CV field hockey celebrated a momentous win at Penn Manor on the first day of October, flipping the script to claim the 1-0 victory after having lost to the Comets by the same margin just two weeks earlier.

With neither team able to break the goal line during the first three quarters, the defensive stalemate ended in the final quarter and the Bucks' continued pressure paid off with a goal from Ellie Hershey.

On October 4th, the Bucks hosted Warwick for a 0-0 draw in which neither team was able to claim the win despite extra minutes on the field, but the Buckskins still had plenty to celebrate as they highlighted the teams seven seniors: Lillian Buckwalter, Olivia Hess, Cassandra Malles, Xiomara Ruesta, Allyson Stauffer, Camille Weaver, and Sydney Weaver.

Weaver was credited with fives saves against Penn Manor and Allyson Stauffer collected three against Warwick.

The club currently holds a 6-7-1 record heading into the final stretch of the season.

FOOTBALL

CV football opened their league schedule with a 35-21 victory over the Elizabethtown Bears on October 1st. The Section Two opponents squared off in Elizabethtown, but it was the Bucks who owned the field opening up with a 21-0 run and marking every quarter with at least one trip to the end zone.

"Taking control of the line of scrimmage was key to the victory," pointed out head coach Gerad Novak. "We maintained control of the ball, converted third-down plays and moved the chains, which led to three straight scoring drives."

Nick Tran ran in three of the five Buckskin TD's including a 61-yard dash in the third, on his way to a total of 177 rushing yards.

The other two Buckskin touchdowns took place when quarterback Macoy Kneisley, who threw a total of seven completions and 178 yards, connected with Aiden Johnson (37-yard pass) and Jaiyell Plowden (55-yard pass).

"The offensive line did a great job of giving Macoy Kneisley time to make the right reads and throw the ball vertically down the field," credited Novak. "[They] also opened some nice holes for Nick Tran to do some damage in the running game."

Supporting the offensive success was a defensive line that held the Bears scoreless in the opening quarter.

"The defense came up big when we needed a big play," Novak added.

Robby Swift forced a fumble that led to a CV scoring possession, and Avery Tran provided a fourth quarter interception that squelched an Etown surge that had potential to turn the contest into a one-possession game.

VOLLEYBALL

The Lady Bucks made quick work of guests Octorara on an October 4th nonleague pairing, blanking the Braves 3-0 and marring Octorara's previously undefeated record.

Each game was close in the battle (25-17, 25-20, 25-22), but CV refused to surrender even one of them led by an outstanding effort from Becca Hartranft with 10 kills, 17 digs, and 2 aces.

Summer Getz was another key component of the Buckskin offense offering 26 assists to the effort and Kassie Horning made her presence known at the net with three blocks.

GIRLS' SOCCER

Girls' soccer suffered a trio of heartbreaking losses recently, falling to Penn Manor and Central York by the same count of 2-1, and slipping behind Hempfield 2-0 to close out September.

Gabriella Neiman netted the Bucks goal against Central York on October 4th after a dish from Delainey Varela-Keen in the second half of play to cut a 2-0 deficit in half.

The very next day it was Varela-Keen with the unassisted goal in the loss at Penn Manor to level the score at one apiece, but the Comets went on to net a late game goal to clinch the contest.

Riley Houck was in goal for all three contests and gathered a total of 20 saves.

BOYS' SOCCER

A 2-0 loss to Penn Manor on October 5th and an 1-1 draw at Lower Dauphin on the 2nd marked the boys' schedule.

A late game goal from senior Caden Wanger spared CV from a loss to Lower Dauphin and the contest ended in a 1-1 tie after double overtime. CV had trailed LD 1-0 from the first half despite outshooting the Falcon's 9-1.

With just seven minutes remaining in regulation, Wanger buried a shot off an assist from Landen Sunday to propel the game into extra minutes.

CROSS COUNTRY

Both boys and girls earned split results in a tri-meet last Tuesday, collectively falling to Cedar Crest and claiming wins over Lebanon at the race held at South Hills Park.

Seana Dougherty set the pace for the CV girls finishing just behind a pack of five Cedar Crest runners to take sixth place with a time of 22:26. Teammate Kylynn Frankford was just a few steps back to claim seventh while clocking a 22:34. Bellemarie Alston finished the course in tenth with a time of 23:34.

The boys also took home one team win, with Emmanuel Gitonga's effort leading the charge, earning a fourth-place finish in 17:39. Tyler Slingluff (18:49) crossed next for the Bucks in tenth place and Timothy Gitonga (19:06) was just behind in twelfth.