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Brenden Aaronson (Leeds): I think that was a huge call to put him in. There has been a bit of a call for him to be dropped. He gets the opening goal, missed a few chances in weeks before, but it was a monstrous performance. He stepped up into the game and took the initiative to be like, ‘I’m going to be the difference maker today’. He showed why he should be in that Leeds team.

Granit Xhaka (Sunderland): Loads of people will look at all of the new signings, look at the young players that Sunderland have. Xhaka is the general on that pitch. He organises, tackles, has people doing his running for him. He reminds me of what John Terry used to be like at Chelsea towards the end of his career. He’s just a level above everyone else. The way he wraps the passes in, he gets everything right. For me, he was sensational.

Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United): I wanted to put Matheus Cunha in but Mbeumo got that second goal. You can see he’s found his feet now, he’s comfortable, the shirt is not a problem, playing at Manchester United is not a problem. Him and Cunha are the reason they are going to be able to fly up the league. Both of them are talented, both of them are exceptional. The two goals Mbeumo scored were magnificent. When it got a little bit ropey towards the end, that chance fell to him and I don’t think anyone thought he was going to miss. Huge from him, huge for Manchester United.

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland): He’s really taken to the Premier League much more than I thought he would. I thought he would struggle if I’m being 100% honest. He didn’t set the world alight in the Championship, he only got 12 goals, which is pretty poor considering the team ended up getting promoted. He’s also a bit gangly, a bit crude, but he’s done really well in the Premier League. Maybe stepping up has forced him to raise his game.

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Sean Longstaff (Leeds)

A last-gasp Bournemouth equaliser on Saturday may have been painful for the Elland Road faithful but the performance of Sean Longstaff gives Daniel Farke and co much hope for the rest of the season.

In a standout display, the former Newcastle United man both scored and assisted in an English league game for just the second time in his career, after also doing so for Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers in August 2017 in League One, to give the hosts a share of the spoils.

On top of that, Longstaff also created seven goalscoring chances for team-mates, the most by any player in a top-flight game this season and the joint-most by a Leeds player on record (since 2003-04).

Igor Thiago (Brentford)

The post-Thomas Frank era at Brentford was never going to be easy, but under the tutelage of former set-piece coach Keith Andrews the Bees are finding their feet, with Saturday’s 3-1 win over Manchester United the highlight so far.

Igor Thiago was the star of the show at Gtech Community Stadium, becoming just the second player to score twice in the opening 20 minutes of a top-flight game against United, after Alexis Sanchez for Arsenal in October 2015.

The Brazilian, who has big Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo-shaped boots to fill, secured his double from three shots in the game, with the London side’s hitman netting four of Brentford’s nine goals in the Premier League this season.

Robin Roefs (Sunderland)

Sunderland’s superb start to their first Premier League campaign since 2016-17 continued at the weekend, courtesy of a hard-fought 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest.

The visitors had goalkeeper Robin Roefs to thank with the Dutchman making six saves, a joint-high at the weekend, while he also created two goalscoring chances, with only one goalkeeper on record (Wayne Hennessey with three for Burnley v Manchester United in 2021) registering more in a Premier League game since 2003-04.

Overall, Roefs has now kept three clean sheets in six Premier League appearances this season, a haul only Newcastle United’s Nick Pope can better, with four, while his tally of 20 saves gives him a top-three ranking in the division.

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  By: Ed Weaver  /  September 17, 2025 The Troy Girls took the first set in NTL Large School Volleyball action against…

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Wellsboro rallied from trailing 2-1 to defeat top-seeded Troy 3-2 to win the program’s 9th District IV Volleyball championship at Athens High School on Thursday, October 31.

Troy swept the regular season series with Wellsboro, defeating the Lady Hornets 3-0 back on September 17th and 3-1 two weeks ago. Troy edged Wellsboro for the NTL championship, however the Lady Hornets got the better of their NTL foes. Wellsboro, along with Williamsport, are the only two teams to take Troy to five sets this season.

“We talked about us not winning in nine years and Troy last winning 10 years ago, but it’s amazing,” 2nd year head coach Darci Pollock said. “To come back to the program that I went through to bring back a district championship is the best feeling I’ve ever had.”

Coach Pollock was a senior on Wellsboro’s last District Championship team in 2015-16, when the Lady Hornets defeated Wyalusing 3-1.

After Troy scored the first set’s opening point the Lady Hornets rattled off six consecutive points to take a 6-1 lead. Troy closed the game down to 7-5, then eventually tied the set up at 10-all. The rest of the set went back and forth when Wellsboro broke a 17-all tie to push their lead to 21-17. Troy rallied to tie the set up at 21-all and later at 22-22, before the Lady Hornets scored the next three points, closing out the set on a kill by senior Lexi Urena to go up 1-0.

