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'Dawgs, Wreckers, Raiders get boys soccer wins

Northern Lehigh, Weatherly and Tamaqua scored wins in boys soccer in local scholastic sports action on Tuesday.

BOYS SOCCERNo. Lehigh-WilsonThe Bulldogs scored a 6-2 win over the Warriors in a Colonial League match.No results were received by The Times News.Lourdes-WeatherlyA first-half goal proved to be the only offense needed, as Weatherly pulled out a 1-0 win over Lourdes Regional.Trent Dempsey scored, unassisted in the first session of play to put his team on top. From there, the Wrecker defense held fast, as goalie Nick Miller had seven saves in the shutout win.Luke Holleron and Marcus O'Brien teamed up to put an end to 11 shots by the Wreckers to keep the game close.Palmerton-SalisburySalisbury scored early and often in an 8-0 rout of Palmerton in Colonial League play.The Falcons (11-2-1, 5-2-1) got two goals from Danny Walters and outshot the Blue Bombers 17-2.Richard Roselli made 10 saves for Palmerton.So. Lehigh-NorthwesternDespite a spirited effort by Northwestern, Southern Lehigh was able to hold on for a 3-2 Colonial League win.The Spartans carried a 2-0 lead into halftime, but the Tigers were able to comeback with two goals in the second half by Kenneth Gawelleo and Brandon Herb.Kyle Bellhorn made six saves for Northwestern, which was outshot 9-4.Pottsville-Jim ThorpePottsville scored the last two goals of the game to claim a 2-1 Schuylkill League win over Jim Thorpe.Jim Thorpe got on the board first when Chris Williams scored minutes into the first half.The Olympians' Carter Rodriguez made 10 saves.Pottsville also won the JV game, 2-0.Tamaqua-No. SchuylkillRoberto Borrero and Josh Delp scored two goals each as the Raiders blasted the spartans by a 10-1 score in a Schuylkill League contest.Tamaqua outshot the Spartans 27-2.GIRLS SOCCERNorthwestern-So. LehighNorthwestern earned a dominant 5-1 Colonial League win over Southern Lehigh.Sarah Segan had two goals and an assists for the Tigers. Sabrina Mertz, Mega Landrigan, Angela Motolese and Abigail Chisdak also scored goals.Salisbury-PalmertonPalmerton used a second half rally to claim a 1-0 Colonial League win over Salisbury.Monica Wood scored 10 minutes into the second half on an assist by Johanna Matsko.Julia Paulinho made eight saves for Palmerton.CROSS COUNTRYNo. Lehigh-Catasauqua-Northwestern-Salisbury-So. Lehigh-PalmertonNorthwestern picked up three wins in their Colonial League meet in both the girls' and boys' races. Catasauqua, Salisbury and Southern Lehigh all fell to the Tigers in both races.Northern Lehigh picked up a pair of wins, as both the boys and girls' Bulldog squads defeated Catty and Salisbury.Meanwhile, host Palmerton earned a boys' win over Catty.Individually, Carly Pierce's third place and Zach Svetik's second were the top finishes for the three local teams. Gavin Kemerly, of Northern Lehigh, finished third in the boys' race, while the Tigers' Joshua Kromer took seventh. Meanwhile, the Lady 'Dawgs' Sara Hunsicker took 17th, and Palmerton's top finisher was Hanna Nesfeder in 20th.BOYSNorthwestern 15, Catasauqua 50Northwestern 24, Salisbury 35Northwestern 25, So. Lehigh 35No.. Lehigh 15, Catasauqua 46No. Lehigh 27, Salisbury 28So.. Lehigh 24, No. Lehigh 32Palmerton 19, Catasauqua 42Salisbury 23, Palmerton 36So.Lehigh 23, Palmerton 381. Kyle Gonoude (Sal) 16:18, 2. Zach Svetik (Palm) 16:39, 3. Gavin Kemery (NL) 16:39, 4. Michael Sheptuk (NDES) 17:06, 5. Stephen Gray (SL) 17:17, 6. Raahi Klar-Chaudhari (SL) 17:18, 7. Joshua Kromer (NW) 17:21, 8. Alec Consuelos (NW) 17:50, 9. Joseph Fainor (Sal) 17:59, 10. TJ Dooley (NL) 18:00, 11. Kavan Fitzpatrick (NW), 12. Philip Castrine (NW), 13. Greg Fry (Sal), 14. Isaiah Jones (NW), 15. Carter Waibel (Palm), 16. Zachary Hancharik (NW), 17. Andrew Beers (NDES), 18. Michael DeLuna (SL), 19. Matthew Grim (NW), 20. Anthony Vennera (NW).GIRLSNorthwestern 15, Catasauqua 50Northwestern 19, Salisbury 44Northwestern 25, So. Lehigh 36No. Lehigh 15, Catasauqua 40No. Lehigh 25, Salisbury 30So. Lehigh 15, Northern Lehigh 47*Palmerton unable to field a team1. Meseret Hart (SL) 19:09, 2. Allyson Yanega (SL) 19:36, 3. Carly Pierce (NW) 19:45, 4. Kelly Gonoude (Sal) 19:56, 5. Rachel Mikols (NW) 20:00, 6. Rachele Cerrone (NW) 20:08, 7. Angela Alden (NW) 20:14, 8. Molly Tarvin (NW) 20:15, 9. Abigail Supplee (NW) 20:16, 10. Abigail Smith (NW) 20:16, 11. Hannah Herzon (NW), 12. Briana VandeBunte (SL), 13. Alissa VandeBunte (SL), 14. Sarah Yanega (SL), 15. Kailey Jackett (NDES), 16. Elizabeth Fornauf (NW), 17. Sara Hunsicker (NL), 18. Courtney Krechel (NDES), 19. Madeline Peery (NW), 20. Hanna Nesfeder (Palm).VOLLEYBALLLourdes-MarianMarian swept through Lourdes in a straight-set victory, 25-6, 24-7, 24-8.Leading the Fillies individually, Abigail Stankiewitch had seven kills, while Kaylee Ceci added six kills and four digs. Jasmine Mooney also had six kills and four digs, Courtney McCall amassed 11 digs, six kills and two aces, and Abby Pilla netted 11 assists, three aces and three digs.Blue Mtn.-Jim ThorpeBlue Mountain breezed past Jim Thorpe 25-18, 25-13, 25-18 in Schuylkill League action.Ashley Sesavage led the Eagles with a match-high 25 assists to go along with 13 digs and two aces.Riley Carroll paced the Olympians with a team-high 12 assists while also notching three kills and two aces. Alex McGinley chipped in 16 digs.Northwestern-No. Dame GPNotre Dame of Green Pond handled Northwestern in Colonial League action, winning in straight sets, 25-10, 25-17, and 25-8.Despite dropping the match, the Lady Tigers' Emily Wentz had 11 digs, while Sarah Malay had five kills and Natcheli Gomes and Sarah Overstrom both had three kills. Claire Rocca had two blocks up front, as well.Pine Grove-Panther ValleyPanther Valley was able to secure a 25-13, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-9 Schuylkill League victory over Pine Grove.Hannah Hill had a well-rounded game with eight kills, eight service points, five assists and two aces. Macey Markovich had a team-high 19 service points, while Erin Evans recorded 15 service points and Jessica Wiese chipped in 12 kills.The win moves Panther Valley to 10-2 on the season.Lehighton-No. SchuylkillLehighton managed to pull out a tightly-contested Schuylkill League win over North Schuylkill, 26-24, 25-21, 25-20.With the straight-set win, the Tribe has now solidified its entry into the District Eleven AA playoffs, as they improve to 9-6 on the season.Individually, for the winners, Alyssa Jordan had 14 kills, five digs and a block, while Michaela Petrucci had seven digs, four aces and two kills, and Tori Eads-Rodriguez compiled 15 assists, three kills and three digs.Lehighton also prevailed in the JV game, 2-0.Tamaqua-PottsvillePottsville took down Tamaqua in Schuylkill League action, 25-9, 25-5, 25-11.Despite the loss, Vanessa Solt put together 12 digs, while Alexis Baddick contributed seven digs and three kills.The Crimson Tide also won the JV contest, 2-0.TENNISWilliam Allen-TamaquaWilliam Allen used strong play in singles' competition to claim a 3-2 non-league win over Tamaqua.The Canaries won two-of-three singles' matches and also took the No. 1 doubles' contest.The Raiders' Allison Pedersen was victorious in her No. 3 singles' match and the duo of Amy Gardiner and Brooke DeHart won their No. 3 doubles' contest.William Allen 3, Tamaqua 2SINGLESKeri Hartz (WA) def. Maddie Dolinsky, 7-6 (7-1), 6-1; Lauren Drabenstott (WA) def. Maddie Davis, 7-5, 6-1; Allison Pedersen (T) def. Ree Moh, 6-2, 6-4.DOUBLESMary Gibler/Karina Mendez (WA) def. Beth Kistler/Jasmin Mena, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2; Amy Gardiner/Brooke DeHart (T) def. Karla Gallon/Karina Mendez, 3-6, 6-0, 10-7.FIELD HOCKEYSo. Lehigh-PalmertonSouthern Lehigh ousted Palmerton in a Colonial League battle, 2-0.Kylie Schmidt scored an unassisted goal in the first half, while Elizabeth Clemmer scored a second half goal off a feed from teammate Elizabeth Thom to round out the game's scoring.The Lady Spartans outshot the Lady Bombers, 9-1.Salisbury-NorthwesternSalisbury managed to slip past Northwestern 1-0 in overtime.Lindsay Bauer had the game-winning goal for the Falcons on an assist from Kelsey Watto.PM West-Pleasant ValleyPleasant Valley cruised past Pocono Mountain West 8-0 in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action.The Bears got two goals apiece from Annie Butchkoski and Brianna Frable.Pleasant Valley outshot the Panthers 23-11.

BOB FORD/TIMES NEWS Pleasant Valley's Annie Butchkoski moves in to control the ball as Pocono Mountain West's Samantha Cordero comes in from the right.