Schuylkill Haven needed to take care of business Thursday afternoon, then get some help in the evening
The Hurricanes are division champs once again.
Kelsey Sisko had a natural hat trick and an assist to lead Schuylkill Haven to a 7-1 win over Nativity during a Schuylkill League Division II contest atop Lawton’s Hill.
The win, coupled with Minersville’s 1-0 victory over Williams Valley on Thursday evening, gave the Hurricanes the division title.
Evitts had two goals and an assist, while Keegan White added a goal and an assist for Schuylkill Haven. Genie Tucci also scored after making two saves and completing a keeper change with Alyssa Gerber.
Nativity’s lone goal game from Becky Petlansky on a penalty kick.
Sch. Haven (14-3, 12-2) 6 1 — 7 Nativity (4-11, 4-10) 1 0 — 1
SH —Sisko (White), 8:35
SH —Sisko, 14:05
SH —Sisko (Evitts), 17:52
SH —Evitts (Sisko), 27:45
SH —Evitts, 28:47
Nt —Petlansky (PK), 35:53
SH —White, 39:13
SH —Tucci (White), 77:30
Shots on goal: Schuylkill Haven 21, Nativity 4. Corner kicks: Schuylkill Haven 7, Nativity 1. Saves: Schuylkill Haven (Tucci 2, Gerber 1) 3, Nativity (Warren) 14.
Pine Grove 7
Tamaqua 1
TAMAQUA — Mariah Lesh recorded a natural hat trick as the Cardinals finished with an undefeated season in Division I after a victory over the Blue Raiders.
Morgan Boyle gave Tamaqua a brief 1-0 lead before Pine Grove erupted for seven goals over the next 22 minutes to roll to the victory.
Pine Grove (17-1, 12-0) 7 0 — 7 Tamaqua (5-12, 4-8) 1 0 — 1
Tam —Boyle, 8:01
PG —Mar. Lesh, 10:46
PG —Mar. Lesh, 12:10
PG —Mar. Lesh, 14:48
PG —Kreiser, 15:57
PG —Edge, 19:13
PG —Edge, 29:56
PG —Aungst, 32:38
Shots on goal: Pine Grove 10, Tamaqua 5. Corner kicks: Pine Grove 9, Tamaqua 0. Saves: Pine Grove (Kaufman) 1, Tamaqua (Sassaman) 4.
JV Score: Tamaqua 2-0
Pottsville 3
Lehighton 2
LEHIGHTON — Carly Hoak scored the game-winner in the final two minutes in the Crimson Tide’s Division I win over the Indians.
Gabrielle Evans set up Hoak’s goal with 1:27 to play. Evans opened scoring with a goal in the 28th minute before Hoak’s first goal in the second half.
Pottsville (11-5-1, 8-3-1) 1 2 — 3 Lehighton (12-7, 6-6) 1 1 — 2
P —Evans, 1st half
L —Andrews, 1st half
P —Hoak, 2nd half
L —Quinones, 2nd half
P —Hoak, 2nd half
Shots on goal: Pottsville 7, Lehighton 10. Corner kicks: Pottsville 6, Lehighton 0. Saves: Pottsville (name not provided) 8, Lehighton (Frey) 5.
JV Score: Pottsville 4-2
Blue Mountain 2
Jim Thorpe 0
ORWIGSBURG — Emily Valentine scored and later assisted on Audrey Valentine’s goal as the Eagles earned a shutout against the Olympians in a Division I match at the Eagles’ Nest.
Carleigh Bogotuik stopped three shots for Blue Mountain, while Rebecca Cressman came up with 11 saves for Jim Thorpe.
Jim Thorpe (5-12, 2-10) 0 0 — 0 Blue Mtn. (11-6-1, 9-2-1) 0 2 — 2
BM —E. Valentine (Puzzi), 2nd half
BM —A. Valentine (E. Valentine), 2nd half
Shots on goal: Jim Thorpe 3, Blue Mountain 13. Corner kicks: Not provided. Saves: Jim Thorpe (Cressman) 11, Blue Mountain (Bogotuik) 3.
