The Marian boys clinched a district playoff berth, while Panther Valley’s Chase Weaver reached 1,000-career points on Tuesday.

Tamaqua also picked up three wins, as the swimming teams swept Mahanoy Area and the boys basketball squad downed Pine Grove.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Pine Grove-Tamaqua

Connor Dillon poured in a game-high 25 points to help Tamaqua gain a 59-31 Schuylkill League victory over Pine Grove.

The Blue Raiders, who used a 26-7 second quarter to take control, also received 18 points from Noah Mateyak.

Quinn Brommer tallied a team-high 12 points for the Cardinals.

Tamaqua is now 10-10 overall and 5-7 in the league. The Raiders need to win one of their final two games to clinch a district playoff berth.

The loss dropped Pine Grove to 2-17 and 1-11.

PINE GROVE

Felty 3-0-0-7, O. Hannevig 2-0-0-6, Schneck-Haines 1-0-0-3, Brommer 3-5-6-12, Lyons 1-0-0-2, Snyder 0-1-4-1. TOTALS: 10-6-10-31.

TAMAQUA

Ansbach 2-0-0-5, McCabe 0-2-2-2, Mateyak 6-3-6-18, Vecolitis 0-0-0-0, Styka 0-2-2-2, Kane 2-1-2-5, Frohnheiser 0-0-0-0, Dillon 9-2-2-25, Kamant 1-0-0-2, Davis 0-0-0-0, Tamagini 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 20-10-14-59.

Pine Grove 6 7 11 7 - 31

Tamaqua 11 26 14 8 - 59

Three-pointers: Pine Grove - O. Hannevig 2, Felty 1, Schneck-Haines 1, Brommer 1; Tamaqua - Dillon 5, Mateyak 3, Ansbach 1.

Marian-Shenandoah

Julius Currie exploded for 37 points to power Marian to a 70-33 Schuylkill League victory over Shenandoah Valley.

Currie tallied 13 points in the opening quarter as the Colts, who clinched a district playoff berth with the win, raced to a 17-4 advantage.

Marian, now 11-8 overall and 6-4 in the league, also received seven points from AJ Thomas.

Chase McCole and Esturado Salguero both finished with eight points to lead the Devils (2-17; 1-9).

MARIAN

Rosario 0-0-0-0, Ju. DeLaCruz 1-0-0-2, Ja. DeLaCruz 1-0-0-3, Nunez 0-0-0-0, Je. Rodino 0-1-2-1, Tom 2-0-0-5, Thomas 3-0-0-7, Ferreira 2-0-0-5, Currie 15-3-5-37, Ja. Rodino 1-2-4-4, Shigo 0-0-0-0, Hopeck 2-1-2-5, Griguoli 0-0-0-0, Cannon 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 27-8-15-70.

SHENANDOAH

Boris 0-0-0-0, Monghan 0-1-2-1, Hernandez 0-0-0-0, Taylor 1-0-0-2, Cordero 0-0-0-0, Salguero 3-2-2-8, Silverstre 3-0-2-6, Lopez 1-0-0-2, McCole 4-0-1-8, Burrows 0-0-0-0, Burke 2-2-2-6, Diehl 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-5-9-33.

Marian 17 22 23 8 - 70

Shenandoah Valley 4 13 10 6 - 33

Three-pointers: Marian - Currie 4, Ja. DeLaCruz 1, Tom 1, Thomas 1, Ferreira 1; Shenandoah - None.

Panther Valley-Pottsville

Panther Valley’s Chase Weaver reached the 1,000-point plateau, but Pottsville ended up winning a 63-43 Schuylkill League contest.

Weaver needed seven points to reach the milestone and finished with a team-high 13. His three-point play in the third quarter allowed him to become the seventh PV boys player to score 1,000 points. Weaver also added six rebounds.

The Tide, however, remained undefeated in league play as Latrel Montone tallied a game-high 14 points.

The Panthers, now 11-8 overall and 5-7 in the league, also received eight points from Drew Kokinda and 11 rebounds from Logan Fisher.

Pottsville, winners of nine straight, improved to 15-5 and 12-0.

