Weatherly and Tamaqua posted key volleyball victories to highlight Monday's scholastic sports action.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALLPleasant Vy.-LibertyPleasant Valley dropped a non-league match to Liberty, 22-25, 25-21, 11-25, 21-25Kayla Dorney played well at the net for the Bears (14-6) with 12 kills and two blocks. She also added five digs on the back line.Also having strong matches for PV were Brittni Cumberland (17 assists, 10 digs); MacKinzie Dorney (22 digs, three kills); Crystal Cambria (four kills, three aces, two blocks); Breanna Joseph (eight kills); and Andre Giardina (eight digs, two aces).Weatherly-Jim ThorpeWeatherly's volleyball team clinched a District 11 playoff berth for the first time in history by beating Jim Thorpe, 25-12, 25-12, 25-22.Sarah Dolinsky and Brittany Hinkle led the Wreckers (10-4, 4-4) in kills with four. Dolinsky also had six digs, three aces and two blocks.Teammate Rachel Heister helped out with 13 assists.Weatherly's JV also won, 25-21, 25-22.Pine Grove-TamaquaTamaqua posted an important 25-16, 25-22, 24-26, 25-21 Schuylkill League victory over Division II leader Pine Grove.The victory keeps the Raiders (8-2 league) just a half game behind Pottsville in the Division 1 standings.Paige Baddick led Tamaqua with nine service points and 19 assists. Also playing well were Sarah Paluck (nine service pints, seven kills, two digs); Stacey Wallace (three service points, eight kills, two blocks) and Kelsey Burkett (two service points, six kills).Pine Grove is now 8-2 in league play.Tamaqua won the JV match, 2-1No. Schuylkill-Panther Vy.North Schuylkill swept Panther Valley, 25-18, 25-19, 25-22, in a Schuylkill League match.Chrissy Micholik had five kills and five service points for the Panthers (6-6, 5-5). Amy Yusella and Diane Focht added five and two kills respectively.In the JV match, North Schuylkill posted a 25-20, 25-20 victory.BOYS SOCCERBangor-Northern LehighBangor posted a 5-2 Colonial League victory over Northern Lehigh in a game that was called in the second half because of bad weather.Jonah Ruggiero had a hat trick for the Slaters.The Northern Lehigh goals were scored by Carson Groller and Thatcher George.Northwestern -Pen ArgylNorthwestern beat up on winless Pen Argyl and went on to post a 5-1 victory in Colonial League soccer action.The Tigers (10-3-1) received goals from Jeremy Ettl, Isaiah Danner, Kyle Sorensen, Kyle Willis and Curtis Cappuccino. Danner also had two assists, while Ettl had one.Palmerton-Notre Dame ESAdam Berger's second half goal propelled Palmerton to a 1-0 win over Colonial League foe Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg.The Bombers out-shot the Spartans 11-6 for the game.Palmerton goalie Brett Snyder made six saves en route to the shutout.GIRLS SOCCERPine Grove-TamaquaTamaqua jumped ahead of Pine Grove 2-0 before the game was suspended with 13 minutes left in the first half. The game will be resumed on Saturday.FIELD HOCKEYNorthern Lehigh-WilsonNorthern Lehigh blanked Wilson on the road Monday afternoon, winning 3-0 in Colonial League play.Kristi Seiler, Kelsey Follweiler and Shannon Weil each had goals for the Lady Bulldogs (8-7).Nicole Horn, Northern Lehigh's goalkeeper, had to make just one save on the day.GIRLS TENNISNorthampton-TamaquaNorthampton swept Tamaqua 5-0 in a non-league match.Darby McCall, Brittany Hodge and Madi McCall all won their respective singles matches in straight sets.That can also be said for the Kids' double teams of Nicole Sharga/Ashley Gidner and Avery McCall/Maureen Weaver.Northampton 5, Tamaqua 0SINGLESDarby McCall (N) def. Lauren Androkitis, 6-3, 6-0; Brittany Hodge (N) def. Vanessa Wagner, 6-0, 6-0; Madi McCall (N) def. Jordan Nowacki, 7-5, 6-4.DOUBLESNicole Sharga/Ashley Gidner (N) def. Nicky Mateyak/Taylor Urban, 6-1, 6-4; Avery McCall/Maureen Weaver (N) def. Deanna DeWire/Laine Confer, 6-0, 6-3.