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Recap of Hopewell Boys and Girls Soccer Matches against Beaver

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 1 minutes read

Both the Hopewell Boys and Girls Junior High soccer teams traveled to Beaver on Tuesday for matches. Both teams played competitive games but were unable to come out with wins.

The boys team battled, creating a number of scoring opportunities with strong passing combinations.

Offensively, Joshua Liptak, Kaiden Bradford, Kaleb Gonzalez and Julian Swenson had several shots a piece. However, they couldn’t find the back of the net and fell by a score of 2-0. The Vikings goalie Joshua Sutton was able to come up with a number of key saves that kept the game close throughout.

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The girls team showed determination as well, fighting hard against a tough Beaver offense.

Goalie Cora Quinn made a number of outstanding saves in the first half to keep the Vikings within reach, but Beaver took a two-goal advantage into halftime.

In the second half, Hopewell pushed forward and found success with two goals of their own. The first goal came when Afton Budris scored on a breakaway and the second came when Stella Sannan was able to score on a penalty kick.

However, Beaver was able to score two more times, and the game ended with a 4-2 loss for the Viking girls.

The Hopewell junior high boys will be back in action today when they travel to South Side.

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Hopewell Boys/Girls Junior High Soccer Recaps

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 1 minutes read

It’s soccer season all across Hopewell! Not only are the Hopewell HS programs in action but so too are the boys and girls junior high team.

⚽️ Hopewell Junior High Soccer Update ⚽️

Hopewell Junior High Boys and Girls hosted Winchester Thurston in back-to-back matches. The boys battled hard in a tough 3-2 loss, while the girls fought to a well-earned draw.

Boys Game Recap

The boys faced an early deficit after Winchester scored first to go up 1-0. Hopewell had more scoring opportunities than their opponent but just had trouble getting their shots past their goalie who had several key saves. 

Hopewell tied the game when Ben Gibson drew a foul. Gibson was called on to take the free kick where the goalie was able to deflect the shot forcing a corner kick. Gibson again took the kick from the corner where he delivered a perfect ball to Dylan Ankrom, who buried a header for Hopewell’s first goal. The momentum was short-lived as Winchester quickly responded, giving Hopewell a 2-1 halftime deficit.

After another early second-half goal from Winchester, the Vikings trailed 3-1. Hopewell kept threatening and saw their second goal come when Enzo Crisci broke away and dribbled to the net for the second goal. The last five minutes of the game saw several attempted shots from Hopewell but could not convert their third goal.

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Defensively goalie Josh Sutton had multiple saves while Julian Swenson, Kaiden Bradford and Kaleb Gonzalez provided a strong physical presence throughout the game. 

Girls Game Recap

The girls showed tremendous grit, with strong defensive efforts led by goalie Cora Quinn and Ellie McCoy to keep the game close. Winchester struck first in the opening half, but the Vikings responded after halftime. Afton Budris found the back of the net, finishing a setup from Rihanna Arthur to tie the game. The Hopewell’s defense held strong the rest of the way, securing a 1-1 draw.

Great effort by both squads today — the Vikings keep getting stronger each match!

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Vikings Junior High Boys Soccer Earns 3-2 Scrimmage Victory Over Sewickley Academy

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 1 minutes read

It was an impressive start of the season on Monday for the Hopewell Vikings Junior High Boys Soccer team.

The Vikings traveled to Sewickley Academy for their first scrimmage under Coach Ed Russman and came away with a strong 3-2 win. Congrats Vikings!

Hopewell struck early as Josh Liptak delivered a corner kick that Kaiden Bradford finished for a goal just 10 minutes into the game. Hopewell doubled their lead later in the first half as Kaleb Gonzalez connected with Ben Gibson, who buried the shot to make it 2-0.

Moving to the second half, Liptak extended the lead with a perfectly placed free kick, giving Hopewell a 3-0 lead.

Sewickley Academy didn’t quit and went on to score the next two goals, however timely saves by Hopewell goaltender Josh Sutton preserved the Hopewell lead and eventual win.

Defenders Colden Welte and Dylan Ankrom also anchored the back line with solid play throughout the game.


This scrimmage provided Coach Russman with a strong first look at his 2025 team, who showed both offensive spark and defensive resilience in their opening outing.

The Vikings are back in action this afternoon in their first regular season match when they host Central Valley at the Hopewell Junior High School Field (3:30 PM).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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