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Former Crestwood standout Mike Kachurak has been a key contributor to the Delaware Valley golf team this season. He recently fired his best round as a collegiate golfer.
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Delaware Valley College sophomore Mike Kachurak (Crestwood) fired his best round as a collegiate golfer early last week, but needed to match cards with two other players to capture medalist honors in the Lebanon Valley Fall Classic in Annville.
Kachurak posted an even par 72 along with two others.
“We matched cards,” Kachurak said. “They took the scores on the first two toughest holes and I won because I had parred them both.”
There were 23 teams and 116 golfers in the field.
“I always knew Mike could shoot around par and now he’s proved it in a big tournament,” coach Doug Linde said. “A 72 will win most Division III tournaments we enter. It also gives our team score a big boost.”
Kachurak thought he played well at Lebanon Valley.
“I missed just one green and one fairway all day,” he said.
Kachurak, who usually gets home on weekends, is preparing for the final tourney of the fall, the Blue Jay Classic on Oct. 7 in Elizabethtown.
“We have a home course and I’ll be spending just about every day either playing or practicing,” he said.
It’s a good bet that he’ll also get in some golf when he comes home – at the Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club. Kachurak spends the summers working and playing at that course.
TWO HELPING ORANGE – An overtime loss early in the season is the only blemish on the schedule for the Syracuse field hockey team. Junior Lindsey Conrad (Meyers) and sophomore Heather Susek (Coughlin) are key performers for the Orange.
Syracuse is 8-1 overall and 2-0 in the Big East and ranked sixth in the country. The only setback came against No. 7 Princeton, 3-2.
Conrad has five goals and two assists for 12 points. Her overtime goal gave the Orange a 2-1 victory over No. 9 Old Dominion.
“Lindsey is a game-changer that leaves it all on the field every time she plays,” Syracuse coach Ange Bradley said. “Her speed and ball-handling ability make her one of the best scoring threats in the nation. She is emerging as our team leader on the field and I look forward to seeing her leadership develop even more.”
Susek has two goals and an assist for five points. She had the game-winner in a 3-2 triumph over No. 18 Ohio State.
“Heather is a very similar player to Lindsey as she is also fast, aggressive, competes with heart and leaves it all on the field,” Bradley said. “Heather and Lindsey are a dangerous combination in our attack. I’m proud of the way Heather has become a player that we depend on in critical situations.”
WILLIAMS A STARTER – Kiley Williams (Dallas) is just a sophomore but she’s started in 28 of 30 games in her career with the Francis Marion women’s soccer team.
Williams has a goal and an assist for the 1-9-1 Patriots.
“Kiley is an important part of our team both on the field and off,” coach Joel Person said. “She is one of the most talented ‘technical’ players on our team.”
This is Person’s first season coaching the team and had nothing to do with recruiting Williams.
“The former coach went to see another player (Caitlyn Margusity) and he liked Kiley so much he offered her a scholarship,” Person said.
Person feels Williams has one of the best shots on the team.
“We are looking for her to be a key player for us offensively this year as well as in the future,” he said.
TARULI A CAPTAIN – Mike Taruli (Coughlin) is a senior and a tri-captain on the Moravian men’s soccer team.
Taruli, a 6-foot, 174-pound midfielder, has scored two goals in nine starts for the Greyhounds. The team has scored just eight goals and is 2-5-2 overall and 0-1-0 in the Landmark Conference.
“Mike has tremendous skill and ability and helps anchor our midfield,” coach Todd Ervin said. “He plays both in the middle and out on the flank and definitely gives us a different attacking option once we are in possession of the ball.”
Ervin sees more offense coming from Taruli this season.
“I always expect the most out of Mike and I expect more goals to follow,” the coach said.
BAYZICK COMING ON – Junior Jennifer Bayzick (Hazleton Area) is a key performer for the Ursinus field hockey team, which is off to a 6-2 start with a 1-0 record in the Centennial Conference.
Bayzick scored her first goal of the season in a 6-0 league-opening victory over Dickinson last weekend.
“Jen has made tremendous progress since the spring season,” coach Laura Moliken said. “Every part of her game has evolved and improved dramatically. She is a starting midfielder, but could play any position on the field.”
Moliken feels Bayzick is very dangerous on offense with her soft touch and strength, but lauds her defense even more.
“Jen is tenacious on defense,” the coach said. “She has excellent footwork, hand-eye coordination and timing – all of which make her very difficult to beat.”
ORTH COMES UP BIG – Sophomore Drew Orth (Hazleton Area) was the difference as the Bucknell football team edged Marist, 17-16, last Saturday. Orth hit a 33-yard field goal and both of his extra points.
On the season, the 6-foot, 190-pound kicker has hit two of three field goals and seven of eight extra points. He’s also kicked off 15 times with a 51.8 average. Against Marist, he had four kickoffs for 54.2 yards.
“Drew is our kicker,” coach Todd Merriett said. “Obviously games can be won and lost in the kicking game and we anticipate Drew having a positive impact in that department.”
The Bison are 2-2.
CHIAMPI CONTRIBUTES – Junior Caroline Chiampi (Pittston Area) has started all seven games for the Arcadia field hockey team. She has scored three goals for the 5-3 Knights, who opened Commonwealth Conference play with a 4-0 loss to Lebanon Valley last Saturday. All three goals came in a season-opening 5-0 triumph over Rosemount.
“Caroline is a great role model on our team,” coach Erin Livingston said. “She leads the team through her actions. She works hard every single practice. I expect her to continue to be one of the team’s top scorers and contributors. She contributes both offensively and defensively.”
FROSH DUO HELPS OUT – Freshmen Kayla Gluchowski and Alisha Moran, both former Crestwood standouts, are seeing action with the 5-4 West Chester field hockey team.
Gluchowski has played in seven games with two starts. She scored her first collegiate goal in a 5-4 triumph over Rutgers in the second game of the season. Moran has played in six games and started five. She got her first two college goals in the victory over Rutgers, the second one winning the game in overtime.
“Kayla and Alisha are both dynamic players that can really change the tempo of the game,” coach Kathy Krannebitter said. “They have great speed and can use it to their advantage. They play with a great passion and I look forward to their continued contributions.”
Krannebitter knew what she was getting when she recruited the two players.
“We love having Crestwood players on our team,” the coach said. “We have enjoyed many great players, leaders and people from Crestwood over the years.”
GILROY, BELL WITH GIANTS – Senior keeper Ryan Gilroy (Dallas) and sophomore defender James Bell (Pittston Area) are members of the 3-5 Keystone men’s soccer team.
Gilroy has started all eight games in the goal for the Giants. He has given up 21 goals and has made 49 saves. He had 10 saves in a 5-2 victory over PSU-Berks and three saves in a 2-1 overtime triumph over Philadelphia Biblical.
Bell has started seven games on defense, which has given up 21 goals in eight games.