LOCAL ROUNDUP: Results from Jan. 19
Palmerton, Panther Valley and Marian all posted boys basketball victories on Friday.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Salisbury-Palmerton
Palmerton rode a big second quarter to a 51-46 Colonial League victory over Salisbury.
The Bombers (7-9, 5-7) were led by Nate Dougherty’s 14 points. Kody Kratzer followed with 13 points and Justin Hosier added 12.
For Salisbury (3-12, 3-8), Jack Reichenbach led the way with 16 points.
Salisbury won the JV game, 49-40.
SALISBURY
Foster 3-0-2-7, Sylvester 4-0-0-10, Foley 0-0-0-0, Reichenbach 6-3-4-16, Hagadus 0-0-0-0, Frankenfield 4-0-0-8, Warmkessel 1-0-0-2, Snyder 1-1-2-3. TOTALS: 19-4-8-46.
PALMERTON
Yacone 4-0-0-9, Baumgard 1-0-1-3, Dougherty 4-6-8-14, King 0-0-0-0, Kratzer 5-1-5-13, Hosier 5-0-0-12, Silfies 0-0-0-0, Quinn 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-7-14-51
Salisbury 9 7 15 15 - 46
Palmerton 6 18 14 13 - 51
Three-pointers: S - Sylvester 2, Foster 1, Reichenbach 1. P - Kratzer 2, Hosier 2, Yacone 1, Baumgardt 1.
Panther Vy. Sch. Haven
Panther Valley built a big early lead and went on to post a 71-60 Schuylkill League victory over Schuylkill Haven
The Panthers (10-4, 6-1) led by over 20 points in the opening half as Haven hit just two of its first 24 shots from the field. PV was in charge the rest of the way, although the Hurricanes did close to within eight late in the game.
Rene Figueroa led Panther Valley with 24 points. Allen Perez added 20 points and Tristan Blasko finished with 17.
For Haven (6-8, 3-3), Albe Evans poured in 23 points.
PANTHER VALLEY
Machorro 1-4-4-6, Turner 0-0-0-0, Figueroa 9-3-5-24, Distler 0-0-0-0, Blasko 7-1-1-15, Perez 8-2-7-20, Sanchez 3-0-0-6, Edwards 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 28-10-17-71.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
Miller 1-0-0-2, Evans 6-7-7-23, M. Carter 4-2-2-10, Ulsh 1-0-0-3, Welsh 3-1-2-7, H. Carter 4-5-6-13, Sweigert 0-0-0-0, Hertz 0-2-2-2. TOTALS: 19-17-19-60.
Panther Vy. 19 15 16 21 - 71
Sch. Haven 5 10 19 26 - 60
Three-pointers: PV - Figueroa 3, Perez 2. SH - Evans 4, Ulsh 1.
Marian-Williams Vy.
Tyler Fritz poured in 38 points to lead Marian to a 78-59 Schuylkill League victory over Williams Valley.
Fritz’s huge night was fourth on the all-time single game scoring list at Marian. The school record is 42 points shared by Mark Makovec and Chris Decker.
In addition to Fritz’s big night, the Colts (5-7, 3-3) also got solid contributions from Noah Stauffer (16 points) and Chris Ristick (15 points).
Marian hit 17 three-pointers in the game with Fritz (eight) and Ristick (five) leading the way.
MARIAN
Stauffer 6-2-2-16, Fritz 13-4-8-38, Agosti 2-0-0-6, Ristick 5-0-1-15, McLaughlin 0-0-0-0, Sobulsky 0-0-0-0, McCall 0-1-2-1, Goff 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 27-7-12-78.
WILLIAMS VALLEY
Ulsh 1-0-0-3, Herb 2-0-0-6, Weist 8-5-6-21, Engle 1-0-0-2, Wolfgang 10-2-2-22, Robo 2-0-0-5, Miller 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 24-7-8-59
Marian 21 19 14 24 - 78
Williams Vy. 9 23 12 15 - 59
Three-pointers: M - Fritz 8, Ristick 5, Stauffer 2, Agosti 2. WV - Herb 2, Ulsh 1.
