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Selinsgrove's Ashley Youngman,
right, races down the sidelines with Lehighton's Courtney
Berger during the AA state championship field hockey game in
Whitehall on Saturday.
Craig Urey/For The Daily
Item /

Selinsgrove field hockey players
react as Lehighton scores the winning goal on a penalty stroke
during the AA state championship field hockey game in
Whitehall on Saturday.

Selinsgrove's Gina Kellett, right,
collides with Lehighton's Kenzie Tino during the AA state
championship field hockey game in Whitehall on
Saturday.
Craig Urey/For The Daily
Item /

Selinsgrove's Hope Burke, right and
Lehighton's Tiffany Harleman battle for the ball during the AA
state championship field hockey game in Whitehall on
Saturday.
Craig Urey/For The Daily
Item /

Selinsgrove fans show the flag of
support during the AA state championship field hockey game
against Lehighton in Whitehall on Saturday.

Craig
Urey/For The Daily Item /

Published
November 21, 2009 10:06 pm - The Selinsgrove High School field hockey team
received some attractive hardware, along with some nice parting
gifts, following Saturday's PIAA Class AA championship
game.

Penalty stroke
denies Seals championship

By Matt Corbett
The Daily
Item

WHITEHALL -- The Selinsgrove High School
field hockey team received some attractive hardware, along with some
nice parting gifts, following Saturday's PIAA Class AA championship
game.

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But much like a mall shopper who has to
settle for their second choice because the first is sold out, the
style and color weren't what the Seals were looking for. They had to
settle for silver instead of gold.

Corrine McConville scored on a
controversial penalty stroke with 8:38 remaining in overtime as
Lehighton defeated Selinsgrove 1-0 in a thrilling PIAA Class AA
championship game at the Zephyr Sports Complex. It was the first
trip to the state finals for either team, but only the Indians were
smiling at the end after completing a perfect 25-0 season. Many of
the Seals were in tears, however, after their first chance at a
state title came up just short.

"It was a great year, and we kept fighting
to the very end," said Selinsgrove coach Cathy Keiser, whose
Heartland Athletic Conference Division I and District 4 champions
finished 23-2. Both losses came against Lehighton by identical 1-0
scores, including a road setback Oct. 17, near the end of the
regular season. "It's just so amazing to be here in the finals at
states. There are about 150 schools that play hockey in Class AA,
and to be No. 1 or 2 is a great feeling. We're a small town, and
these girls just love the game and play with heart, and it's been a
fun road. Whether we have the silver or gold, it feels good.

"But not as good," she added.

The disputed finish came as Lehighton
senior forward Vanessa Rimbey broke free on a breakaway about six
minutes into the seven-on-seven extra period. As Rimbey streaked
into the circle from the left side, Seals senior keeper Amber Wendt
came out to challenge her. Wendt dove for the ball about 10 yards
out from the cage and Rimbey tumbled over her, with the far-side
official awarding a penalty stroke.

"(Rimbey) had the ball and our keeper came
out and tackled her, just like she's taught to do," Keiser said.
"(The official) felt (Wendt) came out on body and wasn't going for
the ball. I felt she was going for the ball; the ball was on the
girl's stick, but the referee said she was going for the player.

"That's a tough call to make in a state
tournament game."

Keiser later confronted the official for
an explanation, but it was of little consolation.

"(The official) was right there, she said
that she was confident in her call or she wouldn't have made it,"
Keiser said. "I've got to go with that. What can I say?"

Senior Selinsgrove midfielder Ashtin
Klingler and her teammates saw it much as her coach did.

"I think the hardest part is we all
thought it was a good slide tackle by Amber," Klingler said. "I
thought she had all ball, but I guess not."

Even Lehighton coach Shawn Hindy had his
doubts about the ruling.

"I thought it was a questionable call, but
there were questionable calls throughout the game. I thought the
refs did a good job. Sometimes that's what it comes down to. She
took our player down, and we got a stroke," Hindy said.

McConville, a senior back, was selected to
take the stroke from seven yards out. She lifted a nearly
indefensible shot high and right -- to the left of Wendt -- who had
virtually no chance at stopping it. The ball darted in just below
the crossbar, sending the Indians streaming onto the field in
celebration.

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