The spring sports season got under way Thursday when Jim Thorpe and Tamaqua both dropped boys tennis matches.

BOYS TENNISJim Thorpe-SalisburySalisbury spoiled Jim Thorpe's opener by handing the visitors a 5-0 setback.JT's Mitch Franko, at No. 1 singles, forced a third set, but dropped a close decision.SINGLESAlex Young (S) def. Mitch Franko 6-7 (9-7), 6-4, 10-8 (super tiebreaker); AJ Foulke (S) def. Corey Ligenza 6-3, 6-1; Casey Rollands 6-0, 6-1DOUBLESKazim Rajmohamed/Henry Rothermel (S) def. Kyle Lawrence/Shane Bleicher Otto 6-1, 6-1; Andrew Saba/Zach Young (S) def. Zach Nace/Sean Parrish 6-2, 6-1Tamaqua-Blue Mt.Tamaqua dropped its season opener to Blue Mountain, 4-1.Gonzalo Hernandez-Cascante recorded the only win for the Blue Raiders, rolling to a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 1 singles.SINGLESGonzalo Hernandez-Cascante (T) def. Kevin Riotto, 6-0, 6-0; Adam Bear (BM) def. Evan Stoll, 6-3, 6-1; Jake Premich (BM) def. Matt Hadesty, 6-0, 6-3.DOUBLESColin Boris/David Yuegling (BM) def. Jerome Betz/Joe Binder, 6-2, 6-0; Kevin Igo/Joey Pace (BM) def. Eric Fiorilla/ Michael Stisowian 6-3; 2-6; 13-11 (super tiebreaker)