Pine Grove-Lehighton
Pine Grove rolled to a 55-34 Schuylkill League victory over Lehighton.
The Cardinals (9-5, 4-3) were led by Andrew Griffith and Jake Leininger with 11 points apiece.
For Lehighton (2-12, 0-7), Addison Howland scored nine points.
PINE GROVE
Jo. Leininger 0-0-0-0, Felty 1-0-0-3, Griffiths 0-0-0-0, Soper 1-0-0-3, Zimmerman 1-0-0-3, Ibarra 3-3-4-10, Pena 1-0-0-3, Griffiths 4-3-3-11, Morgan 1-6-8-9, Cutbert 1-0-1-2, Ja. Leininger 5-0-2-11, Hlavaty 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 18-12-18-55.
LEHIGHTON
Strauss 0-0-0-0, Heery 1-0-0-2, Troxell 1-0-0-2, Carpenter 2-2-2-6, Hunsicker 1-0-0-3, Bradley-Chambers 1-2-5-4, Haydt 0-0-0-0, Schwab 0-0-0-0, Howland 3-2-2-9, Venuto 3-0-2-6, Schatz 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 13-6-11-34.
Pine Grove 9 11 16 19 - 55
Lehighton 7 6 16 5 - 34
Three-pointers: PG - Felty 1, Soper 1, Zimmerman 1, Ibarra 1, Pena 1, Morgan 1, J. Leininger 1. L - Hunsicker 1, Howland 1.
Moravian A.-No. Lehigh
Moravian Academy edged Northern Lehigh, 55-51, in Colonial League action.
Jordan Holmqvist and Peter Chiaradia had 14 points apiece for the Lions (9-5, 9-5), who trailed by a point entering the final quarter.
For the Bulldogs (9-7, 6-7), Brandon Hess led the way with 17 points. Nate Keller added 14, and Gio Colon chipped in 10.
MORAVIAN ACADEMY
Atiyeh 4-0-0-11, Holmqvist 3-6-6-14, Quaihos 1-0-0-3, Surya 1-3-4-5, Meissner 0-0-0-0, Saft 2-0-0-6, Chiaradia 4-6-8-14, Dubrevil1-0-2-2. TOTALS: 16-15-20-55.
NORTHERN LEHIGH
Kemery 2-0-0-4, Colon 4-2-3-10, Schoff 1-0-0-2, Seier 0-2-2-2, Seiler 1-0-0-2, Keller 5-0-0-14, Hess 7-1-2-17. TOTALS: 20-5-7-55.
Moravian A. 16 14 9 16 - 55
No. Lehigh 10 17 13 11 - 51
Three-pointers: MA - Atiyeh 3, Holmqvist 2, Saft 2, Quaihos 1. NL - Keller 4, Hess 2.
Tamaqua-No. Schuylkill
North Schuylkill defeated Tamaqua, 67-57, in Schuylkill League action.
The Spartans (8-4, 3-3) got a huge 28-point performance from Zach Stokes.
For the Raiders (11-3, 5-2), Thad Zuber tossed in 15 points. Lucas Gregoire and Gabe Gregoire chipped in 12 and nine points respectively.
Tamaqua won the JV game, 62-44.
TAMAQUA
Bonetsky 2-0-0-6, Stianche 0-0-0-0, Kurek 1-0-0-2, Zuber 6-3-4-15, Knoblauch 3-0-0-8, Rother 2-1-1-5, Boyle 0-0-0-0, G. Gregoire 4-1-2-9, L. Gregoire 4-4-4-12.
TOTALS: 22-9-11-57
NORTH SCHUYLKILL
Stokes 10-4-5-28, Stavinski 0-2-3-2, Weist 4-0-0-8, Roshannon 0-0-0-0, Burke 1-0-0-3, Guerrero 4-0-0-11, Kotzo 6-2-3-14, Kempsey 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 25-9-13-67
Tamaqua 14 13 19 11 - 57
No. Schuylkill 11 20 16 20 - 67
Three-pointers: T - Bonetsky 2, Knoblauch 2. NS - Stokes 4, Guerrero 3, Burke 1.
Weatherly-Nativity
Nativity had four players score in double figures in its 69-56 Schuylkill League victory over Weatherly.
Raphael Muldrow tallied a game-high 19 points for the Hilltoppers, who used a 16-7 third quarter to extend a three-point halftime lead.
The Wreckers (5-7; 2-4) received a team-high 18 points from Gabe Miller, while Steph Yurchak finished with 14.
In the JV game, Nativity won a 46-38 decision. Elijah Derr led Weatherly with 13 points.
WEATHERLY
Derr 0-0-0-0, J. Miller 2-0-2-4, Arthur 0-0-0-0, Knepper 0-0-0-0, Moon 2-1-3-6, Zoscin 4-0-0-9, G. Miller 5-4-5-18, Buck 2-0-1-5, Yurchak 7-0-0-14, Hinkle 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 22-5-11-56.
NATIVITY
Matlock 0-0-0-0, Walker 5-1-2-12, Muldrow 7-3-7-19, Flowers 3-6-6-12, Dinicola 4-0-0-9, Brennan 1-0-0-3, Burke 0-0-0-0, Latimer 5-4-4-14, Bilansky 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 25-14-19-69.
Weatherly 11 21 7 17 - 56
Nativity 20 15 16 18 - 69
Three-pointers: Weatherly - G. Miller 4, Moon 1, Zoscin 1, Buck 1; Nativity - Muldrow 2, Walker 1, Dinicola 1, Brennan 1.
Pleasant Valley-Emmaus
Emmaus jumped out to an early lead and cruised to a 62-42 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win over Pleasant Valley.
Artis and Brooks each scored 16 points for the Hornets (7-6), who held a 22-10 lead after the first quarter.
The Bears (6-7) received a team-high 12 points from both Collin Stivala and Mike Duviella.
PLEASANT VALLEY
M. Rosario 0-0-0-0, Stivala 5-0-0-12, Smith 1-0-0-2, Harrison-Gaddist 1-0-0-2, Neubert 0-0-0-0, Scarboro 1-0-0-2, Robinson 3-0-0-7, Piszczatowski 1-0-0-2, V. Rosario 0-0-0-0, Duviella 5-2-3-12, Burks 0-0-0-0, Beck 0-0-0-0, Kearns 1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 18-2-3-42.
EMMAUS
Artis 7-1-3-16, Carroll-Herring 0-0-0-0, Smith 0-0-0-0, Diehl 2-1-1-5, Brooks 5-2-4-16, Rivera 1-0-0-2, Swedberg 5-0-4-11, Bohman 0-0-0-0, Ferguson 2-0-0-4, Boyd 2-0-0-4, Riegel 0-1-2-1, Boyko 0-1-2-1, Sabol 1-0-0-2, Martellucci 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 25-6-16-62.
Pleasant Valley 10 12 8 12 - 42
Emmaus 22 14 12 14 - 62
Three-pointers: Pleasant Valley - Stivala 2, Robinson 1, Kearns 1; Emmaus - Brooks 4, Artis 1, Swedberg 1.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Saucon Valley-Jim Thorpe
Devon Lignore scored a game-high 14 points to help lift Jim Thorpe to a 46-34 non-league win over Saucon Valley.
Lignore tallied eight of her points in the first half as the Olympians (6-9) built a 12-point halftime lead.
Payton Kovac had a double-double for the winners, scoring 11 points while pulling down 14 rebounds. Thorpe also received nine points from Natalia Richards.
For the Panthers, Shannon Williams netted a team-high 12 points.
SAUCON VALLEY
Naiburg 1-2-2-5, S. Williams 5-1-2-12, Kramer 1-2-2-4, B. Riefenstahl 1-0-0-2, Frace 0-0-0-0, K. Riefenstahl 1-0-0-2, O. Williams 1-0-0-3, Kreschollek 3-0-0-6. TOTALS: 13-5-6-34.
JIM THORPE
Richards 3-1-3-9, P. Kovac 4-2-3-11, McGinley 0-0-0-0, Condly 1-0-1-2, Montemuro 2-0-0-4, Skrimcovsky 0-0-0-0, Lignore 6-2-5-14, Gabel 3-0-0-6. TOTALS: 19-5-12-46.
Saucon Valley 6 10 14 4 - 34
Jim Thorpe 14 14 9 9 - 46
Three-pointers: Saucon Valley - Naiburg 1, S. Williams 1, O. Williams 1; Jim Thorpe - Richards 2, P. Kovac 1.
Palmerton-Salisbury
Linnaea Leister drained six-pointers in helping Palmerton gain a 45-32 Colonial League victory over Salisbury.
Leister, who finished with a game-high 22 points, hit four of her treys during the second half as the Blue Bombers (8-8; 7-5) rallied from a halftime deficit.
Baylee Guedes contributed 10 points to the win, while Kayla Cincilla chipped in with eight.
PALMERTON
H. Guedes 0-0-0-0, B. Guedes 2-6-13-10, Hirochek 1-0-0-2, Cincilla 3-0-0-8, Leister 8-0-1-22, Frantz 0-0-0-0, Papay 1-1-2-3, Molchan 0-0-0-0, Beahm 0-0-0-0, Oldt 0-0-0-0, Recker 0-0-0-0, Mihalko 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 15-7-16-45.
SALISBURY
Stauffer 0-0-0-0, Holben 4-1-2-12, Burkhardt 2-3-4-7, Gardus 1-5-8-8, Bishop 0-0-0-0, Hoeing 1-0-2-3, Scialla 0-0-2-0, McNally 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 9-9-18-32.
Palmerton 5 12 14 14 - 45
Salisbury 6 10 10 6 - 32
Three-pointers: Palmerton - Leister 6, Cincilla 2; Salisbury - Holben 3, Gardus 1, Hoeing 1.
No. Lehigh-Moravian A.
A furious fourth-quarter rally by Northern Lehigh fell just short as Moravian Academy escaped with a 50-48 Colonial League victory.
The Bulldogs (5-10, 5-6) trailed by 15 points heading into the final period before storming back behind Jill Olewine, who scored 13 points in the quarter, and Jada Saeger, who added six. But Moravian (5-9, 4-7) was able to hold on for the win.
Olewine led the Bulldogs with an outstanding 32-point performance, that included six three-pointers. Saeger added nine points.
NORTHERN LEHIGH
Olewine 10-6-6-32, Saeger 2-5-6-9, Ziegler 2-0-0-4, D. Hoffman 0-0-0-0, Evans 0-0-0-0, Seier 0-0-0-0, Guelcher 0-0-0-0, L. Hoffman 1-1-4-3, Griffith 0-0-0-0, Keller 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 15-12-16-48.
MORAVIAN ACADEMY
C. Spugnardi 0-0-1-0, Joseph 7-4-5-21, Miller 0-0-0-0, Hornek 0-0-0-0, T. Spugnardi 0-0-0-0, Ettle 8-2-2-18, Felez 0-0-0-0, O’Connor 5-1-2-11. TOTALS: 20-7-10-50.
No. Lehigh 11 11 5 21 - 48
Moravian A. 16 12 14 8 - 50
Three-pointers: NL - Olewine 6. MA - Joseph 3.
SWIMMING
North Schuylkill-Tamaqua
The North Schuylkill girls took first in nine of the 12 events, but Tamaqua’s depth allowed the Blue Raiders to earn a 99-86 Schuylkill League victory.
In the boys meet, Tamaqua dropped a 94-50 decision.
Tressa Barron (diving) and Lexi Kerstetter (100 back) posted individual wins for the Raiders, who also captured the 200 medley relay. Tamaqua had a 79-28 advantage in points scored in second through fifth place.
Billy Shilko had the only first for the Raiders in the boys meet, winning the diving competition.
BOYS
North Schuylkill 94, Tamaqua 50
200 Medley Relay - 1. North Schuylkill (Holden Andrewcavage, Reggie Crawford, Joey Antolick, Ryan Evert) 1:50.03, 2. Tamaqua.
