Harriton’s Sophia Sassoli and Saige Roshkoff captured the PIAA 3A state doubles title Nov. 3.

Rosemont >> Harriton’s Saige Roshkoff and Sophia Sassoli, who captured the PIAA Class AAA state doubles championship Nov. 3, are no strangers when it comes to playing doubles together.
When the duo was age 10 and 12 respectively, they teamed up and won a USTA Middle States sectional tournament.  Little did they know that, five years later, they would take the court together again with higher stakes on the line.
“I always have fun when I play doubles with Sophia,” said Roshkoff following their run to the PIAA District One Class AAA doubles title Oct. 24. “It was as fun now as it was then, and I am happy to share this moment with her.”
Sassoli added, “I really appreciate Saige reaching out to me and asking if we wanted to play doubles together. I always have fun playing with Saige and felt we could make a strong team.”
On Nov. 3, the pair completed a historical run through the PIAA Class AAA state doubles tournament when they defeated Methacton High School’s Dina Nouaime and Tina Prince – the same team they defeated in the district final – 6-1, 6-2 to claim the state championship.  
“Earning a state title means a lot,” said Sassoli. “Harriton tennis has been a big part of my fall for the past four years and I could not ask for a better way to end my high school career.”
The win by Roshkoff and Sassoli capped off a magical season for the Harriton tennis team that won the team state title Oct. 27 when they finished off a 20-0 season, defeating Conestoga for the third time in a month.
Roshkoff and Sassoli also became the first pair from District One to win the state doubles title since Lower Merion Merion’s Julie Raezer and Kristen Roth won it back in 2005. Lower Merion also won its only team state title that season.
“I am so excited for Sophia and Saige,” said Harriton girls’ tennis coach Kathi Rees. “They are an unbelievable pair who are extremely focused and aggressive on the doubles court and they played like true champions!”
Interestingly, Roshkoff and Sassoli become the first Harriton duo to win the state doubles title since 1979, when Sue Taylor and Laura LaFair won it. That Harriton team was coached by Rees’ father, Bill Zimmerman.
Dating back to Sept. 26 when Roshkoff and Sassoli won the Central League doubles crown, the pair went on to capture the District 1 crown Oct. 24, dropping only five games in four matches before losing only six games in their four state matches.

The Harriton girls tennis team claimed the PIAA Class 3A team tennis title without dropping a match in districts or states. The Rams added the PIAA Class 3A doubles title via Sophia Sasolli and Saige Roshkoff.

It’s no surprise then that the Rams headline the All-Central tennis teams, as voted by league coaches.

Sasolli and Roshkoff land on the first singles team, with the doubles tandem of Connie Richards and Mackenzie Sherman representing the Rams on the first doubles team.

Radnor’s Kanon Cairrocchi is a first-team singles player; she teamed up with Lucy Hederick (second team singles) to make the PIAA Class 3A doubles tournament. A pair of Radnor doubles squads – Annie Burton and Caroline Egg-Krings, and Grace Frigerio and Jessica Gusdorff —earned spots on the first team.

Below are the lists of singles and doubles teams.

Note: All-Central teams are selected by league coaches. The Daily Times and papreplive.com has no influence in the process.

Singles

First Team

Sophia Sasolli, Harriton
Saige Roshkoff, Harriton
Kanon Ciarrocchi, Radnor
Cassidy Landau, Conestoga
Cecilia Angert-Denis, Lower Merion

Second Team

Nina Hoog, Harriton
Priya Aravindhan, Conestoga
Lucy Hederick, Radnor
Megan Kidd, Strath Haven
Ananya Krishnan, Conestoga

Honorable Mention

Jaden Law, Garnet Valley; Jenna Mancuso, Lower Merion; Bridget Dougherty, Radnor; Elizabeth Fyfe, Penncrest; Eva Fay, Marple Newtown; Olivia Vearling, Springfield; Christina O’Halloran, Haverford

Doubles

First Team

Olivia Dodge-Leena Kwok, Conestoga
Connie Richards-Mackenzie Sherman, Harriton
Annie Burton/Caroline Egg-Krings, Radnor
Katja Law-Victoria Husain, Garnet Valley
Grace Frigerio-Jessica Gusdorff, Radnor

Second Team

Melissa Dash-Sofia Himmel, Lower Merion
Lena Graziani-Elizabeth DeSilva, Strath Haven
Roshni Parikh-Lauren Binnion, Harriton
Priya Ganesh-Julia Grossinger, Radnor
Shaina Ginsberg-Erika Lutz, Harriton

Honorable Mention

Taylor Dath-Saige Thammavong, Ridley; Karen Ung-Paula Gongar, Upper Darby

Harriton High School celebrated 12 of its athletes making their college commitments on National Latter of Intent Day Nov. 14. The athletes have committed as follows:

• Sophia Edelbult-Frantz, soccer, DeSales University.
• Amelia Coursen, lacrosse, Denison University.
• Emily Stewart, lacrosse, Iona College.
• Gabriela Mazzoni, soccer, West Chester University.
• Reilly Short, soccer, Wesleyan University.
• Alex Kades, soccer, University of Pennsylvania.
• Allison Schwab, lacrosse, Washington and Lee University.
• Jack Kochanowicz, baseball, University of Virginia.
• Adam Fine, baseball, Saint Jospeh’s University.
• Nina Hoog, tennis, Case Western  Reserve University.
• Danielle Benstock, squash, Brown University.
• Sophia Sassoli, tennis, Georgia Tech.

PAC Citizen Award

All-Academic Teams

The following are the 2018 Ches-Mont League all-league teams, which are chosen by the league’s coaches and provided to Pa. Prep Live for publication. 

The Daily Local News will unveil its All-Area teams for the fall season beginning on Christmas Eve.

BOYS SOCCER

National Division

1st Team

Jackson Muller, Junior, Avon Grove

Driss Benslimane, Junior, WC East

Toby Diaz Fraga, Junior, Downingtown West

Cesar May, Senior, Downingtown East

Rye Jaran, Junior, Downingtown West

Ben Delaney, Senior, WC East

Cormac Dooley, Senior, WC East

Sam Martin, Senior, WC Henderson

Matthew Eaglehouse, Senior, Shanahan

Luke Lagalante, Junior, WC East

Dan Good, Senior, Downingtown East

2nd Team

Zach DeLone, Senior, Downingtown East

Kevin Kiefer, Junior, WC Henderson

Nate McCourt, Senior, Downingtown East

Connor Bailey, Junior, Shanahan

Gavin Domsohn, Senior, Shanahan

Luis Saravia, Senior, Coatesville

Casey Englehart, Senior, Downingtown West

Chris Comber, Junior, Downingtown East

Chris Roberts, Senior, WC Henderson

Brendan Merten, Senior, WC East

CJ Dixson, Senior, Avon Grove

Honorable Mention

Mike Batisti, Senior, Downingtown East

Jeff DeVoll, Junior, Avon Grove

Zane Domsohn, Freshman, Shanahan

Joao Argolo, Senior, WC Henderson

Luke Albergo, Junior, WC East

Evan Cunningham, Freshman, Shanahan

Jack Cotellesse, Senior, WC Henderson

Jack Forgione, Soph., Downingtown West

Ethan Robinson, Junior, Downingtown West

Wesley Bernardo, Senior, Coatesville

Owen VanDyke, Soph., WC East

American Division

First Team

Axel Ayllon, Senior, Kennett

Ian Baughman, Junior, Oxford

Alex Dolce, Junior, Unionville

Dean Fitzgerald, Senior, Great Valley

Michael Hewes, Junior, Unionville

Tommy Kelly, Senior, Unionville

Alex Lopez, Senior, Kennett

Gavin McGinnis, Junior, Sun Valley

Garrett Pinkston, Junior, Unionville

Matt Scoffone, Junior, WC Rustin

Philip Wellener, Senior, Great Valley

Second Team

Evan Antonacci, Senior, WC Rustin

Andrew Di Stefano, Junior, WC Rustin

Zoller Gray, Soph., Oxford

Callum Grealy, Senior, WC Rustin

Juan Guerrero, Senior, Kennett

Daniel Kunzig, Junior, Kennett

Zach Montgomery, Senior, Sun Valley

Luke Nall, Junior, Kennett

Sam Price, Senior, Unionville

Joey Shapiro, Junior, Sun Valley

David Siguenza, Junior, Great Valley

Matthew Wellener, Soph., Great Valley

Honorable Mention

Matt Adams, Senior , Unionville

Cameron Baughman, Senior, Oxford

Tyler Emig, Soph., WC Rustin

Alex Flores, Senior, Kennett

Tyler Koenig, Freshman, Sun Valley

Nathanial McKay, Junior, Great Valley

Luke Needs, Senior, Unionville

Nick Pfau, Senior, Great Valley

Jack Segool, Senior, Sun Valley

Peter Schwarz, Senior , Kennett

GIRLS SOCCER

National Division

First Team

Emily Buckner, D, Junior, Downingtown East

Fiona Burke, D, Senior, Shanahan

Kayla DeTreux, G, Senior, Downingtown West

Kate Gordon, F, Junior, WC Henderson

Leah Greene, D, Senior, Avon Grove

Lauren Hatt, M, Soph., Coatesville

Lauren Kretzing, M, Senior, Avon Grove

Caroline McDonald, F, Freshman, Downingtown East

Alaina McLaughlin, F, Junior, Shanahan

Aliza Trasatti, M, Senior, Downingtown East

Ally Waite, M, Senior, Shanahan

Second Team

Evy Bruggeman, M, Senior, Shanahan

Mary Byerley, D, Senior, Shanahan

Kasey Coonan, M, Senior, WC Henderson

Maren Dougherty, D, Junior, Downingtown East

Maddie Greco, M, Freshman, Downingtown West

Sarah Huston, F, Senior, Coatesville

Megan Kristman, G, Junior, Avon Grove

Livi Lawton, M, Senior, Downingtown East

Natalie Miller, F, Senior, WC Henderson

Jamie Perkins, F, Junior, Avon Grove

Emily Wurzel, D, Senior, Downingtown East

Honorable Mention

Ashley Buchheit, G, Junior, Downingtown East

Meg Buckner, D, Junior, Downingtown East

Riley Cantando, D, Junior, WC Henderson

Emily Feeney, F, Senior, Downingtown West

Annika Francke, M, Soph., Avon Grove

Jess Gorr, G, Senior, Shanahan

Maya Moktan, F, Senior, WC East

Julia Morrone, M, Junior, Downingtown West

Natalie Osiecki, D, Senior, Avon Grove

Trinity Soto, G, Senior, WC East

Caitlyn Wolfe, D, Senior, Coatesville

American Division

First Team

Sara Darlington, F, Soph., Unionville

Hannah Fiment, D, Junior, Unionville

Emma Grey, F, Junior, Great Valley

Sarah Merriwether, D, Senior, Great Valley

Ashley Chisholm, D, Senior, WC Rustin

Jackie Oldham, M, Junior, Sun Valley

Mary Deitch, M, Soph., Great Valley

Grace Piona, F, Junior, WC Rustin

Lauren Seaman, D, Senior, WC Rustin

Alex Wilson, M, Soph., Unionville

Hayden Wilson, M, Soph., Unionville

Second Team

Jordan Barish, D, Junior, Kennett

Julia Capperella, M, Junior, Unionville

Gabbi Hoffmann, D, Junior, WC Rustin

Jackie Hug, M, Junior, Unionville

Melanie Landry, M, Junior, Unionville

Meg March, F, Senior, WC Rustin

Erin O’Leary, D, Junior, Unionville

Chiara Robinson, F, Soph., Sun Valley

Ashley Sullivan, D, Soph., Great Valley

