Local Roundup: Results from Jan. 5
The Lehighton boys and girls basketball teams both defeated Moravian Academy in Colonial League action on Monday.
The victory by the Indian girls allowed them to clinch a district playoff berth.
Other winners Monday included the Northwestern and Marian boys, and Northern Lehigh’s boys wrestling team.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Lehighton-Moravian Academy
Cole Dietz poured in a game-high 30 points to help visiting Lehighton roll to an 83-34 Colonial League victory over Moravian Academy.
Dietz netted 16 of his points in the first half, while Talin Fairchild tallied all 14 of his points during the first two quarters as the Indians raced to a 34-point halftime lead.
Blake Roberts added 20 points to the winning cause, while the Lions received a team-high 18 points from Trevor King.
LEHIGHTON
Seidler 0-0-0-0, McCarroll 0-0-0-0, Solt 3-0-0-7, White 2-0-0-4, Meek 0-1-2-1, Fairchild 6-1-1-14, Roberts 9-0-0-20, Steigerwalt 0-0-0-0, Hunsicker 1-0-0-2, Dietz 13-0-0-30. TOTALS: 34-2-3-78.
MORAVIAN ACADEMY
Woodworth 1-0-0-2, Gordon 0-0-0-0, Okuni 1-0-0-2, Eckman 1-1-2-4, Tongg Weiler 0-0-2-0, Parks 0-0-0-0, King 7-4-5-18, Rodney 3-0-0-8, Moore 0-0-0-0, Gianforcaro 0-0-0-0, Hancik 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 13-5-9-34.
Lehighton 27 24 20 12 - 83
Moravian A. 6 11 7 10 - 34
Three-pointers: Lehighton - Dietz 4, Roberts 2, Solt 1, Fairchild 1; Moravian Academy - Rodney 2, Eckman 1.
Records: Lehighton (7-5; 5-4); Moravian Academy (0-9; 0-8).
Northwestern-Wilson
Cannon Fitch turned in a solid performance from the free-throw line as Northwestern gained a key 62-58 Colonial League victory over host Wilson.
Fitch finished 12-of-14 at the charity stripe, including an 8-of-10 effort during the fourth quarter to help the Tigers secure the win.
Fitch ended with a team-high 17 points, while Brady Zimmerman added 15 and Brady Krimmel contributed 13.
The Warriors’ Lafayette Acree netted a game-high 22 points.
NORTHWESTERN
Bollinger 4-0-0-9, Zimmerman 7-1-8-15, Lagowy 1-1-2-3, Fitch 2-12-14-17, Krimmel 5-2-5-13, Wertman 0-0-0-0, Coleman 1-3-5-5. TOTALS: 20-19-34-62.
WILSON
Acree 8-4-4-22, Powell 4-4-4-14, DiBartola 2-0-0-4, Shotko 2-0-0-6, Darwish 1-0-0-3, Durandisse 2-1-3-5, Hall 0-0-0-0, Deemer 0-0-0-0, Carter 2-0-1-4. TOTALS: 21-9-12-58.
Northwestern 18 11 16 17 - 62
Wilson 12 15 17 14 - 58
Three-pointers: Northwestern - Bollinger 1, Fitch 1, Krimmel 1; Wilson - Acree 2, Powell 2, Shotko 2, Darwish 1.
Records: Northwestern (9-4; 8-1); Wilson (9-3; 7-3).
Marian-Williams Valley
Marian grabbed a double-digit lead at halftime and hung on for a 48-44 Schuylkill League victory over host Williams Valley.
Greg Tirpak drained five three-pointers in the opening quarter and the Colts led by 11 at the intermission.
Besides Tirpak’s 15 points, Marian also received 12 from Mitchell Knock and 11 from Justin De La Cruz.
The Vikings were paced by Bryce Zilinski’s 12 points.
MARIAN
Shigo 0-0-0-0, Tom 0-2-6-2, Ju. De La Cruz 5-0-0-11, Acosta 1-0-0-2, Tirpak 5-0-2-15, Knock 5-1-1-12, Cannon 3-0-2-6. TOTALS: 19-3-11-48.
WILLIAMS VALLEY
Boykins 0-0-0-0, Rodriguez 2-0-0-5, Dickerson 4-1-1-10, Rautzahn 0-0-0-0, Achenbach 3-1-3-8, Kandybowski 2-0-2-4, B. Zilinski 5-2-3-12, K. Zilinski 2-0-0-5. TOTALS: 18-4-9-44.
Marian 22 9 6 11 - 48
Williams Valley 18 2 14 10 - 44
Three-pointers: Marian - Tirpak 5, Ju. De La Cruz 1, Knock 1; Williams Valley - Rodriguez 1, Dickerson 1, Achenbach 1, K. Zilinski 1.
