(Rick Silva/Paradise Post), Matthew Kinoshita tries to avoid a Shasta High school tackler in a game on at Asgard Yard Friday, October 21, 2022 in Chico, California. Editor's note: The Pocono Record unlocked this article for all readers this week. 1 seed in Division 3; the best records in program history came in 2014, when the team went 7-1 and won the title, and in 2012, when it went 8-1 and lost the championship game. The Spartans also have plenty returning behind McDermott. Expect West to march on past North with ease. After two punts by Foothill and two punts by the Vikings, the Vikings got the ball at their own 25-yard line halfway through the second quarter. For the best local Iowa news, sports, entertainment and culture coverage, subscribe to The Des Moines Register. As a sophomore last fall, VanWetzinga broke out. PV led 10-7 after three quarters, and its defense held on for the victory Saturday night in Palo Cedro. HS Athletics > Fall Sports > Football > Sophomore. Prediction: It comes down to the wire, but South holds down the fort at home with a win over Pleasant Valley. Offered by Iowa on June 20, VanWetzinga didnt even need a full two weeks to make up his mind that joining the Hawkeyes is the right move for him. Northampton, on the other hand, has been nearly unstoppable. November 8th, 2022 Bettendorf High School 4 Views Pleasant Valley - Sophomore Football updated a highlight. Thank you for signing in! Dieruff's most recent loss came against a dramatically short-handed East Stroudsburg South, so a full-strength West certainly won't be any easier. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. CHICO The Pleasant Valley football team scored 14 unanswered points in the second half of the Almond Bowl on Oct. 14, and Friday night the Vikings continued that momentum into their eighth game of the regular season against Shasta. Arnold has an extensive education in sports performance and holds numerous strength and conditioning certifications: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Sports Performance Coach (USAW) and USA Level 1 Track and Field Coach (USATF). We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Hyland is a three-sport athlete at Pleasant Valley. CHICO Ian Guanzon grips a football tight as he reflects on how his sophomore season has unfolded so far. Northamptonallowed 14 points each to Stroudsburg and Bethlehem Catholic, but has otherwise held opponents to no more than one score apiece. PIAA rules prevent teams from meeting seven days in a row, so. After a great camp and talk with Coach Ferentz I am beyond blessed to announce I have received my first D1 offer from THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA!! West has found its groove, North hasn't. Ryan Arnold has been coaching football at Pleasant Valley since 2009. East Stroudsburg South mostly overcame adversity to build a 4-1 record. Its just one big blessing, Garretson said. https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/lists/iowa-football-hawkeyes-snag-first-2025-commitment-pleasant-valley-joey-vanwetzinga/, laid out to Inside The Hawkeyes Rob Howe, Iowa Hawkeyes grab first defensive back commit in 2024 class, CBS Sports plummets Kirk Ferentz in 2023 Big Ten coaching rankings, Iowa Hawkeyes 2023 Snapshot Profile: No. Liberty is 1-2 after facing three difficult opponents in East Stroudsburg South, Allentown Central Catholic and Whitehall. official Pleasant Valley High School athletic calendar. VanWetzinga registered 23 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks last season with Pleasant Valley. Four of the teams the Spartans face made the playoffs last year, including semifinalist Iowa City High. Now it's time for the second half. Foothill punted for its third time and the Vikings capitalized, taking over on their own 20-yard line with 5:51 to play. Coming off the field, senior lineman Anthony Liguori was pointing at me to make sure I saw the touchdown. Now, VanWetzinga is the first domino in the 2025 class for the black and gold. Varsity Football South Burlington, VT Senior Ryan Blass dominated with three of PV's four interceptions. "Defense is going to win championships and our offense is going to sell tickets, but I think our defense is going to carry us far this year.". Our offense benefits a lot from good field position.. (Rick Silva/Paradise Post), Pleasant Valley's Ryan Hicks jumps into the arms of Gavin Garretson after Garretson scored a touchdown late in the first half of the North Section Division 2 championship game at Foothill High School in Palo Cedro California on November 26, 2022. The biggest question surrounding Pleasant Valley is on the offensive line, the one place where the Spartans really took a hit in graduation. A second-half crumbling to lose against Northampton, then a heroic fourth-quarter comeback against Liberty, only for a stagnant offense to lose 9-3 in overtime against Pocono Mountain West. A Bay Area transplant, he is a former pitcher, turned sports reporter. High School Athletics | High School Athletics An interception by Bryson Snelling gave the PV the ball back at its own 45-yard line, but the Vikings offense could not convert and was forced to punt. View the 22-23 Pleasant Valley varsity soccer team schedule. Liberty only narrowly beat South 24-16, and did so without having to defend South's top running backs, who came out early with