SoLeHi Sports Scoreboard - Fall Sports Edition

Select Competition Basketball League taps Promising Players

The Select Competition Basketball League (SCBL) began play at Swain School on Sunday, featuring top players from the area. The league is run by Ed Jennings, Swain School basketball coach and a fixture in the local youth basketball scene.

Several promising Southern Lehigh players are participating in the league, including sophomores Troy Reppert and Casey Krause, freshmen Noah Kandt and Mike Zabrecky, as well as Lucas Hudson, a promising younger prospect.

The league offers these top players the opportunity to warm up their basketball skills prior to the start of regular season high school play in a highly competitive environment. This is the league's second season of play.

Boys Football

Varsity Football lost a tough game to undefeated Bangor, 28-26.  Despite a solid performance from snior Jake Meluskey, who crossed the goal line four times for the Spartan offense, the failure to convert extra points in the third and fourth quarters saw the SoLeHi team come up two points short. The team returns home this Friday to face Northwestern Lehigh at Spartan Stadium at 7pm. The team still remains in first place in the Colonial League South Division with a record of 1-2.

The JV Team continues to dominate, treating the Palmerton Blue Bombers to a 20-0 loss last Monday. This Monday the team faces Bangor at home at 5:45 pm.

The Freshman team had an upsetting loss to Pocono Mountain East, 18-12. The boys face Marian Catholic on Monday at 6:30pm in Tamaqua and Upper Perkiomen Thursday at 3:45pm in Pennsburg.

The Middle School Football team won against Palmerton last Monday at home, with a final score of 28-8. The team meets Bangor this Monday at home.

Girls Tennis

The Spartan girls took care of Notre Dame East Stroudsburg at home on Monday, winning 5-0. They followed this with a win over Bangor, 3-2. The team still sits in second place behind Moravian Academy, which is undefeated in league play.

On Monday the girls host Palisades and then travel to Notre Dame Green Pond on Tuesday. The team then takes on Salisbury at home on Wednesday.    

Girls Volleyball

The Girls Volleyball team had a strong week, posting two 3-0 wins, one over Saucon Valley and one against Notre Dame Green Pond on Thursday. The girls travel to Catasauqua on Tuesday and Parkland on Wednesday.

The girls will be hosting their annual Dig Pink game on Oct. 12. This game, a tradition with rival school Saucon Valley, features pink uniform additions and usually a mostly pink audience. Revenue from the event, including sales of the bright pink T-shirts, benefits breast cancer research.

Boys Soccer

The boys continued a strong season, defeating Northern Lehigh at home, 6-1. They downed the Rough Riders in Catasauqua on Wednesday, 6-0, and tied Bangor at home on Friday. The boys' 3-0-1 record puts them in a three-way tie for third place in the Colonial League South Division, along with Saucon Valley and Palisades. The boys travel to Notre Dame East Stroudsburg on Tuesday and then face Pen Argyl at home on Thursday. Friday will be a make-up game --an away match against Northwestern Lehigh.

Girls Field Hockey

The girls defeated Wilson, 9-0, Monday at home in a game postponed from the previous week due to the weather. The team traveled to Palisades on Tuesday, defeating the Pirate ladies, 2-0. It hosted rival Saucon Valley on Thursday and treated the visitors to a 3-0 loss. The team wrapped up the week with a strong 5-0 finish against Salisbury on Saturday at Salisbury. The team's 5-0 record puts it firmly in first place in Colonial League play and makes the girls a serious contender for the league championship. The girls are the only Colonial League squad with an undefeated league record.

This week the team faces Pen Argyl on Monday at home at 4pm and then travels to Northwestern Lehigh on Wednesday. It wraps up the week by hosting Catasauqua at home on Friday at 4pm.

Varsity Coed Golf

The golf team continues its domination on the greens. This week it posted wins against Moravian Academy, Salisbury and Notre Dame Green Pond, as well as wins against Saucon Valley and Moravian Academy in matches that were postponed from the previous week.  The team is tied with Notre Dame Green Pond in the Colonial League South Division, with both teams posting 13-1 records, each having lost to the other team once (Notre Dame GP won the first match, Southern Lehigh won the next match).

Regular league play wraps up this Tuesday when Southern Lehigh will face Saucon Valley. The Colonial League Golf Tournament and league championship will commence on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Boys and Girls Cross Country

The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams have posted 7-2 and 6-3 records, respectively. The teams will participate in a multi-team meet on Tuesday at Northern Lehigh. Bangor, Notre Dame East Stroudsburg, Wilson, Salisbury, Northern Lehigh and Palisades will be participating, with the boys teams running first.

FUN RUNS

Fall is bringing cooler weather that is much more pleasant for running.  Many events will be hosted in the upcoming weeks. Follow this to our listing in a previous Sports Scoreboard.

Upcoming Booster Club Meeting meetings:

Booster clubs are a great way to participate in supporting your favorite team or sport. Booster club participation is not limited to parents of current athletes. Help is always needed and welcome in supporting these fine local athletes. Here are some upcoming Booster Club Meetings:

Boys Basketball, Wednesday, Sept. 28, at High School in Room 313

Football, Tuesday, Sept. 27 in High School. Look for signs showing room location.