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Local Roundup: Results from Aug. 27

Pleasant Valley posted wins in three different sports on Tuesday.

The Bears earned victories in boys soccer, golf and volleyball.

Tamaqua also picked up a pair of wins, which came in tennis and golf.

BOYS SOCCER

Pleasant Vy.-Becahi

Pleasant Valley rolled to a 7-0 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win over Bethlehem Catholic.

Andrew Espitia had two goals and two assists for the Bears, while David Halla, Royce Thompson and Adam Sopanski all finished with a goal and an assist.

Pleasant Valley 2 5 - 7

Becahi 0 0 - 0

Goals: Pleasant Valley - Espitia 2, Halla, Thompson, Granda, Sopanski, Powell; Becahi - None; Assists: Pleasant Valley - Espitia 2, Morton, Sopanski, Halla, Thompson; Becahi - None; Goalies (Saves): Pleasant Valley - Prator (1st half) 4, Clark (2nd half) 3.

Records: Pleasant Valley (2-0; 1-0 EPC); Becahi (0-1; 0-1 EPC).

FIELD HOCKEY

Salisbury-Northwestern

Northwestern opened Colonial League play with a 3-0 shutout over visiting Salisbury.

Olivia Costa’s hat trick was all the scoring for the Tigers in their season opener.

Salisbury 0 0 0 0 - 0

Northwestern 1 1 1 0 - 3

Goals: Salisbury - None; Northwestern - Costa 3; Shots on goal: Salisbury - 9; Northwestern - 11; Corners: Salisbury - 17; Northwestern - 9; Goalies (Saves): Salisbury - Gedney 12; Northwestern - Smolinsky 4.

Records: Salisbury (0-1; 0-1 CL); Northwestern (1-0; 1-0 CL).

Palmerton-Catasauqua

Madeline Thomas scored two goals to spark Palmerton to a 4-1 Colonial League victory over Catasauqua.

Mikayla Pengelly and Tessa Sander each also tallied for the Blue Bombers.

Palmerton 1 1 0 2 - 4

Catasauqua 0 0 0 1 - 1

Goals: Palmerton - Thomas 2, Pengelly, Sander; Catasauqua - Haldeman; Assists: Palmerton - Green; Shots on goal: Palmerton - 21; Catasauqua - 5; Corners: Palmerton - 7; Catasauqua - 3; Goalies (Saves): Palmerton - Sabo 2; Catasauqua - Bass 12.

Records: Palmerton (2-1; 2-0 CL); Catasauqua (0-1; 0-1 CL).

Lehighton-Wilson

Wilson scored one goal in every quarter to gain a 4-0 Colonial League victory over Lehighton.

The game was the first league contest in a while for the Indians, having played as an independent for the past many years.

Lehighton 0 0 0 0 - 0

Wilson 1 1 1 1 - 4

Goals: Lehighton - None; Wilson - King, Hercane, Breckon, Fisher; Goalies: Lehighton - Klotz; Wilson - McAuliffe.

Records: Lehighton (0-1; 0-1 CL); Wilson (1-0; 1-0).

Saucon Valley-No. Lehigh

Saucon Valley knocked off Northern Lehigh, 2-1, in Colonial League action.

Ada Porobenski accounted for the Bulldogs’ only goal.

Saucon Valley 1 1 - 2

Northern Lehigh 1 0 - 1

Goals: Northern Lehigh - Porobenski; Assists: Northern Lehigh - Smith, Chruscial.

Records: Saucon Valley (1-1; 1-1 CL); Northern Lehigh (0-2; 0-2 CL).

GIRLS TENNIS

Tamaqua-Jim Thorpe

Tamaqua won both doubles matches to gain a 3-2 victory over Jim Thorpe.

The teams of Gabby Eroh and Megan Linkhorst, and Destiny Steinmetz and Skora Notikwiki, produced straight-set wins to tip the scales for the Raiders.

Tamaqua 3, Jim Thorpe 2

SINGLES

Keira Reese (JT) def. Emma Ziajka 6-2, 6-0; Chloe Tantala (JT) def. Bradyn Brothers 7-6 (7-2 tiebreaker), 6-1; Chloe Ryan (T) def. Noelani Sepulveda 6-4, 6-3.

DOUBLES

Gabby Eroh/Megan Linkhorst (T) def. Anjali Chiulli/Diamond Alvear 6-0, 6-2; Destiny Steinmetz/Skora Notikwiki (T) def. Amanda Martell/Lila DeJessa 6-1, 6-4.

Records: Tamaqua (3-2); Jim Thorpe (0-4).

VOLLEYBALL

So. Lehigh-Northwestern

Northwestern lost to Southern Lehigh in three straight sets in a Colonial League match.

Norah Silfies had six kills and three blocks for the Tigers.

So. Lehigh 25 25 25

Northwestern 13 18 22

Stat Leaders: Northwestern - Silfies 6 kills, 3 blocks, Green 17 assists, 3 aces.

