HS Girls’ Track: Giuffre-Cuculletto sparks Crimson Tide past Tamaqua
Pottsville's Alexa Giuffre competes in the 100 hurdles during a Schuylkill League Division I dual meet at Tamaqua last season (Photo by Jennifer Shappell).
Eagles, Miners, Green Wave add Schuylkill League victories
POTTSVILLE — Alexa Giuffre-Cuculletto had a breakout campaign in 2025, highlighted by three gold medals and two records at the Schuylkill League championships and a seventh-place finish in the long jump at the PIAA Track and Field Championships.
If Tuesday was any indication, the Pottsville senior has big things ahead of her again in 2026.
Giuffre-Coculletto won four events Tuesday as the Crimson Tide downed Tamaqua 79-71 in their Schuylkill League Division I opener at Veterans Stadium.
Giuffre-Coculletto took first in the 100-meter hurdles, 300 hurdles, long jump and triple jump as Pottsville (1-0, 1-0 D-I) overcame a Tamaqua sweep of the relays.
Jes Siminitus (100), Takiera Curry (200), and Teagan Hart (3200) added track wins for the Crimson Tide, while Maggie Brennan (shot put) and Gabby Mazola (javelin) captured field events. Pottsville used a big advantage in the field events to outlast the Blue Raiders, sweeping the triple jump and javelin and placing 1-2 in the long jump and shot put.
Pottsville 79, Tamaqua 71
100 — 1. Siminitus (Potts) 13.04, 2. Fredericks (Tam), 3. Stellfox (Tam)
200 — 1. Curry (Potts) 29.25, 2. Stellfox (Tam), 3. Reed (Potts)
400 — 1. M. Black (Tam) 1:07.55, 2. Gormley (Tam), 3. Fegley (Potts)
800 — 1. Schaefer (Tam) 2:43.67, 2. M. Black (Tam), 3. Nguyen (Potts)
1600 — 1. Pliska (Tam) 7:03.24, 2. Reedy (Potts), 3. Dougherty (Potts)
3200 — 1. Hart (Potts) 15:06.17, 2. Jones (Tam), 3. Stegemerten (Tam)
100 hurdles — 1. Giuffre-Cuculletto (Potts) 15.35, 2. Davis (Potts), 3. Selby (Tam)
300 hurdles — 1. Giuffre-Cuculletto (Potts) 47.65, 2. Davis (Potts), 3. Fredericks (Tam)
400 relay — Tamaqua (Osenbach, Fredericks, Stellfox, Stellfox) 53.98
1600 relay — Tamaqua (Stellfox, Schaefer, Gormley, M. Black) 4:31.99
3200 relay — Tamaqua (Schaefer, Gormley, M. Black, Jones) 11:07.77
High Jump — 1. York (Tam) 4-6, 2. Fegley (Potts), 3. Fredericks (Tam)
Long Jump — 1. Giuffre-Cuculletto (Potts) 18-3, 2. R. Brennan (Potts), 3. Osenbach (Tam)
Triple Jump — 1. Giuffre-Cuculletto (Potts) 36-2, 2. R. Brennan (Potts), 3. Daubert (Potts)
Shot Put — 1. M. Brennan (Potts) 27-8, 2. Fermaintt (Potts), 3. L. Black (Tam)
Discus — 1. L. Black (Tam) 88-4, 2. Fermaintt (Potts), 3. M. Brennan (Potts)
Javelin — 1. Mazola (Potts) 72-0, 2. Fermaintt (Potts), 3. Dougherty (Potts)
Pole Vault — 1. Rivera (Tam) 5-3, 2. Tamagini (Tam), 3. Klingaman (Tam)
Blue Mountain 101, North Schuylkill 48
ORWIGSBURG — Sophia Spolski and Madison Reed each won two individual events as the Eagles flew past the Spartans in a Schuylkill League Division I meet at the Eagles’ Nest.
Spolski took first in the 100 and 200 for Blue Mountain (1-1, 1-0 D-I), while Reed paced an Eagles’ sweep of the field events with wins in the long and triple jumps.
Genevieve Dando was a double-winner for North Schuylkill (1-1, 0-1 D-I), winning the 1600 and 3200.
100 — 1. Spolski (BM) 12.79, 2. Frantz (NS), 3. Easparro (BM)
200 — 1. Spolski (BM) 26.80, 2. Frantz (NS), 3. Easparro (BM)
400 — 1. Salefski (NS) 1:04.30, 2. Chipriano (BM), 3. Rockwell (NS)
800 — 1. Lazarchick (BM) 2:35.90, 2. Scheidel (BM), 3. Nettles (BM)
1600 — 1. Dando (NS) 5:42.70, 2. Va. Frasnelli (BM), 3. Vi. Frasnelli (BM)
3200 — 1. Dando (NS) 12:53.55, 2. Va. Frasnelli (BM), 3. Satterfield (BM)
100 hurdles — 1. Lazur (BM) 16.85, 2. Rose (NS), 3. Marquez (BM)
300 hurdles — 1. Greblick (NS) 51.30, 2. Fisher (BM), 3. Fogarty (BM)
400 relay — North Schuylkill 52.01
1600 relay — Blue Mountain 4:06.70
3200 relay — Blue Mountain 11:58.61
High Jump — 1. Fisher (BM) 5-1, 2. Powis (NS), 3. Smith (NS)
Long Jump — 1. Reed (BM) 15-0, 2. Pearce (NS), 3. McDonald (NS)
Triple Jump — 1. Reed (BM) 32-8.25, 2. Fisher (BM), 3. Pearce (NS)
Shot Put — 1. Perry (BM) 29-10.5, 2. Koch (BM), 3. Banonis (BM)
Discus — 1. Woll (BM) 104-4, 2. Zilker (NS), 3. Powis (NS)
Javelin — 1. Koch (BM) 93-9, 2. Gonzalez (BM), 3. Easter (BM)
Pole Vault — 1. Dalkner (BM) 6-6, 2. Mady (BM)
Miners sweep Cards, Lincoln in tri-meet
MINERSVILLE —- Marlee Zimmerman won a pair of distance races and ran on two winning relays as the Miners cruised to victories over Pine Grove and Lincoln Leadership.
Zimmerman took first in the 800 and 1600 as Minersville downed Pine Grove 116-32 in a Schuylkill League Division I meet and Lincoln Leadership 146-2 in a non-league encounter. Pine Grove downed Lincoln Leadership 111-11.
Ayla Allvord (100, long jump) and Avery Miller (discus, javelin) were also double-winners for Minersville (2-0, 1-0 D-I), which won 16 of 18 events.
Bella Kassab won the 200 dash and helped the 400 relay to victory for Pine Grove (1-1, 0-1 D-I).
Minersville 116, Pine Grove 32
Minersville 146, Lincoln Leadership 2
Pine Grove 111, Lincoln Leadership 11
100 — 1. Allvord (Min) 13.37, 2. Kassab (PG), 3. Hewes (PG)
200 — 1. Kassab (PG) 27.78, 2. Sankus (Min), 3. Allvord (Min)
400 — 1. Purcell (Min) 1:10.74, 2. Plesnarski (Min), 3. G. Miller (Min)
800 — 1. Zimmerman (Min) 2:43.34, 2. Anna Cook (Min), 3. Cullen (Min)
1600 — 1. Zimmerman (Min) 6:16.01, 2. Anna Cook (Min), 3. Lutz (PG)
3200 — 1. Smith (Min) 15:25.49, 2. Eisenhart (Min), 3. Bosack (Min)
100 hurdles — 1. Perez (Min) 19.62, 2. Debryun (PG), 3. Adams (PG)
300 hurdles — 1. Pennypacker (Min) 57.35, 2. Debryun (PG), 3. Sukeena (Min)
400 relay — Pine Grove (Harris, Aungst, Drumheller, Kassab) 53.91
1600 relay — Minersville (Pennypacker, Zimmerman, Cullen, G. Miller) 4:39.55
3200 relay — Minersville (G. Miller, Pennypacker, Bosack, Zimmerman) 11:11.72
High Jump — 1. Cullen (Min) 4-6, 2. Voydik (PG), 3. Gretsky (Min)
Long Jump — 1. Allvord (Min) 14-1.5, 2. Motuk (Min), 3. Bierman (Min)
Triple Jump — 1. Bierman (Min) 28-3, 2. Cullen (Min)
Shot Put — 1. John (Min) 34-6, 2. A. Miller (Min), 3. Purcell (PG)
Discus — 1. A. Miller (Min) 94-5, 2. Purcell (PG), 3. John (Min)
Javelin — 1. A. Miller (Min) 113-4, 2. Moyer (PG), 3. John (Min)
Pole Vault — 1. Alyssa Cook (Min) 9-6, 2. Anna Cook (Min)
Nativity nips Haven, runs past Wreckers
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Catherine Marinchak took first in the 1600 and 3200 and Lily Baran paced a sweep of the 100 hurdles as the Green Wave swept a Schuylkill League Division II tri-meet with Schuylkill Haven and Weatherly at Rotary Field.
Nativity edged Schuylkill Haven 72-69 while beating Weatherly 124-11. The Hurricanes topped the Wreckers 121-18,
Nativity won just six of the 17 events but used its depth to pull out the win over the Hurricanes.
Bella Murphy won three events for Schuylkill Haven, taking first in the long, triple and high jumps. Audrey Hutchinson (100, 200) and Ava Terefencko (400, 300 hurdles) were also double-winners.
Kelly Reiner won the javelin for Weatherly.
