High School

SWIFTWATER - There is only so much that players, teams and coaches can blame on the conditions of the games they play in. However, in last night's rain and mud-fest at Pocono Mountain West, Lehighton managed to cough up the football five times and lost possession twice, on its way to a 21-14 loss.

The Lehighton girls field hockey team has been waiting for this chance a whole year.

Last fall, the Indians (19-0) swept through the regular season, but hit a roadblock in the Mountain Valley Conference playoffs when they dropped a 1-0 decision to Stroudsburg in the league championship game.

The Indians earned a shot at the Mountaineers again as both won their MVC semifinal games at Lehighton High Stadium.

Stroudsburg defeated Pleasant Valley 3-1 in the opener, while the Indians shut out East Stroudsburg South 3-0 in the nightcap.

The Nativity Green Wave Volleyball Team has announced that on Tuesday, October 27 it will host a Dig Pink event for its match against the Marian Fillies.

The Dig Pink event is a fundraiser to raise money for the Side-Out Foundation whose goal is to fight the battle against breast cancer. Since October is breast cancer awareness month, both Nativity and Marian are attempting to not only raise money for this good cause but to also enhance awareness as to the perils of this disease.

Tamaqua clinched a berth in the District 11 boys soccer playoffs with a victory over North Schuylkill on Wednesday.

BOYS SOCCER

N. Schuylkill-Tamaqua

Tamaqua rallied from a first half deficit to edge North Schuylkill, 2-1, in a Schuylkill League game.

Tamaqua (7-10-1, 7-6-1), which needed a win or tie to qualify for Districts, looked to be in trouble at halftime as the Spartans held a 1-0 advantage.