PMYC football caps 61st season
PMYC youth football caps 61st season with Super Sunday
CHARLESTOWN >> The Phoenixville Marian Youth Club (PMYC) culminated its 61st season of youth tackle football with its annual “Super Sunday” Little Brothers contest at Charlestown Park on the campus of the University of Valley Forge (formerly Valley Forge Christian College).
The Redskins completed a perfect, undefeated season with a 25-6 victory over the Giants on Nov. 13.
The Redskins finished off a 10-0-0 campaign in the four-team circuit while the Giants closed at 4-4-2. The Cardinals checked in at 2-5-2 while the Packers had a 1-8-0 mark.
The Giants did become the first team to score against the Redskins throughout the 2016 season. That touchdown came on a 56yard pass from quarterback Tommy Moholland to running back Nolan Marsh with one second left in the first half, leaving the score at 13-6 in favor of the Redskins at the break.
Chuck McQuiston serves as head coach of the Redskins. His assistant coaches are Gary Miller, John Havrilak and Mike Smultz. The team mother is Michelle Smultz.
The Redskins put together back-to-back undefeated seasons. During the last 10 years, the Redskins have advanced to the “Super Sunday” championship game seven times and have won five of those title games. McQuiston has been involved with PMYC for 29 years and has acted as president of the loop for the last 14 years.
A league that once consisted of eight Little Brothers teams and six Big Brothers squads during its peak years has dwindled to 60 total youngsters. The group now competes for youngsters of the same age group with the Phoeniviille “Future Phantoms” program that plays its games at Washington Field on the campus of Phoenixville Area High School.
The PMYC program began in 1956 and
has continued ever since with a free-to-play philosophy. The organization also offers flag football, lacrosse, field hockey, basketball and cheerleading. Volunteers have devoted a lot of time and effort in order for the circuit to be successful as it has been and with so much longevity.
The league was originally founded by the Rev. Thomas McMenamin, Steve Hogga, Ed Morgan, Mike Wolaszanski and Fritz Shoemaker. The league began play due to the generosity of major benefactors such as Friendship Fire Company and Phoenix Steel Corporation. Friendship Fire Company donated the use of its property in the northern area of the borough for the borough’s first gridiron activities.
The league moved its program to a new home in the southern portion of the borough in 1861. Then, through the efforts of Steve Hogga and Joseph Zikmund, president of the New York Coil Corporation, a new home field was made available on New York Coil Corpora--
tion property at South Second Avenue and Manavon streets. In 1991, the league switched to its current site on the grounds of the old Valley Forge Army Hospital 24 years ago.
Jim O’Donnell completed his first season as head coach of the Giants. His assistant coaches included Brian Marsh and Melvin Hampton.The team mother was Tiffany Taggart.
Helmets were donated in memory of Tracy Allen Moses.
John Moore served as football commissioner with Tim Daly serving as public
address announcer and in other capacities.
The PIAA Norristown Chapter of Football officials referees the youth football games. The “Super Sunday” crew included referee Gene Kraynak, umpire Tom White (former Phoenixville Phantom gridder), head linesman Andrew D’Addona and line judge Ryan Pannella (former Phoenixville Phantom and current West Chester University football player).
The referees presented two special awards recognizing good sportsmanship following the game. The ref- erees voted for the Giants’ Cody Hinkle and Zander Mastrangelo. For the Redskins, Ryan Klenk and Miles Tenbroeck were special award recipients. Those players were honored with medals.
Jonathon Havrilak made 10 tackles and had nine carries for 93 yards with three touchdowns for the Redskins. He also forced a fumble on defense. Owen Koch made nine tackles and had eight rushes for 52 yards with one touchdown, an extra point, interception and forced fumble. Mason Koch made five tackles while Landon Koch had two tackles.
Hayden Tenbrook finished with six tackles (one sack) and had one carry for three yards. Nico Tenbrook had three tackles and Myles Tenbrook had two tackles. Michael Alex (M.A.) Smultz ended the day with nine tackles (one sack), and ran three times for 27 yards. Quarterback Lucas DiMaio had five tackles and rushed twice for minus-four yards. Ryan Klenk wound up with five tackles and had one carry for one yard with a pass deflection. Drew McNally had two tackles and three carries for 15 yards, plus a fumble recovery. Declan McQuiston had one tackle, Logan Enderle two tackles and Gerund Reyes one tackle and two kickoffs inside the 20-yard line.
For the Giants, defensively, Chris Rodriguez, Zander Mastrangelo, Zach Williams, Robert Sutton and Nolan Marsh led the way along with Dylan Hampton and Cody Hinkle.
Williams rushed for 19 yards on four attempts while quarterback Tommy Moholland ran 12 times for 12 yards. Nolan Marsh, Robert Sutton and Dylan Hampton also figured in the Giants’ running game.
Moholland was 2-for-4 in the passing department for 76 yards and one TD. Besides’ Marsh’s long TD catch, Williams made one grab that was good for 20 yards.
NOTES >> Cheerleaders for the 2016 season included Sarah Flores, Gianna Ulrich, Maria Inger, Jayla Radatti, Adalee Snyder Carraher, Riley Mazei, Ashley Mazei, Jaedlyn Erb, Lexi Chaney, Lizzy Abate, Olivia Ash, Isabella Pacona, Ryeleigh Kirk, Sarah Yablonski, Gabrielle Yablonski, Emma Lee Scheidel, Madison Scheidel and Giavanna Meirino. Coaches were Amy Kirk and Tiffany Taggart with Kim Evasew serving as cheerleading commissioner.