Hailey Weinert, F, Senior, Kennett

Veronica Yonce, F, Junior, Great Valley

Honorable Mention

Lyndsey Barrett, D, Junior, Unionville

Lauren Birchler, G, Junior, Great Valley

Riley Boyd, M, Junior, WC Rustin

Makayla Bucci, D, Senior, Unionville

Paige Harlan, F, Senior, Unionville

Kassidy Lambert, D, Junior, Sun Valley

Jenny Osinski, D, Senior, Great Valley

Shannon Purfield, D, Junior, Sun Valley

Maie Seelaus, M, Senior, WC Rustin

Amelia Winters, M, Junior, Oxford

Gillian Yonce, D, Freshman, Great Valley

FIELD HOCKEY

National Division

First Team

Drew Taylor, Junior, Coatesville

JJ Smyth, Senior, Downingtown West

Mackenzie Thompson, Senior, WC East

Caroline Webb, Senior, Downingtown East

Paige Wolfe, Junior, Downingtown East

Lauren Bradley, Junior, Shanahan

Elizabeth Eisenhardt, Senior, Avon Grove

Olivia Griffith, Senior, WC Henderson

Celina Riccardo, Senior, Downingtown West

Anna Miller, Senior, Downingtown West

Amber Bryan, Senior, Shanahan

2nd Team

Gianna Cugino, Soph., WC Henderson

Siena Urbanski, Senior, Downingtown East

Claudia Jaszczak, Senior, Downingtown West

Tori Morris, Senior, Shanahan

Cianna Riccardo, Junior, Downingtown West

Bella D’Alessandro, Soph., Shanahan

Nicole Fredricks, Senior, WC  East

Leah Dobson, Soph., Coatesville

Sophie Paraskewich, Senior, Avon Grove

Sophia Mangasarian, Junior, WC East

Ava Irwin, Junior, Downingtown East

Honorable Mention

Lila McCulley, Soph., Avon Grove

Madison Parke, Junior, Shanahan

Madison Short, Senior, Coatesville

Rachel Swink, Junior, Downingtown East

Tatum Johnson, Junior, Downingtown West

Lauren Franco, Soph., WC Henderson

Kelly Daly, Senior, WC East

American Division

1st Team

Reese Canaday , Senior, Oxford

Maddy Miles, Senior, Unionville

Aiden Drabick, Soph., Great Valley

Sydney Thureen, Senior, Kennett

Shannon Drakley, Senior, Rustin

Mackenzie Hilditch, Senior, Great Valley

Emma Schwarz, Soph., Kennett

Amanda Panati, Senior, Unionville

Alexis Schambers, Senior, Rustin

Steph Oleykowski, Junior, Kennett

Meg Hadfield, Senior, Rustin

2nd Team

Erin Nearey, Senior, Sun Valley

Blaise Cugini, Senior, Rustin

Christine Ditizio, Freshman, Rustin

Tessa Liberatoscioli, Junior, Great Valley

Madi Holt, Senior, Unionville

Gill Iacobucci, Senior, Great Valley

Julia Gunzel, Senior, Oxford

Dani Panati, Soph., Unionville

Hildi Reiter, Senior, Kennett

Abby Harsh, Senior, Oxford

Claire Borman, Senior, Kennett

Ryan Curley, Junior, Great Valley

Honorable Mention

Carly Stello , Junior, Great Valley

Devon Johnson, Soph., Kennett

Brooke Rush, Junior, Oxford

Taylor Krafchick, Freshman, Rustin

Shalane Buck, Junior, Sun Valley

Ally Hoffman, Junior, Unionville

GIRLS TENNIS

National Division

Singles

Jordan Bradley, Senior, Downingtown West

Hannah Baxter, Senior, WC Henderson

Holly Koons, Senior, Downingtown West

Tali Levine, Soph., Downingtown East

Doubles

Hannah Baxter, Senior, WC Henderson

Jessica Liu, Senior, WC Henderson

Holly Koons, Senior, Downingtown West

Sophia Koons, Freshman, Downingtown West

Lauren Knopp, Junior, WC Henderson

Olivia Zoretic, Junior, WC Henderson

Tali Levine, Soph., Downingtown East

Nicole Dickson, Senior, Downingtown East

American Division

Singles

Eliza Wilks, Unionville

Leah Walter , Unionville

Saanvi Garg, Unionville

Cassie Hung, WC Rustin

Julie DiCampli, WC Rustin

Doubles

Bailey Santaguida, Unionville

Faith Ilgner, Unionville

Meera Sehgal, Unionville

Josie Liu, Unionville

Kate Dobbins, Unionville

Ava (Lovey) Black, Unionville

Anna Hedstrom, WC Rustin

Abby Kane, WC Rustin

Maddie Fowler, Kennett

Emma Schmidt, Kennett

FOOTBALL

National Division

1st Team Offense

QB, Ricky Ortega, Coatesville

RB, Garvey Jonassaint, Downingtown East

RB, Aaron Young, Coatesville

WR, Dan Byrnes, Downingtown West

WR, Dapree Bryant, Coatesville

OL, Weston Menzie, Downingtown East

OL, Connor Long, Avon Grove

OL, Ricky Santiago, Coatesville

OL, Mark Villano, Downingtown West

OL, Dylan Nichols, Coatesville

TE, Connor Noble, Downingtown East

Ath, Pierre Marchant, WC East

K, Than Hylen, Coatesville

1st Team Defense

DL, Max Hale, Downingtown West

DL, Tion Holmes, Coatesville

DL, Niko Lempke, Downingtown East

DL, Sean Pelkisson, Downingtown West

LB, Ryan Wetzel, Downingtown West

LB, Stuart Regitz, Downingtown East

LB, Nik Thompson, Coatesville

LB, Wyatt Kirby, Avon Grove

DB, Aaron Young, Coatesville

DB, Dan Byrnes, Downingtown West

DB, CJ Brown, Coatesville

DB, Jackson Scheck, Avon Grove

P, Pat Provence, Avon Grove

2nd Team Offense

QB, Will Howard, Downingtown West

RB, Tyriq Lewis, Downingtown West

RB, Zach Hamilton, Downingtown East

WR, Michael Gray, WC East

WR, Tyre Stead, Avon Grove

OL, Nick Pino, Avon Grove

OL, Alex Bilotti, Henderson

OL, Hugh Lemmon-Kishi, WC East

OL, Chris McBride, Coatesville

OL, Nick Schell, Bishop Shanahan

TE, Ryan Wetzel, Downingtown West

Ath, Ryan Cassidy, WC East

K, Cormac Dooley, WC East

2nd Team Defense

DL, Jimmy Limper, Coatesville

DL, Lenny Kresefski, Bishop Shanahan

DL, John Meeks, Coatesville

DL, Jordan Laudato, Henderson

LB, Kyle Eagan, Downingtown East

LB, Eric Yurkovich, Avon Grove

LB, Nick Woodward, Henderson

LB, Matt Walsh, Avon Grove

DB, Garrett Glendenning, Bishop Shanahan

DB, James Basilli, Downingtown East

DB, Michael Gray, WC East

DB, Jon Hamm, Henderson

K, Tyler Kingsbury, Bishop Shanahan

Honorable Mention

Max Paschall, Avon Grove

Dymere Miller, Coatesville

Chris Yaksich, Downingtown West

Kyle Cichanowsky, WC East

American Division

1st Team Offense

QB, Jake Prevost, Great Valley

RB, Michael Covert, Rustin

RB, Julz Kelly, Sun Valley

WR, Josh Burgess, Great Valley

WR, Mitch Kosara, Kennett

OL, Sam Blevins, Oxford

OL, Tim Dyer, Great Valley

OL, RJ Cleveland, Rustin

OL, Sean Durant, Rustin

OL, Dom Ellis, Sun Valley

TE, Sean Hopkins, Rustin

ATH, Garrett Cox, Kennett

K, Dominic Braithwaite, Unionville

1st Team Defense

DL, Sean Hopkins, Rustin

DL, Eli Lyons, Unionville

DL, Matt Montgomery, Rustin

DL, Dom Ellis, Sun Valley

LB, Alex Pellegrin, Unionville

LB, Garrett Cox, Kennett

LB, Owen Walsh, Rustin

LB, Josh Burgess, Great Valley

DB, Nick Schnaars, Unionville

DB, Mitch Kosara, Kennett

DB, Colin Hurley, Rustin

DB, Lance Stone, Sun Valley

P, Declan Boyle, Unionville

2nd Team Offense

QB, Brett Kochmansky, Oxford

RB, Tim Faber, Oxford

RB, Nick Madonna, Rustin

WR, Nick Schnaars, Unionville

WR, Dayon Belgrave, Sun Valley

OL, Nate Rodriguez, Oxford

OL, Cole Sheehan, Unionville

OL, John Colamarino, Kennett

OL, Declan Boyle, Unionville

OL, Jayvon Wilson, Sun Valley

TE, Josh Ploener, Kennett

2nd Team Defense

DL, Andrew DiSanto, Great Valley

DL, Tim Dyer, Great Valley

DL, Jay Morton, Oxford

DL, Mason Hager, Oxford

LB, Jake Wilsey, Rustin

LB, Jake Rupert, Great Valley

LB, Matt Julier, Unionville

LB, Josh Ploener, Kennett

LB, Danny Nearey, Sun Valley

DB, Brandon McWilliams, Oxford

DB, Connor Schilling, Unionville

DB, Pat Quinn, Rustin

DB, Dayon Belgrave, Sun Valley

Honorable Mention

Brendan O’Donnell, Great Valley

Sam Forte, Kennett

Xavier Myers, Oxford

Anthony Ellis, Sun Valley

Gabe McLaughlin, Unionville

Michael Burke, Rustin

GOLF

First Team

Matt Feeney, WC Rustin

Connor Bennink, Unionville

Ryan Dariano, WC Rustin

Roy Anderson, Unionville

Cole Shew, WC East

Zach Bruecks, Avon Grove

Jon Passarello, Unionville

Joseph Madden, Oxford

Richie Kline, Unionville

Joe O’Malley, Shanahan

Evan Drummond, Downingtown East

Griffin Lownes, Great Valley

Chris Skean, Unionville

Victoria Kim, WC East

Charlotte Scully, Unionville

Second Team

Will Bennink, Unionville

Eric Miller, WC Rustin

Matthew Todd, Oxford

David Starnes, Unionville

Nimah Narinesingh-Smith, Kennett

Justin Cinnamond, WC Henderson

Sofia Amoroso, WC East

David Turnbull, Avon Grove

Honorable Mention

Dan Muck, Great Valley

Jeremy Negron, Coatesville

Jake Leon, Downingtown East

Donovan Tate, WC East

Quraan Harris, Glen Mills

Matt Franjesh, Oxford

Jack Youhouse, Sun Valley

Jack Ryan, Kennett

Dylan Kochis, WC Henderson

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

National Division

1st TEAM

Cara Shultz, Shanahan, Jr, Outside Hitter

Julie Gallagher, Shanahan, Sr, Libero

Julia Thomas, Shanahan, Sr, Middle Hitter

Jess Angeline, Downingtown East, Jr, Setter

Victoria Rudolph, Downingtown East, Sr, Middle Hitter

Aly Reardon, Downingtown West, Sr, Outside Hitter

Fiona Pyfer, Henderson, Sr, Outside Hitter

2nd TEAM

Michaela Devlin, Shanahan, Sr, Outside Hitter

Alysa Wright, Shanahan, Sr, Outside Hitter

Kaleigh Sheridan, Coatesville, Jr, Outside Hitter

Rachel Wertz, Downingtown East, Soph, Outside Hitter

Hailey Lewis, Downingtown West, Sr, Middle Hitter

Audrey Jones, Downingtown West, Jr, Outside Hitter

Amanda Ball, Henderson, Jr, Libero

HONORABLE MENTION

Taylor Dale, Henderson, Sr, Setter

Jordan Musantry, Downingtown East, Jr, Libero

Lacie Brown, Avon Grove, Fr, Setter

Rielly Ragni, WC East, Jr, Outside Hitter

Paige Polsin, D’town West, Sr, Outside Hitter

Kelly Christian, Coatesville, Sr, Setter

Alexa Burns, Shanahan, Sr, Setter

American Division

1st TEAM

Jennie Mullen, Great Valley, Sr, Setter

Alana Cunningham, Great Valley, Sr, Middle Hitter

Zoe Nguyen, Kennett, Sr, Middle Hitter

Emily Supplee, Rustin, Jr, Outside Hitter

Emma Nelson, Rustin, Sr, Outside Hitter

Hannah Vickers, Sun Valley, Jr, Setter/Out.Hitter

Sophie Brenner, Unionville, Soph, Outside Hitter

2nd TEAM

Lindsay Gal, Great Valley, Jr, Outside Hitter

Danielle Stackhouse, Oxford, Sr, Libero

Emma Klanica, Rustin, Soph, Outside Hitter

Morgan Bitzberger, Rustin, Jr, Setter

Rachel DiCarlo, Sun Valley, Jr, Libero

Kat Tuerff, Unionville, Jr, Middle Hitter

Elizabeth Sauerbaum, Unionville, Jr, Setter

HONORABLE MENTION

Megan Dion, Rustin, Jr, Middle Hitter

Emily Griffin, Oxford, Soph, Outside Hitter

Taylor Lindsay, Unionville, Sr, Libero

Sarah Karwoski, Great Valley, Sr, Outside Hitter

Savannah Applegate, Kennett, Jr, Middle Hitter

Kristine Guenther, Sun Valley, So., Setter/Out.Hitter

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

1st TEAM

Aiden Barnhill, Downingtown West

Joseph Chamoun, Downingtown West

Payton Sewall, Downingtown West

Kevin Wagner, Downingtown West

Isaac Valderrabano, Downingtown West

Cole Driver, Unionville

Ethan McIntyre, Unionville

Cole Walker, Unionville

Josh Lewin, WC East

Calvin Pash, Henderson

2nd TEAM

Holden Betz, Downingtown West

Ben Datte, Downingtown West

Gavin Brophy, Henderson

Luke Miles, Henderson

James Conway, Unionville

Seth Hoffritz, Great Valley

Rahman Mohammed, Great Valley

Gavin Maxwell, Kennett

Domenic Moser, WC East

Luke Talham, Avon Grove

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

1st TEAM

Courtney Alexander, Henderson

Courtney Kitchen, Henderson

Jenna Mulhern, Henderson

Allyson Clarke, WC East

Michaela Schiele, WC East 

Sarah Coates, Unionville

Madison McGovern, Unionville

Taj Lanier, Oxford

Lauren O’Neil, Avon Grove

Aliza Thir, Downingtown West

2nd TEAM

Brooke Barfell, Avon Grove

Reagan Flannery, Downingtown West

Marcella Krautzel, Unionville

Meghan Smith, Unionville

Sammie Miller, Coatesville

Sofia Piccone, Rustin

Sonia Piombino, WC East

Emma Teneza, Henderson

Amy Willig, Great Valley

Charlotte Roumpz, Downingtown East

Owen J. Roberts High School held its national signing day earlier this month where 17 senior student athletes elected to sign with their respective colleges and universities.

Among the athletes were five soccer players, three lacrosse players, two field hockey players, two baseball players, two softball players, a tennis player, a runner and a rower.

The Bradley name has become synonymous with tennis excellence at Downingtown West. Jordan Bradley has seen it through to its natural conclusion.

The Whippets’ senior ace, Jordan Bradley wrapped her scholastic career this fall with a second consecutive Chest-Mont League title — following in the career footsteps of older sister Payton, who won four. That makes six consecutive seasons in which a Bradley sister has won the league title.

For her continued success and a nearly-unbeaten run through the local slate this season, Bradley repeats as the Daily Local News’ All-Area Girls Tennis Player of the Year.

Bradley’s ascension to the top spot at Downingtown West, following two seasons as understudy to Payton, seemed as natural as two sisters growing up playing a sport together. In fact, they’ll be teammates once again next season, when Jordan joins Payton at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.

“I am so excited about that,” Jordan said. “Hopefully, we’ll be playing doubles together. All summer, we’ll be working and practicing together, which is going to be great.”

Jordan credited Payton for helping develop her mental game during their two years together as Whippets, as good a 1-2 punch as any in the region.

“What was good about having her with me for those two years, was that I got to see her and learned a lot from her and was able to think about how to prepare for when she was gone,” Bradley, 18, said of her older sister. “So I was able to be a lot more prepared than other might be, as opposed to jumping in at No. 1 as a freshman. Being No. 2 and learning from her helped me gain confidence. If you have the confidence, you can accomplish so much more than you think you can.”

The timeline of Jordan becoming the No. 1 at West also dovetailed with Justin Depietropaolo’s appointment as West head coach.

“Jordan is very mentally tough and a very gritty player,” said Depietropaolo, the second-year head coach. “She doesn’t lose to players that she’s supposed to beat. Her biggest thing is her confidence. She goes into every match expecting to win. As far as her strokes, she’s a powerful player and when’s she’s on, she hits right through people.

