Bethany Shaud got the Marian softball season off to a strong start as she fired a no-hitter in the team's season opener against Dieruff on Monday.

SOFTBALLDieruff-MarianMarian was victorious over Dieruff in a non-league contest, 10-0.The game took just five innings as Marian's Bethany Shaud threw a no-hitter and struck out eight.Nicole Salerno, Bryianna Pearson and Miranda Antiga each had two RBIs during the victory. Brianna Wimmer smacked a double and also drove in a run.Dieruff 000 00 - 0 0 0Marian 404 11 - 10 7 1Rodriguez, Rivera (4) and Santos; Shaud and Salerno. W - Shaud. L - Rodriguez.Moravian-NorthwesternNorthwestern convincingly defeated Moravian Academy in a Colonial League game, 11-0.Winning pitcher Lydia Danner led the Lady Tigers with three hits. Claire O'Dea also had two hits, including a double.Moravian 000 00 - 0 2 2N'Western 140 6x - 11 11 1Ryczek and Cowen; Danner, Bennett (4) and Greenberg. W - Danner. L - Ryczek.Palmerton-Saucon Vy.Palmerton earned a Colonial League win over Saucon Valley, 8-4.Palmerton's Lauren Campbell, Janel Tracey, Shelby Gower, Alyssa Olewine, and Erika Easton all had one hit apiece. Palmerton's Kendra Pekurny and Reese Dugan combined for 11 strikeouts on the mound.Kristen Gubish of Saucon Valley was two-for-three despite the losing effort.Palmerton 040 004 0 - 8 5 0Saucon Vy 000 040 0 - 4 6 0Pekurny, Dugan (6) and Sterling; Gubish and Pritchard. W - Pekurny. L - Gubish.BASEBALLMoravian -NorthwesternNorthwestern defeated Moravian Academy in a Colonial League game, 18-8.The Tigers led by a run headed into the fifth inning, before exploding for nine runs to end the game early.Northwestern's Jake Augustus crushed a grand slam and walked three times during the win. Niko Fager and Brandon Miller each contributed two Tiger hits.Jack Durran of Moravian was three-for-three with two runs scored.Moravian 401 30 - 8 8 3N'Western 421 29 - 18 10 2Schippell, Peyeun (5), Lopez (5) and Hanyon; Miller, Storm (3), Augustus (4) and Wiik.W - Augustus. L - Schippell. HR - Augustus (fifth inning, three on)Pleasant Vy.-Blue Mtn.Blue Mountain earned a non-league victory against Pleasant Valley, 11-4.The Eagles banged out 17 hits by nine different players. Zach Martin led Blue Mountain with two hits and four RBIs.Despite the loss, PV's Travis VanHouten had two hits and Thomas Aruta recorded two RBIs.The Bears fall to 0-1 overall (0-0 EPC).Blue Mtn. 001 024 4 - 11 17 3Pleas.Vy 112 000 0 - 4 4 3Domenici, VanHouten (2), Kearns (3), Aruta (4), Bond (4) and George; Stramara, Greenawalt (4), Moyer (5) and Kyslinger. W - Greenawalt. L - Kearns.BOYS TENNISLehighton-Pleasant Vy.Pleasant Valley defeated Lehighton in a non-league match, 5-2.Jon White was impressive in the no. 1 singles match as he defeated Tegan Durishin, 6-0, 6-0.Lehighton's Josh Knappenberger earned a singles victory over Steven Nale, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.Pleasant Vy. 5, Lehighton 2SINGLESJon White (PV) def. Tegan Durishin 6-0, 6-0; Erik Ammermann (PV) def. Spence David 6-2, 6-1; Josh Knappenberger (L) def. Steven Nale 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.DOUBLESNick Vo/Patrick Flammery (PV) def. Elise Johnston/Cheyenne Pettit 8-5, David Reiss/Anthony Taldone (PV) def. Thomas Phelan/Kurt Hadeck 7-5, 6-3; Emily Cerimele/Andrea Schafer (L) def. Jacob Rorhbach/Austin Williams 6-4, 6-2; Naija Francis/Kurt Ammermann (PV) def. Maura Phelan/Mike Pados 6-4, 6-4.Palmerton-No. Dame GPNotre Dame edged Palmerton in a Colonial League battle, 3-2.Notre Dame's Francesco Mowery defeated Palmerton's Rich Roselli in the No. 1 singles match, 6-0, 6-0.Palmerton's Seth Adams earned a singles victory, as did the Bomber duo of Jacob Brown and Jordan Dopsovic in the No. 1 doubles match.No. Dame 5, Palmerton 2SINGLESFrancesco Mowery (ND) def. Rich Roselli 6-0, 6-0; Seth Adams (P) def. Shyam Mehta 6-2, 6-4; Matt Hidalgo (ND) def. Marc Roselli 6-4, 6-2.DOUBLESJacob Brown/Jordan Dopsovic (P) def. Anthony Melham/Evan Gerlach 6-4, 6-4; Sam MacDonald/Eben Prostak (ND) def. Gavin Scott/Mercedes Melo 6-2, 6-1.Jim Thorpe-Central CatholicAllentown Central Catholic defeated Jim Thorpe in a non-league contest at home, 6-1.Central was victorious in all four of the doubles matches.Jim Thorpe's Brett Luicana was victorious over Central's Chris DelaSalla in the no. 2 singles match, which earned the Olympians' only point.Cent. Catholic 6, Jim Thorpe 1SINGLESTrevor Grigorik (A) def. John Lowin 6-1, 6-3; Austin Grace (A) def. Luke Eggert 6-3, 5-7, 6-4; Brett Luicana (JT) def. Chris DelaSalla 3-6, 7-6, 7-5.DOUBLESKevin Jiang/Haili Chen (A) def. M ike H untzbery/Adam Brown 8-1; Anthony Haring/Craig Peoples(A) def. Roman Raytsis/Luke Carter 6-2, 6-1; Dario Sorrentino/Adam Werner (A) def. Shaun DiCostanzo/Chris Widdicombe 6-4, 6-2; Andrew Kotch/Nick Patruno (A) def. Matt Widdicombe/Mike Boeres.TRACKTamaqua-No. SchuylkillTamaqua and North Schuylill split in a Schuylkill League dual meet.Despite the loss on the boys side, Malik Roper was a Raider standout as he won the 200 and placed second in the 100.The Lady Raiders were impressive during their victory, as Monika Shimko (800, 1600), Morgan Boyle (100, pole vault), and Shanna Brinkworth (200, long jump) were all multi-event winners.BOYSNo. Schuylkill 80, Tamaqua 70100 1. Clark (NS) 10.8, 2. Roper (T), 3. Karlonis (NS); 200 1. Roper (T) 26.9, 2. Smith (T), 3. Deangelo (NS); 400 1. Riboldi (T) 1:00.2, 2. Delp (T), 3. Wetzel (NS); 800 1. Melnick (T) 2:26.0, 2. Clemson (T), 3. Ahrensfield (NS); 1600 1. Smith (NS) 5:10.0, 2. McCormick (NS), 3. Melnick (T); 3200 1. McCormick (NS) 11:22.0, 2. Tite (T), 3. Roseland (T); 110 H 1. Karlonis (NS) 16.5, 2. Wagner (NS), 3. Weaver (T); 300 H 1. Gownley (NS) 44.0, 2. Tite (T), 3. Davidson (T); 400 relay 1. North Schuylkill (Clark, Gownley, Mazeika, Karlonis) 47.4; 1600 relay Tamaqua (Riboldi, Davidson, Delp, Boyer) 4:13.0; 3200 relay 1. Tamaqua (Clemson, Patrick, Kinder, Roseland) 9:58.0; Shot Put 1. Tr. Skripko (T) 43-8.5, 2. Briel (NS), 3. B. Cunningham (T); Discus 1. B. Cunningham (T) 127-7, 2. C. Cunningham (T); Javelin 1. Geary (NS) 120-9, 2. Swaldi (NS), 3. Schilling (T); Long Jump 1. Wagner (NS) 19-8, 2. Mazeika (NS, 3. Zwolenik (T); Triple Jump 1. Wagner (NS) 39-1, 2. Mazeika (NS), 3. Borrero (T); 3. Briel (NS); High Jump 1. Wagner (NS) 5-8, 2. Karlonis (NS), 3. Weaver (T); Pole Vault 1. Smarr (T) 10-0, 2. Murphy (T), 3. Wetzel (NS)GIRLSTamaqua 113 1/2,No. Schuylkill 35 1/2100 - 1. Boyle (T) 13.0, 2. Bonomo (NS), 3. Baddick (T); 200 - 1. Brinkworth (T) 28.8, 2. Frantz (T), 3. Bonomo (NS); 400 - 1. Frantz (T) 1:06.0, 2. Kabana (T), 3. Roche (NS); 800 - 1. Shimko (T) 2:37.0, 2. LaBar (T), 3. Carroll (T); 1600 - 1. Shimko (T) 6:03.0, 2. Carroll (T), 3. Stravinsky (NS); 3200 - 1. Wasserleben (T) 13:36.0, 2. Stravinsky (NS), 3. Beck (T); 100 H - 1. Skinner (NS) 19.0, 2. Iacoviello (T), 3. Coccio (T); 300 H - 1. Coccio (T) 1:05.0, 2. Mace (T); 400 relay - 1. Tamaqua (Baddick, Brinkworth, Boyle, Padel) 55.4; 1600 relay - 1.Tamaqua (Frantz, LaBar, Shimko, Kabana) 4:40.0; 3200 relay - 1. Tamaqua (Shimko, LaBar, Frantz, Kabana) 10:58.8; Shot Put - 1. Hummel (NS) 29-0, 2. Pedersen (T), 3. Marone (NS); Discus - 1. Holland (T) 79-6, 2. Solt (T), 3. Pedersen (T); Javelin - 1. Demetriades (T) 139-6, 2. Boyle (T); Long Jump - 1. Brinkworth (T) 14-10, 2. Baddick (T), 3. Gregas (NS); Triple Jump - 1. Gregas (NS) 29-3, 2. Long (NS), 3. Wenzel (T); High Jump - 1. Gregas (NS) 5-2, 2. Beck (T) 4-4, 3. Zak (NS); 3. Marone (NS); Pole Vault - 1. Boyle (T) 8-6, 2. Demetriades (T), Brinkworth (T)