Bears rally for comeback win over Nazareth
The Pleasant Valley boys basketball team came away with a two-point victory against Nazareth on Tuesday, 54-52.
BOYS BASKETBALLPleasant Valley-NazarethPleasant Valley defeated Nazareth in an EPC game, 54-52.Isaiah Howard led the Bears with 16 points. Chris Barker chipped in with a dozen, while Jaison Robinson had 10.Kevin Wagner was Nazareth's leading scorer with 17 points.NAZARETHWagner 2-11-12-17, Nickischer 0-0-0-0, Harris 1-0-0-3, Ramin 1-0-0-2, Clark 1-0-0-3, Viva 3-4-9-10, Wickmann 1-0-0-2, Briggs 1-0-0-2, Bahik 0-1-2-1, Stoner 3-3-3-9, Mahady 1-1-1-3. TOTALS: 14-20-27-52.PLEASANT VALLEYAulder 0-0-0-0, Robinson 4-2-6-10, Barker 2-8-9-12, Howard 6-0-0-16, Richardson 1-1-6-3, Gaddist 1-0-0-2, Newhart 1-0-0-2, Gerolimatos 1-0-0-3, Prator 1-4-4-6. TOTALS: 17-15-26-54.Nazareth 13 14 13 12 - 52Pleasant Valley 10 11 16 17 - 54Three-pointers - Nazareth: Wagner 2, Harris 1, Clark 1; Pleasant Vy: Howard 4, Gerolimatos 1.Weatherly-MMI PrepMMI Prep topped Weatherly in non-league action, 42-28.Zach Moon led the Wreckers with 14 points.MMI PREPPalermo 1-5-6-7, Young 0-4-8-4, Philip Byrieo 4-9-6-14, Z.Young 2-2-26, Williams 3-1-2-8, Kassick 1-1-3-3, Smith 0-0-0-0. 11-15-30-42.WEATHERLYMoon 6-2-3-14, Buck 0-0-0-0, Peiser 1-2-5-4, Yurachak 1-0-0-2, Moser 0-2-4-2, Zaremba 0-0-0-0, Koslop 1-0-0-2, Knepper 1-0-1-2, Martens 1-0-0-2, Blieler 0-0-0-0, Arthur 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-6-13-28.MMI Prep 9 13 6 14 - 42Weatherly 6 7 7 8 - 28Three-pointers: MMI - Williams 1; Weatherly - None.GIRLS BASKETBALLSchuy. Haven-Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe took care of Schuylkill Haven in a non-league contest, 64-32.Jim Thorpe's Kayley Kovac led all scorers with 32 points. Kaitlyn Ohl chipped in with 10. Sarah Donati led Haven with 15.JIM THORPERichards 2-0-0-5, P.Kovac 1-6-6-8, Condly 0-0-0-0, Ohl 5-0-0-10, Naranjo 1-0-0-2, K.Kovac 11-9-16-32, Skrimcovsky 0-0-0-0, Lignore 1-0-0-2, Gabel 2-1-2-5, Craigie 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 23-16-24-64.SCHUYLKILL HAVENRossi 0-0-0-0, Donati 6-1-4-15, Werez 2-0-0-4, Pruden 0-0-1-0, Philips 0-0-0-0, Umbenhaur 1-0-1-2, Boulhanna 0-0-0-0, Bernitsky 3-0-2-6, Farr 2-0-0-5.Schuylkill Haven 2 7 11 12 - 32Jim Thorpe 14 27 21 2 - 64Three-pointers: JT - Richards 1, K.Kovac 1; S.Haven - Donati 2, Farr 1.Nazareth-Pleasant ValleyNazareth cruised by Pleasant Valley in EPC action, 65-36.Tessa Brugler led all scorers with 23 for Nazareth. Masani Francis had 10 points for PV, while Brianna Clark added six.PLEASANT VALLEYO'Neil 0-0-0-0, Sullivan 0-1-2-1, Clark 2-2-2-6, Covart 0-0-0-0, Miller 0-0-0-0, Rosenberg 0-1-2-1, A.Clark 0-0-0-0, Bolds 0-0-0-0, Francis 4-0-2-10, Borden 2-0-0-5, Duviella 0-0-0-0, Caffrey 4-0-0-11, Schwenck 0-0-0-0, Salmon 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 13-4-8-36.NAZARETHShiffert 0-0-0-0, Brugler 10-3-5-23, Duignam 0-2-3-2, Youngkin 4-0-1-10, Barket 0-0-0-0, Durnin 10-1-2-21, Madison 1-0-0-2, Morgan 0-2-2-2, Mulheearn 0-2-2-2, Parker 0-2-2-2, Kresge 0-0-0-0, Stevens 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 25-13-19-65.Pleasant Valley 9 10 9 8 - 36Nazareth 19 14 16 16 - 