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YORK – Shane Angle experienced the PIAA Golf Championships at its best and worst over the last two days.
The Crestwood senior finished his only state golf tournament in 15th place, ending one stroke short of taking home a medal. Angle carded a combined two-day score of 8-over on a blustery day at Heritage Hills Golf Resort and Conference Center.
Angle was one of three Wyoming Valley Conference golfers participating in the state golf tournament. MMI Prep’s Jessica McClellan ended the Class 2A Tournament in 11th place, while Pittston Area’s Allie Craig finished 18th.
Angle started Tuesday in a tie for fourth place, and after birdieing his second hole of the day, the par-5 No. 2, moved within one shot of the lead. But after experiencing the good of the tournament, he soon saw the bad as conditions got tough and he bogeyed six of the next nine holes as his score dropped.
He rebounded with a birdie on the par-4 No. 13, but a double bogey followed on 14. Still, Angle concluded the event just one place shy of a medal as the top 10, including ties, received a state medal.
Liam Hart from Holy Ghost Prep shot plus-1 for the two days to win the state title by being one of just three golfers from any classification to shoot an even-par 71 or better in the second round.
McClellan was consistent both days shooting the same score (89) on both days. She closed out her junior year just 10 strokes away from claiming a medal with another year remaining.
Craig improved on her Day 1 score by three shots on Tuesday. The senior also hit a birdie on the par-3 fifth hole as she closed out her career.
The team portion of the state golf tournament is on Wednesday at Heritage Hills with Angle and the rest of the Comets participating against five other teams from around the state in Class 3A looking to become the first WVC Class 3A team to ever claim a state title in golf. The only team from the conference to claim a state title in golf was Holy Redeemer in Class 2A in 2013.
Teammates joining Angle are Jeremy Harper, C.J. Bono, Drew Barno and Mike Golden.
GIRLS SOCCER
Wyoming Area 13,
GAR 0
Aleah Kranson figured in on nine scores for the Warriors, finishing with six goals and three assists in a District 2 Class 2A tournament opener.
Caitlin McDonough added four goals and four assists for fourth-seeded Wyoming Area, which advanced to Thursday’s quarterfinals and will host Berwick.
Wyo. Valley West 2
Pittston Area 0
Kennadi Josefowicz and Maggie Rittenhouse scored first-half goals as the Spartans advanced in the D2-3A playoffs. They will play at North Pocono at 4 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals.
Keeper Emma Grimes made seven stops.
Berwick 10,
Hanover Area 0
Cassidy Eckert scored three goals and assisted three more in the first half as Berwick took control early in its D2-2A first-round game.
Eckhart finished with four goals for the Dawgs, who play at Wyoming Area at 4 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals. Jadyn Michael added a pair of late goals.
BOYS SOCCER
Nanticoke 5,
Dunmore 0
Adam Eckhart scored all five goals as Nanticoke advanced in the D2-2A playoffs with a shutout of host Dunmore.
Keeper Tray Krupinski made seven saves for the Trojans, who will play at Wyoming Seminary at 6 p.m. Thursday.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Wyoming Valley West 3,
Crestwood 0
Grace Giza made 14 kills as the Spartans swept to a 25-9, 25-10, 25-15 victory on Valley West’s Senior Night.
Gabby LaBar scored five points, and Ashley Blannard served seven points in the victory. Casey Jordan and LaBar finished with three digs for the Spartans and Giza added three blocks and four service points.
Natasha Geisler led Crestwood with nine digs, Megan Wood made four kills and Kristen Kania finished with five assists.
Wyoming Area 3,
Hazleton Area 2
Brandi Sorokin finished with eight kills, five blocks and served five aces, leading the Warriors to a nail-biting 25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 15-10 victory.
Hunter Chervenitski made 11 kills and Jenna Chackan finished with 17 assists for Wyoming Area, while Monica Henderson had eight aces and five kills.
Pittston Area 3,
Hanover Area 0
Emma Coles served 17 points, including five aces, and made seven kills to spark the Patriots’ 25-7, 25-8, 25-20 sweep.
Lizzie Charney had 16 service points, with four aces in the victory. Emily O’Brien dished out 28 assists for Pittston Area and made four kills while serving three aces. Portia Weidlich pounded down seven kills in the victory.
Holy Redeemer 9,
Mid Valley 0
Annie Bagnall and Kasey Danko each scored twice as the Royals rolled to a District 2 Class 2A opening-round victory.
Redeemer will advance to a district quarterfinal game Thursday at 6 p.m. at Montrose.
Carly Cavanaugh finished with a goal and two assists in the victory and the Redeemer defense held Mid Valley without a shot.
COLLEGES
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Wilkes 1,
Cortland 0
Nicolette Towlen netted the lone goal and goalie Kate Mahoney moved into a tie for the most season shutouts in Wilkes history to lift the Colonels.
Stanley, a junior, made three saves and matched Kate Mahoney with nine shutouts during a single Wilkes season.
With the win Wilkes, the No. 8 team in the United Soccer Coaches Mid-Atlantic Region, moved its overall record to 11-2-3 on the season.
Senior Julia Tyler was credited with her first career assist on Towlen’s goal and Elena Denger registered her second assist of the season and seventh of her career on the goal.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Penn State Wilkes-Barre 3,
Penn State Hazleton 2
Elisha Hernandez had 28 assists and 11 kills, while Allison Rowski and Kayla Starzynski combined for 19 more kills to lead Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The win improved Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s overall record to 8-9 and 7-9 in the PSUAC conference, just missing the playoffs.
GIRLS SOCCER
Wyoming Area 13, GAR 0
GAR`0`0`—`0
Wyoming Area`8`5`—`13
First half — 1. WA, Caitlin McDonough (Aleah Kranson), 29:04; 2. WA, Tierney Profirio (Kranson), 17:45; 3. WA, Kranson (Profirio), 12:34; 4. WA, Kranson (McDonough), 11:14; 5. McDonough (Christina Kosco), 10:26; 6. WA, Kranson (McDonough), 8:19; 7. WA, Kranson (Olivia Kwiatkowski), 6:30; 8. WA, Amanda McCormick (Nicole Donvito), 5:16. Second half — 9. WA, McDonough (Kranson), 33:02; 10. WA, Kranson (Kosco), 31:58; 11. WA, McDonough, 28:25; 12. WA, Kranson (McDonough), 24:29; 13. WA, Brooke Evelock (McDonough), 21:24.
Shots — GAR 2; WA 28. Saves — GAR 9 (Rosy Sosa); WA 2 (Lauren Kelly, Sydney Kruszka). Corner kicks — GAR 5; WA 4.
Wyoming Valley West 2, Pittston Area 0
Wyo. Val. West`2`0`—`2
Pittston Area`0`0`—`0
First half — 1. WVW, Kennadi Josefowicz (Tiff Michalek), 19:24; 2. WVW, Maggie Rittenhouse 37:31.
Shots – PA 7, WVW 17. Saves – PA 13 (Alysha Smigiel 9/Caroline Wesp 4); WVW 7 (Emma Grimes). Corners – PA 3, WVW 6.
Berwick 10, Hanover Area 0
Hanover Area`0`0`—`0
Berwick `6`4`—`10
First half – 1. Ber, MaKayla Force (Cassidy Eckert), 6:00; 2. Ber, Eckert (Emilee Quimet), 10:00; 3. Ber, Lydia Traugh (Eckert), 11:00; 4. Ber, Eckert (Amber Koshinski), 13:00; 5. Ber, Eckert (Renny Murphy), 24:00; 6. Ber, Katie Starr (Eckert), 33:00; Second half – 7. Ber, Eckert (Lydia Traugh), 46:00; 8. Ber, Jadyn Michael (Lexi Slusser), 61:00; 9. Ber, Michael (Whitney Switzer), 78:00.
Shots – HA 1, Ber 27. Saves – HA 25 (Tressa Atherton), Ber 3 (Emilee Ouimet/Michael). Corners – HA 0, Ber 12.
Holy Redeemer 9, Mid Valley 0
Holy Redeemer`3`6`—`9
Mid Valley `0`0`—`0
First half – 1. HR, Annie Bagnall, 23:13; 2. HR, Morgan Luksic, 14:41; 3. HR, Bagnall (Carly Cavanaugh), 2:40. Second half – 4. HR, Kasey Danko (Cavanaugh), 38:13; 5. HR, Danko (Emily Bush), 33:31; 6. HR, Gabrielle Drevitch, 27:23; 7. HR, Nicole Kerestes, 25:29; 8. HR, Aimee Makowski (Drevitch), 16:23; 9. HR, Cavanaugh, 5:14.
Shots – HR 76, MV 0. Saves – HR 0 (Jocelyn Kosik), MV 16 (Matassa). Corners – HR 9, MV 0.
BOYS SOCCER
Nanticoke 5, Dunmore 0
Nanticoke`3`2`—`5
Dunmore`0`0`—`0
First half – 1. Nan, Adam Eckhart, 7:53; 2. Nan, Eckhart, 21:15; 3. Nan, Eckhart, 27:31; Second half – 4. Nan, Eckhart (Evan Stecco), 47:25; 5. Nan, Eckhart (Isaiah Johnson), 66:16.
Shots – Nan 9, Dun 8. Saves – Nan 7 (Tray Krupinski), Dun 3 (David Day). Corners – Nan 3, Dun 2.