200 Freestyle - 1. Ryan Evert (NS) 2:06.66, 2. Zachery Hepler (NS), 3. Ethan Turrano (T).
200 IM - 1. Joey Antolick (NS) 2:10.93, 2. Jeff Letterhouse (T).
50 Freestyle - 1. Reggie Crawford (NS) 22.11, 2. Alex Kehler (NS), 3. Billy Shilko (T).
1-Meter Diving - 1. Billy Shilko (T) 207.0, 2. Bill Frederick (T), 3. Gregg Guldin (NS).
100 Butterfly - 1. Holden Andrewcavage (NS) 1:06.04.
100 Freestyle - 1. Joey Antolick (NS) 51.79, 2. Ryan Evert (NS), 3. Anthony Witczak (T).
500 Freestyle - 1. Zachery Hepler (NS) 5:42.00.
200 Freestyle Relay - 1. North Schuylkill (Ryan Evert, Alex Kehler, Zachery Hepler, Reggie Crawford) 1:46.56, 2. Tamaqua.
100 Backstroke - 1. Holden Andrewcavage (NS) 1:06.77, 2. Jeff Letterhouse (T), 3. Jacob Hepler (NS).
100 Breaststroke - 1. Reggie Crawford (NS) 1:00.17, 2. Dominic Valentine (T), 3. Gregg Guldin (NS).
400 Freestyle Relay - 1. North Schuylkill (Holden Andrewcavage, Alex Kehler, Zachery Hepler, Joey Antolick) 4:01.70, 2. Tamaqua.
GIRLS
Tamaqua 99, North Schuylkill 86
200 Medley Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Lexi Kerstetter, Sarah Maue, Olivia Stanek, Kayla Sherry) 2:03.55, 2. North Schuylkill, 3. Tamaqua.
200 Freestyle - 1. Rylee Bolinsky (NS) 2:10.40, 2. Lexi Kerstetter (T), 3. Sarah Fletcher (NS).
200 IM - 1. Kylie Mallams (NS) 2:28.42, 2. Sarah Maue (T), 3. Olivia Stanek (T).
50 Freestyle - 1. Brinn DeAngelo (NS) 26.95, 2. Kayla Sherry (T), 3. Caroline Balogach (T).
1-Meter Diving - 1. Tressa Barron (T) 154.5, 2. Hailey Toth (T), 3. Bria Gigli (T).
100 Butterfly - 1. Rylee Bolinsky (NS) 1:05.41, 2. Olivia Stanek (T), 3. Brianna Dumond (T).
100 Freestyle - 1. Brinn DeAngelo (NS) 58.97, 2. Kayla Sherry (T), 3. Sarah Fletcher (NS).
500 Freestyle - 1. Audrey Mastishin (NS) 6:21.06, 2. Madelyn Jones (T), 3. Logan Hartney (T).
200 Freestyle Relay - 1. North Schuylkill (Elizabeth Andrewcavage, Jade Clews, Sarah Fletcher, Audrey Mastishin) 1:58.26, 2. Tamaqua, 3. Tamaqua.
100 Backstroke - 1. Lexi Kerstetter (T) 1:05.23, 2. Brianna Dumond (T), 3. Elizabeth Andrewcavage (NS).
100 Breaststroke - 1. Kylie Mallams (NS) 1:16.83, 2. Sarah Maue (T), 3. Madelyn Jones (T).
400 Freestyle Relay - 1. North Schuylkill (Brinn DeAngelo, Sarah Fletcher, Rylee Bolinsky, Kylie Mallams) 4:05.58, 2. Tamaqua, 3. Tamaqua.
WRESTLING
Nanticoke-Salisbury-Northwestern
Northwestern swept a double dual meet with Nanticoke and Salisbury on Thursday.
The Tigers rolled to a 75-3 non-league victory over Nanticoke and followed that with an 84-0 Colonial League victory over Salisbury.
Northwestern’s Colin Rex (145), Jackson Bernhard (160), Isaac Bredbenner (195), Quinn Moyer (220), Jake Dellicker (106) and Harrison Bernhard all had pins against Nanticoke.
