Local roundup: Results from Sept. 18
Tamaqua’s boys and girls cross country teams posted sweeps in Schuylkill League action Wednesday, while the Marian girls team posted a pair of wins to continue its stellar season.
Elsewhere, Pleasant Valley’s field hockey team scored its first victory of the season with a dominant performance.
CROSS COUNTRY
Tamaqua-Weatherly-
Tri-Valley-Pottsville
The Tamaqua boys and girls swept a Schuylkill League quad meet Pottsville.
Tamaqua’s Anthony Marchetti won the boys’ meet in a time of 17:36 to help the Blue Raiders stay unbeaten at 7-0.
Sebastian Williams, of Weatherly, crossed the finish line in third place, while the Blue Raiders’ Aiden Elston and Adam Schock placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
Abraham Cabrera, of Panther Valley, ran independently and finished sixth.
The Blue Raiders’ Molly Walker and Isabella Jones posted second- and fourth-place finishes, respectively, in the girls’ meet as Tamaqua moved to 6-1.
BOYS
Tamaqua 21, Pottsville 40
Tamaqua 19, Weatherly 44
Pottsville 22, Weatherly 33
1. Anthony Marchetti (T) 17:36, 2. Cullen Clarke (P) 18:17, 3. Sebestian Williams (W) 19:08, 4. Aiden Elston (T) 19:16, 5. Adam Schock (T) 19:18, 6. Abraham Cabrera (PV) 19:20, 8. Brody Boyce (T) 19:56, 10. Parker Steencken (T) 20:20, 11. Logan Leatherman (T) 20:27, 13. Logan Morgans (T) 21:18, 14. Luis Sanchez (T) 21:20.
GIRLS
Tamaqua 18, Pottsville 41
Tamaqua 24, Tri-Valley 37
1. Anna Cook (TV) 21:44, 2. Molly Walker (T) 24:55, 3. Allyssa Cook (TV) 25:04, 4. Isabella Jones (T) 25:06, 6. Sam Plasha (T) 25:29, 7. Cali Frantz (T) 26:09, 8. Kiely Kunkel (T) 26:12, 9. Madelyn Schoder (T) 26:23, 11. Bailey Pliska (T) 27:09, 13. Gia Clemson (T) 28:35, 14. Mikayla Steigerwalt (T) 28:52.
Marian-Shenandoah-Mahanoy
The Marian Fillies stayed unbeaten in Schuylkill League action with a sweep in a tri-meet at Mahanoy Area.
The Fillies posted a 20-43 win over Mahanoy Area, and edged Shenandoah Valley 27-28.
Teaghan Biros paced the Fillies (6-0) with a third-place finish. Addison Fritz finished in fifth place.
Wade Eroh led the Colts (4-2) with a fifth-place finish.
BOYS
Mahanoy Area 23, Marian 34
Shenandoah 22, Marian 35
1. Robert Espinal (SV) 18:23, 2. William Mayberry (MA) 19:07, 3. Ayden Zamudio (SV) 19:13, 5. Wade Eroh (MC) 20:35, 8. Jacob Berlanda (MC) 22:37, 9. James Gelatko (MC) 23:16.
GIRLS
Marian 20, Mahanoy 43
Marian 27, Shenandoah 28
1. Felicia Bro (MA) 24:07, 2. Brianna Guldon (SV) 26:39, 3. Teaghan Biros (MC) 26:45, 5. Addison Fritz (MC) 27:10, 6. Anna Keer (MC) 27:20, 7. Addy Marek (MC) 27:24.
FIELD HOCKEY
Pleasant Valley-Bethlehem Catholic
Mykalia Colandino and Anayah Accilien both scored a pair of goals to lead Pleasant Valley to its first victory, a 7-0 shutout over Bethlehem Catholic.
Pleasant Valley 2 1 3 1 – 7
Bethlehem Catholic 0 0 0 0 – 0
Goals: Pleasant Valley – Mykalia Colandino 2, Anayah Accilien 2, Sara Lesnik 1, Gabby Kutzler 1, Meadow Hale 1; Bethlehem Catholic – None.
Assists: Pleasant Valley – Accilien 3, Kutzler 1, Sara Lesnik 1; Bethlehem Catholic – None.
Shots on Goal: Pleasant Valley – 38; Bethlehem Catholic – 0.
Corners: Pleasant Valley 12; Bethlehem Catholic 1.
Goalies (Saves): Pleasant Valley 0; Bethlehem Catholic 30.
Records: Pleasant Valley (1-8); Bethlehem Catholic (1-9).
VOLLEYBALL
Allen-Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley won in straight sets over William Allen in East Penn Conference play.
Rylee Ruggiero blasted 14 kills and added five digs.
Allen 20 15 20
Pleasant Valley 25 25 25
Stat Leaders: Pleasant Valley – Rylee Ruggerio 14 kills, five digs; Amiyah Poliseno eight digs; Alexis Wilkes 13 assists, three digs; Laura Ballek eight aces, seven kills.
Records: Allen (1-9); Pleasant Valley (7-2)
BOYS SOCCER
Lehighton-Wilson
Lehighton couldn’t hold onto an early lead as Wilson pulled away for a 5-1 victory in Colonial League action.
Jacib Anthony gave the Indians an early 1-0 lead off a Phillip Ebbert assist.
Lehighton 1 0 – 1
Wilson 2 3 – 5
Goals: Lehighton – Jacib Anthony; Wilson – Givanchy Durandisse 3, Isaiah Singleton 1, Juan Rivera 1.
Assists: Lehighton – Phillip Ebbert; Wilson – Dillard Jones, Arthur Santos.
Shots on goal: Lehighton – 5; Wilson – 22.
Goalies (Saves): Lehighton – Bryce Miller 17; Wilson – Ian Quick 4.
Records: Lehighton (4-5; 4-5 CL); Wilson (6-4; 5-2 CL).
Saucon Valley-Palmerton
Saucon Valley blanked Palmerton for a 1-0 Colonial League win.
Saucon Valley 0 1 – 1
Palmerton 0 0 – 0
Goals: Saucon Valley – N/A; Palmerton – None.
Assists: Saucon Valley – N/A; Palmerton – None.
Goalies (Saves): Saucon Valley – N/A; Palmerton – Dillon Lombardi 12.
Records: Saucon Valley (3-5; 3-5 CL); Palmerton (6-3-1; 5-3 CL).
Tamaqua-Lourdes
Three different players scored as Lourdes came out on top with a 3-1 victory over Tamaqua.
Evan Temarantz accounted for the Blue Raiders’ lone goal.
Tamaqua 1 0 – 1
Lourdes 2 1 – 3
Goals: Tamaqua – Evan Temarantz 1; Lourdes – Lucas Carpenter 1, Andrew Nguyen 1, Majed Kanafani 1.
Assists: Tamaqua – None; Lourdes – Majed Kanafani 1.
Goalies (Saves): Tamaqua – Nicholas Barron 9; Lourdes – Kyle Baranoski 7.
Records: Tamaqua (1-8-1; 1-6-1 SL); Lourdes (3-3-2 SL).
Weatherly-Williams Valley
Williams Valley ended its four-game losing streak, as the Vikings defeated Weatherly for a 5-1 Schuylkill League victory.
Corbin Wagner posted the Wreckers’ lone goal, while Alex Rosenlund was credited with the assist.
Weatherly 0 1 – 1
Williams Valley 3 2 – 5
Goals: Weatherly – Corbin Wagner
Assists: Weatherly – Alex Rosenlund
Goalies (Saves): Weatherly – Michael Davies 7
Records: Weatherly (0-7; 0-7 SL); Williams Valley (3-6; 3-4 SL).
GIRLS SOCCER
Jim Thorpe-Northern Lehigh
Mikayla Gordon tallied a hat trick, and Katelynn Barthold added a pair of scores to help Northern Lehigh to an 8-0 rout of Jim Thorpe.
Jim Thorpe 0 0 – 0
No. Lehigh 7 1 – 8
Goals: Jim Thorpe – None; Northern Lehigh – Mikayla Gordon 3, Katelynn Barthold 2, Stella Regan 1, Kayla Deseko 1, Mya DeSousa 1.
Shots on Goal: Northern Lehigh 23; Jim Thorpe 1.
Records: Northern Lehigh (8-3); Jim Thorpe (1-8)
Wilson-Lehighton
Sadie Monk registered three goals to lead Lehighton to a 5-1 victory over Wilson.
Teammates Taylor Moyer and Lilyanna Shapiro both added single scores.
Wilson 1 0 – 0
Lehighton 2 3 – 5
Goals: Wilson – Salem Thatcher 1; Lehighton – Sadie Monk 3, Taylor Moyer 1, Lilyanna Shapiro 1.
Assists: Wilson – N/A; Lehighton – Avery Bauder 2, Mylee Lutsko 1.
Goalies (Saves): Wilson – N/A; Lehighton – Cassidy Litts 5.
Records: Wilson (1-8); Lehighton (4-8)
GIRLS TENNIS
Pen Argyl-Jim Thorpe
Pen Argyl edged Jim Thorpe, 4-1, in Colonial League play.
Pen Argyl 4, Jim Thorpe 1
SINGLES
Keira Reese (JT) def. Kayla Gloth (PA), 6-4, 6-3; Madeline Blasi (PA) def. Chloe Tantala (JT) 6-3, 6-2; Addison Manning (PA) def. Noelanie Sepulveda (JT) 6-4. 6-4.
DOUBLES
Angela DiPaolo and Andrea Herrera Carmond (PA) def. Amanda Martell and Lila DeJessa (JT) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3; Pen Argyl wins by forfeit.
Records Pen Argyl (4-10); Jim Thorpe (5-9)