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Jim Thorpe opens tennis season with win

Three local golf teams picked up victories, while Jim Thorpe opened up its tennis season with a non-league victory.

Pine Grove-MarianMarian improved to 3-0 on the season by cruising past Pine Grove, 345-400.Albert McFadden finished with an 81 to lead the Colts and capture medalist honors.All four Marian golfers finished in the 80s, with Nick Kurzinsky (87) earning the second-best score.Marian 345, Pine Grove 400PINE GROVENathan Hartman 96, Brandon Hueston 96, Luke Reiter 97, Kamryn Felty 111, Kyle Bebelheimer 111.MARIANAlbert McFadden 81, Nick Kurzinsky 87, Jacob Artz 88, Jarod Paisley 89.*Match played at Mahoning Valley Country ClubJim Thorpe-Blue MountainBlue Mountain defeated Jim Thorpe in a Schuylkill League Division 1 match on Monday, 343-422.Jim Thorpe was led by Chris Micciche with a score of 100, as Danny Eggert shot a 103Blue Mountain's Austin Boyer shot a match-low 83. Each Blue Mountain golfer shot in the 80s.Blue Mountain 343, Jim Thorpe 422BLUE MOUNTAINAustin Boyer 83, Kaleb Sophy 85, Kevin DiLorenzo 86, Vito Valenti 89, Sophy Orsulak 89JIM THORPEChris Micciche 100, Danny Eggert 103, Carter Wolfe 107, Mason Franell 112Palmerton-Notre Dame GPPalmerton earned a road victory over Notre Dame in Colonial League action, 483-495.Kody Kolnik had the best round of the match, shooting an 85 to lead the Bombers. Johnathan Frace tallied 85, as Joey Suto shot a 98.Notre Dame's Steve Luke finished with an 87.Palmerton 483, Notre Dame 495PALMERTONKody Kolnik 85, Johnathan Frace 97, Joey Suto 98, Nate Starrett 101, Mason Kistler 102NOTRE DAMESteve Luke 87, Chris Omick 88, Jake Yurkovitz 105, Joe Simmons 106, Allen Milkovitch 109Wilson-NorthwesternNorthwestern received a Colonial League forfeit win over Wilson on Monday.The five N'western golfers tallied a score of 431 during the victory. Tyler Wiik led the Tigers with an 81, while Mason Vogwill shot an 85.Wilson's only golfer, Tristan Attenbach, finished with a 114.Northwestern 431, Wilson (forfeit)NORTHWESTERNTyler Wiik 81, Mason Vogwill 85, Brian Garbacik 86, C. Rex 89, R. Overstrom 90WILSONTristan Attenbach 114Nativity-WeatherlyNativity defeated Weatherly in a Schuylkill League Division 2 match, 376-450.Nativity's Tyler Coyle shot a 74 to lead both teams.Devin Berger shot a 102, while AJ Knepper tallied a 105 to lead Weatherly.Nativity 376, Weatherly 450NATIVITYTyler Coyle 74, Mike Wollyung 80, Abby Bolic 109, Joe Manus 113WEATHERLYDevin Berger 102, AJ Knepper 105, Kevin Osifat 118, Chris Martens 125TENNISJim Thorpe-CrestwoodJim Thorpe opened up the 2016 season with a non-league victory against Crestwood, 4-1.Brittney Marzen and Marni Quevedo each won their singles matches for the Lady Olympians. Both JT doubles teams were victorious which helped seal the deal.Jim Thorpe 4, Crestwood 1SINGLESBrittney Marzen (JT) def. Kara Grenzberg 6-2, 6-2; Marni Quevedo (JT) def. Allison Knorek 6-4, 6-0; Abby Belecci (C) def. Caitlin Holt 6-3, 7-5.DOUBLESAngelica Uzar/Leanne Van Essendelft (JT) def. Abby Glynn/Chloe LaCaste 6-2, 6-3; Ellana Adames/Kaitlyn O'Neil def. Natalie Climek/Breana Kravechick 6-1, 6-1.