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Bears, Lady Indians pick up victories

The Pleasant Valley boys and Lehighton girls picked up basketball victories on Wednesday.

BOYS BASKETBALLLehighton-CatasauquaCatasauqua outscored Lehighton in all four quarters, en route to a 54-33 non-league victory over the Indians. The win was the 300th career victory for Rough Riders head coach Eric Snyder.Dakota Schiffer and Davey Wetherhold both scored 13 points apiece to pace Catasauqua (7-5), while Kevin Bond added 10 points in the winning effort.For Lehighton (7-5), Vince Mele led the way with a 10-point performance.LEHIGHTONRossino 1-0-0-2, Farano 3-0-0-7, Crum 2-0-0-4, Zwetolitz 0-0-0-0, Williams 0-0-0-0, K. Knappenberger 0-0-0-0, Rusilla 0-0-0-0, Chambers 2-3-6-7, J. Knappenberger 1-0-0-3, Mele 4-2-2-10, Green 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 13-5-8-33.CATASAUQUAAviles 0-0-0-0, Marshall 3-0-1-6, Wetherhold 6-0-0-13, Hicks 0-0-0-0, Schiffer 4-2-4-13, Klobosits 0-0-0-0, Purrone 1-0-0-3, D. Bond 4-0-0-9, Kober 0-0-0-0, Keks 0-0-0-0, Mason 0-0-0-0, Mason 0-0-0-0-, Hauser 0-0-0-0, K. Bond 2-6-6-10, Gehringer 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 20-8-11-54.Lehighton 11 7 10 5 - 33Catasauqua 16 17 15 6 - 54Three-Pointers: Lehighton - Farano 1, J. Knappenberger 1; Catasauqua - Schiffer 3, Wetherhold 1, Purrone 1, D. Bond 1.Pleasant Valley-DieruffPleasant Valley was able to escape host Dieruff with a 48-42 non-league victory.Lance Robinson led the Bears (5-6) with 18 points on the night, while Marquis Brown added 14.For Dieruff, Tyler Kohl scored a team-high 15 points.PLEASANT VALLEYBrown 5-4-7-14, Mikulski 0-0-0-0, Nevarez 0-1-2-1, Robinson 6-0-0-18, Hosier 1-3-5-6, Deegan 0-0-0-0, Pazienza 1-4-6-6, Sharpe 1-2-2-4, Neubert 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-14-22-48.DIERUFFSmith 0-0-0-0, Harmon 0-4-4-4, Wauchope 0-0-0-0, Dryden 2-4-4-9, Burtes 1-0-0-2, Custis-Henry 0-0-0-0, Winslow 5-0-2-10, Saez 0-0-0-0, Godlen-McCants 0-0-0-0, Kohl 4-5-6-15, Roberts 0-2-2-2. TOTALS 12-15-18-42.Pleasant Valley 10 9 14 15 - 48Dieruff 11 2 12 17 - 42Three-Pointers: PV - Robinson 6; D - Kohl 2, Dryden 1.GIRLS BASKETBALLCatasauqua-LehightonLehighton improved its record to 5-6 overall with a 48-42 non-league victory over Catasauqua.Allie Rossino led the Lady Indians with a game-high 18 points, while Brooke Blasiak and Tiff Thompson chipped in with nine points apiece.For Catasauqua (1-12), Quinn Bachman scored 17 points, including three three-pointers.CATASAUQUAMoten 2-0-0-4, Buczynski 3-2-4-10, Bachman 7-0-0-17, Sell 0-0-0-0, Matos 1-3-4-5, Sziy 1-4-10-6. TOTALS: 14-9-18-42.LEHIGHTONRossino7-2-5-18, Durishin 2-2-6-6, Scott 0-0-0-0, Whitman 2-0-0-5, Fital 0-1-2-1, Blasiak 4-1-1-9, Smith 0-0-0-0, Bollinger 0-0-0-0, Thompson 2-5-8-9, Rehrig 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 17-11-22-48.Catasauqua 4 9 15 14 - 42Lehighton 6 13 16 13 - 48Three-Pointers: Catasauqua - Bachman 3, Buczynski 2; Lehighton - Rossino 2, Whitman 1.Pine Grove-TamaquaPine Grove outscored Tamaqua 20-6 in the first