Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ volleyball teams in action.
SOL National Conference
NESHAMINY 3, ABINGTON 0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-21)
The visiting Redskins earned a sweep of the Ghosts.
Setter El-Mansur Sagalive had 27 assists as well as two aces, two kills and five digs. Beknazar Baiyshbekov (10 kills, 3 digs), John Nice (8 kills) and Jackson Young (6 kills) led a balanced attack. Also contributing were Toby Kovaschetz (8 digs, 3 assists), Brandon Sloskey (3 kills, 1 block), Jake Giuliana (3 aces, 1 kill, 1 dig) and Chase Nuttall (3 kills).
For the Ghosts, Zach Miller racked up eight kills with Jack Scharnikow contributing another six to round out Abington’s offense from the outside. Additional kills came from Danyel Mayo (1 kill) and Isaac Burstyn (5 kills) in the middle. Libero Nikolay Grinyuk had six digs, and setter Brendan Dougherty got 15 assists and a kill.
“We just couldn’t get it done today – Neshaminy has a good team and a consistent offense,” Abington coach Maddy Robinson said. “Our offense was converting, but we couldn’t quite hit a rhythm.”
Neshaminy (4-2 3-2 SOL) will host Council Rock South Wednesday, and Abington (2-6, 2-4) will travel to Bensalem next Tuesday.
BENSALEM 3, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 0
The Owls defeated the Indians for their 6th straight win.
The Owls were led by Jack Wineburg’s 15 kills and one block. Veer Patel dished out 43 assists to a balanced attack. Middles Bruce Bell (7 kills 1 block 4 digs) and Yosuf Khan (6 kills 1 block) played well and brought great energy to the match. Jahaan Patel (5 kills 4 digs) and Dev Patel (9 kills 6 digs) also stepped up for Bensalem. Libero Rohan Patel had 19 digs to lead the defense.
The Owls (6-1, 4-1 SOL) will host Abington next Tuesday.
SOL American Conference
PENNRIDGE 3, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-23)
The Rams upped their SOL record to 5-0 with a sweep of the Bucks.
Setter Evan Jalosinski handed out 25 assists. Logan Jalosinski led the attack with 12 kills, six digs and two aces. Thomas McKinney had four kills while Charlie Clontz (3 kills, 2 blocks), Gavin Stayer (3 kills, 2 aces) and Owen Dewitt (2 kills, 2 blocks) also contributed. Tyler Smith led the defense with eight digs and two aces.
Pennridge (5-1, 5-0 SOL) will be on the road at Quakertown next Tuesday, and Central Bucks West (3-4, 2-3) will travel to Upper Dublin Tuesday.
UPPER DUBLIN 3, SOUDERTON 2
The Flying Cardinals edged the visiting Indians in a grueling five-set match.
“It was a great team win with a lot of players stepping up,” UD coach Paul Choi said.
Terrell Turner had a monster night for the Cards, finishing with 25 kills, three aces, 15 digs and one block. Gabe Copley was also a force at the net with 13 kills to go along with three digs and one block. Ari Weiner (7 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs) and Zakary Brown (7 kills, 4 digs, 2 blocks) also made important contributions. Sharing setting duties were Alex Chea (23 assists, 4 digs) and Cory Pendleton (20 assists, 5 kills, 2 aces, 11 digs). Michael Loose added 11 digs and one ace, and Seamus Frayne had two kills, two aces and two blocks.
For the Indians, Nate Brown (18 kills, 6 digs, 2 aces), Ian Nice (14 kills, 4 digs, 5 aces), Derek Gilmore (9 kills, 6 blocks, 2 aces) and Justin Doppler (4 kills, 4 blocks) led the way at the net. Alec Kreiser had eight digs and two aces, and setter Levi Leatherman had 43 assists and three digs.
Upper Dublin (4-2, 3-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks West on Tuesday, and Souderton (2-5, 2-3) will host North Penn Tuesday.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3, NORTH PENN 1 (22-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-18)
After dropping the first set to a very scrappy North Penn team, the young Titans fought back to win the next three, upping their record to 3-2 on the season.
The Titans were once again led by junior Ben Grove.
“His thunderous spikes over the blockers could be heard echoing in the hallways of North Penn,” South coach Dave Schlosser said. “Ben tacked 18 more kills onto his resume after a 24-kill match at Souderton last week.
“The junior outside hitter is really shaping up to be one the best players in the league. He also added nine digs, a pair of aces, not one service error and had an excellent passing day.”
Setter Josh Conley did his part with eight kills, 10 digs and 18 assists in the match, showing his leadership capabilities.
“The real story of the match was trying to fill the void left by our biggest blocker and second best offensive weapon,” Schlosser said. “He missed the match due to a terrible stomach virus. Filling 6’5″ Will Nothum’s shoes was not really possible, but a called-up, first-year JV player named Brody Cocca did his very best.
“Brody did exactly what I asked him to and that helped get us the win. A new player to the game this year, Brody gave us just enough extra to get us over the hump against a relentless opponent who rarely let the ball hit the floor untouched.”
Other contributors to the victory were OH Jake Sciscio, MB Aimen Kharroubi, S Sam Snyder and OH Damion Lewis.
“They all played their part beautifully in securing the win,” Schlosser said. “Without the passing and defensive prowess of libero Will Tantum and defensive specialist Zeke Gift, the victory would not have been possible. A real team effort by the boys tonight.”
Central Bucks South (3-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks East on Tuesday, and North Penn (3-3, 2-3) will travel to Souderton on Tuesday.
The Patriots earned a sweep of the visiting Panthers Tuesday.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3, QUAKERTOWN 0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-19)
The Patriots earned a sweep of the visiting Panthers Tuesday.
East’s offensive leaders were Reid Miller and A.J. Helveston with eight kills apiece. Miller added two aces, a block, and an assist while Helveston added two aces and two digs. Aiden Leichter stood out defensively with 15 digs. Directing the attack for the Patriots were Ryan Coxey with 15 assists, two aces, and a dig, and Matt LaBouliere with 12 assists along with seven kills, one block, and four digs. East’s middle was secured by Liam Donnelly, Justin Berger with two kills, four aces, three blocks, and four digs, and Ethan Scott who contributed two blocks, an assist, and a kill.
Other offensive leaders for East were Pat Haurin with three kills, a block, and two digs, and Rhys Marshall with a kill, an assist, and a dig. Additional defensive standouts were Jack Kukulya, Steve DiRugeris with six digs, Brady Colbert with three digs and two aces, and Kurt Patel contributing a dig and an ace.
For the Panthers, Tyler Moyer, Owen Reinford and Rhauan Ferreira led the team at the net while Owen Williams and Rhenan Ferreira led the defense.
Central Bucks East (3-3, 3-2 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks South next Tuesday, and Quakertown (0-5) will be on the road at Easton Wednesday for a non-league contest.
Non-league
Monday, April 3
NESHAMINY 3, SOUDERTON 0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-17)
The host Redskins used a balance attack to notch a sweep of the visiting Indians Monday in a non-league contest..
Setter El-Mansur Sagalive handed out 31 assists and also had one ace, three kills, five digs and two blocks. John Nice led a balanced attack at the net with 10 kills to go along with three aces. Beknazar Baiyshbekov added eight kills, six aces and three digs while Brandon Sloskey (6 kills, 2 blocks) and Jackson Young (6 kills, 2 blocks) also made important contributions. Toby Kovashetz was a key on defense with nine digs and one assist. Also contributing were Jake Giuliana (2 aces, 3 kills, 1 dig) and Aidan Hastings (1 ace, 1 dig).
For the Indians, Nate Brown (7 kills, 6 digs), Ian Nice (7 kills) and Jake Halteman (4 kills, 2 blocks) led the way at the net. Alec Kreiser had six digs.
Saturday, April 1
Pennridge @ Bobcat Invitational
The Rams put on a strong showing at the Bobcat Invitational, finishing fifth out of 40 teams. The Rams are seventh in the latest 3A PA Volleyball Coaches Association rankings. Pennridge is the lone District 1 team ranked in the top 10.
Pool Play
W 30-27 vs. Carlisle
L 25-30 vs. #10 AAA Hempfield
W 30-10 vs. Spring Grove
W 30-24 vs. Holy Redeemer
Play-in Round
W 15-6, 15-11 vs. Red Lion
Gold Bracket Playoffs
First Round
W 12-15, 15-13, 15-10 vs. #7 AAA McDowell
Quarterfinals
L 11-15, 13-15 vs. #7 AA Lower Dauphin
Pennridge Statistics
Evan Jalosinski – 85 assists, 12 digs
Jude Rotondo – 34 kills, 18 digs, 3 aces
Thomas McKinney – 23 kills, 28 digs, 4 blocks, 3 aces
Bryce Ammon – 19 kills, 4 aces, 7 blocks
Chris Cullen – 12 kills, 7 blocks
Gavin Stayer – 5 kills, 8 blocks, 2 aces
Aaron Ladd – 2 aces
Logan Jalosinski – 2 aces
Pharaoh Dale – 22 digs
Tyler Smith – 12 digs
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