Methacton Athletics

Dear Methacton Families and Community,

The girls’ volleyball team was recognized at the end of the season PAC meeting with 4 All PAC selections. Senior Kayla Ginther and Senior Rachel Pettine were First Team Selections for the Liberty Division and Junior Makayla Batten and Junior Mianna Ly were Second Team Selections for the Liberty Division. The girls were recognized by the Conference for their outstanding play during the volleyball season. Additionally, Methacton was recognized with the Sportsmanship Award for the volleyball season for the PAC.

Go Warriors!

Sincerely,

John M. Smink

Director of Athletics and Activities

Important information regarding athletic registration can be found below.

Athletic Registration: All student athletes and their parents/guardians need to create an account through Bigteams/Student Central for registration and paperwork purposes. https://studentcentral.bigteams.com/index.php?keyword=/user/signin

You need to complete the PIAA paperwork before the start of the season.

• Winter start: 11/17/2023

• Spring start: 3/4/2024

Additional info can be found on the Methacton athletics website: go to the "Athletic Training Tab" follow the drop-down menu and click "Athletic Registration"

https://methactonwarriors.org/main/otherad/contentID/55704790

Pay to Participate: All info can also be found online at https://methactonwarriors.org/ - Go to the "Pay to Participate" tab

• Checks should be made out to Methacton School District.

• For online payments, please use the following link: https://www.methacton.org/Page/659

The high school girls swimming season has gotten underway with over a week of swim practices and morning weight training. We have many "new" swimmers on the team this year. Senior Madison Wimmer is looking strong in the water and looking for a repeat return to PIAA States. Juniors Truly Sommer and Izzy Ketterer setting sights on PIAA Districts as well as Senior, Julia Landsberg.

Our first dual meet of the season is next Monday, December 4th against North Penn High School. We are looking forward to seeing all the girls compete. For some, this is their first competitive swim meet.

The boys swim team is looking forward to another exciting season! This year's team is led by seniors Jack Dowell, John Du, Jake Kallal, Christian Lebold, Ryan Phan, and Eric Zang. Returning swimmers are Hayden Brown (jr.), Josiah Tjoe (jr.), Jack DiPiano (so.), Troy Fink (so.), Lucah Petriello (so.), Dante Pineiro (so.), Ethan Tse (so.), and Will VanBuskirk (so.). New to the team this year is a large group of talented individuals: Anderson Chan (fr.), Ethan Colonel (fr.), EJ Guy (fr.), Jason Phan (fr.), Marcus Rasmussen (fr.), Davis Rees (so.), Jake Roberts (fr.), and Brock Yoder (fr.). The boys will continue to be a powerful contender in the PAC conference, and they look forward to continuing their success in the pool. Last year, the boys finished 3rd overall in the PAC Conference.

Upcoming Meets:

12/4 - Away meet @ North Penn

12/12 - Home meet vs Norristown

The 2023-2024 Lady Warriors come into the season ready to work hard and conquer new challenges. This year's team consists of 21 girls competing at the Varsity and Junior Varsity level. The first week of the season consisted of rigorous practices and drills where the girls worked extremely hard. Furthermore, on Saturday, November 25th, the girls participated in a competitive scrimmage against Twin Valley. For Varsity, all 4 quarters were full of action, and a 46-42 win was acquired for the Warriors. For the Junior Varsity, the same amount of action was upheld, and a 24-11 win was secured for the Warriors. At the Varsity level, the team returns just one starter from last season (Junior Abby Arnold). Experience from Seniors Ava Cingiser, Margaret Toaso, Courtney Freese, and Junior Jenna Kauffman, who all played key reserve roles last season, will also be needed to support the team. In addition, a talented group of sophomores and freshmen, which includes Sydney Hockenbrock, Olivia Organtini, and Lila Cingiser, will be counted on immediately at the Varsity level. The team is going to work hard to be the best possible team that they can be. Our mindset is to be a better team than the day before, and to always be improving and learning. The team will need to be able to adjust on the fly, stay positive and most importantly enjoy and have fun for every second we get to step on the court for practices and games. Our goals and expectations are always set high, as the team is looking to qualify for the league, district and state playoffs. In the PAC, every game in the league will be tough.

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, November 28th - Scrimmage @ Downingtown East, 3:30 pm

Friday & Saturday, December 1st and 2nd - 15th Annual Methacton Lady Warriors Tip Off Tournament

• Friday - JV @ 4 pm against Ridley
• Friday - Varsity @ 7:30 pm against Ridley
• Saturday - JV @ 12 pm against Mount Saint Joe's Academy
• Saturday - Varsity @ 3 or 4:30 pm

The Warriors had their first tri-scrimmage on 11/25 against Liberty High School and West Chester East. Both JV and Varsity did a good job competing. The preseason has been warming up as we get closer to the start of the season on December 1. The Warriors host another scrimmage on Tuesday against Unionville High School and Upper Darby High School. The Warriors are looking forward to fine-tuning their skills as they prepare to open up at a tip-off tournament on Friday and Saturday at Unionville High School against Lancaster Mennonite and Chichester. We are expecting 2 tough matchups to start the year. Go Warriors!

The Varsity Cheer Competition team is in full swing, preparing for their first competition in December. The team is working hard to perfect their technique and polish their routine before taking the mat for the first event of the year. They will kick off the season at the Kutztown University Cheer Competition before heading to the NCA Regional Championship in mid-December. The team is super excited to hit the floor for the 2023-2024 season!

The girls’ and boys’ winter track are underway with practices and identifying athletes for the upcoming events.

The wrestling team starts their season this Friday and Saturday at the Pottstown Invitational. Their first home dual meet is Wednesday, December 13 when they will host Wissahickon. Team captains are Matty Shumaker, Ryan Hayes, Dylan Pachik and Collin O'Neill.

Methacton Unified Bocce has returned for its second season this winter. Last year was a very successful season where the team qualified for the playoffs. The team returns only 6 players while they lost 10 players to graduation from last year.

Key Returners: Ryan McCann, Gus Mandracchia, Allie Conrad, Joycelyn Tjoe, Alex Greenawalt, Taylor Lee

Unified Bocce Schedule:

1/9/24 Upper Merion (Home) 3:00

1/16/24 Perkiomen Valley (Away) 3:00

1/23/24 Pottsgrove (Home) 3:00 (Senior Day)

2/7/24 North Penn (Away) 3:00

Email: jsmink@methacton.org
Website: www.methactonwarriors.org
Location: 1005 Kriebel Mill Road, Eagleville, PA, USA
Phone: 610-489-5000
Twitter: @methactonsports