Records: Marian (5-6; 2-4); Williams Valley (5-6; 3-3).
Jim Thorpe-Bangor
A big second half snapped a halftime tie and lifted Bangor to a 51-38 Colonial League victory over visiting Jim Thorpe.
Jason Marcantonis scored 12 of his team-high 23 points over the final two frames for the Slaters to help outscore the Olympians 35-14 after intermission.
Lincoln Rehrig added nine of his 12 points in the second half, while Landon Childs went 8-of-8 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to help secure the win.
Thorpe received a game-high 26 points from Pierce Gothard, who had 15 of his team’s 20 points in the opening half.
JIM THORPE
Antignani 0-0-0-0, P. Gothard 9-4-6-26, Kiehl 0-0-0-0, Lazorick 3-0-2-6, Levins 0-0-0-0, Schrantz 2-0-0-6, Moore 0-0-0-0, Hodor 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-4-8-38.
BANGOR
Merlo 2-0-0-5, Childs 0-9-10-9, Rehrig 4-2-4-12, Renner 1-0-0-2, Panczer 0-0-0-0, Marcantonis 9-4-4-23. TOTALS: 16-15-18-51.
Jim Thorpe 11 9 4 14 - 38
Bangor 12 8 10 21 - 51
Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - P. Gothard 4, Schrantz 2; Bangor - Rehrig 2, Merlo 1, Marcantonis 1.
Records: Jim Thorpe (6-5; 5-3); Bangor (5-5; 5-3).
Palmerton-Notre Dame
Notre Dame used a strong second quarter to take control and went on to post an 84-58 Colonial League victory over visiting Palmerton.
Drew Boyd scored seven of his 14 points in the second frame as the Crusaders outscored the Bombers 24-9 to grab an 18-point halftime advantage.
Five Notre Dame players reached double-digit scoring, with Justin Manning leading the way with 16 points.
Palmerton’s Gaige McGowan paced his team with 16 points, while Tate Buck added 11.
PALMERTON
Jedrejczyk 4-0-0-9, Grammes 2-0-0-5, Pengelly 1-0-0-2, Gursky 1-0-0-3, Delgado 2-0-0-5, Buck 5-1-2-11, Reph 0-0-0-0, Pereira 0-0-0-0, McGowan 5-5-5-16, Lax 0-0-0-0, Stahler 3-1-1-7. TOTALS: 23-7-8-58.
NOTRE DAME
Boyd 6-0-1-14, Manning 5-5-5-16, Murphy 3-2-4-8, Bohn 1-0-0-2, Behme 1-0-0-2, Hall 2-0-0-5, Vrabel 4-2-2-11, Driscoll 3-5-6-12, Levy 4-2-2-14. TOTALS: 29-16-20-84.
Palmerton 12 9 19 18 - 58
Notre Dame 15 24 27 18 - 84
Three-pointers: Palmerton - Jedrejczk 1, Grammes 1, Gursky 1, Delgado 1, McGowan 1; Notre Dame - Levy 4, Boyd 2, Manning 1, Hall 1, Vrabel 1, Driscoll 1.
Records: Palmerton (2-11; 2-7); Notre Dame (10-2; 8-0).
Weatherly-Tri Valley
Tri-Valley outscored visiting Weatherly in every quarter en route to a 92-64 Schuylkill League victory.
Braeden Doyle scored a game-high 25 points for the Bulldogs, who remained undefeated in league play. Gavin Klock tossed in 22 as the winners jumped out to an 18-point halftime lead.
The Wreckers were paced by Ian McKeegan and Niko Saldukas, who both tallied 19 points. Matt Adler chipped in with 11.
WEATHERLY
Adler 5-0-0-11, Kokinda 3-1-1-7, McKeegan 7-0-1-19, Saldukas 8-1-3-19, Davis 1-0-0-2, Wagner 2-2-4-6. TOTALS: 26-4-9-64.
TRI-VALLEY
Carl 6-1-2-13, Miller 3-2-2-8, Porter 9-0-0-18, Wehry 1-0-0-2, Johnson 2-0-0-4, Doyle 11-3-5-25, G. Klock 10-1-3-22, Olmes 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 42-7-12-92.
Weatherly 24 16 27 25 - 92
Tri-Valley 14 8 20 22 - 64
Three-pointers: Weatherly - McKeegan 5, Saldukas 2, Adler 1; Tri-Valley - G. Klock 1.
Records: Weatherly (6-3; 3-3); Tri-Valley (10-1; 6-0).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Moravian Academy-Lehighton
Lehighton became the first team from the Times News area to clinch a district playoff berth after rolling to a 57-23 Colonial League victory over Moravian Academy.
Eleven different players scored for the Indians, who led 16-0 after the first quarter.
Leah Uyvari tallied a team-high 11 points for the winners, while Ryleigh Trotman and Ava Serfass each contributed seven.
For the Lions, Ellie Criscoulo matched Uyvari for game-high honors with 11 points.
MORAVIAN ACADEMY
Frazer 0-0-0-0, Dubacher 0-0-0-0, Arias 0-0-0-0, Schall 0-0-0-0, Diadite 3-0-0-6, Nanbiz 0-0-0-0, Russell 2-0-0-4, Balke 0-0-0-0, Brennan 1-0-0-2, A. Criscoulo 0-0-0-0, E. Criscoulo 4-1-2-11. TOTALS: 10-1-2-23.
LEHIGHTON
Arzuaga 2-0-0-6, O. Serfass 2-0-0-4, Wise 2-1-1-5, Yeakel 1-0-0-2, Reph 3-0-0-6, Solt 0-0-0-0, Uyvari 4-1-2-11, Trotman 3-0-0-7, S. Serfass 1-0-2-2, A. Serfass 3-1-2-7, Saville 0-0-0-0, Wehr 2-0-0-4, Parliman 1-1-3-3. TOTALS: 24-4-10-57.
Moravian Academy 0 12 7 4 - 23
Lehighton 16 21 3 5 - 57
Three-pointers: Moravian Academy - E. Criscoulo 2; Lehighton - Arzuaga 2, Uyvari 2, Trotman 1.
Records: Moravian Academy (0-9; 0-9 CL); Lehighton (11-0; 9-0 CL).
Bangor-Jim Thorpe
Bangor pushed its winning streak to three games, as the Slaters knocked off Jim Thorpe 35-24 in Colonial League action.
Kaylynn Figurski sparked a fourth-quarter run for the Slaters, who had lost eight straight games to start the season, as she netted 10 of her team-high 12 points in the final period.
The Olympians’ Olivia Snisky led all scorers with 15 points, while Ciara Lees chipped in with five.
BANGOR
Lilly 1-0-0-3, Figurski 4-1-2-12, Cole 2-2-4-6, G. Hartzell 0-0-0-0, H. Hartzell 2-1-2-5, Miller 1-0-2-2, Mera 0-0-0-0, Marrano 1-0-2-2, Klingle 2-1-2-5, Timar 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 13-5-14-35.
JIM THORPE
Lees 2-0-1-5, Yuhas 0-1-4-1, Snisky 4-5-8-15, Confer 1-0-0-3, Wolf 0-0-0-0, Garritano 0-0-0-0, Strohl 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 7-6-11-24.
Bangor 5 9 8 13 - 35
Jim Thorpe 6 6 8 4 24
Three-pointers: Bangor - Figurski 3, Lilly 1; Jim Thorpe - Snisky 2, Lees 1, Confer 1.
Records: Bangor (3-8; 3-7 CL); Jim Thorpe (0-11; 0-9 CL).
Wilson-Northwestern
Wilson handed Northwestern its first home loss of the season, as the Warriors earned a 59-50 Colonial League win.
Juliana Bonham poured in 21 of her game-high 26 points in the first half, as Wilson grabbed a 30-23 lead at the break.
The Warriors also received 11 points from Tessa Bonham.
Natalie Conner netted a team-high 24 points for the Tigers, while teammate Hannah Gober added 11.
WILSON
Schmitt 0-2-4-2, J. Bonham 10-1-1-26, Delpe 2-0-0-5, Stackhouse 2-2-2-6, T. Bonham 3-4-5-11, Williams 1-0-0-2, Hartzell-Horn 1-5-6-7. TOTALS: 19-14-18-59.
NORTHWESTERN
Bernhard 0-0-0-0, C. Gober 0-0-0-0, Freeman 1-4-4-7, A. Snyder 0-0-0-0, H. Gober 3-5-6-11, N. Conner 9-1-1-24, M. Conner 1-0-0-3, Reinhart 1-3-5-5. TOTALS: 15-13-16-50.
Wilson 14 16 13 16 - 59
Northwestern 10 13 8 19 - 50
Three-pointers: Wilson - J. Bonham 5, Delpe 1, T. Bonham 1; Northwestern - N. Conner 5, Freeman 1, M. Conner 1.
Records: Wilson (8-3; 6-3 CL); Northwestern (9-3; 7-2 CL).
BOYS WRESTLING
Schuylkill Haven-Northern Lehigh
Northern Lehigh dropped Schuylkill Haven 44-28 in non-league mat action.
The Bulldogs’ Noah Gosart only needed 43 seconds to score a pin at 114 pounds, while Conner Whalen (127) and Andrew Rudolph (133) both added first-period falls.
Nolehi’s Jaxon Bower added a tech fall at 172.
Northern Lehigh 44, Schuylkill Haven 28
107 - Trayten Hasenauer (SH) won by forfeit; 114 - Noah Gosart (NL) pinned Mckenzie Blevins in 0:43; 121 - Dylan Benulis (SH) pinned Javian Mercado in 2:53; 127 - Conner Whalen (NL) pinned Maddex Holtke in 1:59; 133 - Andrew Rudolph (NL) pinned Tanner Wildermuth in 1:48; 139 - Kyle O’Connell (NL) won by disqualification over Frank Costenbader; 145 - Jack Krammes (SH) pinned Zachary Gosart in 2:25; 152 - Skyler Loos (NL) won by forfeit; 160 - Mason Rothrock (NL) won by forfeit; 172 - Jaxon Bower (NL) tech. fall Kyle Javorka in 4:30, 21-4; 189 - Conner Arrigo (NL) dec. Bryce Reber, 11-10; 215 - Niko Carestia (SH) pinned Dawson Newhard in 1:43; 285 - Triston Davis (SH) major dec. Isaac Jackovitz, 13-5.
Records: Schuylkill Haven (2-3); Northern Lehigh (2-2).
SWIMMING
Tamaqua-Hazleton
Hazleton swept Tamaqua in a non-league action.
The hosts swam away with a 130-30 victory in the boys’ meet, while the Cougar girls edged their visitors 89-85.
Savannah Wilson won two individual events for the Blue Raiders, taking the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke.
Tamaqua’s Gia Clemson (diving) and Janna Brown (100 free) each added individual firsts.
BOYS
Hazleton 130, Tamaqua 30
200 Medley Relay - 1. Hazleton 1:50.67; 200 Freestyle - 1. Cason Machey (H) 2:03.49, 2. Samuel Schenk (H), 3. Brandon Temarantz (T); 200 IM - 1. Cody Scholl (H) 2:17.68, 2. Chase Kaschak (H), 3. Morris Hunsinger (H); 50 Freestyle - 1. Nicholas Pop (H) 24.04, 2. Wellington Reyes (H), 3. Ben Hunsicker (T); 100 Butterfly - 1. Cody Scholl (H) 58.31, 2. Morris Hunsinger (H), 3. Matthew Buchman (H); 100 Freestyle - 1. Nicholas Pop (H) 53.25, 2. Thomas Graham (T), 3. Ben Hunsicker (T); 500 Freestyle - 1. Cason Machey (H) 5:20.65, 2. Samuel Schenk (H), 3. Max Vasquez (H); 200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Hazleton 1:42.17; 100 Backstroke - 1. Chase Kaschak (H) 1:01.82, 2. Matthew Buchman (H), 3. Thomas Graham (T); 100 Breaststroke - 1. Wellington Reyes (H) 1:10.39, 2. Brandon Temarantz (T), 3. Justin Germosen-Marte (H); 400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Hazleton 3:40.06.
GIRLS
Hazleton 89, Tamaqua 85
200 Medley Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Kate Behun, Savannah Wilson, Audrey Nattress, Ava Jones) 2:02.81; 200 Freestyle - 1. Lia Ochs (H) 2:04.30, 2. Shaylee Gormley (T), 3. Kate Behun (T); 200 IM - 1. Savannah Wilson (T) 2:22.58, 2. Lorelei Lucas (H), 3. Lyla Clemson (T); 50 Freestyle - 1. Marianny Brache Minaya (H) 28.96, 2. Ava Jones (T), 3. Madison Matteo (H); Diving - 1. Gia Clemson (T) 146.41; 100 Butterfly - 1. Lia Ochs (H) 1:01.54, 2. Shaylee Gormley (T), 3. Lily Kash (H); 100 Freestyle - 1. Janna Brown (T) 1:01.66, 2. Mercede DeLorenzo (H), 3. Ava Jones (T); 500 Freestyle - 1. Kathleen Rodgers (H) 6:19.74, 2. Lyla Clemson (T), 3. Geisha Romero (H); 200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Janna Brown, Ava Jones, Lyla Clemson, Shaylee Gormley) 1:51.02; 100 Backstroke - 1. Lorelei Lucas (H) 1:05.96, 2. Kate Behun (T), 3. Madison Matteo (H); 100 Breaststroke - 1. Savannah Wilson (T) 1:08.80, 2. Ashley Malaga (H), 3. Marianny Brache Minaya (H); 400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Shaylee Gormley, Kate Behun, Janna Brown, Savannah Wilson) 4:00.40.