Strikes from both Devon Frantz and Phillip Ebbert, along with stout defense proved to be the difference, lifting Jim Thorpe and Lehighton to 1-0 boys soccer wins Wednesday.

Stella Regan’s goal also helped the Northern Lehigh girls soccer team score a 1-0 win in Colonial League play.

BOYS SOCCER

Catasauqua-Jim Thorpe

Host Jim Thorpe opened its season with a 1-0 victory over Catasauqua.

Devon Frantz notched the lone goal of the game in the first half.

Catasauqua 0 0 – 0

Jim Thorpe 1 0 – 1

Goals: Jim Thorpe – Frantz.

Saves: Jim Thorpe – Off 2; Catasauqua – McGinley 11.

Shots: Jim Thorpe 12; Catasauqua 1.

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

Lehighton-Bangor

Lehighton’s Phillip Ebbert scored on a direct kick to help the Indians down Bangor 1-0 in Colonial League play.

Lehighton 0 1 – 1

Bangor 0 0 – 0

Goals: Lehighton – Ebbert.

Shots: Lehighton 8; Bangor 12.

Saves: Lehighton – C.J. Strohl 12; Bangor – Christian Fekete 7.

Records: Lehighton (1-0, 1-0); Bangor (0-3, 0-1).

Northern Lehigh-Salisbury

Northern Lehigh erupted for four second-half goals to slip past Salisbury, 5-2.

Michael Bauer gained the hat trick, and Ethan Moore chipped in with a pair for the Bulldogs, who led 1-0 at halftime.

Northern Lehigh 1 4 – 5

Salisbury 0 2 – 2

Goals: Northern Lehigh – Bauer 3, Moore 2.

Saves: Northern Lehigh – Rosario 6.

Shots: Northern Lehigh 19.

Records: Northern Lehigh (2-0); Salisbury (0-2).

Blue Mountain-Tamaqua

Blake Batory and Andrew Washko each registered a hat trick to pace Blue Mountain to an 8-0 victory over Tamaqua.

The Eagles exploded for six goals in the second half.

Blue Mountain 2 6 – 8

Tamaqua 0 0 – 0

Goals: Blue Mountain – Batory 3, Washko 3, Knittle, Biecinus.

Saves: Blue Mountain – Warga 1; Tamaqua – Haney 11.

Records: Blue Mountain (2-1); Tamaqua (1-1).

FIELD HOCKEY

Liberty-Pleasant Valley

Liberty opened up a close game with three second-half goals to blank Pleasant Valley, 5-0, in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference play.

Five different Liberty players tallied goals, and the Hurricanes outshot the Bears 25-1.

Liberty 2 3 – 5

Pleasant Valley 0 0 – 0

Goals: Liberty – Ellis Corr, Julianna Zumas, Sara Heidecker, Maddie Rey, Lily Weaver; Pleasant Valley – None.

Assists: Liberty – Lillianne Medaska, Zumas; Pleasant Valley – None.

Shots: Liberty 25; Pleasant Valley 1.

Saves: Liberty – Abigail Mayes 1; Pleasant Valley – Emi Stipeck 20.

Corners: Liberty 9; Pleasant Valley 0.

Records: Liberty (2-1); Pleasant Valley (0-2).

GIRLS SOCCER

Northern Lehigh-Salisbury

Stella Regan scored the lone goal of the game to lift Northern Lehigh to a 1-0 victory over Salisbury in Colonial League action.

Salisbury 0 0 – 0

Northern Lehigh 1 0 – 1

Goals: Salisbury – None; Northern Lehigh – Regan.

Assists: Salisbury – None; Northern Lehigh – Moffitt.

Saves: Salisbury – Koagh 5; Northern Lehigh – Holva 3.

Shots: Salisbury 5; Northern Lehigh 9.

Records: Salisbury (0-1); Northern Lehigh (1-1).

Jim Thorpe-Catasauqua

Mia Gomes netted two goals to help Catasauqua to a 4-0 victory over Jim Thorpe.

The loss left Jim Thorpe winless, as the Olympians have been outscored 23-0 in their first three games.

Jim Thorpe 0 0 – 0

Catasauqua 3 1 – 4

Goals: Catasauqua – Mia Gomes 2, Ana Rodriguez-Ramos, Eva Gomes; Jim Thorpe – None.

Assists: Catasauqua – Eva Gomes 2; Jim Thorpe – None.

Saves: Jim Thorpe 6; Catasauqua 2.

Shots: Jim Thorpe 2; Catasauqua 10.

Records: Jim Thorpe (0-3); Catasauqua (1-1).

Bangor-Lehighton

Bangor rallied with two second-half goals to remain undefeated and edge Lehighton, 3-1.

Sadie Monk had the lone goal for the Indians.

