Lady Bears, Colts pick up victories
The Marian boys team, Pleasant Valley girls, and the Tamaqua boys swim team were all able to pick up victories on Tuesday. The Marian boys picked up a very important win over Tri-Valley, while the Lady Bears continued their solid play, winning their fourth consecutive contest.
BOYS BASKETBALLMarian-Tri ValleyMarian used a strong first half to move ahead early and grab a 42-27 win over Tri-Valley.Dominic Mussoline led the Colts in scoring with nine points, while teammate Anthony Agosti had eight points and 13 rebounds. Nick Vercusky also had a strong game, scoring five points, while collecting 10 rebounds and five steals.For Tri-Valley, Jemenick Zemencik led the way with 10 points.With the win, Marian improves to 4-8 overall and 3-3 in the Schuylkill League.Marian also won the JV game, 50-40, as Josh Inama led all scorers with 19 points.MARIANA. Agosti 4-0-4-8, Karnish 3-0-0-6, Vercusky 2-1-2-5, Woitko 0-0-0-0, N. Agosti 2-0-0-4, Kuczynski 2-2-4-6, Mussoline 4-1-2-9, Wesner 1-0-0-2, Swetz 1-0-0-2, Weber 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-4-12-42.TRI VALLEYBuchana 1-0-0-2, McNally 2-0-1-4, Zemencik 4-2-4-10, Bruso 3-1-6-9, Masser 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 12-3-11-27.Marian 13 13 8 8 - 42Tri Valley 10 4 3 10 - 27Three pointers: M - none; TV - none.Wilson-No.LehighWilson held Northern Lehigh to single digits in three out of four quarters, defeating the Bulldogs 63-35 for the Colonial league victory.Jeff Cooper scored a game-high 20 points, while Phil Pierfy helped out with 18.For the Bulldogs (9-4, 7-2 CL), Ty Dibilio scored 13 points.WILSONCooper 9-2-3-20, Cintron 4-0-0-8, King 2-0-0-4, Alexander 2-0-0-6, Pierfy 7-3-4-18, Bogoly 0-0-0-0, Raso 0-0-0-0, Herbert 0-2-4-2, Beamon 0-0-0-0, Johnson 0-0-0-0, Espinosa 0-0-0-0, Dombrowski 0-0-0-0, Whildin 1-0-0-2, Butler 1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 26-7-11-63.NO. LEHIGHM. Egan 4-0-0-9, Dibilio 5-0-0-13, Shupp 1-0-0-2, J. Egan 2-0-0-5, Hofmann 2-0-0-4, Traca 1-0-0-2, Smith 0-0-0-0, Meixsell 0-0-0-0, Novitsky 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 15-0-0-35.Wilson 16 13 16 18 - 63No. Lehigh 8 16 2 9 - 35Three-pointers: W - Alexander 2, Pierfy 1, Butler 1; NL - Dibilio 3, J. Egan 1, M. Egan 1.Pleasant Vy.-StroudsburgStroudsburg hit two clutch free throws in the final seconds of the game to escape with a 58-53 MVC win over Pleasant Valley.Jacob Battle had quite a night, scoring a game-high 26 points for the Mounties.Marquis Brown led the Bears (4-6) with 16 points, while Jarius Hosier added 11.PLEASANT VY.Brown 7-2-3-16, Mikulski 2-0-0-6, Nevarez 0-2-4-2, Robinson 3-0-0-8, Hosier 5-0-0-11, Pazienza 1-0-0-2, Sharpe 2-4-5-8. TOTALS: 20-8-12-53.STROUDSBURGGordon 1-0-0-2, Bermudez 1-0-0-2, Choy 2-0-0-5, Lopez 2-8-8-13, Battle 8-8-9-26, Cromartie 0-0-1-0, Cuevas 4-2-2-10, Odhiambo 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 18-18-20-58.Pleasant Vy. 10 7 22 14 - 53Stroudsburg 12 12 12 22 - 58Three-pointers: PV - Mikulski 2, Robinson 2, Hosier 1; S - Battle 2, Lopez 1, Choy 1.So. Lehigh-PalmertonSouthern Lehigh came from behind in the second half for a 59-50 Colonial League victory over the Blue Bombers.The Spartans were led by a balanced attack. Troy