Overtime soccer wins by the Palmerton boys team and Lehighton girls team highlighted action around the area on Wednesday, along with a 3-0 sweep by the Tamaqua cross country teams. Some other area teams that picked up wins yesterday were Northern Lehigh girls soccer, Tamaqua boys soccer and Pleasant Valley’s field hockey and volleyball teams.

BOYS SOCCER

Wilson-Lehighton

Wilson kept up its winning ways in the Colonial League, as the Warriors blanked Lehighton for an 8-0 victory.

Braden Benevides and Logan Moore paced the Warriors, as both finished with two goals. Moore was also credited with an assist.

The Indians’ keeper CJ Strohl made nine saves.

Wilson 8, Lehighton 0

Wilson 5 3 – 8

Lehighton 0 0 – 0

Goals: Wilson – Braden Benevides 2, Logan Moore 2, Gigi Durandisse 1; Lehighton – None; Assists: Wilson – Dillard Jones 1, Moore 1, Dominguez 1; Lehighton – None; Saves: Wilson – Gabriel Walsh 0; Lehighton – CJ Strohl 9.

Records: Wilson (8-2-1; 7-0-1 CL); Lehighton (1-8; 1-7 CL).

Palmerton-Saucon Valley

Colton Ruzicka’s goal in overtime lifted Palmerton to a 2-1 Colonial League victory over Saucon Valley.

Ruzicka finished off a perfect set-up from Carter Huber in OT to help the Bombers earn their first league win of the season.

Logan Stroup put the Bombers on the scoreboard with a first-half goal, while Justin Sturdik was credited with the assist.

Palmerton 2, Saucon Valley 1

Palmerton 1 0 1 – 2

Saucon Valley 0 1 0 – 1

Goals: Palmerton – Colton Ruzicka 1, Logan Stroup 1; Saucon Valley – N/A; Assists: Palmerton – Carter Huber 1, Justin Sturdik 1; Saucon Valley – N/A; Saves: Palmerton – Matthew Breiner 18; Saucon Valley – N/A.

Records: Palmerton (2-8; 1-7 CL); Saucon Valley (4-4-1; 3-4-1 CL).

Lourdes-Tamaqua

Tamaqua avenged a season-opening setback to Lourdes, as this time the Blue Raiders were on the other end of a 5-1 result as a victor this time.

Chase Behr paced the Blue Raiders with two goals and an assist, while Lusvin Lumas chipped in with two goals.

Teammate Aidan Elston added a goal and an assist.

Tamaqua 5, Lourdes 1

Lourdes 1 0 – 1

Tamaqua 3 2 – 5

Goals: Lourdes – Majed Kanafani 1; Tamaqua – Lusvin Lumas 2, Chase Behr 2, Aidan Elston 1; Assists: Lourdes – None; Tamaqua – Elston 1, Behr 1; Saves: Lourdes – Nathan Yablonski 8; Tamaqua – Jakin Tamigini 11.

Records: Lourdes (3-5); Tamaqua (2-7).

Williams Valley-Weatherly

In Schuylkill League Division II action, Williams Valley defeated Weatherly for a 5-1 win.

Jeremiah Donadi accounted for the Wreckers’ goal with a second-half score, while Corbin Wagner made the assist.

Williams Valley 5, Weatherly 1

Williams Valley 2 3 – 5

Weatherly 0 1 – 1

Goals: Williams Valley – N/A; Weatherly – Jeremiah Donadi 1; Assists: Williams Valley – N/A; Weatherly – Corbin Wagner 1; Saves: Williams Valley – N/A; Weatherly – Noah Mayernick 4.

Records: Williams Valley (2-7; 2-5 SL); Weatherly (0-9; 0-6 SL).

CROSS COUNTRY

Tamaqua, Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven at

Gillingham Charter

The Tamaqua cross country teams both went 3-0 at a meet in Pottsville.

The Blue Raider boys posted wins against Pottsville (15-45), Schuylkill Haven (23-32) and host Gillingham Charter (15-46), while the Lady Raiders earned victories over Pottsville (15-50), Schuylkill Haven (20-35) and Gillingham Charter (15-50).

