Local roundup: Hughesville girls tennis defeats Loyalsock 4-1 | News, Sports, Jobs

Hughesville defeated Loyalsock, 4-1, in girls tennis on Thursday night. Sarah Burns earned a 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) win against Anna Hall at No. 1 singles. At No. 2 singles, Kylie Kilgore won, 6-3, 6-1. Loyalsock’s lone victory came at No. 1 doubles where Maddy Hall and Chloe Kennedy teammed up to beat Destini Flowers and Breanna Bobok, 6-4, 6-5.

Jersey Shore’s Peyton Dincher beat Williamsport’s Abby Robertson in a close match, 6-4, 6-1, to help the Bulldogs defeat the Millionaires, 4-1. Williamsport’s victory came at No. 3 singles where Kayla Bloch earned a 7-5, 6-2 win over Ella Gerst.

Central Mountain blanked Shikellamy, 5-0. Claire Long won at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-2, Zeta Blesh won at No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-2, and Teresa Temple won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.

In doubles competition, the Wildcats’ Catie Lugg and Ellie Harry won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, as the Wildcats moved to 3-0.

North Penn-Liberty defeated Wellsboro, 4-1. Hannah Nuss picked up Wellsboro’s lone win with a three-set victory at No. 1 singles over Marissa Griess, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-4. Martina Bradford won for Liberty at No. 2 singles, 7-5, 6-2.

• In high school golf at Shade Mountain in a par-36 competition, Loyalsock lost to Midd-West, 174-184. Loyalock was led by Jaden Rankinen, who shot a 44, and Brayden Gifford and Drake Dupon, both of whom shot 46s. Rylan Tillotson shot a 48, Chase Cowden shot a 53 and Preston Sortman shot a 55.

• The Lock Haven men’s soccer team opened the 2022 season today on the road at Notre Dame (Ohio) College and the host team earned a 1-0 victory, thanks to a late-game goal.

Notre Dame’s Antonio Bittencourt scored the game’s only goal in the 79th minute of play.

For Lock Haven, standout-goalkeeper Aitor Ruiz de Eguilaz made five saves in 90 minutes of action. On the other end, Notre Dame goalkeeper Rafael Baia was forced to make one stop.

Dean Lewis and Williamsport graduate Tom Pombor each recorded two shots in the contest.

GIRLS TENNIS

Hughesville 4, Loyalsock 1

SINGLES

1. Sarah Buch (H) def. Anna Hall, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1); 2. Kylie Kilgore (H) def. Alaina Dadzie, 6-3, 6-1; 3. Annaka Bruder (H) def.Izzy Dadzie, 6-1, 6-1.

DOUBLES

1. Maddy Hall/Chloe Kennedy (L) def. Destini Flowers/Breanna Bobok 6-4, 6-5; 2. Geogia Randall/Maya Snyder (H) def. Nora Bower/Yurika Pardo, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7).

Jersey Shore 4, Williamsport 1

SINGLES

1. Peyton Dincher (JS) def. Abby Robertson, 6-4, 6-1; 2. Celia Shemory (JS) def. Allyson McCann, 6-2, 6-1; 3. Kayla Bloch (W) def. Ella Gerst, 7-5, 6-2.

DOUBLES

1. Rahel Hartman/Breanna Porter (JS) def. Emlyn Kinley/Chloe Campbell, 6-2, 6-3; 2. Anna Lanks/Jaymison Stellfox (JS) def. Natalie Huggins/Shamarya Robinson, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Next match: Jersey Shore at Selinsgrove, Monday.

Central Mountain 5, Shikellamy 0

SINGLES

1. Claire Long (CM) def. Allie Minnier, 6-2, 6-2; 2. Zeta Blesh (CM) def. Megan Strohecker, 6-0, 6-2; 3. Teresa Temple (CM) def. Sabrina Doebler, 6-1, 6-3.

DOUBLES

1. Ellie Gundy/Bree Weaver (CM) def. Shannon Sprenkle/Maggie Johnson, 6-4, 6-2; 2. Catie Lugg/Ellie Harry (CM) def. Dairelis Torres/Erica Leitzel, 6-0, 6-0.

Records: Central Mountain (3-0)

North Penn-Liberty 4, Wellsboro 1

SINGLES

1. Hannah Nuss (W) def. Marissa Griess, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-4; 2. Martina Bradford (NPL) def. Ana Perry, 7-5, 6-2; 3. Addison Hill (NPL) def. Kailey Zuchowski, 6-4, 6-4.

DOUBLES

1. Angeline Benitez/Ellie Brion (NPL) def. Gillian Hernandez/Leslie Bowers, 6-3, 6-3; 2. Amy Feaster/Annabelle Johns (NPL) def. Kayleigh Harper/Ysabel Miller, 6-2, 6-1.

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF

Midd-West 174, Loyalsock 184

(at Shade Mountain)

(Par 36)

Loyalsock results: Chase Cowden 53, Jaden Rankinen 44, Rylan Tillotson 48, Brayden Gifford 46, Drake Dupon 46, Preston Sortman 55. Midd-West results: Kyle Beward 36, Garret Leitzel 46, Chris Walter 50, Trevor Sheaffer 45, Griffin Paige 47, Graham Yount 52.