Local Roundup: Bro scores 1,000th career point in Mahanoy girls’ win

Felicia Bro, Mahanoy Area girls' basketball

Bears, Vikings, Red Raiders notch girls’ wins, Miners rout Devils in boys’ action

MAHANOY CITY — Felicia Bro etched her name among the Mahanoy Area girls’ basketball greats by scoring her 1,000th career point in Wednesday’s 65-47 non-league victory over Panther Valley at the Joe Alansky Gymnasium.

Bro finished with a game-high 28 points, draining five 3-pointers and shooting 7-for-8 from the foul line. Ella Connolly added 22 points as the Bears opened the game with a 17-6 run and led by 19 points after three frames.

Ajete Gjoca led Panther Valley with 11 points while Caroline Breslin tallied 10 points and Morgan Orsulak had nine points and 12 rebounds.

PANTHER VALLEY (47) — Padora 0 0-0 0, Gjoca 3 2-4 11, Kocha 2 5-8 9, K. Breslin 0 0-0 0, Aponte 3 1-2 7, Blazosky 0 1-2 1, C. Breslin 3 1-2 10, Prudente 0 0-0 0, Alabovitz 0 0-0 0, Orsulak 2 5-12 9, Carrasquillo 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 15-30 47.

MAHANOY AREA (65) — Haughney 2 0-0 4, Manley 0 0-0 0, Wonsock 0 0-0 0, Zubris 0 0-0 0, Christian 1 1-4 3, Bro 8 7-8 28, Carl 2 0-1 4, Kowalick 2 0-0 4, Collado 0 0-0 0, Connolly 10 2-3 22. Totals 25 10-16 65.

3-point FGs: Gjoca 3, C. Breslin 3, Bro 5

Officials: Leedy, Doyle, Fryer

JV Score: No game

Williams Valley 49, Halifax 35

HALIFAX — Mallory Miller and Ireland Kasper each had six points in a 19-9, third-quarter run that lifted the Vikings past the Wildcats in Williams Valley’s season opener.

Quin Smeltz had a game-high 19 points for Williams Valley, scoring 10 in the first half to give the Vikes a 19-16 lead at intermission. Miller finished with 17, scoring 10 in the second half.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (49) — Shomper 1 0-0 2, Starnosky 0 0-0 0, Kobularik 1 1-2 3, Miller 6 3-6 17, Koppenhaver 0 0-0 0, Smeltz 8 0-0 19, Readinger 0 0-0 0, Kasper 3 1-1 8. Totals 19 5-9 49.

HALIFAX (35) — Thomas 0 0-0 0, Radel 0 0-0 0, Roland 2 2-2 6, Sharbaugh 2 0-0 4, Weaver 0 0-0 0, Nace 0 0-0 0, Wilson 4 0-0 11, Werrick 2 3-3 7, Gruzlauski 0 0-0 0, McGuire 1 0-0 2, Baracauer 2 0-0 5. Totals 13 5-5 35.

3-point FGs: Miller 2, Smeltz 3, Kasper, Wilson 3, Baracauer

JV Score: No game

Lourdes 60, Sullivan County 14

SHAMOKIN — Hannah Lokitis and Sophia Karlovich each scored 14 points as the Red Raiders rolled past Sullivan County in a non-league contest.

Kylla Sandri added 13 points while Lokitis collected 10 rebounds and three blocks for Lourdes, which led 42-6 at intermission.

SULLIVAN COUNTY (14) — Fresno 0 0-0 0, Baldwin 0 2-2 2, McCarty 0 0-0 0, Harney 0 0-0 0, Eberlin 2 0-0 4, Olson 3 0-0 6, Reese 1 0-0 2. Totals 6 2-2 14.

LOURDES (60) — Sandri 6 0-0 13, Schroyer 2 0-0 4, Albert 2 0-2 4, Barnes 3 0-0 7, Schu 1 0-0 3, Lokitis 6 0-0 14, Karlovich 6 2-2 14, Shingara 0 0-0 0, Reiprish 0 1-2 1. Totals 26 3-6 60.

3-point FGs: Sandri, Barnes, Schu

JV Score: No game

Reading 40, Pottsville 25

POTTSVILLE — Jes Siminitus scored a team-high nine points as the Crimson Tide dropped a non-league game to the Red Knights at Martz Hall.

