The Jim Thorpe and Marian girls basketball programs enjoyed season opening nonleague victories on Friday.

GIRLS BASKETBALLJim Thorpe-Saucon ValleyKayley Kovac dropped in 32 points to lead Jim Thorpe to a 73-20 nonleague rout over Saucon Valley.Kovac had 28 points by halftime, as the Olympians (1-0) built a 27-point advantage.Payton Kovac contributed 11 points to the victory, while Natalia Richards hit three three-pointers and finished with nine points.All 10 Thorpe players scored in the contest.JIM THORPERichards 3-0-0-9, P. Kovac 4-1-2-11, Condly 1-0-0-2, Ohl 2-0-0-4, Naranjo 3-0-0-6, K. Kovac 12-8-11-32, Skrimcovsky 0-1-2-1, Lignore 2-0-0-4, Gabel 1-0-0-2, Craigie 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 29-10-15-73.SAUCON VALLEYNaiberg 2-0-0-6, S. Williams 4-0-0-9, Kramer 1-0-0-2, B. Riefenstahl 1-0-0-3, K. Riefenstahl 0-0-0-0, O. Williams 0-0-0-0, Kreschollek 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 8-0-0-20.Jim Thorpe 19 20 21 13 - 73Saucon Valley 9 3 3 5 - 20Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - Richards 3, P. Kovac 2; Saucon Valley - Naiberg 2, S. Williams 1, B. Riefenstahl 1.Marian-ShamokinBrenna Karnish poured in a game-high 19 points to lead Marian to a 56-27 victory over Shamokin.Karnish tallied nine of her points during a 25-point second quarter that allowed the Fillies (1-0) to open up a 35-11 halftime lead.Emily Schaud added 11 points to the winning cause, while Brianna Raabe chipped in with eight.MARIANSchaud 2-7-8-11, Erbe 1-0-0-2, Correale 0-1-2-1, Schwabe 0-0-0-0, Agosti 1-4-4-7, Alansky 0-0-0-0, McClafferty 1-0-0-2, Raabe 3-2-2-8, Karnish 5-8-11-19, Stoyer 3-0-1-6. TOTALS: 16-22-28-56.SHAMOKINErdman 3-0-0-6, Tomcavage 0-0-0-0, Deptula 0-0-0-0, Auand 4-0-0-10, Shoff 1-0-0-2, Bonshock 1-0-0-2, Rossnock 0-0-0-0, Nazih 2-1-2-7, Eby 0-0-0-0, Slanina 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-1-2-27.Marian 10 25 11 10 - 56Shamokin 2 9 12 4 - 27Three-pointers: Marian - Agost 1, Karnish 1; Shamokin - Auand 2, Nazih 2.Whitehall-NorthwesternNorthwestern's Leighanna Lister scored a game-high 10 points, but it wasn't enough to produce a win as the Tigers dropped a 25-24 nonleague decision to Whitehall.Sydney Sevrain also scored eight points for NW (0-1).The winners, who led by five at the break, received a team-high seven points from Olivia George and Taylor Rummel.In the JV game, Whitehall earned a 43-34 victory.NORTHWESTERNHambrick 0-0-0-0, Lister 3-4-8-10, Williamson 0-0-0-0, Chisdak 0-0-1-0, Sevrain 2-2-5-8, Christopher 2-2-4-6. TOTALS: 7-8-18-24.WHITEHALLCunningham 0-1-2-1, George 3-1-1-7, Smith 0-0-0-0, Buskirk 3-0-0-6, Clary 0-0-0-0, Dietz 0-0-0-0, Rummel 2-2-2-7, Hines 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 10-4-5-25.Northwestern 2 6 9 7 - 24Whitehall 4 9 5 7 - 25Three-pointers: Northwestern - Sevrain 2; Whitehall - Rummel 1.Crestwood-Pleasant ValleyCrestwood used a big fourth quarter to hand Pleasant Valley a 44-34 nonleague loss.Julia Makowski scored eight of her game-high 15 points in the final frame, as the Comets outscored the Bears by a 17-8 margin.Masani Francis had 11 points to lead PV (0-1), while Ashley Schwenck chipped in with eight.CRESTWOODMagin 0-0-0-0, Shipton 0-1-3-1, Hopkins 2-0-0-4, Uhl 3-0-0-6, Termini 1-0-1-2, Snipas 1-5-8-7, Richards 0-3-4-3, Makowski 5-5-6-15, Muse 3-0-2-6. TOTALS: 15-14-24-44.PLEASANT VALLEYSullivan 0-0-0-0, B. Clark 0-0-0-0, Covart 0-0-0-0, Miller 1-0-2-2, Rosenberg 0-0-0-0, A. Clark 0-0-0-0, Francis 5-1-4-11, Borden 2-2-2-7, Caffrey 1-0-1-3, Schwenck 