FALL SPORTS – Page 3 – Pioneer Athletic Conference

HS Roundup (Sept. 29-30): Perkiomen Valley’s Brown, Boyertown’s Knoblauch star in non-league boys soccer wins

October 1, 2023

BOYS SOCCER Perkiomen Valley 4, Penncrest 1 PV came out strong behind first half goals from Nathan Brown, whose hat trick carried the Vikings...

Spring-Ford does it with defense in shutout win over Owen J. Roberts

September 30, 2023

ROYERSFORD >> You won’t have to go far to find Spring-Ford defensive lineman Evan Strzeminski’s inspiration for Saturday’s performance in a 37-0 shoutout of...

FOOTBALL: Boyertown snaps four-game losing streak with win over Norristown

September 30, 2023

BOYERTOWN >> After scoring twice in a little over four minutes at the outset on Friday, Boyertown couldn’t do much of anything over the...

Phoenixville grinds down Pottstown for 40-0 PAC Frontier victory

September 30, 2023

PHOENIXVILLE >> Anthony Ciarlello considers himself to have one of the easiest head-coaching jobs in the region’s high-school football circuit. “All I have to...

FOOTBALL: Justin Besz runs Upper Merion past Upper Perkiomen

September 29, 2023

UPPER MERION >> Friday night was a busy one for Upper Merion running back Justin Besz and it was one that he will never...

Mercury roundup (Sept. 23): Perkiomen Valley boys soccer improves to 10-0 with shutout of Methacton

September 23, 2023

BOYS SOCCER Perkiomen Valley 4, Methacton 0 Behind three first-half goals, the Vikings cruised to a shutout win over the Warriors in PAC Liberty...

Dominant defense delivers Spring-Ford a 48-9 victory at Boyertown

September 23, 2023

BOYERTOWN >> The Spring-Ford football team has been turning heads every week this season. Last week, it wasn’t for the reason the Rams would...

Rivalry refueled, Pottsgrove pulls out high stakes win over Pottstown

September 23, 2023

POTTSTOWN >> The last time the stakes were this high between crosstown rivals Pottstown and Pottsgrove, there was no COVID-19 and Maroon 5’s “Girls...

Perkiomen Valley survives Owen J. Roberts’ challenge in overtime

September 23, 2023

GRATERFORD >> Both defenses were the story at Perkiomen Valley on Friday night. Vikings quarterback Pat MacDonald ensured his teammates received top billing. MacDonald...

FOOTBALL: Defense, special teams lead way for Methacton

September 23, 2023

WEST NORRITON >> Methacton coach Brian Kennedy told his team going into their Pioneer Athletic Conference Liberty Division opener against Norristown that it needed...

Boyertown hires Wilson assistant Jami Sands as next head football coach

June 12, 2024

Jami Sands was approved as the next Boyertown head football coach on Tuesday night at the district’s school board meeting....

Spring-Ford’s late rally comes up just short against District 1 champs Garnet Valley in PIAA 3A lacrosse opener

June 5, 2024

GLEN MILLS >> Spring-Ford’s boys’ lacrosse team never said die. And it took a full 48 minutes for the District 1...

DiBricida dances out of danger to toss complete game in PJP’s 3-2 PIAA 4A first round win

June 4, 2024

ROYERSFORD >> With her Pope John Paul II softball team clinging to a one-run lead in the final inning of...

Softball: Boyertown can’t contain Central Dauphin in PIAA 6A first round

June 4, 2024

The Boyertown and Central Dauphin softball teams had their own unique backstories to contend with ahead of their PIAA Class...

One last hurrah for local players at PAC Senior Bowl

June 4, 2024

GRATERFORD >> For four years, they were the stars of Friday nights in the fall. But for some 66 graduating Pioneer Athletic...