Tag: soccer

When the whistle is blown in Morrisville, and the ball is tapped from one player to another, the next 90 minutes will be a grueling matchup in the cold air to settle the score between King’s and Morrisville State on Thursday night. For the second straight season, the Monarchs have won the Freedom Conference Championship and…

King’s men’s soccer team has figured out how to win in the postseason. Point, blank, simple. The Monarchs advanced to the Freedom Conference title game for the second consecutive season and fourth trip to the conference title game under Coach Mark Bassett. The Bassett-led Monarchs are in their third consecutive postseason to boot.

Dallas, PA — Behind the crisscross grey fences surrounding Mangelsdorf Field on the far side of the Back Mountain region, sat less than 100 strong, draped in red, gold and variations of black. All yelling jarring banter, but solid in their reserve. And they kept coming. One by one. Dozen by dozen, the Monarch faithful poured…

Dallas, PA — In the frigid conditions at Mangselsdorf Field, the Monarch soccer team withstood a rugged 90 minute test. On the field, the atmosphere was  intense, the physicality of the game was near it’s climax. The atmosphere was unlike any other, fans from both sides were cheering their lungs out. Both sides were loudly supporting their…

Dallas, PA — As the ball rolled toward the crisp, white end lines of Mangseldorf Field, junior Chris Nygren lined up a savior from the right corner He swung a low cross to the box and senior Niall Croke told striker Danny Hernandez to “leave it.” They constantly joke in practice about Hernandez coming to take…