Riley Held led Pleasant Valley to a victory over Palmerton on Wednesday in a battle between two area teams that use Blue Shamrock as their home golf course.

GOLFPalmerton-Pleasant Vy.Pleasant Valley posted a 450-470 non-league victory over Palmerton.The Bears' Riley Held took medalist honors with a 79. Teammates Nick Gattuso and Josh Schillinger both had 88s.For Palmerton, Mason Kistler and Logan Kresge fired 90s to lead the way.Pleasant Valley 450, Palmerton 470PLEASANT VALLEYRiley Held 79, Nick Gattuso 88, Josh Schillinger 88, Harrison Hanyor 94, Steven Ottman 101.PALMERTONMason Kistler 90, Logan Kresge 90, Matt Lalik 91, Owen Reis 98, Eric Baumgardt 101.Played at Blue ShamrockNorthwestern-Pen ArgylNorthwestern split in a Colonial League tri-meet at Riverview Golf Course. The Tigers defeated Pen Argyl, but lost to Moravian Academy.The Lions' Drew Warner grabbed medalist honors with a score of 75.Tyler Wiik carded a Tigers' low of 77.Moravian Academy 389, Northwestern 413, Pen Argyl 508MORAVIAN ACADEMYDrew Warner 75, Matt Pulcini 76, Peter Chiaraoia 77, Juan Vidal 78, Christian Pfennig 83NORTHWESTERNTyler Wiik 77, Mason Vogwill 81, Jake Dellicker 84, Colin Rex 85, Luke Hallman 86PEN ARGYLJosh Fallos 97, Konner Fallos 99, Noah Yurescko 101, Sydney Lakey 103, Jonathan Dario 108Played at Riverview Golf Course, par 72.Pottsville-LehightonPottsville picked up a 382-430 Schuylkill League win over LehightonThe Crimson Tide's Josh Zelinsky fired an even-par 73 to take medalist honors.For Lehighton, Stephen Heery led the way with a 100.Pottsville 382, Lehighton 430POTTSVILLEJosh Zelinsky 73, Kieran McMullin 97, Bernie Guzick 99, Dylan Johns 115.LEHIGHTONStephen Heery 100, Sam Maholick 104, Mason Barndt 111, Josh Gandy 115.Played at Mahoning Valley Country Club, Par 73.FIELD HOCKEYPalmerton-CatasauquaEmily Baumgardt's two goals and an assist highlighted Palmerton's 8-1 Colonial League win over Catasauqua.The Bombers' Emily Butz also scored twice; Kailyn Kolnik and Sayler Burke both finished with a goal and an assist; Jillian Frank and Selena Jones had one goal apiece; and Abby Everett chipped in two assists.So. Lehigh-NorthwesternSouthern Lehigh blanked Northwestern, 2-0, in Colonial League action.Meghan Reese and Anna Donato scored the goals for the Spartans.Taylor Page (nine saves) and Alena Smargiassi (five saves) split time in the NW goal.No. Lehigh-SalisburySalisbury posted a 2-1 Colonial League victory over Northern Lehigh.Riley Stauffer had both of the Rough Riders' goals.Olivia Romig scored Northern Lehigh's goal off an assist from Haley Evans.Despite the loss, the Bulldogs had the edge statistically as they outshot Salisbury 12-5 and had a 9-7 edge in corners.BOYS SOCCERNorthwestern-NDESKenny Gawelko's two goals sparked Northwestern to a 4-0 Colonial League win over Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg.Noah Meyers contributed a goal and an assist for the Tigers, while Jeff Garcia added a score. Zach Creighton and Sam Seyfried both were credited with an assist.GIRLS SOCCERBlue Mtn.-LehightonBlue Mountain cruised to a 6-0 Schuylkill League victory over LehightonKaitlyn Yeakley and Kylie Kutz both had a pair of goals for the Eagles.Lehighton goalie Julie Frey was under constant pressure, making 19 saves.North Schuylkill-Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe shutout North Schuylkill 2-0 in Schuylkill League Division I play.Eve Morris scored for the Olympians in the first half, and Jackie Condly added a penalty kick after intermission to set the final score. Taylor Huth made seven saves to secure the shutout.Jim Thorpe also won the JV game, 