Cole Mertz scored three of the Tigers’ four goals as Northwestern improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Colonial League play.

Elsewhere, Palmerton rolled past Catasauqua in boys soccer, while Tamaqua posted an 8-0 girls soccer victory over Marian. Pleasant Valley’s golf team also picked up a Senior Night win over Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg.

BOYS SOCCER

Northwestern-Palisades

Cole Mertz recorded a hat trick to help Northwestern remain unbeaten with a 4-0 Colonial League victory over Palisades.

Preston Hurdle added a goal for the Tigers, while Jack Bissel recorded an assist.

Northwestern 4, Palisades 0

Palisades 0 0 — 0

Northwestern 2 2 — 4

Goals: Northwestern — Cole Mertz 3, Preston Hurdle. Assists: Northwestern — Jack Bissel. Saves: Northwestern — Dean Carl 3; Palisades — 9.

Records: Northwestern 4-0 (2-0 CL); Palisades 1-1 (0-1 CL).

Palmerton-Catasauqua

Wyatt Spaulding scored twice to lead Palmerton to a 5-1 Colonial League victory over Catasauqua.

The Blue Bombers erupted for four second-half goals after the teams went into halftime tied at 1.

Palmerton 5, Catasauqua 1

Palmerton 1 4 — 5

Catasauqua 1 0 — 1

Goals: Palmerton — Wyatt Spaulding 2, Brody Wells, Justin Sturdik, Tomas Perez-Garcia. Saves: Palmerton — 4. Corners: Palmerton — 8.

Records: Palmerton 2-3 (1-1 CL); Catasauqua 1-4 (0-3 CL).

GIRLS SOCCER

Tamaqua-Marian

Tamaqua jumped out to a five-goal lead in the first half and rolled to an 8-0 victory over Marian.

Eight different players found the net for the Blue Raiders.

Tamaqua 8, Marian 0

Marian 0 0 — 0

Tamaqua 5 3 — 8

Goals: Tamaqua — Alaina Gomez, Sophia Sitlinger, Gabby Chrisakoff, Addi Tracy, Cyn-sere Sanchez, Addi O’Gurek, Joey Vidzicki, Evelyn Leinbach. Saves: Tamaqua — Arabella Honey 1; Marian — Katie Knock 18.

Records: Marian 0-5 (0-2); Tamaqua 3-2 (1-0).

Weatherly-Williams Valley

Williams Valley built a 3-1 first-half lead and went on to earn its first victory of the season with a 4-2 win over Weatherly.

Maci Kane scored both goals for the Wreckers.

Williams Valley 4, Weatherly 2

Weatherly 1 1 — 2

Williams Valley 3 1 — 4

Goals: Weatherly — Maci Kane 2; Williams Valley — Marissa Miller 3, Mallory Mace. Saves: Weatherly — Helena Williams 23; Williams Valley — Renee Mashamar 14.

Records: Weatherly 1-4; Williams Valley 1-4.

Liberty-Pleasant Vy.

Jade Bush recorded a first-half hat trick to help Liberty earn a 6-2 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Pleasant Valley.

Keegan Merklin provided both goals for the Bears, scoring once in each half. Oksana Kulynich assisted on Merklin’s first-half goal, while Victoria Lucarello set up her second.

Leah Harting added a first-half goal as Liberty built a 4-1 halftime advantage. Sofia Quarry and Emilya Teran both scored after the break to complete the Hurricanes’ scoring.

Liberty held a 12-8 advantage in shots, while Pleasant Valley goalkeeper Haley Ott finished with eight saves. The teams each recorded two corner kicks.

Liberty 6, Pleasant Valley 2

Liberty 4 2 — 6

Pleasant Vy. 1 1 — 2

Goals: Liberty — Jade Bush 3, Leah Harting, Sofia Quarry, Emilya Teran; Pleasant Vy. — Keegan Merklin 2. Assists: Pleasant Vy. — Oksana Kulynich, Victoria Lucarello. Saves: Pleasant Vy. — Haley Ott 8; Liberty — 3. Shots: Liberty 12, Pleasant Vy. 8. Corners: Liberty 2, Pleasant Vy. 2.

Records: Liberty 2-1-2; Pleasant Vy. 2-2.

FIELD HOCKEY

Lehighton-Salisbury

Ellie Schneider scored twice to help lead Salisbury to a 6-0 Colonial League victory over Lehighton.

Salisbury 6, Lehighton 0

Lehighton 0 0 0 0 — 0

Salisbury 2 0 3 1 — 6

Goals: Salisbury — Ellie Schneider 2, Ava Morgans, Annie Niggel, Katie Carbone, Anna Grubb. Saves: Salisbury — 3; Lehighton — Lillian Klotz 10. Shots: Salisbury 14, Lehighton 10.

Records: Salisbury 3-1 (3-0 CL); Lehighton 2-3 (2-2 CL).

N. Lehigh-Bangor

Madison Mera scored four goals to help undefeated Bangor roll to a 7-0 Colonial League victory over Northern Lehigh.

Bangor 7, Northern Lehigh 0

Northern Lehigh 0 0 0 0 — 0

Bangor 0 4 3 0 — 7

Goals: Bangor — Madison Mera 4, Analee McDonalds, Aubrie LaBar, Sophia-Lynn Hickler. Saves: Bangor — 1; Northern Lehigh — 19. Shots: Bangor 34, Northern Lehigh 1.

Records: Bangor 5-0 (2-0 CL); Northern Lehigh 0-4 (0-4 CL).

VOLLEYBALL

Northwestern-

Blue Mountain

Northwestern swept Blue Mountain in straight sets in nonleague action.

Lacy Clymer finished with eight kills, 10 digs and three aces for the Tigers. Cici Edgar added six kills and four blocks, while Lexi George recorded 22 digs and two aces.

Northwestern 3, Blue Mountain 0

Northwestern 25 25 25

Blue Mountain 18 17 22

Statistics: Northwestern — Lacy Clymer 8 kills, 10 digs, 3 aces; Cici Edgar 6 kills, 4 blocks; Lexi George 22 digs, 2 aces.

Records: Northwestern 4-2; Blue Mountain 2-2.

Pleasant Valley-Liberty

Liberty swept Pleasant Valley in three sets in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action.

The Hurricanes posted wins of 25-15, 25-14 and 25-16.

Isabella Slizewski led the Bears with seven kills, four digs, two aces and two blocks, while Kira Hnat recorded 12 assists. Mya Williams added 11 digs and two aces.

Liberty 3, Pleasant Valley 0

Liberty 25 25 25

Pleasant Vy. 15 14 16

Statistics: Pleasant Valley — Kira Hnat 12 assists; Mya Williams 11 digs, 2 aces; Lila Borger 5 digs, 2 kills; Isabella Slizewski 7 kills, 4 digs, 2 aces, 2 blocks; Jessica Tartamella 3 digs; Macy Fette 2 assists; Harley Durant 4 kills, 3 blocks.

Records: Liberty 3-1; Pleasant Valley 2-4.

CROSS COUNTRY

Marian-Weatherly-

Gillingham Charter at Tri-Valley

The Marian boys and Weatherly girls each posted 3-0 marks in a Schuylkill League meet at Tri-Valley.

The Colts earned victories over Gillingham Charter, Weatherly and Tri-Valley. Wade Eroh led a 1-2-3 Marian finish, crossing the line first in 18:29. Jacob Berlanda followed in second at 18:53, while James Gelatko placed third in 20:51.

Mikayla Pugh led the Weatherly girls with a first-place finish in 22:23. Teammates Mikayla Kuntz and Emma Moyer finished third and fourth, respectively.

Alex Best paced the Weatherly boys with a fifth-place finish, while Khrystian Rivera was sixth. Anna Keer led Marian’s girls with a fifth-place finish.

BOYS

Marian Catholic 10,

Gillingham Charter 26

Weatherly 19,

Gillingham Charter 38

Marian Catholic 21, Weatherly 35

Marian Catholic 15, Tri-Valley 50

Weatherly 15, Tri-Valley 50

1. Wade Eroh (MC) 18:29; 2. Jacob Berlanda (MC) 18:53; 3. James Gelatko (MC) 20:51; 4. Achilles Fitzpatrick (MC); 5. Alex Best (W); 6. Khrystian Rivera (W); 7. Ryley Jacoby (W); 8. Collin Bird (GC); 9. Daniel Martin (GC); 10. Stephen Delman (W). GIRLS

Marian Catholic 15,

Gillingham Charter 50

Weatherly 15,

Gillingham Charter 50

Weatherly 13, Marian Catholic 23

Tri-Valley 23, Marian Catholic 32

Weatherly 27, Tri-Valley 28

1. Mikayla Pugh (W) 22:23; 2. Anna Cook (TV) 23:37; 3. Mikayla Kuntz (W) 23:53; 4. Emma Moyer (W); 5. Anna Keer (MC); 6. Vivian Fetterolf (TV); 7. Zia Reilly (TV); 8. Tessa Wetzel (TV); 9. Bella Dietrich (TV); 10. Leah Grabosky (MC).

Tamaqua-

Blue Mtn.-Minersville

at North Schuylkill

Both Tamaqua teams posted 2-1 records in a Schuylkill League meet at North Schuylkill.

Aidan Elston captured the boys race for the Blue Raiders, crossing the finish line first in 17:36. Teammate Memphis Kline placed fourth, while Parker Steencken finished 10th.

Tamaqua earned victories over Minersville, 23-32, and North Schuylkill, 27-28, while falling to Blue Mountain, 26-29.

The Tamaqua girls also defeated Minersville and North Schuylkill by identical 20-43 scores, while falling to Blue Mountain, 18-41.

Shaylee Gormley, Peyton O’Brien and Gia Clemson led the Blue Raiders with seventh-, eighth- and ninth-place finishes, respectively.

BOYS

Blue Mountain 26, Tamaqua 29

Tamaqua 23, Minersville 32

Tamaqua 27, North Schuylkill 28

1. Aidan Elston (T) 17:36; 2. Quinnion Tremaglia (BM) 17:43; 3. Bordy Moyer (BM) 18:19; 4. Memphis Kline (T); 5. Tyler Buchman (BM); 6. Russell Hunter (BM); 7. Owen Mentzer (NS); 8. Johnny Burgess (M); 9. Preston Lex (NS); 10. Parker Steencken (T).

GIRLS

Blue Mountain 18, Tamaqua 41

Tamaqua 20, Minersville 43

Tamaqua 20, North Schuylkill 43

1. Genevieve Dando (NS) 20:22; 2. Emma Lazarchick (BM) 21:27; 3. Ava Bosack (M) 22:19; 4. Vanessa Frasnelli (BM); 5. Victoria Frasnelli (BM); 6. Sarah Satterfield (BM); 7. Shaylee Gormley (T); 8. Peyton O’Brien (T); 9. Gia Clemson (T); 10. Anna Kaplafka (BM).

GOLF

NDES-Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley celebrated Senior Night with a 440-616 nonleague victory over visiting Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg.

Noah Conklin led the Bears with medalist honors, firing a 2-over-par 74 at Indian Mountain.

Fellow PV seniors Isaac Klein shot an 84, while Blake Regina and Christian Knight each carded an 86. Mason Green led the Spartans with a 106.

Pleasant Valley 440, NDES 616

NOTRE DAME ES

Mason Green 106, Charlie Zugel 116, Trenton Kless 122, Nick Angeueri 130, Aurtheu Leiu 142.

PLEASANT VALLEY

Noah Conklin 74, Isaac Klein 84, Blake Regina 86, Christian Knight 86, John Hargrove 110.

Played at Indian Mountain, par 72.

Records: Notre Dame ES 0-5; Pleasant Valley 7-7.

Weatherly-Mahanoy

A single stroke proved to be the difference as Weatherly edged Mahanoy Area 375-376 in a Schuylkill League Division II match at Mountain Valley.

The Wreckers’ Eli Brown and Golden Bears’ Connor Bowman shared medalist honors after each carded an 86.

Chance Stauffer added a 95 for Weatherly, while Jacob Hinkle shot a 96.

Weatherly 375, Mahanoy 376

WEATHERLY

Eli Brown 86, Chance Stauffer 95, Jacob Hinkle 96, Matt Adler 98.

MAHANOY AREA

Connor Bowman 86, Jake Taris 91, Colby Wagner 99, Declan Kane 100.

Played at Mountain Valley, par 72.

Records: Weatherly 5-5 (5-5 SL); Mahanoy Area 6-7 (3-6 SL).

Nativity-Panther Vy.

Panther Valley came within a stroke of its first victory of the season, but Nativity escaped with a 338-339 Schuylkill League Division II win at White Birch Golf Club.

Spencer Schirer led the Panthers with an 82, while Callie Kosciolek shot an 83 and Brayden Flanagan followed with an 84.

Nativity’s Steve Karinch earned medalist honors with a 2-over-par 71.

Nativity 338, Panther Valley 339

NATIVITY

Steve Karinch 71, Layne Pasker 85, Bo McDonald 88, Jaxon Salm 94.

PANTHER VALLEY

Spencer Schirer 82, Callie Kosciolek 83, Brayden Flanagan 84, Michael Demyanovich 90.

Played at White Birch Golf Club, par 69.

Records: Nativity 4-7 (4-6 SL); Panther Valley 0-12 (0-11 SL).

NDGP-Lehighton

Mikey D’Amico earned medalist honors with an even-par 72, but Lehighton dropped a 404-488 Colonial League decision to Notre Dame-Green Pond.

D’Amico led the Indians with his 72 at Jack Frost National Golf Club. Chris Vanicky paced the Crusaders with a 2-over 74.

NDGP 404, Lehighton 488

NOTRE DAME GP

Chris Vanicky 74, Tyler Balas 82, Jack Behme 82, Matthew Shields 82, Andrew Swercheck 84.

LEHIGHTON

Mikey D’Amico 72, Grant Birnbaum 94, Kase Kleintop 98, Liam Barron 104, Ethan Lilly 120.

Played at Jack Frost National Golf Club, par 72.

Records: Notre Dame GP 6-3 (6-3 CL); Lehighton 2-8 (2-8 CL).