Bucks County high school athletes delivered remarkable performances last week in basketball, wrestling, and indoor track & field.
In Girls Basketball, Mikaiya Durham of Abington sealed a 44-41 victory over Neshaminy with 18 points, including a clutch three-pointer.
Archbishop Wood’s Ryan Carter led her team with 19 points and six rebounds in a 53-44 win over Lansdale Catholic and followed it up with a season-high 26 points in a 49-38 victory over Cardinal O’Hara.
Bensalem saw strong contributions from Talia DiMichele, who had nine assists, nine points, and seven rebounds in a win over New Hope-Solebury, followed by 20 points against Hatboro-Horsham and 22 points against Conwell-Egan.
Mary Beck stepped up with a season-high 19 points, including six three-pointers, to edge Conwell-Egan 48-42, while Devon Bell added 16 points in a win over William Tennent.
In Boys Basketball, Paul Glantz of Abington powered his team to a comeback win over Pennsbury, scoring 11 points in a 54-48 victory.
Archbishop Wood’s Brady MacAdams nailed a decisive three-pointer late in the game and secured a 51-48 win over Cardinal O’Hara.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian’s Jagger Verbit had a sensational week, dropping 33 points and seven rebounds in one game and 32 points with 11 rebounds in another.
Conwell-Egan’s Antwone George dominated with 32 points, seven steals, and seven rebounds against Neumann-Goretti.
Then, in Girls Wrestling, there were outstanding performances at the Coal Cracker Invitational, where Julia Horger of Conwell-Egan and Savannah Witt of Palisades claimed championships with perfect records.
Caroline Hattala of Quakertown won the 190-pound title, pinning all five of her opponents.
For Boys Wrestling, CB East’s Chase Williams went undefeated with quick pins, and Freddy Bachmann of Faith Christian won the 114-pound title at Escape the Rock.
Quakertown’s Collin Gaj outdid himself with multiple pins to secure the 160-pound championship.
In Indoor Track & Field, Lorenz Forsmann of CB East won the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.05, while Trip Campbell of North Penn continued dominating the high jump, clearing 6-8 for another first-place finish.
Reese Miller of Gwynedd Mercy earned third in the mile run at 5:13.63, and North Penn’s Kennedy Blackwell won the triple jump with a 35-7.25 mark.
The achievements we have seen today show just how much talent the region boasts, and the Athlete of the Week poll confirms that.
Celebrate these amazing Bucks County sports performances and support your favorite athletes!
