Boys’ volleyball dropped by Cheltenham

May 2, 2013

Quakertown boys’ volleyball lost to Cheltenham, 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-15), Thursday. The Panthers are 0-15. Josh Morgan had seven kills for Quakertown. Mike Whittington and Lucas Schan contributed six and five kills, respectively. Alex Palmer and Xavier Villanueva added nine and seven assists, respectively.

Dock too much for boys’ tennis

May 1, 2013

Quakertown boys’ tennis succumbed to Christopher Dock, 6-1, Wednesday. 1st singles: Simon Nam (CD) def. Mike Kelsall (Q), 6-3, 6-2. 2nd singles: Chris Sanguilano (CD) def. Brandon Quinn (Q), 6-3, 6-1. 3rd singles: Ray Kauffman (CD) def. Cole Audesirk (Q), 6-2, 6-2. 1st doubles: Seth Strikland and Austin Kratz (CD) def. Evan Koch and Thomas Swope (Q), 6-1, 6-3. 2nd doubles: Anthony Giquinto and Evan Soskin (Q) def. Evan Skapik and David Lee (CD), 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. 3rd doubles: Darren Sauder and Sergei Curtis (CD) def. Zach Krauss and Justin Ivoc (Q), 6-3, 6-3. 4th doubles: Rob O’Brien and Daulton Rittenhouse (CD) def. Brendan Lee and Tyler Andreacchio (Q), 6-4, 6-3.

Boys’ tennis falls to LC

April 30, 2013

Quakertown boys’ tennis slipped to Lansdale Catholic, 5-2, Tuesday. 1st singles: James Sweriduk (LC) def. Mike Kelsall (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd singles: Sangjun O (LC) def. Brandon Quinn (Q), 6-1, 6-4. 3rd singles: Alex Santori (LC) def. Cole Audesirk (Q), 6-0, 6-2. 1st doubles: C.J. Urbanek and Denny Jung (LC) def. Thomas Swope and Evan Koch (Q), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6. 2nd doubles: Anthony Giquinto and Evan Soskin (Q) def. John Rogers and Liam O’Brien (LC), 6-4, 7-6. 3rd doubles: Zachary Krauss and Brendon Lee (Q) def. James Conley and Justin Luo (LC), 4-6, 6-2, 10-8. 4th doubles: Khoi Tran and Myung O (LC) def. Ryan Cookson and Louis Andreacchio (Q), 7-6, 1-6, 6-0.

Rams take charge, sweep Panthers

April 30, 2013

Pennridge boys’ volleyball won at Quakertown, 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-21), Tuesday. Pennridge statistics: Henry Savage, nine kills, seven blocks; Kolby Smith, seven kills, two aces, six digs; Alex Vellner, six kills, three blocks; Mike Bollinger, five kills; Evan Jacoby, four kills; Devon Rice, four kills, eight digs, four aces; Matt Ziegler, 29 assists, five blocks. Quakertown statistics: Mike Whittington, eight kills, two blocks; Josh Morgan, eight kills; Xavier Villanueva, 16 assists.

Upper Dublin downs boys’ volleyball

April 26, 2013

Quakertown boys’ volleyball lost to Upper Dublin, 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-17), Friday. The Panthers are 0-12 overall. Xavier Villanueva dished out 24 assists to lead Quakertown. His chief beneficiaries were: Mike Whittington (11 kills), Josh Morgan (six kills, two blocks), Lucas Schan, (five kills) and Dylan Flor (three kills).

Tennent volleys past boys’ tennis

April 24, 2013

Quakertown boys’ tennis fell to William Tennent, 6-1, Wednesday. 1st singles: Tyler Lee (WT) def. Mike Kelsall (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd singles: Mike Pronin (WT) def. Branden Quinn (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 3rd singles: Jeff Dechristopher (WT) def. Cole Audesirk (Q), 6-4, 6-4. 1st doubles: H. Betz and K. Patel (WT) def. E. Koch and T. Swope (Q), 6-3, 6-0. 2nd doubles: S. Kilcullen and M. Meehan (WT) def. T. Seislove and E. Soskin (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 3rd doubles: G. Whigley and T. Goldsman (WT) def. M. Doman and A. Giquinto (Q), 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. 4th doubles: Z. Krauss and J. Ivoc (Q) def. L. Master and J. Conboy (WT), 6-4, 6-2.

Boys’ tennis edged by Norristown

April 23, 2013

Quakertown boys’ tennis narrowly lost to Norristown, 4-3, Tuesday. 1st singles: Ben Nguyen (N) def. Mike Kelsall (Q), 6-2, 6-2. 2nd singles: Nick Soldano (N) def. Brendon Quinn (Q), 7-5, 6-4. 3rd singles: Ed Lohmeger (N) def. Cole Audesirk (Q), 6-4, 6-3. 1st doubles: E. Koch and T. Swope (Q) def. B. Chorister and J. Shared (N), 6-1, 4-6, 7-6. 2nd doubles: R. Donahue and B. Morasco (N) def. M. Doman and A. Giquinto (Q), 7-5, 4-4 ret. 3rd doubles: T. Seislove and E. Soskin (Q) def. C. Medran and F. Bellacchio (N), 7-5, 7-6. 4th doubles: Z. Krauss and J. Ivoc (Q) def. D. Paulton and L. Lam (N), 6-2, 6-2.

Boys’ volleyball stumbles to CB South

April 22, 2013

Quakertown boys’ volleyball fell to CB South, 3-1 (25-27, 25-12, 25-19, 25-19), Monday. The Panthers are 0-10 on the season. Mike Whittington amassed 19 kills for Quakertown. Dylan Flor and Lucas Schan added six and five kills, respectively. Xavier Villanueva dished out 25 assists.

Boys’ volleyball swept by CB West

April 19, 2013

Quakertown boys’ volleyball lost to CB West, 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-17), Friday. The Panthers fell to 0-9. Mike Whittington and Josh Morgan registered 10 and seven kills, respectively. Xavier Villanueva had 13 assists, and Trysten McLaughlin added 11 digs.

Boys’ volleyball goes down

April 12, 2013

Quakertown boys’ volleyball lost to North Penn, 3-0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-13), Friday. The Panthers are 0-7 on the season.

North Penn topples boys’ tennis

April 10, 2013

North Penn shut out Quakertown boys’ tennis, 7-0, Wednesday. 1st singles: Mike Buxbaum (NP) def. Mike Kelsal (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd singles: Ethan Borochaer (NP) def. Brendon Quinn (Q), 6-1, 6-0. 3rd singles: Chris Mullen (NP) def. Cole Audesirk (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 1st doubles: Sam Curlee and Dan Tsai (NP) def. Mark Doman and Tyler Seislove (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd doubles: Gabe Flores and Jeavan Probalkar (NP) def. Evan Soskin and Thomas Swope (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 3rd doubles: Ryan Cox and Albriaj Pudhota (NP) def. Anthony Giquinto and Evan Koch (Q), 6-3, 6-2. 4th doubles: Paul DeBelleton and Jason Wheary (NP) def. Zachary Kraus and Ryan Cookson (Q), 6-1, 6-1.

Patriots take one from boys’ tennis

April 8, 2013

Quakertown boys’ tennis fell to CB East, 7-0, Monday. 1st singles: Connor Funk (CBE) def. Mike Kelsal (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 2nd singles: Sean Kimball (CBE) def. Brendon Quinn (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 3rd singles: Keith Wiley (CBE) def. Cole Audesirk (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 1st doubles: Jake Naar and Yao Fu (CBE) def. Mark Doman and Tyler Seislove (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 2nd doubles: Niko Pascual and Connor Sands (CBE) def. Evan Koch and Justin Ivoc (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 3rd doubles: Dan Chilson and Ryan Gleason (CBE) def. Zachary Krauss and Brandon Lee (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 4th doubles: Chris Wend and Christian Cederlund (CBE) def. Ryan Cookson and Louis Andreacchio (Q), 6-0, 6-0.

