Athletics

Abby Godlewski and Ella Raimondi both had a pair of goals as Villa defeated North Catholic 4-2 at Slippery Rock H.S.

Villa punched their ticket to Hershey by scoring 4 straight goals after spotting North Catholic, the WPIAL Champion a 1-0 lead early in the game.  The Victors will face Lansdale Catholic in the PIAA Championship at Hershypark Stadium on Friday.

The Ramblers won in a shootout over Mount Lebanon on Tuesday 3-2. Jake Kruszewski had two goals including this game winner. Seth Faulkner made 45 saves in net.

Villa advanced to the PIAA Semifinal with a 1-0 over the defending state champ, Bedford H.S. Alexa Tojaga gathered a pass from Izzy Schoonover and lofted a perfect placement over the keeper. Senior Goalie Alex Velez and the Victors defense made that stand up. The Victors will North Catholic with a trip to Hershey on the line.

Prep jumped to a 42-0 halftime lead and never looked back in eliminating University Prep 42-6. Tamar Sample was 5-9 for 136 yards and two TD’s. Both went to Jaelen Carson who had 3 catches for 101 yards.

Jack Foht scored a hat trick and the Ramblers found the net four times, all in the second half, in a 4-0 win vs. Blackhawk. 

Villa Jumped out to a 2-0 halftime lead thanks to goals from Ella Raimondi and Mackenzie Fletcher in defeating WPIAL foe Yough H.S. in the PIAA Championship's 1st round. Morgan Harrington and Moira Thunell added goals in the second half with Lauren Baloga adding an assist. The Victors will face Bedford out of District 5 in the next round.

Sarah DeMarco swept into the PIAA Doubles Championship Match with a straight Set win over Wyoming Seminary.

The dynamic duo is looking for their 3rd straight PIAA gold.

Prep captured the D-10 championship over Fort LeBoeuf. Tamar Sample was 6-8 for 154 yards and 3 TD's in the first half. Jaelen Carson had one of those TD receptions and blocked a punt to score another. The Ramblers yielded just 130 yards in total offense. 

Round 2 goes to Sarah and Tara. They will face Wyoming Seminary in the State Semifinals

Sarah DeMarco and Tara Thomas began their PIAA Doubles quest with a win over Wyomissing. They’ll face a Allentown Central Catholic dude next at 5 PM.

In a torrential storm, the Ramblers pulled out a 2-1 overtime victory to capture the District trophy. Danny Harrington got the winner in the extra session.

Ella Seifert found Ella Raimondi for a first half goal and GK Alex Velez and the Victor defense made it stand up as Villa defeated rival Mercyhurst 1-0 for the AA District Ten title.

Joe Agresti scored twice as Prep won their first game back, in honor of teammate Jack Shoenig, 2-1. 

Jack Foht netted a hat trick, helping Prep to advance to the D-10 championship. 

Mackenzie Fletcher and Abby Godlewski scored for Villa as they defeated GM. Alex Velez had the shutout in goal.

11 goals got the Ramblers 3rd in the state. Prep defeats LaSalle 11-8. Robbie Lupo had 5 goals, Michael Rahner 3. Connor Moritz, Mark Miller and Joseph Armanini also scored. All-State selections: 1st Team - Mike Rahner, 2nd Team - Robbie Lupo & Ethan Neff, Honorable Mention - Mark Miller.

Villa wins the small school state tournament, 10-7 over Muhlenberg. Laura Anthony had 3 goals. Emily Consiglio, Molly Fehr, Ellen Mercatoris-Morrison, Emma Sanders, Rachel Kreidinger, Maddie Slater and Jasmine Chen also scored. Olivia Sanders had 18 saves and 4 steals.

Villa WP defeats host team Springfield H.S by a 12-1 score. Maddie Slater had 3 goals, Shelby Adams and Laura Anthony 2, Molly Fehr, Ellen Mercatoris-Morrison, Emma Sanders, Rachel Kreidinger, Lauren Belmonte also scored.

Olivia Sanders had 13 saves, which gives her the school record with 315 saves, passing Emily Rodriguez.

Huge win for the Prep water polo squad to open the state championships. They shade Wilson 9-8. Michael Rahner had 4 goals. Robbie Lupo had 3 while Ethan Neff and Connor Moritz each had one.

Prep advanced into the next round with a shutout win over the Knights. 

Abby Godlewski and MacKenzie Fletcher each had a pair of goals, Ella Raimondi added a goal and 3 assists, and Alexa Tojaga had a goal as Villa defeated Greenville in the D-10 Playoffs. Alex Velez had the shutout as Villa advanced to the D-10 Semi's.