Springfield Youth Club kicks off football season

80 pound varsity

The Springfield 80 pound varsity football team shut out the defending champions Marple Newtown Tigers by a score of 28-0 on Saturday. Jimmy Kennedy and Aidan Kreydt led the offense with back to back long runs on the opening drive of the game.  Colin Crawford sparked the offense with two touchdowns on consecutive drives.  Not to be outdone by his backfield partner, Michael O'Donnell punched in a bruising 30 yard TD to end the first half. Anchored by Patrick Keenan, Brian Minott, Marcus Puppio, Sean Dougherty and Sean Eberhardt the offensive line opened gaping holes all afternoon allowing the cougars to move the ball down the field.

The cougar defense line, led by Dylan Dyitt, Danny Flaherty and Mark Quatrani shut down any hope of a running attack by the visiting Tigers. The Cougar linebacking crew only allowed three first downs on the day.  Leading the Cougar defensive assault was Tamir Barnes, Tariq Edwards, Evan Farrington and Brian Flaherty.

Matthew Klein put a exclamation point on the day with a 25 yard TD run securing the 28-0 victory for the Cougars. The Cougars visit Aston next week and look forward to the return of Michael Hoey and Aidan Sceno.

100 pound JV Gold

Brian Urlacher resurfaced as #54, in the form of Colin Renning this past Sunday. Renning and the Cougars blanked the visiting Tigers in their opening season game, 25-0.

QB Riley McCarry readied his offense and directed his team behind the running attack of Brian King, Brett Gougler and Arthur Minchin.  King raced 28 yards for the game’s first touch down and the Cougars led 6-0, as the extra point failed. Late in the first quarter, Renning stripped a Tigers running back and ran the ball just short of the goal line. Renning anchored the defense, along with Jack Laverty and DJ Curtis.

In the second quarter, a King 40 yard run set up Ethan Johnson for a two yard TD plunge to make the score 13-0.  King added the extra point.  Renning (sack), Curtis and Alex Hudyma all had tackles on defense.  The Cougar backs racked up the yardage, behind the rotating mammoth offensive line of Anthony McBride, William Day, Joey Alfonsi, Robert McCarry, Danny Ryan, Logan Lennon and Nick Impriano.  A McCarry to Curtis five yard TD pass closed out the second half with the score 19-0.

In the third quarter, the Cougar defense continued to dominate, with tackles by Renning, Curtis, Eddie Cullen and Ryan.  Desperate for a score, the Tigers went to the air but Renning intercepted the pass and raced 50 yards for a defensive TD.  The extra point failed, but the Cougars up their lead to 25-0.

Stephen Graney, Curtis and Tommy Dougherty ate up the fourth quarter clock with key runs and the defense of Aidan McLane, Robert Ouelette, Matthew Shandley, Andrew Ensley, Brandon Peters, Ryan Norris and Gougler (fumble recovery) secured the shutout for the Cougars.

Next up for the Cougars are the Aston Bandits.

100 pound varsity

The Cougars kicked off the 2013 season with a decisive 12-0 victory over the always tough Tigers.  Springfield showcased their “run and gun” offense and their swarming defense.

QB Marcus McDaniel engineered the offense in the first quarter and was ably assisted by a steady diet of runs by Malik Edwards, Alex Williams and Dominick Alfonsi. The first quarter ended in a 0-0 tie as the Cougar defense was led by Edwards (interception), Tommy Gabel, McDaniel and Alex Williams.

In the second quarter, McDaniel connected with James Toal for a 20 yard pass and key runs by Edwards set up a 15 yard TD run by Alfonsi.  The extra point failed but the Cougars took a 6-0 lead late into the second quarter.  Edwards second interception and a 39 yard run by McDaniel, set up a one yard TD plunge by the QB. No luck on the extra point, but the Cougars took a 12-0 lead into the half.

The Cougars defense held Marple in check in the third quarter with tackles by Nicky Cariola, Edwards, Alex Sciarrino, Chris Rich and Alfonsi. The running backs continued to pile up yardage behind the dominating rotating offensive line of Toal, Cariola, Jake Eden, Gabel, Chris Impriano, Robbie O’Brien, Rich, Matt Ellison, Cole Rhoades, Danny Tommarelli and Michael Leon. 

The fourth quarter was a continuation of the Cougars manhandling defense directed by Matt Dickinson, Impriano, O’Brien, Ellison, Eden, Rhoades, Matt Gagliardi and Sciarrino.  The clock ran out and the Cougars had their first shutout of the season.

Next week the Cougars travel to Aston to battle the Bandits.

80 pound JV Gold

The SYC 80lb Gold team hosted the Marple 1 team early Saturday morning but no hospitality was shown to the visitors as Springfield struck early and often on offense and played a flawless defensive game.

Marple won the coin toss, and that was the end of their highlight reel.  Springfield’s defense, made up of Josh Crowther, Ryan Farrington, Vinny DeBerardo, Gavin Dawson, Bradyn Reger, Ben Kutufaris and Christopher McGinnis, allowed only three first downs in the entire game . Standout tackles were made by Lucas Aaron, Nate Moran, Daniel White, Michael Turner, Vinny Valerio, Jonathon Huston, Bobby Marker and Andrew Rechner.

Springfield’s offensive running game was fierce thanks to the gridlock blocking provided by Kyle Collins, Jimmy McGinnis, Ryan Johnston, Michael Vickerman, Daniel Toal, Madison McBride, Ryan Holden, Vincent Califano, Connor Aughe and Anthony Micelli.

Luke Biancaniello had a season’s worth of highlights in just one game with nine carries, totaling 152 yards, including three touchdowns.  Ty Gougler had seven carries for a total of 38 yards including one touchdown.  Final score Springfield 24, Marple 0.

Springfield will next play Haverford on Sept. 7.

Penncrest H.S. lax team wins Patriot Games Summer Showcase

Congratulations to the Penncrest High School Lacrosse Team who won the Patriot Games Lacrosse Summer Showcase on July 20-21. 

It truly was a dominating performance by Penncrest as the team out-scored their opponents, never once playing from behind.

The Penncrest High School Lacrosse Team is Justin Beyer, Rob Bond, Alex Bonnett, Casey Brown, Cameron Bryan, Dan Bullitt, Max Fishman, Pat Gorman, Ryan Granger, Drew Hanna, Billy and Ryan Kinnard, Robert Logan, Will Manganiello, Pat McLaughlin, Joe Montgomery, Liam O'Donnell, Dylan Protesto, Ryan Schultz, Colin Speer, Bill VanLeer, Matt Young, and Coach Evan Pettit.

St. Pius X School JV softball team wins Region 25/32 championship

The St. Pius X School JV softball team clinched the Region 25/32 Championship, beating St. Bernadette's 7-0 in the championship game. It was a tight game until St. Pius X scored five runs in the third inning with key hits from Allison Ahearn, Alyssa Daly, Victoria Amoroso, Rylie McGowan and Haley McGonigle. 

St. Pius X added two more insurance runs in the 4th inning with key hits by Julia Kush, Sophia Gannon, Lindsay Kane and Rachel Bonfini.  Starting pitcher Samantha Randazzo claimed the victory with a dominating 8 strike-out performance, capping a perfect 13-0 season for her.  Bridget Weidenmiller, Julia DiDio and Olivia Devitt contributed with key plays in the field.

This wrapped up an extraordinary season for them as St. Pius went undefeated in the regular season and the playoffs - a stretch of 13 wins and no losses. It truly was a dominating performance by St. Pius X as they scored 94 runs in the regular season, while only giving up 16 runs.

In the playoffs, they stepped it up even more, scoring 30 runs and only giving up one run. They played like champions all season, never once playing from behind in a game. The girls set a goal during their preseason practices of putting "2013 - UNDEFEATED" on the championship banner in the St. Pius X gym and they accomplished this incredible goal.  

The St. Pius X School JV softball team are Allison Ahearn, Victoria Amoroso, Rachel Bonfini, Alyssa Daly, Olivia Devitt, Julia DiDio, Sophia Gannon, Lindsay Kane, Julia Kush, Haley McGonigle, Rylie McGowan, Samantha Randazzo and Bridget Weidenmiller.  Coaches were Paul Daly, Joe Kush, Mike Ahearn and Gabby Ceritano.

Haverford Heat Legion Prep 13-year-olds win Delmont League championship

The Haverford Heat Legion Prep 13-year-old team won the Delmont League championship by beating Conestoga, 7-5.

The Heat team finished league play with a 25-5 mark and competed with seven other PA Legion teams for the state championship in Spring City at Spring-Ford High School Ram Stadium.

Broomall Bengals Elite team wins Summer Slam tournament

Broomall Bengals Elite baseball team made up of players from Newtown Edgemont, South Marple, Marple, and Media won the South Jersey Summer Slam tournament recently in Swedesboro, New Jersey. The team defeated Next Level Baseball, 10-3, in the championship game. 

The Broomall Bengals Elite baseball team are (front row, from left) Kevin Merrone, Jack Tulskie, Alden Mathes, Jake Haus. Standing (from left) are Luke Zimmerman, Sean Galway, Jim Beakey, Jim White, Charlie Andress, Anthony Irvin, Jack Molinaro. The Bengals are coached by Rick Zimmerman, Chip Mathes, Jim White, and Mike Andress. Not pictured are Chris Newel and Evan Rosenberg.

St. Bernadette's softball team wins Region 25/32 championship

The St. Bernadette of Lourdes Archdiocese softball team recently won the Region 25/32 championship game after defeating Sacred Heart, 5-0.

St. Bernie’s had an excellent season, finishing with a record of 14-1 overall. During the regular season, the team nearly went undefeated, with their only loss coming from Sacred Heart – the team they would eventually defeat in the Regional championship.

The team is Kerri Quinn, Kerry Keenan, Molly McNulty, Paige Brady, Hannah Nihill, Jane Bartlett, Maggie Sweeney, Claire Boylan,  Allyson Defruscio, Brooke Jones, Joan Moran, Meghan Sullivan, Mary Clair Boyle, Nieve Spellman, and Molly Walsh. With student managers Lauren Andrusko and Madison Oxenburg, manager Tom McNulty and coaches John Keenan and Chris Boylan.

The St. Bernadette softball team (seen above, top row, from left) are John Keenan, Brooke Jones, Molly Walsh, Jane Barlett, Mary Clare Boyle, Joan Moran, Maggie Sweeney, Neve Spellman, and Tom McNulty. In the front row (from left) are Paige Brady, Meghan Sullivan, Kerry Keenan, Kerry Quinn, Claire Boylan, Molly McNulty, Ally DeFruscio, and Hannah Nihill.