Font ResizeThe Cardinals (15-2-1) are slated to play in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals against Greenwood at Lower Dauphin at noon Saturday.
"I expect a highly competitive game, that's for sure, and a well-prepared Greenwood, that's for sure," Forbes Road coach Carol Cline said. "But we're one of the eight that's left in the state, too, so we'll take care of this and see what we can do. Forbes kids won't disappoint. They'll go get it."
Greenwood (18-3-2) was the District 3 runner-up, and Cline said Wildcat coach Kent Houser always has his teams prepared.
"They are very competitive, and they play smart hockey," Cline said.
Because the Cardinals are so strong on their set plays, Cline said Forbes Road will work to get in the circle and draw calls from inside.
"I know they have a strong goalkeeper, so we just have to break that barrier to get in the circle," Cline said. "It's certainly going to be a challenge, but we'll try our best to do that."
The Wildcats have a strong attack, and a majority of their midfielders are seasoned veterans. Forbes Road will work to play intelligently, and Cline said she hopes their youth will not show.
Working in the Cardinals' favor is the turf field. Although Forbes Road plays on grass at home, Cline said the girls love playing on turf, and they tend to step up their games in that atmosphere.
One thing is for sure - the Cardinals don't plan to
"Everybody wants to keep playing," Cline said. "Their mission is we're not ready to stop. The most important game is the game we're playing now, so we have to take care of one game at a time."
The top scorers for the Cardinals are Corri Parsons (14 goals, 23 assists); Sammie Clippinger (18, 13); Kiersten Cline (8, 25); Malea Truax (15, 5); Shania Gelvin (8, 12); and Brittany Truax (16, 8).
FIELD HOCKEY
PIAA Tournament
(District seeds in parentheses)
CLASS AAA
First Round
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Emmaus 3, Mt. St. Joseph 1
Coughlin 2, Stroudsburg 1
Penn Manor 5, WC Henderson 1
Twin Valley 1, State College 0
WEDNESDAY'S GAMES
Lower Dauphin 2, CB South 1
Cenral Dauphin 5, CB West 1
Hempfield 2, Unionville 1
THURSDAY'S GAME
Wissahickon 2, Cardinal O'Hara 1
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(3-4) Lower Dauphin vs. (1-4) Wissahickon at Exeter Twp., 5
(11-1) Emmaus vs. (3-2) Central Dauphin at Exeter Twp., 3
(2-1) Coughlin vs. (3-3) Hempfield at Emmaus, 3
(3-1) Penn Manor vs. (3-5) Twin Valley at Exeter Twp., 1
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CLASS AA
First Round
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Oley Valley 2, Gynedd Mercy 0
Donegal 4, Archbishop Carroll 3
Wyoming Seminary 2, Southern Lehigh 1
Villa Maria 3, Palmyra 2
Crestwood 1, Hamburg 0
Selinsgrove 3, Upper Perkiomen 2
Greenwood 3, Line Mountain 0
Forbes Road 2, Shady Side Academy 1, OT
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(3-1) Oley Valley vs. (3-3) Donegal at Exeter Twp., 11 a.m.
(2-2) Wyoming Seminary vs. (1-1) Villa Maria at Emmaus, 1
(2-1) Crestwood vs. (4-1) Selinsgrove at Salem Avenue Field, Berwick, 11 a.m.
(3-2) Greenwood vs. (5-1) Forbes Road at Lower Dauphin, noon
BOYS SOCCER
PIAA Tournament
(District seeds in parentheses)
CLASS AAA
First Round
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Wilson 4, Abington 1
Stroudsburg 1, Souderton 0
La Salle 2, Pennsbury 0
Downingtown West 1, Hempfield 0
Delaware Valley 1, Central Bucks East 0
Cumberland Valley 2, State College 1
Canon McMillan d. Peters Township
Upper St. Clair 6, McDowell 0
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(3-3) Wilson (16-7-1) vs. (11-1) Stoudsburg (22-2) at Nazareth, 3
(12-1) La Salle College (19-2-2) vs. (1-5) Downingtown West (17-3-3) at Souderton, 4
(2-1) Delaware Valley (16-1) vs. (3-2) Cumberland Valley (22-3) at Nazareth, 1
(7-1) Canon McMillan (19-4) vs. (7-2) Upper St. Clair (19-2-1) at Chartiers Valley, 3
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CLASS AA
First Round
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Pequea Valley 2, Allentown CC 0
Tulpehocken 3, Saucon Valley 2
Lewisburg 1, Coughlin 0
Lancaster Mennonite 2, Phillipsburg-Osceola 0
Quaker Valley 1, General McLane 0, 2OT
Bedford 2, Mars 0
Harbor Creek 2, Belle Vernon 0
THURSDAY'S GAME
Holy Ghost Prep 2, Archbishop Wood 1
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(1-1) Holy Ghost Prep (15-4-1) vs. (3-3) Pequea Valley (22-3) at William Tennent, 6
(3-1) Tulpehocken (20-6) vs. (4-1) Lewisburg (19-2-1) at Milton Hershey, 2
(3-2) Lancaster Mennonite (18-8) vs. (7-1) Quaker Valley (19-3-1) at Hollidaysburg, 2
(5-1) Bedford (20-1) vs. (10-1) Harbor Creek (18-1-1) at North Allegheny, 5
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CLASS A
First Round
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Trinity 2, East Juniata 1
Mountain View 6, Williams Valley 1
Greenwood 1, Benton 0
Biglerville 3, Windber 0
Greensburg Central Catholic 2, Bishop McCort 1
Riverside 3, Brockway 2, PKs
Sewickley Academy 2, Mercer 1
THURSDAY'S GAME
New Hope-Solebury 4, Masterman 0
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(3-3) Trinity (17-4-1) vs. (1-1) New Hope-Solebury (9-6-5) at Coatesville, 3
(2-1) Mountain View (15-0) vs. (3-1) Greenwood (120-2) at Northern Lehigh, 3
(3-2) Biglerville (16-7-1) vs. (7-2) Greensburg Central Catholic (16-5-1) at Mansion Park, Altoona, 2
(7-1) Riverside (17-4-1) vs. (7-3) Sewickley Academy (19-1-1) at North Allegheny, 3
GIRLS SOCCER
PIAA Tournament
(District seeds in parentheses)
CLASS AAA
First Round
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Cumberland Valley 2, Strath Haven 0
Lower Dauphin 5, Abington Heights 2
Neshaminy 4, Parkland 2
Central Bucks West 1, Archbishop Ryan 0
Governor Mifflin 2, Central Bucks East 1
Wilson 2, Downington West 1, OT
Peters Township 3, Bethel Park 2
Seneca Valley 2, State College 0
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(3-4) Cumberland Valley (20-2-1) vs. (3-2) Lower Dauphin (20-3) at Milton Hershey, noon
(1-3) Neshaminy (21-2) vs. (1-4) Central Bucks West (13-8-2) at Souderton, 2
(3-1) Governor Mifflin (18-4) vs. (3-3) Wilson (21-2-1) at Hamburg, 11 a.m.
(7-1) Peters Township (21-1) vs. (7-2) Seneca Valley (20-2) at Chartiers Valley, 1
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CLASS AA
First Round
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Saucon Valley 3, Wyomissing 0
Scranton Prep 3, Northwestern Lehigh 0
Northern York 2, Selinsgrove 1
Trinity 2, Berwick 0
Moon 3, Forest Hills 0
Mars 5, Clearfield 0
Mercyhurst Prep 2, Belle Vernon 1
THURSDAY'S GAME
Archbishop Wood 2, Villa Joseph Marie 1, OT
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(11-1) Saucon Valley (22-2) vs. (12-1) Archbishop Wood (16-2-2) at Souderton, noon
(2-1) Scranton Prep (16-0-1) vs. (3-2) Northern York (19-5) at Hamburg, 1
(3-1) Trinity (22-3) vs. (7-2) Moon (21-2) at Hollidaysburg, noon
(7-1) Mars (20-1-1) vs. (10-1) Mercyhurst Prep (17-4) at Franklin, 1
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CLASS A
First Round
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Mountain View 1, Loyalsock 0
Conwell Egan 3, Minersville 0
Tulpehocken 1, East Juniata 0
York Catholic 2, Bishop McCort 0
Greencasburg Central Catholic 7, Karns City 2
Sewickley Academy 1, Conemaugh Township 0
Shady Side 3, Fairview 0
THURSDAY'S GAME
Christopher Dock 4, Lancaster Country Day 1
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(2-1) Mountain View (14-0-1) vs. (1-1) Christopher Dock (9-2-1) at Northern Lehigh, 1
(12-1) Conwell Egan (9-6-1) vs.(3-1) Tulpehocken (22-1-1) at Coatesville, 1
(3-3) York Catholic (15-7) vs. (7-1) Greensburg CC (20-1) at Mansion Park, Altoona, noon
(7-2) Sewickley Academy (21-1-1) vs. (7-3) Shady Side (16-5-1), TBA
VOLLEYBALL
PIAA Tournament
(District seeds in parentheses)
CLASS AAA
First Round
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Parkland 3, Delaware Valley 0 (26-24, 25-12, 25-8)
Hempfield 3, Exeter 1 (25-17, 23-25, 25-23, 25-15)
Mt. Lebanon 3, DuBois 0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-16)
State College 3, Fox Chapel 2 (25-16, 20-25, 24-26, 25-11, 15-11)
North Allegheny 3, McDowell 1 (25-21, 25-14, 20-25, 25-18)
THURSDAY'S GAMES
Bishop Shanhan 3, Strath Haven 0 (25-9, 25-18, 25-13)
Downingtown East 3, Cardinal O'Hara 1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 25-17)
Upper Merion 3, Cumberland Valley 2 (25-27, 25-20, 15-25, 28-26, 15-13)
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(11-1) Parkland vs. (1-1) Bishop Shanhan at Spring-Ford, 4:30
(1-2) Downingtown East vs. (1-3) Upper Merion at Upper Dublin, 1
(3-3) Hempfield vs. (7-1) Mt. Lebanon at State College, 2
(6-1) State College vs. (7-3) North Allegheny at Indiana, 1
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CLASS AA
First Round
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Holy Reedemer 3, Wellsboro 0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-12)
Mars 3, Indiana 1 (25-23, 19-25, 25-23, 26-24)
Meadville 3, Somerset 0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-15)
Hopewell 3, Penn Cambria 0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-12)
Fort LeBoeuf 3, Ambridge 0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-12)
THURSDAY'S GAMES
Delone Catholic 3, Masterman 0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-13)
Berks Catholic 3, Lansdale Catholic 1 (25-10, 25-18, 23-25, 25-17)
Pope John Paul II 3, Bethlehem Catholic 1 (27-25, 25-22, 11-25, 25-16)
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(3-1) Delone Catholic vs. (2-1) Holy Redeemer at Muhlenberg, noon
(3-2) Berks Catholic vs. (1-1) Pope John Paul II at Spring Ford, 2:30
(7-1) Mars vs. (10-2) Meadville at Sharpsville, 4
(7-2) Hopewell vs.(10-1) Fort LeBoeuf at Sharpsville, 2
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CLASS A
First Round
Marian Catholic 3, Dunmore 0 (25-8, 25-10, 25-15)
Williamson 3, Halifax 1 (23-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-17)
Bishop Carroll 3, North Star 0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-19)
Greensburg Central Catholic 3, Port Allegany 0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-22)
Our Lady of Sacred Heart 3, Penns Manor 1 (25-8, 21-25, 25-19, 25-21)
Clarion 3, Bishop Canevin 0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-21)
Maplewood 3, West Shamokin 1 (22-25, 25-11, 25-20, 25-23)
THURSDAY'S GAME
Country Day Sacred Heart 3, MaST Community Charter 0 (25-14, 25-14, 26-24)
Quarterfinals
SATURDAY'S GAMES
(11-1) Marian Catholic vs. (1-1) Country Day Sacred Heart at Muhlenberg, 2
(4-1) Williamson vs. (6-2) Bishop Carroll at State College, noon
(7-1) Greensburg Central Catholic vs. (7-4) Our Lady of Sacred Heart at Gateway, 1
(9-1) Clarion Area vs. (10-1) Maplewood at Sharpsville, noon
