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Four Pleasant Valley teams enjoy success

Pleasant Valley picked up victories in baseball, softball, boys tennis and girls soccer to highlight Wednesday's scholastic sports action.

BASEBALLPM West-LehightonLehighton scored early and often in its Mountain Valley Conference baseball game with Pocono Mountain West, winning 16-1 in three innings.Jacen Nalesnik led the Indians (10-2, 4-2) with three hits, three runs scored, and three RBIs. Steve Shanton added two hits and three runs scored and Darrin Wanamakerhad two hits and a RBI.AJ Wenrich allowed five hits and struck out two to pick up the pitching win for Lehighton. Wenrich is now 5-0 on the season.PM West 100 - 1 5 5Lehighton 259 - 16 13 0Robson, Casucci (2), Star (3) and Scott; Wenrich and Nalesnik. W - Wenrich, L - Robson.No. Lehigh-No. DameNotre Dame rolled to an 11-1 Colonial League victory over Northern LehighNo other information on this game was received by the TIMES NEWS.Northwestern-SalisburySalisbury blanked Northwestern, 5-0, in Colonial League baseball action.No other information on this game was received by the TIMES NEWS.Palmerton-WilsonWilson used a six-run second inning to beat Palmerton, 9-8, in a Colonial League game.Aaron Cook had three hits and two RBIs and Mike Sander added two hits and two RBI's for the Bombers.CJ Kressman suffered theloss.Palmerton fell to 4-4 in league play.Palmerton 133 001 0 - 8 12 4Wilson 162 000 x - 9 8 6Kressman, Snyder (4) and Sander; Murry, Smith (6) and Cintron. W - Murry. L - Kressman.Pleasant Vy.-PM EastPleasant Valley rallied for an 8-6 extra-inning victory over Pocono Mountain East in Mountain Valley Conference action.The Bears tied the game in the top of the seventh on Troy VanHouten's sacrifice fly. They pushed across the winning runs in the eighth as Dan Hrebek and Jordan Caffrey delivered clutch singles.Caffrey and Rob Getz both had two hits in the game for Pleasant Valley (5-5, 4-1). Getz knocked in two runs while Caffrey and Justin Raad both scored twice.Pleasant Vy. 101 102 12 - 8 8 0PM East 200 040 00 - 6 7 4Agosta, Hrbek (6) and Cardenas; Sheranko, Austin, Kollar (6), Garcia (7) and Brandes. W-Hrbek. L-Garcia.Pine Grove-TamaquaSteve Zimmerman cranked a grand slam in the sixth inning and helped Pine Grove to a 12-1 victory over Tamaqua.Tamaqua's lone run was driven in by Brett Kosciolek. He singled in Ian Nicholls in the third.The Raiders drop to 3-8.Pine Grove 000 057 - 12 14 1Tamaqua 001 000 - 1 5 4T. Zimmerman and S. Zimmerman; Hosler, Nicholls (6), Yeakel (6) and Matasgo. W - T. Zimmerman, L - Hosler. HR: PG - S. Zimmerman (6th, three on).Weatherly-Schuylkill HavenErrors doomed Weatherly in its game with Schuylkill Haven as the Hurricanes rolled to a 14-4 Schuylkill League victory.The Wreckers' Brett Stallone, Brian Maiello and Vinny McCroy all had two hits. All three players knocked in a run as well.Weatherly 120 01 - 4 11 10S. Haven 433 4x - 14 7 3Lash, Belletiere (4) and Maiello; Behm and McGee. W - Behm, L - Lash. HR: SH - McGee (2nd, one on).Marian-Williams ValleyWilliams Valley scored eight runs in the fifth and sixth innings combined and went on to hand Marian its first league loss of the season, 9-5.Mike Cataldo led the Colts (7-3, 4-1) with two singles. Cataldo, along with Frank Nietz and Anthony Pilla, drove in runs.Marian 030 001 1 - 5 8 1Williams Vy. 100 053 x - 9 8 3Kweder, Rogers (6) and Kosar; Collins, Daniel (7) and Daub. W - Collins, L - Kweder.SOFTBALLJim Thorpe-Blue MountainBlue Mountain scored 12 runs in the first inning and went on to defeat Jim Thorpe, 12-1 in five innings of play.The Olympians' Brittany Caufman was 2-for-2 on the day with two singles.Jim Thorpe 100 00 - 1 4 2Blue Mt. (12)00 0x - 12 14 3Tillou and Weber; Tothero and Porczyaski. W - Tothero, L - Tillou.PM West-LehightonKrista Rehrig had a day to remember as she led Lehighton to a 12-0 Mountain Valley Conference victory over Pocono Mountain West.Rehrig took the mound and allowed just three hits while recording 11 punchouts in the shutout win. Offensively, she was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored.Indians' Ashley Sensinger (3-for-3) and Katie Green (2-for-2) had big games as well.Lehighton moves to 7-3 (3-2) on the year.PM West 000 00 - 0 3 3Lehighton 270 3x - 12 11 1Keiper and Pietra; Rehrig and Smith. W - Rehrig, L - Keiper.No. Lehigh-Notre DameNotre Dame edged Northern Lehigh, 3-2, in a Colonial League contest.No other information on this game was received by the TIMES NEWS.N'western-SalisburyNorthwestern's Kylee Bennett came on in relief to stop Salisbury's seventh inning rally and preserve a 7-6 Colonial League victory.Blaise Barron, Brooke Heller and Calie Rehrig all had two hits for the TigersNorthwestern 031 021 0 - 7 10 4Salisbury 100 020 3 - 6 11 3Eden, Bennett(7) and Williams; Keet and Creswell. W-Eden. L-Keet.Palmerton-WilsonPalmerton defeated Wilson, 9-3, in a Colonial League game.No other information on this game was received by the TIMES NEWS.Panther Vy.-NativityNativity scored eight runs in the first two innings and went on to defeat Panther Valley, 10-8.Megan Marouchoc, Kristyn Gates and Sarah-Mark Tucker each had three singles for the Lady Panthers.Panther Vy. 003 050 0 - 8 16 2Nativity 260 200 x - 10 10 0Zlock and Kehrli; Pogash and Parobek. W - Pogash, L - Zlock. HR: PV - Zlock (3rd, two on); N - Luckenbill (2nd, two on).Pleasant Vy.-PM EastPleasant Valley rolled to a 16-1 mercy-rule victory over Pocono Mountain East in Mountain Valley Conference play.Diane Klapatch had four hits and three RBIs to lead the Bears offensively. Also contributing to the victory were Jordan Meckes (two hits, three runs); Hailey Marini (two hits, two runs, two RBIs); Melissa Ejk (two triples, four RBIs); Rachel Sisko (double, three RBIs); and Kelci Jones (triple, two RBIs).Klapatch was also the winning pitcher, allowing four hits and striking out six.Pleasant Vy. 409 03 - 16 15 1PM East 000 01 - 1 4 5Klapatch and Shaneberger, Caffrey (4); Smith, Nayman (3) and Braithwaite, Smith (3). W-Klapatch. L-Smith.Pine Grove-TamaquaEthel Santai tossed a five-hitter and struck out 16 to lead Pine Grove to a 9-0 Schuylkill League victory over Tamaqua.Chey Bates, Carly Sassaman and Brianna Boyle all had extra base hits for the Raiders (1-10, 1-4)Pine Grove 530 100 0 - 9 10 1Tamaqua 000 000 0 - 0 5 5Santai and Stine; Bates, Deitrich (5) and Zancofsky.Marian-Williams Vy.Courtney Machamer tossed a four-hitter to lead Williams Valley to a 10-0 Schuylkill League victory over Marian.Gabby Cann, Shannon Skotek, Lindsay Nemeth and Melissa Webb had hits for the Fillies (6-3, 3-2).Marian 000 00 - 0 4 2Williams Vy. 311 41 - 10 12 0Shaud and Hill; Machamer and Bixler. W-Shaud. L-Machamer.BOYS TENNISLiberty-Pleasant ValleyPleasant Valley kept its successful season heading in the right direction with a 4-3 win over Liberty in non-league competition..The outcome came down to the No. 1 doubles match where the Bears' Vince Voulo and Jon White defeated David Krauss and Kyle Manley 6-1, 6-1. PV won three of four doubles matches to key the victory.With the win PV improves to 11-1 overall.Pleasant Valley 4, Liberty 3SINGLESGrant Wilsterman (L) def. Vince Voulo (PV) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3); Jon White (PV) def. David Krauss (L) 6-1, 6-3; Kyle Manley (L) def. Jon Walmach 7-5, 6-3.DOUBLESVince Voulo/Jon White (PV) def. David Krauss/Kyle Manley (L) 6-1, 6-1; Kyle Tamaraz/Cameron Angstodt (PV) def. Lou Bravo/John Labiak (L) 6-1, 60; Mike Hughart/Jackson Burlew (L) def. Stevie Berry and Everett Deluca (PV) 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (8-6); James Osinski/Larry Noble (PV) def. Jeff Olah/Julian Mark (L).Palmerton-Pen ArgylPen Argyl defeated Palmerton in both doubles matches to secure a 3-2 Colonial League victory over Palmerton.Palmerton's Tyler Snyder and Spencer Shigo had singles victories.Pen Argyl 3, Palmerton 2SINGLESTyler Snyder (P) def. Zane Pagotto (PA) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3; Spencer Shigo (P) def. Jarrett Person (PA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Richard Roselli (PA) def. Nate Lee (P) 6-3, 6-4;DOUBLESLogan Lees/Oliver Blasi (PA) def. Ty Green/Kevin Dayton (P) 6-3, 6-4; Karl Constantino/Tyler Ardinger (PA) def. Hunter Roberts/Tony Gardo (P) 6-0, 6-1.Pottsville-Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe used back-to-back wins in doubles play and an all important victory in number one singles play to beat Pottsiville 3-2.The Olympians' Corey Ligenza defeated Eddie Molley in straight sets to get the singles victory for Thorpe.Jim Thorpe improves to 3-11 with the win.Jim Thorpe 3, Pottsville 2SINGLESCorey Ligenza (JT) def. Eddie Molley (P) 6-3, 6-3; Kevin Wang (P) def. Kyle Lawrence (JT) 6-2, 7-6; Austin Stump (P) def. Kyle Bacher (JT) 6-1, 6-1.DOUBLESShane Bleicher/Dalton Becker (JT) def. Austin Stump/Mike Logothetras (P) 1-6, 7-6, 6-3; Zack Race/Lou Squillace (JT) def. Duncan Noble/Nick Mason (P) 6-2, 6-2.GIRLS SOCCERES North-Pleasant Vy.Dianna Connor scored a hat trick to lead Pleasant Valley to a 3-0 Mountain Valey Conference victory over