Aidan Elston and Parker Steencken finished 1-2 in the boys meet, as the Blue Raider harriers crossed the finish line in 17:01 and 17:40, respectively.

The Lady Raiders grabbed the top spots as well in the girls’ meet, as Shaylee Gormley finished first in a time of 21:01. Meanwhile, Ava Jones followed shortly after in second in a time of 23:18.

BOYS

Tamaqua 15, Gillingham Charter 46

Tamaqua 15, Pottsville 45

Tamaqua 23, Schuylkill Haven 32

1. Aidan Elston (T) 17:01, 2. Parker Steencken (T) 17:40, 3. Colton McColusky (SH) 17:59, 4. Memphis Kline (T), 5. Jackson Brennan (SH), 6. Austyn Killian (SH), 7. Luis Sanchez (T), 8. John Smith (SH), 9. Kevin Lawfer (T), 10. Gavin Lutsky (P), 11. Daniel Martin (GC), 12. William Siegfried (P), 13. Jonah Sanders (SH0, 14. Collin Birel (GC), 15. Quinton Childs (SH).

GIRLS

Tamaqua 15, Gillingham Charter 50

Tamaqua 15, Pottsville 50

Tamaqua 20, Schuylkill Haven 35

1. Shaylee Gormley (T) 21:01, 2. Ava Jones (T) 23:18, 3. Kyla Ecsler-Kinyaman (SH) 23:46, 4. Millie Black (T), 5. Madelyn Schaeffer (T), 6. Faith Krammes (SH), 7. Lillian Wisner (SH), 8. Gia Clemson (T), 9. Eva Tarleton (SH), 10. Joy Schock (SH), 11. Lyla Clemson (T), 12. Isabella Walchak (P), 13. Mikayah Steigerwalt (T), 14. Kalynne Miller (SH), 15. Ally Bright (SH).

Blue Mountain-Minersville-

Shenandoah-Marian

Marian hosted a Schuylkill League meet against Blue Mountain, Minersville and Shenandoah Valley.

The Colts finished the meet with a 2-1 mark, which included wins over Minersville (18-36) and Shenandoah Valley (26-29). Meanwhile, the Fillies went 1-2 with a 27-28 win over the Battlin’ Miners.

Wade Eroh led the way for the Colts, as he scored a top-10 finish with a fifth-place finish.

Teaghan Biros and Anna Keer both ended up with top-10 finishes in the girls’ meet, as Biros and Keer finished in 8th and 10th place, respectively.

BOYS

Blue Mountain 17, Marian 46

Marian 18, Minersville 36

Marian 26, Shenandoah Valley 29

1. Robert (SV) 17:03.2, 2. Francesco Carr (BM) 17:09.6, 3. Grayson Meck (BM) 17:36.3, 4. Russell Hunter (BM), 5. Wade Eroh (MC), 6. Brody Moyer (BM), 7. Tyler Buchman (BM), 8. Quinnlon Tremaglia (BM), 9. Christopher Phipps (BM), 10. Gabriel Saba (SV), 11. Achilles Fitzpatrick (MC), 12. Jacob Berlanda (MC), 13. Grady McGovern (M), 14. James Gelatko (MC), 15. Joseph Cairne (BM).

GIRLS

Blue Mountain 15, Marian 47

Marian 27, Minersville 28

Shenandoah Valley 25, Marian 34

1. Marley Zimmerman (M) 20:51.2, 2. Vanessa Frasnelli (BM) 20:58.9, 3. Victoria Frasnelli (BM) 22:15.2, 4. Sarah Satterfield (BM), 5. Ava Bosack (M), 6. Anna Kaplafka (BM), 7. Hope Scheidel (BM), 8. Teaghan Biros (MC), 9. Madeline Dalkner (BM), 10. Anna Keer (MC), 11. Victoria Hernandez (SV), 12. Hannah Wildermith (BM), 13. Valeria Hernandez (SV), 14. Abigail Phillips (BM), 15. Litzy Salguero (SV).

Pleasant Valley, Nazareth, Easton at Northampton

Pleasant Valley’s girls team ran against Easton, Nazareth, and host Northampton Tuesday. However, the Bears couldn’t keep pace with Easton (15-50), Nazareth (19-43), and Northampton (25-30).

Pleasant Valley’s boys had three harriers and didn’t have enough runners to score. Jacob Schuler was their top finisher, 51st in 24;30; Anthony Blas, 61st in 27:40; and Ethan Blum, 64th in 33:27.

Keeley Lawrence was Pleasant Valley’s top finisher, crossing the line 13th in 22:36, and Sara Baker was 33rd in 26:04.

GIRLS

Pleasant Valley 50, Easton 15

Pleasant Valley 43, Nazareth 19

Pleasant Valley 30, Northampton 25

1. Lyla Knoble (E) 19:48, 2. Vivian Clark (E) 20:06, 3. Liv Jusinski (NO) 20:08, 4. Helaina Acker (NA) 20:28, 5. Delaney Schoenberger (NA) 20:38, 6. Lama Mohmaud (E) 21:06, 7. Elena Burnetti (E) 21:18, 8. Lean Mohmaud (E) 21:36, 9. Lili Michalska (E) 21:43, 10. Gabrielle King (NA) 21:59, 11. Madeline Guzevich (NA) 22:20, 12. Mae Fisher (E) 22:35, 13. Keeley Lawrence (PV) 22:36, 14. Brielle Carr (E) 22:39, 15. Honda Elarwodi (NA) 22:43.

BOYS

Easton 15, Pleasant Valley 50

Nazareth 15, Pleasant Valley 50

1. Evan Buydish (E) 17:25, 2. Jacob Casey (N) 17:33, 3. Luke Lotierzo (N) 17:56, 4. Shawn Belfont (PMW) 18:08, 5. Jayden Minor (E) 18:13, 6. Jonathan Knepp (NA) 18:14, 7. Tiegan Jones (PME) 18:17, 8. Shaean Burkett (PMW) 18:29, 9. Mikey Muessig (NO) 18:30, 10. Derek Fulmer (NA) 18:31, 11. Evan Brotzman (E) 18:37, 12. Kyle Homa (NA) 18:38, 13. Braedon Ramirez (E) 18:39, 14. Riley Wilcox (E) 18:51, 15. Cooper Belnap (N) 18:54.

Tri-Valley, Pine Grove, Weatherly, N. Schuylkill,

N. Lebanon

The Weatherly cross country teams competed in a multi-team meet that included Schuylkill League foes Tri-Valley, Pine Grove, and North Schuylkill, along with Northern Lebanon.

The Wreckers’ boys earned victories over Tri-Valley and Pine Grove, but fell to North Schuylkill. Northern Lebanon runners — not part of the league standings — claimed the first four overall places. Weatherly’s Raymond Montz led the way for his team with a ninth-place finish in 20:18.

On the girls’ side, North Schuylkill’s Genevieve Dando set a new course record in 21:03, topping the old mark by 11 seconds. Weatherly’s Alexis Kehler paced the Wreckers with a fourth-place finish in 24:50.

BOYS

Weatherly 15, Tri-Valley 50

Weatherly 17, Pine Grove 19

North Schuylkill 18, Weatherly 42

1. Anthony Frederick (NL) 18:03, 2. Thaddeus Raub (NL) 18:29, 3. Josiah Kelly (NL) 19:04, 4. Tucker Reiber (NL) 19:23, 5. Cameron Jones (NS) 19:34, 6. Preston Lex (NS) 20:00, 7. Owen Metzer (NS) 20:15, 8. Cameron Waite (PG) 20:26, 9. Raymond Montz (W) 20:18, 10. Sean Dacus (NS) 20:54, 11. Alex Best (W) 21:12.

