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JT softball defeats PV

The Jim Thorpe softball team earned a victory over Panther Valley on Friday. The Jim Thorpe tennis team also swept a doubleheader against Lehighton.

SOFTBALLJim Thorpe-Panther ValleyJim Thorpe used two big innings to post a 7-2 non-league win over Panther Valley.The Olympians broke it open in the fourth when Joclyn Day doubled and scored on a single by Jillian Kamieniecki. She scored on a single by Alyssa Stamets, who later scored on a single by Caitlin Holt. Maggie Holloway added the fourth run with an RBI single. Five singles in the top of the seventh plated three more Jim Thorpe runs.Caitlin Holt was 3-for-3, while Kamieniecki and Stamets each had two hits. Every Olympian starter had a hit, while seven different players scored runs.For the Panthers, Kenzie Lazar had two hits, while Chloe Miller added an RBI and Alyssa Navarro tallied a triple.Jim Thorpe 000 400 3 - 7 14 2Panther Vy. 100 000 1 - 2 5 2Holloway and Marzen; Pascoe and Clouser. W - Holloway. L - Pascoe.TENNISJim Thorpe-LehightonJim Thorpe swept Lehighton 3-2, 3-2 in a non-league doubleheader.Emilio Mercado went 2-0 in singles play for the Olympians (3-6). The team of Raymond O'Neil and Erik McLain-Walter swept both of their doubles matches for Jim Thorpe.Mark Solt won both of his singles matches for the Indians.Jim Thorpe 3, Lehighton 2 (Match 1)SINGLESMatt Green (JT) def. Michael Pados 6-3, 6-0; Maura Phelan (L) def. John Fedora 4-6, 6-3, 10-8; Mark Solt (L) def. Matt Widdicombe 6-2, 6-2; Emilio Mercado (JT) def. Michael Bongierno 6-1, 6-2.DOUBLESRaymond O'Neil/Erik McLain-Walter (JT) def. Cheyenne Pettit/Miranda Pettit 6-2, 6-0.Jim Thorpe 3, Lehighton (Match 2)SINGLESMichael Pados (L) def. Matt Green 8-5; John Fedora (JT) won by forfeit; Mark Solt (L) def. Matt Widdicombe 8-1; Emilio Mercado (JT) def. Michael Bongierno 8-3.DOUBLESRaymond O'Neil/Erik McLain-Walter (JT) def. Cheyenne Pettit/Miranda Pettit injury default.TRACKJim Thorpe, Tamaqua at Breslin InvitationalJim Thorpe and Tamaqua took part in the Breslin Invitational at Mount Carmel Area High School on Thursday.Joseph Schwartz raced to wins in the 110 hurdles (16.27) and 300 hurdles (41.92) for the Olympians.Monika Shimko secured a victory in the 800 (2:23.21) and Sarah Maue placed first in the 3200 for the Lady Raiders, while Matt Smarr gave Tamaqua a win in the pole vault (12-0).Kailee Carroll placed second in the 3200 (12:25.92) for Tamaqua, which also grabbed a runner-up finish in the girls' 3200 relay (10:11.33).Jon Fikentscher took second in the shot put (45-7.5), while Brooke Cope also earned a runner-up finish in the javelin (127-1).The Lady Raiders girls finished third in the 1600 relay (4:26.18). Shanna Brinkworth recorded third-place finishes in the long jump (15-2.5) and pole vault (10-0).Jim Thorpe placed third in the boys' 400 relay (45.70).Selinsgrove won the girls team title with 139 points, while Milton Area captured the boys crown with 89 points.