High School Hoops: Holiday Week Scores & Scoring Leaders

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for The Lansdale Reporter

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

GAME OF THE WEEK: Lansdale Catholic 64, Wissahickon 61 (2 OTs) - Looking for answers at the half, the Crusaders realized they had a weapon in Jim Rock. By getting the "rock" to Rock they were able to upend the Trojans on their own floor, in their own tournament. It took Rock scoring 16 of his 19 points in the second half, which included two overtime periods, but eventually the Crusaders held on.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Pat Smith (Archbishop Wood) - Most importanly the Vikings left New Jersey with a pair of wins. But in the showcase tournament nobody showcased themseves better than the sharpshooting 6-foot-5 junior did. Smith hit eight three-pointers on his way to 42 points, which was one better than Joe Getz' mark for the school record. 






TOP SCORERS
Pat Smith (Archbishop Wood) 42 pts vs Sacred Heart (NJ)
Carl Garner (Bishop McDevitt) 31 pts vs Chichester
Aaron McGlawn (Cheltenham) 29 pts vs Coatesville
Amar Stukes (LaSalle) 29 pts vs Rosellle Catholic
John Kanas (Souderton) 26 pts vs Pope John Paul II
Anthony McKie (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 25 pts vs St. Joe's Prep
Chris Vila (Wissahickon) 25 pts vs Lansdale Catholic
Brendan Casper (Methacton) 24 pts vs Cardinal O'Hara
Brendan Casper (Methacton) 23 pts vs Frankford
Zach Muredda (Pennridge) 23 pts vs Boyertown
Nick Lindner (Germantown Academy) 22 pts vs Pope John XXIII
Zach Dolton (Phil-Mont Christian) 22 pts vs Upper Dublin
Amar Stukes (LaSalle) 22 pts vs Wissahickon
Justin Lewis (Upper Merion) 21 pts vs Calvary Christian
Zach Quattro (Hatboro-Horsham) 21 pts vs Pleasant Valley
Andrew Carber (Upper Dublin) 21 pts vs Phil-Mont Christian
Brian Coleman (North Penn) 21 pts vs Conwell Egan
Luke Kelly (Norristown) 20 pts vs Central Dauphin
Kenyatta Long (Bishop McDevitt) 20 pts vs Chichester
Matt Krewson (Springfield) 20 pts vs Avon Grove
Matt Kohn (Upper Moreland) 20 pts vs Avon Grove
Matt Kohn (Upper Moreland) 20 pts vs Great Valley
Greg Dotson (Germantown Academy) 20 pts vs Pope John XXIII
Chase Wilson (Wissahickon) 20 pts vs LaSalle
Joe Robinson (Abington Friends) 19 pts vs Paul Robeson
Billy Dahm (Springfield) 19 pts vs Avon Grove
Jim Rock (Lansdale Catholic) 19 pts vs Wissahickon
Aaron Burton (Cheltenham) 19 pts vs Coatesville
John Kanas (Souderton) 19 pts vs Central Dauphin
Brett Mahoney (Pope John Paul II) 19 pts vs Norristown
Brett Mahoney (Pope John Paul II) 19 pts vs Souderton
Jamal Stinston (Pope John Paul II) 19 pts vs Souderton


AROUND THE AREA:
SATURDAY
Abington Friends 66, Carolina Friends (NC) 31
Bishop McDevitt 79, Chichester 71
Pennsbury 65, Spring-Ford 50
Conwell Egan 44, Lower Moreland 27
Springfield 56, Avon Grove 44
Atlantic City 38, Archbishop Wood 37
LaSalle 60, Reading 58
Methacton 76, Frankford 62
Archbishop Carroll 72, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 55
SUNDAY
Haverford School 66, Bishop McDevitt 54
THIURSDAY
Norristown 34, Pope John Paul II 31
Upper Merion 64, Calvary Christian 48
Methacton 64, Cardinal O'Hara 49
Hatboro-Horsham 60, Pleasant Valley 34
Lansdale Catholic 64, Wissahickon 61
Christopher Dock 44, Upper Perk 43 READ THE GAME STORY
Strath Haven 53, Pottsgrove 34
Central Dauphin 61, Souderton 60
Upper Moreland 64, Avon Grove 44
Notre Dame 43, Calvary Baptist 31
Cheltenham 64, Coatesville 52
Germantown Academy 65, Pope John XXIII 59
Upper Dublin 70, Phil-Mont Christian 47 READ THE GAME STORY
Pennridge 50, Governor Mifflin 47
Constitution 54, William Tennent 45
Morrsiville 49, Lower Moreland 47
Spring-Ford 48, Downingtown West 23
Roselle Catholic 53, LaSalle 49
Jenkintown 63, MaST Charter 51 READ THE GAME STORY
St. Joe's Prep 91, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 68
Chester 74, Abington 38
Central Bucks West 44, Washington Twp. 42
FRIDAY
Lower Moreland 53, Calvary Christian 49
Wissahickon 64, Frankford 59
Lansdale Catholic 55, Truman 49
Great Valley 53, Upper Moreland 37
Conwell Egan 53, North Penn 52
Franklin Towne Charter 50, Jenkintown 46
Springfield 47, Christopher Dock 37 READ THE GAME STORY
Upper Perk 38, Plumstead Christian 36
St. Vincent 56, Cheltenham 47
Norristown 74, Central Dauphin 64 READ THE GAME STORY
Archbishop Wood 46, Holy Spirit 39
Penn Charter 75, Phil-Mont Christian 39
Germantown Academy 72, Life Center 62
T.C. Williams 51, William Tennent 33
Conestoga 56, Upper Dublin 51
Abington Friends 77, Phila Academy Charter 48
Atlantic City 65, Abington 51 READ THE GAME STORY
Downingtown West 44, Pottsgrove 27
Pope John Paul II 51, Souderton 49
Pennsbury 65, Academy New Church 55
Upper Merion 66, Morrisville 40
Pennridge 64, Boyertown 58 READ THE GAME STORY
Hazelton 72, Hatboro-Horsham 57
Middle Twp. 51, Central Bucks West 39
Spring-Ford 52, Strath Haven 48
SATURDAY
Archbishop Wood 78, Sacred Heart (NJ) 46
LaSalle 56, Wissahickon 40 READ THE GAME STORY
Abington Friends 84, Paul Robeson 48
M,C & S 54, Norristown 46


SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (4-4, 2-1)*missing CD and PJP game stats
NAME                   FGM          FTM-FTA      PTS       PPG
John Kanas             40               19-31            109         18.2 ppg
Brendan Wagner     26                9-17               61         10.2 ppg
Austin Murphy        18               15-18              60         10 ppg
Anthony Williams    7                7-11                 23         3.8 ppg
Kurt Muhlberger     6                1-2                    18         3 ppg
Steve Shaffer          5                2-4                    15         2.5 ppg
Carter Knight          4                2-3                    13         2.2 ppg
Jared Bernhardt      1                1-2                    3             5 ppg
Dan O'Hara            0                2-2                    2            .3 ppg
Vince Kowalick      1                0-0                    2            .3 ppg
Guilerme Freire       1                0-0                    2            .3 ppg
Chris Uhrich            1                0-1                    2             .3 ppg


PENNRIDGE SEASONS STATISTICS (5-4, 1-2)
NAME                  FGM         FTM-FTA           PTS         PPG
Zach Muredda       41                  27-40             130           14.4 ppg
Jeff Garner             27                  15-28               82          9.1 ppg
Alex Krivda           31                  14-22               76           8.4 ppg        
Drew Dietterich      27                5-16                  57           6.3 ppg
Kyle Bigam            19                 10-13                49          5.4 ppg      
Pat McClatchy       16                   3-6                  42          4.7 ppg
Dan Shane            6                   1-4                     15          1.7 ppg  
Dan Long               1                  2-2                     4            0.4 ppg  
Steve Lowry           1                 0-0                      3           0.3 ppg  
Matt Pasquale         1                 0-0                      2           0.2 ppg  

High School Hoops: 12/19-12/21 Scores & Scoring Leaders

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

GAME OF THE WEEK: Abington Friends 59, Academy New Church 57 (2 OTs) - It nearly slipped away. The Roos built up a small halftime lead over the Lions and led most of the way. But the Lions caught them in the the fourth quarter behind the 18 points from Darryl Bryant. But junior Jordan Greene was there save the game for the Roos, not once, not twice, but three times. Crucial buckets in overtime and a total of 14 points helped the Friends' League squad squeak out a win.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kareem Boyd (Pottsgrove) - The Falcons are happy to have Boyd back in the fold. After missing a handful of games the senior is starting to settle into the starting lineup. Make it back-to-back to games for the 5-10 guard with over 20 points in wins. Boyd dropped 24 against crosstown rival Pottstown. With the senior starting to score with ease the Falcons could be a sleeper for league title contention.


TOP SCORERS
Tyrell Long (Bishop McDevitt) 29 pts vs Ben Franklin
Brendan Casper (Methacton) 29 pts vs Spring-Ford
Mike Brown (Hatboro-Horsham) 29 pts vs Pennridge
Jared Armstrong (Christopher Dock) 27 pts vs Pennridge
Greg Dotson (Germantown Academy) 25 pts vs Sanford
Kareem Boyd (Pottsgrove) 24 pts vs Pottstown
Justin Lewis (Upper Merion) 23 pts vs Springfield
Purnell Wilson (Perk Valley) 23 pts vs Boyertown
Colin Mulvaney (Jenkintown) 22 pts vs Calvary Christian
Matt Kohn (Upper Moreland) 20 pts vs Norristown
Kareem Boyd (Pottsgrove) 20 pts vs Daniel Boone
Joe Robinson (Abington Friends) 19 pts vs New Garden Friends
Brett Mahoney (Pope John Paul II) 19 pts vs Upper Merion
Zach Muredda (Pennridge) 19 pts vs Christopher Dock


POWER RANKINGS:
1. Abington (7-0)
2. Germantown Academy (6-3)
3. LaSalle (3-2)
4. Abington Friends (6-4)
5. Norristown (5-1)
6. Hatboro-Horsham (6-1)
7. Archbishop Wood (3-2)
8. Academy New Church (4-5)
9. Methacton (5-1)
10. Cheltenham (3-2)

In the mix: Souderton, Spring-Ford, Plymouth-Whitemarsh, Wissahickon, Bishop McDevitt


AROUND THE AREA:
WEDNESDAY
Archbishop Wood 48, Springside Chestnut Hill 40 READ THE GAME STORY
Germantown Academy 65, Pennington 61
Pope John Paul II 62, Upper Merion 39
LaSalle 62, New Media Charter 33
Bishop McDevitt 62, Ben Franklin 54
Daniel Boone 59, Pottsgrove 55
Abington Friends 59, Academy New Church 57
Pennridge 60, Christopher Dock 55 READ THE GAME STORY
Neumann-Goretti 78, Lansdale Catholic 52 READ THE GAME STORY
THURSDAY
Calvary Christian 59, Jenkintown 46
Pottsgrove 62, Pottstown 53
Methacton 58, Spring-Ford 36
Phoenixville 57, Upper Perk 40
Boyertown 70, Perk Valley 65
Souderton 50, Central Bucks West 40 READ THE GAME STORY
Abington 56, Neshaminy 22
West Chester Christian 54, Calvary Baptist 30
FRIDAY
North Penn 55, Central Bucks East 43
Abington Friends 75, New Garden Friends (NC) 49
Upper Merion 54, Springfield 53
Norristown 69, Upper Moreland 56
Wissahickon 68, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 57 READ THE GAME STORY
Cheltenham 52, Upper Dublin 47 READ THE GAME STORY
Hatboro-Horsham 77, Pennridge 45
Bensalem 57, William Tennent 49
Phil-Mont Christian 65, Morrisville 45
Germantown Academy 65, Sanford (DE) 63
Lansdale Catholic 56, Pope John Paul II 47
Christopher Dock 59, Faith Christian 32

SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (4-2, 2-1)
NAME                   FGM          FTM-FTA      PTS       PPG
John Kanas             40               19-31            109         18.2 ppg
Brendan Wagner     26                9-17               61         10.2 ppg
Austin Murphy        18               15-18              60         10 ppg
Anthony Williams    7                7-11                 23         3.8 ppg
Kurt Muhlberger     6                1-2                    18         3 ppg
Steve Shaffer          5                2-4                    15         2.5 ppg
Carter Knight          4                2-3                    13         2.2 ppg
Jared Bernhardt      1                1-2                    3             5 ppg
Dan O'Hara            0                2-2                    2            .3 ppg
Vince Kowalick      1                0-0                    2            .3 ppg
Guilerme Freire       1                0-0                    2            .3 ppg
Chris Uhrich            1                0-1                    2             .3 ppg


PENNRIDGE SEASONS STATISTICS (3-4, 1-2)
NAME                  FGM         FTM-FTA           PTS         PPG
Zach Muredda       30                  19-28              91           13 ppg
Alex Krivda           24                  14-20               62         8.9 ppg
Jeff Garner             19                  12-22               60            8.6 ppg
Drew Dietterich      23                5-16                  51           7.3 ppg
Kyle Bigam            15                  4-7                   35            5 ppg
Pat McClatchy       10                   2-4                    26            3.7 ppg
Dan Shane            6                   1-4                     15             2.1 ppg
Dan Long               1                  2-2                     4              0.6 ppg
Steve Lowry           1                 0-0                      3              0.4 ppg
Matt Pasquale         1                 0-0                      2              0.3 ppg

High School Hoops: 12/16-12/18 Scores & Scoring Leaders

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

GAME OF THE WEEK: Bristol 44, Lower Moreland 42 - After three quarters of a back-and-forth affair between the Lions and the Warriors it was anything but decided. In fact, it was not decided until the final seconds. Behind Lions' Joe Leventhal's 13 points the Lions held the lead with under 10 seconds, however Bristol's Ryan Rigby hit both foul shots with three seconds left and blocked a shot on the other end to seal the win. 

