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Jim Thorpe boys, girls post victories

The Jim Thorpe boys and girls both posted wins in scholastic action on Friday.

BOYS BASKETBALLMinersville-Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe capped its regular season with a 55-41 Schuylkill League victory over Minersville.Chris Micciche led the Olympians with 13 points, while Brendon Carroll hit double figures with 11.The Miners' Stephen Wollyung led all scorers with 24 points, and Bryce Ellinger added 10.Jim Thorpe is now 12-10 overall and 7-7 in the league.In the JV game, Jim Thorpe rolled to a 56-37 victory.MINERSVILLESnyder 3-0-0-7, Ellinger 3-4-6-10, Rinaldo 0-0-2-0, Hossler 0-0-0-0, Landers 0-0-0-0, Wollyung 9-3-4-24, Pizzico 0-0-0-0, Moran 0-0-0-0, Karmazin 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 15-7-12-41.JIM THORPECarroll 4-1-1-11, Samuel 1-0-0-2, Elmore 3-3-3-9, Micciche 5-3-3-13, Burkhart 0-0-0-0, Searfoss 3-3-3-9, Joyce 1-2-2-5, Foreman 0-0-0-0, Marykwas 0-0-0-0, Rosahac 1-2-4-4, Fikentscher 1-0-0-2, Swartz 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 19-14-18-55.Minersville 10 14 8 9 - 41Jim Thorpe 18 8 13 16 - 55Three-pointers: Minersville - Wollyung 3, Snyder 1; Jim Thorpe - Carroll 2, Joyce 1.Tamaqua-PottsvillePottsville cruised to a 56-26 Schuylkill League victory over Tamaqua to clinch the Division 1 title.The Tides' Jordan Abdo ended up with a game-high 16 points, while Jordan Abdo followed right behind with 12.Thad Zuber and Josh Inama both had seven points for the Blue Raiders (13-9; 6-8).TAMAQUABonetsky 1-0-0-3, Stianche 0-0-0-0, Zuber 3-0-1-7, Scott 1-0-0-3, Rother 1-1-2-3, Inama 2-3-6-7, G. Gregoire 1-1-2-3, Wassell 0-0-0-0, Kurek 0-0-0-0, Griffin 0-0-0-0, L. Gregoire 0-0-3-0.TOTALS: 9-5-14-26.POTTSVILLEJu. Abdo 5-0-1-12, Barnes 2-0-0-6, Timberlake 3-0-0-6, Wood 1-0-0-2, Melochick 0-0-0-0, Stanton 0-0-0-0, Pelish 2-2-2-6, Jo. Abdo 6-0-0-16, Renninger 4-0-0-8, Kondrack 0-0-0-0.TOTALS: 23-2-3-56.Tamaqua 0 10 11 5 - 26Pottsville 12 21 18 5 - 56Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Zuber 1, Bonetsky 1, Scott 1; Pottsville - Jo. Abdo 4, Ju. Abdo 2, Barnes 2.GIRLS BASKETBALLJim Thorpe-Panther Vy.Jim Thorpe used the spark from a 21-point opening quarter to run away with a 55-27 Schuylkill League win over Panther Valley.Kayley Kovac paced the Olympians with 23 points, while Payton Kovac chipped in with 10.Christina Dacey finished with a Panthers' best nine points, while Rachelle Filer ended up with eight.JIM THORPERichards 4-0-0-8, P. Kovac 3-1-2-10, Scott 0-0-0-0, Condly 2-0-0-4, Berger 0-0-0-0, Ohl 0-0-0-0, Naranjo 1-0-0-2, K. Kovac 10-3-6-23, Skrimcovsky 0-0-0-0, Lignore 1-0-2-2, Gabel 2-0-1-4, Craigie 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 21-4-11-55.PANTHER VALLEYPascoe 0-0-0-0, Steber 0-0-0-0, Knoblauch 0-1-2-1, Hoben 0-0-0-0, Sheridan 1-0-2-2, Dacey 4-0-2-9, Filer 4-0-2-8, Miller 0-0-0-0, Markovich 3-0-0-7, Ketchledge 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 12-1-8-27.Jim Thorpe 21 14 12 8 - 55Panther Vy. 0 6 11 10 - 27Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - P. Kovac 3; Panther Vy. - Dacey 1, Markovich 1.Tamaqua-PottsvilleFour different players scored in double figures as Pottsville rolled to a 70-36 Schuylkill League victory over Tamaqua.Sadie Comfort led the Tide foursome with a 21 points, while Kyra Schenk followed with an 18-point effort.Teammates Lexi Plachko and Madison Sherakis finished with 11 and 10 respectively.The Blue Raiders' Emma Kuczynski ended with a team-high 19 points.TAMAQUAR. Hromyak 0-0-0-0, Zuber 1-1-1-4, A. Hromyak 0-0-0-0, Jones 3-0-3-7, Titus 1-4-4-6, Ceci 0-0-0-0, Frederickson 0-0-0-0, Kuczynski 8-3-6-19, Agosti 0-0-0-0, Reinhardt 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 13-8-16-36.POTTSVILLESherakis 4-2-3-10, Skosnick 0-0-0-0, Plachko 4-0-0-11, Tarconish 1-2-2-4, Eckert 1-1-2-3, Comfort 7-0-0-21, Coyle 1-0-0-3, Dalton 0-0-0-0, Schenk 9-0-1-18. TOTALS: 27-5-8-70.Tamaqua 12 10 4 10 - 36Pottsville 18 22 21 9 - 70Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Zuber 1, Jones 1; Pottsville - Comfort 7, Plachko 3, Coyle 1.Marian-NativityMarian used a 17-point fourth quarter to hold off Nativity for a 49-41 Schuylkill League win.The Fillies' Brenna Karnish led all scorers with 15 points, while Emily Shaud netted 11.Mallory Sanders recorded a Golden Girls' best with 14 points.MARIANShaud 2-6-8-11, Erbe 1-0-0-3, Digris 0-0-0-0, Correale 1-0-0-2, Schwabe 1-0-0-2, Alansky 4-0-2-8, McClafferty 1-1-2-3, Raabe 2-1-2-5, Karnish 6-2-4-15, Murray 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 18-10-18-49.NATIVITYSanders 6-0-0-14, Ulsh 1-2-4-4, Klembara 2-0-0-4, Clarke 2-3-8-7, Maclure 0-0-0-0, Malacusky 1-6-6-8, Carpentino 0-0-0-0, Hunyara 2-0-0-4, Clarke 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-11-18-41.Marian 7 13 12 17 - 49Nativity 11 7 12 12 - 41Three-pointers: Marian - Shaud 1, Erbe 1, Karnish 1; Nativity - Sanders 2.WRESTLINGTamaqua-PM EastPocono Mountain East recorded a 44-22 non-league win over Tamaqua.Caleb Sell (106) and Anthony Gogel (160) recorded pins for the Blue Raiders.Teammate Tanner McHugh scored a major decision at 132.Pocono Mtn. East 44, Tamaqua 22182 - Double forfeit.195 - Bobby Fox (PME) won by forfeit.220 - Bronson Strouse (T) won by forfeit.285 - Jeremy Adams (PME) won by forfeit.106 - Caleb Sell (T) pinned Ian Hagan in 1:56.113 - Jayshawn Rodriguez (PME) dec. Pierce Demetriades, 4-3.120 - Braden Breithaupt (PME) major dec. Joey Minehan, 14-2.126 - Elijah Hernandez (PME) dec. Brandon Mader, 5-2.132 - Tanner McHugh (T) major dec. Mason Guelho, 12-0.138 - Jeremy Stoner (PME) pinned Khalid Holland in 2:48.145 - Billy Koch (PME) major dec. Brandon Eberts, 13-1.152 - James Benjamin (PME) won by forfeit.160 - Anthony Gogel (T) pinned Juan Medina in 3:08.170 - Chris Clemente (PME) won by forfeit.