Nolehi shines on mat
The Northern Lehigh matmen picked up four wins at the Buckley Duals this weekend while the Weatherly boys and Northwestern girls both suffered last-second losses on the hardwoods.
BOYS BASKETBALLMMI Prep-WeatherlyThe Wreckers held a slim four-point lead going into the fourth, but MMI rallied for a 41-39 non-league victory.MMI was led in scoring by Cory Rogers and Alex VanHoeken with 10 points apiece.The Wreckers received a team-high 11 from Samson Walton and eight from Brett Stallone.MMI PREPKollar 2-2-2-6, Gera 3-3-4-9, Karchner 1-1-3-3, Marchetti 0-0-0-0, Rogers 3-1-2-9, Kupsho 0-0-0-0, VanHoeken 4-1-4-10, Wenner 1-2-4-4. TOTALS: 14-10-19-41.WEATHERLYColl 1-0-0-2, L. Reiner 1-0-0-2, Stallone 3-2-3-8, J. Reiner 2-0-1-4, Haganey 2-3-6-7, Walton 5-1-2-11, Wallish 2-1-2-5. TOTALS: 16-7-14-39.MMI Prep 13 9 8 11 - 41Weatherly 10 5 19 5 - 39Three pointers: MMI - Rogers 2, VanHoeken 1. W - none.GIRLS BASKETBALLNorthwestern-EmmausFacing off against perennially-tough Emmaus, Northwestern dropped a tough 38-37 non-league decision.Sara Jones led the Tigers with 12 points. Sarah Segan added 11.Emmaus got 11 from Sandra Gee.NORTHWESTERNMertz 2-4-4-9, Jones 4-3-3-12, Kemmerer 0-1-2-1, Cunningham 1-2-2-4, Landrigan 0-0-1-0, Segan 4-2-3-11. TOTALS: 11-12-15-37.EMMAUSBacon 0-3-4-3, Jackson 1-0-2-2, Gee 4-2-3-11, Wisely 2-0-0-6, Bowen 2-2-2-6, Horton 4-0-0-8, Watkins 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 14-7-11-38Northwestern 2 12 11 12 - 37Emmaus 7 13 5 13 - 38Three pointers: NW - Mertz, Jones, Segan; E - Wisely 2, Gee.WRESTLINGNorthern Lehigh at Buckley DualsNorthern Lehigh finished 4-1 on the day at the Buckley Duals competition in Haverford.The Bulldogs defeated everyone they faced, before dropping a 49-30 decision to Radnor. The victories came against Lower Merion, Haverford, Central (Philadelphia), and Harriton.Kyle Schomp had the most impressive individual showing, finishing 5-0 with four pins. Ty Herzog was also unblemished at 3-0.Three 'Dawgs Zach Leiby, Cody Bowman and Kyle Greenawald were 4-1 with three pins.Lehighton atBellefonte DualsLehighton went 2-3 over the weekend at the Bellefonte Varisty Duals.The Indians gained wins over Quakertown and Pius X, but dropped decisions to Downingtown West, Central Mountain and host Bellefonte.Four Lehighton wrestlers posted 4-1 record in their matches. They were Jake Hoats, Anthony Farole, Zach Coleman and Mike Balliet.