HS Golf: Nativity knocks off Schuylkill Haven in Division II clash

ORWIGSBURG — Nativity accomplished something Monday that hadn’t been done in two years:
Defeat Schuylkill Haven in a regular-season Schuylkill League golf match.

Trey Keating carded a 78, while Stephen Karinch, Andy Smith and Ryan Grabowski all scored in the 80s as the Hilltoppers downed the Hurricanes 331-336 in a Schuylkill League Division II golf match at Schuylkill Country Club.
Alan Evans posted the day’s best score with an even-par 72, but Schuylkill Haven dropped its season opener. Nativity, meanwhile, improved to 3-0.
Elsewhere in Division II, Alex Krapf carded an 80 to lead Marian past Minersville 329-374 and Mahanoy Area opened its season with a 368-386 win over Weatherly. Haden Kechula and Conner Bowman each shot 83s to lead the Bears.
In Division I action, Evan Setlock earned medalist honors with a 76 as Blue Mountain downed Lourdes 318-372. Sam Vinc had a 75 as Tamaqua stayed unbeaten with a one stroke, 361-362 victory over North Schuylkill.
In non-league action, Pine Grove opened its season with a 354-363 victory over Panther Valley.
Monday’s Division I results
Blue Mountain 318, Lourdes 372
At Indian Hills GC
BLUE MOUNTAIN (318) — Evan Setlock 76, Josh Lesak 77, Dylan Knittle 81, Cole Fry 84
LOURDES (372) — Walker McGinley 86, Andrew Novak 94, Vivian Reiprish 95, Marshall Mirarchi 97, Brighton Schiccatano 97
Records: Blue Mountain 2-0, Lourdes 1-1
Tamaqua 361, North Schuylkill 362
At Mountain Valley GC
TAMAQUA (361) — Sam Vinc 75, Brody Boyle 94, Jake Fritzinger 95, Kenny Bailey 97
NORTH SCHUYLKILL (362) — Jude Maziekas 78, Jace Jackson 89, Cody Osenbach 93, Dylan Cairo 102
Records: Tamaqua 2-0, North Schuylkill 0-2
Monday’s Division II results
Nativity 331, Schuylkill Haven 336
At Schuylkill Country Club
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (336) — Alan Evans 72, Eli Barton 84, Chase Maley 86, Daniel Fanelli 94
NATIVITY (331) — Trey Keating 78, Stephen Karinch 83, Andy Smith 85, Ryan Grabowski 85
Records: Nativity 3-0, Schuylkill Haven 0-1
Marian 329, Minersville 374
At White Birch GC
MARIAN (329) — Alex Krapf 80, Collin Yurkanin 82, Sam Farrone 83, Carter Grant 84
MINERSVILLE (374) — Garett Sukeena 85, Emma Troutman 87, Sam Misstishen 99, Lexi Sukeena 103
Records: Marian 2-0, Minersville 0-2
Mahanoy Area 368, Weatherly 386
At Mountain Valley GC
WEATHERLY (386) — Eli Brown 91, Jacob Hinkle 92, Ian McKeegan 100, Brad Connors 103
MAHANOY AREA (368) — Haden Kachula 83, Conner Bowman 83, Chase McCole 93, Colby Wagner 109
Records: Mahanoy Area 1-0, Weatherly 0-3
Monday’s non-league golf match
Pine Grove 354, Panther Valley 363
PINE GROVE (354) — Austin Frantz 84, Mason Troutman 88, Evan Moyer 88, Dane Hannevig 94
PANTHER VALLEY (363) — Cameron Cooper 84, Spencer Schirer 85, Michael Demyanovich 97, Brayden Flanagan 97
Records: Pine Grove 1-0, Panther Valley 0-3
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