SPRING MILLS — The Bald Eagle Area and Penns Valley boys soccer teams tuned up for the District 6 Class 2A playoffs by battling to a 0-0 two-overtime tie on Oct. 15.
The respective defenses and goalkeepers were the stars of the game. BEA goalkeeper Henry Bacon made seven saves, while Penns Valley keeper Owen Robb had five saves.
“We had a fantastic game tonight against Penns Valley,” BEA coach Jason Blair said. “It was a hard fought game. We played well as a team. We just didn’t get the chance to put the ball in the back of the net. We’re excited to continue as we get ready to look at districts next week. I’m proud of these kids, proud to be their coach.”
“Well sometimes you can say it might not be the exact result that you or the guys or everybody wanted,” Penns Valley coach Brian Markle posted on the Penns Valley boys soccer Facebook page.
“However, the match this evening could have fell either way. Both teams are more than deserving of what the outcome was this evening.”
The Rams (10-5-3) entered the playoffs as the second seed in Class 2A. They were to play seventh-seeded Central Cambria at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21 at BEA’s Alumni Stadium in the quarterfinals.
The fourth-seeded Eagles (9-6-2) were scheduled to play fifth-seeded Cambria Heights following the PV game at approximately 8 p.m. The Centre County Gazette went to press before all the playoff games were played.
On BEA’s side of the bracket, top-seeded Juniata was set to open with eighth-seeded Penn Cambria. Third-seeded Huntingdon was to play sixth-seeded West Shamokin in the other bracket.
The semifinals are slated for Oct. 27.
BELLEFONTE BOYS
The Bellefonte boys team closed the regular season with a busy week, going 1-2 in its last three games.
The Red Raiders started the first of three games with a 7-1 romp over Bishop Guilfoyle on Oct. 15 at home. But then they lost at Williamsport, 8-1, the next day.
Bellefonte closed the regular season in the Laurel Highlands Conference championship game by losing on penalty kicks, 4-3, after tying, 2-2, through two overtime periods against Bedford on Oct. 18 at St. Francis University in Loretto.
Bellefonte’s Conelle Stabinger scored four goals against Bishop Guilfoyle, while teammate Wesley Cook scored two goals. Yousellf Maksemous scored Bellefonte’s final goal. Tristan Liadis, John Servant and Desmond Grindley dished out assists.
The Red Raiders (15-4), who are the defending District 6 Class 3A champions, were seeded second going into this season’s District 6 Class 3A playoffs.
They were to host third-seeded Tyrone at 8 p.m. on Oct. 23 in a semifinal. Top-seeded Hollidaysburg was hosting fourth-seeded Central Mountain on the same night in the other semifinal.
The championship finals are set for Oct. 28.
STATE COLLEGE BOYS
The State College boys team closed out the regular season with a 3-0 loss on Oct. 14 at Chambersburg.
The Little Lions (10-7-2) are the top seed in the District 6 Class 4A playoffs and have a bye into the Oct. 29 championship game. They’ll play the winner of the Oct. 23 semifinal between second-seeded Mifflin County and third-seeded Altoona.
State College has won four straight district titles.
ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC BOYS
The St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy boys team is seeded third going into the District 6 Class A playoffs.
The WolfPack (5-12) were scheduled to play second-seeded Bishop Carroll at 8 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Altoona’s Mansion Park. Top-seeded Westmont Hilltop was hosting fourth-seeded Mount Union in the other semifinal.
The championship game is Oct. 28.
PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA BOYS
The Philipsburg-Osceola boys teams ended the season with a 3-0 loss at Cambria Heights on Oct. 14 and a 1-0 loss to Huntingdon on Oct. 15 at Mountaineer Stadium.
P-O goalkeeper Matt Thompson made 11 saves against Huntingdon. Thompson had 17 saves against Cambria Heights, who got two goals from Nate Conaway and another from Levi Link. Heights keeper Owen Garrison made three saves against P-O (3-15).
BELLEFONTE GIRLS
The Bellefonte girls team captured a 3-0 win at Penns Valley on Oct. 14 before losing at Bishop Guilfoyle, 6-2, on Oct. 16 at home to close the regular season.
Bellefonte senior Brooke Whitman scored two goals against Penns Valley, while senior Triniti Jackson scored a goal and assisted on a Whitman goal. Senior Madyson Miller assisted on two goals.
Freshman goalkeeper Ronni Spotts made 15 saves against the Lady Rams.
Whitman and Brinley DeWeese scored goals against Bishop Guilfoyle.
The Lady Red Raiders (10-6) are seeded second going into the District 6 Class 3A playoffs. They were to host an Oct. 23 semifinal against third-seeded Somerset at 5:30 p.m. Top-seeded Hollidaysburg and fourth-seeded Tyrone were to play in the other semifinal.
The championship game is set for Oct. 28.
BALD EAGLE AREA GIRLS
The Bald Eagle Area girls team closed its season with a 2-1 win over Penns Valley on Oct. 16 at home. The Lady Eagles also suffered a 3-1 loss to Central at on Oct. 14 at home.
Savanna Albright scored go-ahead goal in a 1-1 game in the second half against the Lady Rams.
Penns Valley’s Elle Dinges scored the first goal of the game, but BEA tied the game on an own goal. Albright then scored an unassisted goal at 63:36, and that score held up the rest of the way for BEA (5-12-1). BEA goalkeeper Cami Walker made 12 saves, while PV keeper Emma Marks made eight saves.
“What an outstanding game and a great rivalry game,” BEA coach Jared Moore said. “I was so proud of the way the girls worked today. They went down early, but fought their way back and kept making good use of the chances they created.
“The defense was great today, and Cami made some key saves. Maddie Jones was incredible in the middle of the field. She stopped so many Penns Valley attacks before they started. Savanna was in a great position to intercept a pass and put it on frame for the winning goal.”
Albright scored BEA’s lone goal against Central, with the assist coming from Tice at 78:34. Walker made 21 saves as Central outshot the Lady Eagles 24-4.
“Cami Walker was outstanding tonight in goal for us,” Moore said. “She made diving save after diving save. Central is a good team and moved the ball well on us and kept pressure on us all game. If we could have held possession a little more it would have made a difference tonight.”
STATE COLLEGE GIRLS
The State College girls team closed the regular season with a 4-2 loss to Chambersburg on Oct. 14 at home.
The Lady Little Lions (3-14) are seeded second in the District 6 Class 4A playoffs. They’ll play top-seeded Altoona in the championship game on Oct. 29 at Hollidaysburg’s Tiger Stadium.
Altoona beat State College, 7-0, in last year’s championship game.
PENNS VALLEY GIRLS SEEDED 8TH
The Penns Valley girls team is seeded eighth in the eight-team District 6 Class 2A playoffs.
The Lady Rams were scheduled to travel to top-seeded Cambria Heights on Oct. 21 in the quarterfinals. The winner will play the winner of fourth-seeded Juniata and fifth-seeded Penn Cambria in the semifinals on Oct. 27.
WEEK OF OCT. 20 SOCCER SCHEDULE
DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS
OCT. 23
CLASS 3A BOYS
(3) Tyrone at (2) Bellefonte
CLASS 3A GIRLS
(3) Somerset at (2) Bellefonte
