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.

Neshaminy Completes Season Sweep of CR-South, 3-0

Langhorne, Pa. -- Neshaminy dominated Council Rock-South yesterday by game scores of 25-20, 25-16 and 25-20 to complete a season sweep of the Golden Hawks. The Skins recorded 37 kills and a .367 hitting percentage, while the defense supplied 25 digs. Neshaminy returns to action Thursday afternoon with a home match against Truman. The Skins find themselves in third place in the Suburban One League's National Division, behind Pennsbury (10-0) and William Tennent (7-2) and just ahead of CR-North (4-3).

Skins Sweep Abington

Abington, Pa. -- Neshaminy began the second half of the season in convincing fashion, defeating the Ghosts of Abington by a 3-0 count on Thursday afternoon. The game scores were 25-10, 27-25 and 25-18. Team stats on the Suburban One site had the Skins with 43 kills and an outstanding .468 hitting percentage. Neshaminy's defense came up with 29 digs. It's a off weekend for the team, and two matches await next week. The Skins defeated Council Rock-South, 3-1, on the road earlier in the year, and the rematch is Monday afternoon at home. Another home match with Truman will take place on Thursday afternoon. Neshaminy swept Truman in Levittown a couple of weeks ago. The final in-season tournament of the year is next Saturday, April 25th at Quakertown. The tournaments are important factors in seeding in the PIAA District One tournament, which begins on May 12th. Neshaminy appears headed to a qualifying spot in the post-season.

Skins Drop 3-1 Decision to Pennsbury

Langhorne, Pa. -- Pennsbury's undefeated record stayed intact at Neshaminy yesterday, but its string of Suburban One games won did not. The Falcons dropped their first game of the year to the Skins, but they walked away with the most important thing ... a 3-1 victory. The game scores were 25-19,17-25,25-20 and 25-20. The win dropped Neshaminy's overall record to 4-3 with a match at Abington on the docket today. Today's match photo shows senior hitter Ryan Vaccaro (No. 8) rising for a kill attempt with junior setter Brent Jamison at the ready.

Skins Win "Battle at the Castle!"

Reading, Pa. -- Reading High School is known as "The Castle on the Hill" because it resembles a castle ... tonight the Neshaminy volleyball team members feel like kings. An emotional day at Reading High's "Battle at the Castle" ended with a championship trophy and individual medals for the Skins, who upended William Tennent in the best-of-three final. After falling in the first game, Neshaminy was on the brink of a win in game two with a 24-21 lead, only to see Tennent score the next four points and put the Skins' backs to the wall. Back-and-forth play from that point on finally ended with a 31-29 thrilling victory. The Skins had momentum on their side in the third game and won by a decisive 15-8 score; the winning kill came off the left arm of senior Ethan Chase. Neshaminy nearly didn't get to the final, trailing Eastern York, 22-17, in the one-game semifinal. The Skins rallied to win, 25-23. Neshaminy notched pool-play wins against Reading (2-0), Eastern York (2-0), William Tennent (1-1) and Elizabethtown (1-1) to go 6-2 and earn a first-round bye in the playoff round. The Skins return to action Wednesday against Suburban One powerhouse and undefeated Pennsbury.

Directions to Reading High School

The address for GPS units is:

801 N. 13th Street
Reading, PA

Directions that you can print out are found at:

Reading High School

The webmaster STRONGLY recommends The Pike Cafe as a lunch or dinner option! Varsity players are reminded that the bus leaves the high school at 6:30a, and JV players are reminded that attendance at one of the in-season tournaments is recommended by the coaching staff.

Skins Bounce Back after Loss to Tennent

Bensalem, Pa. -- Following a 3-1 loss to William Tennent on April 6, Neshaminy came back with a decisive 3-0 victory over the Bensalem Owls. The game scores were 25-12, 25-14 and 25-21. The win raised the team's record to 4-2 on the year and is a boost heading into this Saturday's tournament at Reading High School. The Skins nearly won this event last year, losing to Haverford in the finals. Directions to Reading High will follow on a later post.

Skins Perform Well at Penn Manor Tournament

Neshaminy went 5-3 in pool play and then advanced in the first round of the playoffs at this past Saturday's tournament at Penn Manor High School in Millersville, Pa. The Skins defeated Mechanicsburg in that first playoff-round match and then were bounced by Carlisle in the semifinals. Pictured here at right are seniors Ryan Vaccaro and Ryan Mawhinney.

Directions to Penn Manor High School

Neshaminy plays in a tournament at Penn Manor High School in Millersville, Pa., this Saturday. The school's address for GPS use is:

100 East Cottage Avenue
Millersville, PA

Directions from Route 30 were the only ones found on the school district's website:

From Route 30: Take Rt. 30 to Rohrerstown Exit, turn onto Rt. 741 toward Millersville University. Follow Rt. 741 East to Rt. 999. Turn right onto Rt. 999 – continue through 2 traffic lights to "Y" at George St. and Rt. 999. Turn left and continue to first traffic light. At light, turn left onto Cottage Avenue. High School is on right.

Again, JV players have been encouraged to attend this tournament because of the high level of play found in central Pennsylvania's District 3.

CR-North Hands Neshaminy 3-1 Defeat

Newtown, Pa. -- Neshaminy's undefeated record came to screeching halt on Thursday at the hands of Council Rock-North High School. The Indians won the match by a convincing 3-1 score. Rock's Andrew Hinton was the difference in the match with a reported 30 kills. Neshaminy attempts to bounce back in league play next week, but a trip to Lancaster awaits on Saturday. The Skins will play in a very competitive field at Penn Manor High School.

CR-North Match Site Changed

Neshaminy's game tomorrow (April 2nd), originally scheduled as a home match, is now at Council Rock-North High School in Newtown. The Skins' gym is not available because it is being decorated for the Sophomore Dinner Dance.