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Local Roundup: Results from Sept. 24

Both Palmerton soccer teams picked up wins on Tuesday, while Jim Thorpe’s volleyball team rallied from a huge deficit to defeat Notre Dame.

BOYS SOCCER

Northwestern-Moravian Ac.

Northwestern remained undefeated after posting a 3-0 Colonial League victory over Moravian Academy.

Jacob Van Lierop, Cole Mertz and Logan Mesics all scored goals for the Tigers.

Northwestern 1 2 - 3

Moravian Academy 0 0 - 0

Goals: Northwestern - Jacob Van Lierop 1, Cole Mertz 1, Logan Mesics 1; Moravian Academy - None; Assists: Northwestern - Jack Mauro 1, Jacob Van Lierop 1, Cole Mertz 1; Saves (Goalies): Northwestern - Brandon Krapf 2.

Records: Northwestern (12-0; 9-0 CL); Moravian Academy (8-4; 7-2 CL).

Palmerton-Salisbury

Palmerton ended a four-game losing streak, as the Blue Bombers earned a 3-1 Colonial League victory over Salisbury.

The winners received goals from Trevor Anthony, AJ Borger and Anthony Pellegrino.

Palmerton 3 0 - 3

Salisbury 0 1 - 1

Goals: Palmerton - Trevor Anthony 1, AJ Borger 1, Anthony Pellegrino 1; Goalies (Saves): Palmerton - Dillon Lombardi 7.

Records: Palmerton (7-5-1; 6-3 CL); Salisbury (2-10; 0-8 CL).

Blue Mountain-Tamaqua

Blue Mountain rolled to an 8-0 Schuylkill League victory over Tamaqua.

Blake Batory and Connor Troutman both scored two goals to lead the Eagles.

Blue Mountain 3 5 - 8

Tamaqua 0 0 - 0

Goals: Blue Mountain - Blake Batory 2, Connor Troutman 2, Andrew Waschko 1, Brayden Lightcap 1, Rafael Liranzo 1, Own Goal 1; Tamaqua - None; Assists: Blue Mountain - Shawn Batory 1, Blake Batory 1, Hayden Freed 1; Goalies (Saves): Blue Mountain - Caden Wargo 1; Tamaqua - Nicholas Barron 25.

Records: Blue Mountain (6-5-1; 5-1-1 SL); Tamaqua (2-9-1, 2-5 SL).

Nativity-Weatherly

Weatherly put the end to an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 Schuylkill League win over visiting Nativity.

Trent Higgins paved the way for the Wreckers with two goals and an assist, while Corbin Wagner added a goal and an assist.

Nativity 0 1 - 1

Weatherly 2 1 - 3

Goals: Weatherly - Trent Higgins 2, Corbin Wagner 1; Assists: Weatherly - Corbin Wagner 1, Trent Higgins 1, Michael Davies 1; Goalies (Saves): Weatherly - Michael Davies 5.

Records: Nativity (1-9; 1-8 SL); Weatherly (1-8; 1-8 SL).

GIRLS SOCCER

Pleasant Valley-Dieruff

Pleasant Valley received goals from nine different players en route to a 10-0 EPC victory over Dieruff.

Payton Shillady had a pair of goals for the Bears, while Lexi Krasniqi and Neveah Alli both recorded their first-ever varsity goals.

Goals: Pleasant Valley - Payton Shillady 2, Marta Perry 1, Jordyn Fleming 1, Keegan Merklin 1, Briana Palmeri 1, Morgan Ryals 1, Peyton Foder 1, Lexi Krasniqi 1, Neveah Allie 1; Dieruff - None; Assists: Pleasant Valley - Marta Perry 1, Jordyn Fleming 1, Keegan Merklin 1, Eli Sheckler 1, Sysali Banks 1, Ella Collins 1; Shots: Pleasant Valley 30, Dieruff 5; Corners: Pleasant Valley 3, Dieruff 3; Goalies (Saves): Pleasant Valley - Sadie Rizzo 2, Izabella Bernardo 3; Dieruff - 18.

Records: Pleasant Valley (6-5; 5-5 EPC); Dieruff (1-11; 1-10 EPC)

Salisbury-Palmerton

Nataly Walters registered a hat trick and added an assist to help spark Palmerton to a 6-1 Colonial League victory over visiting Salisbury.

Aubrey Frable also contributed a goal and an assist for the Blue Bombers.

Salisbury 0 1 - 1

Palmerton 3 3 - 6

Goals: Palmerton - Nataly Walters 3, Ella Baumgardt 1, Aubrey Frable 1, Courtney Connell 1; Assists: Palmerton - Ella Baumgardt 1, Nataly Walters 1, Aubrey Frable 1, Ava Platts 1; Goalies (Saves): Palmerton - Taylor Wasilewski 6.

Records: Salisbury - (0-10-1; 0-8-1 CL); Palmerton (5-7; 3-6 CL).

CROSS COUNTRY

Tamaqua-Pine Grove-

Blue Mountain

The Tamaqua boys and girls both split in Schuylkill League action, defeating Pine Grove but falling to Blue Mountain.

Anthony Marchetti placed second to lead the Blue Raider boys, while Levi Kunkel finished fourth. Mollie Walker was the top Tamaqua girl, taking ninth.

BOYS

Blue Mountain 26, Tamaqua 29

Tamaqua 15, Pine Grove 50

1. F. Carr (BM) 16:58, 2. Anthony Marchetti (T) 17:28, 3. J. Scheidel (BM) 17:44, 4. Levi Kunkel (T) 18:04, 6. Adam Schock (T) 18:44, 7. Aiden Elston (T) 18:53, 10. Parker Steencken (T) 19:35, 11. Brody Boyce (T) 19:56, 12. Luis Sanchez (T) 20:27, 14. Logan Morgans (T) 20:58.

GIRLS

Blue Mountain 15, Tamaqua 50

Tamaqua 15, Pine Grove 46

1. H. Wildemuth (BM) 22:16, 2. H. Scheidel (BM) 22:45, 3. V. Fragnelli (BM) 22:53, 9. Mollie Walker (T) 24:12, 10. Samantha Plasha (T) 24:24, 12. Madelyn Schaefer (T) 24:47, 13. Kiely Kunkel (T) 24:56, 14. Isabella Jones (T) 25:22.

FIELD HOCKEY

Salisbury-Northern Lehigh

Salisbury won its fourth straight game, defeating Northern Lehigh 10-2 in Colonial League action.

Morgan Smith and Ada Porobenski both had goals for the Bulldogs, while McKenzie Chruscial and Arianna Williams each added assists.

Salisbury 4 3 3 0 - 10

Northern Lehigh 0 0 1 1 - 2

Goals: Salisbury - Ella Morgans, Anna Grubb; Northern Lehigh - Morgan Smith 1, Ada Porobenski 1; Assists: Northern Lehigh - McKenzie Chruscial 1, Ariana Williams 1; Shots on goal: Salisbury 13; Northern Lehigh 8; Penalty corners: Salisbury 11; Northern Lehigh 13.

Records: Salisbury (11-2; 9-2 CL); No. Lehigh (1-13; 0-10 CL).

Northampton-Pleasant Vy.

Northampton defeated Pleasant Valley 6-1 in EPC action.

Lauren Reznick scored two goals and added an assist for the Kids, while Brooke Spadaccia added a goal and a helper. Anayah Accilien tallied for the Bears.

Northampton 3 0 2 1 - 6

Pleasant Valley 0 1 0 0 - 1

Goals: Northampton - Kylie McFetridge 1, Lauren Reznick 2, Brooke Saul 1, Grace Roberts 1, Brooke Spadaccia 1; Pleasant Valley: Anayah Accilien 1; Assists - Northampton: Lauren Reznick 1, Grace Roberts 1, Brooke Spadaccia 1, Madison Williamson 1; Pleasant Valley - Celia Gavinovich 1; Corners: Northampton 12, Pleasant Valley 0; Saves: Northampton 1, Pleasant Valley 10

Records: Northampton (8-4; 6-4 EPC); Pleasant Valley (3-9; 3-8 EPC)

VOLLEYBALL

Jim Thorpe-Notre Dame GP

Jim Thorpe rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Notre Dame 3-2 in Colonial League play.

Brook Mitzen had 20 kills and 30 digs for the Olympians, while Brianna Snisky added 17 kills and 32 digs.

Jim Thorpe 17 26 25 25 15

Notre Dame-GP 25 28 17 12 8

Stat Leaders: Jim Thorpe - Brooke Mitzen 20 kills, 30 digs; Maura Malaska 44 assists, 10 digs; Brianna Snisky 17 kills, 4 blocks, 2 assists, 32 digs; Jaylah Yeakel 4 kills, 19 digs; Mara Levins 5 kills, 15 digs; Remy Gorski 5 kills, 5 digs.

Records: Jim Thorpe (9-2; 8-2 CL); Notre Dame (6-5; 6-5 CL).

Pleasant Valley-Freedom

Pleasant Valley came up short against Freedom 3-1 in EPC action.

Rylee Ruggiero led the Bears with 17 kills, four aces, eight blocks and 25 digs.

Pleasant Valley 19 25 24 18

Freedom 25 23 26 25

Stat Leaders: Pleasant Valley - Rylee Ruggiero 17 kills, 4 aces, 8 blocks, 25 digs; Ali Snyder 14 assists, 1 ace, 12 digs; Amiyah Poliseno 24 digs; Mya Williams 1 kill, 2 blocks, 10 assists, 11 digs

Records: Pleasant Valley (7-4; 7-4 EPC); Freedom (6-7; 5-6 EPC)

Minersville-Weatherly

Weatherly fell to Minersville 3-1 in Schuylkill League competition.

Alya Castle led the Miners with 19 assists and 18 digs, while teammate Camryn Colna added eight kills. Rachel Rosenlund had four aces and 11 assists for the Wreckers.

Minersville 25 20 28 25

Weatherly 23 25 25 13

Stat Leaders: Weatherly - Rachel Rosenlund 4 aces, 2 kills, 11 assists; Abby Tedorescu 4 aces, 2 kills, 4 digs; Abby Weston 1 ace, 3 kills; Minersville - Alya Castle 5 aces, 19 assists, 18 digs; Camryn Colna 5 aces, 8 kills, 2 blocks, 3 digs; Hailey Bowers 1 ace, 2 kills, 1 assist, 15 digs

Records: Minersville (7-9; 6-6 SL); Weatherly (2-8; 1-7 SL)

Panther Vy.-Mahanoy Area

Panther Valley swept Mahanoy Area 3-0 in Schuylkill League action.

Morgan Orsulak and Natalie Vermillion each had 10 kills, while Vermillion added eight digs and Orsulak contributed 10 assists.

Mahanoy Area 8 12 23

Panther Valley 25 25 25

Stat Leaders: Panther Valley - Natalie Vermillion 10 kills, 2 aces, 8 digs; Morgan Orsulak 10 assists, 10 kills, 3 digs, 8 aces; Caroline Breslin 10 digs

Records: Mahanoy Area (10-4; 8-4 SL); Panther Valley (8-2; 7-2 SL)

Tamaqua-Lourdes

Lourdes edged out Tamaqua 3-2 in Schuylkill League play.

Madison Schock had three kills and 20 assists for the Raiders, while Isidora Neifert contributed seven kills and five digs.

Tamaqua 25 12 25 18 8

Lourdes 22 25 12 25 15

Stat Leaders: Madison Schock 20 assists, 5 digs, 3 kills; Isidora Neifert 7 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces; Kelsey Lusch 6 aces, 2 digs.

Records: Tamaqua (3-12; 0-9 SL); Lourdes (2-5 SL)

GIRLS TENNIS

Stroudsburg-Pleasant Vy.

Stroudsburg blanked Pleasant Valley for a 7-0 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win on the courts.

The Mounties won all three singles matches in straight sets.

Stroudsburg 7, Pleasant Valley 0

SINGLES

Lana Marsh (S) def. Brianca Pridham 6-0, 6-3; Ava Marsh (S) def. Shannon Price 6-1, 6-2; Vasoula Skarlis (S) def. Avery Cogan 6-0, 6-1.

DOUBLES

Aryana Vldaic/Brielle Burns (S) def. Alyssa Lijeblad/Averie Acevedo 8-1; Berlin Ulmer/Maddie Nounan (S) def. Ariana Moscoso/Amanda Davis 6-0, 6-2; Julianna Vo/Shelbi Calligari (S) def. Breslin Beck/Marissa Hauck 6-1, 6-0; Julia Sobrinski/Marlo El’Basslouni (S) def. Devon Bush/Emma Kish 6-0, 6-0.

Records: Stroudsburg (13-2; 13-2 EPC); Pleasant Valley (3-13; 3-12 EPC).

Northern Lehigh’s Ada Porobenski moves the ball upfield while Salisbury’s Katie Carbone (12) races over to try and defend. MATT BREINER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Northern Lehigh’s Addyson Myster battles for the ball with Salisbury’s Ellie Schneider. MATT BREINER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS