The Tamaqua girls basketball team secured its second straight impressive win to open the season.

Elsewhere, the Palmerton boys wrestling team and Panther Valley girls wrestling squads also picked up wins.

BOYS WRESTLING

Palmerton-Palisades

Palmeton opened Colonial League action with a 46-22 victory over visiting Palisades.

Dillon Anthony (160) and Braden Strohl (189) each recorded pins for the Bombers. Derek King added a tech fall at 152 pounds.

Palmerton 46, Palisades 22

107 – Thomas Pasqueriello (Palm) won by forfeit; 114 – Connor Messinger (Palm) major dec. Trent Snyder, 17-4; 121 – Colton Becker (Palm) major dec. Malakai Moore, 10-2; 127 – Kellen Trotter (Palm) won by forfeit; 133 – Cole Campbell (Pali) pinned Josh Merkel in 0:51; 139 – Brock Scheniderwind (Pali) major dec. Aidan Ortiz, 13-2; 145 – Landen Phy (Pali) pinned Trent Ader in 3:45; 152 – Derek King (Palm) tech fall Angelo Ziccardi in 5:12, 23-8; 160 – Dillon Anthony (Palm) pinned Lane Frankenfield in 3:19; 172 – Dillon Lombardi (Palm) pinned Stuart Nohe in 1:28; 189 – Braden Strohl (Palm) pinned Teddy Musselman in 1:21; 215 – Anderson Garcia (Palm) dec. William Kapp, 5-4; 285 – Silas Day (Pali) pinned Domenick Brown in 0:52.

Records: Palmerton (1-0; 1-0 CL); Palisades (0-1; 0-1 CL).

Executive-Panther Valley

Executive Education Academy Charter School knocked off Panther Valley for a 44-18 non-league win.

Levi Weaver (172) and Carlos Maldonado-Rosa (285) both posted pins for wins for the Panthers.

Executive 44, Panther Valley 18

160 – Ixsaviar Bracero (PV) won by forfeit; 172 – Levi Weaver (PV) pinned Angel Cartagena in 3:43; 189 – Javon Alvin (EE) pinned Mason Roman in 1:59; 215 – JoBryan Rukundo (EE) pinned Matthew Mullin in 0:43; 285 – Carlos Maldonado-Rosa (PV) pinned Sebastian Vera in 0:51; 114 – Richard Camilo (EE) pinned Logan Wise in 0:45; 121 – Leanardo Gonzalez (EE) pinned Hayden Matula in 1:20; 127 – Jaden Garcia (EE) pinned Landon Hunsicker in 1:56; 133 – Matthew Ramos (EE) tech. fall Josie Morriglio, 17-2; 145 – Michael Ramos (EE) pinned Cayden Moore in 1:36; 152 – DeMarcus Shaw (EE) dec. Ayden Barclay, 14-11.

Records: Executive Education (0-1); Panther Valley (1-0).

GIRLS WRESTLING

Palmerton-Palisades

In the Colonial League season opener for both programs, it was Palisades who posted a 30-4 win over Palmerton.

Cassidy Merkel posted a major decision at 124 pounds for the Bombers.

Palisades 30, Palmerton 4

112 – Molly Haubert (Pali) pinned Jade Kuhns; 118 – Grace Bucich (Pali) pinned Paige Kibler; 124 – Cassidy Merkel (Palm.) major dec. over Jane Salva; 130 – Savannah Witt (Pali) pinned Skylar Benninger; 136 – Olivia Lessing (Pali) pinned Lea Schaible; 142 – Double forfeit; 148 – Double forfeit; 155 – Double forfeit; 170 – Bryce Snyder (Pali) pinned Molly Ries.

Records: Palmerton (1-0; 1-0 CL); Palisades (0-1; 0-1 CL).

Executive-Panther Valley

Panther Valley rolled to a 36-6 non-league win over visiting Executive Education Academy Charter School.

Panther Valley 36, Executive 6

112 – Anabelle Ramos (EE) pinned Angelina Fiore in 1:14; 118 – Double forfeit; 124 – Ella Vega-Santiago (PV) won by forfeit; 130 – Kadiance Wentz (PV) won by forfeit; 136 – Double forfeit; 142 – Kyla McQuillen (PV) won by forfeit; 148 – Double forfeit; 155 – Amelia Bennick (PV) won by forfeit; 190 – Alisa Williams (PV) won by forfeit; 235 – Brenda Banks (PV) won by forfeit.

Records: Executive Education (0-1); Panther Valley (1-0).

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Catasauqua-Tamaqua

Lauren Ligenza scored a game-high 23 points and Millie Black chipped in with 12 to pace Tamaqua to a 57-34 non-league victory over Catasauqua.

Ligenza pulled down eight rebounds, while Kolbe Robb tallied nine points and swiped nine steals to keep the Blue Raiders undefeated to start the season.

Hailey Jenkins led Catasauqua with 19 points.

TAMAQUA

Robb 3-3-6- M. Black 6-0-1-12, Ellington 0-0-0-0, Bamford 0-0-0-0, Scott 0-0-2-0, Plasha 3-0-0-6, Ligenza 9-5-10-223, Rehrig 0-1-2-1, Miller 1-0-0-2, L. Black 2-0-0-4, Gormley 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 24-9-21-57.

CATASAUQUA

Roberts 3-0-0-9, Sankari 0-0-0-0, Jenkins 6-3-4-19, Sierra 0-0-0-0, Stewart 2-0-2-4, Mullin 0-0-0-0, Mankos 0-0-0-0, Leon 0-0-0-0, Wetzel 1-0-0-2, Barna 0-0-0-0, Espinol 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 12-3-6-34.

Tamaqua 24 15 11 7 – 57

Catasauqua 16 5 8 5 – 34

Three-pointers: Tamaqua – None; Catasauqua – Jenkins 4, Roberts 3.

Records: Tamaqua (2-0); Catasauqua (0-2)

Jim Thorpe-NDGP

Notre Dame Green Pond cruised to a 72-10 Colonial League victory over visiting Jim Thorpe.

The Crusaders’ Ava Shonk scored a game-high 18 points, while Emily Lessig added 14.

Jaylah Yeakel had six points for the Olympians.

JIM THORPE

Snisky 0-0-0-0, Yeakel 1-4-8-6, Lees 1-1-1-3, Bos 0-1-2-1, Confer 0-0-0-0, Yuhas 0-0-0-0, Balliet 0-0-0-0, Saidler 0-0-0-0, Scherer 0-0-0-0, Ress 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 2-6-11-10.

NOTRE DAME G.P.

Shonk 6-0-0-18, Schweitzer 3-1-3-7, Hammerstone 3-2-210, Karwacki 2-0-0-4, Boyle 2-0-0-6, Zambo 0-0-0-0, Hobbie 1-0-0-3, Lessig 6-2-5-14, Dahl 2-0-0-4, S. Ryan 2-0-0-4, A. Ryan 2-0-2-4. TOTALS: 29-5-12-72.

Jim Thorpe 5 5 4 1 – 10

Notre Dame 31 23 11 7 – 72

Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe – None; Notre Dame GP – Shonk 4, Hammerstone 2, Boyle 2, Hobbie 1.

Records: Jim Thorpe (0-2); Notre Dame (1-1)