ORWIGSBURG — Two more members of the Schuylkill League girls’ volleyball playoff party have reserved their spots.
Blue Mountain continued its nearly perfect run through league play Thursday night, clinching a berth in the postseason with its 10th division victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Marian maintained its perfect record and got some help to nail down the Division II title in its first season in that division.
At Blue Mountain, Brittney Moyer collected 10 kills, six digs and four assists as the Eagles swept past Tamaqua 25-13, 25-7, 25-13 in a Division I match to secure the division title and a semifinal berth.
Ashley Snesavage added 16 assists and three digs for Blue Mountain. Nicole McQuillan finished with six kills and four digs and Jordan Skoff compiled nine assists, six kills and five digs.
For Tamaqua, Vanessa Solt finished with 10 digs.Alexis Baddick collared four kills, four blocks and three digs and Andrea Iacoviello totaled four service points and nine digs.
Marian 3
North Schuylkill 0
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Abby Stankiewitch collected 13 kills as the unbeaten Fillies defeated the Spartans 25-10, 25-13, 25-9 in a Division II contest.
Coupled with Pottsville’s Division I-II crossover victory over Division II runner-up Panther Valley, Marian clinched its return to the Schuylkill playoffs, which the Fillies won last year.
Against North Schuylkill, Maureen Kloap registered eight kills and four aces, while Emily Pilla and Jasmine Mooney contributed six kills apiece for Marian.
Carly Gregas compiled four digs, two kills and five blocks, while Lacey Deeter had four assists and four digs for North Schuylkill.
Marian won the JV match 2-0.
Nativity 3, Weatherly 1
WEATHERLY — Ashley Strausser compiled 10 kills, 12 aces and a pair of digs, helping the Division IV champion Green Wave to a 25-10, 25-13, 23-25, 25-21 win over the Wreckers in a Division IV match.
Noelle Steele contributed a dig, five kills, three aces and 24 assists and Emily Yordy had five kills and two digs for Nativity.
Sammy Hartz tallied five service points and two kills for Weatherly. Lexi Hartz added seven service points, three aces and three kills.
Pottsville 3
Panther Valley 1
LANSFORD — Kendra Boris compiled 11 digs, helping the Crimson Tide take a 22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-17 decision over the Panthers in a Division I-II crossover match.
Madison Sherakas added 11 kills, Kasie Shaw secured nine kills, eight digs and four aces and Mariah Curry tallied eight kills and five blocks for Pottsville.
Jessica Wiese posted 12 kills and five blocks for Panther Valley. Jamie Mikovich added 11 kills and three blocks. Cassidy Ryan added seven kills, 16 service points, four aces and 10 digs.
Panther Valley won the JV match 2-0.
Mahanoy Area 3
Minersville 2
MINERSVILLE — Noelle Kaufman collected 29 kills, 14 assists, seven digs, 10 service points and four aces as the Golden Bears outlasted the Battlin’ Miners 25-23, 16-25, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11 in a Division IV match that elevated Mahanoy Area to second place in the division.
Mychaellah Lucas tallied eight kills, 11 digs, 12 service points, six aces and 31 assists for Mahanoy Area. Desiree Malacusky added six kills, three blocks, eight service points and four aces, Katie Babinsky had 20 digs, and Michayla Backo finished with 22 digs and four kills as Mahanoy Area’s serve-receive and defense came up big in the victory.
Alexis Huntzinger registered 17 kills and three blocks for Minersville. Lauren Womer collected 27 assists, eight digs and two aces, and Erica Nettles had 11 kills and 14 digs.
Minersville won the JV match 2-0.
Lehighton 3
Jim Thorpe 2
LEHIGHTON — Michaela Petrucci registered 20 kills and a pair of aces, leading the Indians to a 25-20, 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-8 victory over the Olympians in a Division I match.
Katie Higgins added 14 kills and 27 digs and Tori Eads-Rodriguez finished with 30 assists and two aces for Lehighton.
Riley Carroll had 14 assists, seven kills and 12 digs for Jim Thorpe. Makenzie Walch added 10 kills, while Erin Shigo had 18 kills and 18 digs. Alex McGinley had 10 digs.
Lehighton won the JV match 2-0.
Schuylkill Haven 3
Shenandoah Valley 0
SHENANDOAH — Madison Felty recorded 13 service points, four kills and six blocks as the Hurricanes swept the Blue Devils 25-5, 25-21, 25-20 in a Division IV match.
Mallory Medaglia added seven points, three kills and seven digs, while Macy Dayson totaled 13 service points for Schuylkill Haven.
Kristina Nieddu contributed 11 assists, 11 service points and two aces, Mariah Sands collected five kills and four digs and Marcella Creasy registered four kills and five digs for Shenandoah Valley.
Schuylkill Haven won the JV match 1-0.
Pine Grove 3
Lourdes 0
COAL TOWNSHIP — Kayla Bressler notched nine kills and two aces as the Cardinals swept the Red Raiders 25-17, 25-23, 25-16 in a Division II match.
Callie Edwards added 12 assists for Pine Grove, which won the JV match 2-0.
Halifax 3
Williams Valley 2
HALIFAX — Autumn Capouillez compiled seven aces, three kills, five digs and 31 assists as the Wildcats edged the Vikings 25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-13 in a Division III match.
Amber Laudenslager contributed three aces and 15 kills for Halifax. Kendall Lehman added 12 kills and Paige Miller finished with two aces, seven kills and nine digs.
Maura Kreiser collected 13 service points and four aces for Williams Valley. Jenna Daniel added five service points, seven kills and three blocks and Bindy Boyer totaled eight service points, three aces, 14 assists and two digs.
Halifax’s JV team beat the Vikings 2-1.
College volleyball
PSU-Schuylkill drops
pair to Mont Alto
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Kristina Johnson finished her night with eight kills and 11 digs, but Penn State Schuylkill dropped a pair of Penn State University Athletic Conference contests to Penn State Mont Alto.
The local Lions dropped the opening match 25-6, 25-12, 25-9 before falling 25-13, 25-12, 25-12 in the second match.
Sierra Blankenhorn contributed 13 digs and Michelle O’Dell had 11 assists on the night for PSU-Schuylkill.