East Stroudsburg North.Ema Sabovic, Amber Skworzow and Emily Schlogl all picked up assists for the Bears (8-3, 7-0).Pleasant Valley held a 26-5 advantage in shots. Bear goalies Sarah Elmontacir (four saves) and Janelle Pastrana (one save) combined for the shutout.No. Lehigh-Pen ArgylShay Edwards scored a pair of goals to lead Pen Argyl to a 5-0 Colonial League victory over Northern Lehigh.The loss drops the Bulldogs to 0-9-1 overall and 0-8-0 in the league.Bangor-NorthwesternNorthwestern used a tenacious defensive effort to blank Bangor 3-0 in Colonial League play.The Tigers didn't allow a shot on goal from the Slaters for the entire match.Sarah Segan scored two goals and had an assist for Northwestern with Sabrina Mertz chipping in with a score of her own.Catasauqua-PalmertonKylee Turko scored two goals and helped Palmerton knock off Colonial League foe Catasauqua, 4-2.Fellow Bombers Sabreena Strauch and Morgan Myers each added a goal. Katie Rinfret and Jenna Creed recorded assists.Kelsey Eaton made 17 saves in net to preserve the win.TRACKShenandoah-MarianMarian swept Shenandoah Valley 92-48 (girls) and 115-25 (boys) in a Schuylkill League meet.In the girls meet, Alex Hutta led the Fillies by placing first in the 100 and 300 hurdles and also winning the javelin. Molly Balliet added first in the 800 and 1600.In boys meet, Cy Shickora took home first place in the shot put and discus. Rutch placed first in the 800M and high jump for the Colts.GIRLSMarian 92, Shenandoah Vy. 48100M - 1. Yodus 14.6 (SV), 2. Kosar (M), 3. Boyle (M); 200M - 1. Yodus 32.1 (SV), 2. Kosar (M), 3. Butala (M); 400M - 1. Odonnell 1:12(M), 2. Sofranko (M); 800 - 1. Balliet 2:47 (M), 2. Hammar (SV), 3. McHugh (M); 1600M - 1. Balliet 6:12 (M), 2. Dove (SV), 3. McAndrew (M); 3200M - 1. Sofranko 13:37 (M), 2. Dove (SV), 3. McAndrew (M); 100 HH - 1. Hutta 18.9 (M), 2. Digiandomenico (M), 3. Jeffies (SV); 300 IH - 1. Hutta 53.9 (M), 2. Digiandomenico (M), 3. Jeffies (SV); 400 Relay - 1. Marian 58.9; 1600 Relay - 1. Marian 4:52; 3200 Relay - 12:29; Shot Put - 1. Huss 29-5 (SV), 2. Ceci (M), 3. Boyle (M); Discus - Huss 110-8 (SV), 2. Ceci (M), 3. Boyle (M); Javelin - Huss 110-8 (SV), 2. Sacco (SV), 3. Snizitizer (SV); Long Jump - 1. Jeffers 12-8 (SV), 2. Agosti (M), 3. Butala (M); Triple Jump - 1. Sherkness 30-5, 2. Collevecchio (M), 3. Agosti (M); High Jump - 1. Gurzinski 4-6 (M), 2. Hammar (SV), 3. Sherkness (M).BOYSMarian 115, Shenandoah Vy. 25100M - 1. Bruno 11.7 (M), 2. Quirk (M), 3. Julian (M); 200M - 1. Agosti 25.6 (M), 2. Bruno (M), 3. Tomlin (M); 400M - 1. Agosti 53.9 (M), 2. Martin (M), 3. Jeffers (SV); 800M - 1. Rutch 2:26 (M), 2. Martin (M), 3. Tomlin (M); 1600M - 1. Marzen 5:43 (M), 2. Grega (M), 3. Hopeck (M); 3200M - 1. Marzen 12:05 (M), 2. Jeffers (SV), 3. Hopeck (M); 110 HH - 1. Schron 12.9, 2. Anderson (SV), 3. Mlyneck (M); 300 IH - 1. Julian 42.6 (M), 2. Dixon (SV), 3. Schron (M); 400 Relay- 1. Marian 46.6; 1600 Relay - 1. Marian 4:18; 3200 Relay - 12:14; Shot Put - 1. Shickora 38-11 (M), 2.; Discus - 1. Shickora 112-9 (M), 