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brendan Casper (Methacton) - The senior kept the defending PAC-10 champs perfect in the league with a dazzling 30 point game against the Vikings of Perkiomen Valley on Tuesday. The Warriors are playing with confidence and Casper is the man in charge. The team goes as he goes, and lately, his has been going strong. Casper is averaging a double-double and is the type of player teams need to make a run in the district playoffs. Do not forget his friendly name come postseason time.





TOP SCORERS
Mike Brown (Hatboro-Horsham) 34 pts vs Souderton
Brendan Casper (Methacton) 30 pts vs Perkiomen Valley
Tyrell Long (Bishop McDevitt) 26 pts vs Esperanza
Zach Dolton (Phil-Mont Christian) 25 pts vs Calvary Christian
John Kanas (Souderton) 24 pts vs Hatboro-Horsham
Zach Quattro (Hatboro-Horsham) 22 pts vs Souderton
Chris Carradorini (Wissahickon) 21 pts vs Springfield
Justin Lewis (Upper Merion) 21 pts vs Upper Moreland
Zach Muredda (Pennridge) 20 pts vs Quakertown
Drew Kakareka (Spring-Ford) 20 pts vs Owen J. Roberts
Greg Dotson (Germantown Academy) 19 pts vs Perkiomen School
Colin Mulvaney (Jenkintown) 19 pts vs Morrisville


AROUND THE AREA:
MONDAY
Bishop McDevitt 54, Esperanza 53
Academy New Church 54, George School 35
Germantown Academy 85, Perkiomen School 44 READ THE GAME STORY
Delco Christian 67, Faith Christian 44 READ THE GAME STORY
 TUESDAY 
Upper Moreland 60, Upper Merion 51
Hatboro-Horsham 64, Souderton 52  READ THE GAME STORY
Norristown 65, Upper Dublin 54
Cheltenham 48, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 38 READ THE GAME STORY
Central Bucks East 38, Central Bucks West 31
Pennridge 60, Quakertown 40
Central Bucks South 77, North Penn 50 READ THE GAME STORY
Pennsbury 80, William Tennent 44
Abington 64, Council Rock North 51
Calvary Christian 74, Phil-Mont Christian 56
Bristol 44, Lower Moreland 42
Jenkintown 50, Morrisville 47
Christopher Dock 62, Plumstead Christian 31 READ THE GAME STORY
Wissahickon 44, Springfield 41
Spring-Ford 73, Owen J. Roberts 62
Pope John Paul II 52, Upper Perk 38
Methacton 64, Perkiomen Valley 48

SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (3-2, 1-1)
NAME                   FGM          FTM-FTA      PTS       PPG
John Kanas             34               16-25              94         18.8 ppg
Brendan Wagner     23                8-15               54         10.8 ppg
Austin Murphy        16               12-14               52         10.4 ppg
Anthony Williams    5                7-11                  17         3.4 ppg
Steve Shaffer          4                2-3                    13         2.6 ppg
Kurt Muhlberger     5                1-2                    15         3 ppg
Carter Knight          2                0-1                    6           1.2 ppg
Jared Bernhardt      1                1-2                    3             6 ppg
Vince Kowalick      1                0-0                    2            .4 ppg
Guilerme Freire       1                0-0                    2            .4 ppg
Chris Uhrich            1                0-1                    2             .4 ppg


PENNRIDGE SEASONS STATISTICS (2-3, 1-1)
NAME                  FGM         FTM-FTA           PTS         PPG
Zach Muredda       22                  13-17              68           17 ppg
Alex Krivda           18                  9-13                 45           11.3 ppg
Jeff Garner             14                  10-18              44           11 ppg
Drew Dietterich       16                5-13                 37            9.3 ppg
Kyle Bigam            10                  3-5                    23            5.8 ppg
Pat McClatchy       7                   0-0                    16           4 ppg
Dan Shane            4                   1-4                     11              2.8 ppg

High School Hoops: 12/14-12/15 Scores and Scoring Leaders

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

GAME OF THE WEEK: Plymouth-Whitemarsh 56, Archbishop Wood 54 - It was the Vikings' well-oiled defense versus the Colonials' point guard Anthony McKie. Even though at times it had the feel of all Catholic League, McKie continued to keep it close. With the whistles of the refs blowing constantly it came down to free throws and the clutch gene. The Vikings missed 13 free throws and McKie was 10-for-10 and scored 33 points, including the game winner in double overtime. READ THE GAME STORY

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Zach Quattro (Hatboro-Horsham) - A lot of the attention, and rightfully so, has blown in the direction of Navy recruit Mike Brown. But without a partner in crime the Hatters would not be 4-1. Quattro has grown up quickly on both ends. On Saturday he helped the team win with 15 rebounds and six blocks. He only scored eight points against Perk Valley, but prior to that he had three consecutive games with more than 20 points, including 26 points against Carlisle.