Reppert scored 13, Noah Kandt added 12, and Cody Heffelfinger helped out with 11.Mark Quinn scored a game-high 18 points for the Bombers, while Mike Stasko added 11.SO. LEHIGHBarnes 0-0-1-0, Hudson 0-2-2-2, Kandt 3-5-6-12, Krause 3-0-0-7, Renner 0-0-0-0, Heffelfinger 4-3-5-11, Cassel 2-0-2-4, German 0-0-0-0, Zabrecky 2-4-4-8, Reppert 5-3-4-13, Merwarth 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 20-17-24-59.PALMERTONHay 4-1-2-9, Achtermann 1-0-0-2, Lesher 0-2-4-2, Weber 1-1-2-4, Frey 1-2-2-4, Quinn 7-4-5-18, Stasko 4-3-4-11, Svetik 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 18-13-19-50.So. Lehigh 15 9 20 15 -59Palmerton 13 14 11 12 -50Three-pointers: SL - Kandt 1, Krause 1; P - Weber 1.Weatherly-MinersvilleMinersville jumped out to a 20-point halftime advantage and rolled to a 59-25 Schuylkill League victory. Only Collin Hashin managed to connect for double digits as he led the Battlin' Miners with 13 points in a well-balanced scoring attack.Josh Reiner dipped in for eight points for the Wreckers.Weatherly dropped a 59-32 decision in the JV game.WEATHERLYJ. Reiner 3-0-0-8, Miller 2-2-2-6, L. Reiner 2-0-0-5, Figas 2-0-0-4, Coll 1-0-0-2, Busher 0-0-0-0, Kelly 0-0-0 0. TOTALS: 10 2-2 25.MINERSVILLEHahn 4-2-4-13, Bethea 4-0-0-8, Fritz 3-0-1-7, Ellinger 3-1-1-7, Tobin 3-0-0-6, McBreen 2-0-2-5, Leshko 2-0-0-5, Brennan 2-0-0-4, Brown 1-0-0-2, Stoppe 1-0-0-2, Graham 0-0-0-0, Stephen 0-0-0-0, Answer 0-0-0-0, Fedorak 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 25-3-8-59.Weatherly 5 7 9 4 - 25Minersville 20 12 20 7 - 59Three-pointers: J. Reiner 2, L. Reiner 1, Hashin 3, Fritz 1, McBreen 1, Leshko 1.Jim Thorpe-PottsvillePottsville cruised to an easy 73-25 win over Jim Thorpe.Leading the Crimson Tide in scoring was Jordan Witman and Travis Blankenhorn, who both scored 16, while Kevin Hampford added 12 and Connor Hinchlisse chipped in with 10.Meanwhile, for the Olympians, Chris Micciche scored a team-high 11 points.Pottsville also scored a 63-22 JV win earlier on.JIM THORPEB. Carroll 1-0-0-2, B. Micciche 1-0-0-2, R. Carroll 1-0-0-2, Lawrence 0-0-0-0, C. Micciche 5-0-0-11, Green 0-0-2-0, McElmoyle 0-0-0-0, O. Snisky 0-0-0-0, S. Snisky 3-2-6-8, Jefferson 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-2-8-25.POTTSVILLEHinchlisse 4-2-3-10, Jackson 0-0-0-0, Pointer 2-1-2-5, Blankenhorn 7-0-0-16, Toomey 1-1-2-3, Dunkel 0-0-0-0, Melochick 7-2-3-16, Shuman 1-0-0-2, Witman 0-0-0-0, Adams 3-0-0-6, Coyle 1-0-0-3, Hampford 5-0-0-12. TOTALS: 31-6-10-73.Jim Thorpe 8 6 7 4 - 25Pottsville 21 17 17 18 - 73Three pointers: JT - C. Micciche 1; P - Hampford 2, Blankenhorn 2, Coyle 1.GIRLSBASKETBALLPleasant Vy.-StroudsburgPleasant Valley won their fourth consecutive contest, coming away with a narrow 50-49 MVC victory over Stroudsburg.The Bears (5-4, 4-2 MVC) were led by Keri Dekmar's 16 points, including four three-pointers. Jordan Meckes added 12, while Mackenzie Dorney chipped in with 10 points.For Stroudsburg, Abigail Battle scored a game-high 21 points.PLEASANT VALLEYMeckes 6-0-0-12, Dekmar 4-4-4-16, Scott 0-0-0-0, Krcic 1-0-2-2, Borger 0-0-0-0, Miller 2-0-0-4, Russel 0-0-0-0, Dorney 5-0-0-10, Craig 2-1-2-6, Fields 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 20-5-8-50.STROUDSBURGHagy 1-2-3-4, Rodas 