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NW wrestlers, girls basketball get wins

Northwestern solidified its spot in the Colonial League Team Championships next week with a win over Palmerton on the mats. The Lady Tigers also notched a crucial girls basketball victory over Palisades.

WRESTLINGNorthwestern-PalmertonNorthwestern was victorious on the road in a Colonial League match, 48-20.Caleb Clymer, Andrew Sorenson, and Alex Russo all earned victories by pinning their respective opponents for the Tigers.Dan Russo, Matt Wolfe, Mike Christenson, Jared Mooney, and Tre Nelson all picked up wins for the Blue Bombers.Palmerton's junior high team picked up a 39-38 win in the preliminary contest to run its record to 8-1.NORTHWESTERN 48, PALMERTON 20106- Matt Peters (NW) won by forfeit113 - Bailey Wehr (NW) won by forfeit*120 - Quentin Bernard (NW) won by forfeit126 - Jarrett White (NW) won by forfeit132 - Dan Russo (P) dec. Dylan Webster 5-2138 - Caleb Clymer (NW) pinned Brandon Traugher in 1:13145 - David VanBlargan (NW) won by forfeit152 - Matt Wolfe (P) maj. dec. Jason Hoffinger 13-4160 - Mike Christenson (P) dec. Sam Day 6-5170 - Andrew Sorenson (NW) pinned Cowan Unger in :30182 - Jared Mooney (P) maj. dec. Anthony Fillis 11-3195 - Alex Russo (NW) pinned John Iles in :22220 - Tre Nelson (P) pinned Quin Moyer in 1:10285 - Double forfeit*Match started at 120BOYS BASKETBALLNorthwestern-PalisadesPalisades won a thrilling Colonial League contest against Northwestern after an overtime session, 64-58.Landon Mueller of Palisades drained a three-pointer with two seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.Nate Newborg scored eight of the Pirates' 10points in overtime to help put the game away.Cam Richardson led the Tigers with 16 points.NORTHWESTERNArcher 1-0-0-3, Williamson 5-0-1-11, Mengel 4-2-2-13, Jones 3-1-2-7, Du Snyder 0-0-0-0, Breininger 1-2-2-4, Dangello 0-0-0-0, Shuey 2-0-0-4, Richardson 6-3-4-16, Storm 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 22-8-11-58.PALISADESNewborg 2-5-10-10, Gehman 10-2-5-22, Wilkins 4-0-0-8, Krauss 2-0-0-5, Fleck 0-0-0-0, McClintock 1-0-0-2, Odle 1-2-5-4, Mueller 4-2-3-12, Noonan 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 24-11-23-63.N'Western 13 10 14 16 5 - 58Palisades 7 11 15 20 10 - 63Three-pointers - N: Mengel 3, Archer 1, Williamson 1, Richardson; P: Mueller 2, Krauss 1, Newborg 1Pleasant Vy.-StroudsburgStroudsburg defeated Pleasant Valley in an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference clash, 72-61.Edwin Lopez led Stroudsburg with a game-high 23 points, as Shawn Wilson chipped in 20.Pleasant Valley had three different Bears reach double figures, led by Eric Marbury with 16 points.PLEASANT VY.Marbury 4-8-11-16, Sharpe 5-4-4-15, Mikulski 2-0-0-4, Wisser 1-0-0-3, Navarez 3-2-2-8, Moore 5-3-4-13, Shaffner 0-0-0-0, Barker 0-2-2-2. TOTALS: 20-19-23-61.STROUDSBURGCuevas 7-2-6-16, Brown 0-0-0-0, Ruiz 0-0-0-0, Collins 0-1-2-1, Brandt 1-0-0-2, Lopez 6-10-13-23, Hines 3-06, Lamor 0-0-0-0, Bueno 1-2-2-4, Wilson 6-2-4-20. TOTALS: 24-17-29-72 .Pleasant Vy. 10 13 17 21 - 61Stroudsburg 14 23 11 24 - 72Three-pointers: S: Lopez 1, Wilson 6; PV: Wisser 1, Sharpe 1Weatherly-Schuylkill HavenSchuylkill Haven earned a Schuylkill League win over Weatherly, 48-31.Dan Blugis led Haven with a game-high 15 points.Luke Reiner and Luke Figas each had 10 points apiece for the Wreckers.WEATHERLYReiner 4-0-0-10, Kelly 0-0-0-0, Figas 4-0-0-10, Miller 1-2-2-4, Bizarre 0-0-0-0, Peiser 2-0-1-4, Buck 1-0-0-3. TOTALS:12-2-3 31.SCHUYLKILL HAVENCharles 0-0-0-0, Blugis 6-2-4-15, Conage 2-2-5-6, Ulsh 3-0-0-6, Webb 3-0-0-8, Hughes 5- 3-7-13, Smith 0 -0-0-0, Fryer 0-0-0-0, Mills 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-7-16 48.Weatherly 8 4 4 15 - 31Sch. Haven 12 15 7 14 - 48Three-pointers - W: Reiner 2, Figas 2, Buck 1; SH: Blugis 1, Webb 2GIRLS BASKETBALLPalisades-NorthwesternNorthwestern rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Palisades in a Colonial League contest, 43-41.Erika Thomas led the Lady Tigers with 16 points. Sabrina Mertz chipped in 11.Palisades' 1Karlee Krchnavi had 15 points.PALISADESDanko 0-0-0-0, McClinock 1-0-0-2, Dole 0-0-0-0, King 0-1-2-1, Reed 6-4-6-16, Krchnavi 5-4-6-15, Reiman 2-0-0-5, Sessinger 1-0-2-2. TOTALS: 15-9-16-41.NORTHWESTERNMertz 5-0-0-11, Landrigan 1-0-1-2, Divers 0-0-0-0, Segan 1-1-2-3, Koenig 4-0-0-8, Thomas 7-1-3-16, Anderson 1-1-2-3. TOTALS: 19-3-8-43.Palisades 11 8 10 12 - 41Northwestern 7 8 11 17 - 43Three-pointers: P: Reiman 1, Krchnavi 1; NW - Mertz 1, Thomas 1Tamaqua-Central ColumbiaThe Blue Jays jumped out to a 31-point lead at intermission and went on to beat the Lady Raiders 59-30 in a non-league contest.Madeline Murtin had a game-high 17 points for Central, while Lindsey Carl added 12 and Taylor Knorr 10. Paige Demetriades had eight points to lead Tamaqua (1-14).Central Columbia also won the JV game by a 46-36 score.TAMAQUAHartung 2-0-0-4, Demetriades 4-0-0-8, Hoffman 0-0-0-0, Jones 2-0-0-4, Wittig 2-0-0-5, Baddick 0-0-2-0, Solt 1-0-0-3, Ligenza 0-0-0-0, Pratka 0-0-0-0, McVicker 2-0-0-4, Hromyak 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 14-0-2-30.CENTRAL COLUMBIAMcDanel 0-0-0-0, Klingerman, H. 2-2-4-6, Komoroskie 0-0-0-0, Klingerman, B. 1-0-0-2, Yoder 0-1-2-1, Gregory 0-0-0-0, Hackenberg 0-0-0-0, Murtin 6-0-0-17, Carl 5-2-2-12, Harder 0-0-0-0, McCracken, A. 2-4-6-8, Jaskiewicz 1-0-0-3, McCracken, E. 0-0-0-0, Knorr 4-2-3-10. TOTALS: 31-11-17-59.Tamaqua 6 2 12 10 - 30Cent. Columbia 20 19 12 8 - 59Three-pointers: T - Wittig-1, Solt-1; CC - Murtin-5, Jaskiewicz-1.Pleasant Vy.-StroudsburgThe Bears outscored the Mounts by four points in the final quarter to pull out a 38-35 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win.Renee Milos led the Bears in scoring with 10 points, while Tataina Williams had a game-high 12 for the Mountaineers.PLEASANT VY.Sullivan 0-0-0-0, Covart 0-0-0-0, Miller 1-0-0-2, Jones 0-0-0-0, Francis 1-4-4-6, Iovino 0-0-0-0, Benjamine 2-0-0-4, Russell 3-1-4-7, Fields 4-1-3-9, Milos 5-0-0-10. TOTALS: 16-6-11-38.STROUDSBURGHines 3-0-0-8, Williams 6-0-0-12, Wooten 0-0-0-0, Phillips 0-0-0-0, Wright 0-0-0-0, Chell 0-0-0-0, Johnson 0-0-0-0, Byra 4-0-0-9, Powlette 2-0-0-4, Browning 1-0-0-2. TOTALS:: 16-0-0-35.Pleasant Vy. 11 8 11 8 - 38Stroudsburg 8 11 12 4 - 35Three-pointers: PV - none; S - Hines 2, Byra 1.

RICH GEORGE/Special to the Times News Palmerton's Mike Christenson keeps control of Northwestern Lehigh's Sam Day in their 160-pound bout. Christenson held on for a 6-5 decision.