“She was the best No. 2 player in District 1, if not whole state, when I came on board. When you’re at 2, you don’t see the best opponents at every school. When you step up to 1, you’re getting the best. We scheduled some pretty good opponents over the past two years, so when you’re playing Conestoga, you’re getting Conestoga’s best. Souderton, so she got to play Caitlin Le. And so on. She was able to rise to the task.”

An aggressive baseliner who consistently attacks points, Bradley compiled a 15-1 record during her senior regular season campaign, losing only to Caitlin Le of Souderton. She gained a measure of retribution later, however, by beating her good friend Le in the District 1 third-place match by a 7-6 (5), 6-2 score, ahead of states.

“As the years have gone on, I’ve gotten a better court sense,” Bradley said. “I’ve become smarter with my shot selection and that’s helped me so much going into big tournaments. … If you have more of that knowledge, the court sense, you have an edge.”

Depietropaolo said, “When she’s able to set up on the ball, especially the forehand side, she hits through the ball perfectly. If she gets a short ball, she’s gonna put that ball away, because that ball travels off her racquet faster than a lot of girls in the area.”

Bradley defeated West Chester Henderson’s Hannah Baxter 6-2, 6-4 in the Ches-Mont League final to win the league crown for a second straight season. “It’s great, but it’s tough. It’s a good tournament to win,” she said.

Bradley’s final high school postseason run from there was heavy on déjà vu.

Clinching the third slot out of District 1 set Bradley on a collision course with North Allegheny’s Ashley Huang in the state quarterfinals. Huang triumphed 6-1, 6-2 and eventually made it to the state championship match — where she lost to North Penn’s Neha Velaga.

It was Velaga who had stopped Bradley in the District 1 semifinals a couple weeks prior by a 6-2, 6-2 score. Bradley had defeated McDowell’s Lindsey Fadden 6-2, 6-0 in her first-round PIAA match earlier that opening day at Hershey Racquet Club. Fadden and Velaga were the same two state opponents for a second consecutive season for Bradley.

“At the end of the day, I gave it my best shot,” Bradley said. “Yeah, it was a little disappointing. Senior year, last thing you want to do is lose second round on the first day of states. I just had to move on and let it go.

“I’ve learned a lot about myself. A lot of things you learn from tennis you can apply to everyday life, which is so important. And that’s why I love tennis, and high school tennis, so much.”

FIRST TEAM SINGLES

Cassidy Landau, Senior, Conestoga

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Tali Levine, Downingtown East

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Holly Koons, Senior, Downingtown West

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Hannah Baxter, senior, West Chester Henderson

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Leah Walter, Sophomore, Unionville

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FIRST TEAM DOUBLES

Holly Koons / Sophia Koons, Downingtown West

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Hannah Baxter / Jessica Liu, West Chester Henderson

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Olivia Dodge/Leena Kwak Conestoga

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SECOND TEAM SINGLES

Priya Aravindhan, Conestoga

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Eliza Wilks, Unionville

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Saanvi Garg, Unionville

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Cassie Hung, West Chester Rustin

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Julie DiCampli, West Chester Rustin

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SECOND TEAM DOUBLES

Bailey Santaguida / Faith Ilgner, Unionville

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Lauren Knopp / Olivia Zoretic, West Chester Henderson

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Tali Levine / Nicole Dickson, Downingtown East

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Kate Corrigan / Brooke Oberly, Great Valley

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HONORABLE MENTION

Conestoga: Ananya Krishnan, Kate Wieser, Sophia Mazza

Downingtown East: Tammy Troung, Avery Byrnes

Kennett: Maddie Fowler, Emma Schmidt

Unionville: Meera Sehgal, Josie Liu, Kate Dobbins, Ava Black

West Chester East: Amber Nguyen, Ting Mariana

West Chester Henderson: Ella Tunnell, Nancy McSwain, Nava Boswell

West Chester Rustin: Anna Hedstrom, Abby Kane

Westtown: Claire Burke

First Team

Tori Alexander, senior, Spring-Ford
Jacey Caplan, senior, Owen J. Roberts
Julia Gumieniak, senior, Phoenixville
Elaina Lee, senior, Owen J Roberts
Dina Nouaime, senior, Methacton
Tina Prince, senior, Methacton
Elena Zhang, junior, Hill School

Second Team

Singles

Gina Brown, Phoenixville
Alexandra Rieg, Phoenixville
Nadja Townsend, Perkiomen Valley
Julia Kelly, Perkiomen School
Charlotte Kopp, Perkiomen School
Dominique Viola, Daniel Boone

Doubles

Anna Ryu/Angie Kuang, Methacton
Casey Goldstein/Rachel Reiniger, Spring-Ford
Emily Shoemaker/Olivia Newman, Perkiomen Valley
Lucy Olsen/Emma Griffin, Spring-Ford

Honorable mention

Daniel Boone: Abbey Cleaver, Mallory Barndt, Rachael Haag.
Hill School: Joyce Sun, Melissa Xu, Carla Canales, Marina Mendez, Natasha Kathuria
Owen J Roberts: Julia Brennan, Vidisha Pandey, Cara Semach Madeline Zarkoski
Methacton: Julia Jablonski, Katie Chan, Anna Hilles, Lindsey Horowitz, Amanda Wang, Joanna Zheng
Perkiomen Valley: Kaitlyn Carroll, Gabrielle Timoteo
Phoenixville: Meghan O’Neill
Pope John Paul II: Veronica Marinaro
Spring-Ford: Isabel Mejia, Lauren Tang, Abby Hommer, Hannah Sharkey, Breanna Weigelt
Upper Perkiomen: Gail Kooser, Olivia Dick

