With all the playoff qualifiers having been determined, game times and sites have been set for the first phase of the SHSHL Playoffs.
The Class AA (National Division) quarterfinals are set for Wednesday, February 21 at Hatfield Ice with third-seeded Central Bucks South taking on sixth-seeded Souderton (7:20). The same night in the same building, fourth-seeded Central Bucks East will face number-five North Penn (8:30).
Pennridge and Council Rock South, who are assured of the top two seeds (Order of finish TBD) have byes into the semifinals the week of February 28.
The one-game Class A (American Division) semifinal is set for that same night, Wednesday, February 21 with second seed Bensalem hosting number-three Abington at Grundy Arena (7:20).
The winner will face top-seeded Plymouth Whitemarsh the week of February 28.
The results of the playoffs will have no impact on the selections and seedings for the Flyers Cup tournament, which will be announced February 25.
Rick has worked in print and broadcast journalism for more than 35 years. He's covered golf in one medium or another for more than 30. He is the co-author of the book So You Want to Play Golf with PGA professional Kim Verrecchio and the host of the Women's Golf Report podcast.
Most recently, Rick served as an associate editor for The Mulligan Magazine. He also served as an associate editor for Philadelphia Golf Magazine and New Jersey State Golf from 2004-07.
Rick covered his first LPGA Tour event in 1986 and continues to cover women's golf for various media outlets. High on his bucket list is having the opportunity to one day play in an LPGA Tour pro am.
Rick is also a longtime correspondent for two suburban Philadelphia daily newspapers, the Intelligencer and the Bucks County Courier Times in Doylestown, PA. Over the course of his career he has coverzed a wide variety of sporting events.
He is also a veteran play by play and public address announcer, and handles the PA mic for the nationally ranked Delaware Valley University football program.
Rick is also a longtime contributor to Referee, a magazine devoted to sports officiating. He called his first baseball game at age 13 and continues to umpire softball and baseball today.
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