Only two bouts were contested in the Salisbury match. Northwestern got pins from Harrison Bernhard and Moyer.
Northwestern 75, Nanticoke 3
132 - Donovan White (NW) won by forfeit
138 - Matt Peters (NW) tech. fall Christopher Maute, 19-2
145 - Colin Rex (NW) pinned Keeghan Kester 1:02
152 - Collin Kudrako-Kashatus (N) dec. Willard Dellicker, 12-8
160 - Jackson Bernhard (NW) pinned Adam Eckhart in 3:46
170 - Caleb Clymer (NW) won by forfeit
182 - Tyler Watson (NW) won by forfeit
195 - Isaac Bredbenner (NW) pinned Seth Pelton in 1:31
220 - Quinn Moyer (NW) pinned Shane Repasky in 3:04
285 - Hayden Bobbyn (NW) won by forfeit
106 - Jake Dellicker (NW) pinned Zackery Capie in 45
113 - Blake Brunner (NW) pinned Joseph Sauers in 1:28
120 - Ben Griffith (NW) maj. dec George Brown, 17-4
126 - Harrison Bernhard (NW) pinned James Dietterick in 54
Northwestern 84, Salisbury 0
126 - Harrison Bernhard (NW) pinned Devon Alder in 2:44
132 - Donovan White (NW) won by forfeit
138 - Matt Peters (NW) won by forfeit
145 - Colin Rex (NW) won by forfeit
152 - Willard Dellicker (NW) won by forfeit
160 - Jackson Bernhard won by forfeit
170 - Caleb Clymer (NW) won by forfeit
182 - Tyler Watson (NW) won by forfeit
195 - Isaac Bredbenner (NW) won by forfeit
220 - Quinn Moyer (NW) pinned Jonah Nisenbaum in 3:37
285 - Hayden Bobbyn (NW) won by forfeit
106 - Jake Dellicker (NW) won by forfeit
113 - Blake Brunner (NW) won by forfeit
120 - Ben Griffith (NW) won by forfeit
Pleasant Valley-PM West
Pocono Mountain West edged Pleasant Valley, 37-36, in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action on Thursday.
The Panthers won two of the final three bouts to pull out the victory.
Dillon Anderson (138), Gavin Dorn (160), Christopher Frable (170), Daniel Valdner (106) and James Gehr (132) all had pins for the Bears.

PM West 37, Pleasant Valley 36
138 - Dillon Anderson (PV) pinned Cameron Fitzgerald in 5:27
145 - Christopher Tartamella (PV) dec Dylan Blose, 6-1
152 - Charlie Maloy (PMW) dec Edward Iandoli, 4-0
160 - Gavin Dorn (PV) pinned Marc Miller in 2:57
170 - Christopher Frable (PV) pinned Colin Kennally in 5:14
182 - Jonathan Owens (PMW) inj. time Spencer Mease
195 - Greg Bensley (PMW) pinned Anthony Mazzella in 2:33
220 - Steven McKenna (PMW) pinned Richard Rodriguez in 0:39
285 - Christian Drummond (PMW) won by forfeit
106 - Daniel Valdner (PV) pinned Carl Cramer in 5:27
113 - Hannah Hunter (PV) dec Matt Joseph, 14-12
120 - Charlie Palomino (PMW) maj. dec Gentry Knapp, 16-2
126 - Eric Sharp (PMW) pinned Matthew Smith in 3:25
132 - James Gehr (PV) pinned Kevin Hernandez in 1:16
BOYS BASKETBALL
8TH GRADE
Tamaqua-Weatherly
Tamaqua pulled out a 38-33 victory over Weatherly.
Steven Hoffman had 14 points and Parker Coleman 13 for the Raiders.
For Weatherly, Ian McLaurin led the way with 14 points. Frank Willis chipped in 11.
7TH GRADE
Tamaqua-Weatherly
Tamaqua routed Weatherly, 48-8.
Lucas Milot had seven points and Gianni Valentine added six to lead the Raiders.