TOP SCORERS
Zach Dolton (Phil-Mont Christian) 34 pts vs Friends Select
Anhtony McKie (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 33 pts vs Archbishop Wood
Aaron McGlawn (Cheltenham) 31 pts vs Glen Mills
Jamel Stinson (Pope John Paul II) 29 pts vs Phoenixville
Mike Brown (Hatboro-Horsham) 26 pts vs Central Bucks East
Jared Armstrong (Christopher Dock) 25 pts vs Calvary Christian
Matt Forrest (Methacton) 25 pts vs Owen J. Roberts
Alex Cuoci (LaSalle) 21 pts vs Boys Latin
Jordan Simmons (Abington) 20 pts vs Council Rock South
Lindner (Germantown Academy) 20 pts vs Lawrenceville
Zach Quattro (Hatboro-Horsham) 20 pts vs Central Bucks East
Brendan Wagner (Souderton) 20 pts vs North Penn
Jahlique Jones (Pottsgrove) 19 pts vs Upper Perk

POWER RANKINGS:
1. Abington (5-0)
2. Germantown Academy (3-3)
3. Norristown (3-1)
4. LaSalle (2-2)
5. Abington Friends (4-4)
6. Academy New Church (2-4)
7. Hatboro-Horsham (4-1)
8. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (3-1)
9. Archbishop Wood (2-2)
10. Spring-Ford (3-1)

In the mix: Souderton, Methacton, Cheltenham, Wissahickon, Bishop McDevitt


AROUND THE AREA:
FRIDAY
Souderton 54, North Penn 42 READ THE GAME STORY
Archbishop Ryan 50, Academy New Church 38
Lawrencville 61, Germantown Academy 56
Abington Friends 63, Sankofa 55
Norristown 66, Upper Merion 47
Central Bucks South 51, Pennridge 41
Abington 71, Council Rock South 26
Council Rock North 53, William Tennent 45
Wissahickon 52, Upper Dublin 42 READ THE GAME STORY
Cheltenham 65, Springfield 42 READ ABOUT CHELT'S A. BURTON
Hatboro-Horsham 59, Central Bucks East 45
Calvary Christian 69, Christopher Dock 60
Pottsgrove 55, Upper Perk 47
Calvary Baptist 50, Upper Bucks Christian 21
Methacton 60, Owen J. Roberts 52 READ THE GAME STORY
Pope John Paul II 61, Phoenixville 53
Spring-Ford 62, Boyertown 45
Pius X, Faith Christian
Jenkintown 59, Plumstead Christian 37
Holy Ghost Prep 37, Lower Moreland 32
Phil-Mont Christian 70, Friends Select 50
SATURDAY
LaSalle 70, Boys Latin 64
Abington 66, Norristown 52 READ THE GAME STORY
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 56, Archbishop Wood 54 (2 OTs)
Germantown Academy, Shipley
Hatboro-Horsham 49, Perkiomen Valley 43 READ THE GAME STORY
Glen Mills 73, Cheltenham 65
Upper Moreland 59, Monsignor Bonner 41



SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (3-1, 1-0)
NAME                   FGM          FTM-FTA      PTS       PPG
John Kanas             23               16-25              70         17.5 ppg
Austin Murphy        12               12-14               42         10.5 ppg
Brendan Wagner     21                8-14               50         12.5 ppg
Anthony Williams    4                6-8                    14         3.5 ppg
Steve Shaffer          3                2-3                    11         2.8 ppg
Kurt Muhlberger     2                1-2                    7           1.8 ppg
Carter Knight          2                0-1                    6           1.5 ppg
Vince Kowalick      1                0-0                    2            .5 ppg
Guilerme Freire       1                0-0                    2            .5 ppg
Jared Bernhardt      1                0-0                    2             .5 ppg
Chris Uhrich            1                0-1                    2             .5 ppg


PENNRIDGE SEASONS STATISTICS (1-3, 0-1)
NAME                  FGM         FTM-FTA           PTS         PPG
Zach Muredda       14                  13-17              48           12 ppg
Jeff Garner             13                  9-16                42           10.5 ppg
Drew Dietterich       15                  4-9                 34            8.5 ppg
Alex Krivda           13                  5-9                    31            7.8 ppg
Pat McClatchy       6                   0-0                    14           3.5 ppg
Kyle Bigam            7                  0-1                    14            3.5 ppg
Dan Shane            1                   1-4                     3              .8 ppg

High School Hoops: 12/9-12/13 Scores and Scoring Leaders

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

GAME OF THE WEEK: Central Bucks East 51, Wissahickon 50 - The Patriots took a one point lead into the half, but the Trojans returned the floor in the third and looked like they had righted the ship for good. Behind Chris Vila (15 pts), Todd Bentley (14 pts), and Chase Wilson (10 pts) the Trojans took the largest lead of the night only to see it slip away. The Patriots' Kyle Clow helped force overtime where they were able to come out of the non-league game with the one point win. The Patriots' Bennett Kardane scored 13 of his 19 points in the first quarter.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kyle Pavlik (Lansdale Catholic) - It has been a pretty great six days of basketball for the Crusaders. Three non-league games and three wins where they really had to work for it and finish off the game strong. Pavlik has averaged double-digits in that span, including 19 points in the 44-42 comeback against Upper Moreland last Tuesday. Pavlik will need to continue to be a scorer for the Crusaders if they want the same type success in the Philadelphia Catholic League.



TOP SCORERS
Jake Cohen (Lower Moreland) 25 pts vs Bishop McDevitt
Peyton Johnson (Academy New Church) 25 pts vs Pennington
Brent Mahoney (Pope John Paul II) 24 pts vs Monsignor Bonner
Zach Dolton (Phil-Mont Christian) 23 pts vs Faith Christian
Zach Quattro (Hatboro-Horsham) 23 pts vs Allentown Central Catholic
Michael Reddick (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 23 pts vs Upper Moreland
Jake Cohen (Lower Moreland) 21 pts vs Springfield
Tyrell Long (Bishop McDevitt) 21 pts vs Lower Moreland
Mike Brown (Hatboro-Horsham) 20 pts vs Allentown Central Catholic
Purnell Wilson (Perk Valley) 20 pts vs Spring-Ford
Kyle Pavlik (Lansdale Catholic) 19 pts vs Upper Moreland
Tyrell Long (Bishop McDevitt) 19 pts vs Germantown Friends


AROUND THE AREA:
SUNDAY
Monsignor Bonner 66, Pope John Paul II 60
Germantown Academy 51, Archbishop Carroll (MD) 49
MONDAY
Bishop McDevitt 57, Lower Moreland 48 READ THE GAME STORY
TUESDAY
Abington 79, Central Bucks South 67
Souderton 51, Methacton 43
Spring-Ford 56, Perk Valley 41
William Tennent 46, Pennridge 42 READ THE GAME STORY
Norristown 74, Trinity 41
Cheltenham 44, Central Bucks West 40
Lansdale Catholic 44, Upper Moreland 42
Friends Central 58, Academy New Church 49
Abington Friends 82, George School 47
Germantown Academy 74, Phelps 43
Archbishop Wood 53, Bensalem 45
Central Bucks East 44, Upper Dublin 37
Quakertown 45, Christopher Dock 39
Phil-Mont Christian 63, Faith Christian 52
Pope John Paul II 65, Pottstown 30
WEDNESDAY
Abington 79, Central Bucks South 67
Allentown Central Catholic 68, Hatboro-Horsham 58
Central Bucks East 51, Wissahickon 50
Lower Moreland 54, Springfield 47
Phil-Mont Christian 50, MaST Charter 38
Calvary Baptist 47, King's Christian 42
Imhotep Charter 63, LaSalle 46
THURSDAY
Upper Perk 47, Brandywine Heights 45
Lansdale Catholic 43, William Tennent 37 READ THE GAME STORY
Academy New Church 54, Pennington 40
Bishop McDevitt 66, Germantown Friends 54
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 62, Upper Moreland 48
Perk Valley 51, Daniel Boone 39

SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (2-1, 0-0)
NAME                   FGM          FTM-FTA      PTS       PPG
John Kanas             18               11-19              55         18.3 ppg
Austin Murphy        9                 9-11                33         11 ppg
Brendan Wagner     11                8-11               30         10 ppg
Steve Shaffer          3                2-2                    11         3.7 ppg
Anthony Williams    3                2-4                    8           2.7 ppg
Carter Knight          2                0-1                    6           2 ppg
Kurt Muhlberger     1                0-0                    3           1 ppg
Vince Kowalick      1                0-0                    2            .7 ppg
Guilerme Freire       1                0-0                    2            .7 ppg
Jared Bernhardt      1                0-0                    2             .7 ppg
Chris Uhrich            1                0-1                    2             .7 ppg


PENNRIDGE SEASONS STATISTICS (1-2, 0-0)
NAME                  FGM         FTM-FTA           PTS         PPG
Zach Muredda       11                  12-14                39           13 ppg
Jeff Garner             11                  3-8                  32           10.7 ppg
Drew Dietterich       13                  1-4                    27         9 ppg
Alex Krivda           9                  3-6                    21            7 ppg
Pat McClatchy       6                   0-0                    14           4.7 ppg
Kyle Bigam            6                  0-1                    12            4 ppg
Dan Shane            0                   0-1                     0              0 ppg

High School Hoops: Opening Week Scores and Scoring Leaders

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

GAME OF THE WEEK: Norristown  64, Coatesville 59 - The Eagles showed last year's late emergence, which saw them grace the state playoffs, was no fluke. On Saturday facing the Red Raiders in the host team own's tournament the Suburban One team toughed it out. Maybe Coatesville was slightly focused on their recent football success and missing some players that will play for a state title next week, but behind Luke Kelly'w 24 points the Eagles definitely displayed their depth and clear cut status as one of the top team's in the area.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Anthony Durham (Abington) - The player of the week was clearly going to come out of the Abington Tip-Off Tournament. If Archbishop Wood would have won Pat Smith and his 57 points in two games was special, but not enough to take first place. After 17 points in the opener against Wissahickon, senior point guard Anthony Durham dropped 26 to improve to a strong 2-0 against two of the strongest teams in the area. Durham's ability to create for teammates and finish himself makes he and his Ghosts a dangerous group.



TOP SCORERS
Pat Smith (Archbishop Wood) 36 pts vs W.C. Henderson
Brent Mahoney (Pope John Paul II) 28 pts vs Cardinal O'Hara
Brendan Casper (Methacton) 27 pts vs Pennridge
Anthony Durham (Abington) 26 pts vs Archbishop Wood
Purnell Wilson (Perkiomen Valley) 26 pts vs Bishop Shanahan
Zach Quattro (Hatboro-Horsham) 26 pts vs Carlisle
Luke Kelly (Norristown) 24 pts vs Coatesville
Mike Brown (Hatboro-Horsham) 23 pts vs Carlisle
Billy Dahm (Springfield) 23 pts vs Bishop McDevitt
Joe Robinson (Abington Friends) 22 pts vs Haverford School
Justin Lewis (Upper Merion) 22 pts vs Pottsgrove
Zach Dolton (Phil-Mont Christian) 22 pts vs New Foundation
Andrew Riviello (Lansdale Catholic) 21 pts vs Calvary Christian
Julian Moore (Germantown Academy) 21 pts vs Princeton Day
Kareem Boyd (Pottsgrove) 21 pts vs Muhlenberg
Pat Smith (Archbshop Wood) 21 pts vs Abington
Matt Alden (William Tennent) 21 pts vs Chestnut Hill
Tyrell Long (Bishop McDevitt) 21 pts vs Springfield
Connor McGrath (Upper Merion) 20 pts vs Pottsgrove
John Kanas (Souderton) 20 pts vs Perkiomen School
Tyrell Long (Bishop McDevitt) 20 pts vs New Foundation
Pat Cooney (LaSalle) 20 pts vs Hazelton
Jordan Simmons (Abington) 19 pts vs Wissahickon
Ben Hamilton (Phil-Mont Christian) 19 pts vs New Foundation
Zameer McDowell (Spring-Ford) 19 pts vs Central Bucks South


AROUND THE AREA
TUESDAY
Germantown Academy 75, Princeton Day 53 READ THE GAME STORY
Peddie School 68, Abington Friends 52
THURSDAY
St. Benedicts (NJ) 93, Academy New Church 53
FRIDAY
Sidwell 63, Germantown Academy 57
State College 78, LaSalle 73
Haverford School 64, Abington Friends 62
Abington 64, Wissahickon 55 READ THE GAME STORY
Archbishop Wood 65, West Chester Henderson 39
Methacton 60, Father Judge 41
Bishop Shanahan 43, Perkiomen Valley 42
Spring-Ford 73, Central Bucks South 67 READ THE GAME STORY
Pope John Paul II 63, Cardinal O'Hara 59
Muhlenberg 71, Pottsgrove 67
Hatboro-Horsham 48, Mechanicsburg 40
North Penn 48, Conestoga 45
Souderton 58, Perkiomen School 39
Pennridge 56, Saucon Valley 45
Exeter 46, Upper Merion 29
Upper Moreland 48, Lower Moreland 35
Central 48, Cheltenham 36
Springfield 63, Phil-Mont Christian 50
Dobbins 61, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 50
Bishop McDevitt 83, New Foundation 31
Upper Dublin 37, Haverford 36
George School 48, Jenkintown 40
Conwell Egan 70, Faith Christian 30
SATURDAY
North Penn 58, Phoenixville 52
Church Farm 54, Souderton 47 READ THE GAME STORY
New Hope Solebury 40, Jenkintown 39
Upper Perk 82, Billingham Charter 13
Central Bucks West 52, Spring-Ford 44
Abington 63, Archbishop Wood 57 READ THE GAME STORY
Hatboro-Horsham 66, Carlisle 57
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 67, Neshaminy 24
William Tennent 51, Chestnut Hill 43
Upper Merion 68, Pottsgrove 63
Bishop McDevitt 63, Springfield 49
Perkiomen Valley 57, Marple Newtown 44
Wissahickon 67, West Chester Henderson 51
Morrisville 68, Faith Christian 34
Phil-Mont Christian 63, New Foundation 44
Lansdale Catholic 66, Calvary Christian 46
LaSalle 67, Hazelton 56
Archbishop Molloy (NY), 82, Germantown Academy 61
Glasgow (DE) 59, Academy New Church 37



SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (1-1, 0-0)
NAME                   FGM          FTM-FTA      PTS       PPG
John Kanas             10               10-17              38         19 ppg
Austin Murphy        5                 7-9                  24         12 ppg
Brendan Wagner     7                3-4                   17         8.5 ppg
Steve Shaffer          2                2-2                    8           4 ppg
Anthony Williams    2                2-2                    6           3 ppg
Kurt Muhlberger     1                0-0                    3           1.5 ppg
Carter Knight          1                0-1                    3           1.5 ppg
Vince Kowalick      1                0-0                    2            1 ppg
Guilerme Freire       1                0-0                    2            1 ppg
Jared Bernhardt      1                0-0                    2             1 ppg


PENNRIDGE SEASONS STATISTICS (1-1, 0-0)
NAME                  FGM         FTM-FTA           PTS         PPG
Zach Muredda       7                  10-12                25           12.5 ppg
Drew Dietterich       11                  1-4                    23         11.5 ppg
Alex Krivda           8                  3-6                    19            9.5 ppg
Jeff Garner             6                  3-8                    17            8.5 ppg
Kyle Bigam            6                  0-1                    12            6 ppg
Pat McClatchy       3                   0-0                    7             3.5 ppg
Dan Shane            0                   0-1                     0              0 ppg

Boys Basketball: Pre-Season Predictions and Top Players

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

Welcome to the wonderful world of winter sports. Where it's cold outside and the games are indoors. I love football, but I am thankful this Holiday Season for no more standing on the sidelines while I lose the feeling in fingers.

High School Basketball, in my opinion, is at its best in and around this area. Teams from Montgomery Media's coverage area always seem to be in the mix for district and even state championships. There are always a handful of players that commit to Division-One schools and more than you can count that go one to play Division Two and Three.

So without further adieu... Here is one man's opinion on the best teams and the best players in Montgomery Media's coverage area prior to the 2012-2013 season starts.

Check back to this blog all season for stats and scores. Go to www.montgomerynews.com/sports for stories everyday.

Montgomery Media'a Top 10 Pre-Season Teams

1. Germantown Academy Patriots - A Division-1 point guard (Nick Lindner - Lafayette) and D-1 center (Julian Moore -Penn State) and everything in between. The Patriots have nine seniors all with the same unselfish goals. The Inter-Ac is full of talent, so a league championship will be no cake walk, but this group has the potential to be the powerhouse.

2. LaSalle Explorers - You will notice in boys' basketball how crucial having a strong point guard is and that is true with Explorers and Amar Stukes (LaSalle University recruit). The Explorers are deep, experienced, and motivated to win a championship this season.

3. Abington Friends Roos - The Roos have one of the more balanced attacks you will find. They can score against all defensive sets and from all spots on the floor. Montana Mayfield and Jordan Greene are strong off the dribble and Jeremiah Batts is force down. The Roos should be a force in the Friends' League this season.

4. Archbishop Wood Vikings - The Vikings matured quickly last season as some strong players grew up and emerged as leaders vocally and with their efforts on the court. A lot of the same faces are back and they should be a threat to go deep in the postseason.

5. Abington Galloping Ghosts - They were not on many people's radar heading into last year, but after their state playoff appearance last season everybody knows their name. Led by Anthony Durham and handful of quick, aggressive players, the Ghost should challenge for a SOL National Conference title and maybe more.

6. Academy of the New Church Lions  - It seems as though the Lions continue to churn out some of the best players in the area. And while the likes of Rakeem Christmas (Syracuse) and the Gilbert brothers are long gone, under the tutelage of coach Kevin Givens this team will once again be tough to top.

7. Plymouth-Whitemarsh Colonials - It was a down year as far as coach Jim Donofrio is concerned, yet they still made the District One tournament. Anthony McKie returns as the conductor of the Colonial offense and should be able to have few insane scoring days on the floor and lead the Colonials to another postseason appearance.

8. Spring-Ford Rams - The Rams have a chance to be the surprise team in the District One field in my opinion. The weaker Pac-10 may force them to have a lower seed than preferred, but Zameer McDowell is a dominant post presence they has the ability to put the team on his back on any given night. Just look back to the 44 point game he had last season as Exhibit A.

9. Wissahickon Trojans - The big man Tonah Kpassagnon is gone and Jordan Reed is already averaging a double-double at Binghampton, but the experience the returning starters got last year should be enough to remain one of the top team's in the area. Coaches' son Chase Wilson is not getting any special treatment. He is one of the best ball handlers in the area and this year will have a chance to average over 15 points if he so desires.

10. Hatboro-Horsham Hatters - This group has taken its lumps over the last few years, but I believe this off-season they might have matured enough to sneak up on a few people, win the SOL Continental Conference, and win a game or two in districts. If Zach Quattro can become stronger on the glass, Mike Brown (Navy recruit) is probably the best all-around player in the Continental Conference.

Other possible title contenders: Cheltenham, Norristown, Bishop McDevitt, Upper Dublin, William Tennent, Souderton, Methacton, Pennridge, Pope John Paul II, North Penn

Pre-Season Montgomery Media All-League
FIRST TEAM

Amar Stukes (SR. guard)

Amar Stukes (LaSalle)
Nick Lindner (Germantown Academy)
Montana Mayfield (Abington Friends)
Anthony Durham (Abington)
Steve Smith (LaSalle)







SECOND TEAM

Anthony McKie (SR. guard)

Julian Moore (Germantown Academy)
Anthony McKie (Plymouth-Whitemarsh)
Darryl Bryant (Academy New Church)
Chase Wilson (Wissahickon)
Pat Smith (Archbishop Wood)

Horace Spencer (SO. forward)

HONORABLE MENTION
Mike Brown (Hatboro-Horsham)
Zameer McDowell (Spring-Ford)
Horace Spencer (William Tennent)
Zack Muredda (Pennridge)
Jordan Greene (Abington Friends)

Girls Basketball: Pre-Season Predictions and Top Players

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

Welcome to the wonderful world of winter sports. Where it's cold outside and the games are indoors. I love football, but I am thankful this Holiday Season for no more standing on the sidelines while I lose the feeling in fingers.