0-0-0-0, Neal 0-0-0-0, McLaren 5-1-2-11, Jefferson 1-0-0-2, Meisse 2-2-4-7, Battle 5-8-10-21, Powlette 1-0-0-2, Browning 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 16-13-19-49.Pleasant Vy. 8 15 15 12 - 50Stroudsburg 9 15 13 12 - 49Three-pointer: PV - Dekmar 4, Graig 1; S - Battle 3, Meisse 1.Northwestern-PalisadesNorthwestern held Palisades to just 14 second half points en-route to a 47-39 Colonial League victory.Sabrina Mertz led the Tigers with 15 points, while Trista Cunningham added 11.For the Pirates, Karlee Krchnaul scored a game-high 16 points.NORTHWESTERNMertz 4-6-6-15, Landrigan 2-0-0-5, Day 0-0-0-0, Segan 3-0-2-6, Koenig 0-0-0-0, Bennet 0-0-1-0, Thomas 3-2-3-9, Cunningham 4-3-4-11, Anderson 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 16-12-18-47.PALISADESKrchnaul 6-4-6-16, Noonan 6-0-1-12, Clark 2-1-2-5, Sessinger 1-0-0-2,, McClintock 0-0-0-0, Parks 0-1-1-2, Carabello 1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 16-6-11-39.Northwestern 14 15 10 8 - 47Palisades 8 17 8 6 - 39Three-pointers: NW - Mertz 1, Landrigan 1, Thomas 1; P - Carabello 1.No. Lehigh-WilsonDespite a halftime lead, Northern Lehigh could not hold on, as Wilson came back for the 42-35 Colonial League win.Madison Quinn led all scorers on the night with 16 points for the Lady Warriors, while teammate Kathryn McGinn aided the effort with 10.For the Bulldogs, Emily Bevans scored 15, with Jessica Olewine chipping in 10.NO. LEHIGHFollweiler 2-2-2-6, Olewine 4-2-4-10, Tarafas 1-0-0-2, Bevans 7-1-3-15, Harlan 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 15-5-9-35.WILSONCarl 1-4-6-7, Quinn 6-2-2-16, McGinn 4-0-0-10, Vinson 0-2-2-2, Caiati 3-1-2-7, Calantoni 0-0-0-0, Heneman 0-0-0-0, Badman 0-0-0-0, Casciole 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-9-12-42.No. Lehigh 14 10 4 7 - 35Wilson 10 11 7 14 - 42Three pointers: NL - none; W - McGinn 2, Quinn 2, Carl 1.Palmerton-So. LehighSouthern Lehigh proved to be too tough for Palmerton, as they cruised to an easy Colonial League win, 62-31.Madelene MacDonald led all scorers with 16 points for the Spartans, while Melann Amory hit four three-pointers, and Madyson Campbell hit for 10 points, as well.The Lady Bombers got a team-high eight points from Jade Farquhar, while three others scored seven.PALMERTONSmale 0-0-0-0, Krupa 1-0-0-2, Mummey 2-3-4-7, Paulinho 0-0-0-0, Farquhar 2-4-4-8, Sterling 0-0-0-0, Tracy 3-0-0-7, Reimer 2-3-4-7, Beers 0-0-0-0, Nemeth 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 10-10-14-31.SO. LEHIGHCerciello 1-0-0-2, J. Cyr 0-2-2-2, Ramson 2-0-0-5, Dex 0-0-0-0, Amory 4-0-0-12, Jurgens 1-0-0-2, Koziel 0-0-0-0, Saraceno 1-0-0-2, S. Cyr 2-2-3-7, Campbell 5-0-0-10, MacDonald 6-4-6-16, Prince 1-2-3-4, Mobley 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 23-10-14-62.Palmerton 10 8 6 7 - 31So. Lehigh 19 16 18 9 - 62Three pointers: P - Tracy 1; SL - Amory 4, S. Cyr 1, Ramson 1.SWIMMINGTamaqua-HazletonTamaqua picked up a sweep in their swim meet against Hazleton, as the boys dominated 116-64, while the girls were edged out 92-91.Joann Butkus nabbed two individual firsts for the Lady Raiders in the 100 Fly and 100 Breast, while Miranda Amey (200 Free) and Danielle DeCindio (50 Free) also earned first place in events.For the boys' side, Gage Whalen (200 IM), Matt Stanek (500 Free), Thorn Devlin (1 Meter Diving) and Jake Kropp (100 Free) all grabbed first place in their races.BOYSTamaqua 116,Hazleton 64200 Medley Relay - 1. Hazleton (Troy Valkusky, Joelus Abreu, Jorge Monceyo, Randy Pinedo) 1:54.91, 2. Tamaqua, 3. Tamaqua200 Free - 1. Valkusky (H) 1:58.28, 2. Matt Stanek (T), 3. Jake Wenzel (T)200 IM - 1. Gage Whalen (T) 2:27.67, 2. Patrick McMullen (T), 3. Ryan Alicandri (T)50 Free - 1. Moncayo (H) 23.93, 2. Ben Turrano (T), 3. Ethan Eberts (T)1 Meter Diving - 1. Thorn Devlin (T) 144.85, 2. Anthony Rago (T), 3. Dalton Adams (T)100 Fly - 1. Moncayo (H) 1:01.29, 2. Turrano (T), 3. Alicandri (T)100 Free - 1. Jake Kropp (T) 54.44, 2. Wenzel (T), 3. Dakota Jespessen (H)500 Free - 1. Stanek (T) 5:37.15, 2. Abreu (H), 3. Bryan Ramirez (T)200 Free Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Whalen, Stanek, McMullen, Wenzel) 1:47.90, 2. Tamaqua, 3. Hazleton100 Back - 1. Valkusky (H) 59.75, 2. Kropp (T), 3. Eberts (T)100 Breast - 1. Abreu (H) 1:16.66, 2. Whalen (T), 3. McMullen (T)400 Free Relay - 1. Hazleton (Moncayo, Randy Rineda, Abreu, Valkusky) 3:51.36, 2. Tamaqua, 3. TamaquaGIRLSHazleton 92,Tamaqua 91200 Medley Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Makayla Boyle, Carly Trovinger, Joann Butkus, Danielle DeCindio) 2:01.89, 2. Hazleton, 3. Hazleton200 Free - 1. Miranda Amey (T) 2:06.01, 2. Alex Podlesny (H), 3. Rachael Dzuranin (H)200 IM - 1. Felicia Grego (H) 2:21.12, 2. Rebecca Kanaskie (T), 3. Katelynn Pleban (H)50 Free - 1. DeCindio (T) 26.75, 2. Morgan O'Hara (H), 3. Shelby Sanko (H)1 Meter Diving - 1. Abby Schreuder (H) 166.95, 2. Rebecca Minehan (T), 3. Emma Rago (T)100 Fly - 1. Butkus (T) 1:03.17, 2. Becca Yannes (H), 3. DeCindio (T)100 Free - 1. Grego (H) 57.59, 2. Sanko (H), 3. Boyle (T)500 Free - 1. Podlesny (H) 5:41.59, 2. Amey (T), 3. Yannes (H)200 Free Relay - 1. Hazleton (Podlesny, Grego, Pleban, Yannes) 1:50.30, 2. Tamaqua, 3. Tamaqua100 Back - 1. Morgan O'Hara (H) 1:06.35, 2. Kanaskie (T), 3. Boyle (T)100 Breast - 1. Butkus (T) 1:11.84, 2. Pleban (H), 3. Trovinger (T)400 Free Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Amey, DeCindio, Kanaskie, Butkus) 3:54.95, 2. Hazleton, 3. TamaquaWRESTLINGPanther Vy.-Pine GrovePanther Valley dropped a close wrestling decision to Pine Grove, 40-33.Despite the team loss, some Panther individuals earned some impressive finishes, as Richard Nase, Rian Shubeck, Michael Lazar and Darren Goida all grabbed pins. Lenny Ogozalek nabbed a decision, while teammate Hunter Davidyock won by forfeit.Pine Grove 40,Panther Vy. 33106 - Quentin Wolfe (PG) pin Gary Goodhile in 1:49113 - Michael Lazar (PV) pin James Gately in :36120 - Darren Goida (PV) pin Anthony Yearger in 3:22126 - Lenny Ogozalek (PV) dec. Carson Rittenbaugh, 9-2132 - Marcus Kassab (PG) pin Jesse Thomas in :15138 - Hunter Davidyock (PV) won by forfeit145 - Jared McCabe (PG) dec. Zach Turner, 7-5152 - Ryan Heim (PG) won by forfeit160 - Josh Phillippy (PG) pin Patrick Iezzoni in :24170 - Jesse Fisher (PG) dec. Matt Buss, 5-1182 - Guy Zimmerman (PG) maj. dec. Dylan Moyer, 10-0195 - Richard Nase (PV) pin Emory Herb in :25220 - Rian Shubeck (PV) pin Scott Warner in 1:03285 - Ryan Martin (PG) pin Lucas Mika in 3:00