Records: So. Lehigh (2-0); Northwestern (1-1).

N. Schuylkill-Panther Vy.

Panther Valley won in straight sets over North Schuylkill in the season opener for both teams.

Morgan Orsulak led the Panthers with 21 kills, and added five aces and three assists.

North Schuylkill 11 22 11

Panther Valley 25 25 25

Stat Leaders: Panther Valley - Morgan Orsulak 21 kills, 5 aces, 3 assists, 2 digs; Abby Benack 15 assists, 2 digs; Jaelynn Browdy 4 aces, 3 kills, 4 assists.

Records: Panther Valley (1-0); North Schuylkill (0-1)

ES South-Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley won in straight sets over East Stroudsburg South in EPC action.

Rylee Ruggerio had nine kills and seven aces to lead the Bears.

Eastburg South 9 14 15

Pleasant Valley 25 25 25

Stat Leaders: Pleasant Valley - Rylee Ruggerio 9 kills, 7 aces, 3 digs; Laura Ballek 5 aces, 3 kills, 3 digs; Alexis Willkes 8 assists, 3 digs, 2 kills.

Records: Pleasant Valley (1-0); East Stroudsburg South (0-2).

Williams Valley-Weatherly

Weatherly lost its season opener to Williams Valley in four sets.

Rachel Rosenlund recorded 10 assists and six aces for the Wreckers.

Williams Valley 26 20 25 25

Weatherly 24 25 21 20

Stat Leaders: Weatherly - Rachel Rosenlund 10 assists, 6 aces; Kelly Reiner 6 aces, 3 kills; Kayla Kunkle 4 kills, 1 ace.

Records: Williams Valley (1-0); Weatherly (0-1).

GIRLS SOCCER

Lehighton-So. Lehigh

In Colonial League action, Southern Lehigh cruised to a 6-0 victory over visiting Lehighton.

Haley Fluck had a goal and an assist to lead the Spartans.

Lehighton 0 0 - 0

Southern Lehigh 3 3 - 6

Goals: Lehighton - None; Southern Lehigh - Yazdanyar, Schiffer, Fluck, Evans, Driscoll, Kolokas; Assists: Lehighton - None; Southern Lehigh - Schumaker, Fluck; Goalie (Saves): Lehighton - Litts 12; Southern Lehigh - Pauls 1.

Records: Lehighton (1-2; 0-1 CL); Southern Lehigh (1-1; 1-0 CL).

Marian-Pottsville

Pottsville routed Marian, 16-1, in Schuylkill League play.

Autumn Green posted a first-half goal for the Fillies’ only score.

Marian 1 0 - 1

Pottsville 6 10 - 16

Goals: Marian - Green; Goalie (Saves): Marian - Kattner 26, Stillman 1.

Records: Marian (1-1; 1-1 SL); Pottsville (1-0-1; 1-0 SL).

Becahi-Pleasant Valley

Bethlehem Catholic posted a 2-0 EPC victory over Pleasant Valley.

Sadie Rizzo made eight saves in goal for the Bears, who were tied 0-0 at halftime.

Bethlehem Cath. 0 2 - 2

Pleasant Valley 0 0 - 0

Shots on goal: Becahi - 14; Pleasant Valley - 7; Corners: Becahi - 2; Pleasant Valley - 2; Goalies (Saves): Becahi - N/A 4; Pleasant Valley - Rizzo 8.

Records: Becahi (1-0; 1-0 EPC); Pleasant Valley (1-1; 0-1 EPC).

GOLF

Panther Valley-Tamaqua

Noah Steigerwalt shot a low of 85 as Tamaqua recorded a 368-431 Schuylkill League victory over Panther Valley.

Max Najarro fired an 87 for the winners, while Connor Penberth turned in a team-best 98 for the Panthers.

Tamaqua 368, Panther Valley 431

PANTHER VALLEY

Connor Penberth 98, Spencer Schirer 106, Cameron Cooper 107, Callie Kosciolek 120

TAMAQUA

Noah Steigerwalt 85, Max Najarro 87, Mason Yachera 97, Kenny Bailey 99.

Records: Panther Valley (0-7; 0-7); Tamaqua (3-5; 2-4)

Pleasant Valley-Easton

Pleasant Valley earned a 424-451 victory over Easton in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference play.

Lyndon Patascher fired a 72 to earn medalist honors for the Bears, while Drew Patascher added a 77.

Pleasant Valley 424, Easton 451

PLEASANT VALLEY

Lyndon Patascher 72, Drew Patascher 77, Scotty Schneck 88, Austin Balanca 91, Noah Conklin 96.

Records: Pleasant Valley (8-3); Easton (5-7)

Tamaqua’s Chloe Ryan hits a forehand shot during Tuesday’s match against Jim Thorpe. WILL SCHWARTZ/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Jim Thorpe No. 1 singles player Kiera Reese returns a shot. WILL SCHWARTZ/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS