Local Roundup: Results from Aug. 29
Tamaqua posted wins in both girls soccer and volleyball on Saturday.
A number of other teams also had success over the weekend, including Palmerton and Weatherly’s soccer teams, Lehighton and Panther Valley’s volleyball squads, and Jim Thorpe in tennis.
GIRLS SOCCER
Marian-Weatherly
Maci Kane tallied three second-half goals to help Weatherly to a 3-1 victory over Marian in Schuylkill League action.
Madison Malloy had the lone goal for Marian.
Weatherly goalie Helena Williams came up with nine saves.
Weatherly 0 3 - 3
Marian 0 1 - 1
Goals: Weatherly - Maci Kane 3; Marian- Madison Malloy 1; Assists: Weatherly - Jill Russell 1, Kelsey Williams 1; Saves: Weatherly - Helena Williams 9; Marian - Katie Knock 6.
Records: Weatherly (1-1); Marian (1-1).
Palmerton-Whitehall
Palmerton rallied with two second-half goals to edge Whitehall, 2-1.
Aubrey Frable scored off a rebound shot from Addison Buck. Molly Berger later added the winning goal.
Whitehall 1 0 - 1
Palmerton 0 2 - 2
Goals: Whitehall - N/A: Palmerton - Aubrey Frable 1, Molly Berger 1; Saves: Whitehall - N/A; Palmerton- Taylor Wasilewski 18.
Records: Whitehall (0-1); Palmerton (1-0).
Tamaqua-Williams Valley
Eveleyn Leinbach and Aliana Gomez both scored a pair of goals to lead Tamaqua to an 8-0 romp of Williams Valley in a Schuylkill League matchup.
The Blue Raiders, who tallied four times in each half, also received goals from Gabby Christakoff, Mia Bamford, Sophia Sitlinger and Addi Tracy.
Tamaqua 4 4 - 8
Williams Valley 0 0 - 0
Goals: Tamaqua: Evelyn Leinbach 2, Aliana Gomez 2, Gabby Christakoff 1, Mia Bamford 1, Sophia Sitlinger 1, Addi Tracy 1; Saves: Tamaqua - Sophia Stinger 1, Arabella Honey 1; Williams Valley - Keyera Merwine 19.
Records: Tamaqua (1-0); Williams Valley (0-2)
BOYS SOCCER
Jim Thorpe-Minersville
Jordan Bowers scored five goals to help Minersville roll to an 11-2 victory over Jim Thorpe.
The winners also received a pair of goals from both Chase Zimerofsky and Cam Rodgers.
Jayden Watson and Maddox Day each scored for Thorpe.
Jim Thorpe 1 1 - 2
Minersville 7 4 - 11
Goals: Jim Thorpe - Jayden Watson 1, Maddox Day 1; Minersville - Jordan Bowers 5, Chase Zimerofsky 2, Cam Rodgers 2, Aidan Ryan 1, J. Varg 1; Assists: Jim Thorpe - Colin Warren 1; Saves - Jim Thorpe - Austin Warren 23; Minersville - Robert McGrath 12.
Records: Jim Thorpe (0-1); Minersville (1-0).
VOLLEYBALL
Lehighton-ES South
Lehighton won its season opener with a three-game sweep of East Stroudsburg South.
Breanna Demage had 23 digs and 18 assists to pace the Indians.
Kailee Thomas added nine kills, while Julianna Lucykanish chipped in with five kills and 10 digs.
ES South 17 23 25
Lehighton 25 25 27
Statistics: Lehighton - Breanna Demage 23 digs, 18 assists; Kailee Thomas 9 kills, 2 blocks; Allison Solt 5 kills, 3 blocks; Julianna Lucykanish 10 digs, 5 kills.
Records: Lehighton (1-0); East Stroudsburg South (0-2); S
Tamaqua-Palmerton
Tamaqua rallied after two games to down Palmerton, 3-1, in the season opener for both teams.
Millie Black had 13 kills for the Blue Raiders, while Madison Schock contributed 20 aces and 19 assists.
For the Bombers, Isabella McFarland finished with 21 assists.
Tamaqua 25 15 25 25
Palmerton 18 25 13 7
Statistics: Tamaqua - Madison Schock 20 aces, 2 kills, 3 digs, 19 assists; Payton Selby 3 kills 2 digs; Millie Black 13 kills, 7 digs; Skylar McCannon 5 aces, 3 kills, 3 digs; Palmerton - Isabella McFarland 21 assists; Morgan Wayda 9 digs; Kesler Delaney 5 digs; Violet Scott 3 kills; Mia Sarrick 4 kills; Leanna Sanchez 7 aces, 2 assists; Kylie Bonser 3 kills; Allie Ahner 3 aces; Amy Serfass 6 aces.
Records: Tamaqua (1-0); Palmerton (0-1).
Panther Valley-Shenandoah
Panther Valley swept Shenandoah Valley 25-14, 25-11 and 26-24 in Schuylkill League play.
Jaelynn Bowdy finished with six kills and 15 assists for the Panthers, while Danika Blazosky contributed five kills and eight assists.
Panther Valley 25 25 26
Shenandoah Valley 14 11 24
Statistics: Panther Valley - Jaelynn Bowdy 15 assists, 8 digs, 6 kills, 10 service points; Jessica Hackash 6 service points, 5 digs, 3 aces, 4 kills; Sophia Paton 4 kills, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 15 service points, 5 aces, 3 digs; Danika Blazosky 5 kills, 8 assists, 4 service points, 3 digs; Nina Thorpe 2 kills; Madeline Schirer 4 service points, 8 digs.
Records: Panther Valley (1-0); Shenandoah Valley (0-1).
GIRLS TENNIS
Jim Thorpe-Pottsville
Noelanie Sepulveda, Anjali Chiulli and Ella Ramey each won their singles matches to help Jim Thorpe to a 4-3 victory over Pottsville.
The doubles team of Sepulveda and Chiulli won the deciding match for the victory.
Jim Thorpe 4, Pottsville 3
SINGLES
Noelanie Sepulveda (JT) won by forfeit; Anjali Chiulli (JT) def. Tiama Molina, 6-1, 6-0; Ella Ramey (JT) def. Brynn Cannon, 6-2, 6-1; Gianna Fernandez (P) def. Matykla Burzynski, 6-0, 6-0; Hadley Hermany (P) def. Amanda Martell, 7-5, 6-3.
DOUBLES
Noelanie Sepulveda and Amnjai Chiulli (JT) def. Della Dounchick and Jordan Sziegifi, 6-4. 6-3; Breelyn Becker and Breanna Thomas (P) def. Milo Brown and Summer Pecic, 7-5, 6-1.
Records: Jim Thorpe (2-2); Pottsville (0-2).
CROSS COUNTRY
Moravian Lions Invitational
Brandon Richards and Rosalia Nestor, both of Northwestern, led the way for the Times News coverage area at the Moravian Academy Lions Invitational.
Both Richards and Nestor turned in the top area finishes, as each ended with fourth-place finishes.
Richards crossed the finish line in a time of 16:52, while Nestor ended the race with a time of 20:03.
Six other boys from the area sported Top 25 finishes. They included Aidan Elston (Tamaqua, 12th place), Wade Eroh (Marian, 17th), Noah Griffith (NW, 19th), Memphis Kline (Tamaqua, 20th), Jacob Berlanda (Marian, 21st) and Isaac Grube (NW, 22nd).
Weatherly’s Mikayla Pugh was the lone other girl to reach that category, placing ninth.
Other top area finishers in the boys race were Adrian Hassold (Northern Lehigh, 83rd), Khyrstian Rivera (Weatherly, 84th), Lucas Franco (Pleasant Valley, 101st) and Gunnar Wentz (Palmerton, 139th).
For the girls, the top finishers were Emily Gad (Northern Lehigh, 39th), Rebekah McLeod (Pleasant Valley, 45th), Shaylee Gormley (Tamaqua, 50th), Lillian Fox (Palmerton, 61st) and Anna Keer (Marian, 85th).
Seamus Wallace, of West Scranton, was first overall in the boys competition with a time of 16:16, while Hannah Brodhead of Freedom ran a 19:39 to top all the girls.