Rams sweep Panthers

April 8, 2013

Pennridge boys’ volleyball defeated Quakertown, 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-14), on Monday. For the Rams, Christian Lizana had 13 kills, five digs; Evan Jacoby, seven kills; Devon Rice, five kills, five aces; and Kolby Smith, nine digs, four aces. For Quakertown, Mike Whittington had 10 kills, six digs, two aces; Dylan Flor, six kills, four digs, one block; Lucas Schan, three kills, two blocks; Josh Morgan, two kills; Alex Palmer, 18 assists, one kill, one ace; and Trysten McLaughlin, eight digs.

Boys’ volleyball downed by Upper Dublin

April 5, 2013

Quakertown boys’ volleyball lost to Upper Dublin, 3-0 (25-20, 29-27, 25-22), Friday. The Panthers slipped to 0-5. Mike Whittington had 11 kills to pace Quakertown, while Dylan Flor and Josh Morgan each had four kills, and Lucas Schan added two kills. Alex Palmer dished out seven assists.

Boys’ tennis succumbs to CB South

April 4, 2013

Quakertown boys’ tennis lost to CB South, 7-0, Thursday. 1st singles: Tyler Smith (CBS) def. Mike Kelsal (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 2nd singles: Trey Ohntrup (CBS) def. Brendan Quinn (Q), 7-5, 6-2. 3rd singles: Justin Eichora (CBS) def. Cole Audersirk (Q), 6-2, 6-0. 1st doubles: Iden Zonsha and Joe Eichora (CBS) def. Anthony Giquinto and Evan Soskin (Q), 6-0, 6-3. 2nd doubles: Zachary Hahn and Zok Zheng (CBS) def. Thomas Swope and Evan Koch (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 3rd doubles: Nick Madson and Alex Hornet (CBS) def. Zachary Krauss and Justin Ivoc (Q), 6-1, 6-3. 4th doubles: Simon Guinest and Nick Shnider (CBS) def. Ryan Cookson and Branden Lee (Q), 6-1, 6-2.

Hatters trip up boys’ tennis

April 3, 2013

Quakertown boys’ tennis fell to Hatboro-Horsham, 5-2, Wednesday. 1st singles: Rohan Varma (H) def. Mike Kelsal (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 2nd singles: Ben Kron (H) def. Brendan Quinn (Q), 6-1, 6-0. 3rd singles: Aaron Selnick (H) def. Cole Audersirk (Q), 6-2, 6-2. 1st doubles: Connor Quinn and Sam Schwartz (H) def. Mark Doman and Anthony Giquinto (Q), 6-2, 7-6. 2nd doubles: Jeff Kim and James Jung (H) def. Tyler Seislove and Evan Soskin (Q), 7-6, 6-3. 3rd doubles: Thomas Swope and Evan Koch (Q) def. Tyler Abraham and Elliot Arbell (H), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. 4th doubles: Zachary Krauss and Justin Ivoc (Q) def. Matt Neuman and Yash Patel (H), 6-1, 7-5.

Boys’ volleyball toppled by CB East

April 3, 2013

Quakertown boys’ volleyball lost to CB East, 3-0 (25-12, 25-20, 25-9), Wednesday. The 0-3 Panthers were paced by Mike Whittington, who notched eight kills.

Rams win on the courts

April 2, 2013

Pennridge boys’ tennis handled Quakertown, 7-0, Tuesday. 1st singles: Chanton Pham (P) def. Mike Kelsall (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd singles: Chandat Pham (P) def. Brendon Quinn (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 3rd singles: John Clairmont (P) def. Cole Audesirk (Q), 6-1, 6-2. 1st doubles: Max Heckler and Jessie Herb (P) def. Mark Doman and Anthony Giquinto (Q), 6-1, 6-0. 2nd doubles: Jeremy Tylendal (P) def. Thomas Swope and Evan Koch (Q), 6-3, 6-1. 3rd doubles: Gordon Blaxall and Ernie Pellicciotti (P) def. Tyler Seislove and Evan Soskin (Q), 6-4, 6-3. 4th doubles: Noah Lane and Kevin Xander (P) def. Zachary Krauss and Justin Ivoc (Q), 6-1, 6-4.

Bucks shut out Panthers

March 27, 2013

Central Bucks West boys’ tennis blanked Quakertown, 7-0, Wednesday. 1st singles: Tal Botnar (CBW) def. Mike Kelsall (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 2nd singles: Adrian Scales (CBW) def. Brendon Quinn (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 3rd singles: Jon Keller (CBW) def. Cole Audesirk (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 1st doubles: D. Lee and L. Gibson (CBW) def. M. Doman and A. Giquinto (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 2nd doubles: A. Pratt and M. Nelderman (CBW) def. E. Koch and J. Ivoc (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 3rd doubles: R. Kasper and G. Godshall (CBW) def. E. Soskin and T. Seislove (Q), 6-2, 6-0. 4th doubles: I. Lomax and K. Weiser (CBW) def T. Swope and Z. Krauss (Q), 6-0, 6-0.

Boys’ volleyball stumbles to Souderton

March 25, 2013

Quakertown boys’ volleyball lost its opener to Souderton, 1-3 (9-25, 19-25, 26-24, 23-25), Monday. For Quakertown, Mike Whittington had 14 kills, Trysten McLaughlin had 16 digs, Josh Morgan had three blocks and Alex Palmer had 26 assists.

Boys’ tennis blanked by Souderton

March 21, 2013

Quakertown boys’ tennis was shutout, 7-0, Thursday by Souderton. 1st singles: Kevin DeRosa (S) def. Trent Hale (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd singles: Jason Everett (S) def. Mike Kelsall (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 3rd singles: Alejandro Casteneda (S) def. Brendan Quinn (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 1st doubles: Alec Livise and Grant Welby (S) def. Cole Audersirk and Thomas Swope (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd doubles: Devon James and Eric Souder (S) def. Evan Koch and Justin Ivoc (Q), 6-4, 6-1. 3rd singles: Matt Bakery and Adam Lowe (S) def. Evan Soskin and Tyler Seislove (Q), 7-5, 6-4. 4th doubles: Matt Dille and Evan Delp (S) def. Alex Land and Zachary Krauss (Q), 7-5, 6-1.

Panthers volley past Pirates

March 20, 2013

Quakertown boys’ tennis got by Palisades, 5-2, Wednesday. 1st singles: Kurt Stenson (P) def. Trent Hale (Q), 6-2, 6-1. 2nd singles: Nate Newborg (P) def. Mike Kelsall (Q), 6-4, 6-4. 3rd singles: Brendan Quinn (Q) def. Alex Nicholas (P), 6-3, 6-1. 1st doubles: Cole Audersik and Thomas Swope (Q) def. Austin Schlemmer and Evan Lamson (P), 7-5, 3-6, 7-6. 2nd doubles: Evan Koch and Justin Ivoc (Q) def. Reed Spangenberg and Luke Wysocki (P), 6-4, 6-2. 3rd doubles: Evan Soskin and Tyler Seislove (Q) def. Nick Usler and Logan Tubiello (P), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. 4th doubles: Alex Land and Zachary Kraus (Q) def. James Rillera and Alden Mueller (P), 6-2, 6-0.

Boys’ tennis comes up short

March 19, 2013

Quakertown boys’ tennis lost to Upper Perkiomen, 6-1, Tuesday. 1st singles: Seth Kreider (UP) def. Mike Kelsall (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 2nd singles: Parker Shilling (UP) def. Brendan Quinn (Q), 6-1, 6-4. 3rd singles: Cole Audesirk (Q) def. Justin Nolen (UP), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. 1st doubles: Jamie Maximock and Korey Landis (UP) def. Mark Doman and Anthony Giaquinto (Q), 6-1, 7-6. 2nd doubles: Bryon Scholl and Nolan Benner (UP) def. Thomas Swope and Tyler Seislove (Q), 6-2, 6-0. 3rd doubles: Brian Kraft and Anthony Ascoli (UP) def. Evan Koch and Justin Ivoc (Q), 6-4, 6-2. 4th doubles: Caleb Harting and Phil Badman (UP) def. Alex Land and Zachary Kraus (Q), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Girls’ hoops end season with setback

Feb. 11, 2013

Quakertown girls’ basketball concluded its 2012-13 campaign with a 63-37 setback to Souderton Monday. The Indians outscored the Panthers, 33-14, in the second and third quarters. Taylor Herd notched 18 points for the Panthers. Playing in her final game for Quakertown, Kathryne Vetter had 9.

Repsher launches Panthers past George School

Feb. 7, 2013

Mark Repsher hit five three-pointers en route to 17 points as Quakertown boys’ basketball defeated George School, 58-50, Thursday. The Panthers outscored George School, 12-4, in the second quarter. Brett Wolf (15 points) and Griffin Schmidt (11) also reached double-figures for Quakertown.

Wrestling wins share of Continental

Feb. 6, 2013

Quakertown wrestling won its share of the Suburban One League Continental Conference championship by downing Central Bucks West, 54-18, Wednesday. The Panthers and Pennridge Rams finished on top of the conference race. 285: Eric Armitage (CBW) def. Dominic Melso (Q), fall, 2:20. 106: Collyn Dorney (Q) def. Kevin Gerbricki (CBW), fall, 2:40. 113: Tanner Seislove (Q) won by forfeit. 120: Brian Fries (Q) def. Troy Press (CBW), fall, 1:08. 126: Jason Stout (CBW) def. Jimmy Flood (Q), fall, 4:38. 132: Cullen Williamson (Q) won by forfeit. 138: Tyler Seislove (Q) def. Bryan Jastrzebski (CBW), decision, 2-0. 145: Riley Barth (CBW) def. Lucas Garges (Q), decision, 10-5. 152: Jason Douple (CBW) def. Sage Malischewski (Q), decision, 9-7. 160: Nick Bonomo (Q) def. Justin O`Connor (CBW), decision, 6-4. 170: Matt Stoneback (Q) def. Ian Kennedy (CBW), fall, 5:07. 182: Bobby Boyd (Q) won by forfeit. 195: Gavin Caroff (Q) won by forfeit. 220: Micah Jones (Q) won by forfeit.

Herd, Panthers blitz Hatters

Feb. 5, 2013

Freshman Taylor Herd scored 23 points – and went 10-for-12 from the line – as Quakertown girls’ basketball took down Hatboro-Horsham, 57-42, Tuesday. Senior Kathryne Vetter also turned in a solid performance at the charity stripe, going 10-for-12 for her 16 points. As a team, Quakertown shot 25-for-34 from the line.

Souderton trips up boys’ hoops

Feb. 5, 2013

Quakertown boys’ basketball fell to Souderton, 58-38, Tuesday. Griffin Schmidt paced the Panthers with 14 points. John Smith added 7.

Girls’ basketball ekes by Exeter

Feb. 2, 2013

Quakertown girls’ basketball won a nail-biter Saturday over Exeter, 31-30. Kathryne Vetter and Ashlee Ruzicka each netted 8 points to lead the Panthers. Teammate Taylor Herd added 6.

CB East pulls away in fourth

Feb. 1, 2013

Quakertown girls’ basketball lost Friday to Central Bucks East, 46-33. The Patriots outscored the Panthers in the fourth quarter, 14-6. Freshman Taylor Herd had a team-high 16 points for Quakertown. Ashlee Ruzicka added 8 and knocked down all four of her free throws.

CB South coasts by girls’ hoops

Jan. 30, 2013

Quakertown girls’ basketball lost big to Central Bucks South, 67-34, Wednesday. Taylor Herd and Kathryne Vetter reached double-figures for the Panthers, finishing with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Wrestling crushes Hatboro-Horsham

Jan. 30, 2013

Quakertown wrestling controlled Hatboro-Horsham, 46-18, Wednesday. 170: Matt Stoneback (Q) def. Scott Humski (H), fall, 2:39. 182: Zach Tuerke (H) def. Bobby Boyd (Q), fall, 2:35. 195: Gavin Caroff (Q) def. Insung Hwang (H), fall, 2:29. 220: Micah Jones (Q) def. Cory Spence (H), fall, 1:15. 285: Dominic Melso (Q) def. Joshua Wilson (H), fall, 0:59. 106: Collyn Dorney (Q) def. Brendan Wawrzyniak (H), fall, 1:10. 113: Phil Torresani (H) def. Tanner Seislove (Q), decision, 10-5. 120: Brian Fries (Q) def. Kevin Mowry (H), fall, 3:07. 126: Jimmy Flood (Q) def. Shawn Sukert (H), decision, 9-7. 132: Matt Swiacki (H) def. Cullen Williamson (Q), decision, 10-4. 138: Brad Humski (H) def. Tyler Seislove (Q), decision, 2-1. 145: Lucas Garges (Q) def. Jason McLaughlin (H), decision, 1-0. 152: Connor Bodnar (H) def. Sage Malischewski (Q), decision, 8-1. 160: Nick Bonomo (Q) def. Kyle Beck (H), major decision, 9-0.

Titans run away from Panthers

Jan. 30, 2013

Adam Tamny scored a game-high 16 points as Central Bucks South boys’ basketball rolled past Quakertown, 56-39, Wednesday. The Titans outscored the Panthers in the first and fourth quarters combined 32-16. Kevin Doyle contributed 9 points for CB South, while Kevin Raymond and Matt Scamuffo each added 8. John Smith netted 10 points to pace Quakertown; Jake Perrine added 8.

Girls’ hoops blown out by North Penn

Jan. 29, 2013

Quakertown girls’ basketball lost big to North Penn, 71-30, Tuesday. The Panthers trailed at the half, 47-21. Taylor Herd had 11 points to lead Quakertown.

Wrestling goes 4-1 in tournament

Jan. 26, 2013

Quakertown wrestling had a fine showing Saturday at a tournament. The Panthers went 4-1, losing only to Downingtown East, 54-15. Quakertown beat Unionville (50-18), Palisades (40-18), Upper Moreland (58-21) and Twin Valley (50-27).

William Allen betters girls’ hoops

Jan. 26, 2013

William Allen won comfortably over Quakertown girls’ basketball, 56-41, Saturday. Allen outscored the Panthers 37-20 in the second and fourth quarters combined. Taylor Herd led Quakertown with 13 points. Brittny Buonanno Taylor also reached double-figures with 11. Ashlee Ruzicka added 9 and Kathryne Vetter netted 6.

Wrestling holds on to edge CB East

Jan. 23, 2013

Quakertown wrestling escaped with a win Wednesday versus Central Bucks East, 35-32. 138: Tyler Seislove (Q) def. Francesco Fabozzi (CBE), decision, 6-5. 145: Lucas Garges (Q) def. Daniel Driver (CBE), decision, 1-0. 152: Matt Cascioli (CBE) def. Sage Malischewski (Q), decision, 3-0. 160: Nick Bonomo (Q) def. Connor Borkert (CBE), major decision, 14-3. 170: Matt Stoneback (Q) def. David Pierce (CBE), fall, 3:58. 182: Andrew Priest (CBE) def. Dalton Casterlin (Q), fall, 4:23. 195: Gavin Caroff (Q) def. Sam Presti (CBE), major decision, 13-0. 220: Micah Jones (Q) won by forfeit. 285: Mark Remmey (CBE) def. Micah Jones (Q), fall, 5:46. 106: Collyn Dorney (Q) def. Matt Ramjit (CBE), fall, 1:20. 113: Tanner Seislove (Q) def. Michael Driver (CBE), decision, 10-4. 120: Ryan Chalifoux (CBE) def. Brian Fries (Q), technical fall, 4:51, 22-7. 126: Evan Wilson (CBE) def. Jimmy Flood (Q), fall, 1:01. 132: Anthony Calderaio (CBE) def. Cullen Williamson (Q), fall, 4:59.

Herd’s 19 not enough as Panthers fall

Jan. 22, 2013

Taylor Herd scored 19 points and was 5-for-6 from the line, but it wasn’t enough as Quakertown girls’ hoops lost at Pennridge, 77-48, Tuesday. The Rams outscored the Panthers in the first quarter, 23-10. Brittny Buonanno Taylor added 10 for Quakertown; she was 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. As a team, the Panthers shot 17-for-23 from the free throw line.

Rams control Panthers early

Jan. 22, 2013

Jeff Garner hit six three-pointers on his way to a game-high 24 as Pennridge boys’ basketball routed Quakertown, 62-42, Tuesday evening. The Rams blitzed the Panthers in the first quarter, 26-10. Drew Dietterich joined Garner in double-figures with 13. Pennridge shot 12-for-15 from the line and hit eight threes. Mark Repsher led Quakertown with 17 points; he also hit five three-pointers. John Smith had 7. The Rams improved to 9-8 overall; the Panthers fell to 3-14.

Girls’ hoops dominate Springfield

Jan. 19, 2013

Kathryne Vetter amassed 24 points as Quakertown girls’ basketball knocked off Springfield, 61-47, Saturday. Joining Vetter in double-figures for the Panthers were Ashlee Ruzicka and Taylor Herd, who each added 11. Quakertown outscored Springfield in the second quarter, 15-3.

Wrestling goes 3-2 in tournament

Jan. 19, 2013

Quakertown wrestling went 3-2 in a tournament Saturday. The Panthers defeated Pius X (41-27), James Wood (64-9) and Fauquier (44-33). Quakertown lost to Dubois Area (40-24) and Downingtown West (42-27).

Bucks roll over Panthers

Jan. 18, 2013

Central Bucks West girls’ basketball blistered Quakertown, 63-32, Friday. Kat Bahner had a double-double (12 points, 12 rebounds) for the Bucks, who blitzed the Panthers, 27-7, in the third quarter to pull away. Mackenzie Carroll and Corrinne Godshall added 11 and 9 points, respectively, in the winning effort. Kathryne Vetter scored 16 points to lead Quakertown.

Wrestling blows out North Penn

Jan. 16, 2013

Quakertown wrestling dominated North Penn, 51-18, Wednesday. 120: Brian Fries (Q) def. Daniel Long (NP), fall, 4:22. 126: Jimmy Flood (Q) def. Sofiame Bensmail (NP), decision, 13-12. 132: Cullen Williamson (Q) def. Maxwell Myers (NP), decision, 4-0. 138: Tyler Seislove (Q) def. Richie Liberio (NP), fall, 2:45. 145: Matthew Robinson (NP) def. Sage Malischewski (Q), fall, 1:41. 152: Lucas Garges (Q) def. Jeff Reimel (NP), decision, 5-1. 160: Nick Bonomo (Q) def. Marcus Myers (NP), fall, 4:40. 170: Matt Stoneback (Q) def. Cameron Healey (NP), fall, 2:42. 182: Gavin Caroff (Q) def. Chris Barr (NP), decision (OT), 6-4. 195: Alex Price (NP) def. Dalton Casterlin (Q), fall, 0:42. 220: Micah Jones (Q) def. Ben Kaplan (NP), fall, 2:22. 285: George Shipp (NP) def. Dominic Melso (Q), fall, 0:46. 106: Collyn Dorney (Q) def. Dominic Mignon (NP), fall, 1:51. 113: Tanner Seislove (Q) def. Mikey O`Brien (NP), decision, 5-3.

Boys’ hoops loses big to Souderton

Jan. 15, 2013

Quakertown boys’ basketball struggled Tuesday against Souderton, losing 48-19. The Panthers trailed 25-8 at the half and didn’t register a point in the third quarter. Griffin Schmidt led Quakertown with 7 points.

Panthers drop Titans on mat

Jan. 9, 2013

Quakertown wrestling won at Central Bucks South, 39-25, Wednesday. 182: Gavin Caroff (Q) def. Joshua Berg (CBS), fall, 3:14. 195: Micah Jones (Q) def. Mitchell Bain (CBS), decision, 9-5. 220: Nick Cassalia (CBS) won by forfeit. 285: Dominic Melso (Q) def. Sean Peniston (CBS), fall, 2:48. 106: Collyn Dorney (Q) def. Bobby Croasdale (CBS), fall, 3:03. 113: Tanner Seislove (Q) def. Kyle Murphy (CBS), fall, 6-2. 120: Brian Fries (Q) def. Thomas Scarafone (CBS), fall, 3:10. 126: Jimmy Flood (Q) def. Christian Laird (CBS), decision, 4-0. 132: Jon Kirkner (CBS) def. Cullen Williamson (Q), decision, 7-1. 138: Giuseppe Marrero (CBS) def. Evan Camburn (Q), fall, 2:31. 145: Lucas Garges (Q) def. Nick Schreiber (CBS), decision, 5-1. 152: Ryan Monsalud (CBS) def. Nick Bonomo (Q), major decision, 13-5. 160: Matt Stoneback (Q) def. Luke Kohler (CBS), decision, 9-4. 170: Dominic Rigous (CBS) def. Bobby Boyd (Q), fall, 3:09.

Moravian takes two from swim teams

Jan. 9, 2013

Moravian Academy defeated the Quakertown boys’ (114-44) and girls’ (108-41) swim teams Wednesday. Mike Deirolf was second in the 50 free, missing first and a district-qualifying time by a tenth of a second with a time of 23.46. He, Zach Deirolf, Chris Cowen and Nick Bluder took the 200 free relay in 1:45.24. The girls’ 200 medley relay of Leah Kaighn, Rebecca Waddell, Alex Kluger and Vivian Haa was second, as was the boys’ 200 medley relay of Danny Reigh, Bluder and the Deirolfs. Kaighn was second in the 200 free. Kluger and Bluder were second in the 200 IM. Haa was runner-up in the 50 free. Kluger was also second in the 100 free.

McLaughlin lifts Patriots over Panthers

Jan. 8, 2013

Brendan McLaughlin drilled a three with 20 seconds remaining to give Central Bucks East boys’ basketball a 40-35 victory Tuesday over Quakertown. McLaughlin finished with 9 points, second only to teammate Matt Stauffer’s 16. The Patriots were 18-for-34 from the charity stripe. Brett Wolf led the Panthers with 10 points. Mark Repsher chipped in 9 and Colin McLaughlin had 7.

Wolf’s 18 help Panthers

Jan. 5, 2013

Brett Wolf had 18 points as the Quakertown boys’ basketball team rolled over Upper Perkiomen, 44-35, Saturday. The Panthers led after one quarter, 12-2. Mark Repsher netted 8 points for the victors. Griffin Schmidt and Liam Buckley each chipped in 7 points.

Boys’ basketball shelves North Penn in OT

Jan. 4, 2013

Quakertown boys’ basketball dominated the fourth quarter, 10-3, en route to a 37-32 overtime victory over North Penn on Friday. Brett Wolf had 13 points to lead the Panthers. Mark Repsher contributed 7, and John Smith added 6.

Swimmers perform well vs. Saucon Valley

Jan. 3, 2013

The Quakertown boys’ and girls’ swim teams celebrated six winners at Saucon Valley on Thursday. Michael Deirolf won two events, the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle. The Panthers actually claimed the top three spots in the 50 free; Nick Bluder was second and Robert Tooley took third. Zachary Deirolf was champ in the 100 breaststroke in 1:18.82. The team of Michael and Zach Deirolf, Bluder and Tooley captured the 200 free relay in 1:45.39. On the girls’ side, the team of Alex Kluger, Rebecca Waddell, Leah Kaighn and Vivian Haa touched the wall first in the 200 free relay. Individually, Kaighn was tops in the 100 butterfly in 1:10.27.

Boys’ hoops can’t keep up with Perk Valley

Dec. 28, 2012

Quakertown boys’ basketball fell to Perk Valley, 50-31, Friday. Mark Repsher had 9 points to lead the Panthers. Quakertown had nine players find the scoring column. Griffin Schmidt had 5, while John Smith added 4.

Girls’ hoops drop championship match

Dec. 28, 2012

In a battle of Panthers, Quakertown girls’ basketball succumbed to William Tennent, 56-31, in the championship game of the Quakertown Christmas Tournament on Friday. Quakertown led, 8-7, after one quarter, but couldn’t keep up with Tennent, which held Quakertown to 23 total points in the final three quarters. Junior Ashlee Ruzicka led Quakertown with 12 points. Freshman Taylor Herd contributed 9 points.

Panthers fire away at line to down Pirates

Dec. 27, 2012

Quakertown girls’ basketball went 20-for-25 from the free throw line as the Panthers held on to clip Palisades, 51-37, in the first round of the Quakertown Christmas Tournament on Thursday. Quakertown senior Kathryne Vetter led all scorers with 21 points, including a 12-for-16 effort from the foul line. Freshman Taylor Herd added 14 points, on 8-for-8 shooting from the charity stripe. Junior Ashlee Ruzicka added 10 points for the victors. Joey Noonan and Samantha Sharo each scored 10 points for the Pirates, while freshman Karlee Krchnavi dropped in 9.

Girls’ basketball falls to CB South

Dec. 21, 2012

Quakertown girls’ basketball lost to Central Bucks South, 60-42, Friday.

Wrestling ripped by Pennridge

Dec. 19, 2012

Quakertown lost big at Pennridge, 50-19, Wednesday. 160: Jake Franklin (P) def. Sage Malischewski (Q), decision, 8-7. 170: Chris Pyott (P) def. Bobby Boyd (Q), fall, 3:19. 182: Josh Stencler (P) def. Gavin Caroff (Q), decision, 11-6. 195: Andrew Reinhold (P) def. Micah Jones (Q), fall, 3:58. 220: Ezra Outlaw (P) def. Dominic Melso (Q), fall, 0:55. 285: Joe Kracz (P) won by forfeit. 106: Collyn Dorney (Q) def. Kordell Rush (P), major decision, 15-3. 113: Scott Parker (P) def. Hailey Malischewski (Q), fall, 0:15. 120: Ben Ross (P) def. Tanner Seislove (Q), major decision, 12-4. 126: Jimmy Flood (Q) def. Christian Cooper (P), fall, 0:56. 132: Dylan Gerhart (P) def. Cullen Williamson (Q), fall, 1:39. 138: Stephen Blanchard (P) def. Ryan Breithoff (Q), major decision, 9-0. 145: Tyler Seislove (Q) def. Kyle Gentile (P), major decision, 9-1. 152: Lucas Garges (Q) def. Thomas Roeder (P), technical fall, 5:22, 19-4.

Swimming drops two to Souderton

Dec. 18, 2012

Quakertown swimming lost a pair to Souderton Tuesday. The boys lost, 120-35, and the girls fell, 111-39. Panther Michael Deirolf won the 50 freestyle in 24.27. Quakertown’s Vivian Ha was first in the 100 breaststroke (1:21.43), and Nick Bluder won the same event for the boys in 1:18.75.

Boys’ basketball topples Saucon Valley

Dec. 15, 2012

Brett Wolf netted 14 and Mark Repsher had 13 as Quakertown boys’ basketball defeated Saucon Valley, 49-44, Saturday. John Smith added 10 points and Jake Perrine and Justin Klee chipped in 6 and 4, respectively. The Panther girls were also in action Saturday but fell, 69-48, to Saucon Valley.

Wrestling wins by criteria

Dec. 12, 2012

Quakertown wrestling defeated Souderton, 37-37, by Criteria H (first points scored in individual match: Quakertown 10, Souderton 8) Wednesday. 113: Collyn Dorney (Q) def. Ben Kabakjian (S), major decision, 14-6. 120: Kolton Vett (S) def. Tanner Seislove (Q), major decision, 15-6. 126: Hunter Moore (S) def. Jimmy Flood (Q), decision, 7-5. 132: Brett Hale (S) def. Cullen Williamson (Q), fall, 0:54. 138: Bobby Jenne (S) def. Ryan Breithof (Q), fall, 1:57. 145: Tyler Seislove (Q) def. James Diehl (S), fall, 3:49. 152: Sage Malischewski (Q) won by forfeit. 160: Lucas Garges (Q) def. Philip Stolfl (S), decision, 7-6. 170: Deandre Richards-Beard def. Bobby Boyd (Q), fall, 2:47. 182: Matt Keoster (S) def. Gavin Caroff (Q), fall, 1:53. 195: Ryan Derstine (S) won by forfeit. 220: Micah Jones (Q) won by forfeit. 285: Dominik Melso (Q) won by forfeit. 106: Hailey Malischewski (Q) won by forfeit.

Girls’ basketball drops a pair

Dec. 7, 2012

Quakertown girls’ basketball lost its first two contests of the season on Friday and Saturday. The Panthers fell Friday to Upper Merion, 59-38, and Saturday to Upper Perkiomen, 50-36.

Girls’ soccer eliminated by Boyertown

Oct. 23, 2012

Robyn Piveateau scored both Boyertown goals as the hosts eliminated Quakertown in District One girls’ soccer action, 2-0, Tuesday. Panthers goalkeeper Erinne Finlayson had 6 saves. “Quakertown generated numerous chances early on, but was unable to crack the seal on the net as Boyertown posted its 16th straight shutout,” Panthers head coach Mike Koch said. “Emily Galluppi and Shelly Cowan led a spirited Quakertown effort.”

Wolfe nets game-winner for girls’ soccer

Oct. 18, 2012

Quakertown girls’ soccer won on Senior Night, 2-1, over Christopher Dock. Linzi Wolfe, assisted by Shelly Cowan, scored the game-winner in the 39 th minute. Shannon Gibat (Jami Soriano) also scored for Quakertown. The Panthers outshot the Pioneers, 16-3. Quakertown (7-10-1) started all 11 of its seniors: Carolyn Bibighaus, Cowan, Emily Galluppi, Mara Imms Donnelly, Devin Reed, Kayla Schaffer, Mikaila Skaroff, Ashlyn Steltz, Brittany Terra, Line Kjaer and Jess Hall.

Girls’ soccer dominates Souderton

Oct. 17, 2012

Shannon Gibat had a hat trick as Quakertown girls’ soccer knocked off Souderton, 4-1, Wednesday. Gibat also assisted on Linzi Wolfe’s first-half goal. Shelly Cowan, Jami Soriano and Mikaila Skaroff also added assists. Emily Galluppi and Brittany Terra led a fine defensive effort for the Panthers.

Digging Pink: Girls’ volleyball wins

Oct. 17, 2012

Quakertown girls’ volleyball defeated Souderton, 3-2 (26-24, 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-8), in its Dig Pink match Wednesday. Meghan Lopes had a whopping 44 assists, to go along with 4 kills and 2 aces, for the Panthers. Other stats: Ava Haekler, 18 kills; Alyssa Moore, 13 kills, 3 blocks and 1 ace; Lindsay Beck, 11 digs; Jess Hunsberger, 8 digs and 1 ace; Colette Todd, 8 kills and 1 ace; and Sarah Hunsberger, 5 kills and 5 aces.

Hatboro doubles up girls’ soccer

Oct. 15, 2012

Quakertown girls’ soccer fell at Hatboro-Horsham, 4-2, Monday. The Hatters scored the first four goals. Shannon Gibat scored twice for the Panthers late; she was assisted both times by Mikaila Skaroff. Quakertown was outshot, 18-5. Goalkeeper Erinne Finlayson amassed 9 saves.

Girls’ volleyball bumped by CB East

Oct. 11, 2012

Quakertown girls’ volleyball lost to CB East, 3-1 (25-15, 28-30, 25-13, 25-20), Thursday. Meghan Lopes had 21 assists and 3 aces to lead the Panthers. Alyssa Moore had 9 kills and 3 blocks, while Ava Haekler added 8 kills. Sarah Hunsberger and Amanda Pursel each had 3 kills and 1 block. Lindsay Beck paced Quakertown with 13 digs. Liana Buonanno Taylor and Autumn Bolton contributed 9 and 8 digs, respectively.

Girls’ soccer breaks streak vs. North Penn

Oct. 9, 2012

Prior to Tuesday’s game at Quakertown, the Panthers girls’ soccer team hadn’t beaten North Penn since 1992. That changed on Oct. 9, as Quakertown shut out the Maidens, 2-0. Shannon Gibat, assisted by Shelly Cowan, scored in the first half and Linzi Wolfe (Gibat) came through in the second. The Panthers held a 12-8 advantage in shots on goal. Erinne Finlayson had six saves. “Quakertown’s defensive effort was led by Emily Galluppi, Jenna Joseph, Callie Hubicki, Brittany Terra and Jess Minnichbach,” Panthers head coach Mike Koch. “Erinne Finlayson was outstanding in goal as usual.”

Girls’ volleyball defeated by CB South

Oct. 4, 2012

Quakertown girls’ volleyball lost to CB South, 3-0, Thursday. Panthers stats: Ava Haekler, 6 kills, 6 digs, 1 block; Amanda Pursel, 4 kills, 2 assists, 1 block; Meghan Lopes, 12 assists, 7 digs, 2 kills; Autumn Bolton, 6 digs, 1 ace; and Alyssa Moore, 3 blocks, 2 kills.

Titans shut out Panthers

Oct. 4, 2012

Margo Fox scored in the first half and Lauren Wills, Kelsey Mariner and Taylor Matsinger in the second as Central Bucks South girls’ soccer rolled over Quakertown, 4-0, Thursday. The Titans outshot the Panthers, 11-7. Erinne Finlayson had 4 saves for Quakertown.

Girls’ volleyball loses to Pennridge

Oct. 2, 2012

Quakertown girls’ volleyball lost to Pennridge, 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 25-22), Tuesday to fall to 2-8 overall on the season. Meghan Lopes had a solid all-around game for the Panthers with 23 assists, 2 aces and 11 digs. Lindsay Beck came up with 26 digs. Alyssa Moore had 7 kills, 3 blocks and 2 aces. Jess Hunsberger had 3 aces. Ava Haekler and Colette Todd contributed 10 and 8 kills, respectively.

Girls’ volleyball wins second game

Oct. 1, 2012

Quakertown girls’ volleyball defeated Upper Dublin, 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-21), Monday for its second win of the season. The Panthers’ record is 1-6 in the SOL Continental and 2-7 overall. Against Upper Dublin, Colette Todd had 8 kills; Alyssa Moore, 5 kills, 2 aces and 3 blocks; Haley Sheehan, 4 kills; Sarah Hunsberger, 3 kills; Liana Buonanno Taylor, 5 aces; Lindsay Beck, 16 digs and 2 aces; Meghan Lopes, 13 assists; and Jen Sterner, 8 assists.

Girls’ tennis falls short to Upper Merion

Sept. 28, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis went down to Upper Merion, 4-3, Friday. 1 st singles: Izzabella Geltman (UM) def. Isabella Sutton (Q), 6-2, 6-4. 2 nd singles: Kelly Ingram (Q) def. Abby Siechelsteil (UM), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4). 3 rd singles: Aubre Stetina (Q) def. Caitlin Dwinnell (UM), 6-2, 6-2. 1 st doubles: Vicki Norman and Alexis Ramajulu (UM) def. Julia Shelly and Benia Brumbaugh (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 2 nd doubles: Vicki Ung and Sara Dang (UM) def. Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewell (Q), 6-3, 6-0. 3 rd doubles: Kati Thai and Wafisa Thorpe (UM) def. Alex Schimpf and Heather Robbins (Q), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. 4 th doubles: Candace Krout and Sabrina Petovic (Q) def. Anna Aventisian and Serena Motobrachi (UM), 6-1, 7-5.

Gibat pushes girls’ soccer past SV

Sept. 27, 2012

Shannon Gibat scored two goals and assisted on a third as Quakertown girls’ soccer defeated Saucon Valley, 3-0, Thursday. Gibat’s second-half goals came 21 seconds from each other in the second half. Shelly Cowan assisted on the first and Jami Soriano assisted on the second. Linzi Wolfe also scored for the Panthers. Quakertown was outshot, 12-9; Erinne Finlayson had 6 saves. The Panthers (4-5-1) produced their second straight shutout. Emily Galluppi, Jess Minnichbach, Jenna Joseph, Callie Hubicki and Brittany Terra excelled defensively.

Bucks volleyball coasts by Panthers

Sept. 27, 2012

Central Bucks West girls’ volleyball sent back Quakertown, 3-0 (25-4, 25-12, 25-19), Thursday. The Bucks remained unbeaten in the Suburban One League Continental Conference and overall. Alicia West had 10 kills and 4 digs for the victors. Rachel Baker had 7 kills. Courtney King and Maddie Klun each added 5 kills and 4 aces, while libero Rachel Farnin contributed 5 digs and Jessica West had 20 assists.

Girls’ tennis drops match to CB West

Sept. 24, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis lost to CB West, 7-0, Monday. 1st singles: Keri Mindliak (CBW) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 2nd singles: Kristy Kong (CBW) def. Allison Haffner (Q), 6-1, 6-0. 3rd singles: Laura Johnson (CBW) def. Julie Mermon (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 1st doubles: Erica Gilgor and Monica Coil (CBW) def. Julia Shelly and Benia Brumbaugh (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd doubles: Bern Deshaine and Brittany Nostrand (CBW) def. Steph Rosenberger and Candice Krout (Q), 6-2, 6-0. 3rd doubles: Kala Lazarus and Rebecca Wiesel (CBW) def. Alex Schimpf and Heather Robbins (Q), 6-2, 6-0. 4th doubles: Kelly Myers and Sammy Evans (CBW) def. Caroline Kern and Isabella Sutton (Q), 6-0, 6-0.

Lopes passes girls’ volleyball over Souderton

Sept. 24, 2012

Meghan Lopes dished out 18 assists, to go with 5 kills, as Quakertown girls’ volleyball beat Souderton, 3-1 (25-23, 18-25, 27-25, 25-23), Monday for its first victory of the season in seven tries. Lindsay Beck added 18 digs and 4 aces for the victors, while Ava Haekler had 5 kills, 8 digs and an ace. Colette Todd and Alyssa Moore contributed 8 and 6 kills, respectively.

Girls’ soccer erases Souderton

Sept. 24, 2012

Jami Soriano and Shannon Gibat each scored a first-half goal as Quakertown girls’ soccer took down Souderton, 2-0, Monday. Gibat and Shelly Cowan had assists. The Panthers held the advantage in shots, 11-3. Defensively, Emily Galluppi and Brittany Terra excelled for Quakertown.

Quakertown Invitational results

Sept. 22, 2012

Quakertown High held its annual invitational girls’ volleyball tournament on Saturday. The host Panthers finished 3-5 in Pool A, which was won by Pennridge (5-3). The Rams lost in the quarterfinal round to CB South, which carried a 5-3 record in Pool B. The Titans lost in the semifinals to eventual runner-up William Tennent. CB East went 7-1 in Pool C. The Patriots lost to eventual champion Brandywine in the semifinals.

Girls’ soccer ties Hatboro-Horsham

Sept. 21, 2012

Quakertown and Hatboro-Horsham girls’ soccer played to a 2-2 tie on Friday. The Hatters led at the half, 2-1, but Shannon Gibat netted the equalizer for the Panthers in the 61 st minute to knot things up. Gibat also scored in the 14 th minute and was assisted by Brittany Terra. Erinne Finlayson had six saves for Quakertown.

Girls’ tennis struggles vs. Hatboro

Sept. 20, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis lost big to Hatboro-Horsham, 7-0, Thursday. 1 st singles: Julie Carlin (HH) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 6-1, 6-0. 2 nd singles: Clare Winters (HH) def. Allison Haffner (Q), 6-2, 6-2. 3 rd singles: Becky Biehl (HH) def. Julie Mermon (Q), 6-0, 6-2. 1 st doubles: Carlie Johnson and Marisa Kruidenier (HH) def. Julia Shelly and Benia Brumbaugh (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 2 nd doubles: Paige Mullen and Danielle Lybrand (HH) def. Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewel (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 3 rd doubles: Katie Kline and Courtney Durham (HH) def. Alex Schimpf and Heather Robbins (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 4 th doubles: Jenny Zhuang and Montana Morris (HH) def. Caroline Kern and Isabella Sutton (Q), 6-0, 6-0.

Girls’ tennis downs Dock

Sept. 19, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis dominated Christopher Dock, 5-2, Wednesday. 1st singles: Allison Haffner (Q) def. Heather Fretz (CD), 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. 2nd singles: Maddie Delp (CD) def. Isabella Sutton (Q), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. 3rd singles: Taylor Martin (CD) def. Julie Mermon (Q), 6-3, 6-4. 1st doubles: Julia Shelly and Benia Brumbaugh (Q) def. Morgan Swartley and Lauren Prussack (CD), 4-6, 7-5, 7-6. 2nd doubles: Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewel (Q) def. Cassidy Jagiela and Susie Moore (CD), 5-7, 7-6, 6-3. 3rd doubles: Kelly Ingram and Heather Robbins (Q) def. Courtney Bergey and Alyssa Burkholder (CD), 4-6, 7-6, 6-4. 4th doubles: Sabrina Petovic and Jess Sadlowski (Q) def. Jenna Groff and Kylie Shore (CD, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.

CB East silences girls’ volleyball

Sept. 19, 2012

Quakertown girls’ volleyball went down to CB East, 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-12), Wednesday. For Quakertown, Meghan Lopes had 12 assists and 2 aces. Alyssa Moore had 5 blocks, while Lindsay Beck added 21 digs and 3 aces.

Girls’ volleyball succumbs to Methacton

Sept. 18, 2012

Quakertown girls’ volleyball lost to Methacton, 3-0 (26-24, 25-8, 25-23), Tuesday. Ava Haekler had 7 kills for the Panthers. The defense was led by Lindsay Beck and Liana Buonanno Taylor. Quakertown is 0-5 overall and 0-4 in the Suburban One League.

CB East defeats girls’ soccer

Sept. 18, 2012

Quakertown girls’ soccer lost to CB East, 3-1, Tuesday. The Panthers and Patriots were tied, 1-1, at the half, but Annie Axenroth (assisted by Taylor Mysza) and Nicole Panella (assisted by Shaun Kane) beat Quakertown goalie Erinne Finlayson (8 saves) twice in the second half to pull out the victory. Kane and the Panthers’ Linzi Wolfe scored in the first half.

Girls’ soccer edged by North Penn

Sept. 14, 2012

Quakertown girls’ soccer was defeated late by North Penn, 1-0, Friday, as Tina Miller assisted Elizabeth Ricci in the 75th minute. Quakertown was led by superb goalkeeping by Erinne Finlayson (five saves) and Emily Galluppi’s defending. The Panthers were outshot, 16-5.

Woulfe helps boys’ soccer to W

Sept. 14, 2012

Kyle Woulfe netted a hat trick as Quakertown boys’ soccer won its first game in Suburban One Continental play since 2008 with a 4-1 victory Friday over North Penn. Woulfe scored all three of his goals in the second half. His first was assisted by Connor Floyd, who scored the lone goal in the first half off of a penalty kick. Woulfe’s second goal came via a penalty kick. Panthers ’keeper Nick Lapinski saved an early penalty kick to keep the game at 1-0.

Girls’ tennis goes down to CB East

Sept. 13, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis lost to Central Bucks East, 7-0, Thursday. 1st singles: Abby Wetzel (CBE) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd singles: Ariel Kitei (CBE) def. Allison Haffner (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 3rd singles: Taylor Zisholtz (CBE) def. Julie Mermon (Q), 6-1, 6-0. 1st doubles: Teresa Steck and Casandra Budson (CBE) def. Julia Shelly and Benia Brumbaugh (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 2nd doubles: Linda Jia and Kristi Vadakedach (CBE) def. Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewel (Q), 6-0, 6-3. 3rd doubles: Mackenzie Lynch and Jenna Columbo (CBE) def. Kelly Ingram and Heather Robbins (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 4th doubles: Alaina Debel and Kendel Kelly (CBE) def. Caroline Kern and Isabella Sutton (Q), 6-3, 6-1.

Girls' soccer blanked by Titans

Sept. 12, 2012

Quakertown girls’ soccer lost to visiting Central Bucks South, 2-0, Wednesday. The score was 0-0 at the half, but Kelsey Mariner (assisted by Margo Fox) and Fox (assisted by Nicki Weiss) beat Panthers goalie Erinne Finlayson in the second half to help the Titans post the victory. Finlayson was superb despite allowing the two goals, saving 14 shots. Morgan Campbell had five saves for CB South.

North Penn too much for girls' tennis

Sept. 11, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis was shut out by North Penn, 7-0, Tuesday. 1 st singles: Maggie Graff (NP) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 6-1, 6-0. 2 nd singles: Mackala Cubit (NP) def. Allison Haffner (Q), 6-2, 7-5. 3 rd singles: Neha Raman (NP) def. Julie Mermon (Q), 6-2, 6-4. 1 st doubles: Isabella Torius and Marissa Whery (NP) def. Julia Shelly and Benia Brumbaugh (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 2 nd doubles: Karen Burlingame and Jenny Apple (NP) def. Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewel (Q), 6-0, 6-2. 3 rd doubles: Jenny Apple and Amanda Tsai (NP) def. Kelly Ingram and Heather Robbins (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 4 th doubles: Anju Natesh and Ashley Puia (NP) def. Caroline Kern and Isabella Sutton (Q), 6-4, 6-2.

Girls’ volleyball downed by CB South

Sept. 11, 2012

Quakertown girls’ volleyball lost to CB South, 3-0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-11), Tuesday. The Panthers fell to 0-3 on the season.

Girls’ tennis can’t keep serve

Sept. 10, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis lost to Upper Perkiomen, 6-1, Monday. 1 st singles: Kim Kachmar (UP) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 6-0, 6-4. 2 nd singles: Mandie Tyrpak (UP) def. Allison Haffner (Q), 6-2, 7-5. 3 rd singles: Julie Mermon (Q) def. Heather Danishanko (UP), 2-6, 6-4, 7-5. 1 st doubles: Sarah Kramer and Meagan Quinn (UP) def. Alex Schimpf and Benia Brumbaugh (Q), 6-3, 6-2. 2 nd doubles: J’Aime Dennis and Eleanor King (UP) def. Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewel (Q), 6-1, 6-2. 3 rd doubles: Kate Allebach and Anna Brant (UP) def. Kelly Ingram and Heather Robbins (Q), 6-4, 6-2. 4 th doubles: Shelby Schleyer and Suzy Hewitt (UP) def. Caroline Kern and Isabella Sutton (Q), 6-3, 6-0.

Tennett helps Rams down Panthers

Sept. 10, 2012

Pennridge field hockey outscored visiting Quakertown 4-1 in the second half Monday afternoon to win, 5-2, over its rival. Jess Tennett scored a pair of goals for the Rams, while Jess Csaszar, Kyra Preston and Ben Van Pelt added single goals. Emma McLaughlin and Josh Schwarz connected for the Panthers. Natasha Nagle stopped three shots on goal for Pennridge; Maddie Calder was credited with 17 saves for Quakertown.

Girls’ tennis goes down to CB South

Sept. 7, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis couldn’t keep up with CB South, 7-0, Friday. 1 st singles: Abby Gamarnick (CBS) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2 nd singles: Emily Rabinovich (CBS) def. Allison Haffner (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 3 rd singles: Dana Salyeve (CBS) def. Candace Krout (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 1 st doubles: Kristen Clark and Lauren Layre (CBS) def. Julia Shelly and Benia Brumbaugh (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 2 nd doubles: Lexie Bove and Sarah Weigand (CBS) def. Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewel (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 3 rd doubles: Jamie Dugan and Nicole Manderson (CBS) def. Kelly Ingram and Heather Robbins (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 4 th doubles: Kelly Montgomery and Lisa Mayer (CBS) def. Caroline Kern and Isabella Sutton (Q), 6-1, 6-0.

Field hockey creams Cheltenham

Sept. 7, 2012

Quakertown field hockey handily defeated Cheltenham, 7-0, Friday. Emma McLaughlin and Hillary Scott each scored two goals for the Panthers. Becky Gerhart, Josh Schwarz and Sara Reigh also scored. Netting assists were Stephanie Thompson, Kelsey Farrel, Jordan Potynski, Scott and Schwarz. Maddie Calder pitched the shutout in goal for the 2-1 Panthers.

CB West holds off girls’ soccer

Sept. 6, 2012

Quakertown girls’ soccer fell at Central Bucks West, 2-1, Thursday. The Bucks went ahead in the first half on a Quin McNamara goal. Shelly Cowan, assisted by Linzi Wolfe, answered for the Panthers early in the second half, but Erin McQuate fed Kelsey Horst for the game-winner in the 61 st minute to secure the victory for CB West. Erinne Finlayson saved six shots for Quakertown; Grace Bendon had three saves for the Bucks.

Girls’ volleyball slips to Pennridge

Sept. 6, 2012

Quakertown girls’ volleyball (0-2) lost at Pennridge, 3-1 (16-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20), Thursday. Panther stats: Alyssa Moore, 13 kills, 1 block; Ava Haekler, 10 kills, 4 digs; Colette Todd, 6 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs; Meghan Lopes, 28 assists, 7 digs, 1 ace; Lindsay Beck, 16 digs, 2 aces; and Liana Buonanno Taylor, 8 digs, 5 aces.

Girls’ tennis succumbs to Pennridge

Sept. 5, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis went down to Pennridge, 4-3, Wednesday. 1st singles: Kate Moshnikon (P) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd singles: Kristen Krieble (P) def. Allison Haffner (Q), 6-4, 6-2. 3rd singles: Ella Fox (P) def. Candace Krout (Q), 6-0, 6-1. 1st doubles: Lauren Fosbenner and Cathryn Wright (P) def. Julia Shelly and Alex Schimpf (Q), 6-4, 6-1. 2nd doubles: Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewel (Q) def. Tyana Sterling and Dipali Shah (P), 6-2, 6-1. 3rd doubles: Kelly Ingram and Heather Robbins (Q) def. Caroline Berner and Rachel Brennen (P), 6-2, 6-4. 4th doubles: Caroline Kern and Isabella Sutton (Q) def. Nina Anderson and Brook Pieczynski (P), 3-6, 6-3, 9-7.

Girls’ volleyball falls to CB West

Sept. 4, 2012

Quakertown girls’ volleyball lost to CB West, 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-13), Tuesday. For Quakertown, Lindsay Beck and Autumn Bolton had 10 and 7 digs, respectively.

Girls’ soccer downs Springfield

Sept. 4, 2012

Linzi Wolfe and Shannon Gibat each scored two goals (Wolfe also had an assist) as Quakertown girls’ soccer outmuscled Springfield, 4-1, Tuesday. Erinne Finlayson made three saves in net for Quakertown, which received noteworthy defensive contributions from Devin Reed, Emily Galluppi (one assist) and Jenna Joseph. The Panthers held a decided advantage in shots, 21-5.

Field hockey dominates PW

Aug. 31, 2012

Quakertown field hockey kicked off its 2012 campaign with a stellar, 7-1 victory over visiting Plymouth Whitemarsh Friday morning. “[It was a] big improvement and great win for Quakertown after falling to PW last year in the opener, 7-2,” Panthers head coach Peach Draper said. Freshman Emma McLaughlin and Megan Thompson each connected for two goals, while Sara Reigh, Josh Schwarz and Janelle Croisette added single goals. Schwarz (three), Thompson (two), Croisette and Stephanie Thompson chipped in assists. Sophomore Maddie Calder was strong in goal for Quakertown.

Wolfe, Kjaer pace girls’ soccer in win

Aug. 31, 2012

Linzi Wolfe and Line Kjaer each scored two goals and registered an assist as Quakertown girls’ soccer opened its 2012 campaign with a 5-1 victory Friday morning at Wissahickon. Jami Soriano contributed two assists. Shannon Gibat scored the game’s first goal. The Panthers outshot Wissahickon, 19-5. For Quakertown, Erinne Finlayson had four saves and Olivia Masseloff had one between the pipes. The defense was anchored by Lindsey Rathjens and Jess Minnichbach.

Girls’ tennis sweeps doubles for W

Aug. 30, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis won all four doubles matches to prevail over Souderton, 4-3, Thursday. 1 st singles: Amanda Brush (S) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. 2 nd singles: Ali Tomasevich (S) def. Allison Heffner (Q), 6-3, 6-0. 3 rd singles: Priyanka Baireddy (S) def. Candace Krout (Q), 6-1, 7-5. 1 st doubles: Julia Shelly and Beniah Brumbaugh (Q) def. Celia Fratterrilli and Rachel Kriebel (S), 6-2, 6-3. 2 nd doubles: Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewel (Q) def. Danielle Schwab and Ariel Dougherty (S), 6-2, 6-4. 3 rd doubles: Kelly Ingram and Heather Robbins (Q) def. Amy Smith and Jenny Nyo (S), 6-4, 6-4. 4 th doubles: Caroline Kern and Isabella Sutton (Q) def. Lee Wilkox and Lexie Janetka (S), 6-2, 6-4.

Girls’ tennis loses to Tennent

Aug. 29, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis came up short to William Tennent, 5-2, Wednesday. 1st singles: Julia Baranov (WT) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 6-0, 6-0. 2nd singles: Megan Williams (WT) def. Allison Heffner (Q), 6-2, 6-4. 3rd singles: Katlyn O’Conner (WT) def. Candace Krout (Q), 6-0, 6-3. 1st doubles: Shelby Casey and Sara Ciegel (WT) def. Julia Shelly and Kelly Ingram (Q), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. 2nd doubles: Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewel (Q) def. Maria Dichiara and Devon Guerrilli (WT), 6-0, 6-3. 3rd doubles: Veronica Mierzejewsey and Lizzie Milis (WT) def. Alex Schimpf and Heather Robbins (Q), 6-1, 6-4. 4th doubles: Caroline Kern and Isabella Sutton (Q) def. Michel Sobol and Caity Williams (WT), 6-4, 6-2.

Girls’ tennis taken down by Pirates

Aug. 24, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis fell to Palisades, 4-1, Friday. 1st singles: Madeline Newsome (P) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 6-1, 6-1. 2nd singles: Lizzie Sessinger (P) def. Allison Hafner (Q), 7-5, 6-0. 3rd singles: Emma Spies (P) def. Candace Krout (Q), 6-2, 6-3. 1st doubles: Christy Eichlin and Julie Samuels (P) def. Julia Shelly and Benia Brumbaugh (Q), 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. 2nd doubles: Kelly Ingraham and Steph Rosenberger (Q) def. Celia LaPorta and Kaitlin Swart (P), 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.

Doubles help girls’ tennis to win

Aug. 22, 2012

Quakertown girls’ tennis won three of four doubles matches Wednesday en route to a 4-3 victory over Saucon Valley. 1st singles: Kayla Bornhurst (SV) def. Meranda Weathers (Q), 6-1, 6-0. 2nd singles: Debbie Martin (SV) def. Allison Heffner (Q), 6-1, 6-0. 3rd singles: Ishani Vashi (Q) def. Mackenzie Till (SV), 6-2, 6-3. 1st doubles: Julia Shelly and Benia Brumbaugh (Q) def. Kristen Kruskowski and Melissa Connelly (SV), 6-3, 6-8, 6-4. 2nd doubles: Steph Rosenberger and Emily Schewel (Q) def. Amanda Blazea and Blaina Durnack (SV), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. 3rd doubles: Ashley Hartman and Jessica Vaughn (SV) def. Sabrina Petovic and Jess Sablowski (Q), 6-0, 6-2. 4th doubles: Caroline Kern and Isabella Sutton (Q) def. Taylor Wasem and Sarah Inglish (SV),
6-0, 6-3.