Local Roundup: Results from Sept. 21
Four different players — including three from Pleasant Valley — had hat tricks to lead their respective teams to victories over the weekend.
Jim Thorpe’s Noah Geiser and Pleasant Valley’s Royce Thompson both had three goals in boys soccer wins, while the Bears’ Marta Perry also had a trio of goals in a girls soccer match. Meanwhile, Emma DePalma had a hat trick in PV’s field hockey victory.
BOYS SOCCER
Jim Thorpe-Pen Argyl
Noah Geiser’s hat trick helped Jim Thorpe gain a 4-2 Colonial League victory over Pen Argyl.
The Olympians, winners of seven straight, also received a goal and an assist from Ehren Hassler.
Pen Argyl 1 1 - 2
Jim Thorpe 3 1 - 4
Goals: Pen Argyl - J. Keller 1, G. Casey 1; Jim Thorpe - Noah Geiser 3, Ehren Hassler 1; Assists: Jim Thorpe - Ehren Hassler 1, Noah Geiser 1, Blaze Flyzik 1; Cameron Conrad 5; Liam Off 4.
Records: Pen Argyl (3-9); Jim Thorpe (8-3)
Tamaqua-Nativity
Brody Schlier scored two goals to lift Tamaqua to a 2-1 non-league victory over Nativity.
Raider goalie Nick Barron made four saves.
Nativity 0 1 - 1
Tamaqua 1 1 - 2
Goals: Tamaqua - Brody Schlier 2; Nativity - Lucas Sanchez 1; Assists: Tamaqua - Aidan Elston 1; Nativity - Anders Ryan 1; Goalies (Saves): Nicholas Barron 4; Nick Clarke 12.
Records: Tamaqua (2-8-1); Nativity (1-8)
Pleasant Valley-PM West
Royce Thompson registered a hat trick to help Pleasant Valley earn a 4-0 EPC victory over Pocono Mountain West.
Thompson also added an assist for the Bears, who have won four straight — three by shutout.
Pleasant Valley 3 1 - 4
Pocono Mountain West 0 0 - 0
Goals: Pleasant Valley - Royce Thompson 3, Andrew Espitia 1; Assists: Pleasant Valley - Royce Thompson 1, Adam Sopanski 1.
Records: Pleasant Valley (9-1-1); Pocono Mountain West (1-9).
Lehighton-Pottsville
Jesse Waksmunski and Connor Dugan both scored goals to give Lehighton a 2-0 Schuylkill League victory over Pottsville.
Bryce Miller made four saves to record the shutout.
Lehighton 1 1 - 2
Pottsville 0 0 - 0
Goals: Lehighton - Jesse Waksmunski 1, Connor Dugan 1; Pottsville - None; Assists: Lehighton - Jacib Anthony 1, Phillip Ebbert 1; Goalies (Saves): Lehighton - Bryce Miller 4; Pottsville - Brody Hess 7; Shots: Lehighton 9; Pottsville 4.
Records: Lehighton (5-5); Pottsville (1-9-1)
No. Lehigh-Catasauqua
Kellen Bauer scored two goals as Northern Lehigh posted a 5-1 Colonial League victory over Catasauqua.
Ethan Moore added a goal and three assists for the Bulldogs.
Goals: Northern Lehigh - Kellen Bauer 2, Logan Berfield 1, Ethan Moore 1, Anthony Hanna 1; Catasauqua - Osmar Ferre 1; Assists: Northern Lehigh - Ethan Moore 3.
Records: Northern Lehigh (5-5); Catasauqua (2-9)
GIRLS SOCCER
Pleasant Valley-PM West
Marta Perry had a hat trick to lead Pleasant Valley to an 11-1 EPC rout of Pocono Mountain West.
Keegan Merklin and Payton Shillady both added a goal and two assists, while Ella Collins finished with three helpers.
Goals: Pleasant Valley - Marta Perry 3, Danielle Borland 1, Peyton Foder 1, Morgan Ryals 1, Jordyn Fleming 1, Sysali Banks 1, Keegan Merklin 1, Payton Shillady 1, PMW own goal; Assists: Pleasant Valley - Ella Collins 3, Keegan Merklin 2, Payton Shillady 2, Sysali Banks 1, Morgan Ryals 1, Josie Fetterman 1, Peyton Foder 1; Goalies (Saves): Pleasant Valley - Izabella Bernardo 4, Sadie Rizzo 3; Pocono Mountain West - 24; Shots on Goal: Pleasant Valley 33; Pocono Mountain West 9
Records: Pleasant Valley (5-5); Pocono Mountain West (0-11).
Weatherly-Marian
A second-half goal by Lizzie Pikitus allowed Marian to gain a 3-2 victory over visiting Weatherly.
Pikitus scored all three goals for the Fillies, while Laurel Kennedy accounted for both of the Wreckers’ tallies.
Weatherly 2 0 - 2
Marian 2 1 - 3
Goals: Weatherly - Laurel Kennedy 2; Marian - Lizzie Pikitus 3; Goalies (Saves): Weatherly - McKenna Gerhard 23; Marian - Maddie Kattner 19.
Records: Weatherly (0-8); Marian (2-7)
Palmerton-Southern Lehigh
Haley Fluck scored two goals to propel Southern Lehigh to a 3-0 Colonial League victory over Palmerton.
The Bombers received 15 saves from goalie Taylor Wasilewski.
Palmerton 0 0 - 0
Southern Lehigh 2 1 - 3
Goals: Palmerton - None; Southern Lehigh - Haley Fluck 2, Athena Kolokas 1; Assists: Southern Lehigh - Zara Huaman 1; Shots on Goal: Palmerton 4, Southern Lehigh 18; Goalies (Saves): Palmerton - Taylor Wasilewski 15, Southern Lehigh 4.
Records: Palmerton (3-7); Southern Lehigh (6-6-1)
FIELD HOCKEY
Northwestern-Lehighton
Cara Thomas and Olivia Costa each scored a pair of goals to lead unbeaten Northwestern to a 9-0 Colonial League win over Lehighton.
The shutout was the Tigers’ eighth of the season.
Northwestern 0 2 3 4 - 9
Lehighton 0 0 0 0 - 0
Goals: Northwestern - Cara Thomas 2, Olivia Costa 2, Hannah Gober 1, Caryn van Norman 1, Taylor Langley 1, Amelia Birch 1, McKenna Burns 1; Goalies (Saves): Northwestern - Ryan Smolinsky 2; Lehighton - 18; Shots on Goal: Northwestern 19; Lehighton 3; Corners: Northwestern 14; Lehighton 4.
Records: Northwestern (10-0); Lehighton (4-5-1).
PM West-Pleasant Valley
Emma DePalma tallied a hat trick for Pleasant Valley to lead the Bears to their third straight win, an 8-0 shutout over Pocono Mountain West.
PV also received a pair of goals from both Sara Lesnik and Anayah Accilien.
Pocono Mtn. West 0 0 0 0 - 0
Pleasant Valley 2 1 1 2 - 8
Goals: Pleasant Valley - Emma DePalma 3, Sara Lesnik 2, Anayah Accilien 2, Gabby Kutzler 1; Assists: Pleasant Valley - Lesnik 1, DePalma 1, Kutzler 1, Celia Gavinovich 1; Goalies (Saves): Pleasant Valley 0; Pocono Mountain West 10; Shots on Goal: Pleasant Valley 18; Pocono Mountain West 0; Corners: Pleasant Valley 12; Pocono Mountain West 0
Records: Pleasant Valley (3-9); Pocono Mountain West (0-9).
No. Lehigh-Pen Argyl
Grace Weaver had a hat trick to lead Pen Argyl to a 5-0 Colonial League win over Northern Lehigh.
The Knights finished the contest with 23 shots on goal.
Northern Lehigh 0 0 0 0 - 0
Pen Argyl 0 2 1 2 - 5
Goals: Northern Lehigh - None; Pen Argyl - Grace Weaver 3, Brooke Weaver 1, Brooke Engler 1; Shots on Goal: Northern Lehigh 2, Pen Argyl 23; Goalie Saves: Northern Lehigh 16, Pen Argyl 1.
Records: Northern Lehigh (1-12); Pen Argyl (5-5-1)
VOLLEYBALL
Weatherly-MMI
Kelly Reiner had 12 aces to help Weatherly earn a 3-1 non-league victory over MMI.
Kaiya Kunkle added six kills, while Rachel Rosenlund contributed 13 assists.
Weatherly 25 26 25 25
MMI 23 28 19 14
Stat Leaders: Weatherly - Kelly Reiner 12 aces, 1 kill; Kaiya Kunkle 6 kills, 1 ace; Rachel Rosenlund 13 assists.
Records: Weatherly (2-7); MMI (1-6).
Marian-Palmerton
Marian defeated Palmerton in the final two sets to gain a 3-1 non-league victory.
Isabella Horvat and Alena Lombardo both had eight kills for the Fillies, while Horvat also added 14 digs.
Palmerton 13 25 12 21
Marian 25 21 25 25
Stat Leaders: Marian - Kali Grochowski 8 digs, 5 kills, 6 aces; Isabella Horvat 14 digs, 8 kills, 4 aces; Alena Lombardo 8 kills, 1 ace, 1 block; Maddy Davis 3 kills, 2 aces, 1 dig, 1 block; Palmerton - N/A
Records: Palmerton (2-11); Marian (8-3)
Marian-Executive Ed.
Marian swept Executive Education 3-0 in its second match of the day.
Eris Hayes finished with 23 assists and 12 digs, while Isabella Horvat collected nine kills.
Executive Education 14 14 13
Marian 25 25 25
Stat Leaders: Marian - Isabella Horvat 9 kills, 2 aces, 6 digs; Caydense Smith 15 digs, 3 aces; Eris Hayes 12 digs, 23 assists, 3 aces
Records: Executive (5-3); Marian (9-3)
Pleasant Valley at Northampton Tournament
Pleasant Valley swept Whitehall, lost to Delaware Valley, and split with Freedom in the Northampton Konkrete Invite.
Rylee Ruggiero had 15 kills and 17 digs during the tournament, while Amiyah Poliseno collected 25 digs and Mya Williams ended with 17 assists.
Pleasant Valley 25 25
Whitehall 19 22
Pleasant Valley 23 22
Delaware Valley 25 25
Pleasant Valley 25 22
Freedom 22 25
Stat Leaders: Pleasant Valley - Ali Snyder 13 assists, 9 digs, 4 aces; Amiyah Poliseno 25 digs, 3 assists; Rylee Ruggiero 17 digs, 15 kills, 8 blocks; Molly Bergstresser 8 digs; Mya Williams 17 assists, 4 kills, 6 digs; Laura Ballek 6 kills, 6 digs; Isabella Slizewski 6 kills, 5 blocks.
CROSS COUNTRY
Marian-Weatherly-
Gillingham
The Marian boys and girls both recorded sweeps against Weatherly and Gillingham.
The Wreckers’ Sebastian Williams won the boys race in a time of 17:01, while the Fillies’ Anna Keer turned in a 23:09 to take first in the girls race.
BOYS
Marian 29, Weatherly 26
Weatherly 18, Gillingham 37
Marian 18, Gillingham 37
1. Sebastian Williams (W) 17:01, 2. Wade Eroh (M) 17:46, 3. Jacob Berlanda (M) 19:24, 4. Raymond Montz (W) 19:51, 5. Alex Best (W) 20:04, 6. Isiah Williams (W) 20:21, 7. James Gelatko (M) 20:26, 8. Gavin Zola (M) 21:00.
GIRLS
Marian 15, Weatherly 50
Marian 15, Gillingham 50
Weatherly/Gillingham- No Contest
1. Anna Keer (M) 23:09, 2. Teaghan Biros (M) 23:25, 3. Addy Fritz (M) 23:52, 4. Ava Fritz (M) 23:59, 5. Olivia Serfass (M) 24:20, 6. Deanna Pugh (M) 25:13, 7. Addy Marek (M) 25:13, 8. Alyssa Porambo (M) 26:47.