Lehighton opened its tennis season with a victory on Thursday.

TENNIS

Lehighton-Blue Mtn.

Lehighton won three singles matches to help gain a 4-3 victory over Blue Mountain in the Indians’ season opener.

The Tribe’s Luke Blauch and Daniel Hoppes both won in straight sets, while Bekim Cokrilja needed a pro-set tiebreaker to earn his victory.

The team of Owen Kovach and Zane Smith also added a key doubles win.

Lehighton 4, Blue Mountain 3

SINGLES

Max Freed (BM) def. Bayto Cokrilja 2-6, 6-4, 11-9 (pro-set); Bekim Cokrilja (L) def. Gavin Eichert 7-5, 3-6, 10-3 (pro-set); Luke Blauch (L) def. Ethan Faust 7-6, 6-1; Cayden Gavalis (BM) def. Edie Cordes 6-0, 6-4; Daniel Hoppes (L) def. Chase Sivak 6-3, 6-3.

DOUBLES

Brody Hashin/Adam Kulbitsky (BM) def. Lucas Schatz/Trey Spring 6-0, 6-4; Owen Kovach/Zane Smith (L) def. Axton Kelly/Carson Steinruck 7-6, 6-1.

Pleasant Vy.-Easton

Easton handed Pleasant Valley a 7-0 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference loss in the Bears’ season opener.

The Red Rovers are now 2-0.

No other information on the match was submitted to the Times News.