2. Quick (M), 3. Kannick (M); Javelin - 1. Quick 129-9 (M), 2. Shickora (M), 3. Adknes (SV); Long Jump - 1. Martin 17-2 (M), 2. Dixon (SV), 3. Budusky (M); Triple Jump - 1. Gladski 35-2 (SV), 2. Buduski (SV), 3. Schron (M); High Jump - 1. Rutch 5-2 (M), 2. Jeffers (SV).ES South-LehightonLehighton split in its MVC track meet with East Stroudsburg South, with its win coming on the girls' side 110 - 40 .The Lady Indians were led by Sage Terembula and Emily Oldt. Terembula won the 100-meter dash and placed second in the 200-meter, while Oldt took home the 3200-meter run and was runner-up in the 1600.On the boys' side, Levi Haldeman walked away with a first and a second. He won the discus while coming in second in the shot put to teammate Eric Whiteman.GIRLSLehighton 110 , ES South 40100M - 1. Sage Terembula (L) 13.32, 2. Ramirez (ES), 3. Kasaundra Barclay (L); 200M - 1. Ramirez (ES) 28.1, 2. Sage Terembula (L), 3. Kasaundra Barclay (L); 400M - 1. Amelia Waibel (L) 1:07, 2. Christina Green (L), 3. Brooke Blasiak (L); 800M - 1. Lacey Haldeman (L) 2:37, 2. Panelli (ES), 3. Brooke Blasiak (L); 1600M - 1. Jen Beers (L) 5:55, 2. Emily Oldt (L), 3. Cassandra Renhert (L); 3200M - 1. Emily Oldt (L) 13:14, 2. Cassandra Renhert (L), 3. Seafoss (ES); 100HH - 1. Maris Stern (L) 16.7, 2. Lauren Michalik (L), 3. Poster (ES); 300HH - 1. Maris Stern (L) 51.0, 2. Haley Coleman (L), 3. Amelia Waibel; 400M Relay - 1. Lehighton (Terembula, Keer, Barclay, Haldeman) 53.5; 1600M Relay - 1. Lehighton (Waibel, Green, Coleman, Stern) 4:53; 3200M Relay - 1. Lehighton (Beers, Oldt, Renhert, Haldeman) 11:06; Shot Put - 1. Gwen Remaley (L) 36-5 1/2, 2. McCarthey (ES), 3. Sarah Keer (L); Discus - 1. Menio (ES) 103, 2. Gwen Remaley (L), 3. McCarthey (ES); Javelin - 1. Sarah Keer (L) - 98-6, 2. Kasaundra Barclay (L), 3. Fake (L); Long Jump - 1. Kamara Litchauer (L) 14 , 2. Sidney Gandy (L), 3. Dillon (ES); Triple Jump - 1. Dillon (ES) 32-8 , 2. Lauren Michalik (L), 3. McFarlane (ES); High Jump - 1. McFarlane (ES) 4-4, 2. Torres (ES), 3. Riley Durishin (L); Pole Vault - 1. Kobal Seira (L) 7-6, 2. Mercedes (ES), 3. Page (ES).BOYSES South 94 1/2, Lehighton 55 1/2100M - 1. Roberson (ES) 11.0, 2. Monte Thompson (L), 3. Gregg (ES); 200M - 1. Gregg (ES) 24.2, 2. Roberson (ES), 3. Monte Thompson (L); 400M - 1. Clarke (ES) 54.2, 2. Chaner (ES), 3. Sitterson (ES); 800M - 1. Vegas (ES) 2:19.7, 2. Nick Newton (L), 3. Devin Steigerwalt (L); 1600M - 1. Daulton Radler (L) 5:09, 2. Bank (ES); 3. Talbert (ES); 3200M - 1. Haberle (ES) 11:09, 2. Benzinger (ES), 3. Daulto Radler (L); 110HH - 1. Helbers (ES) 15.9, 2. Ortega (ES), 3. Tremaine Boyd (L); 300HH - 1. Helbers (ES) 43.7, 2. Ortega (ES), 3. West (ES); 400M Relay - 1. ES South (Gregg, Harpe, Roberson, Lombardo) 44.7; 1600M Relay - 1. Lehighton (Kresge, Magyar, Ebbert, Thompson) 3:39; 3200M Relay - 1. Lehighton (Whalen, Newton, Steigerwalt, Ebbert) 9:24; Shot Put - 1. Eric Whiteman (L) 47-4, 2. Levi Haldeman (L), 3. Rose (ES); Discus - 1. Levi Haldeman (L) 149-3, 2. Ventiere (ES), 3. Eric Whiteman (L); Javelin - 1. Jon Strauss (L) 161-9 1/2, 2. Harp (ES), 3. Goecke (ES); Long Jump - 1. Tyler Crum (L) 19 , 2. Lombardo (ES), 3. Austin Schlosser (L); Triple Jump - 1. Harp (ES) 41-10 , 2. Lombardo (ES), 3. Austin Schlosser (L); High Jump - 1. Lombardo (ES) 5-10, 2. Nate Kresge (L), 3. Roberson (ES); Pole Vault - 1. Helbers (ES) 13-0, 2. Devenezia (ES), 3. Jake George (L).Panther Vy.