Published March 24. 2022 01:22PM
Jim Thorpe and Pleasant Valley both dropped tennis matches on Wednesday.
The Olympians fell to Pottsville, while the Bears were defeated by Bangor.
TENNIS
Jim Thorpe-Pottsville
Pottsville gained its first victory this season by posting a 3-2 victory over Jim Thorpe.
The Olympians earned both their wins in singles play, as Brendan McDermott and Samuel Seachrest recorded straight-set victories.
The Crimson Tide, now 1-2, benefited from a pair of forfeit wins. The loss dropped Thorpe to 0-3.
Pottsville 3, Jim Thorpe 2
SINGLES
Brendan McDermott (JT) def. Tyler Diehl 7-5, 6-4; Samuel Seachrest (JT) def. Jason Diehl 7-5, 6-1; Pottsville won by forfeit at No. 3 singles.
DOUBLES
Nick Horvath/Alex Kull (P) def. Jayden Chambers/Evan Rosenbrook 3-6, 6-4, (11-9); Pottsville won by forfeit at No. 2 doubles.
Pleasant Vy.-Bangor
Bangor remained undefeated after downing Pleasant Valley, 5-0.
The Slaters, now 7-0, received straight-set singles wins from Gavin Andreeko and Jonathan Frank.
The loss dropped PV to 1-5.
Bangor 5, Pleasant Valley 0
SINGLES
Gavin Andreeko (B) def. Atticus Gordon 6-1, 6-2; Dylan Beleno (B) won by forfeit; Jonathan Frank (B) def. Ben Keppel 6-1, 6-0.
DOUBLES
Jhonny Rojas/Kaden Dowd (B) def. Roman Stever/Noah Dolan 7-5, 6-3; David DeVine/Connor Ljungquist (B) def. Chris Weiner/Damon McMurtry 6-3, 6-4.