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JT's Kovac tops 1,000-pt. mark

Jim Thorpe's Kayley Kovac topped the 1,000-point mark despite a loss to Blue Mountain in local basketball play on Tuesday.

BOYS BASKETBALLBlue Mtn.-Panther Vy.Blue Mountain used a balanced attack that included three players scoring in double figures to claim a 77-43 Schuylkill League Division I win over Panther Valley.Tristan Blasko scored a team-high 15 points for the Panthers. Rene Figueroa added 12 points.BLUE MTN.Puzzi 3-0-0-6, Bobby 0-0-0-0, Kerstetter 1-0-0-2, Reynolds 0-2-2-2, Welsh 3-0-0-7, Lewis 0-1-2-1, Albertini 4-1-1-11, Chelius 7-4-4-20, Zerbe 2-2-2-6, Caulfield 1-0-0-2, Kaunas 1-0-0-2, Hoynoski 2-0-0-5, Biever 5-1-2-11, Grace 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 30-11-13-77.PANTHER VY.Figueroa 4-3-4-12, Rodriguez 0-0-0-0, Stanko 0-2-4-2, Micholik 1-0-0-2, Miller 0-0-0-0, Hudicka 1-0-0-3, Mehmeti 0-0-0-0, Fisher 0-0-0-0, Blasko 6-3-3-15, Perez 2-0-0-5, Emmert 0-0-0-0, Morgans 1-2-2-4. TOTALS: 15-10-13-43.Blue Mtn. 23 16 22 16 - 77Panther Vy. 9 13 13 8 - 43Three-pointers: Albertini 2, Chelius 2, Welsh 1, Hoynoski 1. Panther Valley - Figueroa 1, Hudicka 1, Perez 1.GIRLS BASKETBALLJim Thorpe-Blue Mtn.Blue Mountain blew open a nine-point game with a 25-point fourth quarter to claim a 56-36 win over Jim Thorpe in Schuylkill League Division I action.Kayley Kovac scored her 1,000th career point in the third quarter. Kovac finished with a game-high 26 points.JIM THORPERichards 0-0-0-0, P. Kovac 1-0-1-2, Condly 0-0-0-0, Ohl 0-0-0-0, K. Kovac 9-8-14-26, Cressman 0-0-0-0, Waselus 1-0-0-2, Lignore 3-0-3-6, Gabel 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-8-18-36.BLUE MTN.Kaledas 0-0-0-0, Challenger 2-0-0-4, Fanelli 5-10-12-21, Martin 0-0-0-0, Moyer 0-4-4-4, Dean 0-0-0-0, Kutz 9-3-4-21, Ebling 3-0-0-6, Gordon 0-0-0-0, Umbenhauer 0-0-0-0, Miller 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-17-20-56.JIm Thorpe 7 7 8 14 - 36Blue Mtn. 9 13 9 25 - 56Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - None. Blue Mountain - Fanelli 1.Panther Vy.-Pine GrovePine Grove used a strong start and cruised to a 61-19 Schuylkill League Division I win over Panther Valley.Christina Dacey and Chloe Markovich scored six points apiece for the Lady Panthers.PANTHER VY.Picht 1-0-0-3, Filer 2-0-0-4, Dacey 2-2-4-6, Ch. Markovich 2-0-0-6, Williams 0-0-2-0, Weaver 0-0-0-0, Knoblauch 0-0-0-0, Hoben 0-0-0-0, Sheridan 0-0-0-0, Miller 0-0-0-0, Ketchledge 0-0-0-0, Kreicer 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 7-2-6-19.PINE GROVEK. Conrad 2-1-2-5, Shiffer 1-0-0-2, Parker 1-0-0-2, Jen Kauffman 4-1-2-10, Zimmerman 1-2-2-4, Mo. Edge 5-0-2-10, Sleva 1-1-2-3, Ca. Conrad 4-0-0-8, Frew 1-0-0-2, Boyer 4-0-0-8, Mabry 3-1-4-7, Betz 0-0-0-0, R.Edge 0-0-0-0, Flick 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 27-6-14-61.Panther Vy. 5 7 0 7 - 19Pine Grove 12 15 21 13 - 61Three-pointers: PV - Picht 1, Ch. Markovich 2. Pine Grove - Kauffman 1.Tamaqua-No. SchuylkillNorth Schuylkill toppled Tamaqua 62-30 in Schuylkill League Division I play.Emily Amershek led the Lady Raiders (2-19) with nine points.No. Schuylkill also won the JV game, 44-39.TAMAQUAHoffman 0-3-7-3, Hromyak 1-0-0-3, Pedersen 1-0-0-2, Sherry 1-0-0-3, Jones 2-2-4-6, Ceci 0-2-2-2, Stauffenberg 1-0-0-2, Amershek 3-0-0-9, Boran-Smith 0-0-0-0, Agosti 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 9-7-13-30.NO. SCHUYLKILLOssman 0-0-0-0, Lapotsky 6-2-4-14, Peleschak 1-0-0-2, Spotts 0-0-0-0, Bonomo 2-0-0-4, Damiter 3-2-2-9, Bell 2-0-0-4, Gregas 1-2-6-4, Snyder 2-0-0-5, Jordan 9-1-2-20, Zimmerman 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 26-7-15-62.Tamaqua 11 4 8 7 - 30North Schuy. 23 19 15 5 - 62Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Hromyak 1, Sherry 1, Amershek 3. North Schuylkill - Damiter 1, Snyder 1, Jordan 1.Lehighton-PottsvillePottsville finished strong to earn a 50-35 Schuylkill League Division I win over Lehighton.Aubrey Blasiak's 17 points led all scorers for the Lady Indians (11-10, 5-8).Pottsville also won the JV game, 38-23.LEHIGHTONRossino 2-0-0-4, Muffley 0-0-0-0, Whiteman 0-0-0-0, Blasiak 6-2-5-17, Frey 2-2-3-7, Beck 0-0-0-0, Drofich 0-0-0-0, Faust 1-3-4-5, Buchinsky 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 12-7-12-35.POTTSVILLESherakas 2-4-7-8, Burnhauser 3-1-2-7, Plachko 0-0-0-0, Tarconish 0-0-0-0, Cresswell 3-3-4-10, Comfort 3-4-5-11, Kondrack 2-0-1-4, Schenk 2-6-8-10, Baldwin 0-0-0-0. TOTALS:15-18-27-50.Lehighton 10 6 9 10 - 35Pottsville 12 8 4 23 - 50Three-pointers: Blasiak 3, Frey 1. Pottsville - Cresswell 1, Comfort 1.Lourdes-WeatherlyCarmella Bickel scored a game-high 19 points as Lourdes won a Division II-III crossover contest against Weatherly, 70-28.Shelby Berger paced the Wreckers offense with 11 points.Lourdes also won the JV game, 57-23.LOURDESK. Komara 4-0-0-9, Krebs 2-0-0-4, Coleman 5-0-5-10, Milewsky 0-0-1-0, C. Bickel 7-4-5-19, L. Bickel 5-2-2-12, Albert 2-4-5-8, M. Komara 2-0-0-4, Czeponis 2-0-0-4, Trell 0-0-0-0, Connor 0-0-0-0, Kulik 0-0-0-0, Baskin 0-0-0-0, Munson 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 29-10-19-70.WEATHERLYZoscin 1-4-4-6, Hoffman 1-0-0-2, Berger 5-0-0-11, Hartz 0-0-1-0, Gillott 0-3-4-3, Peifer 3-0-2-6, Caravella 0-0-0-0, DeSpirito 0-0-0-0, Gower 0-0-0-0, Henry 0-0-0-0, Ache 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 10-7-11-28.Lourdes 21 20 17 12 - 70Weatherly 9 2 11 6 - 28Three-pointers: Lourdes - K. Komara 1, C. Bickel 1. Weatherly - Berger 1.WRESTLINGNo. Schuylkill-Panther ValleyNorth Schuylkill topped Panther Valley in a Schuylkill League contest, 35-29.Xander Kern of Panther Valley earned a tech. fall in at 160 lbs, while Kyle Rusnak and Derek Beckham had pins.No. Schuylkill 35,Panther Vy. 29170 - Joe Alexander (NS) dec. Hunter Kerestes, 6-1182 - Dylan Moyer (PV) dec. Brady Mickatavage, 6-2195 - CJ Steinhilber (NS) won by forfeit220 - Dane Tarantelli (NS) pinned Justin Rodriguez in 4:28285 - Michael Damiter (NS) pinned Aaron Eidem in 3:59106 - Gavin Locke (NS) dec. Miguel Santiago, 7-5113 - Kyle Rusnak (PV) pinned Damian Diehm in 3:12120 - Owen Boyer (NS) pinned Justin Ogozalek126 - Mason Madden-Edwards (NS) dec. Darren Goida, 5-2 (UTB)132 - Shane McGarth (NS) dec. Tanner Kennedy, 1-0138 - Hunter Kennedy (PV) dec. Corbin Kessler, 7-0145 - Derek Beckham (PV) pinned Andrew Grove in 1:59152 - Ali Capobianco (PV) won by forfeit160 - Xander Kern (PV) tech. fall Justyn DeAngelo, 17-1 in 6:00.Schuy. Haven-TamaquaSchuylkill Haven picked up six pins en route to a dominant 60-8 Schuylkill League crossover win against Tamaqua.Tanner McHugh won by technical fall and Ty Hinkle by decision for the Blue Raiders.Schuy. Haven 60, Tamaqua 8120 - Cedrick Fessler (SH) pinned Khalid Holland in 1:13126 - Tanner McHugh (T) tech. fall Austin Angle, 15-0 (4:21)132 - Caleb Johnson (SH) pinned Brandon Eberts in 3:01138 - Preston Gehring (SH) pinned Jordan Smith in 0:46145 - Blake Handling (SH) won by forfeit152 - Ty Hinkle (T) dec. Daerrick Johnson, 9-5160 - Nathan Batz (SH) pinned Noah Griffin in 4:21170 - Trevyn Fessler (SH) won by forfeit182 - Kross Houch (SH) pinned Michael Frederick in 2:12195 - Tommy Tarlecki (SH) won by forfeit220 - Ben Hower (SH) pinned Jin Choi in 0:11285 - Max Matko (SH) won by forfeit106 - Double forfeit113 - Double forfeit