HS Soccer: Minersville boys knock off Tri-Valley in key Division II clash
Tuesday’s local roundup
BOYS’ SOCCER
Minersville 3, Tri-Valley 0
MINERSVILLE — Jordan Bowers netted a pair of first-half goals Tuesday to set the tone for Minersville’s Schuylkill League Division II boys’ soccer victory over Tri-Valley.
Mackaiden Sinko, assisted by Camden Rogers, added a goal in the second half for the Battlin’ Miners (14-3, 7-2 D-II), who clinched a Schuylkill League playoff spot with the win.
In addition, Minersville moved into a first-place tie in the division with Shenandoah Valley (10-7, 7-2). The Miners travel to Shenandoah on Thursday to take on the Blue Devils. Minersville won the first meeting this season 4-0 on Sept. 15.
Dylan Haslam made six saves to post the shutout in goal for Minersville, which has won nine in a row. Brayden Leese stopped six shots for the Bulldogs (11-6, 7-3).
Pine Grove 4, Lourdes 1
SHAMOKIN — Tanner Kolb’s hat trick sparked Pine Grove to a Division I victory over Lourdes.
Kolb scored all three of his goals in the first half as Pine Grove (14-4, 10-2 D-I) built a 3-0 lead at halftime.
J.J. Kramer had one goal and Jayson Lengel notched one assist for the Cardinals.
Orrin Mariano scored one goal for the Red Raiders (9-9, 6-6).
Nathan Yablonski made nine saves for Lourdes. Peyton Renninger (2 saves) and Dru Herber (1 save) shared time in goal for Pine Grove.
The JV match ended in a 1-1 tie.
North Schuylkill 9, Marian 1
HOMETOWN — Aaron Brayford and Wesley Urban scored two goals apiece to power North Schuylkill to a Division I win over Marian.
Evan Damiter, Angel Torres, John Walsh, Max Helwig and Brendan Yotko added single goals for the Spartans (7-10, 4-7 D-I).
Chase Haubner scored a goal for Marian (2-14, 0-10).
Braiden Davis made four saves for North Schuylkill. Isa Gjoca stopped 19 shots for the Colts.
Schuylkill Haven 16, Weatherly 0
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Daniel Fanelli scored six goals as Schuylkill Haven overwhelmed Weatherly in a Division II game.
Landon Bayer added two goals and one assist, while Alex Koch netted two goals for the Hurricanes (6-11, 5-4 D-II). John Ulsh notched one goal and two assists. James Villella dished out three assists; Matt Angelo and Landon Trostle had two assists apiece.
Noah Mayernick made 16 saves for the Wreckers (1-15, 0-10). Elliot Wehr made one save for the shutout for Schuylkill Haven.
Montgomery 8, Williams Valley 1
WILLIAMSTOWN — Dylan Sherman scored five goals to lift Montgomery over Williams Valley in a non-league match.
Ethan Lebo scored one goal for the Vikings (2-15).
Xzavion Tennis made 18 saves for Williams Valley. Connor Irwin stopped eight shots for Montgomery.
Schuylkill League Boys’ Soccer
Through games of Oct. 7
DIVISION I
| Team (overall) | W | L | T | Pts |
| x-Blue Mountain (14-3) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| y-Pine Grove (14-4) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| y-Lourdes (9-9) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Pottsville (8-8-1) | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| North Schuylkill (7-10) | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Tamaqua (4-12) | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Marian (2-14) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
DIVISION II
| Team (overall) | W | L | T | Pts |
| y-Minersville (14-3) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| y-Shen. Valley (10-7) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| y-Tri-Valley (11-6) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Sch. Haven (6-11) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Williams Valley (2-15) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Weatherly (1-15) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| x-Division champion | ||||
| y-Playoff qualifier |
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Blue Mountain 2, Moravian Academy 1 (OT)
ORWIGSBURG — Kelly Canfield’s unassisted goal in the first overtime lifted Blue Mountain to a non-league victory over Moravian Academy at the Eagles’ Nest.
Reegan Spangler got Blue Mountain (14-3) on the board with a goal in the first half. Kiera Nunemacher assisted on that score, giving the Eagles a 1-0 lead at halftime.
In the second half, Adelayne Diaz equalized for Moravian Academy (9-6-1), and the teams stayed tied 1-1 through 80 minutes. Canfield then connected on the game-winner in the first OT.
Karley Koch made two saves for Blue Mountain.
Tri-Valley 5, Weatherly 0
WEATHERLY — Maggie Hoffman-Long scored three goals and dished out one assist to lead Tri-Valley over Weatherly in a Division II match.
Ivy Sankus added two goals for the Bulldogs (8-10, 5-5 D-II). Emma Specht, Myah Schwalm, Kiara Smeltz and Ayla Allvord picked up the other assists.
Sophia Holt made one save to notch the shutout in goal for Tri-Valley. Kayla Kennedy stopped six shots for the Wreckers (3-12, 0-9).
Schuylkill League Girls’ Soccer
Through games of Oct. 7
DIVISION I
| Team (overall) | W | L | T | Pts |
| x-Blue Mountain (14-3) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| y-Pottsville (9-7) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| North Schuylkill (5-11-2) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Pine Grove (7-7-2) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Tamaqua (7-9) | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Shen. Valley (5-8-1) | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Marian (1-14) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
DIVISION II
| Team (overall) | W | L | T | Pts |
| x-Sch. Haven (10-4-1) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| y-Minersville (12-2-2) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Williams Valley (7-10) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Tri-Valley (8-10) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Lourdes (3-14) | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Weatherly (3-12) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| x-Division champion | ||||
| y-Playoff qualifier |
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY
Blue Mountain 15, Minersville 50
Schuylkill Haven 21, Gillingham Charter 35
Gillingham Charter 14, Minersville 22
Blue Mountain 15, Gillingham Charter 50
Schuylkill Haven 20, Minersville 36
Blue Mountain 15, Schuylkill Haven 49
1. Francesco Carr (BM) 17:51, 2. Brady Moyer (BM) 18:59, 3. Russell Hunter (BM) 19:34, 4. Chris Phipps (BM) 19:47, 5. Quinnlon Tremaglia (BM) 19:48, 6. Joe Cairnie (BM) 19:49, 7. Jackson Brennan (SH) 20:43, 8. Tyler Buchman (BM) 20:48, 9. Grady McGovern (Min) 20:49, 10. Noah Yackenchick (BM) 21:12
Records: Blue Mountain 16-0, 12-0 D-I; Minersville 5-11, 5-7 D-I; Schuylkill Haven 8-8, 6-6 D-II; Gillingham Charter 3-13, 2-10 D-II
Schuylkill League Boys’ Cross Country
Through meets of Oct. 7
DIVISION I
| Team (overall) | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| x-Blue Mountain (16-0) | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
| North Schuylkill (10-3) | 8 | 3 | 0.727 | 3½ |
| Tamaqua (10-3) | 8 | 3 | 0.727 | 3½ |
| Minersville (5-11) | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 7 |
| Mahanoy Area (4-9) | 4 | 8 | 0.333 | 8 |
| Pottsville (4-9) | 3 | 8 | 0.273 | 8½ |
| Pine Grove (1-12) | 0 | 11 | 0.000 | 11½ |
DIVISION II
| Team (overall) | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| x-Nativity (13-0) | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
| Marian (10-3) | 9 | 2 | 0.818 | 2½ |
| Shen. Valley (9-4) | 8 | 3 | 0.727 | 3½ |
| Sch. Haven (8-8) | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 6 |
| Weatherly (4-9) | 3 | 8 | 0.273 | 8½ |
| Gillingham (3-13) | 2 | 10 | 0.167 | 10 |
| Tri-Valley (0-13) | 0 | 11 | 0.000 | 11½ |
| x-Division champion |
GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY
Blue Mountain 18, Minersville 43
Schuylkill Haven 15, Gillingham Charter 50
Minersville 15, Gillingham Charter 50
Blue Mountain 15, Gillingham Charter 50
Schuylkill Haven 25, Minersville 31
Blue Mountain 15, Schuylkill Haven 48
1. Vanessa Frasnelli (BM) 22;39, 2. Sarah Satterfield (BM) 23:15, 3. Ava Bosack (Min) 23:22, 4. Victoria Frasnelli (BM) 23:24, 5. Hope Scheidel (BM) 24:00, 6. Hannah Wildermuth (BM) 24:36, 7. Alexa Sukeena (Min) 24:46, 8. Ayla Essler-Kiryaman (SH) 24:46, 9. Madeline Dalkner (BM) 25:13, 10. Anna Kaplafka (BM) 25:46
Records: Blue Mountain 16-0, 12-0 D-I; Minersville 10-6, 9-3 D-I; Schuylkill Haven 12-4, 10-2 D-II; Gillingham Charter 0-11, 0-8 D-II
Schuylkill League Girls’ Cross Country
Through meets of Oct. 7
DIVISION I
| Team (overall) | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| x-Blue Mountain (16-0) | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
| Minersville (10-6) | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | 3 |
| Tamaqua (10-3) | 8 | 3 | 0.727 | 3½ |
| Pine Grove (7-6) | 5 | 6 | 0.455 | 6½ |
| Mahanoy Area (5-8) | 4 | 8 | 0.333 | 8 |
| Pottsville (0-10, 3 NC) | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 10½ |
| North Schuylkill (0-10, 3 NC) | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 10½ |
DIVISION II
| Team (overall) | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| x-Shen. Valley (12-1) | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
| Sch. Haven (12-4) | 10 | 2 | 0.833 | 1½ |
| Marian (8-4, 1 NC) | 7 | 3 | 0.700 | 3½ |
| Tri-Valley (5-7) | 4 | 6 | 0.400 | 6½ |
| Nativity (0-7, 6 NC) | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 8½ |
| Weatherly (0-8, 6 NC) | 0 | 7 | 0.000 | 9 |
| Gillingham (0-11, 5 NC) | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | 9½ |
| x-Division champion |
GIRLS’ TENNIS
District 11 Doubles Tournament
CLASS AA
Tuesday’s local results
At Lehigh University
Round of 16
No. 9 Katherine Anthony and Emma Cassidy (Moravian Academy) def. No. 8 Sophia Woll and Emma Piazza (Blue Mountain), 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 Mary Solga and Eva Fisher (Blue Mountain) def. Carly Eisenhard and Charlotte Hood (Allentown Central Catholic), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
No. 7 Luca Wilson and Reese Eskesen (Palisades) def. Emma Ziajka and Chloe Ryan (Tamaqua), 6-1, 6-3
Quarterfinals
No. 4 Giada Montone and Julia Janis (Allentown Central Catholic) def. Mary Solga and Eva Fisher (Blue Mountain), 6-4, 7-5
