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Two of the area's top boys' soccer teams wasted no time engaging in a tough matchup, as Central Bucks East played to a scoreless tie with visiting Downingtown West in a nonleague match Saturday.
In his first varsity start, junior goalie Zack Steffen made seven saves for the Whippets, who won a state title in 2008. Jacob Nesteruk stopped five shots for Central Bucks East, last season's state Class AAA runner-up.
In other nonleague action, Ben Hriscu scored twice to lift visiting Lower Merion over West Chester East, 2-1. The senior forward was assisted by a deflection pass from Shane Votto.
Hatboro-Horsham scored three straight goals to knock off host Boyertown, 3-1. Senior forward Ryan New scored the go-ahead goal in the 46th minute after he was sent in on a breakaway by Alex Badulak's through-ball.
Doyle Tuvesson scored a goal in each half as visiting Unionville downed Garnet Valley, 3-1.
Owen J. Roberts scored twice in the last two minutes of regulation to force overtime before falling, 4-3, at Great Valley. Luis Palermo scored the game-winner on a looping shot that was ruled to have crossed the goal line before it was cleared by a defender.
Salisbury Tournament. Marple Newtown came home with the title after beating host Salisbury, 3-1. Ryan Flanagan had two assists in each of the two tournament games, and Won An, Matt Muldoon, and A.B. Winter knocked in goals.
Vanguard Invitational. Brett Hollenback's crossing pass was converted into a goal by Chris Schnee midway through the second half as host Sun Valley edged Delco Christian, 1-0, in the third-place matchup.
W.C. Henderson Tournament. Early goals from Andrew Cirino and Melvin Snoh steered Malvern Prep to the title, 2-1, over host Henderson.
Sander Yu delivered a near-perfect free kick from 30 yards out to find the head of Kevin Cox for the game-winner in double overtime as Radnor eclipsed Perkiomen Valley, 1-0, in the consolation.
A junior defender, Cox was unmarked by the near post and was able to head the ball past the goalkeeper. Wesley Dickson had 7 saves for the Red Raiders.
Coatesville Tournament. Kennett captured the tournament, 2-0, over Springfield (Delaware County) with second-half goals by Diego Avila and Osiel Morales.
Coatesville suffered a 2-0 consolation loss to Ephrata, which got second-half goals by Kyle Phillips and Kyle Smith.
Oliver Everts stands out for more than just his talent.
