Sat. Pa. boys and girls: Great Valley knocks off second seed

The Great Valley boys' soccer team might face a tough task in repeating as District 1 Class AAA champion, considering the Patriots are seeded 15th in the tournament.

So far, so good, though.

Kyle Hoops scored in the first two minutes of overtime Saturday to lead visiting Great Valley to a 3-2 upset of second-seeded Neshaminy in the second round.

Plymouth Whitemarsh 2, Lower Merion 1: Alex Bilodeau and David Reina scored to propel No. 5 Plymouth Whitemarsh past No. 21 Lower Merion at home. With the win, the Colonials will make their first appearance in the quarterfinals.

Conestoga 1, West Chester East 0 (2 OT): Jack Braun carried the ninth-seeded Pioneers over No. 25 West Chester East at home, scoring on a penalty kick with 6 minutes, 30 seconds left in the extra period.

Pennsbury 2, Unionville 2 (2 OT): No. 1 Unionville advanced on penalty kicks in Kennett Square, 6-5, over the 17th-seeded Falcons. A.J. Bernstein scored the decisive penalty kick.

Shea McCarty netted the winner for visiting No. 13 Central Bucks West in a 1-0 upset of fourth-seeded Boyertown in the second round. Grace Bendon made 11 saves in the shutout.

Central Bucks East 2, West Chester East 1: Emma Loving scored both goals for the second-seeded hosts. Briana Girard netted a second-half goal for No. 18 West Chester East.

Pennsbury 1, Downingtown West 0: Mary Webb's second-half goal sent No. 1 Pennsbury past 16th-seeded Downingtown West at home.

Malvern Prep won the Pennsylvania Independent Schools boys' championship at Belmont Plateau, finishing with 48 points. Germantown Academy's Sam Ritz came in first at 16 minutes, 1 second.

Germantown Friends recorded 51 points and won the girls' title. Terri Turner of Springside Chestnut Hill was the top runner at 20:02.

Haverford School won the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association golf tournament at Brookside Country Club in Pottstown, scoring 244. Minuette Laessig of Perkiomen School came in first, shooting a 75.

Jack Rutter stepped down as Bishop McDevitt boys' basketball coach after 19 seasons. He compiled a 184-265 record.