Pleasant Valley, Marian breeze to golf wins
Pleasant Valley and Marian both posted victories in golf action on Wednesday.
GOLF
Lehighton-Pleasant Vy.
Pleasant Valley picked up its fourth win of the year by defeating Lehighton, 20 1/2-3 1/2 in Mountain Valley Conference golf action.
The Bears' (4-1) Kyle Adamonis was the medalist on the day with an 80. He won his respective match 3-0. Teammates Jim Lavender, Colin Cook, Elliot Custred and Jeff Olah also won by 3-0 scores.
Lehighton's (1-3) only win came from Jake Hoats. He won 3-0.
Pleasant Valley 20 1/2, Lehighton 3 1/2
Andrew Hansen (PV) def. PJ Salerno, 3-0; Kyle Adamonis (PV) def. Nick Mantz, 3-0; Jake Hoats (L) def. Brian Denaro, 3-0; Ryan Adamonis (PV) def. Alden Everett 2 1/2-1/2; Jim Lavender (PV) def. Darren Wanamaker, 3-0; Colin Cook (PV) def. Jayden Hensley, 3-0; Elliot Custred (PV) def. Jesse Sabol, 3-0; Jeff Olah (PV) won 3-0 by forfeit.
Played at Indian Mt, par 72
Williams Vy.-Mahanoy A.-Marian
Marian improved to 6-0 on the golf season by knocking off both Williams Valley and Mahanoy Area with a 329 score.
Eric Mason led the locals with an 81. Teammates Mike Gottstein (82), Mark Postupack (83) and Josh Green (83) all went low as well.
MARIAN (329)
Eric Mason 81, Mike Gottstein 82, Mark Postupack 83, Josh Green 83
WILLIAMS VALLEY (382)
Gary Diegert 91, Colin Harrison 95, Noah Crisswell 98, Mitch Carl 98
MAHANOY AREA (390)
John Brienich 85, Colin Casserly 95, Nick Schiccanto 104, Zack Chaio 106
Played at Mahoning Valley, par 72
GIRLS TENNIS
Liberty-Pleasant Valley
Liberty blanked Pleasant Valley on the tennis court, shuting out the Lady Bears 7-0.
No Bear won a set on the day, however No. 2 singles player Sara Elmontacir and doubles team Madison Olexson/Kara Urland pushed their respective opponents to the limit in their second sets.
Liberty 7, Pleasant Valley 0
SINGLES
Alyssa Boyd (L) def. Lauren Heckelman, 6-0, 6-1; Kaitlyn John (L) def. Sara Elmontacir, 6-1, 7-5; Steph Mark (L) def. Miranda Houchins, 6-3, 6-1.
DOUBLES
Allison Dobias/Claire Lebanz (L) def. Mackie Caffrey/Sarina Tufano, 8-4; Emily Smith/Courtney Desh (L) def. Erin Dougherty/Michelle Ubbens, 6-1, 6-3; Lizzie Peters/Kelsey Eagan (L) def. Madison Olexson/Kara Urland, 6-1, 7-5; Nichol Correll/Paige Dolci (L) def. Mallory Snook/Aimee Sokolowski, 6-3, 6-3.
Tamaqua-Whitehall
Tamaqua fell in its non-league tennis match with Whitehall, losing 6-1.
The Raiders' lone win came in the form of Nicki Mateyak's 6-1, 6-0 victory over Aisling Doyle in the No. 3 singles match.
Whitehall 6, Tamaqua 1
SINGLES
Colleen Tobey (W) def. Carly Fenstermacher, 7-5, 6-4; Brianna Bennicoff (W) def. Vicky Krouse, 6-0, 6-0; Nicki Mateyak (T) def. Aisling Doyle, 6-1, 6-0.
DOUBLES
Alexis Parra/Emily Bachman (W) def. Madelyn Dolinsky/Makia Stocker, 8-4; Emily Bryk/ Laura Youwakim (W) def. Taylor Urban/Sarah Zoba, 6-1, 6-0; Nicole Tock/Pauline Tran (W) def. Emily Hansler/Laine Confer, 6-0, 6-1; Hannah Murtaugh/Chloe Link (W) def. Morgan Miller/Katey McVicker, 6-2, 6-2.