Methacton opens with win over Upper Perk
Compared to the rest of the Pioneer Athletic Conference, the Methacton boys golf team is off to a late start.
Nevertheless, the Warriors themselves got themselves started off on the right foot Wednesday afternoon by claiming a 183212 win over Upper Perkiomen at Skippack Golf Club (par-35).
Dylan Lasecki shot an even-par 35 for the fourtime defending PAC champions while Andrew Catania and Nick Martin both followed at 1-over 36 for their round. John Cooper (37) and A.J. Thomas (39) rounded out the Methacton scorecard.
Deion Doperak took lowman honors for Upper Perk with a 39 while Derek Noark shot a 41.
Girls golf
PHOENIXVILLE 181, SPRINGFORD 196 » Grace Simenson claimed low-score honors in leading the Phantoms to victory over the Rams at Linfield National.
Simenson’s nine-hole card of 43 was complemented by teammates Allison Bradley’s 44 and Morgan Frampton 45, They all finished ahead of SpringFord low-scorer Bryce Armor, who had a 46. METHACTON 189, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 209 » Emma Lawrie was the runaway leader for the Warriors in their PAC victory over the Vikings at Skippack.
Lawrie’s 37 put her almost 10 strokes ahead of PV low-scorer Katie Pupillo’s 47. Methacton carded the next three scores, a 50 by Riley Thomas and 51s from Ashley Liu and Jackie McCue.
Girls tennis
SPRING-FORD 5, PHOENIXVILLE 2 » A sweep of the doubles bracket proved key for the Rams in their PAC season-opening win over the Phantoms.
Tori Alexander at first singles, and the third-doubles team of Rachel Reiniger and Tessa Renner, had the best showings for Spring-Ford, each dropping just two games. Phoenixville’s points came from Gina Brown (second) and Alex Rieg (third) in singles. PERKIOMEN VALLEY 7, POTTSGROVE 0 » Straight-set victories by Jasmine Morris, and the third-doubles team of Angelina Gizzio and Irina Koleva, headed the Vikings’ sweep of their PAC match with the Falcons.
Morris and the Gizzio/ Koleva tandem won in 6-0, 6-0 verdicts. Pottsgrove’s best showing came at first doubles, where Makenzie Murphy and Jaelyn Kennedy forced PV’s team of Olivia Newman and Nour Mimouni to three sets — the first going to a tiebreaker before being decided. METHACTON 7, POPE JOHN PAUL II 0 » A strong showing in the doubles bracket helped the Warriors sweep the Golden Panthers in their PAC match.
Methacton’s four duos lost just a combined seven games, with the teams of Rachael Dorn/Angie Kuang (second) and Anna Hilles/ Katie Chen (fourth) losing just one apiece. PJP’s best showing came at third singles, where Jordan Miller extended Claire Jablonski to three sets. OWEN J. ROBERTS 7, BOYERTOWN 0 » Solid play in the singles bracket was key to the Wildcats opening their PAC schedule with a sweep of the Bears.
Elaina Lee’s 6-0, 6-0 run at first singles headed OJR’s effort in the bracket, which saw them lose just a combined four games. The best individual showing for Boyertown came at second doubles, where the duo of Jillian Leary and Samira Weckmueller won seven games. BERKS CATHOLIC 4, DANIEL BOONE 3 » A sweep of the doubles bracket was the highlight for the Blazers in their Berks Conference match with the Saints.
Boone’s doubles duos of Dominique Viola/Paige McDonald and Demi Kishbaugh/Rachael Haag won their pro-set duels by respective scores of 10-5 and 10-4. The Blazers’ other point was scored by Annika Swanson at her third singles match.