Jim Thorpe and Tamaqua both picked up wins on the first night of Schuylkill League girls basketball action this season, while the Northwestern and Palmerton girls each won Colonial League games.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Jim Thorpe-Pine Grove

Three players scored 13 points for Jim Thorpe in a 60-34 Schuylkill League win over Pine Grove.

Mackenzie Yuhas, Leila Hurley and Skyler Searfoss paced the Olympians, while Olivia Smelas added 12.

Mikali Donmoyer led the Cardinals with 19 points, with 14 of that total coming in the fourth quarter.

Jim Thorpe moves to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the league.

JIM THORPE

Leight 1-0-0-2, Scott 0-1-2-1, Snisky 2-0-1-4, Berger 0-0-0-0, Yuhas 6-1-1-13, Hurley 6-1-3-13, Searfoss 5-3-3-13, O. Smelas 6-0-0-12, Solt 1-0-0-2, H. Smelas 0-0-0-0, Craigie 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 27-6-10-60.

PINE GROVE

Wolff 0-0-0-0, Koons 0-0-0-0, Donmoyer 6-2-2-19, Betz 2-0-0-5, Felty 0-0-0-0, Butler 0-0-0-0, Shollenberger 3-0-0-6, Olt 0-0-0-0, Brown 0-2-2-2, R. Sarge 1-0-0-2, Dorson 0-0-2-0, M. Sarge 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 12-4-6-34.

Jim Thorpe 20 18 14 8 - 60

Pine Grove 4 5 4 21 - 34

Three-pointers: JT – none; PG – Donmoyer 5, Betz 1.

Tamaqua-Pottsville

A 29-point third quarter surge sparked Tamaqua to a 59-25 Schuylkill League victory over Pottsville.

The Blue Raiders’ Emma Kuczynski posted a double-double for the fifth time this season with 28 points and 17 rebounds.

Teammate Emily Titus just missed one herself with 15 points and nine rebounds.

Tamaqua improves to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the SL.

TAMAQUA

Meckes 0-0-0-0, Kane 0-0-0-0, Zuber 1-0-0-2, Hromyak 1-1-1-3, Jones 0-0-0-0, Titus 7-1-2-15, Hope 1-0-0-2, Frederickson 1-1-2-3, Kuczynski 12-2-2-28, Reinhardt 2-2-4-6. TOTALS: 25-7-11-59.

POTTSVILLE

Plachko 1-0-0-2, Kowalski 2-0-0-4, Guzick 1-0-0-3, Welsh 0-0-0-0, Blum 0-0-0-0, Conrad 3-0-0-8, Hable 1-0-0-2, Fegley 0-0-0-0, Dalton 2-0-0-6. TOTALS: 10-0-0-25.

Tamaqua 8 16 29 6 - 59

Pottsville 4 2 12 7 - 25

Three-pointers: Tamaqua – Kuczynski 2; Pottsville – Conrad 2, Dalton 2, Guzick 1.

Lehighton-North Schuylkill

North Schuylkill finished as strong as it started in a 71-46 Schuylkill League win over Lehighton.

Alexis Solomon had a team-high 11 points. Teammates Hailey Miller and Kelsey Gaston both chipped in with 10 points.

Lehighton slips to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in the SL.

LEHIGHTON

Klotz 0-2-6-2, Marchessault 2-1-2-5, Miller 4-2-3-10, Bowman 0-0-0-0, Meckes 0-1-2-1, Fisher 2-0-0-5, Gaston 4-2-2-10, Solomon 4-0-0-11, Schappel 1-0-0-2, Moultrie 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 17-8-15-46.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL

Himes 3-0-0-8, Wetzel 3-7-10-14, Kamryn 7-3-5-18, Gawrykac 2-4-7-9, Creasy 0-0-0-0, Wetzel 1-0-0-2, Wagner 3-1-2-8, Hall 0-0-0-0, Fetteroff 1-0-0-3, Mogish 2-1-1-5, Felty 0-0-0-0, Stitzer 1-2-2-4. TOTALS: 24-18-27-71.

Lehighton 11 13 13 9 - 46

No. Schuylkill 22 14 13 20 - 71

Three-pointers: Lehighton – Fisher 1, Solomon 1; NS – Himes 2, Wetzel 1, Kamryn 1, Gawrykac 1, Wagner 1, Fetternoff 1.

Northwestern-No. Lehigh

Northwestern got the best of Northern Lehigh for a 55-24 Colonial League win.

The Tigers’ Alexandra Lister scored 10 of her game-high 18 points in the third quarter, while Sydney Sevrain and Paige Sevrain added 11 and 10, respectively.

Emma Niebell led the Bulldogs with nine points.

Northwestern improves to 6-2 overall (5-0 CL), while Northern Lehigh slips to 3-3 overall (2-3).

NORTHWESTERN

Balliet 0-0-0-0, Lister 7-4-4-18, Miller 1-0-2-2, Jones 1-0-0-3, Ledeboer 0-0-0-0, S. Sevrain 4-2-2-11, Hess 4-1-1-9, Dorney 0-2-2-2, Funk 0-0-0-0, Fisher 0-0-0-0, Giese 0-0-0-0, P. Sevrain 5-0-2-10. TOTALS: 22-9-12-55.

