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.