Mount boys advance in Section 9 soccer
Mount Academy went 1-1 during the past week, falling to Lourdes 3-0 in the MHAL semifinals Tuesday before rebounding with a 4-0 victory over Liberty Saturday in the Section 9 Class A quarterfinals.

Mount Academy, which entered the week with an 11-2-0 record, was shut out by undefeated Lourdes, which improved to 15-0-0, in the MHAL semifinal.

The Eagles bounced back Saturday, blanking Liberty 4-0 to advance in the Section 9 Class A tournament. Beckett King, Hudson Swinger, Derek Clement and Colin Rimes each scored for Mount Academy. Andrew Appiah made four saves to preserve the shutout.

Marlboro rallies past Highland in four sets

Marlboro rallied after dropping the opening set to defeat Highland 3-1 in a high school girls volleyball match last week.

Highland won the first set 25-21, but Marlboro responded with three consecutive victories, taking the next three sets 25-12, 25-17 and 25-17.

Olivia Bestero led Marlboro with 20 kills, 26 digs, two blocks, two aces and two assists. Sophia Rendon dished out 34 assists and added six digs and six aces.

Katie Mohl contributed three kills, nine digs and two blocks, while Bella Williams recorded 19 digs, three aces and two assists.

For Highland, Avery Sosnick finished with six kills, seven assists, eight digs and six aces. Abbie Goodwin had one kill, two digs and five blocks, while Jade Grasselli added 11 digs and one ace.