PJP II blanks Upper Merion

Julie Cherneskie and Delanie Didier each scored for the Pope John Paul II girls soccer team in its 2-0 PAC Frontier victory over Upper Merion Thursday. Also leading the way for PJP were Chelsea Harvey (50 assists, two kills, 13 digs), Maddie Lesinski (10 assists and 10 digs), Simone Sparano (15 digs) and Tea Pasquale (12 digs). CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, PENNSBURY 1 >> The Bucks prevailed, 26-24, 17-25, 2521, 25-17 Wednesday night, racking up 90 digs as a team.

Maggie Winderman (25 digs), Grace Manganelli (16 digs), Mackenzie Brooks (15 digs), Ana Claricurzio (11 digs) and Jordyn Kelmentovich (10 digs) were key for the West defense.

Amanda Mass (15 kills, two blocks), Mackenzie Brooks (seven kills, one ace), Magda Videva (five kills, one block), Naomi Woo (four kills, four blocks), Ana Claricurzio (two aces, two blocks, 33 assists) and Maddie Corona (three kills) contributed to the victory. SOUDERTON AREA 3, NORTH PENN 1 >> Winning 25-22, 1625, 25-22, 25-23, the Indians were led by Bella Mazzeo:’s 17 digs and Erin Brady’s three kills, one dig, and one block.

Hana Ekecs (five aces, 12 digs), Jordyn Peacock (ace, 14 kills, five digs, two blocks), Maria Iervolino (13 kills), Maya Hanson (two kills, 30 assists, 9 digs) and Zoe Kondel (ace, 11 kills, four digs) got it done for Big Red. UPPER MERION 3, METHACTON 1 >> The Vikings won the PAC battle Wednesday night, 19-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-11.

For Methacton, Emma Eglinton (39 assists, 18 digs, block), Carli Ginther (39 digs, assist), Melinda Eglinton (15 kills, two blocks), Lauren Stanley (9 kills, 6 digs, block), Elly Brunt (27 digs, two aces), Andria Santangelo (seven kills), Sydney Zerbe (seven kills, assist) and Ali Hazlett (seven kills) all played well in defeat.

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Boys Cross Country

WISS WINS TWO >> Wissahickon defeated previouslyundefeated Hatboro Horsham 27-29 and Upper Moreland 15-50 in a tri-meet at Upper Moreland Wednesday.

The Trojans raced to 6-0, getting solid performances from Solomon Thistle (first), Hanson Leung (fifth), Josh Chaiken (sixth), Alexander Schultz (seventh), Caymus Ruffner (eighth) and Zach Dallal (10th). OWEN J. ROBERTS 23, METHACTON 36 >> Linus Blatz took top honors for the Wilcats Wednesday, with Mat Varghese placing second for the Warriors. GWYNEDD MERCY 14, ST. BASIL 0 >> Alaina McVeigh, a freshman, had four goals to lead the way for the Monarchs on Thursday.