65Three-pointers: PV - Caffrey 3, Francis 2, Borden 1; Nazareth - Youngkins 2.Notre Dame-MarianMarian defeated Notre Dame in non-league competition, 70-29.Emily Schaud and Brenna Karnish each had 16 points for the Fillies, who drained 10 three-pointers during the contest. Madison Stoyer added 11.NOTRE DAMEKissell 5-4-10-16, Durham 0-0-0-0, Pipolo 0-1-3-1, Caporusso 1-0-0-2, Bahara 0-0-0-0, Miceli 1-0-0-2, Tichy 2-1-2-5, C.Bahara 0-0-0-0, Porter 0-1-1-1, Pellack 1-0-0-2, S.Caporusso 0-0-0-0, H.Martens 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 10-7-16-29MARIANSchaud 6-0-0-16, Erbe 3-0-0-9, Digris 0-0-0-0, Correale 0-0-0-0, Schwabe 2-0-0-4, Agosti 2-2-3-7, Alansky 1-0-0-2, McClafferty 0-1-2-1, Raabe 2-0-0-4, Karnish 7-0-1-16, Stoyer 3-5-7-11. TOTALS: 26-8-13-70.Notre Dame 9 4 6 10 - 29Marian 27 22 11 10 - 70Three-pointers - ND: K.Kissell 2; Marian: Schaud 4, Erbe 3, Agosti 1, Karnish 2.Tamaqua-Shenandoah Vy.Tamaqua posted a 49-31 non-league victory over Shenandoah Valley.Emma Kuczynski scored a game-high 13 points and tallied 12 rebounds for the Raiders (3-0). Emily Titus had 11 and Jamie Zuber scored 10.Alison Wargo had 11 points to lead the Devils, while Carly Teaschenko scored 10.TAMAQUAHoffman 2-2-2-7, Zuber 4-1-2-10, Hromyak, A. 0-0-0-0, Sherry 0-0-0-0, Jones 4-0-0-8, Coccio 0-0-0-0, Titus 5-1-2-11, Ceci 0-0-0-0, Frederickson 0-0-0-0, Kuczynski 5-3-7-13, Agosti 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 20-7-13-49.SHENANDOAH VALLEYDeMalis 0-0-2-0, Kowalick 0-0-0-0, Donovan 1-0-0-2, Monahan 0-0-0-0, Teaschenko, 4-2-3-10, Gallo 1-2-4-5, Stevens 0-0-0-0, Moncrief 0-0-0-0, Wargo, 4-2-2-11, Michalik 1-0-0-3, Parker 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-6-11-31.Tamaqua 8 13 12 16 - 49Shenandoah Vy 5 8 8 10 - 31Three-pointers - T: Hoffman 1, Zuber 1; SV: Gallo 1, Wargo 1, Michalik 1.WRESTLINGPalmerton-So LehiPalmerton defeated Southern Lehigh in a Colonial Leauge contest, 48-15.Shawn Gardner, Matt Lalik, Devin Rivera, Riad Kapur, Kyle Kralik, and Jared Mooney all pinned their respective Southern Lehigh opponents.Palmerton 48, So Lehi 15220 - John Ilses (P) dec. Riley Craft, 10-5285 - Brandon Derby (SL) pinned Daniel Nicolo in 1:51106 - double forfeit113 - Shawn Gardner (P) pinned Michael Smith in 2:57120 - double forfeit126 - Hunter FIerro (P) won by forfeit132 - Matt Lalik (P) pinned Tyler Petri in 4:12138 - Devin Rivera (P) pinned Dylan Holschwander in 3:30145 - Nick DeNave (SL) dec Chase Faulstick, 5-2152 - Dominic Caciolo (SL) won by forfeit160 - Dylan Gonyo (P) dec Brad Shaffer, 3-2170 - Riad Kapur (P) pinned Collin Gill in 2:58182 - Kyle Kralik (P) pinned Luke Lakatos in 1:21195 - Jared Mooney (P) pinned Caleb Goodman in 0:55SWIMMINGSchuylkill LeagueIndependent Inv.The second annual Schuylkill League Independent Invitational was held at Pottsville's Ned Hampford Natatorium on Tuesday.Marian's Katie Kurzinsky was victorious in two races. She won the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke.Another successful Marian swimmer was Angelina Krupko, who was victorious in the 100-yard butterfly.On the boys side, Marian's Timmy Dando placed second in both the 200 freestyle and the 100 freestyle.