The Reporter 2012 Best Sports Photos

The area’s sports scene once again provided us plenty of exciting and memorable moments throughout 2012.

State qualifiers in basketball, North Penn and Christopher Dock softball both winning District One titles, Doylestown American Legion baseball reaching the Mid-Atlantic Regional and Pennridge football making a run to the district semis. Just to name a few.

To recap all that's taken place, here are some of our best pictures that we have taken over the past 12 months.

BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Confident Lansdale Catholic moves to 3-0

By MIKE CABREY

mcabrey@thereporteroinline.com

The difference between last season’s Lansdale Catholic boys basketball team and this year’s was made apparent in the fourth quarter of its 43-37 non-league home win over William Tennent last Thursday.

A three-point play by junior Corey Kirk put the Crusaders up 30-28 with 5:52 remaining, and while Tennent tried everything to reclaim the lead, LC held off the Panthers to head into Philadelphia Catholic League play 3-0.

“I think we’re definitely more confident, cause I think last year, last two minutes, close game, I don’t think we would win that game,” Kirk said. “Our mindset was, ‘Oh, maybe we’ll win this game.’ This year, I think we know we’re going to win that game. We have a good attitude. We know we’re going to come out on top at the end.”

Lansdale Catholic has already matched its win total from 2011-2012 – the Crusaders’ first under coach Ed Enoch – when it finished 3-19. Last year, it took 16 games before LC collected its third win, a 44-38 victory over Monsignor Bonner which also doubled as the Crusaders lone PCL win.

“The kids really bought into the offseason stuff, they’ve worked hard,” Enoch said. “We got a great group of seniors that really make practices, our practices are better this year. We’re more competitive. And they’re great kids.”

Wagner a big help for Souderton

Brendan Wagner finished with a team-high 20 points as Souderton opened its Suburban One League Continental Conference slate with a 54-42 win over North Penn last Friday.

Scoring, however, is not the only thing the 6-foot-8-inch junior is looking to provide the Indians.

“I’m just trying to do what I can do just help the team and everything,” Wagner said. “However many points I can score, rebounds are really important to me, cause if I don’t get the boards, it’s just extra opportunities for them. We can’t have that.”

Against the Knights, Wagner collected eight of the first 10 points during Souderton’s game-ending 16-0 run that turned a 42-28 deficit early in the fourth quarter into a 12-point victory.

For Wagner, it was his second straight game in double digits, having posted 13 in the 51-43 non-league win over Methacton last Tuesday.

The victory over North Penn was the third straight over Continental rival for Souderton. It was also the Indians’ 10^th straight at home and their 11^th consecutive at home against conference opponents.

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This Week in Instagram: Saluting another Pennridge win

The Pennridge football team raises its helmets after the Rams' 35-14 win over Abington in the District One Class AAAA first round on Friday, Nov. 9. 

2012 High School Football Standings

Week 16
SUBURBAN ONE LEAGUE
CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE

Team	Conference	Overall	PF	PA
Pennridge	7-0	12-2	455	267
Central Bucks South	6-1	10-2	442	188
North Penn	5-2	6-4	261	177
Souderton	4-3	7-4	333	194
Central Bucks West	3-4	5-5	287	230
Central Bucks East	2-5	4-6	212	291
Hatboro-Horsham	1-6	1-11	138	465
Quakertown	0-7	1-10	140	330

This Week
No games scheduled

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Team	Conference	Overall	PF	PA
Plymouth Whitemarsh	7-0	9-2	329	189
Wissahickon	5-2	8-4	402	285
Cheltenham	5-2	8-4	316	214
Upper Dublin	4-3	6-4	235	230
Upper Moreland	4-3	7-5	248	228
Norristown	1-6	1-10	104	312
Springfield (Montco)	1-6	5-6	226	222
Upper Merion	1-6	2-9	277	397

This Week
No games scheduled

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Team	Conference	Overall	PF	PA
Pennsbury	7-0	9-3	356	186
Abington	5-2	8-4	271	226
Neshaminy	5-2	9-4	347	236
Council Rock North	4-3	5-5	239	202
William Tennent	3-4	4-6	178	268
Bensalem	2-5	3-7	197	330
Council Rock South	2-5	2-8	149	254
Truman	0-7	3-8	176	368

This Week
No games scheduled

PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC LEAGUE
CLASS AAA

Team	Division	Overall	PF	PA
Archbishop Wood	3-0	12-3	529	245
Bonner-Prendergast	1-2	4-6	257	228
Lansdale Catholic	1-2	5-5	222	207
Cardinal O'Hara	1-2	5-5	258	255

This Week
Friday
PIAA Class AAA Championship
(10-1) Erie Cathedral Prep 24, (12-1) Archbishop Wood 14 STORY (Bucks Local News)
Last Week
Friday
PIAA Class AAA Semifinals
(12-1) Archbishop Wood 36, (11-1) Allentown Central Cahtolic 6 STORY (Bucks Local News)

CLASS AA

Team	Division	Overall	PF	PA
West Catholic	4-0	7-4	361	212
Archbishop Carroll	3-1	4-6	213	300
Conwell-Egan	2-2	6-5	258	287
Neumann-Goretti	1-3	6-5	237	262
Bishop McDevitt	0-4	1-8	132	317

This Week
No games scheduled

CLASS AAAA

Team	Division	Overall	PF	PA
St. Joseph's Prep	4-0	10-1	315	107
La Salle	3-1	12-2	441	219
Roman Catholic	2-2	6-4	253	241
Archbishop Ryan	1-3	6-5	225	196
Father Judge	0-4	3-6	187	228

This Week
No games scheduled
Last Week
Friday
PIAA Class AAAA Semifinal
(1-1) Coatesville 42, (12-1) La Salle 35 STORY (Daily Local)


PAC-10

Team	Conference	Overall	PF	PA
Pottsgrove	9-0	11-1	493	148
Perkiomen Valley	7-2	8-3	400	227
Spring-Ford	7-2	12-3	505	336
Phoenixville	6-3	7-5	346	245
Methacton	5-4	6-5	252	275
Pottstown	4-5	6-6	361	468
Boyertown	3-6	3-8	257	395
Owen J. Roberts	3-6	3-9	242	418
Pope John Paul II	1-8	1-9	207	381
Upper Perkiomen	0-9	0-10	154	444

This Week
No games scheduled

This Week in Instagram: Quality over Quantity

The Souderton and Central Bucks East boy soccer teams looking at the mid-air ball during their  District One Class AAA semifinal on Thursday, Nov. 1. CB East won 1-0.

2012 District One Fall Postseason

BOYS SOCCER
CLASS AAA
Five teams advances to states
First Round
Tuesday
(17) Spring-Ford 2, (16) Upper Dublin 1 STORY
(8) Central Bucks East 3, (25) Avon Grove 0 STORY
(9) Wissahickon 1, (24) Springfield (Delco) 0 STORY
(13) Souderton 2, (20) Radnor 1 (OT) STORY
(5) Downingtown West 6, (28) Penn Wood 0 STORY
(21) Kennett  1, (12) Boyertown 0 STORY
(15) Pennsbury 2, (18) Upper Darby 1 (OT) STORY
(7) North Penn 2, (26) Strath Haven 1 (2 OT) STORY
(10) Lower Merion 2, (23) Central Bucks West 1 STORY
(19) Abington 2, (14) Harriton 1 STORY
(6) Neshaminy 1, (27) Unionville 0 STORY
(11) Council Rock South 4, (22) West Chester Henderson 0 STORY
Second Round
Thursday
(1) West Chester Rustin 4, (17) Spring-Ford 0 STORY
(8) CB East 0, (9) Wissahickon 0 (CB East wins 10-9 on PKs) STORY
(13) Souderton 1, (4) Conestoga 1 (Souderton wins 4-3 on PKs) STORY
(5) Downingtown West 3, (21) Kennett STORY
(15) Pennsbury 0, (2) Great Valley 0 (Pennsbury wins 3-2 on PKs)
(7) North Penn 2, (10) Lower Merion 1 STORY
(19) Abington 2, (3) Central Bucks South 1
(6) Neshaminy 2, (11) Council Rock South 1 STORY
Quarterfinals
Saturday
(8) Central Bucks East 2, (1) West Chester Rustin 0 STORY
(13) Souderton 4, (5) Downingtown West 1
(15) Pennsbury 0, (7) North Penn 0 (Pennsbury wins 4-3 on PKs) STORY
(19) Abington 2, (6) Neshaminy 1 RECAP
Semifinals
Thursday, at Souderton
(8) Central Bucks East 1, (13) Souderton 0 STORY
(19) Abington 2, (15) Pennsbury 1 STORY
Fifth-Place Playbacks
Thursday
(1) West Chester Rustin 3, (7) North Penn 2 (2OT) STORY
(5) Downingtown West 3, (6) Neshaminy 2
Final
Saturday, 8 p.m., at Souderton
(19) Abington 3, (8) Central Bucks East 1 STORY
Third-Place Game
Saturday, 6 p.m., at Souderton
(13) Souderton 2, (15) Pennsbury 1 STORY
Fifth-Place Game
Saturday
(5) Downingtown West 1, (1) West Chester Rustin 0

CLASS AA
One team advances to states
First Round
Last Wednesday
(5) Lower Moreland 3, (4) Upper Moreland 2
Semifinals
Saturday, at William Tennent
(1) Holy Ghost Prep 5, (5) Lower Moreland 0 STORY
(2) Pottsgrove 4, (3) Springfield (Montco) 0 STORY
Final
Monday, at Souderton
(1) Holy Ghost Prep 4, (2) Pottsgrove 0 STORY

CLASS A
One team advances to states
Quarterfinals
Last Wednesday
(1) Faith Christian 6, (8) Church Farm 2
(5) Plumstead Christian 2, (4) Devon Prep 1 (OT)
(2) Christopher Dock 4, (7) Delco Christian 0 STORY
Last Thursday
(3) New Hope-Solebury 7, (6) Calvary Baptist 0
Semifinals
Friday, at Christopher Dock
(5) Plumstead Christian 1, (1) Faith Christian 0 (2OT) STORY
(3) New Hope-Solebury 1, (2) Christopher Dock 0 STORY
Final
Monday, TBA
(3) New Hope-Solebury 3, (5) Plumstead Christian 0 STORY

This Week in Instagram: Begun the High School Postsesaon has

A Christopher Dock field hockey player chases the ball during the Pioneers' District One Class AA first round game with Lower Moreland on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Dock won 3-0.

This Week in Instagram: Another happy night at Poppy Yoder Field

Pennridge football players and students celebrate at Poppy Yoder Field
after the Rams' 28-21 victory over North Penn on Friday, Oct. 19.

This Week in Instagram: All Hail Micahtron

The Pennridge football team and its fans on the field after the Rams'
21-10 win over Central Bucks South on Friday, Oct. 12.

This Week in Instagram: North Penn student section has a giant helmet

A giant North Penn replica helmet among the NP student section before
the Knights football game vs. Central Bucks South last Friday.

Ohio State wins title of Nerdiest Marching Band in America

Ohio State beat up on Nebraska 63-38 last Saturday, but the most entertaining portion of the game appeared to have been at halftime. The Ohio State Marching Band played the true classics-music from Super Mario Brothers, Zelda and Tetris.

This Week in Instagram: A Thumbs Up from CB West

Central Bucks West's mascot gives the thumbs up before
West's football game with Pennridge last Friday.

This Week in Instagram: A Whole Lot of Souderton

Souderton boys soccer hosted Central Bucks South last Saturday. The game
ended 0-0, keeping both team in first place in the SOL Continental.

This Week in Instagram: Another night at Crawford Stadium

North Penn football takes the field for its game with
 St. Joesph's Prep on Sept. 14. Prep won 31-3.

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This Week in Instagram: North Penn battles the elements

North Penn students withstand the rain prior to the Knights' football
game with Archbishop Wood on Sept. 8.

H.S. FOOTBALL: Ten games to watch in 2012

Dan Gavertz of North Penn runs for a large gain in first quarter of game against Souiderton on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.  Photo by Mark C. Psoras

By MIKE CABREY

mcabrey@thereporteronline.com

The wait is finally over as the high school football season gets under way this weekend. The 2012 is full of interesting storylines, from Tom Kirk taking over as head coach of Lansdale Catholic to any team in the Suburban One League Continental Conference finding a way to knock off North Penn.

So, just as a handy guide, here are 10 games that I think are the most interesting, from early-season clashes of state heavyweights to contest that determine league titles.

WEEK 1

Friday, Aug. 31

La Salle at North Penn, 7:30 p.m.

Last time the two teams were on the field together the Knights punched their first ticket to Hershey since 2003 as they bested the Explorers 21-14 in the last year’s PIAA 4A semifinals. This will be the third straight season the two teams have met in Week 1, with La Salle winning both of those early matchups.

Saturday, Sept. 1

Lansdale Catholic vs. Prep Charter, 3:15 p.m., at Ocean City HS (N.J.)

This is less about the teams playing than the historical significance regarding Lansdale Catholic. This will be the first time in 40-plus years that Jim Algeo is not coaching the Crusaders. Game One for new coach Tom Kirk is down the shore with LC facing the Huskies of the Philadelphia Public League.

WEEK 2

Saturday, Sept. 8

North Penn at Archbishop Wood, 7 p.m., at William Tennent

The second stage of its Philadelphia Catholic League tour has North Penn heading on the road against face Wood, which was absolutely dominant in claiming the 2011 Class AAA state crown. The Vikings averaged 48.7 points per game is they won their last 13 games, including a 52-0 victory over Bishop McDevitt of Harrisburg in the state championship.

The team' last meeting came in Week 1 of 2006 at Crawford Stadium with Wood coming away with a 25-18 win.

WEEK 3

Friday, Sept. 14

Souderton at Neshaminy, 7 p.m.

This is the fifth straight season the Indians and Redskins have met, with the previous for coming in Week 1. The Redskins have won the three in a row against the Indians, including a 20-13 victory last year at Heartbreak Ridge. 

A win by Souderton here would be a big boost for Big Red going into the SOL Continental schedule.

Pennridge at Council Rock South, 7 p.m., at Council Rock North

The Rams come into 2012 with some expectations, so a win on the road against the District One Class AAA finalist Golden Hawks will send the message Pennridge should be taken seriously.

A safety off a block punt provided CR South its only points as it survived Pennridge at Poppy Yoder a season ago. The Golden Hawks went on to make the District One 4A final, while the Rams won seven of their next nine.

Wissahickon at Central Bucks West, 7 p.m.

Wissahickon used a 17-play, 95-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter to knock off CB West 21-14 in last year’s Week 3 SOL non-conference contest. The Bucks moved to a spread offense in trying to better their 5-6 record in 2011, while the Trojans went 7-3.

WEEK 6

Friday, Oct. 5

Souderton at Pennridge, 7 p.m.