PANTHER VALLEY

Kokinda 3-0-0-8, Weaver 4-5-5-13, Fisher 2-2-2-6, Penberth 1-1-2-3, Jones 2-0-0-5, Hood 0-0-0-0, Wehr 0-0-0-0, Krynock 0-0-0-0, Buyce 2-0-0-6, Mrgim 0-0-0-0, Black 0-0-0-0, Maynard 0-0-0-0, Goida 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 15-8-9-43.

POTTSVILLE

Hughes-Crane 1-0-0-3, Montone 5-2-2-14, Becker 4-0-0-8, Sukeena 0-0-0-0, Walters 4-4-6-12, Bainbridge 1-0-0-3, Yourey 0-0-0-0, Oswald 3-1-1-7, Bowers 1-0-0-3, McGinley 0-0-0-0, Alvarez 4-3-4-11, Allen 0-0-0-0, Flucker-White 1-0-0-2, Ivy 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 24-10-13-63.

Panther Valley 8 7 16 12 - 43

Pottsville 17 17 19 10 - 63

Three-pointers: Panther Valley - Kokinda 2, Buyce 2, Jones 1; Pottsville - Montone 2, Hughes-Crane 1, Bainbridge 1, Bowers 1.

Blue Mountain-Jim Thorpe

Blue Mountain cruised to a 78-47 Schuylkill League victory over Jim Thorpe.

Isaac Thomas scored 21 of his game-high 23 points in the opening half as the Eagles built a 47-21 halftime lead.

The winners, now 18-2 overall and 11-1 in the league, also received 15 points from Tyeirre Meade.

Pierce Gothard registered a team-high 10 points for the Olympians, who made 10 three-pointers.

The loss dropped Thorpe to 1-19 and 0-12.

BLUE MOUNTAIN

Meade 7-0-0-15, McGhee 0-0-2-0, Reid 0-0-0-0, Baldwin 3-0-0-6, Brayford 4-2-2-13, Haim 0-0-0-0, Grace 4-0-0-11, Miller 1-0-2-2, Feisel 4-0-0-8, Gaddy 0-0-0-0, Thomas 9-3-3-23. TOTALS: 32-5-9-78.

JIM THORPE

Domski 2-1-2-6, Goldberg 5-0-0-13, Curran 3-1-4-8, Zurn 0-0-0-0, Moore 1-0-0-3, Gothard 3-2-2-10, Schrantz 2-1-2-7. TOTALS: 16-5-10-47.

Blue Mountain 24 23 14 17 - 78

Jim Thorpe 13 8 15 11 - 47

Three-pointers: Blue Mountain - Brayford 3, Grace 3, Thomas 2, Meade 1; Jim Thorpe - Goldberg 3, Gothard 2, Schrantz 2, Domski 1, Curran 1, Moore 1.

Minersville-Weatherly

Minersville pulled away in the middle frames to gain a 56-26 Schuylkill League victory over Weatherly.

The Wreckers stayed close after the first quarter, trailing just 15-10, but the Miners outscored the host team 37-11 in the second and third quarters.

Dante Carr and Bradley Kestishak paced Minersville, now 12-7 overall and 6-5 in the league, with 14 points apiece.

Weatherly (2-15; 1-10) received a team-high 10 points from Ian McKeegan.

MINERSVILLE

Hutsko 1-0-0-2, Zimerofsky 1-0-0-2, Fessler 0-0-0-0, Bethea 4-3-4-12, Adams 0-0-0-0, Yourey 2-0-0-4, Kestishak 6-2-2-14, Halford 1-0-0-3, Eisenhard 1-0-0-3, Rogers 0-0-0-0, Carr 7-0-2-14, Mealey 0-0-0-0, Dube 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 24-5-8-56.

WEATHERLY

Kokinda 0-1-2-1, Adler 0-0-0-0, Ortiz 0-0-0-0, Stauffer 0-0-0-0, Donish 1-0-0-2, McKeegan 5-0-0-10, Saldukas 0-1-2-1, Wagner 2-0-0-5, Lamonica 3-0-0-7, T. Hinkle 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-2-4-26.

