Local Roundup: Results from Aug. 22
Laura Ammermann gained her first win as Pleasant Valley’s head tennis coach as the Bears defeated Pottsville on Tuesday.
PV’s golf team also earned a pair of victories during a quad match.
Elsewhere, Lehighton posted a win in golf action.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pottsville-Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley swept singles play in earning a 5-1 victory over Pottsville.
The win was PV’s first of the season, and the first in the career of head coach Laura Ammermann.
Brianca Pridham, Carly Rehrig and Molly Schaffner all gained straight-set wins in singles action to boost the Bears’ record to 1-1.
The Tide dropped to 1-1.
Pleasant Valley 5, Pottsville 1
SINGLES
Brianca Pridham (PV) def. Avary Major 6-0, 6-2; Carly Rehrig (PV) def. Kyra Sophy 6-3, 6-2; Molly Schaffner (PV) def. Adelia LaSalva 6-2, 6-3.
DOUBLES
Suhayla Doman/Ariana Moscoso (PV) def. Avary Major/Ava Orlawsky 7-3, 6-4; Meadow Eckert/Jill Horvath (P) def. Cecilia Cordova/Shannon Price 6-4, 6-4; Ryan Rosenberg/Mariana Barragan (PV) def. Kyra Sophy/Adalia LaSalva 8-3 proset.
Jim Thorpe-Hamburg
Hamburg didn’t drop a set in gaining a 7-0 victory over Jim Thorpe.
The loss dropped the Olympians to 0-2.
Hamburg Area 7, Jim Thorpe 0
SINGLES
Mia Gassert (H) def. Ashlynn Miller 6-0, 6-0; Emily Schappell (H) def. Keira Reese 6-1, 6-1; Samantha Gruber (H) def. Chloe Taratala 6-0, 6-2; Shayna Morales (H) def. Ada Finsel 7-5, 6-0; Julia Buchert (H) def. Diamond Alvear 6-0, 6-1.
DOUBLES
Molly Fox/Eliana Renson (H) def. Anjal Chuilli/Nodaiie Sepulveda 6-0, 6-2; Shey McCarty/Allie Houck (H) def. Lila DeJessa/Jordyn Parmalee 8-2 proset.
MMI Prep-Tamaqua
MMI swept singles play to earn a 3-2 victory over Tamaqua.
The Preppers didn’t drop a set in gaining the three wins in singles play.
The teams of Gabby Eroh and Bradyn Brothers, and Amanda Chin and Jasmine Eberts both earned straight-set victories to account for the Raiders’ score.
Tamaqua slipped to 0-2.
MMI 3, Tamaqua 2
SINGLES
Kendall Oroczo (MMI) def. Emily Antonio 6-0, 6-0; Ava Genetti (MMI) def. Jenna Fernandez 6-2, 6-2; Katie Sissick (MMI) def. Bri Snyder 6-2, 6-0.
DOUBLES
Gabby Eroh/Bradyn Brothers (T) def. Eve Corazza/Diane Arias 6-2, 6-3; Amanda Chin/Jasmine Eberts (T) def. Mehak Manzoor/Lydia Chen 6-4, 6-1.
GOLF
Lourdes-Lehighton
Carter Birnbaum’s medalist score of 88 highlighted Lehighton’s 392-410 win over Lourdes.
Fellow Indian James Traylor followed with a 90, as the Indians improved to 2-4.
Jobey Petro posted a 90 to pace the Red Raiders.
Lehighton 392, Lourdes 410
LOURDES
Jobey Petro 90, Vivian Reiprist 104, Jace Stever 104, AJ Wetzel 112.
LEHIGHTON
Carter Birnbaum 88, James Traylor 90, Michael D’Amico 104, Isaac Carpenter 110.
Played at Indian Hills.
So. Lehigh-Northwestern
Southern Lehigh remained undefeated after posting a 387-441 Colonial League victory over Northwestern.
The Spartans (6-0) had three golfers finish in the 70s, with Frank Boensch gaining medalist honors with a 70.
Ethan Kozlowski carded an 82 to pace the Tigers, who dropped to 4-2. Avri Chandler chipped in with an 89.
So. Lehigh 387, Northwestern 441
SOUTHERN LEHIGH
Frank Boensch 70, Caleb Walsh 73, David Tervalon 78, Colin Sarnoski 82, Wyatt Adams 84.
NORTHWESTERN
Ethan Kozlowski 82, Avri Chandler 89, Gracie Scheffler 94, Addison Remaley 95.
Played at Olde Homestead.
Palmerton-Notre Dame GP
Notre Dame edged Palmerton, 458-467, in Colonial League action.
The Crusaders’ Simon Weed turned in an 83 to gain medalist honors by one stroke, as Blue Bomber Jared Grammes finished with an 84.
Palmerton, now 2-4, also received an 88 from Aiden Leister.
Notre Dame upped its mark to 5-2.
Notre Dame-GP 458, Palmerton 467
PALMERTON
Jared Grammes 84, Aiden Leister 88, Ashton Lesher 97, Luke Matsko 99, Eli Christman 99.
NOTRE DAME-GP
Simon Weed 83, Andrew Lessig 89, Joe Altmire 91, Liam Gilligan 93, Michael Wachter 102.
Played at Green Pond Country Club.
Panther Vy.-Mahanoy Area
Panther Valley’s Drew Kokinda gained medalist honors, but the Panthers dropped a 354-399 Schuylkill League decision to Mahanoy Area.
Kokinda finished with an 80, four strokes ahead of Mahanoy’s Chris Cuff.
PV fell to 2-3, while the Bears improved to 5-1.
Mahanoy Area 354, Panther Valley 399
PANTHER VALLEY
Drew Kokinda 80, Hayden Goida 96, Carson Surochak 101, Tyler Black 122.
MAHANOY AREA
Chris Cuff 84, Brady Najda 87, Jake Matta 88, Braydon Matsimik 95.
Played at Mountain Valley Golf Club.
Pleasant Vy.-PM West-
Liberty-ES North
Pleasant Valley’s Lydon Patascher registered a 73 to earn medalist honors in an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference quad match.
The Bears went 2-1, defeating Pocono Mountain West and East Stroudsburg North, but falling to Liberty.
PV’s Ben Bush posted the second lowest score in the match, finishing with a 77.
The day’s action left the Bears with a record of 4-5.