LOCAL ROUNDUP: Results from Jan. 27
The Weatherly boys’ basketball team rolled past Tri-Valley Wednesday, setting up a huge showdown with Schuylkill League Division 3 rival Nativity on Friday.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tri-Valley-Weatherly
Weatherly rolled to a 60-31 Schuylkill League victory over Tri-Valley.
Scotty Zoscin led all scorers with a 21-point performance for the Wreckers, who won their eighth straight, while Antonio Colecio added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Trevor Lowman chipped in with 12 points.
Weatherly (8-1, 4-1) travels to Pottsville for a huge Division 3 game against Nativity (7-2, 3-0) on Friday night. Nativity handed the Wreckers their only loss of the season on Jan. 8.
TRI-VALLEY
Smith 6-0-0-13, Yoder 0-2-2-2, Deeter 6-3-4-15, Umbenhaver 0-0-0-0, Miller 0-0-0-0, Kroh 0-1-2-1, Troutman 0-0-0-0, Begis 0-0-0-0, High 0-0-0-0, Clark 0-0-0-0, Leonard 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 12-6-8-31.
WEATHERLY
Colecio 5-0-0-12, Derr 1-0-0-2, Zoscin 8-2-2-21, Broskoskie 2-0-0-4, Willis 1-0-0-3, Ray 0-0-0-0, Solonoski 1-0-0-2, Lowman 5-0-0-12, Ramirez 2-0-0-4, Eubanks 0-0-0-0, Maguscnak 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 25-2-2-60.
Tri-Valley 6 7 11 7 – 31
Weatherly 12 17 15 16 – 60
Three-pointers: TV – Smith 1; Weatherly – Zoscin 3, Colecio 2, Lowman 2, Willis 1.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Kutztown Area-Lehighton
Lehighton started strong and never looked back on its way to a 41-22 non-league win over Kutztown Area.
The Indians’ Hailey Miller netted a game-high 23 points. Taylor Bowman added seven points
Lehighton evens it’s record at 4-4 overall.
KUTZTOWN
Akers 1-0-0-3, Haring 0-0-2-0, Batz 0-0-0-0, Dietrich 0-0-0-0, Reasoner 2-0-0-4, Loebi 2-1-2-6, Greenawault 0-0-0-0, Schaeffer 2-0-0-4, Vanek 2-0-2-5. TOTALS: 9-1-6-22.
LEHIGHTON
Dishong 0-0-0-0, Gustafson 0-0-0-0, Haley 0-0-0-0, McGee 0-0-0-0, Marchessault 1-0-0-2, Miller 10-1-3-23, Bowman 3-1-1-7, Wojton 1-0-0-2, Meckes 0-0-0-0, Fisher 1-0-0-3, Gaston 1-0-0-2, Solomon 1-0-0-2, Hauser 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 18-2-4-41.
Kutztown 3 0 7 15 – 22
Lehighton 17 17 7 0 – 41
Three-pointers: Kutztown – Akers 1, Loebi 1, Vanek 1; Lehighton – Miller 2, Fisher 1.
WRESTLING
No.Lehigh-Palmerton
Palmerton got the best of Northern Lehigh for a 24-9 Colonial League win.
Colyn Mertz recorded a pin for the Bombers at 160 pounds.
Brandon Smay earned a tech fall at 126, while Trevor Amorim recorded a major decision at 152.
Palmerton 24, Northern Lehigh 9
106 – No match; 113 – No match; 120 – No match; 126 – Brandon Smay (NL) tech. fall Westin Horn in 2:05, 20-4; 132 – Aaron Gardner (P) won by forfeit; 138 – Dennis Lombardi (P) won by forfeit; 145 – No match; 152 – Trevor Amorim (NL) major dec. Dan Lucykanish, 10-1; 160 – Colyn Mertz (P) pinned Chase Moffit in 2:42; 172 – No match; 189 – Jeremy Mooney (P) won by forfeit; 215 – No match; 285
– No match.
ES North-Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley dropped East Stroudsburg North for a 36-18 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win.
Dillon Anderson (152), Robert Dominick (189), Logan Segeda (120), Josh Griffith (126) and Bryce Kibler (138) all earned pins for the Bears, while Christopher Frable (215) and James Barruzza (285) both recorded decision wins.