Reading built a 20-11 halftime lead, then took control with a 10-4 run in the third stanza.

READING (40) — Ortega 0 1-2 1, McFarland 0 0-0 0, Nunez 1 0-0 2, Beatty 5 3-4 13, Blideen 2 0-0 4, Hoods 0 0-0 0, Velez 2 2-4 7, Brito 0 0-0 0, Lews 2 1-2 5, Perez 3 0-0 8. Totals 15 7-12 40.

POTTSVILLE (25) — Barnhart 2 3-3 7, Fegley 2 2-2 6, Siminitus 2 5-8 9, Goodman 0 0-0 0, Brennan 1 0-0 3, Ciavarella 0 0-0 0, Huda 0 0-0 0, Davis 0 0-0 0. Totals 4 10-13 25.

3-point FGs: Velez, Perez 2

Officials: Wood, Merwine, Gerchak

JV Score: Tie 24-24

Schuylkill Valley 52, Pine Grove 38

LEESPORT — West hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 of her game-high 22 points in a big third-quarter run to propel Schuylkill Valley to a non-league win over the Cardinals.

Meadow Umbenhauer scored 15 points and Hollyn Sampson tallied 13 for Pine Grove, which led 24-12 at intermission. Schuylkill Valley responded with a 25-8 run in the third quarter, outscoring the Cards 40-14 in the second half.

PINE GROVE (38) — K. Umbenhauer 1 0-0 2, Leffler 1 0-2 2, M. Umbenhauer 4 7-9 15, Heming 1 2-2 4, Reichert 1 0-0 2, Fidler 0 0-0 0, Sampson 5 3-8 13. Totals 13 10-21 38.

SCHUYLKILL VALLEY (52) — Buttes 3 0-0 6, Houser 0 2-3 2, Yobb 1 7-12 9, Leone 0 0-0 0, Sellers 6 1-3 13, Falsone 0 0-1 0, West 6 6-9 22. Totals 16 16-28 52.

3-point FGs: West 4

Officials: Burggef, McCoy, Santori

JV Score: Not reported

Bethlehem Christian 38, Nativity 10

BETHLEHEM — The Green Wave were held to 10 points in William Reed’s debut as the Nativity coach, falling in a non-league game to Bethlehem Christian.

NATIVITY (10) — Revilla 0 0-0 0, Ulloa 0 1-2 1, Lorence 0 0-0 0, Richard 0 0-0 0, Pinkey 1 0-2 2, Vizcaino 0 0-0 0, Hylka 0 0-0 0, Zulick 1 0-2 2, Rushannon 0 0-0 0, Pascual 0 0-2 0, McNamara 1 1-2 3, Purcell 0 0-2 0, Stewart 0 0-0 0, Evans 1 0-0 2. Totals 4 2-12 10.

BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN (38) — Kleidler 3 0-0 7, Morca 2 3-6 7, Meilsca 3 2-6 8, Khouchadarion 2 0-0 4, Wilson 5 0-0 10, Oudmann 1 0-0 2, Yairell 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 5-12 38.

3-point FGs: Kleidler

JV Score: No game

Line Mountain 28, Shenandoah Valley 18

MANDATA — Aubrie Monaghan had a team-high seven points as the Blue Devils dropped a low-scoring, non-league game at Line Mountain.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (18) — Troutman 1 0-2 2, Donovan 0 0-0 0, Argueta 0 0-0 0, Chagolla 2 0-0 4, Monaghan 2 2-2 7, Li. Saiguero 1 0-0 2, Tufts 0 3-6 3. Totals 6 5-10 18.

LINE MOUNTAIN (28) — Stiely 1 0-0 2, Shutt 1 0-0 2, Shingara 2 0-0 4, Ebersole 1 0-0 3, Laky 1 0-0 2, Grindstaff 2 0-0 4, Boyer 1 0-0 2, Leitzel 3 1-2 7, Buriak 0 0-0 0, Schaffner 0 0-0 0, Moyer 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 1-2 28.

3-point FGs: Monaghan, Ebersole

JV Score: No game

Lincoln Leadership 59, Weatherly 33

ALLENTOWN — Kelly Reiner poured in 17 points for the Wreckers, who fell behind 31-12 at halftime and never recovered in a non-league loss to Lincoln Leadership.

Arielle Taylor led all scorers with 20 points for Lincoln Leadership.

WEATHERLY (33) — Marasco 0 0-0 0, Russell 0 1-2 1, Kane 0 3-8 3, Kehler 1 4-6 6, Way-Heffner 0 0-0 0, Reiner 4 6-12 17, Weston 0 1-4 1, Synder 2 1-2 5. Totals 7 16-34 33.

LINCOLN LEADERSHIP (59) — Taylor 9 1-3 20, Sampson 2 0-2 5, Henigan 3 2-4 8, Rivera 2 0-0 4, Fields 0 1-2 1, K. Morales 2 0-2 4, DeJesus 2 2-8 6, Hamilton 2 0-1 4, Martinez 0 0-0 0, Fuentes 0 0-0 0, Zapata 2 0-0 5, A. Morales 1 0-0 2, Quinones 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 6-22 59.

3-point FGs: Reiner 3, Taylor, Sampson, Zapata

JV Score: No game

Boys’ Basketball

Minersville 83, Shenandoah Valley 59

MINERSVILLE — The Miners unleashed a 32-point third quarter to break open a tight game and hand new head coach Chris George his first victory in a non-league game at Thomas Fitzpatrick Gymnasium.

Shazier Bethea powered the Miners with 26 points, Jordan Bowers added 21, Chase Zimerofsky scored 13 and Nolan Plesnarski knocked down a trio of 3-pointers on his way to nine points.

Shenandoah Valley was led by Niko White (18 points) and Izayah Lopez (17 points), but the Blue Devils couldn’t match Minersville’s second-half surge.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (59) — Reyes 4 0-0 11, Rivera 1 0-0 2, Gonzalez 0 0-0 0, White 7 2-3 18, Burrows 2 0-1 4, Lopez 7 2-3 17, Hernandez 0 0-0 0, Christopher 0 0-0 0, Bench 2 2-2 7, Pagan 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 6-9 59.

MINERSVILLE (83) — Adams 1 0-0 2, Rogers 3 0-0 8, Zimerofsky 5 0-0 13, Fessler 0 1-2 1, Bethea 10 3-3 26, Pepin 0 0-0 0, Toth 0 0-0 0, Bowers 7 4-4 21, Mealey 1 1-2 3, Plesnarski 3 0-0 9. Totals 30 9-11 83.

3-point FGs: Reyes 3, White 2, Lopez, Bench, Rogers 2, Zimerofsky 3, Bethea 3, Bowers 3, Plesnarski 3

Officials: Litwhiler, Wojciechowsky

JV Score: Shenandoah Valley 38-35

Lourdes 53, Benton 19

BENTON — Gavem Renn scored a game-high 14 points and Brighton Scicchitano added 12 as the Red Raiders routed Benton in their season opener.

Lourdes opened the game on a 20-2 spurt and never looked back. Five of Benton’s six field goals were 3-pointers.

LOURDES (53) — G. Renn 7 0-2 14, Moore 3 0-0 7, Scicchitano 4 4-8 12, B. Rishel 3 0-0 6, J. Rishel 1 2-4 4, Pulaski 0 2-2 2, B. Renn 2 0-0 6, Yablonski 0 0-0 0, Shegenoski 1 0-0 2, McCarthy 0 0-0 0, Cicchiello 0 0-0 0, Williams 0 0-0 0, Madden 0 0-0 0, Whispell 0 0-2 0. Totals 21 8-18 53.

BENTON (19) — Varner 3 0-0 9, Hubler 1 2-4 5, Beishline 1 0-0 3, Liddick 1 0-0 2, Nine other players 0 0-0 0. Totals 6 2-4 19.

3-point FGs: Moore, B. Renn 2, Varner 3, Hubler, Beishline

JV Score: No game

Schuylkill Valley 53, Tamaqua 45

TAMAQUA — Gavin Edmonds tallied a team-high 15 points and Jakin Tamagini added 14 but the Blue Raiders couldn’t overcome a slow start in a non-league loss to the Panthers.

Schuylkill Valley used a 15-4 run in the second quarter to build a 28-13 halftime lead and held on from there, putting three players in double figures.

SCHUYLKILL VALLEY (53) — Gehret 1 0-0 2, Grim 2 1-2 5, Reeser 8 4-6 21, Staus 1 2-4 4, Caba 0 0-0 0, Keller 0 0-0 0, Aletras 4 0-0 10, Cammauf 5 1-1 11. Totals 21 8-13 53.

TAMAQUA (45) — Chalk 0 0-0 0, McDowell 1 0-0 3, McCabe 0 0-0 0, Edmonds 5 2-2 15, Schickram 2 0-0 4, Shannon 1 1-1 3, Frohnheiser 1 0-0 2, Makovec 0 0-0 0, Tamagini 6 0-0 14, Broadway 2 0-0 4. Totals 18 3-3 45.

3-point FGs: Aletras 2, Reeser, Edmonds 3, Tamagini 2, McDowell

JV Score: Tamaqua 55-40

Girls’ Swimming

Tamaqua 96, Mahanoy Area 44

TAMAQUA — Shaylee Gormley and Savannah Wilson each won two individual events and swam on two winning relays to power the Blue Raiders to a Schuylkill League win over the Golden Bears.

Gormley won the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly, while Wilson touched first in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke. Katie Behun (100 free) and Lyla Clemson (500 free) also added individual wins for Tamaqua (1-0, 1-0 SL).

Lily Brown (50 free, 100 back) won a pair of events for Mahanoy Area (0-1, 0-1).

200 medley relay — 1. Tamaqua (Behun, Wilson, Nattress, A. Jones) 2:05.36, 2. Mahanoy Area

200 freestyle — 1. Gormley (Tam) 2:08.05, 2. Brown (Tam), 3. Fazio (MA)

200 IM — 1. Wilson (Tam) 2:27.82, 2. L. Clemson (Tam), 3. Nattress (Tam)

50 freestyle — 1. Brown (MA) 25.80, 2. A. Jones (Tam), 3. Fazio (MA)

Diving — No event

100 butterfly — 1. Gormley (Tam) 1:07.84

100 freestyle — 1. Behun (Tam) 1:03.29, 2. Scully (MA), 3. Brown (Tam)

500 freestyle — 1. L. Clemson (Tam) 6:32.40, 2. G. Clemson (Tam)

200 freestyle relay — 1. Tamaqua (Nattress, Brown, Jones, Gormley) 1:51.67, 2. Mahanoy Area, 3. Tamaqua B

100 backstroke — 1. Brown (MA) 1:05.27, 2. Behun (Tam), 3. Scully (MA)

100 breaststroke — 1. Wilson (Tam) 1:10.25, 2. Kardisco (MA), 3. G. Clemson (Tam)

400 freestyle relay — 1. Tamaqua (Gormley, Jones, Behun, Wilson) 4:26.86

Boys’ Swimming

Tamaqua 88, Mahanoy Area 16

TAMAQUA — Brandon Temarantz took first in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke as the Blue Raiders down the Golden Bears in the Schuylkill League season opener for both schools.

Ben Hunsicker (200 free), Billy Coombe (500 free) and William Behun (100 back) added individual wins for Tamaqua (1-0, 1-0 SL).

Blake Brown won the 50 free and 100 free for Mahanoy Area (0-1, 0-1).

200 medley relay — No event

200 freestyle — 1. Hunsicker (Tam) 2:35.13, 2. Coombe (Tam), 3. Sanchez (Tam)

200 IM — 1. Temarantz (Tam) 2:34.39

50 freestyle — 1. Brown (MA) 27.25, 2. Elston (Tam), 3. Williams (MA)

Diving — No event

100 butterfly — No event

100 freestyle — 1. Brown (MA) 1:01.74, 2. Graham (Tam) 1:02.47, 3. Behun (Tam)

500 freestyle — 1. Coombe (Tam) 7:53.14, 2. Hunsicker (Tam)

200 freestyle relay — 1. Tamaqua A (Temarantz, Graham, Behun, Hunsicker) 1:58.05, 2. Tamaqua B

100 backstroke — 1. Behun (Tam) 1:16.57, 2. Graham (Tam), 3. Sanchez (Tam)

100 breaststroke — 1. Temarantz (Tam) 1:14.28

400 freestyle relay — 1. Tamaqua A (Hunsicker, Graham, Behun, Temarantz) 4:45.93, 2. Tamaqua B

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