Local roundup: Results from Dec. 6
Marian and Panther Valley both recorded girls basketball victories on Wednesday, while Palmerton picked up a wrestling win.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Wilkes-Barre-Marian
Marian (1-1) evened its record with a convincing 62-43 victory over Wilkes-Barre in non-league play.
Carly Minchhoff has a game-high 20 points, while Addy Fritz added 13 for the Fillies. Deanna Pugh chipped in with 10 for Marian.
Anne McAfee led Wikes-Barre (0-1) with 10 points.
WILKES-BARRE
Grady 0-0-0-0, Keating 2-2-2-8, Thornton 3-0-2-7, Robinson 3-0-0-7, Roth 1-0-0-2, Perez 1-0-0-2, Medina 0-0-0-0, Davidson 0-0-0-0, McAfee 4-1-1-10, Kranczenak 3-0-0-8. TOTALS 17 3-5 43.
MARIAN
Pugh 4-2-2-10, Martinelli 3-2-4 9, Fritz 6-0-0-13, Minchhoff 8-2-2-20, Tikhtova 5 0-2-7, Hasara 1-0-0-2, Carrone 0-1-2-1. TOTALS 24-9-16-62.
Wilkes-Barre 9 9 12 13 – 43
Marian 18 16 17 11 – 62
Three-pointers: Wilkes-Barre – Keating 2, Kranczenak 2, Thornton 1, Robinson 1; Marian – Minchhoff 2, Martinelli 1, Fritz 1.
Panther Vy.-NDES
Panther Valley rolled to a 79-12 win over Notre Dame East Stroudsburg.
Morgan Orsulak had 19 points and five steals for the Panthers (1-1), while Maddison Maynard added 13 points, seven steals and six assists. Caroline Breslin had 10 points, and Kaidance Krapf recorded six steals.
Natalie Van de Loecht led the Spartans (0-3) with four points.
PANTHER VALLEY
Shreffler 1-0-0-2, Krapf 3-0-0-6, Kocha 3-0-0-8, Vermillion 2-0-0-5, Gjoca 1-0-0-2, Maynard 6-1-2-13, Breslin 4-0-0-10, Orsulak 8-2-3-19, O’Brien 1-0-0-2, Yuricheck 3-0-0-6, McAndrew 3-0-0-6. TOTALS: 35-3-5-79.
NDES
Ramone 0-0-0-0, Assegid 0-0-0-0, Siciliano 1-0-0-2, Craig 1-0-0-2, Rios 0-0-0-0, Forsell 1-0-0-2, Van de Loecht 2-0-0-4, Blain 2-0-0-2. TOTALS: 7-0-0-12.
Panther Vy. 21 26 24 18 - 79
NDES 2 0 2 8 - 12
Three-pointers: Panther Valley - Kocha 2, Breslin 2, Vermillion 1, Orsulak 1. NDES - None.
Jim Thorpe-Sch. Haven
Schuylkill Haven cruised to a 47-12 win over Jim Thorpe in its season opener.
Mckenna Runkle scored 15 points for the Hurricanes (1-0).
Sarah Hartman had six points for the Olympians (0-2).
JIM THORPE
Yeakel 1-0-0-2, Rosenberger 0-0-0-0, Hartman 2-2-4-6, Balliet 1-0-0-2, Ginopolas 0-0-0-0, Bowen 0-0-0-0, Robinson 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 5-2-4-12.
SCH. HAVEN
Dress 1-0-0-2, Feger 5-0-0-12, Runkle 7-2-3-15, Hutchinson 1-0-0-2, Schaeffer 4-0-0-9, Goehring 0-0-0-0, McDonald 0-0-0-0, Siket 1-0-0-2, Haag 0-0-0-0, Terefencko 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-2-3-47.
Jim Thorpe 3 1 4 4 - 12
Sch. Haven 25 12 10 0 - 47
Three-pointers: Schuylkill Haven - Feger 2, Schaeffer 1. Jim Thorpe - None.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Lehighton-Blue Mountain
Host Blue Mountain won its home opener with a 70-49 rout of Lehighton in non-league play.
Issac Thomas had a game-high 19 points for Bue Mountain (1-1), which drilled nine three-pointers.
Cole Dietz had 16, while Joe Roth chipped in with 10 for Lehighton (1-1).
LEHIGHTON
Serfass 0 0-0-0, Light 1-1-2-3, Hawk 2-0-0-4, Fairchild 3-3-7-9, Roberts 2-0-0-6, Roth 4-2-2-10, Dietz 2 10-11-16, Acosta-Rodriguez 0-1-2-1. TOTALS 14 17-24-49.
BLUE MOUNTAIN
Meade 5-2-3-13, McGhee 0-2-2-2, Reid 0-0-0-0, Baldwin 1-0-0-2, Brayford 1-0-0-2, Heim 1-0-1-2, Grace 5-2-2-15, Miller 4-0-1-10, Feisel 2-0-0-5, Thomas 7-3-5-19. TOTALS 26-9-14-70.
Lehighton 9 19 14 17 – 49
Blue Mtn. 22 13 21 14 – 70
Three-pointers: Lehighton – Roberts 2, Dietz 2; Blue Mountain – Grace 3, Thomas 2, Miller 2, Meade 1, Feisel 1
Tamaqua-North Schuylkill
North Schuylkill opened Schuylkill League play with a 58-49 win over visiting Tamaqua.
Zane Zulkowski sparked the Spartans (2-0 overall; 1-0 SL) with a game-high 25 points.
Noah Mateyak led the way for the Blue Raiders (1-2; 0-1) with 18 points, while Luke Kane chipped in with 10.
TAMAQUA
Ansbach 2-2-4-6, McCabe 0-0-0-0, Mateyak 6-3-4-18, Styka 3-1-1-7, Kane 4-2-3-10, Frohnheiser 0-0-0-0, Dillon 2-2-2-8, Tamagini 0-0–0-0. TOTALS: 17-10-14-49.
NO. SCHUYLKILL
Maziekas 1-0-0-2, Miller 2-0-0-5, Keiter 6-6-7-20, Zulkowski 10-4-4-25, Marcinowski 0-0–0-0, Chambers 0-0-0-0, Zilker 1-1-2-3, Rivera 1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 21-11-13-58.
Tamaqua 9 13 16 11 – 49
No. Schuylkill 12 12 12 23 – 58
Three-pointers: Tamaqua – Matyeka 3, Dillion 2; NS – Keiter 2, Miller 1, Zulkowski 1, Rivera 1.
Pleasant Vy.-ES North
Bryceson Dobie scored a game-high 24 points and East Stroudsburg North posted a 66-52 win over Pleasant Valley in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action.
Nate Wilder added 19 points for the Timberwolves (1-0).
Zachary Prator had 19 points for the Bears (1-2). Sean Hallenback added 12.
PLEASANT VALLEY
Fava 0-0-0-0, Byers-Robinson 0-1-2-1, Greene 1-0-0-3, Weidman 0-0-0-0, Hallenback 4-2-2-12, Moore 1-1-2-4, Arce 2-0-0-5, Prator 8-3-3-19, Pandolfo 3-0-0-8. TOTALS: 19-7-11-52.
ES NORTH
Jeffers 1-0-0-2, Dobie 9-5-6-24, Delgado 1-0-0-2, Samuels 0-0-0-0, Wilder 9-1-3-19, Bowen III 3-1-4-10, King 1-0-0-2, Van Derveer 0-0-0-0, Drozd 3-1-4-7, Rafiel 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 27-8-17-66.
Pleasant Vy. 5 18 18 11 - 52
ES North 19 19 10 18 - 66
Three-pointers: Pleasant Valley - Hallenback 2, Pandolfo 2, Arce 1, Moore 1, Greene 1. ES North - Bowen III 3, Dobie 1.
BOYS WRESTLING
Palisades-Palmerton
Palmerton recorded five falls and nipped Palisades, 36-34, in the Colonial League opener for both teams.
Matt Gombert (127), Josh Merkel (133), Derek King (152), Bryce Smith (160) and Jameson Trainer (172) all posted pins for wins for the Bombers.
Palmerton 36, Palisades 34
107 – Thomas Pasqueriello (Palm) won by forfeit; 114 – Brock Schneiderwand (Pal) pinned Colon Becker in 0:44; 121 – Diego Dominiquez (Pal) major dec. Kellin Trotter, 13-2; 127 – Matt Gombert (Palm) pinned Malakai Lake in 3:12; 133 – Josh Merkel (Palm) won by forfeit; 139 – Angelo Ziccadi (Pal) dec. Aiden Ortiz, 5-1; 145 – Cole Magditch (Pal) pinned Jagger Serfass, 4:47; 152 – Derek King (Palm) pinned Marco Campos in 2:20; 160 – Bryce Smith (Palm) pinned Teddy Mussleman in 3:16; 172 – Jameson Trainer (Palm) pinned Lane Frankenfield in 1:16; 189 – Danny Haubert (Pal) dec. Caleb Gafney, 5-1; 215 – Silas Day (Pal) win by forfeit; 285 – Gavin Lee (Pal) won by forfeit.
Tamaqua-Abington Heights
Abington Heights spoiled Tamaqua’s season opener, as the hosts dropped the Blue Raiders for a 51-18 non-conference setback.
Gabe Erbe led the way for the Blue Raiders (0-1 overall) with a tech fall at 127 pounds, while Brody Boyce followed right behind with a major decision at 133.
Brady Whalen capped the wins for the locals with a decision at 160 pounds.
Abington Heights 51, Tamaqua 18
107 – Connor Beck (AB) major dec. Evan Temarantz, 9-0; 114 – Brody Schlier (T) won by forfeit; 121 – Mason Whitney (AB) pinned Aiden Schlier in 2:00; 127 – Gabe Erbe (T) tech. fall Jason Beck in 4:15, 18-3 4:15; 133 – Brody Boyce (T) major dec. Tanner Shane, 12-3; 139 – Luke Evans (AB) tech. fall Allen Tracy in 3:00, 16-0; 145 – Mark Lynott (AB) pinned Chase Zeigenfuss in 3:34; 152 – Dillon Yusinski (AB) pinned Stephen Kieffer in 3:07; 160 – Bradley Whalen (T) dec. Colin Price, 6-4; 172 – Brian Heard (AB) pinned Jacob Hehn in 3:49; 189 – Keith Yushinski (AB) pinned William Behun in 1:39; 215 – Caleb Marzolino (AB) pinned Tiparth Soneja in 0:49; 285 – John Gorrick (AB) won by forfeit.