quarter and the rest was history, as the Cardinals went home with a 43-18 Schuylkill League Division I victory over the host Raiders.Pine Grove's Becky Evans scored over half of her team's points with a 22-point effort, including three three-pointers. Morgan Edge added 10 points for the Cardinals (6-6).For Tamaqua (0-13), Paige Demetriades and Brianna Wittig accounted for five points apiece.PINE GROVEFelty 0-0-0-0, Shiffer 0-0-0-0, Flick 0-0-0-0, Evans 7-5-5-22, Kaufman 1-2-2-4, Zimmerman 0-0-0-0, Edge 4-2-6-10, Wolff 1-1-2-3, Conrad 1-2-2-4, Geiger 0-0-0-0, Mabry 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-12-17-43.TAMAQUAHartung 0-0-0-0, Demetriades 2-0-0-5, Pedersen 0-0-0-0, Wittig 2-0-0-5, Baddick 2-0-0-4, Solt 1-0-0-2, Ligenza 0-0-0-0, Pratka 1-0-0-2, McVicker 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 8-0-2-18.Pine Grove 20 8 7 8 - 43Tamaqua 6 2 4 6 - 18Three-Pointers: Pine Grove - Evans 3; Tamaqua - Demetriades 1, Wittig 1.WRESTLINGCatasauqua-NorthwesternNorthwestern won the four lighthest weight classes, but Catasauqua dominated the rest of the way, as the Rough Riders posted a 57-22 Colonial League victory over Northwestern.Baily Wehr (106) and Daulton Webster (126) both recorded pinfalls for the Tigers, while Quentin Bernhard posted a 15-1 major decision at 113.In the junior high match, Northwestern came away with a 64-31 victory.Catasauqua 57, Northwestern 22106 - Baily Wehr (NW) pinned Jason Gustin in 2:31.113 - Quentin Bernhard (NW) major dec. Ryan Greene, 15-1.120 - Jarrett White (NW) won by forfeit.126 - Daulton Webster (NW) pinned Antonio Casteneda in 0:26.132 - Jacob Rusnock (C) pinned Brandon Berger in 3:41.138 - Devin Greene (C) pinned Hanny Awadallah in 3:39.145 - Michael Shutta (C) pinned Zach Hunsberger in 4:24.152 - Nathan Doria (C) pinned Alex Schneck in 3:20.160 - Josh Melendez (C) won by forfeit.170 - Zack Bradley (C) pinned Anthony Fillis in 3:08.182 - Tyler Trobetsky (C) dec. Alex Russo, 2-1.195 - Rhaine Sziy (C) won by forfeit.220 - Jared Nosel (C) won by forfeit.285 - Satchel Stauffer (C) pinned Jacob Murray in 5:39.Northern Lehigh-BangorBangor defeated Northern Lehigh 37-23 in a Colonial League match where both teams won seven contested bouts.The difference in the match is the five of the Slaters' seven victories came via pinfall.Six of Northern Lehigh's wins were by decision, while Matt Schmall recorded a technical fall over Jesse Rocco (16-0) at 126.Bangor 37, Northern Lehigh 23106 - Austin Jones (B) major dec. Colton Rex, 13-3.113 - Jacob Kistler (NL) dec. Gavin DeBoer, 6-4.120 - Blake McNew (B) pinned Austin Hemingway in 2:25.126 - Matt Schmall (NL) tech. fall Jesse Rocco, 16-0 (third period).132 - Robert Lindsay (B) pinned Ryan Rubio in 2:13.138 - Dallas Labar (B) dec. Ryan Farber, 5-4.145 - Charlie Sell (B) pinned Zack Leiby in 1:07.152 - Conrad Young (NL) dec. Brandon Altomare, 6-2.160 - Nathan Farber (NL) dec. Justis Zigubu, 11-6.170 - Austin Arnold (NL) dec. Brandon Tocket, 6-5.182 - Kaleb Happel (B) pinned Theo Young in 3:52.195 - Mike O'Dell (B) pinned Keith Schmidt