Skins Go 1-1 in District One Tournament; Season Ends

Mt. Vernon, Iowa -- OK, that is where I'm typing from, so ...

The webmaster has been in denial after the May 14th loss to Christopher Dock. Two close games went the home team's way, and the second was particularly devastating. Up 23-17, the Skins saw Dock score the next eight points to win, 25-23. Game three went to Dock as well. Neshaminy defeated CR-South on May 12th. The season ends with an outstanding 10-6 overall record and a district tournament win. All in all, a terrific year. Congrats to the players and the coaching staff. All that remains is the team's annual banquet June 1st at Philadelphia Biblical University. The District One final is tonight at CR-South where Pennsbury is likely to beat Pennridge. Dock and William Tennent will play in the 3rd-place game -- also at CR-South -- to see who will advance to the PIAA State Tournament.

Skins Will Host CR-South in District 1 Tourney

Langhorne, Pa. -- The District 1 pairings were announced tonight, and Neshaminy earned a number-six seed and a first-round home game this Tuesday night, May 12. The Skins will play Council Rock-South, a team they defeated twice during the regular season. A win would mean a second-round match at Christopher Dock on Thursday night, May 14. More details to follow.

Skins Finish Off with Bensalem Win, Pennsbury Loss

Langhorne, Pa. -- Neshaminy defeated Bensalem, 3-0, on senior night April 30th to send an outstanding senior class off with a bang. The game scores were 26-24, 25-7 and 25-19. The regular-season finale on Monday, May 4th was not as successful as state-ranked Pennsbury showed its talent with a three-game sweep of the Skins. Game scores were not available. The next piece of big news for Neshaminy will not happen on the court. District One tournament pairings are due out later tonight and will be posted this evening (provided the webmaster gets the information from his son). This link to the Courier Times talks mostly about Pennsbury and William Tennent but provides some insight into the seeding of the tournament:

Bucks County Courier Story (May 6, 2009)

Tennent Stops Neshaminy Freight Train, 3-1

Feasterville, Pa. -- Neshaminy's recent winning run came to a halt against SOL National second-place William Tennent, 3-1, on Wednesday afternoon. The game scores were 25-23, 25-15, 18-25 and 25-15. Tennent moved to 10-3 in the league, while Neshaminy dropped to 8-4. No time to dwell on it as Senior Night awaits this evening. The Skins meet Bensalem in a 7:00p match that will have pre-game ceremonies for seniors Ethan Chase, Greg Korhonen, Ethan Mawhinney, Greg Schumann, Ryan Vaccaro and Darin Yrigoyen.

The Beat Goes On; Skins Beat Rock-North, 3-1

Langhorne, Pa. -- Neshaminy continued its sharp play by avenging an early-season loss to Council Rock-North. On Monday, the Skins won a 3-1 match with relative comfort by game scores of 25-21,25-15, 21-25 and 25-21. The team's serving was effective again, and a pair of seniors notched some impressive hitting stats. Senior Nate Keating had 13 kills and a .391 hitting percentage, while senior Ethan Chase had nine kills and a .385 hitting percentage. On the defensive side, senior Greg Korhonen had five total blocks. Another huge match -- this one at William Tennent looms today. Tennent is 9-3 in SOL play, but a win there really could set up the Skins for a very high seeding in the District One tournament that begins on May 12th.

A Day for the Ages ... Neshaminy Wins Suburban One Tourney

Quakertown, Pa. -- There's still much work to be done, but the 2009 Neshaminy Redskins put their mark on the program in a big way by winning the very prestigious in-season Suburban One Tournament. The Skins upended Pennridge in the finals, 2-0, after playoff-round victories against CR-North and Emmaus. The Skins were 7-1 in Pool Play and clicked on all cylinders. Why duplicate the day when the Suburban One website summed it up in such grand fashion. This recap:

Skins Win! Skins Win!

... features quotes from seniors Ethan Chase, Ryan Mawhinney and Ryan Vaccaro, and assistant coach Kevin Roode, who was filling in for head coach Craig Schneider.

Skins Defeat Truman, 3-0

Langhorne, Pa. -- Neshaminy ran its record to 7-3 on the year with an easy sweep of Truman, 3-0. The game scores were 25-16, 25-11 and 25-5. There was no JV match. The Skins now prepare for a very challenging tournament this weekend at Quakertown High School. Pool play shapes up as follows:

Pool A -- North Penn, Tennent, Emmaus, Truman, Haverford
Pool B -- Neshaminy, Pennridge, Bethlehem Liberty, Lower Merion, Masterman
Pool C -- Quakertown, Christopher Dock, Central Bucks South, Whitehall, Abington
Pool D -- Souderton, Bethlehem Catholic, Upper Dublin, Council Rock-North, Avon Grove

Directions to Quakertown High School to come in a later post.