The Eastern Schuylkill Recreation Commission (ESRC) kicked off its 17th annual co-ed summer volleyball league on Thursday evening on the sand court at Black Diamond Park in Coaldale.

Despite dreary and wet conditions, Valley Athletic Supply recorded a three-game sweep, while Spiked Punch won two of its three games.THURSDAY'S RESULTSCan You Dig It?-Valley Athletic SupplyA new-look Valley Athletic Supply got its season started off on the right track with a three-game sweep of Can You Dig It? Final scores were 25-13, 25-16, 25-15.Jason Boris led the way for Valley Athletic Supply with 22 service points, 15 of which came in the 25-13 game one victory. Sarah Paluck also factored in with seven points of her own.For Can You Dig It?, Tommy Hartman and Corry Whitehead scored four points apiece.Spiked Punch-Victorious SecretIn a match played in a steady rain, Spiked Punch took two of three games from Victorious Secret by final scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-18.Chris Hartung led Spiked Punch with 17 services points, including 11 aces. Meanwhile, Derek Rottet and Mike Weinert added eight and seven points respectively.For Victorious Secret, Angela Rutch tallied nine sevice points and seven aces, while Hunter Register added seven points and six aces.STANDINGSW LValley Athletic Supply 3 0Spiked Punch 2 1Victorious Secret 1 2VBC Tomahawks 0 0Can You Dig It? 0 3NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULETuesday, June 17(at Black Diamond Park in Coaldale)6:00 - Spiked Punch vs. Valley Athletic Supply7:00 - Can You Dig It? vs. VBC TomahawksThursday, June 19(at Black Diamond Park in Coaldale)6:00 - Can You Dig It? vs. Victorious Secret7:00 - Valley Athletic Supply vs. VBC Tomahawks