in 2:35.220 - Stephen Scheib (NL) dec. Steven Luckey, 3-2.285 - Cameron Kates (NL) dec. Logan Mathews, 5-2.Palmerton-Pen ArgylPen Argyl defeated Palmerton by a final score of 42-34 in a Colonial League match that feature a combined eight forfeits.The Bombers won four of the six contest bouts with Dan Russo (126) recording a pin over James Klinger. At 152, Palmerton's Zach Christman (17-3) recorded a 10-2 major decision over Ryan Lobb.Pen Argyl 42, Palmerton 34106 - Austin Buskirk (PA) won by forfeit.113 - Tanner Kootsares (PA) won by forfeit.120 - Phil Zito (PA) pinned Dan Traugger in 2:48.126 - Dan Russo (PAL) pinned James Klinger in 4:51.132 - Travis Stroup (PAL) won by forfeit.138 - Josh Evans (PAL) dec. Andrew Sutton, 3-1.145 - Steven Beltz (PA) won by forfeit.152 - Zach Christman (PAL) major dec. Ryan Lobb, 10-2.160 - Tim Gergar (PAL) won by forfeit.170 - Zach Graver (PAL) won by forfeit.182 - Hayden Oliver (PA) pinned Matt Wolfe in 3:00.195 - Nathan Black (PA) won by forfeit.220 - John Illes (PAL) dec. Keenan Schoenenberger, 6-5.285 - Brady Mutton (PA) won by forfeit.Tamaqua-Blue MountainBlue Mountain won 10 of 14 bouts, en route to a 57-24 Schuylkill League Division I victory over Tamaqua.The Blue Raiders got pinfalls from Colin Mashack (13-1) at 126 and Collin Moyer ar 182.Blue Mountain 57, Tamaqua 24106 - Hunter Blankenhorn (BM) won by forfeit.113 - Tanner McHugh (T) won by forfeit.120 - Bryant Penberth (BM) won by forfeit.126 - Colin Mashack (T) pinned Colton Bender in 0:57.132 - Dylan Rynkiewicz (T) won by forfeit.138 - Christian Gosh (BM) tech. fall Ty Hinkle, 16-0 (2:45).145 - Lucas Forbes (BM) major. dec. Malik Roper, 13-5.152 - Devon Krammes (BM) pinned Adam Toth in 3:58.160 - Ian Cagle (BM) won by forfeit.170 - Cole Angstadt (BM) pinned Tyler Calkins in 1:48.182 - Collin Moyer (T) pinned Mitch Rice in 5:26.195 - Zach Yackenchick (BM) won by forfeit.220 - Eric Nocker (BM) won by forfeit.285 - Tristen Coello (BM) won by forfeit.BOYS BASKETBALL9TH GRADETamaqua-Panther ValleyTamaqua defeated Panther Valley by a final score of 59-18. For the Blue Raiders (8-3), Eddie Titus had a game-high 17 points, while Zeke Wassell added 9 points. Panther Valley was led by Morgans and Blasko with five points apiece.Marian-Jim ThorpeMarian prevailed over Jim Thorpe by a final score of 47-46. Brandon Mohammed scored 13 points to lead the Colts. For Jim Thorpe, William Villera notched a game-high 15 points in the losing effort.8TH GRADETamaqua-Panther ValleyTamaqua moved to 9-0-1 on the season with a 38-31 victory over Panther Valley. Thad Zuber led the Blue Raiders with 12 points and Mitch Kurek tacked on 10 points. Figueroa led Panther Valley with 15 points in the loss.7TH GRADETamaqua-Panther ValleyTamaqua improved to 8-1 on the season with a 44-16 victory over Panther Valley. Michael Bonetsky and Nick Breiner led Tamaqua with 12 points apiece. Figueroa led the Panthers with 10 points.

linda rothrock/special to the times news Jordan Knappenberger (right) of Lehighton looks over his options as Brandon Purrone of Catasauqua defends.