BASEBALL
Former United coach Doug McNulty has been named the new coach of the River Valley baseball team. He coached United to an 81-58 record over the past eight seasons, winning the Heritage Conference championship in 2021 and making it to the championship game the following year.
“We’re excited to build a program that has a nucleus of players that are eager to learn, we’re excited about the future of River Valley Baseball, “ McNulty said.
McNulty is a Homer-Center grad and played college baseball at Akron before being drafted in the 49th round by the New York Mets in 2008 and playing one season of minor league ball at Kingsport in the Appalachian League.
SOCCER
In first round District 6 soccer playoff action, Cambria Heights edged Huntingdon, 3-2. Nate Conaway scored for the Highlanders in the first half, off an assist by Ty McConnell. He then scored in the second half, assisted by Carter Bradley, and Bradley then made it 3-0 with an assist by Tucker Link. Huntingdon’s Jett Zolnoski and David Phillips then netted goals to set the final at 3-2. Highlanders goaltender Owen Garrison made nine saves.
It was a gritty performance by Heights, who lost Conaway to an injury in the second half after he collided with the Huntingdon goaltender.
Number-one seeded Heights will meet Tyrone in the second round.
Carrie North-Smyers scored in the first half and Lilly Karlheim in the second half to give the Cambria Heights girls a 2-0 shutout of Westmont Hilltop in the girls playoffs. Ella Lamb assisted on both of the Heights goals. Emma Gilbey got the shutout in goal.
FOOTBALL
Penns Manor junior quarterback Andy Jarvie is our Week 9 Renda Media IRMC Player of the Week for his performance in the Comets’ 23-6 victory over United Valley last Friday.
Jarvie was 17-of-28 for 207 yards and one touchdown on a night when the Comets rolled up 307 total yards. He’s put together an outstanding season, completing 142 of 249 passes for 1,555 yards and 13 touchdowns, with a 57% completion percentage.
Jarvie and the Comets will visit Marion Center this Friday on our U92 Heritage Conference Game of the Week.