High School Basketball, in my opinion, is at its best in and around this area. Teams from Montgomery Media's coverage area always seem to be in the mix for district and even state championships. There are always a handful of players that commit to Division-One schools and more than you can count that go one to play Division Two and Three.

So without further adieu... Here is one man's opinion on the best teams and the best players in Montgomery Media's coverage area prior to the 2012-2013 season starts.

Check back to this blog all season for stats and scores. Go to www.montgomerynews.com/sports for stories everyday.

Montgomery Media'a Top 10 Pre-Season Teams

1. Archbishop Wood Vikings - I think it is safe to call the Vikings a dynasty, and if it's not, it would definitely be if Jim Ricci can make it four consecutive years as Class 3A state champs. Led by Jackie Pierson, who is fresh of her state championship appearance in girls' soccer, the Vikes have enough talent to tear the nets down again.

2. Germantown Academy Patriots - Led by Dempsey Cooper (Rhode Island) and Kiernan McCloskey (Lehigh) the Patriots have a strong chance to make it 15 straight Inter-Ac championships. Quite an accomplishment and I could only imagine what they would do in the PIAA.

3. Mount St. Joseph Magic - Year in and year out the Magic play some of the best team defense you will see in Montgomery Media's coverage area and beyond. Junior Alex Louin will be the focal point on offense.

4. North Penn Maidens - With the return of Lauren Crisler (American) and a ton of girls who played valuable minutes on their deep playoff run a season ago, the Maidens should be able to make a similar run this season. Even without Stepk Knauer, who is already succeeding at Shippensburg.

5. Spring-Ford Rams - The team that beat North Penn for the District One title a season is in a similar spot. They lost Mariah Traywick to Shippensburg but return a ton of talent that experienced the best competition the area has to offer.

6. St. Basil Academy Panthers - Basil is very lengthy and really control a game in the post by keeping team's to one shot per possession. Look for them to be in the hunt for a league title and possibly a district title too.

7. Souderton Indians - While girls are going to have to mature quickly, the Indians have some scrappy guards who know how to work their way to the basket between the trees of opponents. Junior Bianca Picard is a possible breakout player of the year.


8. Abington Galloping Ghosts - The losses of Sarah Listenbee and Aiyannah Peal is definitely a blow for the Ghosts, but they return enough scorers to continue to be in the chase for a league title and a spot in the playoffs.

9. Upper Dublin Flying Cardinals - This team could go one way or another in my mind after the controversial dsimisal of their long time coach Vince Catanzaro in the off-season, but if the girls can concentrate on basketball they do have enough talent to contend.


10. Methacton Warriors - Never thought I would see the day Cheltenham girls' basketball is not in my top 10, but with coach Bob Schaefer gone and a ton of seniors graduated they miss the cut. Plus, Methacton came on very strong last season and returns some talented players to the PAC-10.

Other possible title contenders: Cheltenham, Abington Friends, Lansdale Catholic, Perkiomen Valley, Pope John Paul II, Christopher Dock, William Tennent, Jenkintown, Upper Merion, Calvary Baptist


Pre-Season Montgomery Media All-League
FIRST TEAM

Alex Louin (JR. guard)

Alex Louin (Mount St. Joseph)
Dempsey Cooper (Germantown Academy)
Kiernan McCloskey (Germantown Academy)
Lauren Crisler (North Penn)
Sammy Stipa (Spring-Ford)

Bianca Picard (JR. guard)

SECOND TEAM
Bianca Adams (Abington Friends)
Bianca Picard (Souderton)
Jackie Pierson (Archbishop Wood)
Cutrena Goff (Upper Dublin)
Deja Rawls (Abington)

Mary Kate Brokans (SR. guard)

HONORABLE MENTION
Jess Kaminski (Archbishop Wood)
Kelsey Watson (Methacton)
Mary Kate Brokans (Lansdale Catholic)
Emma Dorshimer (Jenkintown)
Sierra Guenst (Calvary Baptist)

All-Montgomery Media Football Team

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

The All-Montgomery Media team is picked by me and based on what I have seen and read. This is NOT an official Montco Media team. It is given the title of "All-Montgomery Media" based on the requirement of needing to play in the coverage area.

I am aware Downingtown East, Saint Joseph's Prep, and Central Bucks South have had some stellar seasons from stellar athletes, but there is no Josh Adams, John Reid or Jay Harris on these teams.

Without further adieu...



OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

FIRST TEAM RUNNING BACK: Mike Class (Pennridge) - Every game this season for the Rams was filled with the anticipation of a long, thrilling run from Mike Class. The junior shattered every rushing record in school history and did so on a championship team. Even when teams crowded the box to stop him, Class found a way to get loose. Class scored 32 touchdowns and rushed for over 2300 yards. Those are large standards set for his senior season, but all that matters is that @Touch_Of_Class5 was clearly the best player in the area this fall.



SECOND TEAM RUNNING BACK: Robert Knox (Upper Moreland)
THIRD TEAM RUNNING BACK: Mark Dukes (Pottsgrove)
HONORABLE MENTION RUNNING BACK: Dan Murphy (Wissahickon)

FIRST TEAM QUARTERBACK: Chris Kane (LaSalle) - If anyone has a case to argue against Class for Player of the Year it is the senior gun-slinger from LaSalle. In his only season under center. Kane started firing bullets in week one and never stopped. Though he did miss a few games recently with an injury, he came back on the field and helped the Explorers repeat as Philadelphia Catholic League champs. Kane threw over 2,000 yards and 25 touchdowns and in his limited time as a starter grabbed the attention of multiple colleges.

SECOND TEAM QUARTERBACK: Hank Coyne (Spring-Ford)
THIRD TEAM QUARTERBACK: Rasaan Stewart (Perkiomen Valley)
HONORABLE MENTION QUARTERBACK:  Tom Kinniry (Jenkintown)

FIRST TEAM FULLBACK:  Corey Kelly (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) - Not too often do you find a fullback at the top of rushing totals, but Kelly has done so in his senior season. He and his running mate Terry Brown both eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark on the ground. Kelly was a near lock to score in the red zone every time the Colonials got down there.

SECOND TEAM FULLBACK: Andrew Guckin (Archbishop Wood)
THIRD TEAM FULLBACK: Mark Thompson (Cheltenham)
HONORABLE MENTION FULLBACK:  Reed Rapine (Upper Dublin)

FIRST TEAM OFFENSIVE LINE: George Griffin (Archbishop Wood) - It did not matter who was carrying the ball this season for the Vikings because the holes created by Griffin and his group made the runner's job easy. Griffin stepped in some big shoes of graduated Division-One lineman this season and the Vikings did not miss a beat.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSIVE LINE: Patrick Hoffman (LaSalle)
THIRD TEAM OFFENSIVE LINE:  Shane Kraynik (Pennridge)
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSIVE LINE:  Mark Faust (Lower Moreland)

FIRST TEAM WIDE RECEIVER  Sean Coleman (LaSalle) - I'm sure college football coaches have tried their best to pry Coleman away from his lacrosse scholarship. While that seems very unlikey, Coleman cleary could excel at the next level. His play made the Explorers' offense one of the most explosive air attacks in the area.






SECOND TEAM WIDE RECEIVER: Clay Domine (Perkiomen Valley)
THIRD TEAM WIDE RECEIVER: Kyle Bigam (Pennridge)
HONORABLE MENTION WIDE RECEIVER: Chris Viesberg (Pope John Paul II)

FIRST TEAM TIGHT END: Nick Arcidiacano (Archbishop Wood) - The big Rutgers recruit was the top option in the Vikings' passing game, but his work blocking is even more valuable. Arcidiacano can seal off an edge with the best of them and spring the runners free. He is a match-up nightmare and the leader of the Vikings this season.

SECOND TEAM TIGHT END:  Zameer McDowell (Spring-Ford)
THIRD TEAM TIGHT END: Billy Dahm (Springfield Township)
HONORABLE MENTION TIGHT END:  Lou Stevens (Germantown Academy)


ALL-MONTCO MEDIA KICK:  Ryan Winslow (LaSalle)
ALL-MONTCO MEDIA PUNTER:  Nick Visco (Archbishop Wood)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
FIRST TEAM DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: Tom Spiteri (LaSalle) - The 6-2, 28- pound defensive tackle is a nightmare for teams that like to run the ball. Spiteri is so athletic for his size and has the ability to close a hole before a running back hits it. He's no slouch with the pass either as he loves to chase down quarterbacks. Spiteri has spear-headed the Explorers' defense this season and is my Defensive Player of the Year.






SECOND TEAM DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: Fran Walsh (Archbishop Wood)
THIRD TEAM DEFENSIVE LINEMAN:  John Dubyk (Pennridge)
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSIVE LINEMAN:  Derek Brandt (North Penn)

FIRST TEAM LINEBACKER: Steve Gozur (North Penn) - While the offensive struggles of North Penn were well documented, Dick Beck had the same old stingy defense he usually has. With Brandt and Gozur, who seemed to never miss a tackle, the Knights were a tough team to score on for most.

SECOND TEAM LINEBACKER:  Jeremy Xander (Pennridge)
THIRD TEAM LINEBACKER:  Colby Johnson (Souderton)
HONORABLE MENTION LINEBACKER:  Kevin Sabo (Lansdale Catholic)

FIRST TEAM DEFENSIVE BACK: Kyle Wenger (Souderton) - While Anthony Williams and Kyle Mayfield deserve recognition for their play on defense, the selection of them was solidified because of their play on both sides of the ball. Wenger, too had a solid year on offense, but the cornerback for the Indians was a pass deflection machine and by the end of the season team's were not even throwing in his direction too often. Wenger's speed and hand-eye coordination is some of the best in the area.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSIVE BACK: Dad Poquie (LaSalle)
THIRD TEAM DEFENSIVE BACK: Anthony Williams (Souderton)
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSIVE BACK: Kyle Mayfield (North Penn)

All-Montgomery Media Soccer Teams

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

This is NOT the official All-Area team for Montgomery Media. The All-Area 11, both and boys and girls, were chosen solely from the players on teams in Montgomery Media's coverage area.

BOYS ELECTRIC 11

Nick Higgins (LCHS)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Nick Higgins (LaSalle) - It was a shutout streak that is unheard of in the state of Pennsylvaina. While the Explorers had field players chip in all season, the last line of defense was the senior goalie. Higgins posted nine consecutive shutouts prior to the Explorers' exit in the PIAA Class 3A Semifinals.  Not even expected to be the in net heading into the year, a midfielder by trade, Higgins solidified the Explorers defense and helped them win back-to-back Philadelphia Catholic League and City Championships.

Goalkeeper: Pat Swartz (Spring-Ford)

Defenders:
Jeff Wolf (Souderton)
Phillip Zielke (Germantown Academy)
Sean Gorman (North Penn)

Midfielders:

Matt Robinson (NP)

Matt Robinson (North Penn) - Robinson played Mr. Do-It-All for all four seaons he was a member of the Knights' soccer club. While he could score a goal when needed, it was his footwork in the middle of the field that made life a little easier. His transitions helped the defense stay solid and scoring chances plentiful. Robinson's biggest attribute however, has to be his leadership.
Dan Trodden (Archbishop Wood)
Ryan Molyneaux (Soduerton)

Forwards:
Danny Sheppard (Abington) - His lightning quick first touch gave defender's neck whip lash and the speedy forward seemed to always find a way to find the back of the net for the Galloping Ghosts. Even when Sheppard did not have the ball in his possession he drew extra attention from opposing outside backers, which opened up his teammates for scoring chances. Sheppard was the driving force of the Ghosts offense on their way to a Class 3A District One title.
Robby Johnson (Christopher Dock)
Matt Lucas (LaSalle)


GIRLS ELECTRIC 11

Jackie Pierson (AW)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jackie Pierson (Archbishop Wood) - When everything is all said and done with Pierson's athletic career with the Vikings she is certainly going to have a lot hardware to show off around her neck. And that hardware is direct product of her hard work. The senior midfielder, also a forward on the powerhous basketball team, Pierson's combination of aggressiveness and intelligence helped her lead this year's team to the PIAA Class AA  state title game. Though the Vikings lost to Moon 1-0 in at Hersheypark, there is no doubt Pierson was a big reason they were able to get their in the first place.



Goalkeepers:
Deanna Messner (Archbishop Wood)
Rachel Stone (Wissahickon)

Defenders: 
Carly Henry (Pennridge) - The Rams found out first hand how hard it was to have a target on their back. Playing this fall as defending District One champs and the state runner-ups, the Rams had to fight off the area's best effort on a daily basis, while they were also fighting off injuries. Henry, who limped her way through the playoffs was heroic at center-back all season. Without Henry, the Rams would have been unable to make another playoff push, which had them one win away from a state playoff appearance.
Shea Neal (Christopher Dock)

Midfielders: 
Bryn Wassel (Lansdale Catholic)

Tory Adlam (H-H)

Emily Morgan (Owen J. Roberts)
Taylor Caparo (Gwynedd Mercy)

Forwards:
Tory Adlam (Hatboro-Horsham)
Megan Shenk (Pennridge)
Rachel Shive (Faith Christian)