Pa. Boys: Tues. Pa. boys: Haverford wins after long throw-in
What quality makes for the best soccer player? Is it a strong leg? A sturdy head? Quick feet? After beating Upper Darby, 1-0, in overtime, the Haverford High boys' soccer team just might say it's a good arm.
What quality makes for the best soccer player?
Is it a strong leg? A sturdy head? Quick feet?
After beating Upper Darby, 1-0, in overtime, the Haverford High boys' soccer team just might say it's a good arm.
Mark Sammartino is the catcher for the Fords' baseball team. Tuesday, he got a chance to show off his arm to the Central League in a different sport.
Sammartino launched a throw-in from near midfield that Willie Fineberg headed home from 6 yards.
"It's something we practice," Haverford coach Jeff Jackson said. "All Willie had to do was flick it past the goalie."
Will Bistline made four saves.
Elsewhere in the Central League:
John Kilker volleyed home a header from Nick Jannelli with four minutes left in overtime, and Springfield (D) beat Marple Newtown, 3-2. Jannelli and Jack Schott also scored.
Gian-Luca Hail scored in the first minute, and Lower Merion hung on to beat Strath Haven, 1-0. Will Rosenbaum had seven saves.
Kyle Gaeffke scored a goal and assisted on another to power Harriton to a 2-0 win at Garnet Valley. Ben Folds also scored, and Jake Putnam made 12 saves.
Ches-Mont National. Davis Alliger made seven saves for his third shutout, and Downingtown East prevailed at Bishop Shanahan, 1-0. Joey Urbanski had the first-half goal. Alliger has a 0.57 goals-against average.
Richie Schlentz's goal and two assists paced host West Chester Henderson by Avon Grove, 3-0.
Ches-Mont American. Great Valley ripped off four goals in the second half to break a tie and win at Oxford, 5-2. Michael Carrigan, Colin Dietch, Jack Feeney, Nick Paynter, and Pete Travers each scored.
Del-Val League. Matt Dwyer's header from just outside the 18 slipped over the goalkeeper's head to give Chichester a 1-0 triumph over Academy Park. Jeff Reed made eight saves.
Bicentennial Independence. Mike Kirby scored on a second-half penalty kick and assisted on Teddy Kawoczka's insurance goal in Holy Ghost Prep's 2-0 defeat of visiting New Hope-Solebury. Matt Lingerman made nine saves.
Tri-County. A hat trick by freshman Zach Lipstein carried host Barrack Hebrew past Del-Val Friends, 4-0. Simon Gordon had the shutout.
Nonleague. Christian Williams scored four goals, including three in the second half, to rally Springside Chestnut Hill past host Pennington, 4-2. Williams, a senior center midfielder, has 10 goals this season.
Ryan Norton assisted on three goals and Daniel Deger scored twice to pace Delco Christian to a 5-1 victory at Church Farm.