The Lehighton girls clinched a district playoff berth Thursday with a victory over Pine Grove.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Pine Grove-Lehighton

Lehighton officially clinched a berth in the upcoming districts playoffs by earning a 45-30 Schuylkill League victory over Pine Grove.

Charli McHugh and Ryleigh Trotman both scored 11 points in the first half as the Indians built a 14-point halftime lead.

McHugh finished with a game-high 16 points, while Trotman ended with 15. The winners, who improved to 11-10 overall and 7-7 in the league, also received nine points from Emma Repsher.

For the Cardinals, who slipped to 7-13 and 4-10, Addison Zimmerman and Lily Flynn each collected six points.

PINE GROVE

Umbenhauer 1-1-2-3, Leffler 1-3-4-5, Zimmerman 2-1-3-6, Leininger 1-1-4-3, Flynn 3-0-1-6, Stewart 1-1-3-3, Schneck-Haines 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 11-7-17-30.

LEHIGHTON

Barthol 0-0-0-0, McHugh 5-6-10-16, Klotz 0-0-0-0, Uyvari 2-0-0-5, Trotman 7-0-0-15, Repsher 2-5-10-9, Costenbader 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 16-11-20-45.

Pine Grove 8 3 11 8 - 30

Lehighton 14 11 7 13 - 45

Three-pointers: Pine Grove - Zimmerman 1; Lehighton - Uyvari 1, Trotman 1.

Marian-Weatherly

Marian allowed only two points through three quarters of play and cruised to a 54-9 Schuylkill League victory over Weatherly.

The Fillies connected on 10 three-pointers - four by Frankie Martinelli - to move their record to 18-2 overall and 11-1 in the league.

Martinelli finished with a game-high 16 points, while Addy Fritz contributed 11. The winners also received nine points from Aliya Tikhtova.

The loss dropped the Wreckers to 2-16 and 0-11.

MARIAN

Pugh 1-4-4-7, Martinelli 6-0-0-16, Fritz 4-1-2-11, Tikhtova 3-2-2-9, Hasara 1-2-4-5, O. Thomas 1-1-2-3, Cornado 0-0-0-0, K. Thomas 0-0-0-0, Hannis-Miskar 1-0-0-3, Katner 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 17-10-14-54.

WEATHERLY

Gaydoscik 0-0-0-0, Binder 0-0-0-0, Houser 1-0-0-2, Davidovich 0-2-5-2, Reiner 0-2-2-2, Weston 0-0-0-0, Pugh 0-3-8-3, Gordick 0-0-0-0, Snyder 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 1-7-15-9.

Marian 8 14 18 14 - 54

Weatherly 0 2 0 7 - 9

Three-pointers: Marian - Martinelli 4, Fritz 2, Pugh 1, Tikhtova 1, Hasara 1, Hannis-Miskar 1; Weatherly - None.

No. Schuylkill-Jim Thorpe

North Schuylkill remained tied atop the Schuylkill League Division 1 standings with a convincing 66-21 victory over Jim Thorpe.

Three players - Olivia Burke, Mya Conti and Brigid Flynn - all finished with 13 points for the Spartans, who are tied with Blue Mountain in the division at 12-1.

Jaylah Yeakel paced the Olympians with a team-high 10 points.

North Schuylkill, which led by 36 at halftime, is now 16-2 while Thorpe fell to 0-19 and 0-14.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL

Burke 5-2-2-13, Conti 6-0-0-13, Urbanowicz 1-0-0-2, Shovlin 2-0-0-4, Capone 2-1-3-5, Ferrari 2-0-0-6, Koutch 1-0-0-2, Stitzer 1-0-1-2, Kane 2-0-0-4, Flynn 5-3-7-13, Halko 1-0-0-2, Kowalonek 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 28-6-13-66.

JIM THORPE

Zurwawa 1-0-0-3, Yeakel 5-0-0-10, Rosenberger 0-0-0-0, Hartman 1-0-0-3, Balliet 0-0-0-0, Ginopolas 1-0-0-3, Sully 1-0-0-2, Bowen 0-0-2-0, Scherer 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 9-0-4-21.

North Schuylkill 25 17 15 9 - 66

Jim Thorpe 4 2 8 7 - 21

Three-pointers: North Schuylkill - Ferrari 2, Burke 1, Conti 1; Jim Thorpe - Zurwawa 1, Hartman 1, Ginopolas 1.

SWIMMING

Blue Mountain-Tamaqua

The Blue Mountain boys and girls both completed Schuylkill League action undefeated after sweeping Tamaqua.

Not only did the Eagle boys post a 122-52 victory, but they set four Tamaqua pool records in the process. The Blue Mountain girls captured first in every event to gain a 117-66 victory and clinch another league title.

Noah Powers set pool records in both the 50 freestyle (21.18) and the 100 butterfly (53.43), while Matheson Bair set a new standard in the 100 free (48.44). Blue Mountain’s 200 freestyle relay team of Powers, Bair, Gabriel Kamarousky, and Christian Fisher also broke a record with a time of 3:33.20.

Tamaqua’s lone highlight came from Vincenzo Valentine, who won the diving event.

In the girls meet, Mollie Sarnes (200 free, 500 free), Sage Kaplafka (50 free, 100 free) and Paige Bensinger (200 IM, 100 breast) all posted multiple wins to help the Eagles finish league action at 10-0.

The Tamaqua girls are now 13-2 overall and 8-2 in the league. The boys slipped to 9-6 and 7-3.

BOYS

Blue Mountain 122, Tamaqua 52

200 Medley Relay - 1. Blue Mountain 1:46.61; 200 Freestyle - 1. Gabriel Kamarousky (BM) 1:58.54, 2. Liam Magdeburg (BM), 3. Jathan Krall (T); 200 IM - 1. Matheson Bair (BM) 2:10.04, 2. Christian Fisher (BM), 3. Aiden Varney (BM); 50 Freestyle - 1. Noah Powers (BM) 21.18, 2. Stephen Behun (T), 3. Jacob Hehn (T); Diving - 1. Vincenzo Valentine (T) 147.55; 100 Butterfly - 1. Noah Powers (BM) 53.43, 2. Brody Moyer (BM), 3. Jacob Hehn (T); 100 Freestyle - 1. Matheson Bair (BM) 48.44, 2. Aiden Varney (BM), 3. Gabriel Kamarousky (BM); 500 Freestyle - 1. Liam Magdeburg (BM) 5:26.11, 2. Jathan Krall (T), 3. Derek March (BM); 200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Blue Mountain 1:31.14; 100 Backstroke - 1. Brody Moyer (BM) 1:03.70, 2. Axton Kelly (BM), 3. Jack Tharp (T); 100 Breaststroke - 1. Christian Fisher (BM) 1:08.92, 2. Van Caliendo (BM), 3. Ethan DiBonifazio (T); 400 Freestyle Relay

- 1. Blue Mountain 3:33.20.

GIRLS

Blue Mountain 117, Tamaqua 66

200 Medley Relay - 1. Blue Mountain 2:01.44; 200 Freestyle - 1. Mollie Sarnes (BM) 2:08.17, 2. Lexi Buchala (T), 3. Julia Crossen (BM); 200 IM - 1. Paige Bensinger (BM) 2:23.21, 2. Savannah Wilson (T), 3. Gabby Blasko (T); 50 Freestyle - 1. Sage Kaplafka (BM) 27.09, 2. Natalie Brown (BM), 3. Janna Brown (T); Diving - 1. Shyanna White (BM) 162.05, 2. Hailey Scheuer (BM), 3. Kamryn Moran (BM); 100 Butterfly - 1. Victoria Ellex (BM) 1:07.31, 2. Audrey Nattress (T), 3. Lily McNutt (T); 100 Freestyle - 1. Sage Kaplafka (BM) 59.02, 2. Natalie Brown (BM), 3. Janna Brown (T); 500 Freestyle - 1. Mollie Sarnes (BM) 5:44.75, 2. Lexi Buchala (T), 3. Julia Crossen (BM); 200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Blue Mountain 1:54.56; 100 Backstroke - 1. Victoria Ellex (BM) 1:06.68, 2. Gabby Blasko (T), 3. Ashley Lake (BM); 100 Breaststroke - 1. Paige Bensinger (BM) 1:12.12, 2. Savannah Wilson (T), 3. Lily McNutt (T); 400 Freestyle Relay

- 1. Blue Mountain 4:02.21.

JR. HIGH

GIRLS BASKETBALL

8TH GRADE

Tamaqua-Jim Thorpe

Tamaqua topped Jim Thorpe, 29-23.

Black and Zelonis each scored eight points for the Blue Raiders.

Confer’s eight points led the Olympians.

7TH GRADE

Tamaqua-Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe downed Tamaqua, 30-11.

Aponte had 16 points for the Olympians, while Snisky added 12.

Gormley’s five points led the Blue Raiders.