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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Gwynedd Mercy junior Arron Goodman (Council Rock North) was selected the Colonial States Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 21. Goodman led the Griffins with a team-high 21 points in their 93-87 victory over Eastern in the HoopMIAD3 Holiday Shootout in Miami. He added 19 points the next night in a 77-71 loss to Hartwick. For the tournament, he averaged 20.0 ppg and 7.5 rpg while shooting 15-of-23 (65.2 percent) from the field and 8-of-9 at the free throw line.
Junior Josh Johnson (Norristown) scored eight points and blocked two shots in Kutztown’s 61-55 win over the University of the Sciences on Wednesday. He is 22 points shy of joining the 1,000-point club. Redshirt freshman Anthony Lee (Abington) recorded nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Jaylen Bond (Plymouth Whitemarsh) had six points in Temple’s 77-50 loss to Houston on Saturday afternoon. In last Tuesday’s 77-70 road win at #22/23 Cincinnati, Bond pulled down a team high six rebounds.
Freshman Evan Slone (Souderton) scored 17 points in Arcadia’s 70-65 win over Hood on Saturday. The Souderton grad had 12 second-half points on 6-of-8 shooting.
Senior Ryan Arcidiacono (Neshaminy) scored 17 of his season high 27 points before halftime to ignite Villanova’s 95-64 win over No. 6 Xavier in front of a packed Pavilion on Thursday. In Saturday’s 85-71 win over Creighton, Arcidiacono had 10 points, four assists and two steals.
Freshman guard Jimmy Murray (Plymouth Whitemarsh) netted 13 points to go along with three steals in Moravian’s 89-64 loss to No. 17 Susquehanna on Saturday.
Senior guard Mark Wonderling (Souderton) scored five points and matched a season high with a team best nine rebounds in Ursinus College’s 77-64 loss to national powerhouse Williams in the opening round of the Catholic University Tournament on Tuesday night. Wonderling also handed out a team high three assists. In the Bears’ 92-68 win over Rosemont the preceding week, Wonderling contributed season highs of eight points and nine rebounds and a career-best six assists.
Sophomore Aaron Burton (Cheltenham) scored nine points off the bench in DeSales University’s 93-89 double overtime loss to Berkeley College (NY) on Saturday in the opening game of the Al Senavitis Memorial Tournament.
Dave Knox (Central Bucks South) finished with career highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds for his 10th career double-double in Washington College’s 67-56 loss to Lycoming College last Tuesday.
Wes Brooks (North Penn) scored 13 points and also collected four steals in McDaniel’s 63-53 win in Saturday’s opening game of the Cregger Classic hosted by Roanoke.
Tim Abruzzo (Pennridge) had six points, nine rebounds and two assists in Navy's 65-60 win over Holy Cross on Saturday. In Wednesday's 88-58 loss to Bucknell, Abruzzo contributed 11 points, six rebounds, two steals and two assists, and in Navy's Dec. 22 win over Furman (62-49), he had 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Senior Ciara ‘CC’ Andrews (Cheltenham) was named MVP of last week’s 23rd Annual Hawk Classic. The 
Cheltenham graduate scored 25 points to lead St. Joe’s to a come-from-behind 77-66 win over Central Michigan in the title game last Tuesday. Andrews connected on 8-of-13 shots from the field – 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. She was 6-for-6 from the foul line and added three assists and a rebound. In Monday’s opening round 104-45 win over UMBC, Andrews had a game high six assists and four steals to go along with six points. To view highlights of St. Joe’s win over Central Michigan, please click on the following link: http://www.sjuhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31200&ATCLID=210605612
Freshman guard Deja Rawls (Abington) reached double figures for the first time in her career with 11 points in Siena’s 52-50 loss to Colgate last Monday.
Freshman Shelby Schoonover (Pennridge) connected on four three-pointers for a career high 12 points to go along with five rebounds in Lycoming’s 73-52 win over Rosemont in the opening round of the 10th annual Hoops for Hounds Tournament last Monday. In Tuesday’s 50-48 win over undefeated York College in the title game, Schoonover lofted a pass just underneath the basket to teammate Shelby Mueller, who turned it into an easy layup with nine seconds remaining to propel Lycoming to the win. Schoonover – who was named to the all-tournament team – finished with six points, which included a huge three-pointer down the stretch.
Allison Gallagher (Souderton) scored 10 points in Widener’s 61-54 loss to Lycoming on Saturday. In Thursday’s 79-70 win over Eastern on the second day of the Cabrini Holiday Classic, Gallagher had 13 points. In Wednesday’s 71-60 win over Cabrini in an opening round game, Gallagher scored 14 points, including 12 in the final quarter.
Keifonna Ferguson (Norristown) grabbed a career high nine rebounds in Kutztown’s 76-63 loss to Holy Family last Wednesday. She also added three steals and two assists.
Junior Lauren Crisler (North Penn) scored a career high 20 points to lead American University to a 49-37 Patriot League win over Colgate on Saturday. She finished just shy of a double-double, matching a career high with nine rebounds. In a 52-48 win over Manhattan, Crisler finished with 12 points and nine rebounds. In the preceding Tuesday’s 76-58 loss to Pittsburgh, Crisler had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Senior Alex Wheatley (Council Rock South) contributed 13 points and seven rebounds in Princeton’s 77-44 win at Marist last Tuesday.
Sophomore Vicky Tumasz (North Penn) contributed eight points in Shippensburg’s 96-56 win over Shepherd on Wednesday.
Sophomore Kaitlin Kelly (Pennsbury) connected on 5-of-7 shots from beyond the arc and finished with 15 points in DeSales University’s 69-50 win over La Verne on day two of the D3hoops.com Class in Las Vegas last Tuesday. In Monday’s 58-43 win over Millsaps in an opening round game, Kelly hit two threes and finished with eight points.
Senior Emily O’Donnell (William Tennent) converted a layup as time expired, lifting No. 20 Albright to a 63-61 victory over Stevenson in a MAC Commonwealth game on Saturday. Alysha Lofton (Central Bucks South) scored on a short jumper with 1:41 left in regulation to give Albright a 58-56 lead. She finished with four points, six rebounds and three steals. The win ended a five-game losing streak to Stevenson and avenged a loss in last year’s conference title game. In Albright’s 75-58 win over Cabrini the preceding week, Lofton scored 17 points.
Amie Eppolito (Pennsbury) scored more than half of her team’s points in Cairn University’s 85-31 loss to Keiser University on Friday, finishing with 16 points.
Freshman Regis Robinson (Upper Merion) scored a team high 18 points – 16 in the second half – in Eastern University’s 79-70 loss to Widener in the final game of the Cabrini Holiday Classic on Thursday. In Wednesday’s opening round 63-57 win over Mount Aloysius, Robinson had six points, eight rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists.
Alvernia junior Tyra Roberts (Bensalem) was named MAC Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week 
for the week ending Dec. 20. Roberts led Alvernia to two wins with 34 points and 25 rebounds. The Bensalem graduate scored 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds in a win over Drew. The junior then recorded a double-double with 21 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in a win over Washington & Lee. Roberts, who was also named the Alvernia Player of the Week, marks the Crusaders first Athlete of the Week recipient for the winter sports season.
Roberts posted her fourth double-double of the year in Alvernia’s 73-55 loss to Lebanon Valley on Saturday, finishing with a game high 19 points and 11 boards.
FOOTBALL
West Chester University senior defensive end Andrew Cohen (Council Rock South) was named to the 2015 Associated Press Little All-America squad. Cohen, who has already reaped his fair share of postseason 
honors, adds yet another accolade to his trophy case with the announcement of the AP Little All-America team, which is made up of NCAA Division II and III players, along with NAIA players. Cohen, who was also a national finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award and the Cliff Harris Award, finished up a stellar college career this past fall by breaking the PSAC all-time record for sacks. He registered 13.5 sacks this season, leading the PSAC in that category, along with leading the league in tackles for a loss (20). Cohen, who was also named the PSAC Eastern Division Defensive Player of the Year and was a D2CCA All-Super Region I first team selection, broke the conference record for career sacks with 33.5. His 13.5 sacks this past fall ranked fifth nationally. His 20 tackles for a loss ranked 17th nationally as well. He is a three-time All-PSAC East selection and a two-time first team pick. He was also named first team All-ECAC.
Freshman Josh Adams (Central Bucks South) had a three-yard touchdown run in Notre Dame’s 44-28 loss to No. 7 Ohio State in Friday’s Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. He finished with 78 yards on 14 carries, averaging 5.6 yards a carry. Adams, who played in 13 games, finished the season with 869 yards on 117 carries for an average of 7.1 yards per carry. He had six touchdowns.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Chelsea Rosiek (Wissahickon) has been named the new head women’s lacrosse coach at St. Bonaventure University. The Wissahickon grad had been the head coach at Division II Chestnut Hill College since 2012, leading the Griffins to their first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) playoff berth in six years this 
past season. Under Rosiek’s guidance, four members of the Griffins were named to the spring 2015 CACC All-Academic Team while one of her players was selected as the Rookie of the Year. No stranger to the Atlantic 10, Rosiek was a standout player while at Temple. A two-time All-Atlantic 10 performer for the Owls, she contributed 26 goals and 29 assists as a senior in 2010 while leading the conference in assists per game (1.71). Her efforts earned her a spot on the All-Atlantic 10 first team. She finished her career at Temple with 133 points (72 goals, 61 assists) and was also a member of the 2010 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) and Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Rolls. Rosiek also served as the Director of Operations at Ultimate Lacrosse in Princeton, N.J. Prior to her collegiate coaching experience, she guided Wissahickon to an 11-8 record in 2012 while also serving as an assistant at Haverford College. In 2011, Rosiek was an assistant coach at Wissahickon while also directing the Trojans’ junior varsity squad and the Wisslax A-Team, a non-profit community based lacrosse program.
WRESTLING
Kutztown redshirt senior Matt Martoccio (Council Rock South) remains the second-ranked 157-pounder in Division II. The CR South graduate is the second-ranked wrestler in Super Region I and Division II, behind Notre Dame’s Jonathan Rivera. Mortoccio, a 2015 All-American, is 11-3 on the year. He has been ranked in the national poll all year and moved up to second from his preseason spot of fourth. As a team, Kutztown is ranked sixth in Super Region I.
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