JV Score: Blue Mountain 5-0
Tri-Valley 2, Lourdes 1
COAL TOWNSHIP — The Bulldogs took advantage of an own goal in the first half and edged the Red Raiders in a Division II game.
Wendy Header added a second-half goal for Tri-Valley, while keeper Megan Boyer had nine saves.
Tri-Valley (10-7-1, 9-4-1) 1 1 — 2 Lourdes (5-10, 5-8) 0 1 — 1
TV —Own goal, 14:08
TV —W. Header, 48:02
L —Albert (Trell), 49:37
Shots on goal: Tri-Valley 12, Lourdes 10. Corner kicks: Tri-Valley 2, Lourdes 4. Saves: Tri-Valley (Boyer) 9, Lourdes (Lahr) 11.
Boys’ soccer
Pine Grove 1
Jim Thorpe 0
PINE GROVE — Zach Tritt headed in the game-winning goal in the 71st minute to give the Cardinals a Division I win over the Olympians and qualify Pine Grove for the District 11 Class A playoffs.
David Snedden switched field for Pine Grove to get the ball to Tyler Christiansen, who delivered a cross to Tritt.
Jim Thorpe (6-12, 3-9) 0 0 — 0 Pine Grove (8-7-1, 6-5-1) 0 1 — 1
PG —Tritt (Christiansen, Snedden), 71:12
Shots on goal: Jim Thorpe 5, Pine Grove 18. Corner kicks: Jim Thorpe 2, Pine Grove 5. Saves: Jim Thorpe (Rodriguez) 15, Pine Grove (Soper) 4.
JV Score: Pine Grove 4-2
Blue Mountain 9
North Schuylkill 1
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Scott Cox scored a hat trick and added an assist in the Eagles’ Division I win over the Spartans that gave Blue Mountain a perfect league record.
Bryan Caruso and Jonathan Benner both scored twice for the Eagles, who outshot North Schuylkill 26-3.
N. Schuylkill (0-15, 0-12) 0 1 — 1 Blue Mtn. (15-3, 12-0) 6 3 — 9
BM —Caruso, 5th minute
BM —Cox (penalty kick), 7th minute
BM —Tobash (Miller), 11th minute
BM —Cox, 24th minute
BM —Caruso (Cox), 27th minute
BM —Benner (Yeakley), 28th minute
BM —Cox (Yeakley), 50th minute
BM —Krammes (Benner), 52nd minute
BM —Benner (Leiby), 62nd minute
NS —Swaldi (Antalosky) 74th minute
Shots on goal: Blue Mountain 26, North Schuylkill 3. Corner kicks: Blue Mountain 7, North Schuylkill 1. Saves: Blue Mountain (Albertini) 2, North Schuylkill (McGrath) 15.
Lanc. Country Day 8
Upper Dauphin 0
ELIZABETHVILLE — Matthew Lane recorded a hat trick and added a pair of assists as Lancaster Country Day routed the Trojans in a Tri-Valley League match.
Lanc. Country Day 2 6 — 8 UDA (5-13, 3-8) 0 0 — 0
LCD —Bailey, 22:34
LCD —Wege (Lane), 32:29
LCD —Wege (Lane), 42:02
LCD —Lane, 48:51
LCD —Lane (Pena), 54:06
LCD —Pena, 59:12
LCD —Lane, 73:30
LCD —Hristov, 76:30
Shots on goal: Lancaster Country Day 28, Upper Dauphin 2. Corner kicks: Lancaster Country Day 5, Upper Dauphin 0. Saves: Lancaster Country Day (Nelson) 2, Upper Dauphin (Trently) 13.
Millersburg 2
Tri-Valley 1
HEGINS — Mitch Novinger’s second goal proved the extra-time winner to lift the Indians past the Bulldogs in a non-league game.
Cole Smeltz opened scoring in the 2nd minute for Tri-Valley.
Tri-Valley (7-11) 1 0 0 — 1 Millersburg 1 0 1 — 2
TV —Smeltz (Snyder), 2nd minute
Mb —Novinger (Matter), 14th minute
Mb —Novinger (Hoover), 87th minute
Shots on goal: Millersburg 9, Tri-Valley 7. Corner kicks: Millersburg 4, Tri-Valley 3. Saves: Not provided.