Log In


Reset Password

Local Roundup: Results from Sept. 11

Northern Lehigh and Lehighton both split their soccer matches on Thursday, with the Bulldog boys and the Indian girls posting wins.

In volleyball action, Marian and Jim Thorpe were victorious, while Northwestern’s cross country teams both went 4-0.

Also picking up a win was Tamaqua in golf action.

BOYS SOCCER

Northern Lehigh-Lehighton

Northern Lehigh broke a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 Colonial League victory over Lehighton.

Michael Bauer had a pair of goals, and Ethan Moore added one for the Bulldogs.

Sawyer Hoffman netted Lehighton’s goal.

Northern Lehigh 3, Lehighton 1

Northern Lehigh 2 1 - 3

Lehighton 0 1 - 1

Goals: Northern Lehigh - Michael Bauer 2, Ethan Moore 1; Lehighton - Sawyer Hoffman 1; Shots: Northern Lehigh 15; Lehighton 6; Saves: Northern Lehigh - Gustavo Rosario 2; Lehighton - C.J. Strohl 8.

Records: Northern Lehigh (3-4,1-4); Lehighton (1-5, 1-4).

Weatherly-Schuylkill Haven

Schuylkill Haven scored six goals in the opening half, and the Hurricanes roared to a 14-1 Schuylkill League victory over winless Weatherly.

Jeremiah Donadi scored the only goal, while Noah Mayernick had 13 saves for the Wreckers.

Schuylkill Haven 14, Weatherly 1

Schuylkill Haven 6 8 - 14

Weatherly 0 1 - 1

Goals: Weatherly - Jeremiah Donadi 1; Saves: Weatherly - Mayernick 8.

Records: Schuylkill Haven (3-4); Weatherly (0-7).

Palmerton-Bangor

Bangor scored all of its goals in the second half and rolled to a 3-0 victory over Palmerton in Colonial league play.

No other information was received.

GIRLS SOCCER

Lehighton-Northern Lehigh

Sadie Monk scored a pair of goals to lead Lehighton to a 4-1 Colonial League victory over Northern Lehigh.

Avery Bauder and Claire Bridy each added goals for the Indians, while Bridy also had an assist.

Teegan Simms had the lone goal for the Bulldogs.

Lehighton 4, Northern Lehigh 1

Lehighton 2 2 - 4

Northern Lehigh 0 1 - 1

Goals: Lehighton - Sadie Monk 2, Avery Bauder 1, Claire Bridy 1; Northern Lehigh - Teegan Simms 1; Assists: Lehighton - Claire Bridy; Saves: Lehighton - Cassidy Litts 7; Northern Lehigh - Yana Holva 5.

Records: Lehighton (4-3); Northern Lehigh (1-6).

VOLLEYBALL

Marian-Minersville

Marian posted a Schuylkill League sweep of Minersville, winning by scores of 25-12, 25-8, 25-5.

Kali Grochowski posted nine kills for the Fillies, and added six aces.

The winners also received 14 aces from Lara Cancio, while JoElle Currie contributed 14 assists.

Marian 3, Minersville 0

Marian 25 25 25

Minersville 12 8 5

Stat Leaders: Marian - Lara Cancio 14 aces, 2 kills, 4 digs; Kali Grochowski 9 kills, 6 aces, 5 digs; JoElle Currie 14 assists, 4 aces.

Records: Marian (5-2); Minersville (1-8).

Emmaus-Pleasant Valley

Emmaus gained a 25-12, 25-18, 25-16 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference sweep of Pleasant Valley.

Despite the loss, PV’s Rylee Ruggiero finished with 10 kills, 11 digs and three blocks.

The Bears also received eight assists and seven digs from Kira Hnat.

Emmaus 3, Pleasant Valley 0

Emmaus 25 25 25

Pleasant Valley 12 18 16

Stat Leaders: Pleasant Valley - Rylee Ruggiero 10 kills, 11 digs, 3 blocks; Molly Bergstresser 7 digs; Mya Williams 6 digs, 2 assists; Kira Hnat 8 assists, 7 digs; Sasha Slozina 7 digs; Emmerson Deluna 6 digs, 5 assists; Lila Borger 6 digs; Isabella Slizewski 5 kills, 3 digs, 3 blocks.

Records: Emmaus (7-1); Pleasant Valley (3-4).

Jim Thorpe-Lehighton

Remy Gorski had 11 kills and 18 digs to help lead Jim Thorpe to a 25-20, 25-19, 25-27, 25-15 Colonial League victory over Lehighton.

