Sports

Last Updated on Friday, 28 October 2022 21:17

It’s been another highly-successful fall sports season for Thomas Jefferson High School, with three Jaguar squads earning 3A Section championships as WPIAL Tournament competition nears.

Thomas Jefferson High School Boys Soccer Team (Photo credit TJ Soccer Boosters)

Thomas Jefferson High School Girls Soccer Team (Photo credit TJ Soccer Boosters)

Thomas Jefferson High School Girls Volleyball Team

The TJ boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball teams all clinched their respective 3A Section titles.

The Thomas Jefferson boys and girls soccer squads won Section championships in the same year for the first time in school history. The girls soccer defeated Ringgold, 4-0, to earn its first Section championship since 2000.

“I was just really happy and relieved at the same time,” said third-year TJ girls soccer head coach Sean Richter. “The girls deserved it (Section title); I really wanted it for them. For the seniors who will be moving on to leave their mark and, for all the players who are coming back, to keep it going. They saw that hard work pays off. We can keep building off this season. The players now know what it took to get there and what it will take to be considered one of the top teams in 3A.” Girls soccer finished Section play with a 13-1 record (15-2 overall).

The TJ boys soccer team won its second straight Section crown and ninth Section title under head coach Dr. Michael “Doc” Kulish. The Jaguars finished Section play with a 13-1 record (15-2 overall).

The TJ girls volleyball squad won its second consecutive Section title, 10th in the past 11 years, and 18th overall under head coach Ron Kelly. The Jaguars are 12-0 in Section play (13-1 overall) at the time of this writing.