Coach of the year

Jill Walker, Methacton

The Main Line high school girls’ tennis scene last fall featured, as always, a strong lineup of championship-caliber teams, led by two unbeaten teams, Harriton and Episcopal Academy.
Harriton (20-0) captured the PIAA Class 3A state team title. Episcopal Academy (15-0) captured both the Inter-Ac title and the Inter-Ac tournament championship.
A match was scheduled before the season between these two squads; unfortunately, the contest was cancelled later in the fall.
In the Central League, other strong teams included Conestoga (19-3), which advanced to the PIAA 3A state championship final; Radnor (13-3) and Lower Merion (9-6).
In the Inter-Ac, Baldwin School posted a 5-1 league record, and Agnes Irwin was 4-2.
In the Friends’ Schools League, Friends’ Central (11-4) and Shipley (10-3) both enjoyed fine seasons; and in the AACA, Merion Mercy Academy (13-3) finished third.
The All-Main Line high school girls’ tennis teams are selected by the coaches. Because Main Line Media News covers 19 high schools, the Main Line Media News sports staff limits the number of spots available to first team, second team and honorable mention — but follows the priority of coaches’ selections.
What follows are the 2018 All-Main Line high school girls’ tennis teams:

FIRST TEAM – SINGLES
McKenna Bramlage, Academy of Notre Dame – Senior captain posted 6-3 record at first singles and was first team All-Inter-Ac singles selection. Also was lone recipient of the league’s Sportsmanship Award.
Torrie Smith, Baldwin School – Junior posted a fine record at first singles, and was a first team All-Inter-Ac selection at singles.
Izzy Anatanavicious, Baldwin School – Freshman posted a 6-0 league mark at second singles, was first team All-Inter-Ac at singles, and was a silver medalist at the Inter-Ac Championships.
Presley Daggett, Baldwin School – Sophomore posted a 6-0 league record at third singles, and was a first team All-Inter-Ac selection at singles.
Cassidy Landau, Conestoga – Senior first singles posted a 14-4 record, was a first team All-Central League selection at singles, and received the Coaches Award.
Ashley Kennedy, Episcopal Academy – Freshman posted a 14-1 record at first singles, and was Inter-Ac champion at first singles.
Ella Walker, Episcopal Academy – Junior posted a 13-0 record at second singles and was Inter-Ac champion at second singles.
Bella Calastri, Episcopal Academy – Senior captain posted a 12-2 record at third singles and was Inter-Ac champion at third singles.
Sophia Sassoli, Harriton – Senior posted a 15-0 record at first singles through Central League, District 1 and PIAA state team titles. Teamed with Saige Roshkoff to win Central League, District 1 and PIAA 3A state doubles titles.
Saige Roshkoff, Harriton – Sophomore posted a 15-0 record at second singles through Central League, District 1 and PIAA state team titles. Teamed with Sophia Sassoli to win Central League, District 1 and PIAA 3A state doubles titles.
Nina Hoog, Harriton – Senior posted a 13-0 record at third singles through Central League, District 1 and PIAA 3A state team titles.
Cecelia Angert-Davis, Lower Merion – Sophomore first singles player posted an 8-4 record and was a first team All-Central League selection.
Chloe Abramowitz, Merion Mercy Academy – Sophomore first singles posted 13-3 record, finished second in the AACA District 1 qualifying singles tourney, and teamed with Nina Dzidic to place second in the PIAA District 1 AA doubles tournament.
Kanon Ciarrocchi, Radnor – Junior posted a 13-3 record at first singles, was first team All-Central League in singles and was Raiders’ MVP.
Phoebe Fry, Shipley – Senior captain and second singles posted 10-3 record, was All-Friends Schools League first team and was Gators’ MVP.

SECOND TEAM – SINGLES
Archbishop Carroll – Tess Humes, senior first singles.
Conestoga – Ananya Krishnan, freshman third singles; Priya Aravindhan, senior second singles.
Friends’ Central – Skye Victor, senior first singles.
Lower Merion – Jenna Mancuso, sophomore second singles.
Merion Mercy Academy – Nina Dzidic, senior second singles.
Radnor – Lucy Hederick, junior second singles; Bridget Dougherty, junior third singles.
Sacred Heart – Caroline Lewers, senior first singles.
Shipley – Lilia Becker, junior third singles.

HONORABLE MENTION – SINGLES
Archbishop Carroll – Julia Downs, senior second singles.
Haverford High – Christina O’Halloran, senior third singles.
Sacred Heart – Mya Lockings, senior third singles; Natasha Szipszky, sophomore second singles.
Villa Maria Academy – Monica Morys, sophomore first singles.

FIRST TEAM – DOUBLES
Grace Lavin and Devon Shatzman, Baldwin School – Lavin, a sophomore, and Shatzman, a freshman, posted a 6-0 league record at third doubles and was a first team All-Inter-Ac selection at doubles.
Olivia Dodge and Leena Kwak, Conestoga – Dodge, a junior, and Kwak, a freshman, posted a 16-1 record at first doubles and was a first team All-Central League selection at doubles.
Eliza Aldridge and Cara Harty, Episcopal Academy – Aldridge, a sophomore, and Harty, a junior, posted a 12-2 record at first doubles and was Inter-Ac champion at first doubles.
Caroline Burt and Grace Hennigan, Episcopal Academy – Burt, a junior, and Hennigan, a senior captain, posted an 8-1 record at second doubles and was Inter-Ac champion at second doubles.
Connie Richards and Mackenzie Sherman, Harriton – Richards, a senior, and Sherman, a sophomore, combined for a 12-1 record at first doubles through the Rams’ Central League, District 1 and PIAA Class 3A state team titles.
Roshni Parikh and Lauren Binnion, Harriton – This senior duo combined for a 13-0 record at second doubles through the Rams’ Central League, District 1 and PIAA Class 3A state team titles.
Annie Burton and Caroline Eggs-Krings, Radnor – Junior duo combined for a 10-3 record (Burton was 14-3) at first doubles and was first team All-Central League at doubles.
Grace Frigerio and Jessica Gusdorff, Radnor – Junior duo combined for a 9-5 record (Frigerio was 10-5) at second doubles and was first team All-Central League at doubles.

SECOND TEAM – DOUBLES
Agnes Irwin – Camilla Gowen, senior, and Natalie Corkran, junior, first doubles; Lexi Leveran, senior, and Peyton Weber, senior, second doubles.
Baldwin School – Alexis Shatzman, senior, and Alexa Diecidue, senior, first doubles.
Conestoga – Kate Weiser, senior, and Sophia Mazza, senior, second doubles.
Lower Merion – Sofia Himmel, senior, and Melissa Dash, senior, second doubles.
Radnor – Priya Ganesh, senior, and Julia Grossinger, senior, third doubles.
Sacred Heart – Mary Dooner, senior, and Lindsey Dowd, senior first doubles.

HONORABLE MENTION – DOUBLES
Archbishop Carroll – Grace Ewing, senior, and Cecilia Frohner, junior, first doubles.
Baldwin School – Teagan Krane, senior, and Hana Ahanger, sophomore, second doubles.
Episcopal Academy – Natalie Johnson, junior, and Mackenzie Lee, senior, fourth doubles.
Sacred Heart – Julia Shavo, junior, and Amelia Sharkey, junior, second doubles.
Shipley – Audrey Fink, junior, and Isabella Scardapane, senior, first doubles.
Villa Maria Academy – Kathy Logan, junior, and Ellie McClatchy, senior, first doubles.

– Eddie Levin contributed to this article. Barrack Hebrew Academy did not submit an All-Main Line girls tennis ballot.

Spring-Ford High School had 13 athletes recently make their academic and athletic commitments. They are listed below with their sport and school. 

Jason Smiley, Baseball, Immaculata University

Spring-Ford baseball player Jason Smiley has committed to continue his academic and athletic careers at Immaculata University, where he will major in business management. He is seated center with his father Scott Smiley, left, and mother Shirleen Smiley. Standing behind is head coach Jamie Scheck.

Bridget Sharkey, Softball, Shippensburg University

Spring-Ford softball player Bridget Sharkey has committed to continue her academic and athletic careers at Shippensburg University, where she will major in criminal justice. She is seated center with her mother Jenna Sharkey, left, and father Michael Sharkey. Standing from left are head coach Tim Hughes, her sister Katie Sharkey and her sister Megan Sharkey.

Tori Alexander, Tennis, Hampton University

Spring-Ford tennis player Tori Alexander has committed to continue her academic and athletic careers at Hampton University, where she will major in business. She is seated center with her mother Kantese Alexander, left, and father Michael Alexander. Head coach Todd Reagan is standing behind.

Katie Parker, Swimming, Monmouth University

Spring-Ford swimmer Katie Parker has committed to continue her academic and athletic careers at Monmouth University, where she will major in business. She is seated center with her father Rob Parker, left, and mother Tracy Parker. Standing from left are head coach Mark Agnew, her brother Colin Parker and club coach Ryan Kennedy.

Grace Kraft, Volleyball, Arcadia University

Spring-Ford volleyball player Grace Kraft has committed to continue her academic and athletic careers at Arcadia University, where she is undecided on her major. She is seated center with her mother Kristin Kraft, left, and father Jack Kraft. Standing from left are her sister Claire Kraft and head coach Josh McNulty.

Sean Morris, Running, Gwynedd Mercy University

Spring-Ford cross country and track athlete Sean Morris has committed to continue his athletic and academic careers at Gwynedd Mercy University, where he will major in business management. He is seated center with his mother Mandi Morris, left, and father John Morris. Standing from left are assistant coach Jack Kraynak and head coach Danielle Stauffer.

Shane Reynolds, Wrestling, University of Scranton

Spring-Ford wrestler Shane Reynolds has committed to continue his academic and athletic careers at the University of Scranton, where he will major in kinesiology. He is seated center with his mother Leisha Reynolds, left, and father Trey Reynolds. Standing behind is head coach Tim Seislove.

Josh Brauer, Golf, Stevenson University

Spring-Ford golfer Josh Brauer has committed to continue his academic and athletic careers at Stevenson University, where he will major in business administration. He is seated center with his father Dave Brauer, left and mother Sharon Brauer. His brother Zach Brauer is standing behind.

Aiden Hudon, Soccer, Hood College

Spring-Ford soccer player Aiden Hudon has committed to continue his academic and athletic careers at Hood College, where he will major in special education. He is seated center with his mother Terry Hudon, left, and father Edmond Hudon. Standing from left are his sister Faith Hudon and head coach Brent Kissel.

Johnny Guimaraes, Soccer, Penn State University-Berks

Spring-Ford soccer player Johnny Guimaraes has committed to continue his academic and athletic careers at Penn State University Berks, where he will major in international business. He is seated center with his mother Nivalda Guimaraes, left, and father Paulo Guimaraes. Standing from left are head coach Brent Kissel and his brothers Pedro Guimaraes and Felipe Guimaraes.

Walter Molishus III, Football, California University of Pa.

Spring-Ford football player Walter Molishus III has committed to continue his academic and athletic careers at California University of Pennsylvania, where he is undecided on his major. He is seated center with his mother Sherri Molishus, left, and father Walter Molishus II. Standing from left are head coach Chad Brubaker and Sean Lawlor.

Stephen Brill, Football, Ursinus College

Spring-Ford football player Stephen Brill has committed to continue his academic and athletic careers at Ursinus College, where he will major in business. He is seated center with his mother Veronica Brill, left, and father Steve Brill. Standing from left are head coach Chad Brubaker, his sister Vianna Brill and brother Mason Brill.

James Begg, Footballl, Gettysburg College

Spring-Ford football player James Begg will continue his athletic and academic careers at Gettysburg College, where he will major in political science. He is seated center with his mother Cindy Begg, left, and father Jim Begg, right. Standing from left are head coach Chad Brubaker and his sisters Hannah Begg and Emma Begg.

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