Tarburton, Zobel named All-State
Football
ALL-STATE » Pennridge’s Nick Tarburton and La Salle’s Garrett Zobel were named to the Pennsylvania Football Wriers All-State Team Monday. 2017 PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL WRITERS ALL-STATE TEAM
CLASS 6A
OFFENSE Quarterback Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland – 6-5, 215 senior Joe Fagnano, Williamsport – 6-3, 195 junior Luke Emge, Manheim Twp. – 6-1, 205 senior Hollis Mathis, Penn Hills – 6-2, 170 junior Ricky Ortega, Coatesville – 6-0, 190 sophomore
Running Back
Ryan Obiso, Delaware Valley – 5-9, 176 senior Iggy Reynoso, Wilson-West Lawn – 5-11, 215 senior Aaron Young, Coatesville – 5-11, 190 junior Jahan Worth, Parkland – 6-0, 230 senior Nyzair Smith, Dallastown – 5-10, 175 junior Wide Receiver Aidan Cain, Mt. Lebanon – 6-0, 170 senior Brandon Clark, State College – 6-5, 200 senior Dapree Bryant, Coatesville – 5-8, 175 senior Jason DeFrancisis, Pine-Richland – 5-9, 170 senior Jakob Herres, Easton – 6-5, 200 senior Tight End Ethen Stryker, Williamsport – 6-5, 230 senior Offensive Linemen Kurt Danneker, Williamsport – 6-4, 325 senior Matt Rosso, Pennsbury – 6-6, 270 senior Andrew Kristofic, Pine-Richland – 6-6, 260 junior Jake Kradel, Butler – 6-4, 285 senior Robert Nachtman, State College – 6-3, 300 senior Specialist Ethan Van Buskirk, Central Dauphin – 6-0, 190 senior Evan Pritchard, Hempfield – 6-2, 203 senior DEFENSE Defensive Linemen James Gmiter, Bethel Park – 6-4, 310 senior Garrett Zobel, La Salle College HS – 6-3, 285 senior David Green, Pittsburgh Central Catholic – 6-2, 265 senior Jackson Heasley, State College – 6-2, 245 senior Ryan Bryce, St. Joseph’s Prep – 6-4, 285 senior Jerome Henderson, Erie High – 6-6, 230 junior Linebacker Nick Tarburton, Pennridge – 6-4, 243 senior Tyler King, Pine-Richland – 6-2, 225 junior Phil O’Connor, St. Joseph’s Prep – 6-0, 210 senior Adrian Otero, Hazleton Area – 6-2, 225 senior Christian Arrington, Cumberland Valley – 6-2, 215 senior Matt Norris, Central Bucks South – 6-1, 230 junior Defensive Back Jerry Kapp, Boyertown – 6-3, 190 senior Charlie Katshir, Cumberland Valley – 6-3, 200 senior Dylan Kelly, Delaware Valley – 5-10, 160 senior David Smith, Hazleton Area – 6-2, 205 junior Athlete Cohen Russell, State College – 5-8, 170 junior Jordan Crawford, Pine-Richland – 5-9, 165 senior
Player of the Year: Phil Jurkovec, PineRichland Coach of the Year: Eric Kasperowicz, Pine-Richland
Girls bowling
SNOW ROLLER » North Penn placed 5th in qualifying and finished in 3rd place overall in the Snow Roller tournament held at Leisure lanes in Lancaster Saturday.
North Penn girls swept the first round, ousting Sellinsgrove 2-0, moving on to face the top-seeded team Cedar Crest.
Cedar Crest won game 1 (160-124), North Penn won game 2( 197-174) forcing a game 3. A back and forth match was finally won by Cedar Crest( 171-159).
Hempfield went on to defeat Cedar Crest for the tournament championship.
The only other local girls team representative was Pennridge including high series from Angela Kauffman (464) and Liz Detweiler (460). North Penn bowlers Victoria Roetman 122-140-148=410 series Michelle Kersey 127-103- 98=328 Belle Hughes 147-125-176=448 Allison Cox 158-146-127=431 Jocelyn Wynkoop192-166-191=549
Boys bowling
SNOW ROLLER » In the boys division other than the eventual champion being Northern Lebanon the excitement of the day was created by Pennridge”s Zach Valentine rolling a first game perfect 300, onto a 698 series placing him fifth in the all-star awards.