Wellsboro started off the second set with 4 quick points before Troy rallied and scored the next 4 to tie the set up. Both teams battled back-and-forth, neither leading by more two points until late. Troy trailed 16-14 before outscoring Wellsboro 6-1 to take a 20-17 lead before closing out the set on a 5-2 run to win the set 25-19 to even it up at 1-all.

Troy completely dominated Wellsboro in the third set, winning 25-9. The Trojans took an early 7-0 lead, then pushed it to 14-4 before closing out the set on a 11-5 run to take a 2-1 lead in the game.

“I don’t know the last time we came out like that in the first set against a team like that,” continued Pollock. “Usually we drop the first set and comeback in the 2nd and 3rd, so it was definitely opposite of what we’re used to. A lot of our girls have been fighting colds this week, and they weren’t at their best, so to see them fight through and get to the 5th set is incredible.”

“I kept telling the team every mistake, every error, we have to let it go,” senior Paige Logsdon said. “It’s in the past. It doesn’t matter anymore. Every set is a new game, and especially after the 3rd set we have to just let it go.

Along with Logsdon, Urena helped rally the team after falling behind 2-1.

“We just kept saying this could be our last game and that we really need to push and work as a team,” Urena added. “We just tried to keep a positive attitude, even when things don’t look good.”

Wellsboro was able to shake off the third set as they rallied to take the 4th, 25-21. Trailing 5-1 early, the Lady Hornets fought their way back within two points at 8-6, then went on a 4-0 run to take a 10-8 lead. Troy regrouped and went on a 4-0 run of their own to retake the lead at 12-10, before the Lady Hornets rattled off five straight points to push the lead back to 15-12. Wellsboro maintained their two point lead until the end of the set when they pushed it to 4 points to even the match up at 2-all and force a 5th set. In the final set Wellsboro got out to a 6-1 lead before Troy went on a 10-3 run to lead 11-9. Wellsboro scored the next two points to knot the set up at 11-all, then took the lead at 13-12 on a Urena kill.

Troy answered back with a point to tie the set up at 13-all, but a Logsdon kill put the Lady Hornets back in front at 14-13. After Troy took a timeout, Urena put the ball in play for the final time of the night and sophomore Blake Eckart made the game’s final kill.

“I knew of the bus ride here that we were going to win,” Eckart said. “I just wanted it so bad for Paige, Lexi, and all the seniors. I can’t even explain it.”

“We’ve been pushing for this all season,” Logsdon continued. “We lost to Troy the past two times we played them but we knew this time we’d have to give it our all. It’s just incredible.”

“I’m still in shock,” said Urena. “We worked so hard for this moment. Our passers and our setters gave me great opportunities all night. I’m just really thankful for my team.”

“Lexi played the best game of her career tonight,” commented Pollock on her senior captain. “She is a monster. She goes out there and gets the job done and she took it personal in the third set and told the team we have to get it together.”

Urena led Wellsboro with 12 kills, 7 points and 38 digs. Logsdon finished with 11 kills, 5 solo blocks and 3 assisted blocks, and Eckart added 8 kills, 7 points, and 20 digs. Junior
Taylor Main made 16 assists, scored 7 points (2 aces) and had 2 blocks, sophomore Ellie Largey recorded 15 assists, and sophomore Madison Cruttenden made 26 digs and scored 18 points with 2 aces.

Next up for Wellsboro (18-4, 12-2 NTL Large School Division) is a match up with District II champion Holy Redeemer on Tuesday.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  September 14, 2022  /  Photo: Lance Larcom/ntwsportsreport.com

The Wellsboro Varsity Volleyball team swept Troy 3-0 on Tuesday, September 13 for their third straight win.

“After a challenging start to the season, the girls are settling in and playing more and more as a team,” first year head coach Jeff Zuchowski said. “Our defense is so much improved from week one, and it’s starting to show in the win/loss column. Our volleyball skills will get stronger every day, but I’m proud of the way we’re beginning to treat each other both on and off the floor. If we can figure that out, the sky’s the limit for our team this year.”

Wellsboro cruised to a 25-13 first set win before hanging on to win a competitive second set, 27-25. Wellsboro finished the game with a 25-18 win in the third set.

Senior Maddi Bordas scored a season-high 20 points and also recorded 13 assists and 8 digs to lead the Lady Hornets. Junior Meredith Brownlee scored 6 points, had 6 kills, and 11 digs, junir Natalie Cleveland had 16 digs and 7 points, and sophomore Lexi Urena had 5 points, 7 assists, and 9 digs. Senior Emily Starkweather also added 8 digs, 3 kills and 4 points and sophomore Paige Logsdon added 8 kills.

In the JV game Troy won 2-1, beating Wellsboro 25-19, 21-25, 15-10, dropping Wellsboro’s record to 3-4.

The win in the varsity game improves the Lady Hornets’ record to 5-2 (2-2 NTL Large School Division). The team is back on the court on Thursday, September 15 at Towanda.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 19, 2016

The Wellsboro Varsity Volleyball team dropped their second straight match that went to 5 sets to Troy on Tuesday, October 18. Wellsboro lost 3-2 to Towanda in their last match.

The Lady Hornets won the first set 25-20 and lost the second set 25-18. The scores reversed in the third set as Wellsboro won 25-18, but then Troy edged the Lady Hornets 25-23 in the fourth set to force a fifth and final set, which they won 15-11.

Junior Brianne Keane led the Lady Hornets with 35 assists and 10 points, senior Kirsten Florio had 24 kills, 16 digs, and 7 points, and 3 blocks and sister Morgan Florio had 17 digs and 15 points, and junior Cheyenne Sherman had 6 points, 5 kills, and 4 assists.

In the Lady Hornets’ last match, Kirsten Florio reached a milestone as she surpassed 500 career kills in the loss to Towanda on Thursday, October 13. Florio had 516 career kills coming into the match with Troy, and now sits at 540 for her career.

“It means everything to me,” Florio said. “I’ve worked a lot throughout the whole season and I couldn’t have done it without my team helping me in the back row and with our setters and everyone covering for defense so so it was really a team effort. I couldn’t have done it without them.”

In the JV game the Lady Hornets remained perfect with a 2-0 (25-5, 25-20) to improve to 19-0 under coach Michelle McNett. McNett is now 75-14 (0.843) in her 5 years at Wellsboro.

The loss drops the Lady Hornets’ record to 11-8. The team will be back in action on Thursday, October 20 at North Penn-Liberty.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 15, 2015

The Wellsboro Middle School Volleyball team won their ninth game of the year as they beat Troy 2-1 on Wednesday, October 14.

The A-team won 17-25, 25-7, and 15-11.

“Both teams had a successful night against Troy,” said head coach Jen Outman. “With this week being spirit/homecoming week and tonight being the last home match and 8th grade/parent recognition night, it was even more important to come out with a win. The girls exhibited teamwork and spirit, representing their school well.”

Caitlyn Callahan (9 serves, 7 points, with 1 ace) and Cathryn Brought (8 serves, 7 points, with 3 aces) led the team in serves.

“We had an effective night of serving,” continued Outman. “All players that went back behind the service line contributed to the team’s victory.”

Ryann Adams (4) and Megan Starkweather (2) led the team in spikes. Several ladies contributed to setting: Cathryn Brought (4 sets, 2 assists); Megan Starkweather (4 sets, 2 assists); Liza Manning (3 sets, 1 assist); and Skylar Runyan (1 assist).

The B-team won 26-24, 16-25, and 15-7. Olivia Crocco (7), Chelsie English (7), and Abigail Colton led the team in serving, Chelsie English (2) and Ella Brill (1) led in sets, and Ashayla Faulkner and Alina Pretrzyk worked really hard to get their passes to the setter.

The win improves the team’s record to 9-2. The team will be back in action on Saturday, September 17 as Williamson.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  September 17, 2015

The Wellsboro Middle School Volleyball team picked up their second win of the year with a 2-0 sweep of Troy on Wednesday, September 16.

The young Lady Hornets won 25-12 and 25-18 to take the match. Cathryn Brought led the team in serving, with 14 serves for the night. Ryann Adams (7) and Liza Manning (7) each had a successful night serving.

“What a great night of volleyball,” said head coach Jen Outman. “Our passing game was phenomenal. The girls were picking up serves and hits and getting their passes up nicely to the setter.”

Ryann Adams (10), Cathryn Brought (9), Caitlin Callahan (7), and Megan Starkweather (11) were leading passers and Megan Starweather had 2 spikes and 1 kill

“The kill was  unbelievable,” continued Outman. “Our hitting game was on point as well.”

Caitlin Callahan (4 spikes, 2 kills, and 2 tips), Ryann Adams (2 spikes and 2 tips), Cathryn Brought (1 hit), and Morgan Stone (1 hit).

“I was extremely impressed by our setting tonight,” Outman said. “Many girls stepped out of their comfort zone in order to set the ball to a hitter.”

Cathryn Brought lead the team with 7 sets, Ryann Adams (5), Megan Starkweather (4), Caitlyn Callahan (2) and Skylar Runyan (2).

“Troy was a tough team, but the girls worked well together as a team, hustled, and had great communication. A well-deserved win!”

The B Team had an excellent night as well. They won in straight sets 25-14 and 25-20. Ella Brill (8), Olivia Crocco (5), Alina Pretrzk (5), and Megan White (5) led the team is serves.  Chelsie English had an amazing kill, with Ashayla Faulkner having two spikes for the evening. Nina Coolidge and Chelsie English moved quickly to retrieve a couple balls to save the game.

With the win, the Lady Hornets are now 2-0 on the year. The team will be back in action on Saturday, September 19 in Canton.

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