Unionville’s Johnny Wu captured the Ches-Mont League American Division boys tennis singles championship on Saturday at Kennett High.
Wu, only a sophomore, knocked off teammate Mike Furr 6-3, 3-2 in the championship match.
According to Unionville head coach Sharon Largent, Furr suffered a back injury last Wednesday in a match against Downingtown East.
He was able to compete in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but the injury got worse in the championship match as Wu put pressure on every point and played a near flawless match.
Largent said Furr had considered not even playing the championship match. However, the defending state champion felt he should try to compete.
Furr was seeded first and going for his third straight American Division crown. Wu was the second seed.
In the consolation final, West Chester Rustin’s John Lim rallied to beat teammate Derek Sommers 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.
The top three earned a berth in the District 1 Class AAA Singles Tournament starting April 27 at Healthplex.
Furr (Unionville) def. Lim (W.C. Rustin) 6-0, 6-2; Wu (Unionville) def. Sommers (W.C. Rustin) 6-0, 6-0.
Wu (Unionville) def. Furr (Unionville) 6-3, 3-2 retired.
Lim (W.C. Rustin) def. Sommers (W.C. Rustin) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.
Ches-Mont National Singles Tournament: Top-seeded Reid Phillips of Downingtown West suffered a scare in the semifinals, but went on to claim the championship with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Downingtown East’s second-seeded Nate Schwartz.
In the semifinals, Reid lost the first set to West Chester East’s Dustin Getman before posting a 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-0 decision.
In the consolation match, unseeded Zach Burkey of Bishop Shanahan beat Getman 6-2, 6-2.
The top three advanced to the District 1 Class AAA tournament starting April 27 at Healthplex.
Phillips (Downingtown West) def. Getman (W.C. East) 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-0; Schwartz (Downingtown East) def. Burkey (Bishop Shanahan) 6-1, 6-2.
Phillips (Downingtown West) def. Schwartz (Downingtown East) 6-3, 6-0.
Burkey (Bishop Shanahan) def. Getman (W.C. East) 6-2, 6-2.
Central League Singles Tournament: Conestoga’s Kevin Wang won the title with a 6-3, 7-6 win over teammate Jason Sutker at Healthplex.
Both players advanced to the District 1 Class AAA tournament starting April 27 at Healthplex.
Wang (Conestoga) def. Morgan (Radnor) 6-1, 6-3; Ja. Sutker (Conestoga) def. Blumenthal (Harriton), 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Wang (Conestoga) def. Ja. Sutker (Conestoga) 6-3, 7-6.
Morgan (Radnor) won by default over Blumenthal (Harriton)
Ringle (Strath Haven) def. Vernier (Lower Merion) 7-5, 5-7, 7-6; Boni (Radnor) def. Frank (Haverford) 6-7, 6-3, 6-1.
Boni (Radnor) def. Ringle (Strath Haven) 6-3, 6-2.
Frank (Haverford) won by default over Vernier (Lower Merion)
Correction: Because of incorrect information supplied to the Daily Local News, the wrong singles players for West Chester Henderson appeared in Friday’s edition. Here are the correct singles matches in the Warriors’ 6-1 win over Sun Valley.
1. Gergel (H) def. Domzalski 6-3, 6-2; 2. Caris (SV) def. Fleet 6-4, 6-3; 3. Engle (H) def. Jouichatte 6-1, 6-1.
Great Valley 13, Unionville 7: Greg Merrill had three goals and two assists, while Dillan Buettner contributed three goals and one assist in Great Valley’s Ches-Mont victory.
Ben Hughes was a defensive standout for the Patriots (1-4, 5-4).
Unionville fell to 1-4 in the league.
Unionville 1 1 3 2 -- 7
Great Valley 3 3 3 4 -- 13
Unionville goals: Connel 2, Johnson 2, Apruzzese 2, Piper.
Great Valley goals: Merrill 3, Buettner 3, Joseph 2, Lamb, Waite, Hasz, Ashman, Haines.
Goalie saves: Baker (U) 9; Hayes (GV) 5, Borine (GV) 2.
Downingtown East 12, Springfield (Delco) 6: Downingtown East improved to 8-3 with the nonleague win as Kyle Lauletta (three assists) and Aaron Murphy (one assist) both netted four goals. Brandyn O’Connell added three goals and two assists.
Kevin Clarke won 18 of 21 faceoffs for the Cougars.
Downingtown East 5 3 1 3 -- 12
Springfield (Delco) 1 1 1 3 -- 6
Downingtown East goals: Lauletta 4, Murphy 4, O’Connell 3, Riehl.
Springfield goals: Halke 4, Martin 2.
Goalie saves: Weiss (DE) 10; Cavanaugh (S) 13.
Pennsbury 14, Avon Grove 4: Avon Grove (7-3) fell in the nonleague game despite an outstanding effort from goalie Will Schreiner, who made 18 saves.
The Red Devils only trailed 4-1 at halftime.
Avon Grove 1 0 0 3 -- 4
Pennsbury 2 2 6 4 -- 14
Avon Grove goals: Smith, Peck, Grant, Cook.
Pennsbury goals: Caterson 2, Matthews 2, Probst 2, Hopkins 2, Sullivan 2, S. McDonald, Heilferty, R. McDonald, Arvanites.
Goalie saves: Schreiner (AG) 18; Sweetland (P) 8.
Penncrest 9, Kennett 6: Zach Longacre made 11 saves for Kennett (5-5) in the nonleague match.
Evan Allvord and Kevin McQuiston both scored two goals.
Kennett 1 2 3 0 -- 6
Penncrest 1 4 1 3 --9
Kennett goals: Allvord 2, McQuiston 2, Worrall, Gaver.
Penncrest goals: Manganikillo 2, Klodanska 2, Protesto 2, Mirgey, Ingenito, Butkus.
Goalie saves: Longacre (K) 11; McKinnan (P) 5.
W.C. Henderson 18, Pottstown 3: Katelyn Fay netted nine goals and dished out two assists in West Chester Henderson’s nonleague win.
Erin Schaeffer and Sara Laudermilch led the way defensively for the undefeated Warriors (11-0).
Pottstown 1 2 -- 3
W.C. Henderson 8 10 -- 10
Pottstown goals: Schumaker 2, White.
W.C. Henderson goals: Fay 9, O’Donnell 4, Puglise 2, Daugherty, Hagan, Twohig.
Goalie saves: Wambold (P) 5; Edwards (H) 6.
Unionville 11, Patterson Mill (Md.) 10, OT: Kris Abens scored four goals, including the one in overtime, as Unionville improved to 6-2-1 with the nonleague win.
Kelly Close assisted on the game-winner and finished with a pair of goals. Annabeth Donovan also scored twice and added an assist.
Patterson Mill 5 5 0 -- 10
Unionville 7 3 1 -- 11
Patterson Mill goals: Keesling 4, Vujanic 2, Herman, Cudmore, Gonzales, Boyce.
Unionville goals: Abens 4, Close 2, Donovan 2, Hughes, Newbrough, Perkins.
Goalie saves: Dent (P) 3, Dove (P) 7; Bonaduce (U) 6.
Conestoga 15, Downingtown East 12: Meghan McGillis netted a game-high five goals to lead the Pioneers to a nonleague shootout win over Downingtown East (5-4).
Mackenzie Rafferty had four goals to pace the Cougars, while Linnea Faccenda had three goals and four assists. Nicole Verretta also notched a hat trick for East, and Abby Lord did so for Conestoga.
Conestoga 6 9--15
Downingtown East 6 6--12
Conestoga: McGillis 5, Lord 3, Cameron 2, Hanblett 2, Friel, Ovy, King.
Downingtown East goals: Rafferty 4, Verretta 3, Faccenda 3, Kollhoff, Nelson.
Goalie saves: Priem (C) 14; Wurzei (DE) 11.
Wilson (West Lawn) Stephan Meet: Coatesville captured the team championship by one point over host Wilson (129-128).
Kenya Woodall led the Red Raiders as she set a meet record in the 400 meters with a time of 56.22.
Woodall also won the 200 (25.24), and was part of two winning relays. The 4x100 team of Mel Holl, Woodall, Zhane Williams and Helen Adams set a meet record in 49.67. The 4x400 team of Holl, Shane Zaplitny, Caitlin McGinley and Woodall won in 4:09.33.
Adams was first in the 100 (12.58) and third in the 200 (26.47), while Kelly Boulger took second in the 1600 (5:11.48) and 3200 (11:22.10).
Placing third were Holl in the 800 (2:26.40), and Devon Carey in the discus (95-2).
Coatesville also had fourth-place finishes from Williams in the 200 (27.19), Jolesha Boulware in the 100 hurdles (17.21), Natalie Thomas in the 300 hurdles (50.89), Adams in the long jump (15-7.75), and the 4x800 relay team of Holl, Zaplitny, Nikki Singley and Thomas (10:15.97).
Wilson (West Lawn) Stephan Meet: Coatesville finished second to Wilson in the team standings.
Aaron Willett set a meet record in the 300 hurdles (37.57) and also won the 110 hurdles (14.09) for the Red Raiders.
Kevin Smith II was first in the 200 (22.47), and Darrik Muroski won the discus (152-2).
Placing second were Shaq Thomas in the long jump (21-6), and the 4x400 team of Smith, Rahshon Rokins, Keon Thompson, and Willett (3:21.50).
Smith was third in the 100 (11.29), and the 4x800 foursome of Rokins, Linnie Booz, Nate Cooper, and Andrew Coicou placed third (8:25.96).
Conestoga 6, Coatesville 4: Jordan Little’s two-run single in the top of the seventh broke a 4-4 tie and helped the Pioneers notch a come-from-behind nonleague victory over the Red Raiders (5-6).
Andrew Born homered, doubled, and drove in a pair of runs for Conestoga, which scored four runs in the seventh to erase a 4-2 deficit.
Taylor DiEugenio had a pair of hits for the Red Raiders.
Conestoga 010 010 4--6
Coatesville 100 210 0--4
2B--Hunt (CV), Born (CO). 3B--Stumm (CV). HR--Born (CO).
Conestoga 6, Coatesville 5: Beth Mather doubled and drove in two runs for Conestoga (7-4) in the nonleague victory.
Monica Hood was 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Marissa Meenan was outstanding defensively in left field. Karla DiPietro went the distance and gave up six hits. She fanned six.
Natalie Weaver had a triple for Coatesville, and Brittany Troband doubled.
Coatesville 000 040 1 -- 5
Conestoga 020 112 x -- 6
2B--Troband (COA), Mather (CON). 3B--Weaver (COA)
Kutztown 7, West Chester 6; West Chester 5, Kutztown 3: Jordan Lehman pitched a complete game in the nightcap, and Matt Baer hit his second home run in as many days, to help West Chester gain the PSAC East split.
West Chester (29-8, 13-7 PSAC East) maintained its two-game lead on second-place Kutztown (28-14, 11-9), which is tied with Bloomsburg (23-16, 11-9) in the Eastern Division standings.
Baer, Joe Wendle and Justin Lamborn all had two hits in the second game. Josh Heyne and Chris Pula recorded doubles. Reid Pulford added an RBI single.
Kutztown won the opener when West Chester Henderson graduate Sean McCormick delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the seventh.
Baer went 3-for-4 with an RBI, Pula was 2-for-4 with three RBIs, and Mike Raimo and Wendle each picked up a pair of hits. Jordan Wlodarczyk doubled.
Neumann 7, Immaculata 0; Immaculata 8, Neumann 3: Immaculata rallied in the second game for the Colonial States Athletic Conference split.
