Local Roundup: Results from Oct. 6
Logan Gillespie of Jim Thorpe and Joshua Cathers of Lehighton both earned first place in cross country races on Tuesday.
Both runners won in decisive fashion at their Colonial League meet at Lehighton.
Elsewhere, Tamaqua’s Joey Vidzicki posted another hat trick to lead her team to a soccer win.
CROSS COUNTRY
CL meet at Lehighton
Jim Thorpe’s Logan Gillespie and Lehighton’s Joshua Cathers both won their respective races in a multi-team Colonial League meet at Lehighton.
Gillespie finished in 19:18.0, almost two minutes faster than runner-up Grace Cathers of Lehighton, to help her team go 5-2. Thorpe’s Stacy Bos ended third.
The Indians, who went 4-3, also received a sixth place from Anna Hawk.
In the boys competition, Lehighton had an area best of 5-2 as Cathers crossed in 17:20.8, more than 30 seconds faster than the second-place finisher. The Indians also received a top-10 finish from Ezra Berros (10th).
Jim Thorpe’s Jakob Sheckler ended fourth as the Olympians went 3-4.
BOYS
Lehighton 15, Palisades 50
Lehighton 19, Notre Dame-GP 42
Lehighton 15, Palmerton 48
Lehighton 18, Northern Lehigh 45
Lehighton 27, Jim Thorpe 28
Moravian Academy 25, Lehighton 34
Saucon Valley 21, Lehighton 40
Palisades 20, Palmerton 27
Notre Dame-GP 15, Palmerton 50
Moravian Academy 15, Palmerton 50
Saucon Valley 15, Palmerton 50
Northern Lehigh 19, Palmerton 28
Jim Thorpe 15, Palmerton 48
Northern Lehigh 24, Palisades 27
Notre Dame-GP 15, Northern Lehigh 50
Moravian Academy 18, No. Lehigh 45
Saucon Valley 16, Northern Lehigh 47
Jim Thorpe 17, Northern Lehigh 44
Jim Thorpe 15, Palisades 45
Notre Dame-GP 19, Jim Thorpe 41
Moravian Academy 28, Jim Thorpe 31
Saucon Valley 21, Jim Thorpe 38
1. Joshua Cathers (L) 17:20.8, 2. Theodore Wechtler (SV) 17:56.7, 3. Emmett Rieland (ND) 18:34.3, 4. Jakob Sheckler (JT) 18:46.3, 5. Jameson Kopp (ND), 6. Liam McGuigan (SV) 18:56.3, 7. Gabriel Jacavage (SV) 19:15.1, 8. Holden Griffis (SV) 19:16.8, 9. Aiden Van Wert (ND) 19:28.8, 10. Ezra Berros (L) 19:29.3, 11. Kaden Stencovage (ND) 19:29.9, 12. Jeremiah Robertson (ND) 19:31.6, 13. Miles Manning (MA) 19:33.9, 14. Owen Novy (JT) 19:42.5, 15. James Caffrey (ND) 19:48.6, 16. Colin Warren (JT) 19:53.4, 17. Jacob Best (ND) 19:58.8, 18. Noah Sharpe (ND) 20:04.7, 19. Cameron Hodavance (MA) 20:08.8, 20. Dante Azzolina (ND) 20:13.7.
GIRLS
Lehighton 19, Palisades 39
Lehighton 25, Moravian Academy 30
Lehighton 18, Palmerton 41
Lehighton 23, Northern Lehigh 33
Jim Thorpe 24, Lehighton 35
Notre Dame-GP 24, Lehighton 35
Saucon Valley 26, Lehighton 29
Jim Thorpe 17, Palisades 45
Jim Thorpe 22, Moravian Academy 36
Jim Thorpe 17, Palmerton 46
Jim Thorpe 18, Northern Lehigh 41
Notre Dame-GP 25, Jim Thorpe 34
Saucon Valley 27, Jim Thorpe 28
Northern Lehigh 21, Palisades 31
Northern Lehigh 20, Palmerton 31
Notre Dame-GP 15, Northern Lehigh 48
Moravian Academy 24, No. Lehigh 32
Saucon Valley 17, Northern Lehigh 38
Palisades 20, Palmerton 23
Notre Dame-GP 15, Palmerton 48
Moravian Academy 18, Palmerton 41
Saucon Valley 17, Palmerton 38
1. Logan Gillespie (JT) 19:18.0, 2. Grace Cathers (L) 21:07.3, 3. Stacy Bos (JT) 21:11.6, 4. Bridget Steidle (SV) 21:37.7, 5. Alivia Rieland (ND) 22:10.8, 6. Anna Hawk (L) 22:40.9, 7. Abigail Kelly (ND) 22:47.2, 8. Giusepphina Romano (SV) 23:02.4, 9. Violet Dewalt (ND) 23:13.2, 10. Giana Garis (ND) 23:13.8, 11. Nina Ciccarelli (ND) 23:31.3, 12. Megan Kuronya (SV) 23:36.2, 13. Lily Razavi (MA) 23:53.1, 14. Olivia Holland (JT) 23:55.8, 15. Larkin Deal (MA) 24:06.0, 16. Lillian Fox (Palm) 24:31.7, 17. Claudia Pagotto (L) 24:46.0, 18. Audriana Wertman (NL) 25:12.1, 19. Paige Davis (Pali) 25:25.7, 20. Zelie Miele (SV) 25:26.5.
CL meet at Southern Lehigh
The Northwestern boys posted a 4-2 record, while the Tiger girls went 3-3 in a multi-team Colonial League meet at Southern Lehigh.
Noah Griffith was the top NW finisher in the boys race, placing fourth in a time of 16:48.4. The Tigers had three other runners in the top 10 — Michael Richards (seventh), Brady Furman (ninth) and Isaac Grubb (10th).
In the girls competition, Rosalia Nestor crossed third for Northwestern in 19:23.8. Katie Furman added a ninth-place finish for the Tigers.
The Spartan teams both went 6-0.
BOYS
Northwestern 16, Bangor 47
Northwestern 16, Pen Argyl 47
Northwestern 15, Catasauqua 50
Northwestern 15, Salisbury 50
Wilson 26, Northwestern 29
Southern Lehigh 21, Northwestern 36
1. Miles Etters (SL) 15:32.1, 2. Keene Etters (SL) 16:24.1, 3. Nick Sajez (SL) 16:41.4, 4. Noah Griffith (NW) 16:48.4, 5. Justin Hetrick (W) 16:54.5, 6. Anderson Silfies (W) 17:07.8, 7. Michael Richards (NW) 17:16.3, 8. Jack Lyons (SL) 17:19.3, 9. Brady Furman (NW) 17:21.5, 10. Isaac Grubb (NW) 17:23.6, 11. Oliver Ruggeri (SL) 17:23.7, 12. Liam Gable (W) 17:24.7, 13. Owen Smith (W) 17:30.8, 14. Jules Thornton (SL) 17:38.8, 15. Mason Rollo (SL) 17:39.3, 16. Julian Mohler (W) 18:01.7, 17. Maverick Miller (PA) 18:03.8, 18. Mason Edwards (SL) 18:13.2, 19. Landon Labar (B) 18:23.1, 20. Conner Rieksts (SL) 18:23.7.
GIRLS
Northwestern 15, Bangor 47
Northwestern 15, Catasauqua 50
Northwestern 15, Salisbury 50
Pen Argyl 18, Northwestern 39
Wilson 25, Northwestern 30
Southern Lehigh 24, Northwestern 34
1. Juliana Bonham (W) 18:10.0, 2. Caelee Lenhart (SL) 18:35.9, 3. Rosalia Nestor (NW) 19:23.8, 4. Erin McMenamy (SL) 19:51.1, 5. Maya Qureshi (SL) 19:54.3, 6. Avery Browne (W) 19:56.6, 7. Gabby Williams (W) 19:59.5, 8. Katie Furman (NW) 20:01.2, 9. Eleanor O’Connor (SL) 20:03.8, 10. Anna Guise (SL) 20:15.6, 11. Avery Krome (PA) 20:27.7, 12. Rebecca Kolpan (SL) 20:31.9, 13. Emily Kistler (NW) 20:32.5, 14. Madelyn Kruk (W) 20:36.4, 15. Lillian Scanlon (NW) 20:57.8, 16. Alice Saltzer (NW) 21:00.8, 17. Emsley Krome (PA) 21:02.0, 18. Mia Uliana (PA) 21:20.4, 19. Kim Andrews (B) 21:22.8, 20. Madelynn Meaney (SL) 21:23.5.
VOLLEYBALL
Panther Valley-Lourdes
Panther Valley extended its winning streak to six matches with a straight-set Schuylkill League Division I victory over Lourdes, 25-18, 25-7, 25-15.
Jaelynn Browdy led the Panthers with 11 kills, 27 assists and seven aces. Jessica Hackash and Danika Blazosky both added 10 kills apiece, with Blazosky also recording 15 assists. Sophia Paton finished with eight kills, while Kathryn Breslin chipped in six as Panther Valley improved to 14-2 overall.
Panther Valley 3, Lourdes 0
Lourdes 18 7 15
Panther Valley 25 25 25
Kills: Panther Valley - Jaelynn Browdy 11, Jessica Hackash 10, Danika Blazosky 10, Sophia Paton 8, Kathryn Breslin 6, Nina Thorpe 1; Assists: Panther Valley - Jaelynn Browdy 27, Danika Blazosky 15, Madeline Schirer 4; Service points: Panther Valley - Jaelynn Browdy 17, Madeline Schirer 11, Jessica Hackash 5, Sophia Paton 4, Danika Blazosky 3, Kathryn Breslin 3; Aces: Panther Valley - Jaelynn Browdy 7, Madeline Schirer 5, Jessica Hackash 1, Danika Blazosky 1; Digs: Panther Valley - Kathryn Breslin 15, Madeline Schirer 12, Jessica Hackash 10, Jaelynn Browdy 5, Danika Blazosky 5, Nina Thorpe 3, Sophia Paton 2.
Records: Panther Valley (14-2; 9-2); Lourdes (1-13; 1-10).
Weatherly-Marian
Marian powered its way to a straight-set Schuylkill League Division II victory over Weatherly, posting a 25-5, 25-4, 25-10 win.
Addy Marek led the Fillies with 10 kills and three aces, while Kali Grochowski finished with eight kills, 13 digs and 10 aces. Maddy Davis added six kills and seven aces, while JoElle Currie dished out 25 assists. Reagan LeClair contributed nine aces as Marian improved to 11-4.
Jillian Esposito had 10 digs, five assists and an ace for Weatherly, while Sofia Durham added six assists, two digs and an ace.
Marian 3, Weatherly 0
Weatherly 5 4 10
Marian 25 25 25
Kills: Marian - Addy Marek 10, Kali Grochowski 8, Maddy Davis 6, Reagan LeClair 2, Maisie Petschauer 1, Cara Rehnert 1; Assists: Marian - JoElle Currie 25; Aces: Marian - Kali Grochowski 10, Reagan LeClair 9, Maddy Davis 7, Addy Marek 3, JoElle Currie 2, Maisie Petschauer 1, DeAnna Pugh 1; Digs: Marian - Kali Grochowski 13, Reagan LeClair 2, DeAnna Pugh 2, Maddy Davis 1, JoElle Currie 1. Weatherly: Sofia Durham 2 digs, 1 ace, 6 assists; Melina Ayala 2 digs, 1 assist; Jillian Esposito 10 digs, 1 ace, 5 assists.
Records: Marian (11-4; 10-1); Weatherly (0-15; 0-11).
Catasauqua-Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe made it back-to-back wins in Colonial League play, as the Olympians recorded a sweep of visiting Catasauqua.
Kimora Seales-Griffith had eight kills and three blocks for Thorpe, while Remy Gorski added eight kills, 10 digs and three aces.
Jim Thorpe 3, Catasauqua 0
Catasauqua 9 9 14
Jim Thorpe 25 25 25
Statistics: Jim Thorpe - Remy Gorski 10 digs 3 aces 8 kills; Hailey Malaska 19 assists; Rylan Rogowitz 6 kills; Kimora Seales-Griffith: 8 kills; 3 blocks.
Records: Catasauqua (0-17; 0-16 CL); Jim Thorpe (8-7; 8-7 CL).
Palmerton-Pen Argyl
Pen Argyl ended a three-match skid, as the Green Knights scored a Colonial League sweep over visiting Palmerton.
The Bombers were led by Dalainey Keiser, who finished with seven digs, three kills and two aces.
Izabella McFarland contributed 10 assists and nine digs for Palmerton, while Violet Scott added five digs and two kills.
Pen Argyl 3, Palmerton 0
Palmerton 17 11 21
Pen Argyl 25 25 25
Statistics: Palmerton - Dalainey Keiser 2 aces, 3 kills, 7 digs; Morgan Wayda 8 digs; Sam Wolfe 3 kills; Lily Rowden 3 digs; Violet Scott 1 ace, 2 kills, 5 digs; Izabella McFarland 10 assists, 9 digs; Kylie Bonser 1 block; Aubrey Reabold 1 kill.
Records: Palmerton (4-13; 4-11 CL); Pen Argyl (7-10; 5-10 CL).
Lehighton-Southern Lehigh
Southern Lehigh remained undefeated with a Colonial League sweep of Lehighton.
The Spartans have swept opponents in 14 of their 15 matches.
Julianna Lucykanish had nine digs and three kills for the Indians, while Breanna Demage added seven assists. Allison Solt chipped in with four kills.
Southern Lehigh 3, Lehighton 0
Lehighton 18 15 15
Southern Lehigh 25 25 25
Statistics: Lehighton - Breanna Demage 7 assists, 2 kills; Julianna Lucykanish 3 kills, 9 digs; Allison Solt 4 kills, 1 block; Sophia Serfass 2 kills, 5 digs; Southern Lehigh - Eliana Marques 24 assists, 3 digs; Amelia McCoy 17 kills, 4 digs, 3 aces; Cam Tyrell 10 digs; Ava Rivera 5 kills.
Records: Lehighton (10-7; 9-6); Southern Lehigh (15-0; 15-0).
Tamaqua-Pine Grove
Pine Grove cruised to a Schuylkill League sweep of Tamaqua.
Payton Harris had 15 assists for the Cardinals, who won their sixth straight match.
The Raiders received six digs from Stephanie Chen, and three from Madison Schock.
Pine Grove 3, Tamaqua 0
Tamaqua 5 9 8
Pine Grove 25 25 25
Statistics: Tamaqua - Madison Schock 1 kill, 1 ace, 3 digs; Payton Selby 1 kill; Mackenzie Famularo 1 ace, 1 dig; Skylare McConnon 1 ace, 1 dig; Stephanie Chen 6 digs; Pine Grove - Payton Harris 15 assists, 6 aces; Lily Flynn 7 kills, 2 aces; Emma Porter 5 kills, 3 aces.
Records: Tamaqua (3-15; 0-11); Pine Grove (13-4; 9-2).
BOYS SOCCER
Lehighton-Pen Argyl
Pen Argyl cruised to a 7-0 Colonial League victory over visiting Lehighton.
Kevin Levan, Tucker Schneck and Dominick Foley all had two goals for the Green Knights, who led 4-0 at halftime.
The Indians’ keeper Peyton Ginder finished with eight saves.
Pen Argyl 7, Lehighton 0
Lehighton 0 0 - 0
Pen Argyl 4 3 - 7
Goals: Lehighton - None; Pen Argyl - Tucker Schneck 2, Dominick Foley 2, Kevin Levan 2, Derek Stuckey 1; Assists: Lehighton - None; Pen Argyl - Liam Vishnesky 1; Shots on goal: Lehighton 6; Pen Argyl 15; Corner kicks: Lehighton 5; Pen Argyl 1; Saves: Lehighton - Peyton Ginder 8; Pen Argyl - Trexler Moore 4.
Records: Lehighton (1-11-2; 1-10-1 CL); Pen Argyl (9-2-5; 6-2-4 CL).
No. Lehigh-Moravian Aca.
Moravian Academy scored all its goals in the second half to gain a 4-2 Colonial League victory over Northern Lehigh.
The Lions have won three straight league contests.
Keelin Moore and Cameron Herring accounted for both of the Bulldogs’ goals, while goalie Gus Rosario made nine saves.
Moravian Academy 4, Northern Lehigh 2
Northern Lehigh 1 1 - 2
Moravian Academy 0 4 - 4
Goals: Northern Lehigh - Keelin Moore 1, Cameron Herring 1; Moravian Academy - N/A; Assists: Northern Lehigh - Cameron Herring 1, Ryan Barchini 1; Moravian Academy - N/A; Shots on goal: Northern Lehigh 3; Moravian Academy 13; Corner kicks: Northern Lehigh 1; Moravian Academy 6; Saves: Northern Lehigh - Gus Rosario 9; Moravian Academy - 1.
Records: Northern Lehigh (6-5-4; 6-3-3 CL); Moravian Academy (9-3-3; 9-1-3 CL).
Palisades-Jim Thorpe
Kade Yerrapathruni scored four goals to help power Palisades to a 9-2 Colonial League victory over Jim Thorpe.
Yerrapathruni posted all his goals in the first half as the Pirates built a 5-2 advantage. They closed out the contest with four tallies in the second half.
For the Olympians, Blaze Flyzik accounted for both his team’s goals.
Palisades 9, Jim Thorpe 2
Palisades 5 4 - 9
Jim Thorpe 2 0 - 2
Goals: Palisades - Kade Yerrapathruni 4, Nico LeBlanc 1, Anderson Lopez 1, Cody Hermit 1, Austin Oglialoro 1, Reese Nemec 1; Jim Thorpe - Blaze Flyzik 2; Saves: Palisades - Thomas Guaragno 5; Jim Thorpe - Austin Warren 10.
Records: Palisades (6-3-4; 5-3-4); Jim Thorpe (2-13; 1-11).
Northwestern-Wilson
Northwestern remained undefeated in league play as the Tigers edged Wilson 3-2 in Colonial action.
No other information was received.
GIRLS SOCCER
Pen Argyl-Lehighton
Lehighton extended its winning streak to four games, as the Indians earned a 3-1 Colonial League victory over visiting Pen Argyl.
Claire Bridy sparked the winners with two goals and an assist, while Halle Christman added a single score.
Hailey Wehr assisted on one of the Lehighton tallies.
Lehighton 3, Pen Argyl 1
Pen Argyl 0 1 - 1
Lehighton 2 1 - 3
Goals: Pen Argyl - N/A; Lehighton - Claire Bridy 2, Halle Christman 1; Assists: Pen Argyl - N/A; Lehighton - Hailey Wehr 1, Bridy 1; Saves: Pen Argyl - N/A 6; Lehighton - Cassidy Litts 5.
Records: Pen Argyl (3-10-1; 2-9 CL); Lehighton (10-5-1; 6-5-1 CL).
Tamaqua-Shenandoah
Joey Vidzicki recorded her third consecutive hat trick as Tamaqua cruised to a 5-0 Schuylkill League victory over Shenandoah.
Gabby Chistakoff and Sophia Sitlinger also both scored for the Blue Raiders, who won their fourth straight and recorded their sixth shutout of the season. Shaylee Gormley handed out three assists, while Alaina Gomez and Evelyn Leinbach each added one apiece. Sophia Sitlinger and Arabella Honey each made one save as Tamaqua improved to 8-6.
Tamaqua 5, Shenandoah 0
Shenandoah 0 0 - 0
Tamaqua 3 2 - 5
Goals: Tamaqua - Joey Vidzicki 3, Gabby Chistakoff 1, Sophia Sitlinger 1; Assists: Tamaqua - Shaylee Gormley 3, Alaina Gomez 1, Evelyn Leinbach 1; Shots: Tamaqua 21, Shenandoah 2; Saves: Tamaqua - Sophia Sitlinger 1, Arabella Honey 1; Shenandoah - Emmalee Pinkey 16; Corner kicks: Tamaqua 19, Shenandoah 0.
Records: Tamaqua (8-6; 5-4) Shenandoah (2-11-2; 1-8).
Northwestern-Wilson
Four Northwestern players scored twice as the Tigers rolled to an 8-0 Colonial League victory over Wilson.
Kaylynn Knauss, Amelia Glassberg, Juliet Snyder and Sophia Schaffer all scored two goals, while Schaffer also handed out three assists. Jalyssa Kubat added two assists as Northwestern built a 5-0 halftime lead.
Northwestern 8, Wilson 0
Wilson 0 0 - 0
Northwestern 5 3 - 8
Goals: Northwestern - Kaylynn Knauss 2, Amelia Glassberg 2, Juliet Snyder 2, Sophia Schaffer 2; Assists: Northwestern - Sophia Schaffer 3, Jalyssa Kubat 2, Dylan Ritter 1, Ellie Fluke 1, Kaylynn Knauss 1; Saves: Northwestern - Brystol Hamm 1.
Records: Northwestern (14-1); Wilson (7-5-3)
Jim Thorpe-Palisades
Felicity Houghton scored a pair of goals to help Palisades gain a 5-0 Colonial League victory over Jim Thorpe.
The Pirates, who earned their seventh shutout of the season, also received a goal and two assists from Mia Battoni. Houghton also added a helper.
Palisades 5, Jim Thorpe 0
Goals: Palisades - Felicity Houghton 2, Isabella Goodwin 1, Mia Battoni 1, Ella Salva 1, O. Bowen; Jim Thorpe - None; Assists: Palisades - Mia Battoni 2, Felicity Houghton 1.
Records: Palisades (10-2-2; 8-2-2); Jim Thorpe (1-15; 1-11).
Marian-Pottsville
Heidi McGinley scored four goals to help Pottsville gain an 11-0 Schuylkill League victory over visiting Marian.
The Crimson Tide, who tallied eight times in the opening half, also received a pair of goals from both Riley Davis and Emma Quirin-Morris.
Fillies goalie Katie Knock finished with 31 saves.
Pottsville 11, Marian 0
Marian 0 0 - 0
Pottsville 8 3 - 11
Goals: Marian - None; Pottsville - Heidi McGinley 4, Riley Davis 2, Emma Quirin-Morris 2, Megan Goodman 1, Myla Fegley 1, Teagan Holt 1; Assists: Pottsville - Emma Quirin-Morris 2; Saves: Marian - Katie Knock 31; Pottsville - Lucille Dougherty 1.
Records: Marian (1-15; 0-10); Pottsville (6-9; 6-4).
Moravian Aca.-No. Lehigh
Sarah Pulcini’s hat trick powered Moravian Academy to a 5-1 Colonial League victory over host Northern Lehigh.
The Lions also received tallies from both Jenna Moser and Nevie Price,
Tegan Simms accounted for the Bulldogs’ only goal.
Moravian Academy 5, Northern Lehigh 1
Goals: Moravian Academy - Sarah Pulcini 3, Jenna Moser 1, Nevie Price 1; Northern Lehigh - Tegan Simms 1.
Records: Moravian Academy (6-4-4; 6-3-4); Northern Lehigh (5-8-1; 3-8-1).
FIELD HOCKEY
Wilson-Palmerton
Palmerton and Wilson battled to a 3-3 Colonial League tie.
Chloe Brown scored the game’s final goal with 5:04 left in the fourth quarter for the Bombers to earn the tie.
Palmerton also received goals from both Kenzie Spalding and Ally Hermann.
For the Warriors, Audrey McClatchy tallied twice.
Palmerton 3, Wilson 3
Wilson 0 2 0 1 - 3
Palmerton 0 1 1 1 - 3
Goals: Wilson - Audrey McClatchy 2, Payton Boyd 1; Palmerton - Kenzie Spalding 1, Ally Herrmann 1, Chloe Brown 1; Assists: Wilson - None; Palmerton - None; Shots on goal: Wilson 7; Palmerton 11; Penalty corners: Wilson 3; Palmerton 5; Saves: Wilson - Mercy Millen 6; Palmerton - Julie Maupin 4.
Records: Wilson (2-11-1; 2-9-1 CL); Palmerton (4-10-1; 4-7-1 CL).