Pleasant Valley 36, ES North 18
145 – Dylan Hogan (ESN) pinned Jonathan Feldman in 0:28; 152 – Dillon Anderson (PV) pinned Kevin Malone in 2:59; 160 – Evan Raposo (ESN) dec. Gentry Knapp, 12-6; 172 – Wayne McIntyre (ESN) dec. James Syracuse, 6-0; 189 – Robert Dominick (PV) pinned Rolando Acosta in 3:47; 215 – Christopher Frable (PV) dec. William Cordero, 5-0; 285 – James Barruzza (PV) dec. Johny Francois, 6-2; 106 – No match; 113 – Manny Lopez (ESN) dec. Mattuson Hyland, 12-5; 120 – Logan Segeda (PV) pinned Christopher Modugno in 4:39; 126 – Josh Griffith (PV) pinned Jason Conrad in 2:35; 132 – Cristofer Torres (ESN) dec. Everett Lata, 15-11; 138
– Bryce Kibler (PV) pinned Craig Holmes in 0:13.
Blue Mountain-Tamaqua
Blue Mountain and Tamaqua split in a Schuylkill League doubleheader.
With the first match tied at 33-33, Tamaqua won on criteria, having given up fewer forfeits (5-3). In the second contest, the Blue Eagles earned a 42-36 victory over the host Blue Raiders.
The Blue Raiders’ Nate Wickersham recorded a decision at 215 pounds in the opener.
MATCH 1
Tamaqua 33, Blue Mountain 33*
160 – Aaron Coccio (T) won by forfeit; 172 – Reese Szabo (T) won by forfeit; 189 – Toby Renninger (BM) pinned Cole Eberts in 3:29; 215 – Nate Wickersham (T) dec. Logan Holland, 3-2; 285 – Double forfeit; 106 – Colin Seefeldt (BM) dec. Gabe Erbe, 5-2; 113 – Kaden Brish (BM) won by forfeit; 120 – Payton Fasnacht (BM) won by forfeit; 126 – Harry Bowers (BM) won by forfeit; 132 – Anthony Zeplin (BM) pinned Zaidyn Walker in 5:36; 138 – Michael Steigerwalt (T) won by forfeit; 145 – Jacob Schlier (T) won by forfeit; 152
– Randy Steigerwalt (T) won by forfeit.
* - Won on criteria, giving up fewer forfeits.
MATCH 2
Blue Mountain 42, Tamaqua 36
172 – Cole Eberts (T) won by forfeit; 189 – Toby Renninger (BM) pinned John Buday in 0:44; 215 – Nate Wickersham (T) won by forfeit; 285 – Logan Holland (BM) won by forfeit; 106 – Colin Seefeldt (BM) won by forfeit; 113 – Kaden Brish (BM) pinned Gabe Erbe in 3:32; 120 – Payton Fasnacht (BM) won by forfeit; 126 – Harry Bowers (BM) won by forfeit; 132 – Anthony Zeplin (BM) pinned Nick Wall in 0:42; 138 – Michael Steigerwalt (T) won by forfeit; 145 – Randy Steigerwalt (T) won by forfeit; 152 – Aaron Coccio (T) won by forfeit; 160
– Reese Szabo (T) won by forfeit.
Sch. Haven-Jim Thorpe
Schuylkill Haven posted a 30-22 win over Jim Thorpe.
Gabe Heaney (172) and Caleb McDermott (215) both had pins for the Olympians, while Ridge Snyder (120) earned a major decision.
Schuylkill Haven 30, Jim Thorpe 22
106 - Tevin Walsh (SH) won by forfeit; 113 - No match; 120 - Ridge Snyder (JT) maj. dec. Daeson Hasenauer, 9-0; 126 - No match; 132 - Dakota Blankenhorn (SH) won by forfeit; 138 - Andrew Zimmerman (SH) pinned Gavyn Dechert in 1:52; 145 - Robert Murphy (JT) won by forfeit; 152 - No match; 160 - No match; 172 - Gabe Heaney (JT) pinned Nick Stoyer in 5:35; 189 - John Milosh (SH) pinned Salvatore Capria in 1:58; 215 - Caleb McDermott (JT) pinned Casey Chamberlain in 3:52; 285
- Tevin Walsh (SH) won by forfeit.
BOYS BASKETBALL
8th GRADE
Weatherly-Lehighton
Lehighton rolled to a 50-26 victory over Weatherly.
Cole Dietz led the Indians with 17 points, while Blake Roberts added 12 points.
Ian McKeegan paced the Wreckers with 11 points.
7th GRADE
Weatherly-Lehighton
Lehighton knocked off Weatherly for a 46-22 win.
The Indians’ Talin Fairchild finished with a team-high eight points, while Kieler Kemmerer and Carter Bellis both scored six points.
The Wreckers’ Corbin Wagner netted a game-high 11 points.