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Wednesday night was not only the regular season finale for Saucon Valley wrestling, it also marked the Panthers’ annual Senior Night celebration. Nine members of the Saucon wrestling program were recognized just prior to the match with Palisades.
In Episode 9 of No Rain Date we welcome back intrepid Saucon Source sports reporter Keith “Rief” Riefenstahl, who has a big update on the Saucon Valley Panther wrestlers’ successes so far this season. Way to go, guys! Our other guest is dog trainer Rebecca Gamez, who owns The Beauty of Dogs in Fountain Hill. Rebecca explains why she uses a training program called “Training Between the Ears” and answers some commonly asked questions about canine training in our interview. As always, Tony Luchini (Lehigh Valley Weather Authority) has our five-day local weather forecast, which you don’t want to miss.
Following a tough loss in the Colonial League quarterfinals earlier this month, the Saucon Valley Girls soccer team (10-9-0) lost to the Spartans of Southern Lehigh (15-6-2) in the PIAA District XI quarterfinal Wednesday at neutral Palisades Pirates Stadium.
The same teams playing each other only two days since they last squared off. How often does that happen? That’s exactly what happened to the Saucon Valley boys soccer team Saturday.
The Panthers battled with intensity and determination, holding Salisbury to one goal in the first half. However, key stops and crips passes in the second half weren’t enough for a Panther goal, while Salisbury slipped in another two, bringing the final score to 3-0, Falcons.
It is an unwritten rule that high school soccer teams choose to have their senior day when they are playing a team they feel they can easily beat. At the end of the game Thursday night, Notre Dame was regretting their decision to host the Saucon Valley boys soccer team on the night they chose to honor their seniors.
Playing on the road and under the lights Tuesday night, the Saucon Valley girls soccer team (8-4 Colonial League) could not get past the Pirates of Palisades (7-5 Colonial League) in a hard-fought duel between composed defenses and imposing midfields.
In a non-conference contest wrought with blinding sun and cautionary penalties, the Saucon Valley girls soccer team (10-5 overall) proved victorious over the Freedom Patriots (12-5 overall) on Saturday at home.
Despite Friday’s wind chill, the Saucon Valley girls soccer team (8-3-0) was red hot for their last home game of the regular season, capturing both a win over the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders (4-6-1) and a chance to play for the Colonial League title in the postseason.
The 10 seniors on Saucon’s boys’ soccer team were honored Saturday at their senior day, which was made more special with an impressive win over the Salisbury Falcons.
