WDHS Sports Week in Review/Preview: Softball Perfect

It was another huge week for the girls’ track team, which not only swept a quad meet, but got big performances at the Penn Relays and Rowland Relays. Meanwhile, the softball team was perfect and the boys’ tennis team earned its first win of the season.

Below is a look back at the week that was in local athletics, as well as a glance at this week’s schedule.

BASEBALL

It was another up-and-down week for the Eagles who went 2-2. West Deptford opened the week with losses to Sterling (3-2) and Gateway (3-0), but the offense got going in wins over Willingboro (13-2) and Paulsboro (4-2). Chris Dellaquilla was 2-for-3 with three runs and an RBI, while Tom Jakubowski and Tim Krott each had two hits and two RBIs against Willingboro. Paul Angert got the win.

Tyler Strano hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning against Paulsboro to support freshman Anthony Dilks, who picked up the win while also going 2-for-3 at the dish.

SOFTBALL

It was a perfect week for the softball team in every kind of way. The Eagles not only went 3-0, but didn’t allow a run in the process. The week opened with a 3-0 win over Sterling and continued with an 18-0 demolition of Paulsboro, which included a 16-run second inning. The Eagles finished with week with a 4-0 win over Audubon. The game was a pitcher’s duel as Sydney Ponto struck out 14, allowing just three hits. Opposing pitcher Hunter Urban had a no-hitter going through six innings when West Deptford scored two runs on four hits to break it up. Audubon was hit for two runs in the third thanks to a few of Urban’s nine walks and a couple passed balls.

BOYS' TRACK

Nick Pulli, Todd Jarrell and Brandon Holmes were dominant in the throws, as West Deptford got  a .

Pulli won the discus and shot put outright, with throws of 156-2 in the discus and 51-even in the shot put. Jarrell took the javelin with a throw of 145-4, and was second in the discus and third in the shot. Holmes was third in the javelin and fourth in the shot.

GIRLS' TRACK

Senior Megan Kirschling continued her standout season in the high jump. One week after breaking her own record at the Woodbury Relays, Kirschling placed. Kirschling was one of the few to make it through the first several heights without a bad attempt, and more than a third of the field had fouled out by the time the bar got to 1.69 meters (5-6.5). Kirschling ran out of steam at a height just barely over 5-8.

West Deptford also had a big showing at the , getting wins from the spring medley and distance medley relay teams. The distance medley team was dominant, as Megan Knoblock, Megan Sullivan, Karen Knoblock and Samantha Budd combined on a 13:14.56 split, beating the field by just under 19 seconds.

The sprint medley team of Kirschling, Claudia Theriault, Nicole Pinto and Budd clocked a 4:23.83, nearly 11 seconds faster than what the sprint medley team ran two weeks ago, beating out Haddonfield by just under three seconds to win the event.

Freshman Nicole Pinto continued to impress, clocking a 26.9 in the 200, and Megan Kirschling got a chance to race in the 400 hurdles, winning in 1:07.5, as the Eagles swept Woodbury, Audubon and Paulsboro.

GIRLS' LACROSSE

After the Eagles’ that brought her team’s record to 8-3, head coach Julie Catrambone said she was still looking for that signature win that made a statement as to how good the team really is. She knew the next two games against Cherokee and Haddonfield presented that chance. Unfortunately, West Deptford went 0-2 during that stretch, but showed just how close it is to reach that level. The Eagles got four goals from Paige Paratore and three from Rachel Krott in a 10-8 loss to Cherokee.

6-5 at halftime but that lead quickly turned into a 14-8 deficit in a 16-12 loss.

BOYS' LACROSSE

It was a mixed bag for the boys’ lacrosse team, as a pair of losses surrounded a 15-0 win over Camden Catholic. West Deptford was overwhelmed by St. Augustine Prep, 15-3, earlier in the week, and dropped a 6-5 heartbreaker to Haddonfield Saturday. West Deptford, which got a hat trick from Zach Kaestner, had a 2-1 lead at halftime. Joey Diaco was involved in everything the Eagles did setting up four of the five goals they scored. with just four minutes left in regulation.

BOYS' TENNIS

It took longer than the team would have liked, but West Deptford finally cracked the win column last week with a 3-2 decision against Overbrook. The singles players got the job done, earning a sweep.

Third singles player Brian Keane was the decider in the match; after falling behind to Overbrook’s Zack Moore, who took the first set, 6-4, Keane battled back to win the second and third sets, 6-4, 6-3, and clinch the win.

The Eagles also got two-set victories from Steve Marchunt and Kai Narayanan.

GOLF

It was another successful week on the links as the Eagles went 3-1. Kevin Brockway posted a 41 and Ryan Henry and John Meagher each carded 45s as West Deptford finished with a 177 in wins over Pemberton and Delran, but lost to Burlington City, which went low at 160. Later in the week, Matt Santarelli posted a 41 to lead the Eagles to a 171-183 win over Haddon Heights. Brockway and Richie Stolz each posted a 43, while Zach Vorndran had a 44.

THIS WEEK

–The baseball team will travel to take on rival Haddonfield Wednesday.

–The softball team hosts Haddonfield under the lights, Wednesday, at 7 p.m.

–The golf team competes against the best South Jersey has to offer in the Carl Arena Tournament Thursday.

–The boys’ and girls’ track teams compete in a tri-meet against Haddonfield and Sterling Tuesday.

–The girls’ lacrosse team looks to get back on track today against Collingswood.

–The boys’ lacrosse team has a tough test today against Holy Cross.