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Local Roundup: Results from March 17

Lehighton opens its season Monday with a Colonial League victory over Palisades.

BOYS TENNIS

Palisades-Lehighton

Lehighton recorded a victory in its first-ever Colonial League match, edging Palisades 3-2.

The Indians swept singles play, getting straight-set wins from Bayto Cokrlija, Bekim Cokrlija and Isaac Carpenter.

Lehighton 3, Palisades 2

SINGLES

Bayto Cokrlija (L) def. Gavin Yost 6-3, 6-3; Bekim Cokrlija (L) def. Andrew Woerz 6-4, 6-0; Isaac Carpenter (L) def. Colby Mosinskis 6-2, 6-1.

DOUBLES

Nathan Clapp/William Zaleski (P) def. Dante Kalbach/Jed Cordes 6-0, 6-1; Henry Hayman/Dakoda Underkoffler (P) def. Julian May/Patrick Devitt 6-4, 6-3.

Records: Palisades (1-1; 1-1 CL); Lehighton (1-0; 1-0 CL).

Jim Thorpe-Bangor

Bangor ended a two-game losing streak, as the Slaters knocked off Jim Thorpe for a 4-1 Colonial League win.

Evan Rosebrook recorded the only win for the Olympians, as the Thorpe senior scored a straight set 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles.

Bangor 4, Jim Thorpe 1

SINGLES

Marco Marozzi (B) def. Alex Plesniarski 6-2, 6-1; Quentin Lemack (B) def. Ian Walck 6-2, 6-1; Evan Rosenbrook (JT) def. Liam Hayes 6-3, 6-0.

DOUBLES

Chayse Strohe/Dylan Araujo (B) def. Trent Sutphin/Dreyden Mathurin 6-1, 6-1; David Saunders/David Walsh (B) won by forfeit.

Records: Jim Thorpe (0-4; 0-2 CL); Bangor (1-2; 1-1 CL).

Palmerton-Pen Argyl

Palmerton dropped a 4-1 Colonial League decision to host Pen Argyl.

Levi Johnson registered the only victory for the Blue Bombers, as the sophomore posted a straight set win over Blake Boyer at No. 1 singles.

Pen Argyl 4, Palmerton 1

SINGLES

Levi Johnson (P) def. Blake Boyer 6-4, 6-3; Mason Soos (PA) def. Colton Ruzicka 5-7, 6-1, 6-1; Hunter Beer (PA) def. Anderson Garcia-Escobar 6-4, 6-3.

DOUBLES

Tucker Schneck/Ivan Frable (PA) def. Hadlee Lake/Kevin O’Neill 7-5, 6-2; Cole Lobb/Jacob Oyer (PA) def. Josh Merkel/Bryce Willis 6-4, 6-2.

Palmerton (0-2; 0-2 CL); Pen Argyl (2-0; 2-0 CL).

Lehighton’s Isaac Carpenter reaches to return a shot during Monday’s match. Carpenter won in straight sets at No. 3 singles. RICH SMITH/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Lehighton's Jed Cordes gets ready to return a shot during a doubles match on Monday. RICH SMITH/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS