Local Roundup: Results from Oct. 8
Northwestern’s soccer teams both finished the regular season undefeated with wins over Catasauqua on Tuesday.
In volleyball action, Jim Thorpe’s Brooke Mitzen reached a milestone while Marian clinched the Schuylkill League Division 2 title.
BOYS SOCCER
Lehighton-Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe scored three first-half goals to edge Lehighton, 3-2, in Colonial League action.
Ehren Hassler, Conor Holland and Hayden Meckes all had a goal and an assist for the Olympians.
Jim Thorpe 3 0 - 3
Lehighton 1 1 - 2
Goals: Jim Thorpe - Conor Holland 1, Ehren Hassler 1, Hayden Meckes 1; Lehighton - Jacib Anthony 1, Jaxson Strauss 1; Assists: Jim Thorpe - Ehren Hassler 1, Hayden Meckes 1, Conor Holland 1; Goalies (Saves): Jim Thorpe - Liam Off 6; Lehighton - Bryce Miller 9.
Records: Jim Thorpe (10-8; 7-7 CL); Lehighton (7-10-1; 5-8-1 CL).
Northwestern-Kutztown
Northwestern closed out an undefeated regular season with a 2-0 shutout of perennial power Kutztown.
The Tigers received first-half tallies from Jack Mauro and Cole Mertz, while goalie Brandon Krapft registered the shutout by making seven saves.
Northwestern 2 0 - 2
Kutztown 0 0 - 0
Goals: Northwestern - Jack Mauro 1, Cole Mertz 1; Kutztown - None; Assists: Northwestern - Jake van Lierop 1; Goalies (Saves): Northwestern - Brandon Krapf 7.
Records: Northwestern (18-0); Kutztown (16-2).
Tamaqua-Pottsville
Gavin Woodward’s goal in the second half was all Pottsville needed to produce a 1-0 Schuylkill League win.
Blue Raider keeper Nicholas Barron finished with eight saves.
Tamaqua 0 0 - 0
Pottsville 0 1 - 1
Goals: Tamaqua - None; Pottsville - Gavin Woodward 1; Goalies (Saves): Tamaqua - Nicholas Barron 8; Pottsville - Brody Hess 4.
Records: Tamaqua (3-14-1; 2-8-1 SL); Pottsville (2-14-1; 2-8-1 SL).
Schuylkill Haven-Weatherly
Weatherly nearly upset Schuylkill Haven, but ended up dropping a 3-2 Schuylkill League overtime decision to the Hurricanes.
Corbin Wagner’s second-half goal knotted the score and forced the OT. The Wreckers also received a goal from Vincent Paisley.
Schuylkill Haven 2 0 1 - 3
Weatherly 1 1 0 - 2
Goals: Schuylkill Haven - N/A; Weatherly - Vincent Paisley 1, Corbin Wagner 1; Assists: Weatherly - Corbin Wagner 1; Goalies (Saves): Weatherly - Michael Davies 7.
Records: Schuylkill Haven (12-5; 8-3 SL); Weatherly (2-14; 1-11 SL).
Northern Lehigh-Palmerton
Palmerton ended its regular season with a 6-0 Colonial League victory over Northern Lehigh.
Dillon Anthony had two goals to lead the Bombers, who raced to a 4-0 halftime advantage.
Goals: Northern Lehigh - None; Palmerton - Dillon Anthony 2, Trevor Anthony 1, Kellen Trotter 1, Wyatt Spalding 1; Goalie (Saves) - Palmerton - Brody Wells 4; Northern Lehigh - Tyler Azzaro 7.
Records: Northern Lehigh (7-11; 3-11 CL); Palmerton (9-6-2; 8-5-1 CL).
GIRLS SOCCER
Palmerton-Northern Lehigh
Northern Lehigh ended its Colonial League regular season with a 3-2 victory over visiting Palmerton.
Katelynn Barthold led the Bulldogs with a pair of goals.
Goals: Palmerton - Nataly Walters 1, Aubrey Frable 1; Northern Lehigh - Katelynn Barthold 2, Katya Pesesko 1; Shots on goal: Palmerton 7, Northern Lehigh 17; Goalies: Northern Lehigh - Dekotah Barthold.
Records: Palmerton (8-9; 6-8 CL); Northern Lehigh (12-5-1; 9-4-1 CL).
Northwestern-Catasauqua
Northwestern concluded the regular season with an undefeated record thanks to a 10-1 Colonial League win over Catasauqua.
Brook Balliet sparked the Tigers with a hat trick and an assist, while Kherington Yezik finished with two goals and four assists.
Northwestern 10 0 - 10
Catasauqua 1 0 - 1
Goals: Northwestern - Brook Balliet 3, Sophia Schaffer 2, Kherington Yezik 2, Mykaela Yanders 2, Paige Bissell 1; Catasauqua - N/A; Assists: Northwestern - Kherington Yezik 4, Sophia Schaffer 3, Brielle Lloyd 1, Brook Balliet 1, Bella Smith 1; Goalies (Saves): Northwestern - Olivia Reinhart 1.
Records: Northwestern (18-0; 14-0 CL); Catasauqua (4-12-1; 3-10-1 CL).
Tamaqua-Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill Haven knocked off Tamaqua 7-0 in non-league action.
Taylor Haag led the way for the Hurricanes with four goals.
Tamaqua 0 0 - 0
Schuylkill Haven 4 3 - 7
Goals: Tamaqua - None; Schuylkill Haven - Taylor Haag 4, Peyton Butz 1, Faith Goehring 1, Audrey Hutchinson 1; Shots on goal: Tamaqua 9, Schuylkill Haven 29; Penalty corners: Tamaqua 1, Schuylkill Haven 9; Goalies (Saves): Tamaqua - Veronica Scott 22; Schuylkill Haven - Allyson Becker 9.
Records: Tamaqua (4-13); Schuylkill Haven (15-2-1).
CROSS COUNTRY
Jim Thorpe-Lehighton-
Palmerton-Moravian Ac-
Notre Dame GP-Saucon Vy.-
Northern Lehigh
The Lehighton and Palmerton boys teams both posted 3-1 marks in Colonial League action.
The Bombers’ Connor Hibell won the boys race in a time of 16:47.46, while Lehighton’s Elijah Pagotto placed second.
In the girls competition, Northern Lehigh’s Emma Heil earned a second-place finish. Jim Thorpe’s Stacy Bos recorded a team-best seventh place.
BOYS
Palmerton 25, Saucon Valley 32
Palmerton 25, Moravian Academy 30
Notre Dame GP 20, Palmerton 43
Palmerton 25, Palisades 32
Moravian Academy 27, Jim Thorpe 30
Notre Dame GP 15, Jim Thorpe 46
Jim Thorpe 25, Palisades 30
Jim Thorpe 26, Saucon Valley 29
Lehighton 19, Moravian Academy 42
Notre Dame GP 22, Lehighton 39
Lehighton 19, Palisades 40
Lehighton 20, Saucon Valley 38
Moravian Academy 15, Northern Lehigh 50
Notre Dame GP 15, Northern Lehigh 50
Palisades 15, Northern Lehigh 50
Saucon Valley 15, Northern Lehigh 50
(top 3 plus locals in top 20)
1. Connor Hibell (P) 16:47.46, 2. Elijah Pagotto (L) 17:50.04, 3. Aaron Kraus (SV) 18:04.49, 7. Kyle Kuznicki (L) 18:40.41, 11. Bowden Chicarelli (JT) 19:04.80, 12. Gabe Wirth (JT) 19:09.45, 15. Varick Peiffer (L) 19:19.96, 17. Chase Ader (P) 19:41.02, 20. Evan Rosenbrook (JT) 20:00.35.
GIRLS
Saucon Valley 15, Palmerton 50
Moravian Academy 15, Palmerton 50
Notre Dame GP 15, Palmerton 50
Moravian Academy 21, Jim Thorpe 38
Notre Dame GP 16, Jim Thorpe 47
Jim Thorpe 15, Palisades 50
Saucon Valley 19, Jim Thorpe 44
Moravian Academy 15, Lehighton 50
Notre Dame GP 15, Lehighton 50
Saucon Valley 15, Lehighton 50
Moravian Academy 15, Northern Lehigh 50
Notre Dame GP 15, Northern Lehigh 50
Saucon Valley 15, Northern Lehigh 50
(top 3 plus locals in top 20)
1. Virginia Kraus (SV) 18:25.98, 2. Emma Heil (NL) 21:24.62, 3. Ella Schweitzer (NDGP) 22:18.32, 7. Stacy Bos (JT) 22:31.83, 14. Emily Gad (NL) 23:23.31, 20. Anna Hawk (L) 24:26.93.
Catasauqua-Pen Argyl-
Salisbury-Southern Lehigh-
Wilson-Northwestern
In Colonial League action, host Northwestern went 2-1 in both the boys and girls competition.
Sophia Cornell led the Tiger girls with a third-place finish. Xander Giadomenico (fourth) and Greyson Wellings (sixth) both gained top 10 finishes in the boys race.
BOYS
Northwestern 20, Bangor 43
Northwestern 15, Pen Argyl 50
Wilson 27, Northwestern 28
(top 3 plus locals in top 20)
1. Alden Twist (B) 16:33, 2. Miles Etters (SL) 16:38.83, 3. Jeffrey Sunderlin (W) 16:50.34, 4. Xander Giandomenico (NW) 16:55.96, 6. Greyson Wellings (NW) 17:05.19, 11. Noah Griffith (NW) 17:52.99, 13. Jonathan Fornauf (NW) 18:04.24, 17. Brady Furman (NW) 18:25.55.
