Tamaqua, Marian pick up golf wins

Tamaqua and Marian managed golf wins against local rivals in Wednesday's scholastic sports action.

BOYS SOCCER

Moravian Academy- No. Lehigh

The Lions scored twice in the first half and twice again in the second half to beat the Bulldogs by a 4-0 score in Colonial League action.

Jack Painter, Tanner Shane, Tom Bloxan and Kevin Loughlin all found the net for Moravian.

Nick Miller had nine saves in goal for the Bulldogs.

Lehighton-Blue Mountain

Cam Greenawalt scored four goals to lift the Eagles to a 5-3 victory over the Indians in a Schuylkill League Division I match.

Joe Marks scored twice for the Indians, while Dan Baka added the other.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Marian-Bethlehem Catholic

The Fillies dropped a non-league match to the Golden Hawks in three sets by scores of 25-19, 25-10 and 25-16.

Maureen Kloap had 10 kills and six digs for the Fillies.

Lehighton-PM West

The Lady Indians defeated the Panthers in three straight sets by scores of 25-8, 25-19 and 25-17 in a non-league match.

The Indians (2-0, 1-0) were led by Katie Higgns with seven aces, seven kills and two digs. Alyssa Jordan chipped in with three aces, eight kills and a block, while Andrea Schaeffer had one ace and six kills.

Tamaqua-Schuylkill Haven

The Lady Raiders took down the Hurricanes in three sets by scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-22 and 25-16.

Carly Kosciolek had five kills, two aces, three digs and three blocks for Tamaqua. Mackenzie McVicker added five kills and three blocks, while Alexis Baddick had three kills, four aces and two digs.

Tamaqua also won the JV game by scores of 25-15 and 25-18.

Jim Thorpe-Williams Valley

Jim Thorpe managed to get its first win for rookie coach Victoria Nicholsby beating Williams Valley 25-11, 25-15, 25-17 in a non-league match.

Erin Shigo had six kills, four aces and 13 digs for the Olympians. Jillian Peterson had five kills and five aces, while Kelsey Carroll had 34 assists and Alex McGinley 20 digs.

CROSS COUNTRY

CMVT-Jim Thorpe-Marian

The Olympians went undefeated today in a tri-meet with Marian and Columbia Montour. Marian did beat CMVT in both boys and girls action.

The girls were led by Delana Nalesnik of Jim Thorpe with a time of 21:33. Tina Capparell of Marian finished second in 22:26 and Nicole Capparell came in third.

Dylan Bucior of Jim Thorpe finished first with a time of 17:55. Jim Thorpe's Ben Saxon came in second, as Chris Valdez, also an Olympian runner, was third.

GIRLS

Jim Thorpe 15, Columbia Montour 50

Marian 15, Columbia Montour 50

Jim Thorpe 25, Marian 30

1.Delana Nalesnik (JT) 21:33, 2. Tina Capparell (M), 3. Nicole Capparell (M), 4. Kayley Kovac (JT), 5. Robin Loyd (JT), 6. Payton Kovac (JT), 7. Natlia Konitizer (M), 8. Emily Pulaski (M), 9. Kylee Gahman (JT), 10. Kailee Romanchik (JT), 11. Cheyenne Meckas (JT), 12. Krystina Matunis (M), 13. Sophie Monboussin (JT), 14. Mahogany Smith (CM), 15. Rachel Greising (CM).

BOYS

Jim Thorpe 16, Columbia Montour 39

Marian 20, Columbia Montour 35

Jim Thorpe 17, Marian 38

1.Dylan Bucior (JT) 17:55, 2. Ben Saxon (JT), 3. Chris Valdez (JT), 4. Jinn Gentile (JT), 5. Eddie Pulaski (M), 6. Aaron Srinivasan (M), 7. Marcus Joline (CM), 8. Sam Hydro (JT), 9. Henry Krisell (M), 10. Jason Montemuro (JT), 11. Kameron Unger (CM), 12. Noah Rodgers (JT), 13. Zachary Roberts (M), 14. Joseph Delash (M), 15. Michael Witczak (M).

Tamaqua, Schuy. Haven at Nativity

The Blue Raiders swept the Hurricanes and Hilltoppers in both boys and girls meets.

Tamaqua boys defeated Schuylkill Haven 15-42 and Nativity 15-50.

The Blue Raiders took the first five places with Adam Melnick crossing the finish line ahead of the field in 16:19.

The Lady Raiders beat the Hurricanes 15-50 and the Golden Girls 15-50.

Tamaqua took the first four places with Monika Shimko winning in 19:00.

BOYS

Tamaqua 15, Schuylkill Haven 42

Tamaqua 15, Nativity 50

1. Melnick (T) 16:19, 2. Clemson (T), 3. Nortavage (T), 4. Kinder (T), 5. Tite (T), 6. Rushannon (N), 7. McGowan (SH), 8. Chesakis (SH), 9. Brennan (SH), 10. Jewett (SH), 11. N. Davidson (T), 12. I. Miller (T), 13. D'Arco (SH), 14. C. Miller (T), 15. Evans (N).

GIRLS

Tamaqua 15, Schuylkill Haven 50

Tamaqua 15, Nativity 50

Schuylkill Haven 15, Nativity 50

1. Mo. Shimko (T) 19:00, 2. Carroll (T), 3. Maue (T), 4. Wasserleben (T), 5. Najunas (N), 6. Me. Shimko (T), 7. LaBar (T), 8. Kabana (T), 9. Frantz (T), 10. Kostecky (T), 11. Brennan (SH), 12. Pascucci (SH), 13. Beck (T), 14. Garvey (SH), 15. Gerber (T)

GOLF

No. Dame, Cent. Catholic- Pleasant Vy.

Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg fired a round of 403 to hand Central Catholic and Pleasant Valley losses at Blue Shamrock's par-70 course.

Despite Central's Tom Munshower taking medalist honors with a 72, the Spartans had three rounds in the 70s led by William Miiriams with a 73.

Riley Held's 77 was best for the Bears.

Notre Dame ES 403

William Miiriams 73, Krista Kissell 77, Matt McGinley 78, Brendon Murphy 80, Dylan Dembinski 95.

Central Catholic 418

Tom Munshower 72, Ian Arnold 84, Gavin O"Donnell 89, Mike Gabetski 89, Luke Talago 94.

Pleasant Valley 419

Riley Held 77, Cody Scully 82, Matt Shafer 84, Nate Coursey 86, Nick Gattuso 90.

Weatherly-Marian

Albert McFadden took medalist honors with a 75 as the Colts beat the Wreckers for the second time this season, 228-453.

Marian 338

Albert McFadden 75, Michael Latoff 82, Jarod Paisley 84, Tyler Wackley 97.

Weatherly 453

Kyle Osifat 99, Devin Berger 100, Luke Figas 118 and Sam Despirito 136.

Tamaqua-Jim Thorpe

The Blue Raiders kept the Olympians winless by beating them 351-393 in a Schuylkill League match.

Carson Schoener took medalist honors by shooting a round of 83 for the Blue Raiders.

Tamaqua 351

Carson Schoener 83, Ryan Frederickson 84, Tavio Agosti 92, Shane Osty 92, Nathan Shellhamer 92.

Jim Thorpe 393

Daniel Eggert 90, John Fedora 96, Carter Wolfe 100, Chris Micciche 107