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Lehighton, Palmerton, Marian girls win

Lehighton, Palmerton and Marian posted girls basketball victories while Lehighton picked up a wrestling win and Tamaqua posted a swimming sweep.

GIRLS BASKETBALLLehighton-StroudsburgLehighton held off Stroudsburg to earn a 24-20 Mountain Valley Conference win.Riley Durishin led the Lady Indians with a game-high nine points while Tiff Thompson chipped in five.Lexi Meisse paced Stroudsburg (1-3) with six points.With the win, Lehighton moves to 2-3 on the season.LEHIGHTONRossino 1-0-0-2, Durishin 4-1-7-9, Whiteman 1-0-0-2, Fital 1-1-2-3, Smith 0-1-9-1, Bollinger 0-0-0-0, Thompson 2-1-2-5, Rehrig 0-2-2-2. TOTALS: 9-6-22-24.STROUDSBURGHagy 1-0-1-2, Rodas 0-0-0-0, Neal 2-0-0-5, McLaren 2-0-0-4, Jefferson 0-0-2-0, Meisse 2-2-2-6, Battle 1-0-0-2, Clause 0-0-0-0, Powlette 0-0-0-0, Browning 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 9-2-5-20.Lehighton 4 11 6 3 - 24Stroudsburg 4 8 4 4 - 20Three-pointers: None.Pleasant Valley-East Stroudsburg SouthIndigo Ramirez led three East Stroudsburg South players in double figures and the Cavaliers edged Pleasant Valley, 53-47, in Mountain Valley Conference action.Ramirez finished with 13 points, while Lisa Steakin had 12 and Cy Lippold added 10.For the Bears, Jenesa Fields tallied a team-high 11 points. Mackenzie Dorney chipped in with nine.In the JV game, South registered a 43-34 victory.PLEASANT VALLEYMeckes 2-0-1-5, Dekmar 2-3-6-7, Scott 0-0-0-0, Krcic 1-1-2-3, Borger 0-0-0-0, Russel 2-4-4-8, Dorney 3-3-5-9, Craig 1-2-2-4, Fields 5-1-2-11. TOTALS: 16-14-22-47.ES SOUTHMaldanado 2-2-3-6, B. Poje 2-2-3-6, Steakin 5-1-5-12, Lippold 5-0-0-10, K. Poje 1-1-3-4, Rodriguez 1-0-0-2, Ramirez 4-5-10-13. TOTALS: 20-11-24-53.Pleasant Vy. 7 14 7 19 - 47ES South 15 8 14 16 - 53Three-pointers: Pleasant Vy. - Meckes 1; ES South - Steakin 1, K. Poje 1.Palmerton-Northern LehighPalmerton used a strong start to defeat Northern Lehigh 51-18 in Colonial League play.Madison Mummey led the Lady Bombers (5-2) with a game-high 17 points, while Jade Farquhar and Mikayla Krupa chipped in seven and six points, respectively.Kelsey Follweiler led the Lady Bulldogs (1-4) with nine points.Palmerton won the JV game, 36-18.PALMERTONSmale 1-0-0-2, Krupa 3-0-0-6, Mummey 8-1-2-17, Paulinho 2-0-0-4, Farquhar 3-0-0-7, Sterling 0-0-0-0, Tracey 3-1-2-7, Reimer 2-0-0-4, Muffley 0-0-0-0, Beers 0-0-0-0, Nemeth 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 24-2-4-51.NORTHERN LEHIGHFollweiler 3-3-6-9, Gallimore 0-0-0-0, Petre 0-0-0-0, Mujovic 0-0-0-0, Olewine 0-1-2-1, Tarafas 1-0-0-2, Bevans 1-1-3-4, Harlan 1-1-7-3, Thomas 0-0-0-0, Moran 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 6-6-19-18.Palmerton 1 6 7 4 - 18No. Lehigh 14 9 12 16 - 51Three-pointers: P - Farquhar 1.Marian-Mahanoy AreaMarian rolled to a 61-17 Schuylkill League win over Mahanoy Area.The Fillies had three players in double figures, led by Vanessa Whitecavage's game-high 15 points. Abby Whildin chipped in 14 while Savanna Krusinsky added 10.MARIANGreen 4-0-1-8, Whildin 4-5-6-14, Whitecavage 4-4-4-15, Sofranko 2-2-2-6, Nemeth 1-0-0-3, Krusinsky 3-4-4-10, Rabbe 1-0-0-2, Karnish 0-2-3-2, Stoyer 0-1-2-1, Holman 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 19-18-24-61.MAHANOY AREABrown 2-0-0-5, Lawrence 3-0-0-6, Bisco 0-1-2-1, Conroy 0-1-2-1, Van Horn 0-0-2-0, Davidson 1-2-2-4. TOTALS: 6-4-8-17.Marian 15 22 15 9 - 61Mahanoy 7 6 3 1 - 17Three-pointers: MC - Whitecavage 3, Whildin 1; MA - Brown 1.Blue Mt.-Panther Vy.Blue Mountain used a balanced effort to pick up a 57-32 Schuylkill League win over Panther Valley.Olivia Shpakovsky led the Lady Eagles (4-1) with 17 points while Cassie Woleschok chipped in 10.Madison Blasko paced Panther Valley (2-2) with 13 points. Kailee Smith and Jamey Mikovich chipped in six and four points, respectively.Blue MountainKaledas 0-0-0-0, Foster 2-2-2-6, Smith 2-0-0-4, Fanelli 1-1-2-3, Shpakovsky 6-4-6-17, Connors 2-0-0-4, Woleschok 2-5-8-10, Moyer 2-1-2-5, Bowen 2-0-0-4, Steinhibler 0-0-0-0, Kutz 1-0-0-2, Kramer 0-0-0-0, Ebling 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 21-13-20-57.Panther ValleyMarouchoc 0-0-0-0, Blasko 5-3-3-13, Weaver 0-0-0-0, Vance 0-0-0-0, Picht 0-0-0-0, Corby 0-0-0-0, Jacobs 0-0-0-0, Smith 2-2-2-6, M. Markovich 3-0-0-9, C. Markovich 0-0-0-0, Mikovich 1-2-2-4. TOTALS: 11-7-7-32.Blue Mt. 14 15 19 9 - 57Panther Vy. 4 7 14 7 - 32Three-pointers: BM - Shpakovsky 1, Woleschok 1; PV - Markovich 1.Pottsville-TamaquaPottsville used a strong defensive effort to stifle Tamaqua en route to a 59-21 Schuylkill League win.Sadie Cresswell led the Tide with a game-high 16 points on the strength of two three-pointers.Paige Demetriades led Tamaqua (0-5) with a team-high 10 points.Pottsville also won the JV game, 46-14.POTTSVILLESherakas 1-0-0-2, Burnhauser 4-0-0-9, Cleary 0-0-0-0, Eckley 4-1-1-9, Moser 0-1-2-1, Cresswell 7-0-0-16, Kondrack 2-1-2-5, Connors 1-1-2-3, Bulini 4-0-0-8, Schenk 0-0-0-0, Purnell 2-0-0-4, Hook 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 26-4-6-59.TAMAQUAHartung 2-0-0-4, Demetriades 4-0-0-10, Pederson 0-0-0-0, Wittig 1-0-0-2, Baddick 0-0-0-0, Solt 1-1-2-3, Ligenza 1-0-0-2, Pratka 0-0-0-0, McVicker 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 9-1-2-21.Pottsville 12 25 15 7 - 59Tamaqua 5 6 6 4 - 21Three-pointers: P - Cresswell 2, Burnhauser 1; Demetriades 2.Pine Grove-Jim ThorpePine Grove rode a strong first half to a 48-33 Schuylkill League win over Jim Thorpe.Morgan Edge paced the Lady Cardinals (3-4) with 17 points, while Becky Evans added 15.Briea Bush led the Lady Olympians (0-4) with 10 points. Alexis Naranjo chipped in eight.PINE GROVEShiffer 1-2-2-5, Evans 4-5-8-15, Kaufamn 2-0-0-5, Edge 7-3-6-17, Wolff 0-0-0-0, Conrad 1-2-5-4, Whitman 1-0-0-2, Mabry 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 16-12-21-48.JIM THORPEDoughty 0-0-0-0, Condly 1-1-2-3, Ohl 0-0-0-0, Ennis 1-0-0-3, Naranjo 4-0-1-8, Rusbarsky 2-1-1-5, Cressman 0-0-2-0, Becker 0-0-0-0, Bush 4-0-0-10, Binder 2-0-2-4. TOTALS: 14-2-8-33.Pine Grove 13 15 12 8 - 48Jim Thorpe 4 14 8 7 - 33Three-pointers: PG - Evans 2, Shiffer 1, Kaufman 1; JT - Ennis 1.BOYS BASKETBALLWeatherly-NativityA late fourth quarter surge was not enough for Weatherly, as Nativity pulled out a 73-70 overtime victory in the first round of the Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech Tournament.Jeff Yordy led Nativity with 23 points, while teammates Tyler Hunyara and Kyle Kaledas chipped in with 17 and 14 points, respectively.Luke Reiner led the Wreckers (0-3) with a game-high 25 points, including seven three-pointers. Luke Figas knocked down four threes en route to a 16 point performance while Brett Kelly (14) and Nick Miller (11) were also in double figures.WEATHERLYKelly 4-1-1-14, L. Reiner 9-0-3-25, Figas 6-0-0-16, Miller 4-3-5-11, Bizarre 1-0-0-2, J. Reiner 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 25-4-9-70.NATIVITYGrecco 1-2-2-4, Hoppel 2-0-0-5, Yordy 9-5-9-23, Hunyara 5-7-9-17, Kaledas 2-10-15-14, Palamar 4-0-2-8, Piccioni 1-0-0-2, Mickey 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 24-24-37-73.Weatherly 11 15 15 23 6 - 70Nativity 12 19 12 21 9 - 73Three-pointers: W - L. Reiner 7, Figas 4, Kelly 2; N - Hoppel 1.WRESTLINGLehighton-Pen ArgylLehighton maximized its points against Pen Argyl, winning eight of 14 bouts en route to a 42-35 non league win.Josh Gornick (132) and Anthony Farano (145) picked up a decision wins for the Indians. Tyler Cann (160), Antonio Lorenzo (106), Zach Kemmerer (120) and Tegan Durishin (126) picked up critical pins while Dominik Mystkowski (170) and Connor Frey (182) picked up forfeit victories.Lehighton 42, Pen Argyl 35106 - Antonio Lorenzo (L) pinned Austin Buskirk in 2:52113 - Phil Meyers (PA) tech. fall Ezra Neff, 18-2120 - Zach Kemmerer (L) pinned Tanner Kootsares in 1:02126 - Tegan Durishin (L) pinned Phil Zito in 5:06132 - Josh Gornick (L) dec. James Klinger, 8-7138 - Andrew Sutton (PA) pinned Anthony Yerger in 1:35145 - Anthony Farano (L) dec. Stephen Beltz, 6-5152 - Ryan Lobb (PA) pinned Dustin Koons in 2:55160 - Tyler Cann (L) pinned Jeff Rufe in 1:40170 - Dominik Mystkowski (L) won by forfeit182 - Connor Frey (L) won by forfeit195 - Truman Serfass (PA) pinned Logan Berger in 2:24220 - Nathan Black (PA) pinned Perry Didyoung in 3:35285 - Brady Mutton (PA) pinned Alex Smith in 1:09SWIMMINGTamaqua-East Stroudsburg SouthTamaqua posted a sweep of East Stroudsburg South in swimming action.Matt Stanek and Jake Kropp both won a pair of individual events to lead the Blue Raider boys to a 67-27 victory.In the girls meet, multiple wins by Miranda Amey, Rebecca Kanaskie, Joann Butkus and Makayla Boyle lifted Tamaqua to a 77-16 decision.BOYSTamaqua 67, ES South 27200 Medley Relay - Tamaqua (Jake Kropp, Gage Whalen, Ben Turrano, Ethan Eberts) 2:00.60.200 Free - 1. Matt Stanek (T) 2:08.05.200 IM - 1. Gage Whalen (T) 2:30.33.50 Free - 1. Alex Keskinev (ESS) 24.97.100 Fly - 1. Ben Turrano (T) 1:02.60.100 Free - 1. Jake Kropp (T) 55.64.500 Free - 1. Matt Stanek (T) 5:45.39.200 Free Relay - Tamaqua (Gage Whalen, Jake Wenzel, Matt Stanek, Ethan Eberts) 1:45.37.100 Back - 1. Jake Kropp (T) 1:02.40.100 Breast - 1. Joseph Strasser (ESS) 1:19.24.400 Free Relay - Tamaqua (Ben Turrano, Matt Stanek, Jake Wenzel, Jake Kropp) 4:01.52.GIRLSTamaqua 77, ES South 16200 Medley Relay - Tamaqua (Makayla Boyle, Carly Trovinger, Joann Butkus, Daniele DeCindio) no time available.200 Free - 1. Miranda Amey (T) 2:08.29.200 IM - 1. Rebecca Kanaskie (T) 2:31.82.50 Free - 1. Joann Butkus (T) 25.54.100 Fly - 1. Joann Butkus (T) 1:07.32.100 Free - 1. Makayla Boyle (T) 1:03.36.500 Free - 1. Miranda Amey (T) 5:52.79.200 Free Relay - Tamaqua (Miranda Amey, Carly Trovinger, Amber Gulick, Rebecca Kanaskie) 1:56.52.100 Back - 1. Makayla Boyle (T) 1:14.64.100 Breast - 1. Rebecca Kanaskie (T) 1:17.88.400 Free Relay - Tamaqua (Miranda Amey, Danielle DeCindio, Rebecca Kanaskie, Joann Butkus) 4:07.80.

BOB FORD/TIMES NEWS Northern Lehigh's Annie Tarafas gets sandwiched in between Palmerton's Mikayla Krupa (10) and Lindsey Nemeth during Friday night's Colonial League contest.