Lehighton defeated Pottsville in tennis action on Thursday.

TENNIS

Lehighton-Pottsville

Lehighton opened its season with a 3-2 victory over Pottsville.

The Indians gained their wins from their singles players, as Bayto Cokrilja, Bekim Cokrilja and Phillip Ebbert all won in straight sets.

Lehighton 3, Pottsville 2

SINGLES

Bayto Cokrilja (L) def. Kevin Dinu 6-0, 6-1; Bekim Cokrilja (L) def. Jason Diehl 6-0, 6-1; Phillip Ebbert (L) def. Vincent Prestelio 6-4, 6-3.

DOUBLES

Gage Hammer/Letrel Montone (P) def. Jacob Hall/Sophia Bastone 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 10-8; William Davis/Everett Walters (P) def. Mia Nothstein/Kyra Shorten 6-3, 6-0.

Pleasant Vy.-Easton

Pleasant Valley swept singles play on Tuesday to gain a 4-3 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Easton in its season opener.

John Hargrave won in straight sets for the Bears at No. 1, while Noah Dolan and Ben Keppel both dropped their first set before rallying for victories.

The winners also received a doubles win from the team of Aaron Rehrig and Jens Hansen.

Pleasant Valley 4, Easton 3

SINGLES

John Hargrave (PV) def. Cole Van Haven 6-1, 6-0; Noah Dolan (PV) def. Mahdi Shah 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Ben Keppel (PV) def. Ben Wauitsch 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.

DOUBLES

Nick Ressler/Shuhir Ali (E) def. Roman Steuer/Chris Lanier 7-6 (7-5), 6-4; Aaron Rehrig/Jens Hansen (PV) def. Alexander Jin/Tyler Grogg 7-5, 6-3; James Henry/Jeremy Henry (E) def. Logan Krock/Liam Angell 6-1, 6-2; Easton players def. Aaron Brien/Anthony Oliver 8-5.

PM West-Pleasant Vy.

Pleasant Valley cruised to its second win in as many days as the Bears downed Pocono Mountain West 8-0 Wednesday in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action.

PV’s John Hargrave, Noah Dolan and Ben Keppel all won their singles matches by registering 8-0 pro-set scores.

Pleasant Valley 6, PM West 0

SINGLES

John Hargrave (PV) def. Stefan Meler 8-0; Noah Dolan (PV) def. Rah-man Wilcox 8-0; Ben Keppel (PV) def. Elijah Alston 8-0.

DOUBLES

Roman Steuer/Chris Lanier (PV) def. Stefan Meler/Elijah Alston 8-0; Aaron Rehrig/Jens Hansen (PV) def. Rah-man Wilcox/Miguel Lebron 8-0; Logan Krock/Liam Angell (PV) won by forfeit.