-Pine GrovePine Grove swept Panther Valley in a Schuylkill League meet.In the boys meet, Pine Grove posted a 106-35 victory. Nick McArdle was a triple winner for the Panthers (1-3), capturing the 100 meters, the long jump and the triple jump.In the girls meet, Pine Grove rolled to a 122-18 victory. Abbey Whildin (100) was the only individual winner for Panther Valley (0-4).GIRLSPine Grove 122, Panther Valley 18100 1. Whildin (PV) 14.0, 2. Babb (PG), 3. Krapt (PV); 200 1. Yost (PG) 29.3, 2. Babb (PV), 3. Krapt (PV); 400 1. Hoffman (PG) 1:16, 2. Potts-Krammes (PG); 800 1. Sampson (PG) 2:39, 2. Herring (PG), 3. Kershner (PG); 1,600 1. Brown (PG) 6:34, 2. Vance (PV), 3. Arch (PGA); 3,200 1. Brown (PG) 14:25, 2. Arch (PG), 3. Moyer (PG) ; 100 H 1. Yost (PG) 17.8, 2. Readinger (PG), 3. Babb (PG); 300 IH 1. Yost (PG) 51.2, 2. Readinger (PG), 3. Blum (PV); 400 relay Panther Valley (no names provided) 56.5; 1,600 relay Pine Grove (Hoffman, Felty, Yost, Readinger) 4:56; 3,200 relay Pine Grove (Moyer, Kershner, Reinbold, Herring) 13:36; High jump 1. Sampson (PGA) 4-4, 2. Zimmerman (PG), 3. Mikovich (PV); Long jump 1. Sheidy (PG) 13-6, 2. Zimmerman (PG), 3. Grove (PG); Triple jump 1. Sheidy (PG) 27-10, 2. Zimmerman (PG), 3. Rittenbaugh (PG); Shot put 1. Tennis (PG) 24-9, 2. Kohr (PG), 3. Schuck (PV); Discus 1. K. Peters (PG) 74-9, 2. M. Peters (PG), 3. Kohr (PG) Javelin 1. Tennis (PG) 84-3, 2. Kohr (PG), 3. Blanks (PG)BOYSPine Grove 106, Panther Valley 35100 1. McArdle (PV) 11.8, 2. Miller (PV), 3. Conrad (PG); 200 1. Shiffer (PG) 25, 2. Marblestone (PV), 3. Miller (PV); 400 1. Eck (PGA) 53.7, 2. Sheidy (PG), 3. Marblestone (PV); 800 1. Haldeman (PG) 2:15, 2. Lally (PG), 3. Christiansen (PG); 1,600 1. Burke (PG) 4:53, 2. Haldeman (PG), 3. Christiansen (PG); 3,200 1. Burke (PG) 10:49, 2. Ogozalek (PV), 3. Whildin (PV); 110 HH 1. Nagle (PG) 16.3, 2. Tritt (PG), 3. Horan (PV); 300 IH 1. Nagle (PG) 44.8, 2. Lengel (PG), 3. Schneck (PG); 400 relay Pine Grove (Schneck, Nagle, Conrad, Aungst) 48.5; 1,600 relay Pine Grove Area (Lengel, Lally, Sheidy, Eck) 3:47; 3,200 relay Pine Grove Area (Lengel, Neidlinger, Brosius, Harris) 9:34; High jump 1. Wolfe (PG) 5-5, 2. Rohlfinger (PV), 3. Kiser (PG); Long jump 1. McArdle (PV) 18, 2. Rohlfinger (PV), 3. Burke (PG); Triple jump 1. McArdle (PV) 36-8, 2. Wolfe (PG), 3. Tritt (PG); Shot put 1. Christ (PG) 35-11, 2. Deibler (PG), 3. Williams (PG); Discus 1. Deibler (PG) 108-1, 2. Christ (PG), 3. Lehman (PG); Javelin 1. Lehman (PG) 122-6, 2. Deibler (PGA), 3. Martonyak (PV)

bob ford/times news Tamaqua's Ian Nicholls goes down to block a throw at second base as Pine Grove's Nick Todero (7) slides in safely.