North Penn boys in contention the entire day just fell short with some great team bowling led by Colin Nast with a 660 series although teammate James Carnal tied for the second highest single game tournament score with a 278. NP Boys bowlers Nate Taggert 138-136-168=442 Drew Massack 192-185-160=537 Martin Grace 202-226-190=618 James Carnal 167=184-278=629 Colin Nast 257-225-178=660 Other local bowlers 18. Pennridge, Zach Valentine (300-698 series) 22. Dock Mennonite, Justin Nice (624) 24. Quakertown, Connor Williams (545) 30. PW, Tyler Panzer (585)
Wrestling
Germantown BEAST OF THE EAST » Academy competed at the Beast of the East this weekend and took 40th overall. Beast of the East 113: Brandon Seidman (Germantown Academy) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Seidman (Germantown Academy) over Matt Mayer (Bethlehem Catholic Hs) (Dec 7-1) Champ. Round 2 - Dante Monaco (Camden Catholic) over Brandon Seidman (Germantown Academy) (Dec 8-7) Cons. Round 2 - Brandon Seidman (Germantown Academy) over John Leavitt (Timberlane Regional) (MD 9-1) Cons. Round 3 - Brandon Seidman (Germantown Academy) over Joseph McMillin (Powhatan) (MD 9-0) Cons. Round 4 - Andrew Perelka (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) over Brandon Seidman (Germantown Academy) (Dec 1-0) 126: Christian Colman (Germantown Academy) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Christian Colman (Germantown Academy) over Nick Boyce (Pope John Paul II) (MD 14-0) Champ. Round 2 - Michael Kelly (SAR) over Christian Colman (Germantown Academy) (Fall 1:46) Cons. Round 2 - Christian Colman (Germantown Academy) over Nate Stephenson (Waynesburg Central Hs) (Dec 6-4) Cons. Round 3 - Nicky Cabanillas (Depaul Catholic) over Christian Colman (Germantown Academy) (Dec 4-0) 160: Sami Cerebe (Germantown Academy) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Jack Davis (Smyrna H S) over Sami Cerebe (Germantown Academy) (Dec 5-0) Cons. Round 1 - Sami Cerebe (Germantown Academy) over Chris Prisco (Camden Catholic) (Fall 1:41) Cons. Round 2 - Sami Cerebe (Germantown Academy) over Shane Shannon (King William) (MD 10-0) Cons. Round 3 - John Poznanski (Colonia) over Sami Cerebe (Germantown Academy) (Fall 3:42) 170: Andrew Sandifer (Germantown Academy) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Sandifer (Germantown Academy) over Cole McCorkendale (West Mifflin Area Hs) (Fall 3:09) Champ. Round 2 - Garrett Kappes (McDonogh School) over Andrew Sandifer (Germantown Academy) (MD 14-3) Cons. Round 2 - James Swentzel (Pope John Xxiii) over Andrew Sandifer (Germantown Academy) (Dec 8-6) 195: Patrick Salmon (Germantown Academy) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Patrick Salmon (Germantown Academy) over Cameron Holt (Great Bridge) (Fall 4:35) Champ. Round 2 - Michael Beard (Malvern Prep) over Patrick Salmon (Germantown Academy) (TF 24-9 2:52) Cons. Round 2 - Patrick Salmon (Germantown Academy) over Jarrett Hirschbeck (Saucon Valley Hs) (Fall 2:36) Cons. Round 3 - Patrick Salmon (Germantown Academy) over Luke Robinson (Waynesburg Central Hs) (MD 12-3) Cons. Round 4 - Luke Chakonis (Don Bosco Prep School) over Patrick Salmon (Germantown Academy) (Dec 6-0) Mark Fasciocco (Germantown Academy) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Robert Howard (Bergen Catholic) over Mark Fasciocco (Germantown Academy) (MD 11-3) Cons. Round 1 - Creed Bogardus (Cedar Cliff Hs) over Mark Fasciocco (Germantown Academy) (Dec 3-1) Chris Kim (Germantown Academy) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Chris Kim (Germantown Academy) over Austin Mitchell (Colonial Forge) (TF 16-0 2:15) Champ. Round 2 - Chris Kim (Germantown Academy) over Cole Gorvett (Westfield) (Fall 5:35) Champ. Round 3 - Chris Kim (Germantown Academy) over Jake Wohltman (Lake Highland Prep School) (Dec 13-7) Quarterfinals - Will Guida (Saint Paul`s School For Boys) over Chris Kim (Germantown Academy) (Dec 3-2) Cons. Round 6 - Chris Kim (Germantown Academy) over Julian Holley (Grassfield) (Dec 7-0) Cons. Round 7 - Jack Stanley (Brecksville-Broadview Heights) over Chris Kim (Germantown Academy) (Dec 5-2) 7th Place Match - Chris Kim (Germantown Academy) over Jake Wohltman (Lake Highland Prep School) (Dec 5-0)
WISSAHICKON AT ABINGTON
DUALS » Wiss ended the day 2-3 with wins over Upper Moreland (42-38), the first over the Golden Bears in 9 years and Upper Darby (4930), a perennial top team in the District. The Trojans lost to Father Judge (4930), Northeast (44-30) and Pennsbury (42-31).
Outstanding individual performances were turned in by Co-captain Nick Senderling, who went 4-0 on the day. Kevin Salmon and Mark Thompson also both went 4-1 on the day. Freshman Matthew Fritz (3-2 on the day) had the most exciting match of the day down 7-0 to a tough opponent from Upper Darby, stormed all the way back to win the match 18-8. Charlie Brammer (3-2 on the day) picked up his 50th career win.