BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: North Penn vs. Coatesville

The North Penn Knights baseball team celebrates after its victory over Coatesville in their PIAA District Class AAAA State quarterfinal contest at Spring-Ford High School on Thursday. (Mark C Psoras/The Reporter)

By MIKE CABREY
mcabrey@thereporteronline.com

Here are a couple thoughts from North Penn’s 11-1 six-inning victory over Coatesville in the PIAA Class AAAA quarterfinals Thursday afternoon.

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Ten batters. Three walks. Two sacrifice flies. One hit by pitch. One fielder's choice. One error. One fly out. One single. Five runs.

That's the basic rundown of North Penn's bottom of the third inning, when the Knights seemed to find any way they could to reach base and score runs, turning on its head a game that was scoreless for the opening 2 1/2 innings.

"We like to play a lot of small ball," sophomore first baseman Jared Melone said. "And then we put the ball in play when we had to."

Coatesville, the District One champ, had no response for NP's five-run outburst. The Knights, meanwhile, tacked on another four in the fourth - collecting five hits while almost batting around again.

Bobby Scott finally put the game away as his two-RBI double in the sixth enacted the 10-run mercy rule.

The win sets up a semifinal with SOL Continental rival Pennridge 3:30 p.m. Monday at Spring-Ford. It will be the fourth meeting between the teams this season, with Pennridge winning the previous three.

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It's been four years since North Penn has been this far in states, with the 2009 side beating North Allegheny in the semis before besting Parkland for the program's first PIAA title.

"Four years seems like a long time ago, cause a lot's happened since then," North Penn coach Kevin Manero said. "But you always have to be very thankful and really appreciate how hard it is to get here, because it's tough to get this far. In single-elimination postseason baseball, a lot of things have to go right.

"So we are fortunate to have an opportunity to keep playing. And hopeful we take advantage of that opportunity."

Manero was an assistant on Bob McCreary for those '09 Knights, giving this run a completely new feel.

"It's totally different. When you're an assistant coach, I can say 'Oh, he's got it, he's got it,' he said.  "As a head coach, yeah, there's a lot more pressure, there's a lot more going on. But coaching under Bob McCreary for nine years, that really made me a baseball person.

"If you have to coach with somebody for a long time, he's the guy you want to coach with, because you learn a lot about the game."

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Dylan Borawski continued to solid work by the North Penn pitching staff in the postseason.

Borawski gave up just one unearned run in the fifth against the Red Raiders, and allowed only three singles while striking out one and walking one in six innings of work.

Through seven playoff games (five District One and two PIAA), NP pitchers have given up 15 runs, an average or 2.1 per game. No opponent has put up more than four runs in a game, with Brian Maher tossing a pair of complete-game shutouts - first against Strath Haven in the district quarters, then in the state first round against Parkland.

"Our pitching staff is phenomenal right now," Scott said. "We're just going after hitters one after each other."

2013 District One Spring Postseason

BASEBALL
Class AAAA
Four teams advance to PIAA Tournament
First Round
Last Monday
(S8) Garnet Valley 1, (N9) Council Rock South 0
(N5) CB South 7, (S12) WC Rustin 4 STORY
(N7) CR North 9, (S10) Penncrest 8 (9) STORY
(S6) Downingtown West 2, (N11) Wissahickon 0 STORY
(S9) Radnor 8, (N8) Cheltenham 7 (9) STORY
(N12) North Penn 9, (S5) Conestoga 3 STORY
(N10) Pennridge 7, (S7) Great Valley 3 STORY
(N6) Boyertown 2, (S11) West Chester East 0 STORY
Second Round
Last Wednesday
(N1) Central Bucks East 2, (S8) Garnet Valley 1 STORY
(S4) Coatesville 10, (N5) CB South 0 (6) STORY
(N7) CR North 10, (S2) Unionville 5 STORY
(N3) Methacton 7, (S6) Downingtown West 4 STORY
(S1) Strath Haven 13, (N9) Radnor 3 (5) STORY
(N12) North Penn 8, (N4) Perkiomen Valley 3 STORY
(N10) Pennridge 7, (N2) Neshaminy 1 STORY
(N6) Boyertown 5, (S3) WC Henderson 1 STORY
Quarterfinals
Last Saturday
(S4) Coatesville 5, (N1) Central Bucks East 0
(N7) CR North 9, (N3) Methacton 8 (10) STORY
(N12) North Penn 5, (S1) Strath Haven 0 STORY
(N10) Pennridge 4, (N6) Boyertown 1 STORY
Semifinals
Wednesday
(S4) Coatesville 3, (N7) CR North 2 STORY
(N10) Pennridge 4, (N12) North Penn 3 STORY
Final
Thursday, at Immaculata University
(S4) Coatesville 5, (N10) Pennridge 4 STORY
Third Place
Thursday
(N7) CR North 4, (N12) North Penn 1 STORY

Class AAA
Two teams advance to PIAA Tournament
First Round
Friday, May 17
(9) Upper Perkiomen 12, (8) Academy Park 4 STORY
Quarterfinals
Last Tuesday
(1) Holy Ghost Prep 16, (9) Upper Perkiomen 9 STORY
(5) Phoenixville 9, (4) Chichester 6 STORY
(7) Pottstown 8, (2) Interboro 1 STORY
(3) Upper Moreland 12, (6) Marple Newtown 0 (5) STORY
Semifinals
Last Thursday
(1) Holy Ghost Prep 3, (5) Phoenixville 2 STORY
(3) Upper Moreland 6, (7) Pottstown 1 STORY
Final
Wednesday, May 29, Plymouth Township
(1) Holy Ghost Prep 6, (3) Upper Moreland 0 STORY

Class AA (Subregional with District 12)
First Round
Last Wednesday
(2) Springfield (M) 7, (3) New Hope-Solebury 6 (10) STORY
Final
Last Saturday, at Temple-Ambler
(2) Springfield (M) 8, (1) Bristol 1 STORY

Class A
Two teams advance to states
Quarterfinals
Last Tuesday
(1) Devon Prep 10, (8) Calvary Baptist 0 (5)
(5) Church Farm 9, (4) Delco Christian 5 STORY
(2) Calvary Christian 11, (7) Jenknintown 3 STORY
(6) Plumstead Christian 5, (3) Christopher Dock 1 STORY
Semifinals
Last Thursday
(1) Devon Prep 1, (5) Church Farm 0
(2) Calvary Christian 3, (6) Plumstead Christian 2
Final
Wednesday, Temple-Ambler
(2) Calvary Christian 2, (1) Devon Prep 1

SOFTBALL
Class AAAA
Four teams advance to states
First Round
Last Monday
(16) Boyertown 6, (17) Kennett 1 STORY
(9) Spring-Ford 3, (24) Interboro 2 STORY
(13) North Penn 7,  (2) Garnet Valley 4 STORY
(12) Pennridge 2, (21) Conestoga 1 STORY
(18) Perkiomen Valley 5, (15) WC East 4 (8) STORY
(10) Methacton 5, (23) William Tennent 0 STORY
(14) Upper Darby 10, (19) Souderton 0 (10) STORY
(22) Avon Grove 5, (11) Haverford 4 STORY
Second Round
Last Wednesday
(1) Neshaminy 3, (16) Boyertown 1 STORY
(8) Downingtown East 2, (9) Spring-Ford 0 STORY
(12) Pennridge 3, (5) Owen J. Roberts 0 STORY
(13) North Penn 14, (4) CB South 3 (5) STORY
(2) Hatboro-Horsham 6, (18) Perkiomen Valley 5 STORY
(7) CB East 1, (10) Methacton 0 (8)
(3) Pennsbury 3, (14) Upper Darby 1 STORY
(6) WC Henderson 1, (22) Avon Grove (8) STORY
Quarterfinals
Last Saturday
(1) Neshaminy 7, (8) Downingtown East 0 STORY
(13) North Penn 2, (12) Pennridge 0 STORY
(7) CB East 3, (2) Hatboro-Horsham 2 (10) STORY
Wednesday
(3) Pennsbury 8, (6) WC Henderson STORY
Semifinals
Wednesday
(1) Neshaminy 2, (13) North Penn 0 STORY
Thursday
(7) CB East 4, (3) Pennsbury 2 STORY
Final
Friday, at William Tennent
(7) CB East 4, (1) Neshaminy 2 STORY
Third Place
Friday, at Hatboro-Horsham
(3) Pennsbury 5, (13) North Penn 0 STORY

Class AAA
Two teams advance to PIAA Tournament
First Round
Last Wednesday
(9) Chichester 5, (8) Pottsgrove 2
(10) Phoenixville 5, (7) Marple Newtown 1 STORY
Quarterfinals
Last Saturday
(9) Chichester 8, (1) Radnor 6 STORY
(5) Sun Valley 9, (4) Springfield (D) 8 STORY
(2) Nazareth Academy 3, (10) Phoenixville 0
(6) Villa Maria 3, (3) Upper Merion 2 STORY
Semifinals
Wednesday
(9) Chichester 9, (5) Sun Valley 2 STORY
(2) Nazareth Academy 7, (6) Villa Maria 0
Final
Thursday, at Harriton
(2) Nazareth Academy 2, (9) Chichester 1 STORY

Class AA
One team advances to PIAA Tournament
Semifinals
Wednesday
(1) St. Basil 9, (4) Lower Moreland 0 STORY
(2) Christopher Dock 7, (3) Springfield (M) STORY
Final
Thursday
(2) Christopher Dock 1, (1) St. Basil 0 STORY

Class A
One team advances to PIAA Tournament
First Round
Friday
(4) Delco Christian 7, (5) Morrisville 1 STORY
Semifinals
Tuesday, at Bristol
(3) Friends Select 9, (2) Calvary Christian 2
Wednesday, at Plymouth Whitemarsh
(1) Bristol 4, (4) Delco Christian 3 STORY
Final
Thursday, at Pennsbury
(1) Bristol 4, (3) Friends Select 0 STORY

BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Class AAA
Four teams advances to PIAA Tournament
First Round
Tuesday, May 14
(8) Central Bucks East 3, (9) Souderton 0
(4) Neshaminy 3, (13) Central Bucks South 1 STORY
(5) North Penn 3, (12) Cheltenham 1 STORY
(2) Central Bucks West 3, (15) Unionville 0
(7) Christopher Dock 3, (10) Avon Grove 0 STORY
(3) Pennridge 3, (14) Haverford 0 STORY
(6) Council Rock North 3, (11) William Tennent 0 STORY
Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 16
(1) Pennsbury 3, (8) Central Bucks East 0 STORY
(5) North Penn 3, (4) Neshaminy 0 STORY
(2) CB West 3, (7) Christopher Dock 0 STORY
(3) Pennridge 3, (6) Council Rock North 0 STORY
Semifinals
Last Tuesday, at William Tennent
(1) Pennsbury 3, (5) North Penn 1 STORY
(2) Central Bucks West 3, (3) Pennridge 1 STORY
Final
Last Thursday, at William Tennent
(1) Pennsbury 3, (2) Central Bucks West 0 STORY
Third Place
Last Thursday, at William Tennent
(5) North Penn 3, (3) Pennridge 2 STORY

GIRLS LACROSSE
Class AAAA
Six teams advance to PIAA Tournament
First Round
Tuesday, May 14
(1) Radnor 17, (32) Upper Merion 2 STORY
(16) Spring-Ford 17, (17) Downingtown East 10
(8) Hatboro-Horsham 18, (25) Villa Maria 9 STORY
(9) Garnet Valley 23, (24) Souderton 8 STORY
(4) Strath Haven 20, (29) Springfield (M) 5
(13) Kennett 16, (20) Haverford 9 STORY
(5) Harriton 19, (28) Central Bucks East 6 STORY
(12) Merion Mercy 14, (21) Downingtown 10
(2) Great Valley 19, (31) Jenkintown 1
(18) Upper Dublin 9, (15) North Penn 8 STORY
(7) Boyertown 15, (26) Unionville 5 STORY
(10) WC Henderson 15, (23) Wissahickon 3
(3) Springfield (D) 19, (30) Council Rock South 7
(19) Pennsbury 17, (14) Owen J. Roberts 10 STORY
(6) Conestoga 19, (27) Lower Merion 4 STORY
(11) Mount St. Joseph 20, (22) CB West 10 STORY
Second Round
Thursday, May 16
(1) Radnor 27, (16) Spring-Ford 0 STORY
(9) Garnet Valley 16, (8) Hatboro-Horsham 5 STORY
(4) Strath Haven 14, (13) Kennett 4
(5) Harriton 19, (12) Merion Mercy 5
(2) Great Valley 17, (18) Upper Dublin 2 STORY
(7) Boyertown 12, (10) WC Henderson 11 STORY
(3) Springfield (D) 16, (10) Pennsbury 4 STORY
(6) Conestoga 15, (11) Mount St. Joseph 6 STORY
Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 18
(1) Radnor 11, (9) Garnet Valley 10 STORY
(5) Harriton 12, (4) Strath Haven 7 STORY
(7) Boyertown 10, (2) Great Valley 8 STORY
(3) Springfield (D) 12, (6) Conestoga 10
Semifinal
Last Tuesday, at West Chester Henderson
(5) Harriton 15, (1) Radnor 6 STORY
(3) Springfield (D) 13, (7) Boyertown 12 STORY
Final
Last Thursday, at West Chester East
(5) Harriton 12, (3) Springfield (D) 10 STORY
Third Place
Last Thursday at West Chester East
(1) Radnor 15, (7) Boyertown 5
Fifth and Sixth Place Playbacks
Semifinals
Last Tuesday
(4) Strath Haven 7, (9) Garnet Valley 6 (OT) STORY
(6) Conestoga 9, (2) Great Valley 8 STORY
Fifth Place
Last Thursday
(4) Strath Haven 11, (6) Conestoga 9

BOYS LACROSSE
Class AAAA
Five teams advance to PIAA Tournament
First Round
Tuesday, May 14
(17) Central Bucks South 10, (16) Kennett 4
8) Great Valley 12 (25) Central Bucks West 8
(9) Abington 15, (24) Plymouth Whitemarsh 3
(13) Bishop Shanahan 8, (20) Lower Merion 5
(5) Garnet Valley 11, (28) Strath Haven 3 STORY
(12) CB East 17, (21) Owen J. Roberts 8
(18) Downingtown West 8, (15) Spring-Ford 4 STORY
(7) Ridley 18, (26) Methacton 4
(10) Avon Grove 10, (23) Holy Ghost Prep 7
(14) Penncrest 6, (19) Wissahickon 5
(6) Springfield (D) 19, (27) Upper Merion 3
(22) WC Henderson 5, (11) Hatboro-Horsham 3 STORY
Second Round
Thursday, May 16
1) Radnor 10, (17) Central Bucks South 5 STORY
(8) Great Valley 9, (9) Abington 5 STORY
(4) Upper Dublin 8, (13) Bishop Shanahan 6 STORY
(5) Garnet Valley 8, (12) Central Bucks East 3 STORY
(2) Downingtown East 12, (18) Downingtown West 9
(10) Avon Grove 11, (7) Ridley 4 STORY
(3) Conestoga 12, (14) Penncrest 6 STORY
(6) Springfield (D) 11, (22) WC Henderson 3
Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 18
(1) Radnor 10, (8) Great Valley 8 STORY
(5) Garnet Valley 8, (4) Upper Dublin 7 STORY
(10) Avon Grove 11, (2) Downingtown East 5 STORY
(3) Conestoga 10, (6) Springfield (D) 8 STORY
Semifinals
Last Tuesday, at Radnor
(5) Garnet Valley 7, (1) Radnor 6 STORY
(10) Avon Grove 6, (3) Conestoga 5 STORY
Final
Last Thursday, at West Chester Henderson
(10) Avon Grove 5, (5) Garnet Valley 4 STORY
Third Place
Last Thursday, at West Chester Henderson
(1) Radnor 8, (3) Conestoga 7
Fifth Place Playbacks
Semifinal
Last Tuesday
(8) Great Valley 11, (4) Upper Dublin 10 STORY
 (2) Downingtown East 13, (6) Springfield (D) 10
Final
Last Thursday, at Harriton
(8) Great Valley 14, (2) Downingtown East 10 STORY

2013 District One Boys Basketball Postseason

Class AAAA
Ten teams qualify PIAA Tournament
First Round
Thursday, Feb. 14
(14) Central Bucks South 63, (19) Wissahickon 55 STORY
Friday, Feb. 15
(1) Chester 86, (32) WC Rustin 55
(16) Strath Haven 47, (17) WC Henderson 45 (OT) STORY
(25) Harriton 53, (8) Council Rock North 51 STORY
(9) Upper Darby 45, (24) North Penn 44 STORY
(4) Norristown 63, (29) Plymouth Whitemarsh 51 STORY
(13) Ridley 61, (20) Cheltenham 58 (2OT)
(5) Abington 64, (28) Oxford 53 STORY
(12) Penn Wood 69, (21) Perkiomen Valley 66 (OT) STORY
(2) Lower Merion 59, (31) Conestoga 42 STORY
(15) Penncrest 49, (18) Spring-Ford 47 STORY
(7) Hatboro-Horsham 61, (26) Downingtown East 51 STORY
(10) Coatesville 58, (23) Kennett 47 STORY
(3) Great Valley 51, (30) Truman 40 STORY
(6) Methacton 67, (27) Bensalem 49 STORY
(11) Souderton 59, (22) Pennsbury 43 STORY
Second Round
Tuesday, Feb. 19
(1) Chester 85, (16) Strath Haven 44 STORY
(9) Upper Darby 47, (25) Harriton 41 STORY
(13) Ridley 64, (4) Norristown 61 (OT) STORY
(5) Abington 66, (12) Penn Wood 52 STORY
(2) Lower Merion 75, (15) Penncrest 42 STORY
(10) Coatesville 65, (7) Hatboro-Horsham 57 STORY
(3) Great Valley 60, (14) CB South 57 (OT) STORY
(6) Methacton 54, (11) Souderton 45 STORY

Quarterfinals

Friday, Feb. 22

(1) Chester 78, (9) Upper Darby 29 STORY
(5) Abington 46, (13) Ridley 40 STORY
(2) Lower Merion 73, (10) Coatesville 63 STORY
(3) Great Valley 41, (6) Methacton 38 STORY

Semifinals

Tuesday, Feb. 26, Liacouras Center, Temple University

(1) Chester 76, (5) Abington 43 STORY
(2) Lower Merion 61, (3) Great Valley 35 STORY

Final

Friday, March 1, The Pavilion, Villanova University

(1) Chester 60, (2) Lower Merion 46 STORY
Third Place Game
Friday, March 1
(5) Abington 53, (3) Great Valley 47 STORY

Fifth and Seventh Place Playbacks

Tuesday, Feb. 26

(9) Upper Darby 57, (13) Ridley 52 STORY
(10) Coatesville 63, (6) Methacton 46 STORY
Fifth Place Game
Friday, March 1
(10) Coatesville 76, (9) Upper Darby 43 STORY
Seventh Place Game
Friday, March 1
(6) Methacton 46, (13) Ridley 41 STORY

Ninth Place Playbacks

Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 22

(25) Harriton 42, (16) Strath Haven 41 STORY
(4) Norristown 73, (12) Penn Wood 59 STORY
(15) Penncrest 48, (7) Hatboro-Horsham 44 STORY

(14) Central Bucks South 54, (11) Souderton 40 STORY

Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 26
(4) Norristown 67, (25) Harriton 45 STORY
(14) Central Bucks South 46, (15) Penncrest 41 STORY
Ninth Place Game
Friday, March 1
(4) Norristown 47, (14) Central Bucks South 42 STORY

Class AAA
Two teams qualify for PIAA Tournament
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 22
(3) Pope John Paul II 42, (6) Lower Moreland 38 STORY
Saturday, Feb. 23
(8) Octorara 49, (1) Holy Ghost Prep 48 STORY
(4) Upper Moreland 66, (5) Pottstown 46 STORY
(2) Glen Mills 60, (7) Phoenixville 41 STORY
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 27, Plymouth Whitemarsh
(4) Upper Moreland 60, (8) Octorara 55 STORY
(3) Pope John Paul II 48, (2) Glen Mills 42 STORY
Final
Saturday, March 2, The Pavilion, Villanova University
(4) Upper Moreland 57, (3) Pope John Paul II 49 STORY

Class AA
One team advances to PIAA Tournament
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Wissahickon
(4) Christopher Dock 57, (1) Calvary Christian 42 STORY
(2) New Hope-Solebury 53, (3) Bristol 44 STORY
Final
Saturday, March 2 The Pavilion, Villanova University
(2) New Hope-Solebury 56, (4) Christopher Dock 45 STORY

Class A
Three teams advance to PIAA Tournament
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 19
(8) Plumstead Christian 53, (9) Morrisville 39 STORY
(7) Jenkintown 49, (10) Faith Christian 31 STORY
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 22
(1) Church Farm 61, (8) Plumstead Christian 43 STORY
(4) Phil-Mont Christian 50, (5) Friends Select 45 STORY
(2) Delco Christian 55, (7) Jenkintown 43 STORY
(3) Gospel of Grace Christian 68, (6) Girard College 58
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 26 Cheltenham
(1) Church Farm 72, (4) Phil-Mont Christian 38 STORY
(3) Gospel of Grace Christian 55, (2) Delco Christian 51
Final
Saturday, March 1, The Pavilion, Villanova University
(1) Church Farm 52, (3) Gospel of Grace Christian 33 STORY
Third Place Game
Saturday, March 1, Plymouth Whitemarsh
(2) Delco Christian 49, (4) Phil-Mont Christian 39

2013 District One Girls Basketball Postseason

Class AAAA

Ten teams qualify for PIAA Tournament

First Round
Friday, Feb. 15

(8) Central Bucks West 62, (25) Great Valley 30 STORY
(24) Springfield (Delco) 56, (9) Upper Darby 51 (2 OT) STORY
(12) West Chester Rustin 65, (21) Bishop Shanahan 47 STORY
(7) Boyertown 52, (26) Wissahickon 33 STORY
(11) Souderton 51, (22) Central Bucks South 37 STORY
Saturday, Feb. 16
(1) Spring-Ford 70, (32) William Tennent 32 STORY
(16) Downingtown West 60, (17) Norristown 47 STORY
(4) Neshaminy 60, (29) Penn Wood 47 STORY
(20) Pennsbury 54, (13) Council Rock South 48 (OT) STORY
(5) Methacton 46, (28) Council Rock North 38 STORY
(2) Mount St. Joseph 73, (31) Bensalem 37 STORY
(18) Central Bucks East 52, (15) Conestoga 40 STORY
(10) Garnet Valley 50, (23) Downingtown East 48 (2 OT) STORY
(3) Upper Dublin 40, (30) Ridley 32 STORY
(14) Abington 53, (19) Perkiomen Valley 42 STORY
(6) North Penn 47, (27) Upper Merion 28 STORY
Second Round
Wednesday, Feb. 20
(1) Spring-Ford 52, (16) Downingtown West 31 STORY
(8) CB West 52, (24) Springfield (Delco) 45 STORY
(20) Pennsbury 48, (4) Neshaminy 41 STORY
(12) West Chester Rustin 54, (5) Methacton 49 STORY
(2) Mount St. Joseph 49, (18) CB East 44 STORY
(7) Boyertown 47, (10) Garnet Valley 38 STORY
(3) Upper Dublin 58, (14) Abington 28 STORY
(6) North Penn 35, (11) Souderton 34 STORY
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 22
(1) Spring-Ford 60, (8) Central Bucks West 45 STORY
Saturday, Feb. 23
(12) West Chester Rustin 40, (20) Pennsbury 31 STORY
(2) Mount St. Joseph 62, (7) Boyertown 24 STORY
(3) Upper Dublin 42, (6) North Penn 26 STORY
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 27, Norristown
(1) Spring-Ford 63, (12) West Chester Rustin 30 STORY
(2) Mount St. Joseph 48, (3) Upper Dublin 36 STORY
Final
Friday, March 1, The Pavilion, Villanova University
(1) Spring-Ford 51, (2) Mount St. Joseph 30 STORY
Third Place Game
Saturday, March 2
(3) Upper Dublin  57, (12) West Chester Rustin 55 STORY
Fifth and Seventh Place Playbacks
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 27
(8) Central Bucks West 65, (20) Pennsbury 35 STORY
(6) North Penn 53, (7) Boyertown 45 STORY
Fifth Place Game
Saturday, March 2
(8) Central Bucks West 63, (6) North Penn 41 STORY
Seventh Place Game
Saturday, March 2
(7) Boyertown 53, (20) Pennsbury 49
Wednesday
Ninth Place Playbacks
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 22
(11) Souderton 43, (14) Abington 34 STORY
Saturday, Feb. 23
(16) Downingtown West 54, (24) Springfield (D) 38
(5) Methacton 50, (4) Neshaminy 44 STORY
(10) Garnet Valley 39, (18) Central Bucks East 37 STORY
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 27
(5) Methacton 47, (16) Downingtown West 34 STORY
(10) Garnet Valley 50, (11) Souderton 29 STORY
Ninth Place Game
Saturday, March 2
(5) Methacton 59, (10) Garnet Valley 40 STORY

Class AAA
Three teams qualify for PIAA Tournament

First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 19
(9) Gwynedd Mercy 49, (8) Upper Perkiomen 44 STORY
(5) Sun Valley 66, (12) Phoenixville 51 STORY
(10) Merion Mercy 43, (7) Villa Joseph Marie 34 STORY
(6) Chichester 54, (11) Nazareth Academy 41
Quarterfinals
Last Friday, Feb. 22
(1) Villa Maria 45, (9) Gwynedd Mercy 35 STORY
(10) Merion Mercy 50, (2) Radnor 30 STORY
(3) Pope John Paul II 56, (6) Chichester 39 STORY
Last Saturday, Feb. 23
(4) Lower Moreland 53, (5) Sun Valley 52 (OT) STORY
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27, Plymouth Whitemarsh
(1) Villa Maria 52, (4) Lower Moreland 28 STORY
(10) Merion Mercy 47, (3) Pope John Paul II 35 STORY
Final
Saturday, March 2, The Pavilion, Villanova University
(1) Villa Maria 47, (10) Merion Mercy 36 STORY
Third Place Game
Saturday, March 2, Plymouth Whitemarsh
(3) Pope John Paul II 44, (4) Lower Moreland 30 STORY

Class AA
One team qualifies for PIAA Tournament
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Wissahickon
(1) St. Basil 50, (4) Christopher Dock 14 STORY
(2) Delco Christian 45, (3) New Hope-Solebury 30 STORY
Final
Friday, March 1, The Pavilion, Villanova University
(1) St. Basil 47, (2) Delco Christian, 28 STORY

Class A
Two teams qualify for PIAA Tournament
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 22
(2) Phil-Mont Christian 29, (7) Plumstead Christian 9 STORY
Saturday, Feb. 23
(1) Jenkintown 42, (8) Faith Christian 17 RECAP
(4) Sacred Heart 54, (5) Calvary Christian 34 STORY
(3) Girard College 39, (6) Morrisville 19 STORY
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 27, Cheltenham
(1) Jenkintown 35, (4) Sacred Heart 25 STORY
(3) Girard College 43, (2) Phil-Mont Christian 26
Final
Saturday, March 2, The Pavilion, Villanova University
(3) Girard College 31, (1) Jenkintown 26 STORY

Pennridge Swim Team adds to Harlem Shake craze

 You know the Harlem Shake? Of course you do, you're on the internet.

Well, the Pennridge swim team decide to throw its hat into the latest viral craze. This video deserves a little mention, since instead of just doing the dance with some crazy costumes, the Rams decided to do things below the surface.

And just before these meme finally kicks the bucket, here's a parodyish Harlem Shake of Nicklas Grossmann's goal during the Flyers' win over the Penguins Wednesday night - seen originally on Deadspin, actually done by HockeyVideoHD.

2012 Bicentennial Athletic League Basketball Tournaments

Boys Tournament

Quarterfinals

Game 1: Church Farm 57, Phil-Mont Christian 18

Game 2: Holy Ghost Prep 53, Christopher Dock 34

Game 3: Calvary Christian 64, New Hope-Solebury 42

Game 4: Delco Christian 56, Bristol 54 (OT)

Semifinals

Calvary Christian 56, Church Farm 51

Holy Ghost Prep 42, Delco Christian 38

Final, Holy Family University

Calvary Christian 43, Holy Ghost Prep 34

Girls Tournament

Quarterfinals

Game 1: Delco Christian 55, Faith Christian 26

Game 2: Lower Moreland 41, Morrisville 22

Game 3: Phil-Mont Christian 45, New Hope-Solebury 34

Game 4: Jenkintown 34, Christopher Dock 25

Semifinals

Delco Christian 33, Phil-Mont Christian 30

Lower Moreland 33, Jenkintown 31

Saturday

Final, Holy Family University

Lower Moreland 52, Delco Christian 32

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.

Follow Mike Cabrey on Twitter @mpcabrey.

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