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NORTH ALLEGHENY VARSITY
WATER POLO
File Photo Courtesy of Craig Bentzen TIGERS FINISH 6TH IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Playing in their first Pennsylvania State Championship, the Tigers finished in 6th place in the competition in the competition at Cumberland Valley over the weekend. A 13-9 victory over McDowell was a highlight of the tournament for the Tigers. In addition, four Tiger players were voted to the All State Water Polo Team for their play during the season. Seniors Steve Hilty, Andrew Shepard, Jon Weis and junior Conor Battle were honored for their outstanding play! CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH SEMLER AND THE TIGERS! PENNSYLVANIA STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL STANDINGS
NORTH ALLEGHENY RESULTS
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * TIGER BOYS QUALIFY FOR The Tiger boys' squad soundly defeated Pottsville, 19-3, to qualify for their first state tournament ever. Senior Stephen Hilty led the Tigers with seven goals. NA should be the 7th seed next week at Cumberland Valley in the State Championship Tournament. The Lady Tigers exacted revenge from two weeks ago on the team from Wissahickon with a 12-6 victory that sent them to the qualifying final. After staying close to a strong Pottsville team in the first half, NA fell behind in the second as Pottsville took a 12-3 victory. Sophomore hole set Ginny Thistle led NA with seven goals in two games. (Thanks to Coach Semler for the info in this report!) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WESTERN TIGER
TOURNAMENT
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * TIGERS UPEND McDOWELL, 9-8, IN OVERTIME The boys' water polo team defeated perennial state power McDowell, 9-8, in overtime on Friday night at McDowell. Senior Stephen Hilty scored the game winner with junior Brendan Kirsch tallying three goals for the Tigers. Juniors John Nolan and Conor Battle played great defense for the winning Tigers. The Lady Tigers lost to number one ranked McDowell in the first game but came back strong against Villa Maria Academy before falling 6-3. Sohomore hole set Ginny Thistle score all three goals for NA. The boys' victory was the first against McDowell in school history and put them in a position to advance to the state finals. COME AND SUPPORT THE WATER POLO TEAM THIS WEEKEND! (Thanks to Coach Semler for the information in this report!) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TIGER BOYS WIN TWO AT EAST/WEST CROSSOVER The Tiger boys' team picked up a pair of wins at the East/West Crossover Tournament at Pottsville on Friday and Saturday. NA was victorious over Pottsville, 11-6, and Wyoming Valley West, 9-2. Against the #1 ranked team, North Penn, the Tigers lost 10-4, but played them tougher than they did two weeks ago. In the fourth game, Wissahickon used a late rally to down the Tigers, 8-6. The girls' team dropped all four games but showed improvement. The scoring average for the Lady Tigers has been inceasing and is up to about 5 goals per game. Hole Set Ginny Thistle again led the team with 9 goals and senior Driver Erica Harpur added 7. Both teams have critical Western Division games tonight with the boys' taking on Erie McDowell and the girls' meeting Villa Maria. The outcome of these games will determine qualification for the State Tournament. Next weekend, the Tigers will host the Western Tiger Classic with some of the finest teams across the state visiting North Allegheny. We will post the schedule next week. EAST/WEST CROSSOVER TOURNAMENT 2005
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * TIGER RALLY FALLS SHORT IN 14-11 LOSS TO CATHEDRAL PREP Senior Stephen Hilty scored five goals as NA rallied in the second half but fell short in a 14-11 loss to Erie Cathedral Prep at Grove City on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers had fallen behind by six goals in the first half to the perennially strong Ramblers. In the JV game, the Tigers downed Prep, 9-5. Brent Glick led NA with three goals and Kyle Bradshaw added two more. The Tiger teams will travel to Pottsville on Friday and Saturday to play some of the better teams in the east. The East/West Crossover Tournament will begin on Friday afternoon. NA will meet Wilson at 5:40 pm in the girls' competition while the boys will take on Wyoming Valley West at 6:30 pm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TIGERS DOWN SOUTH PARK, 10-3 The Tigers traveled to South Park on Monday and came home with a 10-3 victory. NA jumped off to a 6-1 lead after the first quarter and substituted liberally after that. Junior Christine Mulkern had two goals and Cameron Illes stopped two dozen shots to earn the victory in goal. The Tigers will meet Cathedral Prep at Grove City this afternoon. The JV game is scheduled for 5:00 pm with the varsity game to follow at 6:00 pm. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TIGERS FACE TOUGH OPPOSITION AT SCREAMIN' EAGLES TOURNAMENT Both Tiger water polo teams faced tough opponents over the weekend at the Screamin' Eagles Tournament at Cumberland Valley High School. On Friday, the boys' team was defeated by Cumberland Valley, 9-6, but came back to defeat Malvern, 8-7, thanks to a goal by junior John Nolan, the team's leading scorer. The Lady Tigers were defeated by Cumberland Valley, 13-4, and Souderton, 10-3. On Saturday, the Lady Tigers lost to North Penn, 8-4, while the boys' squad dropped a pair of games. North Penn defeated NA, 10-3, and Haverford downed the Tigers, 13-5. The boys' team was very competitive over the weekend. According to Coach Corky Semler, "The boy's team in particular has made some tremendous strides this past season. We are now able to compete with the best teams in the state and feel confident, in our 5th season, we will have the first legitimate shot at making the state finals." In addition to the play of Nolan, the Tigers rely on senior Stephen Hilty, who is giving the team some solid hole set play. The Lady Tigers are young and inexperienced but improved rapidly this weekend. Sophomore Ginny Thistle led the way with solid hole play and is the team's leading scorer. The Tiger teams are scheduled to play at South Park next Monday with game time scheduled for 5:00 pm. (Thanks to Coach Semler for information in this report!) TOURNAMENT RESULTS (NA only)
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