GIRLS
Northwestern 15, Bangor 42
Northwestern 19, Pen Argyl 41
Wilson 22, Northwestern 33
(top 3 plus locals in top 20)
1. Avery Errico (W) 18:57.99, 2. Caelee Lenhart (SL) 19:47.21, 3. Sophia Cornell (NW) 19:48.54, 12. Devon Heinly (NW) 21:27.26, 14. Megan Fornwalt (NW) 21:35.61, 17. Kellcey Pedron (NW) 21:56.42, 18. Ava Smedstad (NW) 22:33.48.
Pleasant Valley-ES North-
PM East-PM West-
Stroudsburg-ES South
The Pleasant Valley girls posted a 2-1 mark in an EPC meet at East Stroudsburg South.
PV’s Danielle Boland won the race in a time of 20:59, while Keeley Lawrence (seventh) also placed in the top ten.
In the boys meet, the Bears went 0-3 but Marty Green turned in a second-place effort, crossing in 17:19.
VOLLEYBALL
Catasauqua-Jim Thorpe
Brooke Mitzen posted her 1,000th career kill as Jim Thorpe swept Catasauqua in Colonial League action.
Mitzen had 19 kills in the match. Brianna Snisky added six aces, while Maura Malaska contributed five aces and 29 assists.
Catasauqua 16 8 4
Jim Thorpe 25 25 25
Stat Leaders: Jim Thorpe - Maura Malaska 29 assists, 5 aces, 2 digs; Brooke Mitzen 19 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs; Brianna Snisky 6 aces, 3 blocks, 2 kills.
Records: Catasauqua (0-20); Jim Thorpe (13-3)
Marian-Minersville
Marian clinched the Schuylkill League Division 2 title with a sweep of Minersville.
The Fillies, winners of 11 straight, received eight kills from Lara Cancio and six from both Alena Lombardo and Kali Grochowski. Eris Hayes also added 23 assists.
Marian 25 25 25
Minersville 6 12 15
Stat Leaders: Marian - Alena Lombardo 6 kills, 3 digs; Lara Cancio 8 kills, 3 aces, 3 digs; Kali Grochowski 6 kills, 5 digs; Bella Horvat 8 digs, 5 aces, 2 kills; Caydense Smith 11 digs, 7 aces; Eris Hayes 23 assists, 7 digs, 2 aces.
Records: Marian (17-3; 12-1 SL); Minersville (8-13; 6-7 SL).
Panther Valley-Tamaqua
Panther Valley downed Tamaqua 3-0 in Schuylkill League play.
Natalie Vermillion had 11 kills to lead the Panthers, while Emma Dacey collected eight aces.
Panther Valley 25 25 25
Tamaqua 6 6 3
Stat Leaders: Panther Valley - Jessica Hackash 6 kills, Emma Dacey 8 aces, 4 kills, 2 digs; Natalie Vermillion - 11 kills, 4 digs; Tamaqua - Leah Black 2 kills, 2 digs.
Records: Panther Valley (15-2; 11-2 SL); Tamaqua (4-17; 0-13 SL).
Nativity-Weatherly
Nativity earned a Schuylkill League sweep of Weatherly.
Sara Spolski had 10 kills to pace the winners, while the Wreckers received three aces and nine assists from Rachel Rosenlund.
Weatherly 14 17 23
Nativity 25 25 25
Stat Leaders: Weatherly - Rachel Rosenlund 8 service points, 3 aces, 9 assists; Abby Teodorescu 1 ace, 2 kills, 6 digs; Kaiya Kunkle 4 service points, 2 aces, 5 digs; Nativity - Sara Spolski 17 digs, 10 kills, 3 aces; Addison Ricard 26 assists, 10 digs, 3 kills; Julianna Carlson 5 digs, 11 kills, 4 aces.
Records: Weatherly (5-13; 1-11 SL); Nativity (9-8; 9-4 SL).
FIELD HOCKEY
Stroudsburg-Pleasant Vy.
Stroudsburg registered an 8-0 EPC shutout over Pleasant Valley.
Cailin Mignosi sparked the Mounties with a hat trick, while Gracie Staples and Leanna Neri both added two goals.
Stroudsburg 0 3 3 2 - 8
Pleasant Valley 0 0 0 0 - 0
Goals: Stroudsburg - Cailin Mignosi 3, Gracie Staples 2, Leanna Neri 2, Ally Kozma 1; Pleasant Valley - None; Assists: Stroudsburg - Gracie Staples 2, Haley Dreisbach 1, Sydney Motitz 1, Emma Dreisbach 1, Ally Kozma 1; Shots on goal: Stroudsburg 22, Pleasant Valley 0; Penalty corners: Stroudsburg 18, Pleasant Valley 9; Goalies (Saves): Stroudsburg - 0; Pleasant Valley - Emi Stipeck 14.
Records: Stroudsburg (12-6; 8-5 EPC); Pleasant Valley (5-13; 3-10 EPC).