Kimora Seales-Griffith added 10 kills to the winning effort, while Maura Malaska contributed 26 assists and 10 digs.

For the Indians, Autumn Clewell and Julianna Lucykanish both had six kills. Breanna Demage ended with 17 digs.

Jim Thorpe 3, Lehighton 1

Jim Thorpe 25 25 25 25

Lehighton 20 19 27 15

Stat Leaders: Jim Thorpe - Remy Gorski 11 kills, 18 digs; Kimora Seales-Griffith 10 kills, 3 blocks; Maura Malaska 26 assists, 10 digs, 5 aces; Jaylah Yeakel 15 digs, 5 kills; Aubrey Stamets 12 digs, 3 aces; Brooklyn Yuhas 9 digs; Lehighton - Autumn Clewell 6 kills, 12 assists, 10 digs, 2 aces; Breanna Demage 17 digs, 7 assists; Julianna Lucykanish 6 kills, 6 digs; Aleea Yeakel 15 digs; Maddie Serfass 8 digs.

Records: Jim Thorpe (3-4); Lehighton (2-7).

Palmerton-Notre Dame GP

Notre Dame of Green Pond won its third straight match, sweeping Palmerton 25-12, 25-16, 25-11 in Colonial League action.

The Blue Bombers received four kills from Mikayla Maxwell, and six assists from Sadie Gair.

Notre Dame-GP 3, Palmerton 0

Palmerton 12 16 11

Notre Dame-GP 25 25 25

Stat Leaders: Palmerton - Mikayla Maxwell 4 kills; Sadie Gair 6 assists.

Records: Palmerton (1-8); Notre Dame-GP (5-1).

Nativity-Weatherly

Nativity evened its record by earning a 25-13, 25-14, 25-20 Schuylkill League sweep of Weatherly.

Finley McNamara and Maddie Purcell both had five kills for the winners, with McNamara also adding nine aces. Addie Richard chipped in with 15 assists.

For the Wreckers, Jillian Esposito finished with 11 digs.

Nativity 3, Weatherly 0

Nativity 25 25 25

Weatherly 13 14 20

Stat Leaders: Nativity - Finley McNamara 5 kills, 9 aces; Maddie Purcell 5 kills, 3 aces; Addie Richard 3 kills, 15 assists; Weatherly - Abby Weston 4 service points, 3 aces; Jillian Esposito 11 digs, 3 service points; Mya Binder 6 digs.

Records: Nativity (4-4); Weatherly (0-7).

CROSS COUNTRY

Jim Thorpe, Lehighton, No. Lehigh, Palmerton,

Northwestern at So. Lehigh

The Northwestern boys and girls both went 4-0 in a Colonial League meet involving numerous schools.

Rosalia Nestor took first in the girls race for the Tigers, posting a time of 18:34.6, while Noah Griffith paced the NW boys with a fourth-place finish.

The Palmerton boys went 2-2, paced by Conner Hibell’s second place in 16:26.32. The Bomber girls also went 2-2, led by Payten Fornaro who ended fourth.

The Pagottos — Elijah and Claudia — both placed third in their respective races for Lehighton.

BOYS

Southern Lehigh 19, Palmerton 43

Southern Lehigh 15, Northern Lehigh 50

Southern Lehigh 15, Jim Thorpe 50

Southern Lehigh 20, Lehighton 41

Palmerton 16, Catasauqua 45

Catasauqua 15, Northern Lehigh 50

Lehighton 18, Catasauqua 43

Palmerton 16, Salisbury 47

Salisbury 15, Northern Lehigh 50

Salisbury 15, Jim Thorpe 50

Northwestern 27, Palmerton 29

Northwestern 15, Northern Lehigh 50

Northwestern 15, Jim Thorpe 50

Northwestern 24, Lehighton 35

(top 3 plus locals in top 20)

1. Miles Etters (SL) 15:57.30, 2. Connor Hibell (P) 16:26.32, 3. Elijah Pagotto (L) 17:08.07, 4. Noah Griffith (NW) 17:13.34, 8. Quinn Heimbach (L) 17:38.61, 9. Brady Furman (NW) 17:38.81, 12. Chase Ader (P) 18:20.34, 14. Kieran Baker (NW) 18:30.49, 15. Marshall Saslo (P) 18:42.74, 16. Gabe Wirth (JT) 18:47.97, 17. Ezra Green (P) 18:51.52, 18. Chase Seither (NW) 18:53.59, 20. Jonathan Fornauf (NW) 19:11.19.

GIRLS

Southern Lehigh 19, Palmerton 44

Southern Lehigh 15, Northern Lehigh 50

Southern Lehigh 15, Jim Thorpe 50

Southern Lehigh 15, Lehighton 50

Palmerton 18, Catasauqua 37

Catasauqua 15, Northern Lehigh 50

Jim Thorpe 25, Catasauqua 30

Catasauqua 15, Lehighton 50

Palmerton 17, Salisbury 38

Salisbury 15, Northern Lehigh 50

Jim Thorpe 23, Salisbury 32

Salisbury 15, Lehighton 50

Northwestern 25, Palmerton 33

Northwestern 15, Northern Lehigh 50

Northwestern 23, Jim Thorpe 38

Northwestern 15, Lehighton 50

(top 3 plus locals in top 20)

1. Rosalia Nestor (NW) 18:34.60, 2. Caelee Lenhart (SL) 18:46.91, 3. Claudia Pagotto (L) 19:59.44, 4. Payten Fornaro (P) 20:13.77, 6. Emma Heil (NL) 20:20.93, 11. Stacy Bos (JT) 21:20.81, 13. Kayleigh Halenar (JT) 21:25.78, 14. Savannah Biechy (NL) 22:32.40, 15. Katie Furman (NW) 22:32.85, 16. Lillian Fox (P) 22:46.66, 19. Emily Gad (NL) 23:06.23, 20. Emma Rex (P) 23:15.48.

GOLF

Lehighton-Tamaqua

Tamaqua gained a narrow 354-357 non-league victory over Lehighton in both team’s regular-season finale.

Sam Vinc earned medalist honors for the Blue Raiders with a 77.

The Indians received a team-best 79 from Mikey D’Amico.

Tamaqua 354, Lehighton 357

TAMAQUA

Sam Vinc 77, Jacob Fritzinger 89, Brody Boyle 92, Angelo Ceremeli 96.

LEHIGHTON

Mikey D’Amico 79, Kase Kleintop 90, Grant Birnbaum 94, Braylon Hunsicker 94.

played at Mountain Valley

Records: Tamaqua (5-8); Lehighton (1-12).

TENNIS

Pottsville-Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe received wins from its No. 1 and 2 singles players, but Pottsville still gained a 3-2 victory.

Keira Reese and Noelanie Sepulveda both gave the Olympians straight-set wins, but the Tide excelled in doubles plays to help come out on top.

Pottsville 3, Jim Thorpe 2

SINGLES

Keira Reese (JT) def. Ava Orlowsky 6-3, 7-5; Noelanie Sepulveda (JT) def. Marlee Templeton 6-0, 6-0; Jordan Szeliga (P) won by forfeit.

DOUBLES

Massie Colna/Peyton Eckert (P) def. Lila DeJessa/Ella Ramey 6-3, 6-0; Ashley Moser/Brynn Cannon (P) def. Hannah Wirth/Matylda Burzinski 6-1, 6-2.

Records: Pottsville (1-8); Jim Thorpe (3-7).

FIELD HOCKEY

Pleasant Valley-Nazareth

Morgan Koch’s hat trick helped Nazareth earn a 6-0 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Pleasant Valley.

The Eagles, who won their fifth straight, also received goals from Abbey Major, Ella Daubert and Vivian Werner, while Koch added an assist.

PV goalie Emi Stipeck registered 17 saves.

Nazareth 6, Pleasant Valley 0

Pleasant Valley 0 0 0 0 - 0

Nazareth 2 2 1 1 - 6

Goals: Pleasant Valley - None; Nazareth - Morgan Koch 3, Abbey Major 1, Ella Daubert 1, Vivian Werner 1; Assists: Nazareth - Morgan Koch 1; Corners: Pleasant Valley 0; Nazareth 17; Shots on Goal: Pleasant Valley 0; Nazareth 23; Saves: Pleasant Valley - Emi Stipeck 17; Nazareth 0.

Records: Pleasant Valley (2-5); Nazareth (6-1).

Northern Lehigh’s Chase Moyer tries to get away from Lehighton’s Konner Nalesnik during Thursday’s game. RICH SMITH/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Lehighton’s Chase Bokan tries to move past Kellen Bauer of Northern Lehigh. RICH SMITH/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS