The Reporter/Instances Herald/Montgomery 2022 Discipline Hockey Preview

The Reporter/Instances Herald/Montgomery Media space area hockey groups are able to take the sector and observe up a profitable 2021 season.

Within the Suburban One League Colonial Division, Souderton went an ideal 16-0 in league play whereas Central Bucks East, Central Bucks South and North Penn battled it out for second place. All 4 groups received at the very least one District 1-3A playoff recreation and Souderton superior to the state event. CB East misplaced a big senior class whereas Souderton graduated star midfielder Lauren Kenah.

Within the SOL Liberty Division, Wissahickon went 16-0 and returns first group All-League choice Ella Hummel and second teamers Sophia Havrilla and Caroline Kirkpatrick. Plymouth Whitemarsh wasn’t far behind at 12-3-1 and Abington completed 10-6. Wissahickon earned a first-round bye within the district playoffs and received a recreation, however didn’t qualify for states.

Springfield Montco completed two video games behind New Hope-Solebury within the SOL Freedom Division. The Spartans, who reached the D1-2A semifinals, had three underclassmen earn All-League honors. Defender Hailey Lesniak and midfielder Emma Yoder have been first-team picks. Higher Moreland received 4 extra video games in 2021 than it did in 2020.

Methacton is coming off a powerful season with a 12-1 report within the Pioneer Athletic Convention. The Warriors reached the D1-3A semifinals and certified for states, shedding by one purpose to eventual champion Emmaus. Higher Merion certified for the D1-2A playoffs, however misplaced a big senior class and could have freshmen getting into key roles.

Methacton’s Elise DeWan make a move in opposition to Emmaus on Saturday in a PIAA Class 3A playoff recreation at Exeter. (Owen McCue – MediaNews Group)

Within the Bicentennial Athletic League, Dock Mennonite Academy is coming off a D1-A championship recreation look and PIAA-A state playoff win. The defending BAL champs return everybody from final season’s group. This would be the first season for Religion Christian Academy’s area hockey program.

Dock’s Olivia Zaskoda inserts a penalty nook in opposition to Jenkintown. (Ed Morlock/MediaNews Group)

Gwynedd Mercy Academy was probably the most profitable group within the space final season. The Monarchs received the District 1-2A championship and reached the PIAA-2A state closing. GMA at all times fields a powerful group, however wants to exchange this system’s most prolific scorer Alaina McVeigh, who’s now at Duke College.

Germantown Academy completed over .500 within the Inter-Ac final season at 5-4-1. The Patriots deliver again 9 key gamers as they appear to take a step ahead this fall.

Central Bucks East

Head coach: Emma Rosenthal (2nd 12 months)

Final 12 months: 13-5, 12-4 SOL Colonial, District 1-3A second spherical

Notable losses: Sophia Parker, Paige Hussie, Olivia Nolan, Kiera Lamb, Grace Gidwani

Key returners: Ally Cenci, Paige Keller, Alli Troth, Caroline Suko, Anna Daly, Sienna Valenti, Amelia Wheelan

Season outlook: “We graduated a big and impactful senior class final season, and now with a youthful group, we have to fill a few of these spots. In such a tricky league, each single recreation is extraordinarily aggressive. We’re seeking to hit the bottom operating and tackle the season one recreation at a time.”

Dock Mennonite Academy

Head coach: Michelle Waldspurger (twelfth 12 months)

Final 12 months: District 1-A finalist, PIAA-A quarterfinalist

Notable losses: Lydia Longacre 

Key Returners: Celeste Derstine, Ainsley Moyer, Sarah Curry, Olivia Zaskoda, Trinity Landis, Tiffany Oponski, Erin Miles, Haley Harper 

Season outlook: “Tremendous excited concerning the upcoming season as we return everybody from final 12 months’s squad and we received the league in addition to went to second spherical of states – searching for this senior group to step it up huge in huge video games and lead this group even farther than final 12 months – all of us get alongside effectively and are buddies on and off the sector – simply seeking to proceed to push for achievement as this system has nice numbers this 12 months and nice management.”

