The Pleasant Valley and Marian girls soccer teams both opened their season with victories on Saturday.

GIRLS SOCCER

Salisbury-Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley got its season off on the right foot with a 2-0 non-conference victory over visiting Salisbury.

Morgan Ryals paced the Bears’ offense with a goal and an assist.

Salisbury 0 0 - 0

Pleasant Valley 0 2 - 2

Goals: Salisbury - None; Pleasant Valley - Ryals, Perry; Assists: Salisbury - None; Pleasant Valley - Foder, Fleming, Ryans; Shots: Salisbury - 1; Pleasant Valley - 35; Penalty corners: Salisbury - 0; Pleasant Valley - 8; Goalies (Saves): Pleasant Valley - Rizzo 1.

Records: Salisbury (0-1); Pleasant Valley (1-0).

Weatherly-Marian

Marian opened the regular season with an 8-0 victory over Weatherly.

Lizzie Pikitus and Teaghan Biklos both had four goals to lead the Fillies, while goalie Maddie Kattner finished with eight saves to earn the shutout.

Weatherly 0 0 - 0

Marian 5 3 - 8

Goals: Weatherly - None; Marian - Pikitus 4, Biklos 4; Goalies (Saves): Marian - Kattner 8.

Records: Weatherly (0-1); Marian (1-0).

Berks Cath.-No. Lehigh

In its regular season opener, Northern Lehigh dropped a 3-2 decision to Berks Catholic.

Katelynn Barthold scored both goals for the Bulldogs.

Goals: Berks Catholic - Devine, Gasperak, McClatchy; Northern Lehigh - K. Barthold 2; Shots: Berks Catholic - 11, Northern Lehigh - 11.

Records: Berks Catholic (1-0); Northern Lehigh (0-1).

Whitehall-Palmerton

Two second-half goals helped Whitehall pull away for a 3-1 non-conference victory over Palmerton.

Ava Platts accounted for the Bombers’ only score.

Whitehall 1 2 - 3

Palmerton 0 1 - 1

Goals: Whitehall - Sommers, Good, Braun; Palmerton - Platts; Assists: Whitehall - Snyder; Palmerton - Baumgardt; Shots: Whitehall - 17, Palmerton - 14; Goalies (Saves): Whitehall - Musselman 13; Palmerton - Wasilewski 14.

Records: Whitehall (1-0); Palmerton (1-1).

BOYS SOCCER

Tamaqua-Catasauqua

Catasauqua spoiled Tamaqua’s season opener, as the Roughies posted a 2-0 non-conference win.

Jayden Olivencia led the way for Catty, as he finished with a goal and an assist.

Tamaqua 0 0 - 0

Catasauqua 1 1 - 2

Goals: Tamaqua - None; Catasauqua - Olivencia, Jones; Assists: Tamaqua - None; Catasauqua - Olivenica, Cordon Pinto; Goalies (Saves): Tamaqua - Barron 13; Catasauqua - McGinley 4.

Records: Tamaqua (0-1); Catasauqua (1-0).

FIELD HOCKEY

Northampton-Palmerton

Northampton gained a 5-2 non-conference win over Palmerton.

Madeline Thomas scored the Bombers’ first goal in the second period, while Mikayla Pengelly added the other tally in the fourth.

Northampton 1 1 2 1 - 5

Palmerton 0 1 0 1 - 2

Goals: Northampton - Roberts 2, Reznick 2, Chromey; Palmerton - Thomas, Pengelly; Assists: Northampton - Roberts, Saul; Palmerton - Long.; Shots on goal: Northampton - 19; Palmerton - 2.; Corners: Northampton - 23; Palmerton - 0; Goalies (Saves): Northampton - Reichelderfer 0; Palmerton - Sabo 8.

Records: Northampton (1-0); Palmerton (1-1).

GIRLS TENNIS

Tamaqua-ES South

East Stroudsburg South defeated visiting Tamaqua, 4-1.

Chloe Ryan registered the only win for the Blue Raiders, rallying for a 4-6, 6-0, 10-7 decision at No. 3 singles.

ES South 4, Tamaqua 2

SINGLES

Malka Parker (ES) def. Emma Ziajka 6-0, 6-0; Iva Smolyansky (ES) def. Bradyn Brothers 6-0, 6-0; Chloe Ryan (T) def. Destiny Camacho 4-6, 6-0, 10-7 tiebreaker.

DOUBLES

Gabby Eroh/Megan Linkhorst (T) def. Amasa Ellis/Sydney Ort 6-0, 6-2; Leylla Joseph/Neylla Joseph (ES) def. Destiny Steinmetz/Skora Ndikwiki 6-0, 6-2; Amelia Jean Baptiste/Vanessa Mirra (ES) def. Serenity Sanchez/Alison Arthurton 3-6, 6-2, 10-3 tiebreaker.

Records: Tamaqua (2-2); ES South (3-1).

VOLLEYBALL

Bears at Nittany Val. Rally

Pleasant Valley went 1-2 at the Nittany Valley Rally Volleyball Tournament in Bellefonte.

PV, which defeated St. Joseph’s, received 26 kills and 26 digs in the tourney from Rylee Ruggiero.

Game 1

Pleasant Valley 25 25 25

St. Joseph’s 15 12 16

Game 2

Pleasant Valley 16 25 22

Huntingdon 25 21 25

Quarterfinals

Pleasant Valley 8 9

Clarion 15 15

Stat Leaders: Pleasant Valley - Rylee Ruggiero 26 digs, 26 kills, 8 blocks, 3 aces; Alexis Wilkes 18 assists, 6 digs, 2 aces, 1 kill; Amiyah Poliseno 32 digs, 7 assists, 4 aces.

Records: PV (1-2).