NORTHERN LEHIGH

Wilk 2-0-0-4, Guzman 0-0-0-0, Lear 1-0-0-3, Hoffner 0-0-0-0, Hoffman 0-5-6-5, Dougherty 0-0-0-0, Seier 1-0-0-2, Peters 0-0-0-0, Klimek 0-1-2-1, Niebell 3-1-2-9. TOTALS: 7-7-10-24.

Northwestern 10 15 14 7 - 55

No. Lehigh 5 6 6 7 - 24

Three-pointers: NW – Jones 1, S. Sevrain 1; NL – Niebell 2, Lear 1.

Palmerton-Salisbury

A strong start helped Palmerton capture a 57-34 Colonial League victory over Salisbury.

The Bombers’ Brianna Moore led all scorers with 15 points, while Bethie Morgan chipped in with 13.

Sierra Rauch recorded a Falcons’ high with eight points.

Palmerton moves to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the CL.

PALMERTON

Guedes 2-2-6-6, Molchan 0-0-0-0, Papay 1-0-0-3, Gursky 0-0-0-0, Cincilla 4-0-0-8, Recker 1-0-0-2, Nemeth 3-0-1-6, Morgan 6-0-0-13, Moore 6-1-2-15, Nothstein 1-2-4-4, Smith 0-0-0-0, Balliet 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 24-5-13-57.

SALISBURY

Trenge 0-0-0-0, Rauch 3-1-3-8, Young 3-0-0-6, Aungst 1-1-2-3, Petit-Mab 0-0-0-0, Bonge 1-4-6-6, Watson 0-1-2-1, Sartorius 0-0-0-0, Lozada 1-0-2-2, Kamp 1-0-0-2, Wittman 0-4-6-4, Seiler 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-11-21-34.

Palmerton 14 19 11 13 - 57

Salisbury 6 13 6 9 - 34

Three-pointers: Palmerton – Moore 2, Papay 1, Morgan 1; Salisbury – Rauch 1.

Panther Vy.-Blue Mountain

A 16-point second quarter sparked Blue Mountain to a 57-43 Schuylkill League victory over Panther Valley.

The Panthers’ Erika Dubosky netted a game-high 23 points, while Sera Robin nailed four treys to chip in 12 points.

Lindsay Kutz netted a Blue Eagles’ high with 19 points, while Rachel Lukacz followed with 16.

Panther Valley falls to 2-3 overall (0-1 SL).

PANTHER VALLEY

Pascoe 1-4-4-6, Steber 0-0-0-0, Robin 4-0-0-12, Wehr 1-0-0-2, Vermillion 0-0-0-0, Dubosky 9-3-3-23, Jones 0-0-1-0. TOTALS: 15-7-8-43.

BLUE MOUNTAIN

Beam 1-0-0-2, Kutz 9-1-3-19, Yeager 4-0-0-8, Thompson 0-0-0-0, Fasnacht 2-1-2-6, Fidler 0-0-1-0, Lukacz 7-2-5-16, Pishock 2-0-0-4, Costa 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 26-4-11-57.

Panther Vy. 11 4 14 14 - 43

Blue Mountain 10 16 18 13 - 57

Three-pointers: PV – Robin 4, Dubosky 2; BM – Fasnacht 1.

Weatherly-Mahanoy Area

Mahanoy Area ran away with a 69-17 Schuylkill League victory over Weatherly.

Ashley James finished with a Wreckers’ high of eight points.

Jordan Karmonick paced the Golden Bears with 20 points, while Claudia Clark recorded 12.

Weatherly drops to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the league.

WEATHERLY

Kane 1-1-2-3, Kislan 1-0-0-2, James 3-2-3-8, Miller 1-0-0-2, Lowman 0-0-0-0, Cichon 0-0-0-0, Von Frisch 0-0-0-0, Chincola 0-0-0-0, Fewins 1-0-2-2, Maiello 0-0-0-0, Gordon 0-0-0-0, Paisley 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 7-3-7-17.

MAHANOY AREA

Lawrence 3-3-4-9, Karmonick 8-2-3-20, Miller 1-0-0-2, McGroarty 1-0-0-2, Clark 5-0-0-12, Macleary 1-0-0-2, A. Moss 3-0-0-6, Quick 0-0-0-0, Streisel 2-1-2-5, Kessock 0-0-0-0, Babinsky 2-2-2-7, H. Moss 1-0-0-2, Cavenas 0-2-2-2, Bowles 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 27-10-13-69.

Weatherly 4 9 0 4 - 17

Mahanoy Area 27 22 11 9 - 69

Three-pointers: Weatherly – none; MA – Karmonick 2, Clark 2, Babinsky 1.

WRESTLING

Pleasant Valley-Liberty

Liberty rolled to a 57-15 East Penn Conference win over Pleasant Valley.

The Hurricanes had four pins and picked up three forfeit wins in the match.