Germantown Academy

Head coach: Jackie Connard (ninth 12 months)

Final 12 months: 7-14-2, 5-4-1 Inter-Ac

Notable losses: Sydney Cameron, Brianne O’Hara

Key returners: Gracen Brant, Claire McMichael, Caitlin Lozano, Olivia Krey, Hadley Harbert

Season outlook: “After a tough season final 12 months re-adjusting to a full schedule after the pandemic, the group is extraordinarily motivated and has been working exhausting within the low season to arrange this fall. We’re returning a powerful core of 9 varsity starters and supporting gamers who’re keen to enhance on final 12 months’s report.”

North Penn

Head Coach: Shannon McCracken (eleventh 12 months) 

Final 12 months: 13-6-1, 10-5-1 SOL Continental, District 1-3A second spherical

Notable losses: Bay Detweiler, Linsey Gilbert, Erin O’Donnell, Madison Waldspurger

Key returners: Kiera Holt, Catherine McGeehan, Annabelle Smink, Melissa Sessler, Caleigh Sperling

Season outlook: “I’m very enthusiastic about our varsity squad this season as they’re centered, excited, and dedicated to the method of creating and rising as a group. We sit up for competing in our at all times difficult division and have our sights on returning to district play.”

Methacton

Head coach: Amanda Parrezzi (4th 12 months)

Final 12 months: 18-6, 12-1 PAC, District 1-3A semifinalist, PIAA-3A state quarterfinalist

Notable losses: Elena Snodgrass, Jess Serafin, Kristen Riddell, Madison Noh, Bayla Plower, Gaby DiPrinzio

Key returners: Elise DeWan, Nicole Uebele, Lily DeWan, Renee Blake, Carmela Maro

Season outlook: “Not solely does the teaching employees have excessive expectations for the group this 12 months, however the gamers are coming into the season with the identical mindset. Returning gamers are hoping to construct upon the efficiency the group had final 12 months. The end up for summer season exercises was the very best it’s been up to now 4 years. Though the group may need some youthful gamers, the expertise, management, and willpower of the returning gamers will play an enormous function within the success of the group.”

Higher Merion

Head Coach: Angie Yanocha (seventeenth 12 months)

Final 12 months: 8-10, District 1-2A qualifier

Notable losses: Misplaced 8 seniors from 2021 season

Key returners: Rylie McGrath, Ashley Evitts, Julianna Callison, Reese Doan, Marianna Groff, Michele Maas, Elle Menke, Becca Shuler

Season outlook: “Now we have a small group with a really attention-grabbing dynamic this 12 months. Now we have a strong group of returning gamers with nice group chemistry, however should depend on some incoming freshman to fill within the voids of some positions together with goalie as a result of seniors misplaced from final season. It’s a really hard-working, energetic group that appears ahead to what this season has to deliver.”

Higher Moreland

Head coach: Marissa Elizardo (2nd 12 months)

Final 12 months: 4-14, 3-13 SOL Freedom

Notable losses: Cayden Weist, Anna Duncan, Taylor Boone, Mallory Seider, Emma Hurley

Key returners: Jenna Piantieri, Alexa Marczak, Haleigh Woodman, Liz Santry, Cambrie Richmond

Season outlook: “We misplaced a handful of essential gamers to commencement. We’re searching for a few of our youthful gamers to step up and fill these gaps. Many of our returning gamers will discover themselves in new positions and roles this 12 months. Our success will rely upon how rapidly we will adapt to those new roles and are available collectively as a group. The gamers got here into preseason in form and able to work exhausting.”

Wissahickon

Head coach: Lucy Gil (seventeenth 12 months)

Final 12 months: 18-4, 10-0 SOL Liberty, District 1-3A quarterfinals

Notable losses: Brynne Miller, Julia Faculties, Alli Wooden

Key returners: Sophia Havrilla, Ella Hummel, Caroline Kirkpatrick, Religion Jampo, Riley Ball

Season outlook: “The group appears to be like sturdy, and though there have been main losses to commencement, they’ve been working exhausting within the offseason. They need to be contenders for the league championship in addition to putting within the district event. The dream is to succeed in the state event this 12 months!”