The Souderton Strikers U-19 field hockey team placed first at the USA National Indoor Tournament in Virginia Beach, Va. A ninth place finish in a qualifying tournament had the Strikers just short of qualifying for the N.I.Ts, but a few week later coaches Courtney Hughes and Nicole Bauer gave the news the team had made it in on lotto.

Souderton’s offense consisted of Courtney Bradshaw, Rachel Valentine, Alayna Brown, Tabitha Almond and Emily Rodenberger, with the defensive lineup of Taylor Yoder, Megan Bolton, Bekah Hershey playing in front of goaltender Jennifer Bergey. In the championship game, the Strikes faced High Voltage of Maryland, with both teams entering 6-0. With less than a minute left, Rodenberger scored on a corner to give Souderton a 2-1 victory.

Pictured front row (from left): Emily Rodenberger, Bekah Hershey, Jennifer Bergey, Rachel Valentine, Courtney Bradshaw. Back row: Coach Nicole Bauer, Megan Bolton, Alayna Brown, Taylor Yoder, Tabitha Almond, coach Courtney Hughes.

Sam Beckett, Logan Moore, Bruno Stolfi and Harrison Andrade (pictured left to right) of Souderton Area Youth Wrestling earned the right to participate in the championship Finals of the East Penn Youth Wrestling League’s 2012 Varsity Tournament held on Feb. 19.

Souderton Area Youth Wrestling's Nate Kessler and Cole Ragusa came in first place at the East Penn Youth Wrestling League's 2012 Junior Varsity Tournament on Feb. 12.

The following  results are from Souderton Area Youth Wrestling Association's meet with East Side Youth Center on Feb. 3.

Varsity
East Side Youth Center 54, Souderton 30
45: Seth Johnson (S) pinned Alex Welser (ES) 1:58.
48: AJ Stayton (S) pinned Enzo Perez (ES) 0:26.
51: Issac Rodriguez (ES) pinned Dylan Bach (S) 1:31.
54: Wilfredo Escobales (ES) win by forfeit.
57: Gabe Schray (ES) dec. Eric Alderfer (S) 6-4.
60: Jamier Jimenez (ES) dec. Sam Beckett (S) 4-0.
64: Tyler Williams (S) pinned Andrew Spaziani (ES) 2:02.
68: Fabian Galan (ES) pinned Brydon Bateman  (S) 1:59.
72: Harrison Andrade (S) pinned Brian Spaziani (ES) 1:33.
76: Brendan Miller (ES) pinned Anthony Pasquarello (S) 3:11.
80: Michael Lewis (ES) maj. dec. Julian Sensinger (S) 16-4.
85: Jake Ahmad (ES) maj. dec. Conner Trowbridge (S) 10-2.
92: James Williams, Jr. (ES) pinned Nathan Cipriano (S) 3:42.
100: Anthony Szalacha (ES) maj. dec. Bruno Stolfi (S) 14-0.
115: Ronald Simmons (ES) pinned Trevor Alderfer (S) 1:33.
150: Logan Moore (S) pinned Mitchell Lutte (ES) 0:19.

Junior Varsity
Souderton 40, East Side Youth Center 39
42: Zach Pollock (S) dec. Randy Kemmerer (ES) 13-6.
45: Jack Wright (S) win by forfeit.
48: Jadyn Davis (ES) win by forfeit.
51: Fernando Vasquez (ES) dec. Jonathan Darst (S) 7-0.
54: Lawson Vasquez (ES) maj. dec. Wyatt Fluck (S) 9-0.
57: Jaden Rivera (ES) pinned Conner Cipriano (S) 1:39.
60: Randolph Jackson (ES) win by forfeit.
64: Josh Johnson (S) pinned Anthony Mckelvin (S) 0:47.
68: Raymond Jackson (ES) tech. fall Dylan Fluck (S) 2:46.
72: Daniel Kabakjian (S) pinned Cameron Wilson (ES) 0:47.
76: Nick Force (S) dec. Quidanie Martinez (ES) 4-0.
80: Isaac Kassis (ES) dec. Luke Pollock (S) 4-0.
85: Frank Pollock (S) pinned Jayson Vasquez (ES) 1:29.
92: Cole Ragusa (S) dec. Tah Porter (ES) 8-7.
100: Nate Kessler (S) win by forfeit.
115: No match.
150: Arthur Thomas (ES) win by forfeit.