Bangor 1 2 – 3

Lehighton 1 0 – 1

Goals: Lehighton – Monk; Bangor – Snow, Dallapalu, Mariano.

Northwestern-Palmerton

Juliet Snyder scored three goals, and Sophia Schaffer added a pair to lead Northwestern to a 7-0 shutout of Palmerton.

The Tigers are undefeated in their first three games and have yet to allow a goal, outscoring opponents 19-0.

Northwestern 3 4 – 7

Palmerton 0 0 – 0

Goals: Northwestern – Snyder 3, Schaffer 2, Mykaela Yanders, Kiersten Klein; Palmerton – None.

Assists: Northwestern – Schaffer 3, Glassberg, Reinhart; Palmerton – None.

Shots: Northwestern 19; Palmerton 1.

Records: Northwestern (3-0); Palmerton (1-1).

GIRLS TENNIS

Tamaqua-Notre Dame-ES

Tamaqua swept the singles matches on its way to a 3-2 non-league victory over Notre Dame East Stroudsburg.

Tamaqua 3, Notre Dame ES 2

SINGLES

Emma Ziajka (T) def. Sarah Angelucci 6-3, 7-5; Chloe Ryan (T) def. Brynn Medina 6-2, 6-0; Skora Ndikwiki (T) def. Naia Lorenzo 9-7, 7-5

DOUBLES

Loreal Newallo/Fitsom Assegiel (NDES) def. Destiny Steinmetz/Serenity Sanchez 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 11-9; Riley Baker/Jaceyann Mendez (NDES) def. Jasmine Eberts/Maddy Miller 6-3, 6-3

Records: Tamaqua (4-1); Notre Dame ES (0-2)

CROSS COUNTRY

Lehighton-Northern Lehigh- Palmerton-Bangor-Pen Argyl-

Wilson at Jim Thorpe

In the Colonial League opener at Jim Thorpe, the Palmerton boys and Jim Thorpe girls both posted a perfect 3-0 mark.

Connor Hibell led the Bombers with a first-place time of 16:37. Teammates Chase Ader and Marshall Saslo finished sixth and 15th, respectively.

Stacy Bos paced the Lady Olympians with a fifth-place finish, while Olivia Holland placed 13th.

Lehighton’s Claudia Pagotto and Palmerton’s Payten Fornaro finished second and third, respectively, in the girls race.

BOYS

Palmerton: 21, Jim Thorpe 38

Jim Thorpe 17, Northern Lehigh 38

Lehighton 21, Jim Thorpe 38

Palmerton 15, Northern Lehigh 50

Palmerton 27, Lehighton 29

Lehighton: 15, Northern Lehigh 50

1. Connor Hibell (P) 16:37.0, 2. Jeffrey Sunderlin (W) 17:03.0, 3. Elijah Pagotto (L), 4. Justin Hetrick (W), 5. Anderson Silfies (W), 6. Chase Ader (P), 7. Quinn Heimbach (L), 8. Dillard Jones (W), 9. Colton Yetter (W), 10. Gabriel Wirth (JT), 11. Julian Mohler (W), 12. Keerat Singh (W), 13. Sebestian Warner (L), 14. Garrick Kuder (W), 15. Marshall Saslo (P).

GIRLS

Jim Thorpe 24, Lehighton 31

Jim Thorpe 26, Palmerton 30

Jim Thorpe 26, Northern Lehigh 30

Palmerton 25, Lehighton 30

Northern Lehigh 25, Lehighton 30

Northern Lehigh 27, Palmerton 27

1. Julie Bonham (W) 20:09.0, 2. Claudia Pagotto (L) 20:52.0, 3. Payten Fornaro (P) 21:12.0, 4. Emma Heil (NL), 5. Stacy Bos (JT), 6. Kayleigh Halenar (JT), 7. Katherine Colon (W), 8. Emsley Krome (PA), 9. Gabby Williams (W), 10. Katelyn Hartrum (W), 11. Carolyne Katz (PA), 12. Savannah Biechy (NL), 13. Olivia Holland (JT), 14. Shyloh Toomey (B), 15. Hallie Sunderlin (W).

Northwestern-Catasauqua-

Moravian Academy-NDGP-

Palisades-Salisbury-S. Lehigh at Saucon Valley

Both Northwestern boys’ and girls’ teams went 2-1 on the day, posting wins over Catasauqua and Salisbury, but falling to Southern Lehigh.

Rosalia Nestor led the Tigers with a second-place finish. Noah Griffith finished eighth for the boys, while Brady Furman placed 13th.

BOYS

Northwestern 15, Catasauqua 50

Northwestern 15, Salisbury 49

Southern Lehigh 17, Northwestern 44

1. Miles Etters (SL) 16:21.54, 2. Emmett Rieland (NDGP) 16:33.84, 3. Dante Azzolina (NDGP 17:13.57, 4. Theodore Wechtler; (SV), 5. Jameson Kopp (NDGP), 6. Oliver Ruggeri (SL), 7. Keene Etters (SL), 8. Noah Griffith (NW), 9. Aiden Van Wert (NDGP), 10. Jack Lyons (SL), 11. Jules Thornton (SL), 12. Nicholas Sajez (SL), 13. Brady Furman (NW), 14. Jack Levy (MA), 15. Aidan Corcoran (P).

GIRLS

Northwestern 15, Catasauqua 50

Northwestern 15, Salisbury 50

Southern Lehigh 20, Northwestern 43

1. Virginia Kraus (SV) 17:07.30, 2. Rosalia Nestor (NW) 19:10.34, 3. Caelee Lenhart (SL) 19:13.74, 4. Samantha Karwacki (NDGP), 5. Brenna Hammerstone (NDGP), 6. Ella Schweitzer (NDGP), 7. Madelynn Meaney (SL), 8. Erin McMenamy (SL), 9. Bridgit Steidle (SV), 10. Elizabeth Kane (SL), 11. Mia Uliana (NDGP), 12. Eleanor O’Connor (SL), 13. Violet Dewalt (NDGP), 14. Alivia Rieland (NDGP), 15. Zoe Vezenov (SL).

GOLF

Northwestern-Palmerton

Palmerton handed Northwestern its first loss of the season with a 419-427 Colonial League victory.

The Bombers’ Jared Grammes shot a two-under 70 for medalist honors.

Palmerton 419, Northwestern 427

NORTHWESTERN

Cole Dynda 82, Jacob Kozlowski 82, Skylar Kern 84, Mason Malosh 87, Gracie Scheffler 92.

PALMERTON

Jared Grammes 70, Joey Solt 82, Jason Carrelli 86, Luke Matsko 87, Colten Beeker 94 (Tucker DeSousa 94).

Played at Olde Homestead, par 72.

Records: Northwestern (7-1, 7-1 CL); Palmerton (7-2, 7-2 CL).

Tamaqua-Panther Valley

Tamaqua ended a three-match skid with a 351-377 Schuylkill League victory over Panther Valley.

The Raiders’ Sam Vinc shot a 72 to earn medalist honors.

Tamaqua 351, Panther Valley 377

TAMAQUA

Sam Vinc 72, Logan Wargo 91, Kenny Bailey 93, Jacob Fritzinger 95.

PANTHER VALLEY

Spencer Schirer 88, Cameron Cooper 95, Braden Flanagan 97, Callie Kosciolek 97.

Played at White Birch, par 69.

Records: Tamaqua (3-3, 3-3 SL); Panther Valley (0-11, 0-11 SL).

Pleasant Valley-Nazareth

Nazareth remained unbeaten in EPC play with a 364-439 win over visiting Pleasant Valley.

Drew Patascher led the Bears with an 81.

Nazareth 364, Pleasant Valley 439

PLEASANT VALLEY

Patascher 81, Noah Conklin 85, Austin Balanca 89, Blake Regina 92, Christian Knight 92.

NAZARETH

(N/A).

Played at Southmoore.

Records: Pleasant Valley (5-8, 5-8 EPC); Nazareth (13-0, 13-0 EPC).

VOLLEYBALL

Catasauqua-Northwestern

Northwestern made it back-to-back Colonial League wins, rolling past Catasauqua 25-8, 25-17, 25-5.

Kayla Schaffer paced the Tigers with 19 assists, 13 digs and two aces. Leah Nagle added seven digs, five kills and one block.

Catasauqua 8 17 5

Northwestern 25 25 25

Northwestern leaders: Nagle seven digs, five kills, one block; Schaffer 19 assists, 13 digs, two aces.

Records: Catasauqua (0-2, 0-2 CL); Northwestern (2-0, 2-0 CL).

Pen Argyl-Palmerton

Palmerton battled to five sets before falling to Pen Argyl 13-25, 24-26, 27-25, 25-12, 15-12 in Colonial League play.

Mikayla Maxwell and Hailey Barry each had eight kills for the Bombers, while Sadie Gair added 21 assists.

Pen Argyl 25 26 25 12 15

Palmerton 13 24 27 25 12

Palmerton leaders: Gair 21 assists; Maxwell nine digs, eight kills; Morgan Wayda six aces; Barry eight kills.

Records: Pen Argyl (2-0, 1-0 CL); Palmerton (1-1, 0-1 CL).

Jim Thorpe-Notre Dame GP

Notre Dame Green Pond swept Jim Thorpe in a Colonial League match, 25-14, 25-19, 25-17.

Kimora Griffith had 12 kills for the Olympians, while Maura Malaska added 15 assists, Jaylah Yeakel contributed 14 digs and Aubrey Stamets finished with five digs.

Records: Jim Thorpe (0-2); Notre Dame GP (2-0)