The first meeting between Springfield and Strath Haven was Sept. 1. It feels like forever ago. It was the first Central League contest in what would become a shared championship journey. In Week 2, both teams were in the process of figuring out who they would become. The defensive slugfest wasn’t decided until defensive back…
NETHER PROVIDENCE — James Fisher went into the locker room Friday night with four carries to his name in the first half of Strath Haven’s District 1 Class 5A quarterfinal. The senior all-purpose star, though, knew it would only take one to get back on track and get the Panthers into a district semifinal. Fisher’s…
PHILADELPHIA — If the girls soccer season at Strath Haven was going to end, Gino Miraglia had only two wishes. One was that it would end with a state championship. The alternative was that the Panthers would play as hard as they did in Tuesday late in a 1-0 loss to Archbishop Wood in the…
PHILADELPHIA — If the girls soccer season at Strath Haven was going to end, Gino Miraglia had only two wishes. One was that it would end with a state championship. The alternative was that the Panthers would play as hard as they did in Tuesday late in a 1-0 loss to Archbishop Wood in the…
NETHER PROVIDENCE — The more Kevin Clancy did his homework on the Great Valley football team, the more the Strath Haven coach was convinced he had a problem and an underplayed solution. The problem: A complicated passing attack, led by quarterback Braeden Melia. The solution: The length and instincts of ever-improving junior defensive end Jahi…
NORRISTOWN — It wasn’t enough on Thursday that Villa Maria dictated nearly one-way traffic in the first half of the District 1 Class 3A girls soccer final, freshman Olivia Cellini knew. If a young Hurricanes squad wanted to add a trophy to their states berth at Norristown Area High School, Cellini and her other attacking…
NORTHAMPTON TWP. — As part of her preparatory film study on Villa Joseph Marie, Strath Haven defender Kaia Smith came to a quick conclusion. The Jems, the top seed in this year’s District 1 Class 3A tournament and the district’s presiding power, had technique and shooting ability through midfield. They were going to take chances…
Strath Haven’s biggest regular season win in more than a decade was put in the rearview mirror the moment the players arrived home following last Friday’s 28-19 victory at Garnet Valley. Yes, the Panthers most certainly “control our destiny,” as junior safety/kicker Ben Milligan said, but that doesn’t mean they are content. They ended Garnet…
CONCORD – Marco Kaufman was too young to remember the last time Strath Haven defeated Garnet Valley in a football game. The senior running back/linebacker considers the year 2010 ancient history, a bygone era before teams were permitted to carry around tablets on the sideline. Back in those days coaches exchanged game film on relics…
RADNOR — Sean Henry made 11 tackles Friday night for Strath Haven at Prevost Field, some high, some low, none that Ryan Henry hadn’t known was coming. Ryan Henry rushed for 62 yards for the Panthers in a 54-7 victory over Radnor, some inside, some outside, none to the surprise of Sean Henry. The twins…