The Tamaqua girls swim team remained undefeated in Schuylkill League action by cruising to a win over North Schuylkill.

The win sets up a showdown for the league title as the Lady Raiders (10-1; 4-0) travel to Blue Mountain (8-2; 4-0) on Thursday.In other local action, the Palmerton girls basketball team qualified for the district playoffs with a win over Catasauqua.SWIMMINGTamaqua-No. SchuylkillTamaqua swept North Schuylkill in swimming action on Thursday afternoon with the men gaining an 84-48 decision and the women cruising to a 132-32 victory.For the Lady Raiders, Danielle DeCindio took home victories in the 50 Freestyle and 100 Fly. Joann Butkus continued her successful season, winning the 500 Freestyle while competing on every Tamaqua relay team. The Lady Raiders won every relay event against the Lady Spartans.For the Tamaqua boys, Gage Whalen took home two wins in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Fly. Zak Yachera also won two events in the 200 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke.BOYSTamaqua 84, North Schuylkill 48200 Medley Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Jake Kropp, Gage Whalen, Zak Yachera, Tyler Butkus) 2:03.36 2. North Schuylkill.200 Freestyle - 1. Zak Yachera (T) 1:59.47 2. Brendan Shearn (NS) 3. Matt Stanek (T).200 Individual Medley - 1. Gage Whalen 2:33.20 2. Nicholas Evert (NS).50 Freestyle - 1. Josh Molina (NS) 26.05 2. Zach Oliviera (T) 3. Tyler Butkus (T).100 Fly - 1. Gage Whalen (T) 1:13.08.100 Freestyle - 1. Josh Molina (NS) 57.29 2. Jake Kopp (T) 3. Tyler Butkus (T).500 Freestyle - 1. Matt Stanek (T) 6:03.64 2. Nicholas Evert (NS).200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Tyler Butkus, Zak Yachera, Zach Oliviera, Gage Whalen) 1:45.90 2. North Schuylkill.100 Backstroke - 1. Jake Kropp (T) 1:06.09 2. Ethan Eberts (T) 3. Joshua Yotko (NS).100 Breastroke - 1. Zak Yachera (T) 1:13.51.400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Jake Kropp, Ethan Eberts, Matt Stanek, Zach Oliviera) 4:09.16 2. North Schuylkill.GIRLSTamaqua 132, No. Schuylkill 32200 Medley Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Caroline Kanaski, Joann Butkus, Emily Bumbulsky, Miranda Amey) 2:03.36 2. Tamaqua 3. North Schuylkill.200 Freestyle - 1. Makayla Boyle (T) 2:19.18 2. Ashley Vanburen (T) 3. Michelle Pucklavage (T).200 Individual Medley - 1. Miranda Amey (T) 2:28.13 2. Megan Wagner (T) 3. Amber Gulick (T).50 Freestyle - Danielle DeCindio (T) 27.54 2. Carly Trovinger (T) 3. Elizabeth Antanavage (NS).100 Fly - 1. Danielle DeCindio (T) 1:08.70 2. Emily Bumbulsky (T) 3. Ashley VanBuren (T).100 Freestyle - 1. Amber Gulick (T) 1:03.76 2. Denae Starry (T) 3. Danielle Yeselsky (NS).500 Freestyle - 1. Joann Butkus (T) 5:41.75 2. Carolin Kanaskie (NS) 3. Ashley Lipshaw (NS).200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Miranda Amey, Danielle DeCindio, Caroline Kanaskie, Joann Butkus) 2. Tamaqua 3. North Schuylkill.100 Backstroke - 1. Megan Wagner (T) 1:11.41 2. Makayla Boyle (T) 3. Arianna Kessler (NS).100 Breastroke - 1. Emily Bumbulsky (T) 1:15.97 2. Carly Trovinger (T) 3. Michelle Pucklavage (T).400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Danielle DeCindio, Caroline Kanaskie, Miranda Amey, Joann Butkus) 4:08.88 2. Tamaqua 3. North Schuylkill.GIRLS BASKETBALLCatasauqua-PalmertonPalmerton scored the first 16 points of the game and never looked back as it rolled to a 45-16 Colonial League win over Catasauqua.With the win, the Lady Bombers qualified for the District 11 3A playoffs upping their record to 11-7 overall and 6-6 in league play.Jade Farquhar finished with a game-high 14 points. Kelsey Hay added 10. Olivia Falko had seven of Catasauqua's 16 points.CATASAUQUAFalko 2-3-4-7, Buczynski 2-0-0-4, O'Brien 1-2-2-4, Matos 0-0-2-0, Oweck 0-0-0-0, Sziy 0-1-2-1, Schnabel 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 5-6-10-16.PALMERTONHadinger 0-0-0-0, Rickert 1-0-0-2, Alban 0-0-0-0, Mad. Mummey 0-0-0-0, Farquhar 7-0-0-14, Morg. Mummey 2-2-3-6, Graver 0-2-2-2, Meinhart 4-1-2-9, Eaton 1-0-0-2, Krupa 0-0-2-0, Snyder 0-0-0-0, Hay 4-2-8-10, Reimer 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-7-17-45.Catasauqua 0 7 6 3 - 16Palmerton 14 4 25 2 - 45Three-pointers: C - none; P - none.BOYS BASKETBALLJim Thorpe-Blue Mtn.Jim Thorpe continued its troubles from the foul line this season shooting 7-for-30 from the charity stripe as they dropped their 10th straight game 57-52 to Blue Mountain.The Olympians (5-12) were led by PJ Johnson's 19 points, while Connor Ennis chipped in with 10.Jake Kryts scored a game-high 22 points for the Eagles.JIM THORPEHarelston 0-0-0-0, Moore 4-0-0-8, Lynch 0-0-2-0, Ciavarella 2-2-3-6, Brown 2-0-8-4, Clark 1-3-8-5, Johnson 8-2-9-19, Ennis 4-0-0-10. TOTALS: 21-7-30-52.BLUE MOUNTAINYost 2-5-8-10, Cook 0-0-2-0, Harding 4-0-0-8, Schaeffer 1-0-0-2, Lane 1-1-2-3, Donovan 0-0-0-0, Kryts 3-2-2-9, 9-4-10-22, Collier 1-1-2-3, Spotts 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 21-12-26-57.Blue Mountain 11 17 16 13 - 57Jim Thorpe 10 12 15 15 - 52Three-pointers: BM - Kryts 1, Yost 1; JT - Ennis 2, Johnson 1.Panther Valley-PottsvillePanther Valley had a rough time at Martz Hall Thursday night getting outscored 16-4 in the first quarter and Pottsville continued their run down the stretch downing the Panthers 56-29 for the Schuylkill League Division 1 victory.Brock Mitchell was high scorer for the Panthers with eight points.Brandon Bridy led the Tide with 14 points.PANTHER VALLEYKing 1-0-0-3, Szczecina 1-0-0-3, McArdle 2-0-0-4, Ogozalek 1-0-0-2, Romanchik 1-0-2-2, Dalessio 1-0-0-2, Mathewson 2-0-0-5, Mitchell 3-1-4-8. TOTALS:12-1-6-29.POTTSVILLEAdams 1-0-2-2, Blankenhorn 5-0-0-11, Moser 0-0-0-0, Plaschko 0-0-0-0, Heffner 2-2-2-7, Thomas 4-3-3-11, Bridy 6-0-0-14, Nabholz 0-2-2-2, Schuster 0-0-0-0, Coyle 3-0-0-7, Wile 1-0-0-2, TOTALS: 22-7-9-56.Panther Valley 4 7 11 7 - 29Pottsville 16 12 20 8 - 56Three-pointers: PV - King 1, Szczecina 1, Mathewson 1, Mitchell 1; Bridy 2, Blankenhorn 1, Heffner 1, Coyle 1.Lehighton-MinersvilleMinersville took care of business against Lehighton in non-league action winning 53-40.Monte Thompson and Nate Kresge were high-scorers for the Indians scoring eight points each.Jacob Kopinetz and Cole Weachock led the Miners netting 16 and 15 points respectively.MINERSVILLEMelochick 2-0-05, Hollen 1-0-2-2, Weachock 5-4-8-15, Barton 1-0-0-3, Kopinetz 7-1-2-16, Murphy 0-0-0-0, McBreen 1-0-0-2, Powanda 2-0-0-4, Brophy 0-0-0-0, Fedornak 2-0-2-6. TOTALS: 21-5-14-53.LEHIGHTONA. Rossino 0-0-0-0, Farano 1-0-0-2, Kresge 3-1-2-8, D. Rossino 2-2-4-7, Guyn 0-2-2-2, Crum 2-3-3-7, Thompson 3-0-0-8, Nalesnik 3-0-0-6. TOTALS: 14-8-11-40.Minersville 15 15 13 10 - 53Lehighton 8 8 16 8 - 40Three-pointers: M - Melochick 1, Weachock 1, Barton 1, Kopinetz 1; L - Thompson 2, D. Rossino 1, Kresge 1.Pleasant Valley-ParklandPleasant Valley nearly knocked off Lehigh Valley Conference leader Parkland on Wednesday night losing by a score of 52-49.The Bears outscored the Trojans 13-5 in the final quarter but it wasn't enough to earn the upset victory.Marquis Brown led the Bears' charge with 14 points and Selwyn Wright helped out with 11.For Parkland Austin Beidelman scored 13 points.PARKLANDHahn 2-0-0-4, Beidelman 4-3-5-14, Muhr 4-1-3-10, Rindock 3-1-2-8, Case 0-0-0-0, Daulton 1-0-0-2, Jones 2-0-0-5, Dvoracek 0-1-3-1, Zajko 3-1-2-9. TOTALS: 19-7-15-52PLEASANT VALLEYBrown 6-2-4-14, Shivers 1-0-1-2, Howard 2-3-6-7, Wright 4-1-4-11, Dekmar 1-0-0-2, Gerolimatos 2-0-0-5, Jones 1-1-3-3, Stanovick 2-0-0-5. TOTALS: 19-7-18-49.Parkland 17 16 14 5 - 52Pleasant Valley 9 13 14 13 - 49Three-pointers: P - Beidelman 2, Zajko 2, Muhr 1, Rindock 1, Jones 1; PV - Wright 1, Gerolimatos 1, Stanovick 1.Tamaqua-Pine GrovePine Grove edged Tamaqua 52-49 for the Schuylkill League Division 1 win.Brett Kosciolek scored a team-high 14 points for the Raiders and Matt Kurek added 10.Kyler Burke scored a game-high 23 points for Pine Grove.TAMAQUANunemacher 0-0-0-0, Wargula 2-0-0-6, Fegley 2-2-2-6, B. Rottet 2-0-0-5, Frantz 3-0-0-6, Kosciolek 5-3-4-14, Kurek 4-1-3-10, Kehl 0-0-0-0, Krell 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 19-6-9-49.PINE GROVET. Zimmerman 0-0-0-0, Rossi 1-3-3-5, Wolfe 3-0-0-6, Burke 9-2-5-23, Todero 1-0-0-2, L. Zimmerman 4-4-10-13, Kreiser 0-1-2-1, Zerbe 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 19-10-20-52.Tamaqua 12 10 12 15 - 49Pine Grove 9 13 14 16 - 52Three-pointers - T - Wargula 2, Kosciolek 1, B. Rotett 1, Kurek 1; PG - Burke 3, L. Zimmerman 1.WRESTLINGPalmerton-Pen ArgylThe Blue Bombers and Green Knights wrestled on back-to-back nights and it was Pen Argyl winning 10 bouts to pick up a 44-15 Colonial League victory.Sam Oberlander picked up a pin and Dillon Masington a decision to put the Bombers up 9-0, but the Green Knights won six of the next seven bouts and never looked back.Cody Grohotolski won by decision and Kane Kralik by fall for the other two Bomber wins.Pen Argyl 44, Palmerton 15120 - Sam Oberlander (P) pinned Patrick Guerro in :56.126 - Dillon Masington (P) dec. Tyler Knapik, 6-2.132 - Andrew Sutton (PA) dec. Zack Christman, 3-0.138 - Jarett Stoelzl (PA) dec. Joey Bubble, 5-4.145 - Mike Racciato (PA) won by forfeit.152 - J.D. Rabenold (PA) maj. dec. Zach Graver, 9-1.160 - Cody Grohotolski (P) dec. Kyler Kutzler, 5-3.170 - Jeff Holden (PA) dec. Jake Christman, 3-0.182 - Dylan Evans (PA) won by forfeit.195 - Andrew Salamone (PA) maj. dec. Andrew Strauss, 9-1.220 - Kane Kralik (P) dec. Brady Mutton, 2-1.285 - Kirby Mutton (PA) pinned Skyler Rosenberry in 3:26.106 - Andrew Sutton (PA) pinned Dan Russo in 1:18.113 - Matt Williams (PA) dec. Josh Evans 7-2.