Richard Cusic pitched a complete game on the way to his second win of the year after allowing three runs on seven hits.
Eli Vottero had three hits and three RBIs. Brett Knazek finished with two RBIs in the win.
In game one, Matt Bolden collected two hits while Brandon Seibert and Joseph Knazek registered one hit each. Bryan McHale (1-4) took the loss on the mound.
West Chester 23, Indiana (Pa.) 8: Tori Dugan scored six goals and registered three assists as ninth-ranked West Chester won the PSAC match.
The Golden Rams (12-2, 8-2 PSAC) rattled off nine unanswered goals before halftime and then scored the first three tallies of the second half to take command, 18-3.
Erin Oczkowski scored five goals and registered six points while Jacki Patterson and Stacey Pellechia each posted hat tricks for the Golden Rams.
Juliane Williams and Theresa Giunta each caused three turnovers and picked up four ground balls while Dugan secured eight draw controls and grabbed five ground balls.
Jess Henderson (12-2) made 10 saves in goal for West Chester.
Immaculata 18, Cedar Crest 1: Immaculata (2-6, 4-12) ended its season with the convincing CSAC victory.
Emily Hallett and Chesley Murta capped their careers with four goals and one assist. For Hallett, her goal with 6:46 remaining in the first half marked the 100th point of her career.
Alyssa Petito also amassed five points during the contest with three goals and two assists.
Danielle Lopez and Samantha Bonvetti each scored one goal and one assist.
Allison Slavo, Kelly Kugler, Katie Cook, Mackie Fitzgerald and Lindsey O’Connor all recorded one goal apiece.
Mighty Macs’ goalkeeper Britt Worthington made four saves.
Gwynedd-Mercy 13, Immaculata 10: Ben Tuscai amassed six goals and one assist for Immaculata (2-4, 2-12) in the CSAC match.
Joey Shallow finished with a hat trick, and Mike Boyd tallied one goal. IU goalkeeper Max Bonhage recorded 20 saves in the losing effort.
Immaculata 3, Marywood 2; Immaculata 4, Marywood 3: Immaculata improved to 15-5 in the CSAC and 20-18 overall with the sweep.
In the opener, Samantha Strickland singled in the winning run and added an RBI double.
Meagan Fitzgerald went the distance walking three and striking out four. She allowed five hits and both runs were earned.
In the nightcap, Maleaha Himmons was 2-for-3 with a solo home run and three RBIs. Holly Schell was 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
Nikki Curcione (5-3) pitched the seven-inning complete game, allowing three earned runs and 12 hits.
Ursinus Classic: Sara Smith claimed a first-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles (1:13.43) to lead Immaculata. Smith also placed fifth in the 400 in 1:06.59.
Colleen Pierce took third in the 5000 (27:41.32).
In the field events, Andrea Okoro picked up a second-place finish in the discus with a hurl of 29.47m, followed by Alex Okoro in fourth place with a throw of 28.84m.
Ursinus Classic: Stuart Rial led Immaculata with a first in the 5000-meter run (17:42.12).
Brandon Walters placed third in the 200 with a time of 23.64, and Stash Grab was third in the 1500 (4:23.44).
The 4x100 relay team of TJ Jappah, Darnell Malabet, Walters, and Angelo Martinez picked up a third-place finish in 45.98.
West Chester 25, Philadelphia Club 24: Anna McGlade set a school record for points in a season and Cheryl Johnson set a school record for trys in a season to lead West Chester.
McGlade registered 10 points, including a game-winning penalty kick with four minutes left in the match, to give her 124 points on the season.
The senior finished her career fourth all-time at West Chester in scoring (209 points), becoming just the fourth person to eclipse 200 career points.
Johnson opened up the scoring in the seventh minute with her record 18th try on the year. Takiva Pierce registered a try five minutes into the second half, and MaryKay Heaton scored a try in the 60th minute.