3-2-2-8, Salmon 1-1-4-3. TOTALS: 13-6-15-34.Crestwood 6 16 5 17 - 44Pleasant Valley 7 11 8 8 - 34Three-pointers: Crestwood - None; Pleasant Valley - Borden 1, Caffrey 1.Fleetwood-No. LehighFleetwood defeated Northern Lehigh in a nonleague contest, 58-18.No other information was provided to the Times News.SWIMMINGHazleton-TamaquaHazleton swept Tamaqua in a nonleague dual meet on Friday.Despite having eight winners, depth caught up with the Lady Raiders as the girls fell, 110-68.Rebecca Kanaskie (200 IM, 500 Free), Lexi Kerstetter (200 Free, 100 Back) were multi-winners for Tamaqua.The Tamaqua boys were defeated 126-41. Billy Shilko paced the boys with a victory a diving victory.GirlsHazleton 110, Tamaqua 68200 Medley relay - 1. Hazleton (Maggie Yannes, Megan Llewellyn, Hayley Sanko, Marina O'Hara) 2:05.08.200 Freestyle - 1. Lexi Kerstetter (T) 2:13.81, 2. Alissa Platukis (H), 3. Hannah Mintz (H).200 IM - 1. Rebecca Kanaskie (T) 2:27.02, 2. Maggie YAnnes (H), 3. Sarah Lloyd (H).50 Freestyle - 1. Marina O'Hara (H) 28.13, 2. Abigail Brickler (T), 3. Amy Collins (H).1-Meter diving - 1. Cassie Longazel (H) 186.65, 2. Nicole Dietrich (H), 3. Maggie Huntzinger (H).100 Butterfly - 1. Hayley Sankok (H) 1:11.31, 2. Brianna Dumond (T), 3. Abigail Brickler (T).100 Freestyle - 1. Lexi Kerstetter (T) 1:01.54, 2. Nicole Miller (H), 3. Sarah Lloyd (H).500 Freestyle - 1. Rebecca Kanaski (T) 6:30.04, 2. Hannah Mintz (H), 3. Albertiluz Alcantara (H).200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Hazleton (Marina O'Hara, Megan Llewellyn, Alissa Platukis, Hayley Sanko) 1:53.17, 2. Hazleton, 3. Tamaqua.100 Backstroke - 1. Lexi Kerstetter (T) 1:06.11, 2. Maggie Yannes (H), 3. Sam Wagner (T).100 Breaststroke - 1. Sarah Maue (T) 1:19.49, 2. Nicole Miller (H), 3. Jessica Murman (H).400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Abigail Brickler, Brianna Dumond, Lexi Kerstetter, Rebecca Kanaskie) 4:08.19, 2. Hazleton, 3. Hazleton.BoysHazleton 126, Tamaqua 41200 Medley relay - 1. Hazleton (Benjamin Sabatos, Paul Flowers, Jorge Moncayo, Dylan Gould) 1:51.67.200 Freestyle - 1. Dionel Alonzo (H) 2:19.72, 2. Luciano Stranko (H), 3. Justin Reyes (H).200 IM - 1. Paul Flowers (H) 2:14.67, 2. Benjamin Sabatos (H), 3. Reilly McCarthy (H).50 Freestyle - 1. Dylan Gould (H) 25.36, 2. Bill Shilko (T), 3. Bill Frederick (T).1-Meter diving - 1. Billy Shilko (T) 180.70, 2. Bill Frederick (T), 3. Jordi Soto (H).100 Butterfly - 1. Jorge Moncayo (H) 55.70, 2. Paul Flowers (H), 3. Jeff Letterhouse (T).100 Freestyle - 1. Justin Reyes (H) 1:01.60, 2. Brandon DaGrase (H), 3. Noah Ancharski (H).500 Freestyle - 1. Dionel Alonzo (H) 6:16.82, 2. Luciano Stranko (H), 3. Jorge Tirado (H).200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Hazleton (Dylan Gould, Benjamin Sabatos, Jorge Moncayo, Brandon DaGrasa) 1:42.59, 2. Tamaqua, 3. Hazleton.100 Backstroke - 1. Benjamin Sabatos (H) 1:04.62, 2. Jeff Letterhouse (T), 3. Cody Manherz (H).100 Breaststroke - 1. Dylan Gould (H) 1:20.52, 2. Chris Miller (T), 3. Jordi Soto (H).400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Hazleton (Jorge Moncayo, Dionel Alonzo, Paul Flowers, Jorge Tirado) 3:50.78, 2. Hazleton, 3. Hazleton.WRESTLINGTamaqua inBloomsburg TournamentTamaqua's Tanner McHugh advanced to the semifinals at 138 pounds on the opening day of the Bloomsburg Tournament.The Raiders' Pierce Demetraides (113), Caleb Sell (120), Brandon Mader (126), Khalid Holland (145), Anthony Gogal (170) and Bronson Strouse (285) are all alive in the third round consolations.