SCHUYLKILL COUNTY — Schuylkill County high school soccer teams took the field Saturday, , with North Schuylkill’s Jaxon Sweeney scoring a hat trick in a boys’ shutout and Pine Grove edging Schuylkill Haven in a girls’ match played through pouring rain.
Below are the reported boys’ and girls’ final scores, followed by details from three of Saturday’s matches.
Boys Soccer Results
| Matchup | Final |
|---|---|
| Blue Mountain vs. Notre Dame-Green Pond | 1–1 tie |
| Minersville vs. Southern Columbia | Minersville, 5–1 |
| North Schuylkill vs. Shenandoah Valley | North Schuylkill, 4–0 |
| Pine Grove vs. Palmerton | Pine Grove, 3–1 |
| Hamburg vs. Pottsville | Hamburg, 6–4 |
| Tri-Valley vs. Millersburg | Tri-Valley, 4–1 |
Girls Soccer Results
| Matchup | Final |
|---|---|
| Weatherly vs. Marian Catholic | Weatherly, 1–0 |
| Minersville vs. North Schuylkill | Minersville, 2–1 |
| Pine Grove vs. Schuylkill Haven | Pine Grove, 3–2 |
| Tri-Valley vs. Lake-Lehman | No score reported |
| Shamokin vs. Shenandoah Valley | Shamokin, 4–0 |
Saturday’s Soccer Game Details
North Schuylkill Boys 4, Shenandoah Valley 0
Jaxon Sweeney recorded a hat trick and goalkeeper Braiden Davis made four saves as North Schuylkill shut out Shenandoah Valley.
Sweeney opened the scoring in the eighth minute with an assist from Wesley Urban. North Schuylkill carried the 1–0 lead into halftime before pulling away with three goals during the final 16 minutes.
Brenden Yotko converted a penalty kick in the 64th minute. Sweeney scored one minute later from Seth Cuff before completing his hat trick in the 79th minute with an assist from Manny Garcia-Ruiz.
Scoring Summary
| Time | Scoring Play |
|---|---|
| 8:00 | Jaxon Sweeney, North Schuylkill — assisted by Wesley Urban |
| 64:00 | Brenden Yotko, North Schuylkill — penalty kick |
| 65:00 | Jaxon Sweeney, North Schuylkill — assisted by Seth Cuff |
| 79:00 | Jaxon Sweeney, North Schuylkill — assisted by Manny Garcia-Ruiz |
Minersville Girls 2, North Schuylkill 1
All three goals were scored during the first half as Minersville held off North Schuylkill in girls’ action.
Brynn Miscannon scored for North Schuylkill with an assist from Lanya Reeder. Danica Gill and Kloee Horoschak scored for Minersville.
North Schuylkill goalkeeper Addy Balicki made five saves. Bella Rizzardi recorded seven saves for Minersville.
Pine Grove Girls 3, Schuylkill Haven 2
Pine Grove built a 2–1 halftime lead and held on for a 3–2 non-league victory over Schuylkill Haven at Cardinal Stadium.
CJ Herber scored twice for the Cardinals during the opening 20 minutes. Kendra Umbenhauer added Pine Grove’s third goal in the 61st minute.
Ava Terefencko and Taylor Haag scored for Schuylkill Haven. Haag’s goal in the 78th minute brought the Hurricanes within one, but Pine Grove protected its lead through the final whistle.
Scoring Summary
| Time | Scoring Play |
|---|---|
| 8:08 | CJ Herber, Pine Grove — assisted by Mya May |
| 18:39 | Ava Terefencko, Schuylkill Haven — assisted by Kylie Siket |
| 19:28 | CJ Herber, Pine Grove — assisted by Willow Umbenhauer |
| 60:40 | Kendra Umbenhauer, Pine Grove — assisted by Gianna Pompei |
| 77:59 | Taylor Haag, Schuylkill Haven — assisted by Kassidy Fryer |
Pine Grove goalkeeper Geanna Lemke finished with nine saves, while Schuylkill Haven goalkeeper Allyson Becker made eight.
The varsity match was played to completion despite pouring rain. The junior varsity match was canceled because of the weather.