The Bears’ Gentry Knapp and Gavin Dorn pinned their Liberty opponents, while teammate Christopher Frable earned a win by decision.

Liberty 57, Pleasant Valley 15

113: Javien DeLeon (L) pinned Mattison Hyland in 3:10; 120: Ansar Niazi (L) major dec. Logan Segeda, 19-6; 126: Ryan Santiago (L) pinned Freya Lauritsen in 1:58; 132: O`Ryan Reid (L) pinned Thomas Lovito in 1:14; 138: Gentry Knapp (PV) pinned Cesar Acosta in 1:18; 145: Jason Rezac (L) won by forfeit; 152: Jackson Marcantonio (L) won by forfeit; 160: Christian Reid (L) dec. James Syracuse, 3-2; 170: Kevin Hennessy (L) dec. Alexander Womack, 10-3; 182: Gavin Dorn (PV) pinned John Vazquez in 1:02; 195: Christopher Frable (PV) dec. John Notchy, 5-0; 220: Zaire Mitchell (L) pinned Xander Higgins in :18; 285: Lance Priestas (L) won by forfeit; 106: Connor Werner (L) tech. fall Josh Griffith, 20-5 in 2:56.

SWIMMING

Pottsville-Tamaqua

Pottsville recorded a sweep in a Schuylkill League meet against Tamaqua.

The Tide earned a 100-56 win on the boys side, while edging the hosts for a 91-85 victory on the girls side.

Madelyn Jones was the lone multiple winner for the Blue Raiders, as she won in the 200 and 500 freestyle.

Brianna Dumond (100 Back), Joey Lescavage (200 IM), Zeno Zukovich (50 Free), Brandon Long (100 Back) and Alexander Barron (100 Breast) all scored single firsts for the locals.

GIRLS

Pottsville 91, Tamaqua 85

200 Medley Relay - 1. Pottsville 2:08.58; 200 Free - 1. Madelyn Jones (T) 2:22.15, 2. Olivia Tokonitz (P), 3. Elena Martinko (P);

200 IM - 1. Taleah Ruben (P) 2:17.02, 2. Maura Walker (T), 3. Isabelle Mettam (P); 50 Free -1. Julia Balulis (P) 27.23, 2. Carly Mohl (P), 3. Nicole Aguero-Ramirez (T); Diving - 1. Greta Snukis (P) 184.75, 2. Ashley Jones (T), 3. Emma Smith (P); 100 Fly -1. Isabelle Mettam (P) 1:16.28, 2. Maura Walker (T); 100 Free - 1. Julia Balulis (P) 1:00.51, 2. Brianna Dumond (T), 3. Elizabeth Rakus (P); 500 Free - 1. Madelyn Jones (T) 6:32.29, 2. Elizabeth Chatin (P), 3. Logan Hartney (T); 200 Free Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Maura Walker, Hailey Toth, Megan Lavine, Nicole Aguero-Ramirez) 2:03.31; 100 Back - 1. Brianna Dumond (T) 1:10.48, 2. Elizabeth Rakus (P), 3. Megan Lavine (T); 100 Breast - 1. Taleah Ruen (P) 1:13.84, 2. Hailey Toth (T), 3. Tori Markiewicz (T); 400 Free Relay - 1. Pottsville 4:10.38.

BOYS

Pottsville 100, Tamaqua 56

200 Medley Relay - 1. Pottsville 1:54.97; 200 Free – 1. Noah Lecher (P) 2:20.01, 2. Nathaniel Kovalchick (T), 3. Ethan Amershek (T); 200 IM - 1. Joey Lescavage (T) 2:36.62, 2. Zach Ott (P); 50 Free - 1. Zeno Zukovich (T) 25.80, 2. Corey Rinda (P), 3. Dan Albertini (P); Diving - 1. Owen Golden (P) 166.75, 2. Nathan Colna (P); 100 Fly - 1. Zaidian Van Orden (P) 54.91, 2. Jack Kalinich (P), 3. Zach Ott (P); 100 Free - 1. Caleb Reedy (P) 56.17, 2. Alexander Barron (T), 3. Zeno Zukovich (T); 500 Free - 1. Dan Albertini (P) 6:18.19, 2. Joey Lescavage (T), 3. Noah Lecher (P); 200 Free Relay - 1. Pottsville 1:42.16; 100 Back - 1. Brandon Long (T) 1:08.85, 2. Jack Kalinich (P), 3. Alexander Nattress (T); 100 Breast - 1. Alexander Barron (T) 1:16.42, 2. Ryan Seiger (P), 3. Ethan Amershek (T); 400 Free Relay - 1. Pottsville 3:57.48.

JR. HIGH

GIRLS BASKETBALL

8TH GRADE

Stroudsburg-Tamaqua

Stroudsburg handed Tamaqua its first loss of the season, 33-16.

The Blue Raiders (2-1) were led by Lorelei Plasha’s 11 points.

7TH GRADE

Stroudsburg-Tamaqua

Tamaqua rolled to a 33-6 victory over Stroudsburg.

Samantha Plasha had 10 points and Kolbe Robb added eight to lead the Raiders (2-1).