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Three area schools get diamond sweeps

Northwestern, Tamaqua, and Lehighton all enjoyed baseball and softball victories on Wednesday.

BASEBALLSalisbury-Northern LehighSalisbury cruised by Northern Lehigh in a Colonial League contest, 8-1.Brandon Hess drove in a run and had two hits for the Bulldogs. Luke Eitner scored NL's lone run.Salisbury 231 002 0 - 8 10 0No. Lehigh 000 100 0 - 1 3 4Linn, Warmkessel (5); Eitner, Evangelist (6). W - Linn. L - Eitner.Catasauqua-NorthwesternNorthwestern earned a Colonial League win against Catasauqua, 8-6.No other information was provided to the Times News.Catasauqua 000 240 0 - 6 6 3Northwestern 001 313 x - 8 5 4Vogwill, Fager (4), White (6) and Wiik; Berger, Hawk (5), Bilder (6), and Bilder, Cryer (6). W - White. L - Hawk.Tamaqua-HamburgTamaqua edged Hamburg in a non-league game, 2-1.Casey Rother had an RBI single in the first inning for the Raiders. Josh Inama followed right behind and drove in another run with a single. Daylon Barron and Nate Boyle each scored for Tamaqua.Tamaqua 200 000 0 - 2 6 2Hamburg 100 000 0 - 1 7 0Zuber, Moyer (6), and Rother; Adams, Adams (3) and Krick. W - Zuber. L - Adams.PM West-LehightonLehighton toppled Pocono Mountain West in six innings during a nonleague game, 12-2.Sean Heery tossed five innings and struck out seven for the Indians.Zach Crum led the Indians with two hits and three RBIs, while Collin Haupt drove in a pair of runs.PM West 000 200 - 2 6 3Lehighton 510 303 - 12 7 0Broderick, Cherence (4), Ford (5), Buckster (5) and Ford; Heery, Deem (6) and Wagner. W - Heery. L - Broderick.Blue Mountain-Pleasant Vy.Pleasant Valley held off a late Blue Mountain rally to post a 6-5 nonleague victory.Kearns Kieran and Connoe Pandolfo both belted home runs for Pleasant Valley, which took a 6-1 lead into the seventh inning before the Eagles made it interesting. Kieran also added a double for the Bears (1-0).Blue Mountain 000 010 4 - 5 7 1Pleasant Vy. 023 010 x - 6 7 0Caulfield, Nabholz (5) and Bobbin; Hardy, Coursey (6) and Pandolfo. W-Hardy. L-Caulfield. HR: PV - Kieran, Pandoflo.SOFTBALLNo. Lehigh-SalisburyNorthern Lehigh squeaked by Salisbury in a Colonial League game, 3-2.Kaitlyn Hoffman led the Bulldogs by pitching a complete game and striking out 10.No other information was provided to the Times News.No. Lehigh 010 101 0 - 3 3 1Salisbury 000 100 1 - 2 4 3Northwestern-CatasauquaNorthwestern shutout Catasauqua in a Colonial League contest, 14-0.Brooke Wehr and Natalie Smith each drove in two runs for the Tigers. Avery George supplied a pair of hits and runs. Emily Akelaitis tossed a five-inning complete game shutout and struck out 11.Catasauqua 000 00 - 0 1 2Northwestern 115 7x - 14 8 0Reichl, Towick (4) and Bellesfield; Akelaitis and Wehr. W - Akelaitis. L - Reichl.PM West-LehightonFreshman Cierra Kunkle fired a no hitter across a five-inning shutout against Pocono Mountain West in nonleague victory, 15-0.Kunkle had nine strikeouts during the win.Becky Serfass had two hit, three RBIs, and four runs for the Tribe. Hailey Steigerwalt had two hits and knocked in two, while Nicole Salerno had three RBIs. Heidi Green contributed two hits and an RBI.PM West 000 00 - 0 0 0Lehighton 152 7x - 15 11 4Masker and Bukstein; Kunkle and Salerno. W - Kunkle. L - Masker.Tamaqua-HamburgTamaqua rallied in the top of the seventh to defeat Hamburg in a non-league contest, 5-4.Miranda Chinchar and Jada Schellhammer had two hits apiece to lead the Raiders.Kaitlyn Stauffenberg tallied two hits and an RBI, while Brooke Zellner reached base three times.Tamaqua 000 030 2 - 5 8 1`Hamburg 300 100 0 - 4 6 1Gerner and Ke. Behler; Schellhammer and Zellner. W - Zellner. L - Gerner.TENNISLehighton-Notre Dame ESNotre Dame East Stroudsburg topped Lehighton in a nonleague competition, 3-2.Both doubles teams won for the Tribe. Gavin Cressley and Olivia Frendt defeated Notre Dame's Collin Kissell and Jonathan Torress, while the tandem of Mark Solt and Cheyenne Pettit earned a victory against Conner Reyes and Sebastian Nietstepski.Notre Dame 3, Lehighton 2SINGLESBrant Weirich (ND) def. Michael Pados 6-3, 6-0; Liam King (ND) def. Maura Phelan 6-4, 6-1; Bradley Medino (ND) def. Elise Johnston 7-5, 6-2.DOUBLESGavin Cressley/Olivia Frendt (L) def. Collin Kissel/Jonathan Torres 4-6, 6-2, 7-5; Mark Solt/Cheyenne Pettit (L) def. Conner Reyes/Sebastian Nietstepski 8-4.Palmerton-Notre Dame GPNotre Dame swept Palmerton in a Colonial League match, 5-0.Palmerton's Nate Andress took Notre Dame's Matt Hidalgo to a tiebreaker, but came up short, 7-6 (7-3) 6-1.Notre Dame 5, Palmerton 0SINGLESMatt Hidalgo (ND) def. Nate Andress 7-6, (7-3), 6-1; Pat Bassil (ND) def. Mercy Melo 6-1, 6-1; Pablo Martinez (ND) def. Erica Messics 6-0, 6-0.DOUBLESDan Krochta/Kaiden Chinchar (ND) def. Taylor Hirochek/Nicole Andress 6-0, 6-0; Ben Nixdorf/Andy Bassett (ND) def. Jenna Blynn/Gabby Sabina 6-0, 6-4.TRACKNorth Schuylkill-LehightonNorth Schuylkill and Lehighton split in a Schuylkill League dual meet on Wednesday.The Lehighton girls were victorious over the Spartans, 112.5-37.5. Jada Whiteman (100, 400), Cera Gaston (1600, 3200), and Kaia Slaw (long jump, triple jump) won two events each for the Tribe.The Lehighton boys fell to North Schuylkill, 83.5-66.5. Tanner Haydt won three events (100, 200, 400) to lead the Indians.BOYSNorth Schuylkill 83.5, Lehighton 66.5100- 1. Tanner Haydt (L) 11.75, 2. Robert Wagner (NS) 11.88, 3. Scott Grigas (NS) 11.96;200- 1. Tanner Haydt (L) 24.19, 2. Scott Grigas (NS) 24.58, 3. Braden Heyer (NS) 25.61;400- 1. Tanner Haydt (L) 53.38, 2. Joe Petit-Clair (L) 54.95, 3. Luke Malko (NS) 57.57;800- 1. Lenny Bolinsky (NS) 2:16.99, 2. Anthony Tavella (L) 2:19.62, 3. George Anthony (NS) 2:21.57;1600- 1. Chris McCormick (NS) 4:52 2. Sean McCabe (NS) 4:57, 3. Matt McCormick (NS) 5:02;3200- 1.Chris McCormick (NS) 10:52.25, 2. Sean McCabe (NS) 11:09.62, 3. Michael Blacketter (L) 11:12.71;110H- 1. Matthew Strubinger (L) 17.32, 2. Stephen Blackwell (NS) 20.34, 3. Zanden Neidig (NS) 21.08;300H- 1. Matthew Strubinger (L) 46.13, 2. Zachary Zimmerman (NS) 46.58, 3. Zander Neidig (NS) 51.06;400 relay- 1. North Schuylkill 45.74; 1600 relay - 1. Lehighton 3:43.52;3200 relay- 1. North Schuylkill 8:53.20;High jump- 1. Shae Blasiak (L) 5-6, 2. Damian Mele (L) 5-4, John DeMatte (L) 5-0;Pole vault- 1. Aaron Bowman (L) 12-9, 2. Mike Russell (NS) 9-0, 3. Gregg Guldin (NS) 9-0;Long jump- 1. Robert Wagner (NS) 20-6, 2. Shae Blasiak (L) 19-1, 3. Damian Mele (L) 17-11;Triple jump- 1. Robert Wagner (NS) 41-0, 2. Shae Blasiak (L) 39-4 1/2, 3. Kevin Kovach (NS) 38-5 1/2;Shot put- 1. Dave Citro (L) 40-1 1/2, 2. Jeno Schicanno (NS) 39-4, 3. Mason Geary (NS) 39-8 1/4;Discus- 1. Mason Geary (NS) 103-7, 2. Brett Gasker (L) 100-8, 3. Dane Frantz (L) 87-3;Javelin- 1. Mason Geary (NS) 136-10, 2. Nick Kowalishen (NS) 117-9, 3. Will Armstead (NS) 115-9.GIRLSLehighton 112.5, North Schuylkill 37.5100- 1. Jada Whiteman (L) 13.96, 2. Karissa Hough (L) 14.40, 2. Rajah Quinones (L) 14.48;200- 1. Rajah Quinones (L) 29.39, 2. Karissa Hough (L) 30.19, 3. Amya Quinones (L) 31.50;400- 1. Jada Whiteman (L) 1:04.51, 2. Tinaya Klotz(L) 1:10.59, 3. Liz Harner (NS) 1:11.92;800- 1. Brinn DeAngelo (NS) 2:51.49, 2. Sara Manbeck (NS) 3:01.81, 3. Katie Aaron (L) 3:04.87;1600- 1. Cera Gaston (L) 6.03, 2. Jade Steber (L) 6.12, 3. Amanda Mathisen (L) 6.18;3200- 1. Cera Gaston (L) 13:20.995, 2. Piper DeMatte (L) 14:08.33, 3. Chloe Shavimsky (NS) 14:19.32;100H- 1. Alexis Barndt (L) 17.58, 2. Karissa Hough (L) 18.08, 3. Grace Shanton (L) 18.02;300H- 1. Grace Shanton (L) 56.03, 2. Rebecca May (NS) 56.90, 3. Alexis Barndt (L) 57.64;400 relay- 1. North Schuylkill 56.01;1600 relay- 1. Lehighton 4:55.34;3200 relay -1. Lehighton 11:28.58;High jump- 1. Katie Aaron (L) 4-6, 2. Grace Major (NS) 4-4, 3. Emily Gulich (L) 4-2;Pole vault- 1. Vanessa Ferraiolo (NS) 7-0, 2. Bria Hocking (NS) 7-0, 3. Angelia West (L);Long jump- 1. Kaia Slaw (L) 15-5 1/2, 2. Tori Lindenmuth (NS) 13-6 1/2, 3. Grace Major (NS) 13-5;Triple jump- 1. Kaia Slaw (L) 33-0, 2. Grace Shanton (L) 29-9 1/2, 3. Tori Lindenmuth (NS) 28-11;Shot put- 1. Rhylee Sherwood (L) 31-0, 2. Isabelle Meckes (L) 29-5, 3. Ashley Wojton (L) 27-9;Discus- 1. Isabelle Meckes (L) 168-11, 2. Emma Green (NS) 96-7, 3. Ashley Wojton (L) 74-11;Javelin- 1. Grace Liehard (L) 88-11, 2. Emily Miller (L) 85-5, 3. Sydney Vincent (L) 73-5.PM West-Pleasant ValleyPleasant Valley swept Pocono Mountain West in an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference dual meet.The Pleasant Valley boys were victorious, 85-61. Ben Bard paced the Bears with victories in the shot put, discus, and javelin events. Seth Slavin was victorious in the 800 and 1600.The PV girls topped West, 109-41. Armani Dunkley (100, high jump), Morgan Covart (800, 1600), and Mary Michael (pole vault, triple jump) were all multi-winners.BOYSPleasant Valley 85, PM West 61100- 1. Khalil Edwards (PMW) 11.5, 2. Jonathan St. Hilaire (PMW) 11.6, 3. Nasai Moon (PV) 11.9;200- 1. Isaiah Wiggins (PMW) 23.3, 2. Khalil Edwards (PMW) 23.3, 3. Jonathan St. Hilaire (PMW) 23.3;400- 1. Malachai Jones (PV) 54.8, 2. Kory Gschwend (PV) 56.4, 3. Maurice Whittle (PMW) 57.4;800- 1. Seth Slavin (PV) 2:07.4, 2. Luke Valdevit (PV) 2:08.6, 3. Jonathan Mickens (PV) 2:09.6;1600- 1. Seth Slavin (PV) 4:53.8, 2. Gabe Sullivan (PV) 4:54.1, 3. Ryan Murphy (PV) 4:54.4;3200- 1. Billy Milburn (PV) 11:52.4, 2. Seth Kron (PV) 11:52.8, 3. Ryan Murphy (PV) 11:53.0;110H- 1. Joe Rosario (PV) 15.7, 2. Paul Green (PMW) 15.7, 3. Viganesh Ramachandran (PV) 19.9;400 relay- 1. Pocono Mountain West (Jonathan St. Hilaire, Khalil Edwards, Chris Monaco, Paul Green) 44.8;1600 relay- 1. Pocono Mountain West (Jonathan St. Hilaire, Daniel Lawrence, Trevon Millings, Paul Green) 3:46.3;3200 relay- 1. Pleasant Valley (Jonathan Mickens, River Marks, Kory Gschwend, Seth Slavin) 8:51.5;High jump- 1. Isaiah Wiggins (PMW) 6-05, 2. Maurice Wright (PV) 5-09, 3. Jose Rosario (PV) 5-05;Pole vault- 1. Steven Li (PV) 10-06; Long jump - 1. Maurice Whittle (PMW) 19-06, 2. Justin Kautzsch (PV) 19-03 1/2, 3. Maurice Wright (PV) 19-02;Triple jump- 1. Isaiah Wiggins (PMW) 43-04 3/4, 2. Maurice Wright (PV) 38-03 3/4, 3. Wilfredo Vazquez (PMW) 36-09 1/2;Shot put- 1. Ben Bard (PV) 40-08 1/4, 2. Amitral Simon (PMW) 39-06, 3. Pedro Williams (PMW) 37-05;Discus- 1. Ben Bard (PV) 118-09, 2. Amitral Simon (PMW) 97-07, 3. Marcus Edwards (PMW) 95-05;Javelin- 1. Ben Bard (PV) 123-03, 2. Gianni Ruiz (PV) 98-0, 3. Sheamus McCarroll (PMW) 94-11GIRLSPleasant Valley 109, PM West 41100- 1. Armani Dunkley (PV) 12.8, 2. Jalurah Moore (PV) 12.9, 3. Juanita Wiggin (PMW) 13.3;200- 1. Jalurah Moore (PV) 25.8, 2. Armani Dunkley (PV) 26.2, 3. Juanita Wiggins (PMW) 26.3;400- 1. Oliva Mickens (PMW) 1:07.0, 2. Faith D'Amato (PV) 1:08.6, 3. Tierra Moore (PMW) 1:09.4;800- 1. Morgan Covart (PV) 2:37.3, 2. Katie Kreciewski (PV) 2:46.0, 3. Tierney Belanger (PV) 2:46.4;1600- 1. Morgan Covart (PV) 5:57.0, 2. Elizabeth Eberhardt (PV) 5:58.0, 3. Elizabeth Buczek (PMW) 6:55.6;3200- 1. Sarah Larkin (PV) 14:56.6, 2. Elizabeth Buczek (PMW) 15:34.4, 3. Saviah Williams (PMW) 16:41.3;100H- 1. Eayoni Thompson (PMW) 17.4, 2. Nicole Brooks-Miller (PV) 18.8, 3. Kennedy DeHaven (PV) 19.0;300H- 1. Eayoni Thompson (PMW) 52.1, 2. Briana Archer (PMW) 53.0, 3. Lucianne Mesece (PV) 53.2;400 relay- 1. Pleasant Valley (Armani Dunkley, Alana Porter, Julia Butchkoski, Jalurah Moore) 51.1;1600 relay- 1. Pocono Mountain West (Olyvia Mickens, Tierra Moore, Shyann Mitchell-Thompson, Lexis Dewitt) 4:48.1;3200 relay- 1. Pleasant Valley (Tierney Belanger, Trisha Dominick, Katie Kreciewski, Samantha Segeda) 11:21.0;High jump- 1. Armani Dunkley (PV) 4-09, 2. Natalia Salmon (PV) 4-09, 3. Sara Kron (PV) 4-05;Pole vault- 1. Mary Michael (PV) 9-06, 2. Darby Reiss (PV) 8-06, 3. Stephanie Williams (PV) 7-0;Long jump- 1. Maddy Brandt (PV) 16-04 1/4, 2. Juanita Wiggins (PMW) 15-08, 3. Kennedy DeHaven (PV) 14-04 1/2;Triple jump- 1. Mary Michael (PV) 32-02, 2. Maddy Brandt (PV) 31-11 1/2, 3. Courtney McGee 31-02 1/2;Shot put- 1. Natalia Salmon (PV) 30-0 1/2, 2. Sophia Johnson (PV) 28-05 1/4, 3. Rebecca Makrides (PV) 28-05;Discus- 1. Shelby Kiley (PV) 69-04, 2. Rebecca Makrides (PV) 65-08, 3. Kenya Emmanuel (PMW) 63-04;Javelin- 1. Sabrina Lorenzo (PMW) 79-03, 2. Natalia Salmon (PV) 76-0, 3. Sara Kron (PV) 68-03.

Northwestern's Nathan Goodoff throws home after making a play on Catasauqua base runner Andrew Brett at first base. NANCY SCHOLZ/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS