The Panther Valley boys basketball team opened Schuylkill League play Thursday with a win over North Schuylkill.

The victory kept the Panthers undefeated.

Marian swept Mahaony Area in swimming action, while the Tamaqua girls also earned a win in the pool.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Panther Valley-

North Schuylkill

Panther Valley held host North Schuylkill to just eight first-half points and pulled away for a 46-27 victory in both team’s Schuylkill League opener.

Danny Wehr scored 11 of his 13 points in the opening half as undefeated PV led by 16 points at the break. Wehr also pulled down 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double.

Conner Penberth nearly added his own double-double, collecting 14 points and nine assists, while Logan Fisher chipped in with eight points.

PANTHER VALLEY

Krynock 0-0-0-0, Fisher 3-2-2-8, Penberth 6-0-0-14, Jones 2-0-0-6, Breiner 1-0-0-2, Mitchell 0-0-0-0, Neziri 0-0-0-0, Wehr 6-0-0-13, Baneravage 1-1-2-3, Gjoca 0-0-0-0, Hall 0-0-0-0, Thomas 0-0-0-0, McArdle 0-0-0-0, Williams 0-0-0-0, Caffery 0-0-0-0, Moyer 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-3-4-46.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL

Cairo 1-0-0-2, Maziekas 2-0-0-4, Grow 1-0-0-2, Kerilowicz 0-1-2-1, Z. Marcinowski 0-0-0-0, McNalley 5-0-0-10, Nelson 1-0-2-2, White 0-0-0-0, Gallagher 0-0-0-0, Osenbach 0-0-0-0, Cabral 0-0-0-0, Wall 2-2-3-6, Damiter 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 12-3-7-27.

Panther Vy. 13 11 12 10 - 46

N. Schuylkill 4 4 8 11 - 27

Three-pointers: Panther Valley - Penberth 2, Jones 2, Wehr 1; North Schuylkill - None.

Records: Panther Valley (4-0; 1-0); North Schuylkill (0-2; 0-1).

Tamaqua-Minersville

After a close first half, Minersville pulled away in the second to gain a 62-28 Schuylkill League victory over Tamaqua.

Shazier Bethea scored a game-high 20 points for the Miners, who used a 25-9 third quarter to extend a seven-point halftime lead.

The Blue Raiders received a team-high 12 points from Cooper Ansbach, while Noah Mateyak chipped in with 10.

TAMAQUA

Reyes 0-1-2-1, Ansbach 5-2-2-12, McCabe 1-0-0-2, Mateyak 4-0-0-10, Vecolitis 0-0-0-0, Davis 0-0-0-0, Tejada 0-0-0-0, Schickram 0-0-0-0, Kane 1-1-7-3, Kamant 0-0-0-0, Schlosser 0-0-0-0, Tamagini 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-4-11-28.

MINERSVILLE

Hutsko 0-2-2-2, Lofton 1-0-0-2, Zimerofsky 0-0-0-0, Manning 3-1-1-7, Bethea 8-0-0-20, Kostishak 5-0-0-10, Halford 1-1-2-4, Carr 6-0-0-12, Bowers 2-0-0-5. TOTALS: 26-4-5-62.

Tamaqua 8 8 9 3 - 28

Minersville 11 12 25 14 - 62

Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Mateyak 2; Minersville - Bethea 4, Halford 1, Bowers 1.

Records: Tamaqua (0-2; 0-1); Minersville (2-0; 1-0).

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Lake Lehman-Marian

Ella Wilson scored all 14 of her points in the third quarter to help Lake Lehman pull out a 54-48 victory over Marian.

The Fillies held a one-point halftime lead before Wilson and the Knights used a 24-13 third quarter to take control.

Kinley Purdy paced the winners with 15 points.

Deanna Pugh tallied a team-high 14 points for Marian, while Addy Fritz finished with 12 and Olivia Serfass added 11.

MARIAN

O. Serfass 4-2-6-11, Carone 0-0-0-0, Fritz 4-2-2-12, S. Serfass 0-0-0-0, Pugh 5-2-2-14, Thomas 1-0-0-2, Marek 2-3-3-9. TOTALS: 16-9-13-48.

LAKE LEHMAN

Biscotto 2-0-0-4, Wilson 4-6-7-14, Morgan 5-2-4-12, Purdy 7-0-1-15, Oliver 2-3-6-7, Colloran 0-0-0-0, Battin 0-0-0-0, Brelsford 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 21-11-18-54.

Marian 11 11 13 13 - 48

Lake Lehman 13 8 24 9 - 54

Three-pointers: Marian - Fritz 2, Pugh 2, Marek 2, O. Serfass 1; Lake Lehman - Purdy 1.

Records: Marian (2-1); Lake Lehman (1-2).

PM East-Pleasant Vy.

Zanaiya Days and Farrah Shaheen both scored 16 points to lead Pocono Mountain East to a 58-25 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over host Pleasant Valley.

Days tallied nine points in the first half as the Cardinals jumped out to a 28-11 lead.

The winners also received 11 points from Kallie Insigna, while the Bears were paced by Alexia Polazzo’s nine points.

PM EAST

Shaheen 6-3-6-16, Snyder 3-0-0-9, Insigna 5-1-2-11, Days 6-1-2-16, Imhof 2-2-2-6, James 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 22-7-12-58.

PLEASANT VALLEY

Rothrock 0-0-0-0, Greene 2-0-0-5, Polazzo 3-0-0-9, Knapp 1-0-0-2, Boyne 0-0-0-0, Shillady 1-1-2-3, Allie 1-1-2-3, Hower 1-1-4-3. TOTALS: 9-3-8-25.

PM East 15 13 11 19 - 58

Pleasant Vy. 5 6 9 5 - 25

Three-pointers: PM East - Snyder 3, Days 3, Shaheen 1; Pleasant Valley - Polazzo 3, Greene 1.

Records: PM East (1-1; 1-1); Pleasant Valley (0-2; 0-2).

SWIMMING

Marian-Mahanoy Area

Marian gained a Schuylkill League sweep of Mahanoy Area.

The Colts posted a 54-15 victory, while the Fillies gained a 58-47 win.

Michael Strucko and Andrew Metters both won two individual races and swam legs on two first-place relay teams. Strucko took the 100 and 200 free events, while Metters captured the 50 free and 100 back.

Lydia Strucko and Zoe Katona each won two events in the girls meet and were part of a winning relay squad. Strucko touched first in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly, with Katona adding wins in the 200 free and 100 breast.

GIRLS

Marian 58, Mahanoy Area 47

200 Medley Relay - 1. Marian (Lydia Strucko, Zoe Katona, Delaney Erickson, Carlie Ankiewicz) 2:12.18; 200 Freestyle - 1. Zoe Katona (M) 2:17.25; 200 IM - 1. Lydia Strucko (M) 2:15.62, 2. Lillian Brown (MA); 50 Freestyle - 1. Lillian Brown (MA) 27.30, 2. Delaney Erickson (M), 3. Kasey Evert (M); 100 Butterfly - 1. Lydia Strucko (M) 1:01.70, 2. Alexis Chilinskas (MA); 100 Freestyle - 1. Urijah Fazio (MA) 1:07.72, 2. Kasey Evert (M), 3. Carlie Ankiwicz (M); 200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Mahanoy Area (Alexis Chilinskas, Maresia Abadia, Urijah Fazio, Lillian Brown) 2:02.02; 100 Backstroke - 1. Delaney Erickson (M) 1:24.26, 2. Maresia Abadia (MA); 100 Breaststroke - 1. Zoe Katona (M) 1:17.14, 2. Alexis Chilinskas (MA), 3. Urijah Fazio (MA).

BOYS

Marian 54, Mahanoy Area 15

200 Medley Relay - 1. Marian (Andrew Metters, Michael Strucko, Reece Steibler, James Gomez) 2:05.90; 200 Freestyle - 1. Michael Strucko (M) 1:50.80; 50 Freestyle - 1. Andrew Metters (M) 26.17, 2. Reece Steibler (M), 3. James Gomez (M); 100 Butterfly - 1. Blake Brown (MA) 1:19.21; 100 Freestyle - 1. Michael Strucko (M) 51.41, 2. Reece Steibler (M), 3. James Gomez (M); 200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Marian (Andrew Metters, James Gomez, Reece Steibler, Michael Strucko) 1:51.30; 100 Backstroke - 1. Andrew Metters (M) 1:10.12, 2. Blake Brown (MA), 3. Clifton Williams (MA).

Tamaqua-Sch. Haven

Savannah Wilson posted a pair of individual wins to help the Tamaqua girls gain a 103-64 Schuylkill League victory over Schuylkill Haven.

The boys meet ended in a 54-54 tie.

Jones took the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke, and also contributed to two relay wins. The Raider girls also received firsts from both Isabella Jones (500 free) and Audrey Nattress (100 back).

Tamaqua’s Vincenzo Valentine (diving, 100 breast) registered a pair of wins, while Thomas Graham (50 free), Ben Hunsicker (100 free) and Logan Morgans (500 free) all added firsts in the boys meet.

Tamaqua 103, Sch. Haven 64

GIRLS

200 Medley Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Lyla Clemson, Savannah Wilson, Audrey Nattress, Ava Jones) 2:11.04; 200 Freestyle - 1. Nicole Domermuth (SH) 2:23.58, 2. Isabella Jones (T), 3. Allison Scherer (SH); 200 IM - 1. Savannah Wilson (T) 2:27.83, 2. Andrea Betz (T), 3. Addison Krall (T); 50 Freestyle - 1. Cali Stauffer (SH) 28.68, 2. Ava Jones (T), 3. Allie Bright (SH); Diving - 1. Taylor Fitzpatrick (SH) 145.35; 100 Butterfly - 1. Nicole Domermuth (SH) 1:10.50, 2. Audrey Nattress (T), 3. Addison Krall (T); 100 Freestyle - 1. Cali Stauffer (SH) 1:03.72, 2. Ava Jones (T), 3. Keira McGuinness (T); 500 Freestyle - 1. Isabella Jones (T) 6:54.08, 2. Taylor Fitzpatrick (SH), 3. Lyla Clemson (T); 200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Schuylkill Haven (Allison Scherer, Taylor Fitzpatrick, Cali Stauffer, Nicole Domermuth) 1:55.26; 100 Backstroke - 1. Audrey Nattress (T) 1:17.58, 2. Keira McGuinness (T), 3. Sophia Sitlinger (T); 100 Breaststroke - 1. Savannah Wilson (T) 1:13.18, 2. Andrea Betz (T), 3. Allie Bright (SH); 400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Ava Jones, Lyla Clemson, Isabella Jones, Savannah Wilson) 4:28.60.

Schuylkill Haven 54, Tamaqua 54

BOYS

200 Medley Relay - 1. Schuylkill Haven (Parker Reifsnyder, Luke Smith, Ethan Miller, Bruce Stine) 2:10.35; 200 Freestyle - 1. Bruce Stine (SH) 2:35.74, 2. Logan Morgans (T); 50 Freestyle - 1. Thomas Graham (T) 28.11, 2. Parker Reifsnyder (SH), 3. Luke Smith (SH); Diving - 1. Vincenzo Valentine (T) 156.30; 100 Butterfly - 1. Ethan Miller (SH) 59.99; 100 Freestyle - 1. Ben Hunsicker (T) 1:05.18, 2. Bruce Stine (SH), 3. Thomas Graham (T); 500 Freestyle - 1. Logan Morgans (T) 7:44.52; 200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Schuylkill Haven (Parker Reifsnyder, Luke Smith, Bruce Stine, Ethan Miller) 1:52.75; 100 Backstroke - 1. Ethan Miller (SH) 1:06.20, 2. Ben Hunsicker (T); 100 Breaststroke - 1. Vincenzo Valentine (T) 1:28.57, 2. Luke Smith (SH); 400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Thomas Graham, Logan Morgans, Ben Hunsicker, Vincenzo Valentine) 4:50.49.

BOYS WRESTLING

Jim Thorpe-Bangor

Bangor opened with four straight pins en route to a 41-26 Colonial League victory over Jim Thorpe.

The Olympians received falls from both Aidan Sterling (215) and Cooper Kresge (114), while Christopher Jacobacci added a technical fall at 121.

Bangor 41, Jim Thorpe 26

127 - Jace LaBar (B) pinned William Quezada in 1:33; 133 - Cole Smith (B) pinned Joshua Mantilla in 3:55; 139 - Carter Smith (B) pinned Stephen Korte in 2:56; 145 - Aidan McNulty (B) pinned Maksim Letosky in :38; 152 - Jared Mantilla (JT) won by injury default over David Sipley in 4:19; 160 - Dewitt Williams (B) tech. fall Tyriq Palumbo, 17-0 in 3:29; 172 - Connor Zurawa (JT) dec. Hunter Hopstetter, 12-8; 189 - Kody Ward (B) dec. Nikolas Schwartz, 6-2; 215 - Aidan Sterling (JT) pinned T.J. McLain in 1:52; 285 - Gianni Goodrich (B) dec. Blake Carroll, 4-1; 107 - Tyler Mintz (B) pinned Jake Chamides in 2:58; 114 - Cooper Kresge (JT) pinned Zackariah Folk in 2:59; 121 - Christopher Jacobacci (JT) tech. fall Mason Steele, 15-0 in 2:17.

ES South-Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley received pins from five of its wrestlers in its season opener on Wednesday to help aid a 46-24 victory over East Stroudsburg South.

Lorenzo Demaio (121), Blake Regina (133), Jason Kays (145), Aldin Vukel (189) and Andrew Mihalichko (285) all registered falls for the Bears.

Other wins on the mat for PV came from Shawn Radcliffe (114), Victor Custodio (127) and John Hargrave (139).

Pleasant Valley 46, ES South 24

107 - Frank Lucarello (PV) won by forfeit; 114 - Shawn Radcliffe (PV) dec. Cole Morawiec, 5-3 TB; 121 - Lorenzo Demaio (PV) pinned Ryan Banning in :40; 127 - Victor Custodio (PV) major dec. Bernard Axe, 13-3; 133 - Blake Regina (PV) pinned Avery Carroll in 3:06; 139 - John Hargrave (PV) dec. Lyric Parkins, 11-4; 145 - Jason Kays (PV) pinned Adrian Dubinsky in 1:39; 152 - Jessiah Evans (ESS) pinned Nathan Tyner in 4:25; 160 - William Thomas (ESS) won by forfeit; 172 - Ivan Laubaach (ESS) pinned Adis Vukel in 1:52; 189 - Aldin Vukel (PV) pinned Elyas Smida in 1:21; 215 - Jasiah Rodriguez (ESS) pinned Evan Gillespie in 5:12; 285 - Andrew Mihalichko (PV) pinned Chris Perez in 3:11.

GIRLS WRESTLING

Lehighton-Southern Lehigh

Three pins and a number of forfeits helped Lehighton gain a 48-29 victory over Southern Lehigh on Wednesday.

Kennedy Quinn (136), Cassidy Litts (155) and Claudia Pagotto (118) all posted falls for the Indians, who also received five forfeits.

Lehighton 48, Southern Lehigh 29

136 - Kennedy Quinn (L) pinned Dalia Brose in 2:00; 142 - Makenzie Pretko (L) won by forfeit; 148 - Blayr Strawser (L) won by forfeit; 155 - Cassidy Litts (L) pinned Gina Reyes; 170 - Kailey Evans (L) won by forfeit; 190 - Hailey Schumaker (SL) won by forfeit; 235 - Abigayle Tower (L) won by forfeit; 100 - Charlotte Griffiths (L) won by forfeit; 106 - Brianna Lee Lum (SL) won by forfeit; 112 - Xuan Graham (SL) pinned Mia Hall in 1:58; 118 - Claudia Pagotto (L) pinned Mia Salemo in 1:36; 124 - Mai Graham (SL) tech. fall Lillian Klotz, 23-3 in 2:36; 130 - Brooklyn Seier (SL) by injury default over Samantha Kauffman at 4:24.

ES South-Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley and East Stroudsburg both collected two pins on Wednesday, but the Bears received one more forfeit to gain a 42-36 victory.

Juliette Trout (124) and Emily Fox (136) had the falls for PV.

Pleasant Valley 42, ES South 36

100 - Mya Jimemez (ESS) won by forfeit; 106 - Joey Cappa (ESS) won by forfeit; 112 - Valerie Encarnacion (ESS) won by forfeit; 118 - Isabella Dattolo (ESS) pinned Vanessa Kays in 3:46; 124 - Juliette Trout (PV) pinned Fiona Clare in :51; 130 - Arianna Pieretti (ESS) pinned Taylor Hawkins in :26; 136 - Emily Fox (PV) pinned Jadeyn Learn in :52; 142 - Briana Thomas (ESS) won by forfeit; 148 - Josie Fetterman (PV) won by forfeit; 155 - Emilynn Stipeck (PV) won by forfeit; 170 - Mikayla Slamiak (PV) won by forfeit; 190 - Isabella Altemose (PV) won by forfeit; 235 - Lily Decker (PV) won by forfeit.