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Bears get tennis win

Pleasant Valley picked up a tennis victory over Jim Thorpe to highlight scholastic sports action on Saturday.

BOYS TENNISJim Thorpe-Pleasant Vy.Pleasant Valley rode the strength of their singles through to a 5-2 non-league win over Jim Thorpe.Jon White, Erik Ammerman and Steven Nale all earned straight-set wins in singles action for the Bears, while the tandems of Austin Williams and Jacob Rohrbach, along with Najja Francis and Kurt Ammerman managed to accomplish the same feats in straights.For the Olympians (2-4), Matt Widdicombe and John Fedora took a pro set win, 8-6, while teammates Roman Raytsis and Luke Carter battled for a straight-set win at number two doubles, as well.Pleasant Vy. 5,Jim Thorpe 2SINGLESJon White (PV) def. John Lowin 6-1, 6-0; Erik Ammerman (PV) def. Luke Eggert 6-3, 6-4; Steven Nale (PV) def. Brett Luicana 6-4, 6-3.DOUBLESMatt Widdicombe/John Fedora (JT) def. Anthony Romano/Bryan Kagera 8-6; Roman Raytsis/Luke Carter (JT) def. Anthony Taldone/Davis Reiss 6-2, 6-4; Austin Williams/Jacob Rohrbach (PV) def. Shaun DiCostanzo/Chris Widdicombe 6-3, 7-5; Najja Francis/Kurt Ammerman (PV) def. Matt Widdicombe/Mike Huntzberry 6-0, 6-0.Salisbury-PalmertonSalisbury picked up a 4-1 win over Palmerton in Colonial League action.The Falcons swept through the singles matches to determine the overall outcome. However, the locals took the number two doubles match, as the team of Jordan Dopsovic and Gavin Scott managed a straight-set win to keep their team off the schnide.Salisbury 4, Palmerton 1SINGLESJohn Yurconic (S) def. Rich Roselli 6-2, 6-0; Mason Groff (S) def. Seth Andress 6-0, 6-0; Dan Bonge (S) def. Marc Roselli 6-3, 6-2.DOUBLESBrendan Reichenbach/Jack Bonge (S) def. Jacob Brown/Sal Melo 6-1, 6-1; Jordan Dopsovic/Gavin Scott (P) def. Teddy Denver/Tyler Sechler-Stone 6-2, 6-2.