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With the parochials dominating New Jersey dual match wrestling, the decision was made a couple of years ago by the Trentonian to only rank public schools in its state ratings. The main reason for why the parochials were no longer ranked was simple: Namely, why waste space on something hardly anybody cares about. In the […]

FRANCONIA – A compressed freshman season in 2021 due to COVID-19 left Pennridge wrestling’s Sam Kuhns uncertain of what it would take to reach 100 career victories. “I only had like 15 wins after my freshman year so I didn’t know how many you’re supposed to get in a normal year,” Kuhns said. “So I wasn’t really sure.” Back-to-back 30-plus win seasons the next two years then 16 victories in December put Kuhns on the doorstep of the century mark Wednesday night as the Rams began ...

FRANCONIA – A compressed freshman season in 2021 due to COVID-19 left Pennridge wrestling’s Sam Kuhns uncertain of what it would take to reach 100 career victories. “I only had like 15 wins after my freshman year so I didn’t know how many you’re supposed to get in a normal year,” Kuhns said. “So I […]

QUAKERTOWN – Wrestling up a weight class, Talan Hogan kept the Pennridge’s wrestling team’s momentum going when the junior finished his 189-pound match with Quakertown’s Dylan Fenstermacher with a pin in 91 seconds. “I’m giving up a lot of weight but I’m doing it for the team,” Hogan said. “I mean, I have to be […]

TOWAMENCIN – Kelly Donnelly just kept connecting from long range after halftime Tuesday night. “I guess I’ve always felt more comfortable in the second than the first half,” North Penn girls basketball’s senior guard said. “I guess once the nerves are out it just kind of starts to settle in.” Donnelly drained a trio of […]

TOWAMENCIN – Chanse Salone sparked the Souderton boys basketball team to a fast start Tuesday night, the sophomore guard scoring eight points as the Indians jumped out to a 10-2 lead over North Penn. The Knights, however, worked their way back, a Norman Gee buzzer-beating three pulling the hosts to within 18-14 at the end of the first quarter. Another eight-point Souderton advantage was whittle down to three after Ahmaar Godhania’s bucket cut the margin at 23-20. But Bill Sackor pushed Big R...

TOWAMENCIN – Chanse Salone sparked the Souderton boys basketball team to a fast start Tuesday night, the sophomore guard scoring eight points as the Indians jumped out to a 10-2 lead over North Penn. The Knights, however, worked their way back, a Norman Gee buzzer-beating three pulling the hosts to within 18-14 at the end […]

TOWAMENCIN – Kelly Donnelly just kept connecting from long range after halftime Tuesday night. “I guess I’ve always felt more comfortable in the second than the first half,” North Penn girls basketball’s senior guard said. “I guess once the nerves are out it just kind of starts to settle in.” Donnelly drained a trio of 3-pointers in the third quarter then added three more in the fourth – opening the period with back-to-back treys – the accuracy from beyond the arc aiding Donnel...

DOYLESTOWN – The North Penn girls basketball team’s run to start Thursday night’s matchup with Central Bucks West lasted almost the entire first quarter, the Knights racing out to a 16-0 lead before the host Bucks finally broke through in the final seconds of the period. “We’re just trying to pick the game up like the intensity we had at Pennridge (Tuesday) and bring it back to this game,” North Penn senior Caleigh Sperling said. “That was our main goal, keep the intensity up. And ...

WHITEMARSH – The most important step for Souderton field hockey’s Tatum Andrews in her double-overtime goal was the first one – making sure the pass from Julia Blair did not get past her. “Stopping the ball,” Andrews said. “Not letting me miss the ball. As long as I stop the ball, I’m able to shoot […]