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Lady Raiders, Fillies win wins

Tamaqua and Marian picked up girls basketball victories on Thursday.

GIRLS BASKETBALLTamaqua-Panther ValleyTamaqua received a combined 46 points from Amy Zehner and Cassie Eroh and went on to defeat host Panther Valley, 55-33, in a Schuylkill League Division I match-up.The Lady Raiders remained unbeaten at 11-0, clinching a District 11 Class AAA playoff berth.Zehner scored a game-high 27 points, while Eroh added 19. Together they scored 16 of the Raiders' 20 third-quarter points.Madison Blasko led Panther Valley (2-8, 0-5) with nine points.Tamaqua also won the JV contest, 33-21.TAMAQUAHope 0-1-2-1, Trainer 0-0-0-0, Kabilko 0-0-0-0, M. Streisel 1-0-0-2, Walker 0-0-0-0, C. Streisel 1-1-1-3, Eroh 8-2-2-19, Zehner 12-3-8-27, Wagner 0-0-0-0, Updike 0-1-2-1, Urban 0-0-0-0, Wallace 0-0-2-0, Solt 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 23-8-17-55.PANTHER VALLEYBlasko 4-0-0-9, Kehrli 0-0-0-0, Phillips 0-0-0-0, Jacobs 0-0-0-0, Thomas 3-1-2-7, Jones 0-0-0-0, Paul 0-0-0-0, Rice 1-0-0-2, Markovich 0-0-2-0, Cullen 1-1-2-4, Cunfer 2-2-2-6, Zlock 1-3-6-5. TOTALS: 12-7-14-33.Tamaqua 16 12 20 7 - 55Panther Vy 10 5 10 8 - 33Three-Pointers: T - Eroh; PV - Blasko, Cullen.Lourdes-MarianGillian Ferko and Danielle Tristani each scored in double figures to help Marian post a key 35-25 Schuylkill League victory over Lourdes.Ferko was the high-scorer on the night with 11 points. Tristani poured in 10 to help in the win.The victory improves the Fillies' record to 10-2 overall and 4-2 in the league.LOURDESKomara 4-0-0-9, Getchey 2-0-0-4, Dyszel 1-1-2-3, Kenney 0-0-0-0, O'Donnell 1-0-0-2, Loftus 1-0-0-2, Singh 1-0-0-3, Raybuck 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 11-1-2-25.MARIANGreen 2-0-0-5, Faust 0-0-0-0, McLaughlin 0-1-7-1, Gutsie 0-0-0-0, Markiewicz 3-0-0-6, Wilson 0-0-0-0, Shober 1-0-0-2, Ferko 4-3-6-11, Tristani 3-3-3-10. TOTALS: 13-7-16-35.Lourdes 6 4 10 5 - 25Marian 8 6 13 8 - 35Three-Pointers: L - Komara, Singh; M - Green, Tristani.Tri-Valley-WeatherlyUp just four points after the first quarter, Tri-Valley ran away from the Wreckers over the final three periods to post a 63-28 Schuylkill League victory.Tracy Galada led the Wreckers (2-8, 1-5) with eight points.Tri-Valley took the JV game, 28-18.TRI-VALLEYWebber 6-0-0-13, Deibler 0-0-0-0, Newswanger 2-3-4-7, Smeltz 3-0-0-7, M. Studdsman 3-0-0-6, Troutman 5-2-2-12, Green 2-0-0-4, C. Studdsman 1-0-0-2, Nadodle 5-0-2-10, Kroh 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 28-5-8-63.WEATHERLYE. Dougherty 2-0-0-4, Bazarre 0-0-0-0, E. Dougherty 0-1-4-1, Hinkle 1-0-0-2, Adamczyk 1-0-0-2, Panzarella 2-0-3-5, Heister 3-0-1-6, Hanson 0-0-0-0, Boyarski 0-0-0-0, Galada 4-0-0-8. TOTALS: 13-1-8-28.Tri-Valley 14 18 14 17 - 63Weatherly 10 8 4 6 - 28Three-Pointers: TV - Webber, Smeltz; W - Panzarella.Pleasant Valley-PM WestPocono Mountain West pulled away from Pleasant Valley in the fourth quarter and went on to win, 40-31 in Mountain Valley Conference play.The Panthers' Ramona Bunitez led all scorers with 17 points.Kelecia Harris and Meghan Hardy each scored eight points to lead the Bears (6-4).PLEASANT VALLEYMeckes 1-2-2-4, Chieffo 1-0-0-3, Sisco 0-0-0-0, Harris 3-2-4-8, McGill 1-1-2-3, Hardy 2-4-4-8, Kregeloh 0-2-2-2, Salmon 1-1-2-3. TOTALS: 9-12-16-31.PM WESTWalters 1-0-0-2, Schickling 1-0-0-2, Bunitez 5-4-6-17, Davis 4-0-0-9, Blake 0-0-0-0, Roberts 2-1-2-5, Wilson 1-3-4-5. TOTALS: 14-8-12-40.Pleasant Vy 2 14 8 7 - 31PM West 8 13 4 15 - 40Three-Pointers: PV - Chieffo; PMW - Bunitez 3, Davis.Northwestern-SalisburyNorthwestern beat Salisbury, 40-35 in a Colonial League contest.Sara Jones led Northwestern with 13 points.NORTHWESTERNGulick 1-0-0-3, Landrigan 3-0-1-6, Jones 5-2-4-13, Suter 2-3-5-7, MacLaughlin 2-1-1-6, Cunningham 1-0-4-2, Everett 1-0-0-2, Albright 0-1-2-1: TOTAL: 15-7-17-40.SALISBURYFerorol 0-0-0-0, Hrebik 6-1-3-13, Turri 1-0-0-2, Powell 0-0-3-0, Huertas 0-0-0-0, Greenholt 0-0-0-0, Fischer 0-0-2-0, Undercuffler 5-8-12-18, Garrigan 1-0-1-2. TOTALS: 13-9-21-35.Northwestern 14 2 11 13 - 40Salisbury 13 9 9 4 - 35Three-pointers - N: Gulick 1, Jones 1, MacLaughlin 1; S: none.SWIMMINGBlue Mt.-Panther ValleyBlue Mountain swept Panther Valley in its Schuylkill League swim meet Thursday afternoon.The Lady Panthers put forth a good team effort, but came up short 86-71. Karoline Vavra (50 Free and 100 Free) and Alexia Follweiler (200 IM and 100 Fly) each won two events for the locals. Teammate Brittany Erbe took home the 500 Free. All three were also members of the winning 200 Medley team.Michael Sloboda was the lone multi-winner on the boys' side. He won the 50 and 100 Free races. Fellow Panther Jason Gates added a win in the 200 Free race.GIRLSBlue Mountain 86, Panther Valley 71200 MEDLEY RELAY - Panther Valley (Van Horn, Vavra, Follweiler, Erbe) 2:03.24, 2. Blue Mt. (Bender, Sleinkofer, Elser, Woleshock).200 FREE - 1. M. Barhish (BM) 2:18, 2. A. Sleinkofer, 3. Sarah Branchide (PV).200 IM - 1. Alexia Follweiler (PV) 2:26.64, 2. J. Bovan (BM), 3. Celene Yelito (PV).50 FREE - 1. Karoline Vavra (PV) 25.7, 2. M. Barrineau (BM), 3. M. Greenawalt (BM).100 FLY - 1. Alexia Follweiler (PV) 1:05.82, 2. M. Greenawalt (BM), 3. K. Elser (BM).100 FREE - 1. Karoline Vavra (PV) 56.19, 2. M Barrineau (BM), 3. J. Woleshock (BM).500 FREE - 1. Brittany Erbe (PV) 5:58.52, 2. A. Sleinkofer (BM), 3. V. Lado (BM).200 FREE RELAY - 1. Blue Mt. (Greenawalt, Barhish, Bovan, Barrineau) 1:49.39, 2. Panther Valley (Follweiler, Gates, Erbe, Vavra).100 BACK - 1. M. Barhish (BM) 1:08.86, 2. Brittany Erbe (PV), 3. Richelle Van Horn (PV).100 BREAST - 1. J. Bovan (BM) 1:20.45, 2. Celene Yelito (PV), 3. Kristyn Gates (PV).400 FREE RELAY - 1. Blue Mt. (Greenawalt, Barhish, Bovan, Barrineau), 4:20.31, 2. Blue Mt. (Woleshock, Sleinkofer, Elser, Bender), 3. Panther Valley (Van Horn, Branchide, Yelito, Gates).BOYSBlue Mountain 82, Panther Valley 29200 MEDLEY RELAY - 1. Blue Mt. (Can, Carroll, Slencovage, Allen) 2:19.97.200 FREE - 1. Jason Gates (PV) 2:12.22, 2. B. Stencovage (BM), 3. B. Can (BM).200 1M - 1. S. Carroll (BM) 2:27.79.50 FREE - 1. Michael Sloboda (PV) 25.76, 2. K. Schuetrum (BM), 3. T. Wiley (BM).100 FLY - 1. B. Stencovage (BM) 1:22.7.100 FREE - 1. Michael Sloboda (PV) 59.54, 2. Michael O'Connell (PV), 3. W. Allen (BM).500 FREE - 1. K. Schuetrum (BM) 6:31.74.200 FREE RELAY - 1. Blue Mt. (Metroka, Ramus, Tanner, Schuetrum) 2:08.28.100 BACK - 1. W. Allen (BM) 1:51.61.100 BREAST - 1. S. Carroll (BM) 1:11.55, 2. Jason Gates (PV), 3. Michael O'Connell (PV).400 FREE RELAY - 1. Blue Mt. (Can, Carroll, Allen, Stencovage) 4:52.01, 2. Blue Mt. (Metroka, Schuetrum, Wiley, Ramus).JR. HIGH BASKETBALL9TH GRADETamaqua-ShenandoahTamaqua defeated Shenandoah, 47-34.The Blue Raiders (9-3) were led by Michael Weinert's 11 points and Adam Bates' nine points.Weatherly-Hazleton SilverHazleton Silver pulled out a tight victory over Weatherly, 74-70.Tyler Sipler scored 34 in the loss for Weatherly.8TH GRADETamaqua-ShenandoahTamaqua routed Shenandoah, 60-23.Brett Kosciolek led the Blue Raiders with 14 points.PM West-Pleasant ValleyIsaiah Johnson scored 21 points and helped Pleasant Valley knock off Pocono Mt. West, 42-36.Elijah Gonzalez and Brian Joseph each added seven in the win.

RON GOWER/TIMES NEWS Panther Valley's Britany Cunfer (40) scores two points. Behind her is Tamaqua's Amy Zehner (25) and in front of her is Allison Updike (34).