injuries. Arnold was a 3 year starter at Defensive End for the Panthers and was a part of Two Gateway Conference Championship Teams, later reaching the semi-finals and quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships. The K-Kids will likely try to establish the run game first, but even if the Cavaliers slow down Henritzy, King can run the offense himself. Vermont High School Football Teams - scorebooklive.com Saeger applauded his defense's "do-your-job' mentality," noting the importance of working as a unit to shut down opposing offenses. Pleasant Valley's senior corefeatures three-year starters who will defend the Bucket for the first time, and Saeger said his teamknows it'll be playing with atarget on its back. (Rick Silva/Paradise Post), Pleasant Valley tacklers Bryson Mcfall and Bryson Snelling (5) bring down a Shasta High running back in the first quarter of a game at Asgard Yard in Chico, California on Friday October 21 2022. Come December,this might not just be a Game of the Week it could turn out to be the game of the year. Liberty certainly isn't Northampton, but Week 6 South also isn't Week 1 South. Rodriguez in particular has been vital for East, with big-play speed and the ability to cut on a dime. Both play defensive back, with Chapin also chipping in at wide receiver and Gilbert as a running back. As Rusty's eldest son attests, while the individual pieces may be there, a successful season isn't going to hinge on just one person. The Bullets run a veer option offense, and Meunier is a key cog in that run-first attack. Now, numbers arent a problem, and theres plenty of experience among the 31 players on the team. 0. In the teams 22-16 win over Springfield on Sept. 27, the Bullets threw the ball once, Sleeman said. Contact/Follow us@HawkeyesWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. 64, an offensive lineman, takes on a defender during that game against Windsor for the Fairfax-Lamoille football team. Back then the team was still just called Fairfax, although there were a few Lamoille players on the roster thanks to a member-to-member agreement between the two schools. The Spartans return a strong nucleus from an 8-3 team that reached the Class 5A quarterfinals. EPC football: Previews, predictions for Week 4 of high school football Since they met for the last Bucket game, PV started this season 3-1 and East has struggled to a 1-3 record. To read this full article and more, subscribe now . CHICO The Pleasant Valley football team scored 14 unanswered points in the second half of the Almond Bowl on Oct. 14, and Friday night the Vikings continued that momentum into their eighth. West has talented skill players in running back Jaden Bowens andwide receiver Michael Lawrence players skilled enough to be Week 4 game-changers. Walters said while the situation can change at any minute, he expects most of his team to be back by Saturday. Week 5 went mostly as expected, save for West's surprise win over Stroudsburg. The only points scored against PV this year came from a William Allen safety. Prediction: East's offense stalls again, Allen takes home a win. Frank Piscani is the Sports Life multimedia reporter at the Pocono Record. PIAA rules prevent teams from meeting seven days in a row, so South took Monday off and needed the extra day of preparation. 1986, 1990, 1996, 2020. Pocono Mountain West began a win streak after a tough start. Pleasant Valley now awaits playoff seeding, which will be released Sunday. Pleasant Valley football shuts door in first half in win against Shasta Varsity Football Lyndon Center, VT. Rice Memorial. Sean Bock 95 minsVIP. Its one touchdown on the year came after a 68-yard run from Eithen McGuire brought the Cardinals to the two-yard line. Prairie in 1st Round Playoff Game, PV wins in OT-Takes on North Scott in Round 2, PVHS Football 2017: Important Information, QC Times: Athlete of the Week: C.J. Pleasant Valley's Drew Geerts reaches out for a pass during a practice, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Bettendorf. Pocono Mountain West got off to an 0-3 start to this season, but back-to-back wins now have the Panthers on a roll. Last year's shutout wins over North and East were a glimpse of the defense to come this year, which has yet to allow a point. Only halfway through the season, Stroudsburg has already experienced a wild roller-coaster. Per David Eickholt of Hawkeye Insider, the 6-foot-2, 255 pound lineman actually has the opportunity to play either offensive line or defensive line in Iowa City. "You can't give away a half a quarter against a team like South and then expect to win," Saeger said of the importance of ball control. Meunier is basically another running back, he said, and he and the other backs help make for a balanced offense every week in which the ball seldom takes flight. Social Media Advertising - Sponsored Local Content. The Spartans have outscored their first two opponents 79-6 and face 1-1 Linn-Mar on Friday. Shasta punted for a fifth time on its first possession of the second half, but the Wolves defense was able to stop the Vikings offense for the first half on their possession. Pleasant Valley's Caden McDermott, shown here during a practice earlier this season, threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns in the Spartans' victory Friday. Because of an injury to Barrett Lindmark last season, McDermott got plenty of playing time at the position, and rushed for a team-high 957 yards and 13 touchdowns. Shasta QB Campbell Parker threw a deep ball into the end zone, but a pass interference call on Snelling in the end zone gave Shasta a first down at the 13 yard line. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Pleasant Valley sophomore Joey VanWetzinga, right, has recorded six tackles for loss from his defensive end spot through four games. They got into the weight room, and have taken a very businesslike attitude.. Pocono. 3 seed, with six wins in its last seven games. Local news is important. Where Monroe County schools generally have fewer student-athletes than their Lehigh Valley counterparts, North has even fewer than Monroe schools. Senior Caden McDermott returns under center to run PV's triple-option attack. Foothill's football title hopes dashed by Pleasant Valley 1 seed, with its lone loss prior to Saturday in its second game to the Central Section Division I team Buchanan. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Enjoy unlimited articles at one of our lowest prices ever. Fairfax was struggling for numbers before forming the cooperative team with Lamoille, which had been sending a few kids to play there even before that. Pleasant Valley head coach Rusty VanWetzinga motions during a practice, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Bettendorf. Oxbow Football Coach Leaves - Valley News VanWetzinga has also drawn interest from Illinois, Iowa State and Wisconsin. Pulling off theovertime upset against Stroudsburgis the latest of West's two wins and was a display of what the team can do when all cylinders are firing. PV plays next Friday at 7:30 p.m. against Red Bluff. Thank you for reading! Cody Elementary. The Bears struggled to get their offense going in the first quarter, but quarterback Robert Papaleo got the team up and running with a 2-yard touchdown rushing in the second quarter. Heres a breakdown of the local players on the squad. Westscored just two touchdowns in its three games, Dieruff totaled three. The roster of the BFA Fairfax-Lamoille Union varsity football team reads a bit like a cooking recipe; equal parts Fairfax and Lamoille athletes, with a pinch of Stowe and just Pleasant Valley's Nate Cox blocks Pleasant Valley's Nathan Kuberski during a practice, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Bettendorf. Pleasant Valley leads the all-time series 34-26 and has won 16 Bucket games since 2000. Make that back-to-back perfect weekends for both me and the Pocono Record Sports followers over on Instagram. Whichever team gets more votes in a matchup will count as the follower prediction. Justin Couchot covers sports for the Enterprise-Record. Vermont Academy. Since the 2010 season Arnold has also been the defensive line coach, working with defensive ends and tackles. Four thoughts on Iowa landing Pleasant Valley lineman Joey VanWetzinga as the first commit in 2025. (Rick Silva/Paradise Post) Pleasant Valley High School - Boys Sophomore Football Syracuse led PV in tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown against Allen, and Olaniyan has forced three turnovers in two games. How he made the jump directly from Pleasant Valley's freshman football team to . In 2004 Arnold completed his outstanding college playing career at the University of Northern Iowa by earning All-American honors from Don Hansen's Football Gazette, 1st team all-Gateway Conference, Team Defensive MVP and Team Captain. Shasta took over with 2:15 to play at their own 20 and turned the ball over on downs, as PVs offense took over once more with 32.9 seconds remaining. There was a problem saving your notification. That last game of the year, Otter Valley, theyre in fourth place right now. The teams sixth win came last week, when defending D-3 champ Woodstock had to forfeit for a lack of healthy players. Junior Varsity Football Saxtons River, VT. Lyndon Institute. Pleasant Valley High School . He was a three time all-state linebacker and rushed for eight touchdowns this season. Revenge tour. Ethan Hanson Redding Record Searchlight It seemed a difficult game was imminent for Foothill. Joey VanWetzinga made sure thats the case, announcing his pledge in the 2025 class to the Iowa Hawkeyesover the weekend. Stroudsburg head coach Jim Miller preaches the importance of execution each week, and his team will be extra motivated to execute after losing to West. As typifies many Hawkeye recruitments, VanWetzinga is also a standout wrestler. Patrick Roling, 50, is also a Stowe student. The followers were split 50-50 on the South's opener against Liberty, so they get a tie for that one. Cooley and Snelling both acknowledged Garcias growth in his third week behind the center, saying the Vikings offense has been able to expand the more he gets experience. Subscribe to the Pocono Record today to read subscriber-only content. 0:30. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Pocono Mountain West is better than its 0-3 record suggests. State Semifinals. (Rick Silva/Paradise Post), Pleasant Valley gang tackles foothill high quarterback Davis Smith in the first half of the Northern Section Division 2 championship game at Foothill High School in Palo Cedro California on November 26, 2022. North, Spartans win sets up showdown for district championship. Stroudsburg still can't figure out what kind of team it is. Shasta got the ball to the PV 28 yard line, and moved back to the 33 due to a false start, but turned it over on downs after Alloway deflected the ball way at the line of scrimmage. Pleasant Valley's Coy Kipper reaches out for a pass during a practice, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Bettendorf. You can email him at fpiscani@gannett.com or find him on social media platforms @frankpiscani. accounts, the history behind an article. Pleasant Valley's Makhi Wilson runs a drill during Wednesday's practice. racist or sexual language. Stroudsburg still can't figure out what kind of team it is. We were young last year, but theyve grown into that and done great this year, Sleeman said. Running back Ron Blake controlled the game, totaling four touchdowns for the Cavs. Foothill got the ball to open the second half and punted for a fourth time, but the Cougars got the ball back with 8:12 left in the third quarter when Benson was intercepted by safety Hudson Edwards on a deep pass intended for Snelling down the sideline. It's difficult to think of a better pair than Friday night football and rivalry trophies. "They certainly circled this game on their calendars," Burns said. A Bay Area transplant, he is a former pitcher, turned sports reporter. "In this offense you never really know who it's going to be that night," Pleasant Valley head coach Blaec Saeger said. East Stroudsburg South and Pleasant Valley will play a Saturday game after South played on Sunday due to a COVID-19 postponement. The defense held up its end of the bargain against West, allowing only a field goal during regulation. "I think its a we versus me mentality right now and I think thats going to carry us a long way if we get over that hump.". With a healthy lineup this team can compete with anyone. Threats of harming another EPC football: Previews, predictions for Week 6 of high school football Countdown to Kickoff: Previewing Pleasant Valley Football A loss is a loss, but without its Week 1 injuries South realistically could be even with EPC North leader Northampton at 3-0. Miller's defense excels above all at being versatile, so whether he stacks the box to force South into passing plays or sags his linebackers back to aid the secondary, the Bears will challenge South's offense. Prediction: West earns its first win of the season, sends Dieruff to 0-4. A holding call pushed PV back to first down and 20 on their own 15-yard line, forcing a third punt for the Vikings. Weve probably thrown the ball five or six times in the last three games, he added. Stroudsburg gave fans a glimpse of what beating the K-Kids might look like, but a second-half collapseby the Mountaineers led to Northampton claiming a 34-14 win. VanWetzinga recorded 24 total tackles last season for the Spartans, including 13 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. Think tank hosts candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Stowe Police Department statistics, May 28-June 3. Outside of that one big run against Easton, East has failed to find a rhythm on offense. Alyssa Hertel Des Moines Register Iowa football landed another commitment - in the week after a large continent of players took official visits to Iowa City - this time from Pleasant Valley's Joey VanWetzinga. Dieruff has found no success in 2021, sitting at 0-5 ahead of its game against Stroudsburg. PV has now scored 39 unanswered points dating back to the second half of last weeks Almond Bowl. The growth was necessary, as Saeger paired young and inexperienced players with a difficult-to-learn triple option system on offense. Up next: Pleasant Valley vs. Red Bluff, 7:30 p.m. Friday. All of its teams struggle because of that, with a sport like football that benefits from large rosters suffering especially. Forest Grove Elementary. Saeger said he knows that despite PV's depth and complicated offense, there won't be any fooling East's defense. Since that time Arnold has led the strength and conditioning program for Pleasant Valley Football. Controlling the trenches on both sides of the ball, and running it on offense, is what this Fairfax-Lamoille team is all about, Sleeman said. The follower predictions matched my own; We correctly called Pleasant Valley's win over Allen, South's win over Dieruff, Stroudsburg's loss to Northampton and West's loss to Bethlehem Catholic. A Shasta penalty moved the Wolves back to the 28-yard line. Both games were close Fairfax-Lamoille beat Poultney 6-0 on Sept. 7 and downed Springfield 22-16 on Sept. 27 but the teams other games have not been. I'm going to trust my gut here. Going the other way, Northampton's defense will need to stop the best offense it's seen so far this season. Pleasant Valley Football Schedule - MaxPreps Pleasant Valley all in on sophomore quarterback Ian Guanzon Joey VanWetzinga 1st Iowa Commit in '25 - Sports Illustrated The Pleasant Valley football team's starting defense has surrendered just one touchdown in the first four games of the season. PV advances from D-II, Orland advances from D-III and Colusa advances from D-IV. ! #GoHawks @CoachBarnett_OL @HawkeyeFootball @CoachK_Bell @rusty_j_van pic.twitter.com/zE8D7h9fSl, Joey VanWetzinga (@JVanwetzinga) June 21, 2023. He welcomes it, and has noticed a strong desire to continue improving from those around him.
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