Prospects Who Impressed During PIAA Semifinals – Part II

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is Part II in our review of Pennsylvania prospects who impressed with their outstanding play during Tuesday's PIAA state tournament semifinal games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["178441"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":178497,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a2b60e494707"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">In Penncrest's 2A quarterfinal win, Goldstein stuffed the stat book with five goals and six assists. For an encore, Goldstein poured in four goals and handed out three assists in the semis as he helped Penncrest punch its ticket to Panzer Stadium. Included in the offensive blitz by Goldstein on Tuesday night was the game-winner with under a minute remaining in the 5^th overtime. That GWG developed because Goldstein smartly used two-man action behind the cage to get a short stick switched on to him. Once the shorty made the switch, Goldstein burst past him, crossed GLE, and pushed up the hash before he turned and fired a lefty jumper into the top of the cage. Goldstein's timely assists came via his recognizing early slides / double teams by Twin Valley and swiftly moving the ball to an open teammate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["178667"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":178684,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a2b666670608"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The 2026 season was Murphy's breakout stretch, as he posted 16 wins and was named a 1^st Team All-Berks County selection. Murphy's outstanding play continued into the postseason and was topped off by the 17-save performance he staged on Tuesday night. In Twin Valley's five overtime loss to Penncrest, the agile and poised Murphy faced a hailstorm of shots. That was especially true during the last two overtime periods, when TV's defense seemed exhausted and frequently gave up clean looks. In fact, just one minute before [player_tooltip player_id='178441' first='Aaron' last='Goldstein']'s game-winner, Murphy made an incredible save on a wide-open 8-yard stepdown shot by Penncrest. On Tuesday night, Murphy's fast hands, quick drops, and elite tracking skills were on full display.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["175707"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a2b666670680"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">During his impressive freshman campaign, Petrone started at attack for Radnor and netted 35 goals. This 2029 prospect has been equally remarkable during the postseason. That trend continued for Petrone on Tuesday night as he recorded three goals to go along with an assist during Radnor's 3A semifinal win over Manheim Township. This lefty demonstrated incredible stick skills and the ability to operate in tight spaces. Petrone's timely off-ball movements made him difficult to mark, too. For instance, on his first goal, Petrone made a nifty cut from the left hash to the near post that popped him wide open. He then caught a pass in traffic and dunked the ball home before getting crushed by a body check.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["178668"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":178685,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a2b6666706ee"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Todd is a speedy and highly skilled offensive prospect who thrives in the spotlight. For example, earlier in this postseason, Todd scored the overtime game-winner for LS in the District 3-2A championship game. On Tuesday, Todd again thrived on the big stage as he posted two goals as well as an assist in their 2A semifinal loss to Mars. Todd's first goal in this contest was the result of an extraordinary individual effort. That scoring play came off a restart on which Todd initiated from the corner, executed a nasty spin move to separate from his defender, and then pushed up the hash marks. As he crossed the 20-yard line, Todd jumped and cranked a lefty overhand shot into the far side top corner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["123227"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a2b66667072b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This Notre Dame commit posted a smooth hat trick during La Salle's 12-4 defeat of reigning 3A state champion Springfield. On his first goal, Van Bastelaar dodged down the right alley from up top, then put his foot in the ground and executed a spin to the inside. As he came out of his spin move, Van Bastelaar fired a lefty jumper into the net from 12 yards out. Van Bastelaar also scored a beautiful goal in the 3^rd quarter. During that tally, Van Bastelaar streaked down the left alley, then hit his defender with a hesi-move. When his defender stopped, Van Bastelaar quickly dipped underneath him, charged to the net, and then dunked the ball home from the top of the crease. Van Bastelaar's speed caused matchup issues for Springfield all day. In this high-pressure contest, Van Bastelaar proved to be an extremely poised ball carrier, too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->