5-0.VOLLEYBALLParkland-Pleasant ValleyParkland knocked off Pleasant Valley for a 25-8, 25-8, 25-21 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win.Cameron Caffrey led the Bears' attack with eight kills and seven digs; Des Powell added five digs, four kills and a block; Renee Mapa contributed four kills and two blocks; and Brooke Spanburg recorded three digs.Tamaqua-CatasauquaTamaqua cruised to a 25-5, 25-15, 25-17 non-league victory over CatasauquaEmily Amershek (nine kills) and Amy Hadesty (seven kills) led the Raiders at the net. Amershek also added three aces. Kaitlyn Stauffenberg had a strong all-around game with nine aces and 13 assists, while Brynn Gigli contributed six aces.Northwestern-Blue Mtn.Blue Mountain captured a 25-10, 25-5, 25-15 non-league victory over Northwestern.The Tigers' Emily Corke finished with 12 digs and four service points, while Ashley Bennicoff added four digs, four assists and four service points.CROSS COUNTRYTamaqua-Pine Grove-Pottsville-Blue MountainTamaqua girls recorded a sweep in a Schuylkill League quad meet at Blue Mountain. The Blue Raider boys ended up 2-1.Sarah Maue, Kailee Carroll and Francis Kabana finished second, third and fourth, respectively, for the Raider girls.The Tamaqua boys were led by a first-place finish from Brad Clemson.BOYSBlue Mountain 20, Tamaqua 43Tamaqua 24, Pine Grove 35Tamaqua 15, Pottsville 451. Brad Clemson (T) 17:53, 2. Travis Anderson (PG) 17:54, 3. Kevin Haas (BM) 18:00, 4. Blasé Carr (BM) 18:33, 5. Coltin Albitz (BM) 18:38, 6. Ivan Wissinger (PG) 18:49, 7. Tanner Rabenstine (BM) 18:53, 8. MJ Oswald (BM) 19:47, 9. Jacob Kluge (BM) 20:17, 10. Jalen Phillips (BM) 20:19, 11. McClay O'Donnell (BM) 20:25, 12. Patrick Seefelot (BM) 20:31, 13. Isaac Miller (T) 20:46, 14. Darian Stiance (T) 20:52, 15. Troy Oswald (BM) 21:09.GIRLSTamaqua 17, Blue Mountain 45Tamaqua 20, Pine Grove 43Tamaqua 17, Pottsville 441. Christine DiFalco (PG) 20:59, 2. Sarah Maue (T) 21:07, 3. Kailee Carroll (T) 22:01, 4. Francis Kabana (T) 22:29, 5. Grace Scheidel (BM), 23:55, 6. Brenna Nagle (P) 24:06, 7. Olivia Stanek (T) 24:10, 8. Madelyn Jones (T) 24:16, 9. Brianna Dumond (T) 24:17, 10. Laura Laughlin (BM) 24:21, 11. Isabelle Myers (P) 24:34, 12. Emma Motto (P) 24:39, 13. Arianna Ryan (T) 24:41, 14. April Gerber (T) 24:43, 15. Neveah Mitchell (BM) 24:45.Jim Thorpe-Lehighton-No. SchuylkillNorth Schuylkill recorded sweeps of Lehighton and Jim Thorpe in a Schuylkill League tri-meet. The Jim Thorpe boys and the Lehighton girls both picked up one win.In the boys race, Jim Thorpe's Chris Valdez finished second. Lehighton's top performance was turned in by Anthony Tavella, who placed ninth.In the girls race, Lehighton's Piper DeMatte had a third-place finish.BOYSJim Thorpe 17, Lehighton 41North Schuylkill 22, Jim Thorpe 34North Schuylkill 15, Lehighton 461. McCormick (NS) 18:05, 2. Valdez (JT) 18:13, 3. McCabe (NS) 18:19, 4. Hydro (JT) 18:23, 5. Nahas (NS) 18:26, 6. Sokoloski (NS) 18:28, 7. Flynn (NS) 19:06, 8. Waslesyn (JT) 19:15, 9. Tavella (L) 19:42, 10. Schwartz (JT) 19:45GIRLSLehighton 15, Jim Thorpe 49North Schuylkill 15, Jim Thorpe 45North Schuylkill 28, Lehighton 291. McCormick (NS) 19:46, 2. Stravinsky (NS) 22:07, 3. DeMatte (L) 23:00, 4. DeAngelo (NS) 23:28, 5. Laible (L) 23:49, 6. Klotz (L) 24:04, 7. Cresseley (L) 25:06, 8. Mease (L) 25:08, 9. Ahner (L) 25:13, 10. Kessler (NS) 25:21JR HIGH BASKETBALL8TH GRADEPanther Valley-WeatherlyWeatherly defeated Panther Valley 35-16.Ashley Pleban led the Wreckers (1-1) with 15 points. Christal Kislan added six points.Sera Robin paced the Panthers with nine points, while Alexia Fernandes contributed five.