That start of the second half is a good time for two teams looking to be at the top of the SOL Continental – and also somewhere in the district playoff picture – to meet at Poppy Yoder Field. Mike Class ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-7 Pennridge victory last season. Two years ago, the Indians own 10-7 on four-down TD in the final seconds.

Saturday, Oct. 6

Pottsgrove at Methacton, 1 p.m.

After three straight years losing to Pottsgrove by an average of 41 points, Methacton was a missed-two point conversion from taking the Falcons to overtime last season before ultimately falling 21-19.

Pottsgrove is also one of the three PAC-10 teams Methacton has not beaten since joining the conference in 2008 (Phoenixville and Perkiomen Valley are the other two).

WEEK 8

Friday, Oct. 19

North Penn at Pennridge, 7 p.m.

This is the end of a three-game home stretch that will probably determine how Pennridge finishes this seasson. Following visits from Souderton and CB South – both of which tied the Rams for second in the Continental last year – in comes the Knights, who blanked Pennridge 27-0 in the teams’ previous contest.

WEEK 10

Friday, Nov. 2

North Penn at Souderton, 7 p.m.

North Penn has dominated the rivalry since both have been in the SOL Continental, but this contest should have implications for both the conference race and the District One playoffs.

The Knights rolled 37-14 in 2011 at Crawford Stadium, yet there’s always a little more energy when NP and Big Red play in any sport.

OTHER GAMES TO WATCH: St. Joseph's Prep at North Penn (Friday, Sept. 14); Central Bucks West at Souderton (Friday, Sept. 21); Wissahickon at Upper Dublin (Friday, Sept. 21); Lansdale Catholic at Bonner-Prendergast (Saturday, Oct. 6); Central Bucks West at Central Bucks South (Friday, Nov. 2).

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2012 American Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional

2012 American Legion Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament
Winner advances to American Legion World Series

Host: West Lawn Owls website
Site: Owls Field at Ted Palka Park

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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, Aug. 9
GAME 1: Brooklawn (N.J.) 6, Elkins (W.Va.) 2 STORY
GAME 2: Columbia (Md.) 3, Spring City 1 STORY
GAME 3: Stahl Post (Del.) 7, Doylestown 2 STORY STORY

Friday, Aug. 10
GAME 4: Flemington (N.J.) 6, West Lawn 5
GAME 5: Doylestown 6, Elkins 1 (Doylestown eliminated) STORY STORY
GAME 6: Spring City 17, West Lawn 1 (West Lawn eliminated) STORY
GAME 7: Brooklawn 7, Stahl Post 3

Saturday, Aug. 11
GAME 8: Flemington 10, Columbia 1
GAME 9: Spring City 6, Stahl Post 4 (Stahl Post eliminated) STORY
GAME 10: Doylestown 5, Columbia 2 (Columbia eliminated) STORY STORY
GAME 11: Brooklawn 6, Flemington 0

Sunday, Aug. 12
GAME 12: Spring City 3, Flemington 1, 11 innings, (Flemington eliminated)
GAME 13: Brooklawn 9, Doylestown 3

Monday, Aug. 13
GAME 14: Brooklawn 9, Spring City 8 (10 innings)

2012 Pennsylvania American Legion State Tournament

2012 Pennsylvania American Legion State Tournament
Winner, runner-up advance to Mid-Atlantic Regionals

Host: Boyertown
Site: Bears Stadium WEBSITE

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Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, July 31
GAME 1: Doylestown 6, Hempfield East 3 STORY STORY
GAME 2: Ephrata 5, Wilcox 2 STORY
GAME 3: Milton 17, Penn Hills 9 STORY
GAME 4: Spring City 5, Boyertown 1 STORY

Wednesday, Aug. 1
GAME 5: Hempfield East 7, Penn Hills 3 (Penn Hills eliminated)
GAME 6: Wilcox 2, Boyertown 0 (Boyertown eliminated) STORY
GAME 7: Doylestown 11, Milton 1 (7 innings) STORY
GAME 8: Spring City 6, Ephrata 3 STORY

Thursday, Aug 2
GAME 9: Milton 4, Wilcox 2 (Wilcox eliminated) STORY
GAME 10: Hempfield East 5, Ephrata 4 (Ephrata eliminated) STORY
GAME 11: Doylestown 10, Spring City 4 STORY

Friday, Aug 3
GAME 12: Spring City 11, Milton 0 (8 innings) (Milton eliminated)
GAME 13: Doylestown 14, Hempfield East 1 (Hempfield East eliminated)

Saturday, Aug 4
GAME 14: Doylestown 8, Spring City 5 STORY

2012 PA American Legion Region 2 Tournament

2012 Pennsylvania American Legion Region 2 Tournament
Winner advances to state tournament

Site: Owls Field at Ted Palka Park (Host: West Lawn)

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Saturday
Game 1: Hatfield 5, North Parkland 0 STORY
Game 2: Doylestown 11, Bath 3 STORY
Game 3: Shillington 4, Valley View 0 STORY
Game 4: Oley-Topton 7, West Lawn 2

Sunday
Game 5: North Parkland 4, Valley View 2 (Valley View eliminated) STORY
Game 6: Bath 1, West Lawn 0 (West Lawn eliminated) STORY
Game 7: Shillington 6, Hatfield 5 (10 innings) STORY
Game 8: Doylestown 6, Oley-Topton 4 STORY

Monday
Game 9: Bath 6, Hatfield 3 (Hatfield eliminated) STORY
Game 10: North Parkland 8, Oley-Topton 7 (Oley-Topton eliminated) STORY
Game 11: Doylestown, 17, Shillington 10 STORY

Tuesday
Game 12: Bath 16, Shillington 4 (Shillington eliminated) STORY
Game 13: Doylestown 6, North Parkland  5 (North Parkland eliminated) STORY

Wednesday
Game 14: Bath 5, Doylestown 0
Game 15: Doylestown 5, Bath 4 STORY

2012 Bux Mont American Legion Tournament

2012 Bux Mont American League Tournament

Thursday
Game 1: (1) Doylestown 4, (8) Perkiomen 0 STORY
Game 2: (4) Pottstown 2, (5) Plumstead 0 STORY
Game 3: (3) Pennridge 6, (6) Hatfield 5 (8 innings) STORY
Game 4: (2) Souderton 1, (7) Warrington 0 STORY

Friday
Game 5: (5) Plumstead 9, (8) Perkiomen 2 (Perkiomen eliminated) STORY
Game 6: (6) Hatfield 3, (7) Warrington 2 (Warrington eliminated) STORY
Game 7: (1) Doylestown 2, (4) Pottstown 0 STORY
Game 8: (2) Souderton 10, (3) Souderton 9 STORY

Saturday, at Memorial Stadium, Quakertown
Game 9: (3) Pennridge 10, (5) Plumstead 8 (Plumstead eliminated) STORY
Game 10: (6) Hatfield 11, (4) Pottstown 5 (Pottstown eliminated) STORY
Game 11: (1) Doylestown 6, (2) Souderton 3 STORY

Monday, at Memorial Stadium, Quakertown
Game 12: (6) Hatfield 2, (2) Souderton 1 (Souderton eliminated) STORY
Game 13: (1) Doylestown 6, (3) Pennridge 5 (Pennridge eliminated) STORY

Tuesday, at Memorial Stadium, Quakertown
Game 14: (1) Doylestown  14, (6) Hatfield 13 STORY

North Penn Softball wins District One Class AAAA Title

North Penn's Erin Maher (4) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run as Bishop Shannahan catcher Claudia Boggi (4, right) ooks away during their playoff contest  at Plymouth WhiteMarsh High School on Thursday,  May 31, 2012. Photo by Mark C Psoras.

It took 27 years, but the North Penn softball team is back on top of District One.

Trailing 1-0 after five innings, the Maidens finally got to Bishop Shanahan's Villanova-bound pitcher Kate Poppe in the sixth scoring twice in the top of the frame to win the District One Class AAA final 2-1 Thursday afternoon.

The district title is the first for the team since 1985, with the North Penn squad eventually claiming the Class AAA state title.

 Here's two video interviews follwing the Maidens' victory.

First is junior Alexa Gable, whose RBI triple tied the game at one, then scored the go-ahead run on a error on Michelle Holweger's pop up.

The next video features freshman pitcher Jackie Bilotti, who struck out three in earning the complete-game victory for North Penn

Finally, here is Maidens coach Rick Torresani on North Penn's district championship following the game.

2012 District One Spring Postseason

BASEBALL
Class AAAA
Five teams advance to states
First Round
Last Monday
(N9) North Penn 7, (S8) Marple Newtown 4 STORY
(S12) Coatesville 1, (N5) Boyertown 0 STORY
(N7) Methacton 5, (S10) Radnor 3 STORY
(N11) Wissahickon 9, (S6) Garnet Valley 2 STORY
(N8) CB West 3, (S9) West Chester Henderson 2 STORY
(N12) Central Bucks South 6, (S5) Conestoga 2 STORY
(S7) West Chester Rustin 12, (N10) Council Rock South 3 STORY
(N6) Bensalem 13, (S11) Glen Mills 0 (5) STORY
Second Round
Last Wednesday
(N1) Council Rock South 4, (N9) North Penn 1 STORY
(S12) Coatesville 11, (S4) Penncrest 8 STORY
(N7) Methacton 14, (S2) Downingtown East 4 STORY
(N8) Central Bucks West 4, (S1) Interboro 0 STORY
(N12) Central Bucks South 10, (N4) Spring-Ford 4 STORY
(N2) Hatboro-Horsham 5, (S7) West Chester Rustin 4 STORY
(S3) Downingtown West 10, (N6) Bensalem 0 (5) RECAP
Last Thursday
(N3) Upper Dublin 4, (N11) Wissahickon 3 (9)
Quarterfinals
Last Friday
(N1) Council Rock South 10, (S12) Coatesville 0 (6) STORY
(N3) Upper Dublin 8, (N7) Methacton 5 STORY
(N12) Central Bucks South 3, (N8) Central Bucks West 2 STORY
(N2) Hatboro-Horsham 8, (S3) Downingtown West 7 STORY
Semifinals
Tuesday
(N1) Council Rock South 6, (N3) Upper Dublin 5 STORY
(N12) Central Bucks South 6, (N2) Hatboro-Horsham 5 (9) STORY
Final
Thursday, at Immaculata College
(N12) Central Bucks South 2, (N1) Council Rock South STORY
Third Place
Thursday
(N2) Hatboro-Horsham 10, (N3) Upper Dublin 5 STORY
Fifth Place Playbacks
Tuesday
(S12) Coatesville 14, (S3) Downingtown West 7 STORY
(N8) Central Bucks West 9, (N7) Methacton 8 (9) STORY
Fifth Place
Thursday, at Plymouth Township
(S12) Coatesville 9, (N8) Central Bucks West 5 STORY

Class AAA
One teams advances to states
Quarterfinals
Last Tuesday
(5) Pope John Paul II 16, (4) Lower Moreland 3 (6) STORY
(2) Phoenixville 3, (7) Holy Ghost Prep 0 STORY
(3) Chichester 6, (6) Upper Perkiomen 1 STORY
Last Wednesday
(1) Upper Moreland 3, (8) Sun Valley 1 STORY
Semifinals
Last Thursday
(1) Upper Moreland 2, (5) Pope John Paul II 1 STORY
(2) Phoenixville 8, (3) Chichester 4 STORY
Final
Wednesday, 4 p.m., at Temple-Ambler
(2) Phoenixville 8, (1) Upper Moreland 7 STORY

Class AAA (Subregion with District 12)
Final
Last Friday
(1) Springfield (Montco) 8, (2) Devon Prep 1 STORY

Class A
One team advances to states
First Round
Last Tuesday
(5) Delco Christian 5, (4) Church Farm 2
(2) Calvary Christian 9, (7) Friends Select 1
(3) Jenkintown 6, (6) Christopher Dock 5 STORY
Semifinals
Last Thursday
(1) Bristol 17, (5) Delco Christian 7 (5) STORY
(2) Calvary Christian 16, (3) Jenkintown 1 (5) STORY
Final
Wednesday, 4 p.m., at Plymouth Township
(2) Calvary Christian 7, (1) Bristol 2 STORY

SOFTBALL
Class AAAA
Five teams advance to states
First Round
Last Monday
(17) Pennridge 8, (16) Boyertown 1 STORY
(9) Methacton 3, (24) Interboro 0 STORY
(12) Perkiomen Valley 10, (21) West Chester Rustin 0 (5) STORY
(13) Upper Darby 7, (20) Owen J. Roberts 6 STORY
(18) Central Bucks East 4, (15) West Chester Henderson 1 STORY
(10) North Penn 5, (23) Ridley 0 STORY
(14) West Chester East 5, (19) Truman 2 STORY
(11) Wissahickon 3, (22) Garnet Valley 1 STORY
Second Round
Last Wednesday
(1) Pennsbury 1, (17) Pennridge 0 STORY
(9) Methacton 4, (8) Downingtown East 0 STORY
(5) Bishop Shanahan 5, (12) Perkiomen Valley 1 STORY
(4) Hatboro-Horsham 3, (13) Upper Darby 0 STORY
(18) Central Bucks East 3, (2) Neshaminy 1 STORY
(10) North Penn 4, (7) Downingtown West 2 STORY
(3) Spring-Ford 1, (14) West Chester East 0 STORY
(6) Central Bucks South 4, (11) Wissahickon 0 STORY
Quarterfinals
Last Friday
(1) Pennsbury 2, (9) Methacton 1 (8) STORY
(5) Bishop Shanahan 1, (4) Hatboro-Horsham 0 STORY
(10) North Penn 1, (18) Central Bucks East 0 STORY
(6) Central Bucks South 8, (3) Spring-Ford 0 STORY
Semifinals
Tuesday
(5) Bishop Shanahan 4, (1) Pennsbury 0 STORY
(10) North Penn 4, (6) Central Bucks South 3 STORY
Final
Wednesday, at Plymouth Whitemarsh
(10) North Penn 2, (5) Bishop Shanahan 1 STORY
Third Place
Thursday, at Wissahickon
(6) Central Buck South 9, (1) Pennsbury 1 STORY
Fifth Place Playbacks
Tuesday
(4) Hatboro-Horsham 13, (9) Methacton 0 (5) STORY
(3) Spring-Ford 4, (18) Central Bucks East 3 STORY
Fifth Place
Thursday, at North Penn
(4) Hatboro-Horsham 8, (3) Spring-Ford 1 STORY

Class AAA
Two teams advance to states
First Round
Wednesday
(8) Phoenixville 8, (9) Upper Moreland 4
(10) Oxford 8, (7) Gwynedd Mercy 5 STORY
Quarterfinals
Friday
(8) Phoenixville 3, (1) Radnor 2 STORY
(4) Springfield (Delco) 7, (5) Chichester 6 (11) STORY
(2) Sun Valley 2, (10) Oxford 1 (8) STORY
(3) Nazareth Academy 2, (6) Pope John Paul II 1 STORY
Semifinals
Tuesday, both games 4 p.m.
(4) Springfield (Delco) 5, (8) Phoenixville 3 STORY
(2) Sun Valley 5, (3) Nazareth Academy 2 STORY
Final
Thursday, at Harriton
(2) Sun Valley 7, (4) Springfield (Delco) 1 STORY

Class AA
One team advances to states
Semifinals
Tuesday, both games 4 p.m.
(1) Christopher Dock 14, (4) Morrisville 4 (5) STORY
(3) Springfield (Montco) 5, (2) Villa Joseph Marie 3 STORY
Final
Thursday, at Council Rock South
(1) Christopher Dock 4, (3) Springfield (Montco) 0 STORY

Class A
One team advances to states
Semifinals
Tuesday
(1) Bristol 8, (4) Calvary Christian 2 STORY
(2) Delco Christian 3, (3) Friends Select 2 RECAP
Final
Thursday, at William Tennent
(1) Bristol 6, (2) Delco Christian 0 STORY

VIDEO: Pennridge's Tori Gerlach, Marissa Sheva on PIAA Track and Field

Senior Tori Gerlach defending her Class AAA 3,200 meter title Saturday at the PIAA Championships, completing the eight laps in a time of 10:38.40. Her first-place finished helped the Pennridge girls to the area's best team finish, as the Rams tied Central Dauphin East for second in 3A.

Gerlach earned a second medal in the 1,600 meters, taking sixth in 4:57.33.

Pennridge had another top finish in the 1,600, as freshman Marissa Sheva used a burst of speed on the final lap to take second place in a time of 4:51.29.

Wissahickon's Max Hairston, CB West's Lizanne Furst on PIAA Track and Field

Wissahickon senior Max Hairston took second place in the Class AAA 110 hurdles Saturday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships, finishing in 14.15. He was also on the Trojans' 4x400 relay to claimed eighth place in 3:22.54.

Junior Lizanne Furst was a member of the Central Bucks West 4x400 relay that also included Courtney Taylor, Kelsey Horst and Jamila Branch that won the Class AAA state title with a time of 3:49.80.

VIDEO: GMA's Emma Keenan, North Penn's Meghan McGovern on PIAA Track and Field

Gwynedd Mercy Academy junior Emma Keenan defender her title in the Class AAA 800 meters Saturday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships, winning the half-mile race in a time of 2:07.06.

North Penn's Meghan McGovern earned her third straight medal in the 3A 3,200 meters, as she took second place in 10:39.50. The senior had finished third in both 2010 and 2011.

Another bad goal in Flyers playoff history

Ilya Bryzgalov has pondered the size of the universe. But apparently the Philadelphia Flyers goalie did not think hard enough about throwing a pass right at David Clarkson. End result, the puck went into the back of net, the New Jersey Devils took a 2-1 lead and finished of the Flyers' season with a a 3-1 win in Game 5.

Really, really bad goal to give up But was it the worst in Flyers' postseason history. Lets look back on the classics of Flyers bad goaltending in the playoffs.

Patrick Kane beats Michael Leighton in OT, Game 6, 2010 Stanley Cup Finals

Bryz's goal was bad, but this one was a super gut-punch since it was OT, it gave the Chicago Blackhawks the Stanley Cup and for a moment before the replay there was possibly some hope it didn't go in.

Claude Lemieux's slap shot past Hextall, Game 5, 1995 Eastern Conference Finals
 

Clarkson's tally wasn't the first time the Devils were involved with Flyers goalies giving up a bad goal. Here's Lemieux beating Hextall from the blue line with the game tied 2-2 in the final minute of the third period.

Brian Dawkins calls it a career

Weapon X is calling it a career.

After 16 seasons in the NFL, Brian Dawkins is retiring, announcing his decision on Twitter. Dawkins, who spent the last three years with the Denver Broncos after 13 with the Philadelphia Eagles, finished with 26 sacks and 37 interceptions, made nine Pro Bowls and was selected to the NFL's 200s All-Decade Team.

But beyond the numbers, Dawkins will undoubtedly go down for a lot of fans as the player they most associate with the Eagles run in the last decade that included five trips to the NFC Championship Game and one Super Bowl appearance.

Along with the highlights above, here is Dawkins' speech after the Eagles defeated the Atlanta Falcons in 2004 NFC title game. (And if you are inclined to watch full highlights of that game, there are on Hulu here.)

Claude Giroux's sweet shootout goal vs. Maple Leafs

Is it possible to break a goalie's ankles? Because I'm pretty sure that's what Claude Giroux did last night to Toronto Maple Leafs' goalie Jonas Gustavsson Saturday night.

Flyers' TV announcer described it as a "sick move" and there's probably no better description for what was the only shootout goal in Philadelphia's 1-0 victory.

2012 District One Boys Basketball Postseason

Class AAAA
Nine teams qualify for states
First Round
Friday Feb. 17
(1) Chester 65, (32) Downingtown West 27
(16) Methacton 43, (17) Springfield (D) 35 STORY
(8) Pennsbury 81, (25) Kennett 67 STORY
(9) Norristown 50, (24) Ridley 33 STORY
(4) Central Bucks West 46, (29) West Chester East 36 STORY
(13) Cheltenham 58, (20) Upper Dublin 50 STORY
(5) Wissahickon 54, (28) Glen Mills 47 STORY
(12) Bensalem 56, (21) Upper Darby 44 STORY
(2) Lower Merion 57, (31) Penncrest 32 STORY
(18) Plymouth Whitemarsh 51, (15) Conestoga 39 STORY
(7) Council Rock North 48, (26) Central Bucks South 44 STORY
(10) Souderton 67, (23) West Chester Henderson 55 STORY
(3) Coatesville 82, (30) Truman 49
(14) Penn Wood 76, (19) Spring-Ford 47 STORY
(6) Great Valley 66, (27) Interboro 46 RECAP
(11) Abington 62, (22) Marple Newtown 43 STORY
Second Round
Last Tuesday
(1) Chester 59, (16) Methacton 31 STORY
(9) Norristown 59, (8) Pennsbury 45 STORY
(4) Central Bucks West 62, (13) Cheltenham 47 STORY
(5) Wissahickon 60, (12) Bensalem 53 STORY
(2) Lower Merion 64, (18) Plymouth Whitemarsh 46 STORY
(10) Souderton 70, (7) Council Rock North 53 STORY
(3) Coatesville 71, (14) Penn Wood 62 STORY
(11) Abington 62, (6) Great Valley 51 STORY
Quarterfinals
Last Friday
(1) Chester 81, (9) Norristown 31 STORY
(4) Central Bucks West 60, (5) Wissahickon 56 (2 OT) STORY
(2) Lower Merion 60, (10) Souderton 54 STORY
(11) Abington 69, (3) Coatesville 66 STORY
Semifinals
Tuesday, at Liacouras Center, Temple University
(1) Chester 67, (5) Wissahickon 52 STORY
(2) Lower Merion 68, (11) Abington 54 STORY
Final
Friday, at Villanova University
(1) Chester 61, (2) Lower Merion 53 STORY
Third Place Game
Saturday
(11) Abington 56, (5) Wissahickon 52 STORY
Fifth Place Playbacks
Semifinals
Tuesday
(9) Norristown 50, (4) Central Bucks West 42 STORY
(10) Souderton 66, (3) Coatesville 56 STORY
Fifth Place Game
Friday
(9) Norristown 42, (10) Souderton 36 STORY
Seventh Place Game
Friday
(3) Coatesville 50, (4) Central Bucks West 44
Ninth Place Playbacks
Quarterfinals
Last Friday
(8) Pennsbury 72, (16) Methacton 64 STORY
(13) Cheltenham 58, (12) Bensalem 50 STORY
(7) Council Rock North 64, (18) Plymouth Whitemarsh 59 STORY
(14) Penn Wood 60, (6) Great Valley 50 RECAP
Semifinals
Tuesday
(13) Cheltenham 67, (8) Pennsbury 63
(7) Council Rock North 50, (14) Penn Wood 47 STORY
Ninth Place Game
Friday, at Wissahickon
(7) Council Rock North 54, (13) Cheltenham  47 STORY

Class AAA
Three teams qualify for states
First Round
Last Wednesday
(8) Upper Moreland 72, (9) Phoenixville 56 STORY
(5) Pope John Paul II 73, (12) Sun Valley 52 STORY
(7) Harriton 48, (10) Upper Merion 41 STORY
(11) Bishop Shanahan 54, (6) Pottsgrove 52 STORY
Quarterfinals
Last Friday
(5) Pope John Paul II 55, (4) Pottstown 52 STORY
Last Saturday
(1) Holy Ghost Prep 48, (8) Upper Moreland 35 STORY
(2) Octorara 69, (7) Harriton 59 STORY
(11) Bishop Shanahan 54, (3) Lower Moreland 51
Semifinals
Wednesday, at Plymouth Whitemarsh
(1) Holy Ghost Prep 45, (5) Pope John Paul II 26 STORY
(2) Octorara 64, (11) Bishop Shanahan 56
Final
Saturday, at Haverford College
(1) Holy Ghost Prep 56, (2) Octorara 33 STORY
Third Place Game
(5) Pope John Paul II 58, (11) Bishop Shanahan 55 STORY

Class AA
Final
Wednesday, at Upper Merion
Devon Prep 55, Springfield (M) 50 STORY

Class A
Two teams qualify for states
First Round
Last Tuesday
(8) Christopher Dock 45, (9) Morrisville 33 STORY
Quarterfinals
Last Thursday
(5) Calvary Christian 46, (4) Bristol 28 STORY
Last Friday
(1) Church Farm 60, (8) Christopher Dock 33 STORY
(2) Girard College 65, (7) Delco Christian 47 RECAP
(3) Faith Christian 82, (6) Phil-Mont Christian 39 STORY
Semifinals
Tuesday, at Cheltenham
(1) Church Farm 57, (5) Calvary Christian 41
(3) Faith Christian 67, (2) Girard College 57 STORY
Final
Friday, at Villanova University
(1) Church Farm 61, (3) Faith Christian 34 STORY