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Local Roundup: Results from March 13

Jim Thorpe and Palmerton both suffered Colonial League tennis losses on Thursday.

BOYS TENNIS

Pen Argyl-Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe won two of the three singles matches, but ended up dropping a 3-2 Colonial League decision to Pen Argyl.

Ian Walck and Evan Rosenbrook both earned singles victories for the Olympians, but the Green Knights captured both doubles matches — one by forfeit — to gain the team win.

Pen Argyl 3, Jim Thorpe 2

SINGLES

Mason Soos (PA) def. Alex Plesniarski 6-1, 6-4; Ian Walck def. Hunter Beers 4-6, 6-1, 6-1; Evan Rosenbrook (JT) def. Jacob Oyer 4-6, 6-4 (10-4).

DOUBLES

Evan Frable/Michael Thomas (PA) def. Trent Sutphin/Jonas Lambert 6-0, 6-2; Cole Lobb/Jake Hockman (PA) won by forfeit.

Records: Pen Argyl (1-0; 1-0); Jim Thorpe (0-2; 0-1).

So. Lehigh-Palmerton

Southern Lehigh didn’t lose a set in posting a 5-0 Colonial League victory over Palmerton.

The Bombers’ Colton Ruzicka battled Saam Bozorgnia at No. 2 doubles before dropping a 7-5, 7-5 decision.

The Spartans also gained singles wins from both Alex Ahnert and Sean Brogan.

Southern Lehigh 5, Palmerton 0

SINGLES

Alex Ahnert (SL) def. Levi Johnson 6-1, 6-3; Saam Bozorgnia (SL) def. Colton Ruzicka 7-5, 7-5; Sean Brogan (SL) def. Anderson Garcia-Escobar 6-0, 6-2.

DOUBLES

Ahkil Rayapudi/Jack Connelly (SL) def. Kevin O’Neil/Hadlee Lake 6-1, 6-0; Vaaman Srinivasan/Manas Pol (SL) def. Josh Merkel/Bryce Willis 7-5, 6-2.

Records: Southern Lehigh (1-0; 1-0); Palmerton (0-1; 0-1).