Mike Vukovcan With the weather finally starting to take a turn for the better and allowing outdoor sports to get underway, plenty of athletes from Hopewell were busy over the weekend.
That was particularly true with large number of boys and girls in our district that participate in soccer.
Vikings Sports Now wanted to let you know about these players and to highlight their achievements. We also had another important event take place over the weekend that involved student athletes from Hopewell High School.
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Here’s some quick notes on these activities. I posted a message on Facebook asking for parents to send me this information, so if you missed that and would like to send me something, I can add it to this story. Just e-mail (mvukovcan@gmail.com), text (724-462-5756) or message me on Facebook the details. We’re going to attempt to do this every weekend.
HOPEWELL VIKINGS WEEKEND SPORTS NOTEBOOK:
**Hopewell’s Declan Snyder and Maddox Kennedy and their Pittsburgh U9 Academy Black team won the Capital Cup Title in thrilling fashion!
Snyder, Kennedy and their team finished 4-0, including the championship win.
FC Pittsburgh came out strong in the opening round, earning a 4-1 win which set the tone for the weekend and followed that up with a dominating 12-1 in Game Two. Game Three was their toughest test in pool play as they were challenged but came away with a 5-4 win.
The championship match was a highly competitive match between two talented teams, and it went back and forth all game. FC Pittsburgh trailed by a goal with seconds left and they got the game-tying goal which sent the game into penalty kicks.
With Maddox Kennedy stepping into goal, the pressure was at its peak and Kennedy came up clutch, helping secure a 7-6 victory in the shootout to seal the championship.
Both Snyder and Kennedy played key roles in goal throughout the tournament, anchoring the defense while also contributing to the team’s success. Kennedy made an impact on both ends of the field, scoring multiple goals over the course of the weekend.
**Several Hopewell soccer players traveled to West Virginia over the weekend to compete in the West Virginia Capitol Cup with their respective FC travel teams, turning in a number of strong performances.
On the girls’ side, Amsey Budris, Stella Sannan, Kendall Bain and their FC Pittsburgh Girls Gold team brought home a championship after a dominant weekend performance by their team.
In game one, they tied Fairfield FC (Cincinnati) 1-1 with the Budris scoring a goal. In game two, FC Pittsburgh shutout Fairfield FC (Cincinnati), 5-0 with Budris scoring another goal. They went on to win Game 3 of the weekend, 3-1 vs. Columbus Force and defeated Fairfield in the Championship game, 2-1.
On the boys’ side, Dylan Ankrom and Kaleb Gonzalez advanced to the championship game before falling just short in overtime on penalty kicks.
Hopewell players were also well represented in the older boys’ showcase. Nykyeron Leonora put together a strong weekend, while Aaden Gonzalez and Quincy Sannan also delivered solid performances. Tommy Armour and RJ Bushnell rounded out the Hopewell group in the showcase and continued with strong play throughout the weekend.
** Hopewell”s Brooke Otto and her club volleyball team (Athletix Volleyball Club) finished 2nd in the Apex All American Classic Tournament at Athletix in Columbiana, Ohio.
Otto and her teammates went 3-0 in Pool Play, then 2-0 in Bracket Play to reach the Championship Game vs Infinity Volleyball Club. Won the first set, lost then second and then lost the third set in a great set by both teams 13/15.
**Hopewell FCCLA Students win Gold at State Competition! ​​
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a dynamic and effective student organization that helps students become leaders and address important personal, family, work and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences Education. FCCLA is unique among student organizations because its programs are planned and run by students. It is the only student organization with the family as its central focus.
Participation in state/national programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers and communities.
Five Students from the Hopewell FCCLA Chapter traveled to the Kalahari Resort in Poconos, PA to the State Leadership Conference last week.
Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) Events are Competitive Events in which members compete at the region/district, state, and national level and are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation.
There are several STAR Events students can choose to compete in, all which recognize participants who demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities to actively identify an issue concerning families, careers, or communities, research the topic, and develop and implement a project to advocate for positive change.
Both Hopewell STAR Events teams earned GOLD Medals for their projects and have officially qualified for NATIONALS In Washington D.C.!
STAR Events Team 1: Addison Pavlisko, Hannah McDowell & Cici Smetana
STAR Events Team 2: Chris Nguyen, Angelina Clary, Camryn Pedaline, Kaycee Gini & Lily Parish
*Chris Nguyen received the Chapter Member of the Year Award. The Hopewell Chapter also earned the State Outreach Project Award, Gold Outstanding Chapter Award & Power of One Award.
The Hopewell FCCLA is led by Mrs. Esther Alioa who received the Advisor Of The Year Award.
In the four games against Liverpool FC International Academy (Western Maryland), Beadling tied 0-0. The second game saw the teams only loss, 2-0, to Frederick FC Royal, after a hard, physical game.
Beadling rebounded in the third game, 3-0, against Calvert Soccer Association, setting up the rematch in the championship against Frederick FC Royal. After a hard fought 0-0 draw, Beadling won in dramatic fashion on penalty kicks, 3-2, after Cora made a diving save that ricochet of the cross bar ending the game.