The following results are from The South Area Youth Wrestling Association’s meet with Bethlehem Liberty on Jan. 29.
Varsity
Souderton 56, Bethlehem Liberty 24
45: Seth Johnson (S) pinned Issak Beckett (BL) 0:16.
48: Javien Misak (BL) dec. AJ Stayton (S) 15-4.
51: Dylan Bach (S) maj. dec. Eddie Force (BL) 9-0.
54: Camren Dollak (BL) pinned Ben Beckett (S) 2:29.
57: Eric Alderfer (S) pinned Ryan Stoffers (BL) 0:24.
60: Sam Beckett (S) dec. Maximus Johnson (BL) 1:55.
64: Tyler Williams (S) pinned Ryan Evans (BL) 0:22.
68: Michael Torres (BL) dec. Brydon Bateman (S) 5-4.
72: Harrison Andrade (S) pinned Gavyne Ace (BL) 2:20.
76: Anthony Pasquarello (S) pinned Travis Brown (BL) 2:28.
80: Andy Evans (BL) pinned Julian Sensinger (S) 2:22.
85: Damien Moyer (BL) maj. dec. Conner Trowbridge (S) 12-2.
92: Nathan Cipriano (S) pinned Bryan Appleby (BL) 3:43.
100: Bruno Stolfi (S) maj. dec. Dylan Arnold (BL) 14-0.
115: Trevor Alderfer (S) pinned Todd Erney (BL) 1:41.
150: No match.

Junior Varsity
Souderton 59, Bethlehem Liberty 12
42: Zach Pollock (S) dec. Luke Appleman (BL) 9-8.
45: Jack Wright (S) pinned Jack Evans (BL) 1:29.
48: Michael Linko (S) dec. Bryant Sedlock (BL) 6-2.
51: Reinaldo Lebron (BL) win by forfeit.
54: Wyatt Fluck (S) win by forfeit.
57: No match.
60: Conner Cipriano (S) tech. fall Thomas Flanagan (BL) 2:27.
64: Josh Johnson (S) win by forfeit.
68: Marc Daniels (BL) pinned Dylan Fluck (S) 0:30.
72: Daniel Kabakjian (S) pinned Max Malloy (BL) 0:46.
76: Nick Force (S) dec. Brandon Coken (BL) 7-5.
80: Luke Pollock (S) pinned Brandon Wesner (BL) 2:52.
85: Frank Pollock (S) dec. Elijah Pagan-Ocasio (BL)  3-2.
92: Cole Ragusa (S) win by forfeit.
100: No match.
115: Nate Kessler (S) pinned Ryan Potts (BL) 0:20.
150: No match.

Souderton Youth Wrestlers had a strong showing at the Salisbury Wrestling Tournament on Nov. 27.

Pictured front row (from left):  Ben Beckett (second place),  Seth Johnson (first place), Dylan Bach, Eric Alderfer (second place), Trevor Alderfer (second place), Tyler Williams (third place). Back Row: Josh Johnson, Julian Sensinger (fourth place), Sam Beckett (third place), Bruno Stolfi (second place), Brandon Bach (first place), Jake Phaup (first place), Jason Bach. Not Pictured: Harrison Andrade, Michael Linko, Jack Wright.

The SHYBA Girls-11 Travel Basketball Team won the 2011 Warrington-Warwick Warm-up Tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend, sweeping all four of their games, including a 25-16 victory over Spring-Ford in the championship.

Pictured front row (from left): Cara Romaniello, Sophia Lynch, Alex Small, Taylor Moritz. Back row: Coach Pete Messner, Sarah Goodwin, Maddy Schewe, Alana Cardona, Sami Falencki, Megan Haines, coach Rob Haines. Not pictured: Hannah Kramer.

The Souderton Braves Flag 2 team had a great year. The team, made up of 5-to 7- year old boys, learned the important aspects of the game of football and had a blast executing on the field.

The Souderton Braves 80-pound tackle team completed a a great 2011 season The players had fun, worked hard, played through the rain and snow and pulled together as a team for another strong season. The families would like to thank the tireless efforts of our coaching staff and look forward to next season.

The Souderton Braves 90-pound football team had another successful season, finishing 8-1-1. All season long, the defense was tough to score on, yielding only 50 points.

The offense was able to strike from anywhere on the field, averaging more than 17 points per game. The coaches were impressed with all the boys and enjoyed watching them grow as a team. They are excited about next year and hope to see them all come back in 2012.

Defensively, Andrew Vince, Stephen Blue, Brian Geatens, Nick Force, Kyle Cullen, and Mason Schmidt lead the charge, while the defensive line anchored by Josh Johnson, Luke Bosico, Julian Sensinger, Matt and Ethan Smerecki, Tanner Simmons, and Joey Donnelly made it difficult to run up the middle.

The offensive line throughout the year opened holes, controlled the line of scrimmage, and was anchored by Nate Moyer, Nicholas Cardona, Eric Mawhinney, Ryan Canfield, Dylan Auen, Brandon Garner, Vincent Spiese, Luke Bosico, Matt and Ethan Smerecki, Kyle Cullen, Josh Johnson, and Julian Sensinger. The backs, led by DeAndre Wakefield, Connor McOwen, Nick Force, Brian Geatens, Mason Schmidt, Stephen Blue and Andrew Vince, utilized the holes created by the offensive line to drive towards the end zone and control the clock during games.

The Souderton Braves 105-pound football team had a very successful season, compiling a 7-3 league record.

Pictured is the Braves 105-pound team after winning a bowl game on Nov. 13. Front row (from left): Wyatt Fluck (mascot), Kobe Yoder, Dylan Fluck, Jayson Bach, Ethan Moyer, Eric Alderfer (mascot), Dylan Bach (mascot). Middle Row: Jon-Jon Hager, Josh Hageman, Anthony Simpkins, Jimmy Daley, Harrison Andrade, Ryan Brynes, Julian Wimmer, Austin Nice, Kevin Walter, Trevor Nase, Trevor Alderfer. Back row: Coach Tim Alderfer, Jake Walton, Mitch Finkenbeiner, Anthony Ragin, coach Bill Norbeck, Chris Ford, coach Phil Stolfi, Kain Turner, Bruno Stolfi, coach Todd Thatcher, Billy Norbeck, coach Steve Fluck, Gordon Stine, Zach Thatcher. Not pictured: Tyler Williams.

The Souderton Braves 135-pound Junior Midgets are just finishing a 4-7 season with the realization of how far they have come. With only 22 kids on the team, and many out for injuries, these players have earned their wins by truly working as a team. All of these kids learned and developed as football players and are heading into their final game on a winning streak.

The Souderton Braves flag football team was a great group of 5-7-year-old kids who came together as a team to learn the game.

The coaching staff is very proud of the 2011 Souderton Braves 70-pound football team. The team grew so much as players and as teammates throughout the season and enjoyed a fun and muddy season. The Braves improved with each game they played. The teams thanks the parents who helped make this season great.

It was a season to remember for the 2011 Souderton Braves 120-pound Football team. The Braves played New Hope-Solebury in the Bux-Mont Championship on a snow-covered turf field
“We grew as a team, they grew as football players and all of them played a season with great heart, they made me very proud,” coach Mike Rowan said.

The Souderton Braves cheerleading teams took part in the Bux-Mont Cheer Classic at Quakertown High School on Oct. 1. Advancing competition squads will compete at Temple University on Oct. 22.

The Souderton Braves Tiny Mites (70 lb.) cheer squad gave great effort , looked amazing and had a great performance at the Bux-Mont Cheer Classic.

The Souderton Braves Jr. Mitey Mites (80 lb.) cheer squad showcased its skill at the Bux-Mont Cheer Classic. The first and second year girls proved they had spirt and skill to go far, looked great and represented the Braves well.

The Souderton Braves Jr. Pee Wee (105 lb.) cheerleading squad competed at the Bux-Mont Cheer Classic, with the 29-girl team taking first place in its division.

The Souderton Braves Pee Wee (12) cheer squad took first place at the Bux-Mont Cheer Classic, with the team competing again in the qualifiers competition at Temple University on Oct. 22.

After months of hard work, the Souderton Braves Midget (160 lb.) cheer squad wowed the crowd at the Bux-Mont Cheer Classic with high-flying baskets, twisting dismounts and explosive energy to qualify for the the Regional Qualifier on Oct. 22 at Temple to try and reach regional competition Trenton, N.J. in November.

The team pictured above won the 2011 Souderton Minor League championship. Team members included Moses Clemmens, Teddy VanDewater, Luke Taylor, Bobby Wholan, Nick Leiss, Nate Seagrist, Matt Nimon, Kellen McMichael, Nick Koebert, Tommy Ruggiero, Logan Gillespis. The team was coached by Marc Taylor, Bob Wholan, and Matt VanDewater.

The U10 Souderton Stingers girls travel soccer team won the Deep Run Turkey Tournament on Nov. 27. The team placed first in its bracket, advancing to the championship game against Montgomery United, which the Stingers defeated 2-0.
The Stingers also just finished up their regular league play, winning ICSL Division 2 with a record of 10-0. The team scored 48 goals while allowing just one.

Pictured front row (from left): Rachel Croll, Miranda Kullmann, Emma Bieck, Maddie Wood, Samantha Harwick, Emma Flatch. Middle row: Sydney McGarrigle, Kate Strickland, Campbell Power, Kailee Harwick, Kristin Loh, Randi Hess. Back row: Coach Bob Strickland, coach Charlie McGarrigle, coach Matt Bieck. Not pictured: Allison Trick, Jessica Schmidt

After tying Towamencin 2-2 in a recent contest, the Souderton Dynamo U12 girls soccer team clinched first place in the EPYSA Division 2.

The Souderton Inferno U13 soccer team took first place in the U-13 Girls Division 2 at the Dillsburg Dual Shootout Oct. 9-10 in Dillsburg, Pa. The Inferno played four games on the first day and five on the second, including one contest and won in a shootout.

The Souderton Braves cheerleaders took part in a first-ever even that included Bux-Mont Fun Day (Exhibition) squads as well as competitive squads. Previous years, the event was held over two days, while this year's 2010 Bux-Mont Cheer Classic was held at Penndale Middle School on Oct. 2 with 1,300 participants from 18 different school districts.

Flag

The Souderton Braves Flag cheerleading squad performed beautifully at the Cheer Classic. First time performers included Rylee Bernhauser, Tayten Kovach, Bryn Lynch, Danielle Michael, Alaina Moffitt, Isabella Nester and Savanna Passerini. Performing for the second year were Adriana Nester and Mia Sensinger.

70 lb. Tiny Mites

The 70 lb. Tiny Mites and coaches had a day full of fun, nerves and spirit at the Bux-Mont Cheer Classic. With all that in check, the girls put on a powerful performance that had the crowd yelling and chanting with them.

90 lb. Mitey-Mites

The Mitey-Mite Cheerleading squad cheers for the Souderton Braves 90 lb. Youth Football team. The girls who have experience ranging from five years to first time participants are lead by a dedicated coaching staff who were also once Souderton Braves Cheerleaders. Parents and spectators were impressed by the routine performed, which the squad has been working on since mid-August. Fun was had by all during the exhibition as they demonstrated their cheerleading skills alongside 10 other Bux-Mont Mitey-Mite cheerleading squads.

105 lb. Junior Pee Wee

The 105 lb. Junior Pee Wee squad, coached by Jan, Kelly, Kim and Larissa, had its exceptional effort and tireless practices showcased at the Bux-Mont Cheer Classic on Oct. 2 at Penndale Middle School. The Junior Pee Wee squad would like to thank SAYFA for its new uniforms.  

Midget

The Midget Squad had an amazing performance at the Bux-Mont Cheer Classic. The squad consists of girls from ages 11-14 with experience ranging from those brand new to cheerleading to those that have cheered fro seven or more years. The team placed first and advance to the South/West Qualifiers on Oct. 30 in Trenton, N.J.

The Souderton 11U travel baseball team took second place at the Upper Perkiomen Mid Summer Classic tournament July 23-25.
Pictured front row (from left):  Brian Miller, Derek Freed, Luke Kullman, Ryan Moser, Brett Moyer, Matt Reinert, Isaac Brunk, head coach Todd Moyer.  Back row:  Coach Dave Freed, Cole Landis, Aaron Moyer, coach Don Brunk, Dan Robinson, Justin Kullman, Noah Clemens, coach Mike Kullman.