GIRLS

Tri-Valley 15, Weatherly 50

Weatherly 15, Pine Grove 50

North Schuylkill vs. Weatherly, no contest (W only one runner, NS two)

1. Genevieve Dando (NS) 21:03, 2. Anna Cook (TV) 23:51, 3. Zoey Bouchard (NL) 24:23, 4. Alexis Kehler (W) 24:50, 5. Tatiana Salefski (NS) 25:16, 6. Essie Debyun (PG) 25:31, 7. Carla Firestone (PG) 25:50, 8. Alexis Schreckengost (NL) 25:58, 9. Chloe Seysert (NL) 26:30, 10. Jeannette Hill (PG) 26:44.

FIELD HOCKEY

Pleasant Valley-Becahi

Lexi Green tallied two goals to pace Pleasant Valley to a 5-0 shutout over Bethlehem Catholic.

Saran Checel had two assists for the Bears.

Pleasant Valley 5, Bethlehem Catholic 0

Bethlehem Catholic 0 0 0 0 – 0

Pleasant Valley 2 1 1 1 - 5

Goals: Pleasant Valley: Lexi Green (2), Nevaeh Allie, Emma DePalma, Evelyn VanDerheyden; Assists: Pleasant Valley: Lexi Green, Sarah Chechel (2); Saves: Bethlehem Catholic 18; Pleasant Valley- Emi Stipeck 1; Shots: Bethlehem Catholic: 1; Pleasant Valley – 23; Corners: Bethlehem Catholic – 1; Pleasant Valley – 11.

Records: Bethlehem Catholic (1-11); Pleasant Valley (3-7).

N. Lehigh-Pen Argyl

Pen Argyl posted a 1-0 Colonial League win over Northern Lehigh.

Noelle Cunningham scored in the second quarter to lift the Green Knights.

Pen Argyl 1, Northern Lehigh 0

Northern Lehigh 0 0 0 0 - 0

Pen Argyl 0 1 0 0 - 1

Goals: Pen Argyl - Cunningham 1.

Records: Northern Lehigh (0-10); Pen Argyl (5-4)

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Pleasant Valley-Allen

Pleasant Valley gained a sweep of William Allen in East Penn Conference play.

Mya Williams had 10 assists and 10 digs, and Lila Borger added 11 assists for the Bears.

Pleasant Valley 3, William Allen 0

Pleasant Valley 25 25 25

William Allen 10 20 23

Stat Leaders: Pleasant Valley - Rylee Ruggiero 9 kills, 6 digs, 3 blocks, 3 assists; Molly Bergstresser 8 digs; Emma Weber 2 kills; Mya Williams 10 assists, 10 digs, 3 kills; Kira Hnat 10 assists, 7 digs, 4 kills, 2 aces; Sasha Slozina 4 kills, 4 digs; Emmerson Deluna 10 digs, 2 kills; Lila Borger 11 digs, 2 aces; Isabella Slizewski 4 kills, 3 blocks, 2 aces; Jessica Tartamella 2 digs.

Records: Pleasant Valley (5-4); William Allen (2-9).

GIRLS SOCCER

Lehighton-Wilson

Lehighton freshman Hailey Wehr scored the game-winning goal with a minute left in overtime to lift Lehighton to a 2-1 victory over Wilson.

The Indians lost leading scorer Sadie Monk with a knee injury.

Lehighton 2, Wilson 1

Lehighton 0 1 1 - 2

Wilson 0 1 0 - 1

Goals: Lehighton - Claire Bridy 1, Hailey Wehr 1; Saves: Lehighton - Cassidy Litts 14; Wilson - 9.

Records: Lehighton (6-4); Wilson (5-4).

N. Lehigh- Jim Thorpe

Tegan Simms and Natalie Moffitt each registered two goals to lead Northern Lehigh to a 6-0 shutout of winless Jim Thorpe.

Isabella Roman recorded 20 saves for Jim Thorpe.

Northern Lehigh 6, Jim Thorpe 0

Northern Lehigh 3 3 - 6

Jim Thorpe 0 0 - 0

Goals: Northern Lehigh: Teagan Simms 2, Natalie Moffitt 2, Mya DeSousa 1, Madelyn Williams 1; Saves: Northern Lehigh – Yana Holva 1; Jim Thorpe – Isabella Roman 20.

Records: Northern Lehigh (3-7); Jim Thorpe (0-11).