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Local Roundup: Results from Aug. 21

Pleasant Valley’s golf team, and Tamaqua’s girls tennis squad, both posted victories on Thursday.

The Bears defeated Easton, while the Blue Raiders knocked off Freeland MMI.

GOLF

Easton-Pleasant Valley

Drew Patascher earned medalist honors for the fourth time this season to help Pleasant Valley post a 415-449 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Easton.

Patascher carded a 75, while teammate Austin Balanca contributed an 81.

The Bears also received an 83 from Cole Speicher.

Pleasant Valley 415, Easton 449

PLEASANT VALLEY

Drew Patascher 75, Austin Balanca 81, Cole Speicher 83, Blake Regina 87, Noah Conklin 89.

NOTE: Easton scores not available.

Records: Easton (3-9); Pleasant Valley (5-6).

GIRLS TENNIS

Tamaqua-Freeland MMI

Tamaqua gained its first win of the season by recording a 4-1 victory over Freeland MMI.

The Blue Raiders received singles wins from both Chloe Ryan and Skora Ndikwiki, while both Tamaqua doubles teams earned straight-set victories.

Tamaqua 4, Freeland MMI 1

SINGLES

Ava Genetti (MMI) def. Emma Ziajka 6-0, 6-0; Chloe Ryan (T) def. Mehak Manzoor 6-2, 6-1; Skora Ndikwiki (T) def. Maia Laverty 6-4, 3-6, (10-8 tiebreaker).

DOUBLES

Destiny Steinmetz/Jasmine Eberts (T) def. Maddy Young/Sam Gatts 7-5, 6-4; Serenity Sanchez/Maddy Miller (T) def. Cedra Abdul Rahman/Sophie Schultz 6-0, 6-0.

Records: Tamaqua (1-1).

Saucon Valley-Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe dropped a 4-1 decision to Saucon Valley in Colonial League action.

The Olympians received a win from Keira Reese at No. 1 singles. Reese battled back from a 6-0 first-set defeat to claim her victory.

Saucon Valley 4, Jim Thorpe 1

SINGLES

Keira Reese (JT) def. Emma Sauvagnargues 0-6, 6-0, 6-1; Sarah Chaffier (SV) def. Noelanie Sepulveda 6-0, 6-1; Annabelle Waechter (SV) def. Anjali Chiuli 6-3, 7-5.

DOUBLES

Sanya Namboodiri/Tanya Namboodiri (SV) def. Lila DeJessa 6-0, 6-0; Sarah Blair/Hayley Boardman (SV) def. Hannah Wirth/Matylda Burzinski 6-1, 6-0.

Records: Saucon Valley (1-0); Jim Thorpe (1-2).

Parkland-Pleasant Vy.

Parkland didn’t drop a set in earning a 7-0 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Pleasant Valley.

The Trojan singles player — Lexie Warsing, Sadie Pollard and Sonia Lee — took 36 of 37 games in both team’s season opener.

Parkland 7, Pleasant Valley 0

SINGLES

Lexie Warsing (P) def. Avery Cogan 6-0, 6-0; Sadie Pollard (P) def. Amanda Davis 6-1, 6-0; Sonia Lee (P) def. Breslin Beck 6-0, 6-0.

DOUBLES

Kiana Miles/Yihan Li (P) def. Marissa Hauck 6-0, 6-1; Kate Gilchrist/Hannah Schmoyer (P) def. Lauren Bush/Alyssa Lijeblad 6-2, 6-1; Ariana Tahir/Syrien Alvin (P) def. Emma Kish/Shelby O’Neill 6-2, 6-0.

Records: Parkland (1-0); Pleasant Valley (0-1).

Jim Thorpe's Keira Reese races to return a shot during Thursday's match against Saucon Valley. MATT BREINER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Jim Thorpe's Noelanie Sepulveda hits a forehand shot during Thursday's match. MATT BREINER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS