Pennridge volleyball off to fast start
Boys Volleyball
PENN RIDGE 3, QUAKE R TOWN 2 >> Cross Edwards had 21 kills, 15 digs and five aces to help Pennridge squeeze past Quakertown 3-2 on Friday afternoon.
The Rams won 25-22, 2325, 25-18, 18-25, 15-7, getting 14 kills from Josiah Friesen. Pennridge (2-0) travels to Northeastern for the Bobcat Invitational Saturday. Pennridge 3, Quakertown 2
Pennridge 25 23 25 18 15 — 3 Quakertown 22 25 18 25 7—2
Pennridge Statistics: Corey Quaste 52 assists, 6 digs; Cross Edwards 21 kills, 15 digs, 5 aces; Josiah Friesen 14 kills, 3 blocks, 9 digs, 5 aces; Zach Detweiler 10 kills, 5 blocks; Mike Molettiere 10 kills; Matt McCreary 2 kills, 2 blocks; Harrison Zeitler 15 digs; Jeremy Pruss 11 digs; Danny Rutter 8 digs.
Boys Tennis
NORTH PENN 4, HATBOROHORSHAM 3 >> The Knights were missing five starters due to their trip to Disney World but reserves stepped in and helped get the nonconference v ic tor y on Thursday.
North Penn (1-2) opens Suburban One League Continental Conference play Tuesday against Pennridge. North Penn 4, Hatboro-Horsham 3 Singles: Frank Yanni (NP) def. Pietro Sanna 6-0, 6-3; Sam Lee (NP) def. Josh Fuller 7-6 (7-4), 6-3; Mike O’Neill (HH) def. Andrew Pei 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Doubles: Kyle Almeida-Alex McNaney (NP) def. Quinn Comber-Max Lubinski 6-3, 5-7, 6-1; Akhil Alugupalli-Alex Hirt (HH) def. Sean Kim-Kevin Kim 7-5, 6-2; Arsh Pola-Tim Park (NP) def. Jack McCormick-Izak Kron 6-3, 7-5; Caleb Kwon-Brian Bauman (HH) def. Carson Chau-Henry Kim 7-6 (9-7), 6-4.
HILL SCHOOL 5, GERMANTOWN ACADEMY 2 >> The Patriots took the top two singles matches but then it was all Hill on Thursday, led by a strong doubles group. Hill School 5, Germantown Academy 2 Singles: Edik Pribitkin (GA) def. Wasserman 6-0, 6-1; Alex Yan (GA) def. Oliver 5-7, 5-2 (40-30); Domala (H) def. Matthew Rojas 6-1, 6-1; Marinari (H) def. Jason Chee 6-1, 6-3; Park (H) def. Jason Wang 6-3, 7-5. Doubles: Solanki-Nam (H) def. Joshua Felgoise-Reid Becker 7-6(3),6-2; KahnClemens( H) def. Prithivi VenkataswamTheodore Davis 7-5,6-2.
Boys Lacrosse
HOLY GHOST PREP 8, ABINGTON 4 >> The Ghosts only trailed 3-2 entering the four th, but fell shor t on T hursday. John Petr iccione led the Ghosts with two goals and one a ssist . Holy Ghost 8, Abington 4
Holy Ghost 1 2 0 5—8 Abinton 1 1 0 2—4
Goals-assists: H, Zach Nagle 2-1; Matt Rueter 2-0; George Rusnak 1-0; Phil Reueter 1-0; Sam Sumner 0-1; A, John Petriccione 2-1; Ryan Herman 1-0; Ryan Tuffy 1-0; Jack Kurtz 0-1; Nevin Baer 0-1. Saves: H, Zach May (7); A, Connor Reed (11).
Baseball
HA TB OR O-HO RS HAM 7, PLYMOUTH WHITE MARSH 1>> The Hatters were led by two seniors in a win over the Colonials Thursday. Senior pitcher Brian Eddington threw a complete game, tossing 94 pitches. He allowed just five hits and no walks while striking out 10 in the complete-game victory. Senior centerfielder Eddie Schultz went 4-for-4. Freshman shortstop Jake Bianchini recorded his first varsity hit, his first stolen base and his first RBI.
Field Hockey
GA’S POPPER NAMED TO USA U-19 ROSTER FOR GERMANY TOUR >> Following an intense training camp weekend held in both Chapel Hill, N.C. and Durham, N.C., the coaching staffs for the U.S. U-17, U-19 and U-21 Women’s National Teams have announced the tour rosters for upcoming international trips. All three junior squads will be traveling to different global locations with the U-17 USWNT traveling to Ireland from April 11-18, the U-19 USWNT venturing to Germany from April 12-18 and the U-21 USWNT making the trip to England from April 10-16.
Popper is a sophomore at Germantown Academy.
Men’s Tennis
AMBLER’S SANNI HELPS TEAM TO 7TH PLACE >> Chris Sanni of Ambler helped the U.S. finish 7th in the Trabert Cup (Men’s 40 and over). Six American teams took part in the ITF Young Seniors World Team Championships last week in Cape Town, South Africa. The 24 players were competing for six Cups in the 35to 45-and-over equivalent of tennis’ Davis Cup and Fed Cup competitions. The ITF Young Seniors World Team Championships is the highest-ranked event on the ITF Seniors Circuit for male and female players in the age categories of 35-45. Following the ITF Young Seniors World Team Championships, the World Individual Championships will be held March 25 - April 1. Sanni teamed up with Chris Groer, Mark Tepes and Michael Chang in taking 7th in the world.