Minersville 15 13 24 4 - 56

Weatherly 10 2 9 5 - 26

Three-pointers: Minersville - Bethea 1, Halford 1, Eisenhard 1; Weatherly - Wagner 1, Lamonica 1.

PM West-Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley gained an early lead on Pocono Mountain West, but couldn’t maintain it as the Bears eventually dropped a 61-47 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference contest.

Joseph Green scored seven of his team-high 13 points in the opening quarter as PV earned a 17-12 advantage.

But Adrian Brito posted 10 points in th second frame and 13 in the third as the Panthers rallied back. Brito finished with a game-high 31 points.

West, now 17-3, also received 14 points from Kyon Coles Jr.

Zach Prator ended with 11 and Sean Hallenbeck chipped in with 10 for the Bears (6-13; 2-12).

PM WEST

Artis 5-0-0-10, Coles Jr. 5-2-2-14, Dienhoue 0-1-2-1, Behr 0-0-0-0, Silva 1-0-0-3, Brito 15-0-0-31, Williams 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 27-3-4-61.

PLEASANT VALLEY

Byers-Robinson 0-0-0-0, Greene 4-3-4-13, Hallenbeck 4-1-4-10, Moore 2-0-0-4, Lucas 2-1-2-7, Prator 5-1-2-11, Pandolfo 1-0-1-2. TOTALS: 18-6-14-47.

PM West 12 21 22 6 - 61

Pleasant Valley 17 11 7 12 - 47

Three-pointers: PM West - Coles Jr. 2, Silva 1, Brito 1; Pleasant Valley - Greene 2, Lucas 2, Hallenbeck 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Pleasant Valley-PM West

Pocono Mountain West jumped out to a big lead and cruised to a 59-15 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win over Pleasant Valley.

Alyssa Ford scored 18 points while Anai’sah Malone added 16 as the Panthers (13-7) built a 40-8 halftime lead.

Ryan Rosenberg had six points for the Bears (2-17). Katelyn Honadel added five.

PLEASANT VALLEY

Lanigan 0-0-0-0, Knapp 0-0-0-0, Williams 0-0-0-0, Gaddist 1-0-2-2, Rosenberg 2-1-2-6, Soucy 0-0-0-0, Honadel 2-0-0-5, Costen 0-0-0-0, Hower 1-0-2-2. TOTALS: 6-1-6-15.

PM WEST

Ford 7-2-2-18, Jones 4-0-2-8, Malone 7-0-0-16, Bowden 0-0-0-0, Steidl 2-0-0-6, Hunter-Ali 1-0-0-2, Simmons 3-0-0-6, Lanier 0-0-0-0, Bowen 0-0-0-0, James 0-0-0-0, Pittius 0-0-0-0, Campusano 1-0-0-3, Manoyrine 0-0-0-0, Poku 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 25-2-4-59.

Pleasant Valley 3 5 5 2 - 15

PM West 17 23 12 7 - 59

Three-pointers: Pleasant Valley - Rosenberg 1, Honadel 1; PM West - Ford 2, Malone 2, Steidl 2, Campusano 1.

BOYS WRESTLING

Panther Valley-Tri-Valley

Tri-Valley cruised to a 64-9 win over Panther Valley in Schuylkill League action,

The Bulldogs claimed the Division 2 title this season with a 5-0 mark.

Brian Welser had a pin for the Panthers (1-4 D2) at 285 pounds, while Jah Bushati posted a decision victory at 145.

Tri-Valley 64, Panther Valley 9

189 - Owen Fortna (TV) pinned Ivan Terry in 1:26; 215 - Donovan Keeth (TV) maj. dec. Marcus Rodriguez, 17-6; 285 - Brian Welser (PV) pinned Jeffrey Petzold in 3:54; 107 - Garrett Leitzel (TV) won by forfeit; 114 - Owen Wolfgang (TV) pinned Justin Kuehn in 4:48; 121 - Jaxson Bruso (TV) won by forfeit; 127 - Wyatt Leitzel (TV) pinned Finn Terry in 1:14; 133 - Noah Hanlon (TV) pinned Matthew Spino in 3:33; 139 - Hunter Troutman (TV) pinned Mason Roman in 1:48; 145 - Jah Bushati (PV) dec. Kayden Lucas, 14-12; 152 - Chase Stephen (TV) pinned Racer McGuire in 1:57; 160 - Hunter Updegrave (TV) pinned Giovanni Fleming in 4:34; 172

- Maxwell Masser (TV) pinned Mergim Bushati in 3:46.

SWIMMING

Tamaqua-Mahanoy

Tamaqua swept a Schuylkill League meet against Mahanoy Area.

The Blue Raiders posted a 117-14 victory in the boys meet, while the girls secured a 112-50 win.

Jathan Krall scored wins in both the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle events for Tamaqua (5-3), while Stephen Behun won the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle. Krall and Behun were also on the winning 200 medley relay, while Behun was a member of the first-place 200 freestyle relay.

Lexi Buchala won the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle for the Blue Raiders (7-1) in the girls meet, while Savannah Wilson placed first in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM. Wilson and Buchala were on the winning 400 freestyle relay, with Wilson also a member of the 200 medley relay.

GIRLS

Tamaqua 112, Mahanoy Area 50

200 Medley Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Gabby Blasko, Lily McNutt, Savannah Wilson, Ava Jones) 2:07.64; 200 Freestyle - 1. Lexi Buchala (T) 2:13.05, 2. Isabella Jones (T), 3. Lyla Clemson (T); 200 IM - 1. Savannah Wilson (T) 2:29.18, 2. Kaylee Senglar (MA), 3. Andrea Betz (T); 50 Freestyle - 1. Morgan Denchy (MA) 28.78, 2. Janna Brown (T), 3. Lily McNutt (T); 100 Butterfly - 1. Alexis Chilinskas (MA) 1:12.80, 2. Audrey Nattress (T), 3. Lily McNutt (T); 100 Freestyle - 1. Morgan Denchy (MA) 1:02.53, 2. Lyla Clemson (T), 3. Janna Brown (T); 500 Freestyle - 1. Lexi Buchala (T) 5:56.53. 2. Gabby Blasko (T), 3. Samantha Ritsko (MA); 200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Mahanoy Area 1:56.25; 100 Backstroke - 1. Kaylee Senglar (MA) 1:09.20, 2. Audrey Nattress (T), 3. Andrea Betz (T); 100 Breaststroke - 1. Savannah Wilson (T) 1:14.73, 2. Gabby Blasko (T), 3. Alexis Chilinskas (MA); 400 Freestyle Relay

- 1. Tamaqua (Isabella Jones, Lexi Buchala, Gabby Blasko, Savannah Wilson) 4:14.58.

BOYS

Tamaqua 117, Mahanoy Area 14

200 Medley Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Jathan Krall, Stephen Behun, Jack Tharp, Ethan DiBonifazio) 2:01.38; 200 Freestyle - 1. Jathan Krall (T) 2:06.22, 2. Alex Zehner (T), 3. Jesse Gormley (T); 200 IM - 1. Vincenzo Valentine (T) 2:48.59; 50 Freestyle - 1. Stephen Behun (T), 2. Bohdan Van Horn (MA), 3. Peter McGinley (T); 100 Butterfly - 1. Bohdan Van Horn (MA) 1:06.70, 2. Vincenzo Valentine (T); 100 Freestyle - 1. Stephen Behun (T) 57.78, 2. Jack Tharp (T), 3. Ethan DiBonifazio (T); 500 Freestyle - 1. Jathan Krall (T) 5:47.27, 2. Alex Zehner (T), 3. Jesse Gormley (T); 200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Jack Tharp, Thomas Graham, Jesse Gormley, Stephen Behun) 1:48.61; 100 Backstroke - 1. Jack Tharp (T) 1:12.13, 2. Thomas Graham (T), 3. Ben Hunsicker (T); 100 Breaststroke - 1. Ethan DiBonifazio (T) 1:22.75, 2. Peter McGinley (T), 3. Nassir Nobles (T); 400 Freestyle Relay

- 1. Tamaqua (Alex Zehner, Thomas Graham, Jesse Gormley, Logan Morgans) 4:14.09.