Soccer duo books trip to national championships
Boys Soccer
A pair of local soccer players booked a trip to this summer’s United States Youth Soccer National League Championships last month.
Spring-Ford freshman goalie Logan Hyduke and Boyertown freshman center midfield Macade Knoblauch helped their FC Europa 2006 Elite team qualify during the USYS National League Championship Playoffs from March 12-14 in Greensboro, N.C .
FC Europa 2006 Elite started its weekend with a loss before posting two straight shutout wins to finish atop Group D in the 15U field.
Hyduke and Knoblauch are both part of Eastern Pa.’s Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program.
Gymnastics
Silvia’s Gymnastics level 9 through 10 gymnasts competed at the 2021 Parkettes Invitational Spring Edition on March 28, 2021 at Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center in Allentown, Pa., hosted by Parkettes.
Level 9 Individual Results:
Age 10-11: Seiko Mallon placed first on beam and second on bars, floor and AA. Age 12: Kayleigh High placed first on bars and second on beam. Age 13: Isabella Beach placed second on beam, vault and AA and tied for second on floor; Devon Conn tied for second on floor. Age 14: Delaney Linton placed first on vault, beam, floor and AA and third on bars; Ava Nagata placed second on floor. Age 15-and-up: Taylor Arias placed second on bars and AA, sixth on floor and tied for sixth on vault; Nadia VanHorn placed first on vault, third on bars, fourth AA and fifth on floor; Claire Richards tied for third on floor, placed fourth on vault and fifth on beam; Natalie Gerhart placed first on floor, second on beam and fifth on vault; Sarah Golie placed second on floor and tied for sixth on vault; Madelyn Gerhart placed first on bars and AA and second on vault; Jaiden Hoek placed third on beam and AA and tied for third on floor; Adisson Ferri placed fourth on beam and sixth AA; Morgan Kachmar placed first on beam. Level 10 Individual Results: Age 13: Shyla Bhatia placed first on bars. Age 14-15: Lily Smith placed first on bars, beam, floor and AA and placed fourth on vault. Age 16-and-up: Blake Pascal placed third AA, fourth on vault and floor and fifth on beam; Abby Royer placed third on vault; Olivia VanHorn placed first on floor and sixth on vault; Carmella Calafati placed second on floor.