In cross country, Numerous area runners saw success at the Wyalusing Lasagna Invitational. Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek was the top girls runner as she ran a 19:41.60, the only runner to break 20 minutes. North Penn-Mansfield’s Jaci Fairchild ran a 20:42.90 for second place and Sullivan County’s Zoey Reese wsa 111th with a time of 23:16.10.

On the boys side, Canton’s Lawrence Halbfoerster was second with a time of 17:12.10, just nine seconds behind champion Oliver Heintzelman of Northwest. Wellsboro’s Max Macias took third in 17:15.70 and North Penn-Mansfield’s James Knefley took fifth (18:11.70). Wellsboro also saw Henry Whitney take eighth in 19:04.00. Sullivan County’s top finishers were Andrew Kapek (16th, 19:58.10), Chase Preston (17th, 20:08.10) and Carter Blasi (18th, 20:12.90).

Jersey Shore recently had success in a meet against Mount Carmel, Montoursville, Mifflinburg and Mount Carmel.Samuel Davis was the Bulldogs’ top runner with a time of 19:35.70 and Dekin McDermott ran a 20:03.60. On the girls side, Madelyn Fleegle ran a 26:59.80 and Morgan Waldman ran a 27:28.10.

• Bucktail defeated Wellsboro, 4-1. Eva Sockman won at No. 1 singles for the Bucks over Olivia Gage, 6-1, 6-1 and Kendall Wagner won, 6-4, 7-5 at No. 2 singles for Bucktail. Wellsboro’s victory came at No. 2 doubles where Serenity Mosher and Angie Cory beat Carrie Ditty and Riley Salizzoni, 6-4, 7-5 (7-4).

• Freshman Kayvan Shams, a South Williamsport graduate, and senior Luke Taylor each won their first career singles matches to lead the Lycoming College men’s tennis team, which fell to Penn College, 5-2.

Shams beat Penn College’s Seth Priestman, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 5 singles tournament. Taylor won his No. 6 singles match against Hunter Knosky. In the first set, Taylor matched Knosky’s efforts hit-for-hit, winning the tiebreaker 9-7 before he dominated in the second set with a 6-1 win.

Seniors Matthew Baldridge and Mohamed Ebeid won their No. 2 doubles match, 6-2, against Penn College’s Matt Williams and Seth Priestman, securing Lycoming’s first victory of the day.

• The Lock Haven volleyball team opened the 2024 season by competing in the Cedarville Invitational on the campus of Cedarville. The Bald Eagles fell to Cedarville 3-0 before downing Central State 3-0. Lock Haven opens the season with a 1-1 record after the split and will wrap up the Cedarville Invitational tomorrow afternoon (Sept. 7) by taking on Saginaw Valley State at noon.

Evie Jane Rembold led the way with seven kills against Cedarville. Against Central State, Emma Kelly, Rembold, and Avery Beall powered the offense with nine, eight, and seven kills, respectively.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Wyalusing’s Lasagna Invitational

TEAM SCORES: 1. Elk Lake 42; 2. Towanda 51; 3. Wyalusing 73; 4. N.P.-Mansfield 102; 5. Sullivan County 110; 6. Wellsboro 121.

Top 15 finishers: 1. Lauren Kosek, Wellsboro, 19:41.60; 2. Kendyl Weisgold, Elk Lake, 20:30.10; 3. Jaci Fairchild, NPM, 20:42.90; 4. Izzy Larson, Towanda, 21:05.60; 5. Megan King, Wyalusing, 21:59.60; 6. Mary Kate Eberlin, Towanda, 22:16.40; 7. Erica McGlynn, Elk Lake, 22:44.30; 8. Kenzie Brown, Towanda, 22:54.70; 9. Madison Kerr, Elk Lake, 22:58.60; 10. Kylee Pond, Elk Lake, 23:10.30; 11. Zoey Reese, Sullivan County, 23:16.10; 12. Savannah Cronauer, Northwest, 23:17.70; 13. Riley Porter, Wyalusing, 23:35.00; 14. Camryn Gesford, Wyalusing, 23:49.80; 15. Azlyn Gazzillo, Elk Lake, 24:03.02.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Wyalusing’s Lasagna Invitaitonal

TEAM SCORES: 1. Towanda 37; 2. Wyalusing 69; 3. Canton 82; 4. Wellsboro 94; 5. Sullivan County 105; 6. N.P.-Mansfield 123.

Top 15 finishers: 1. Oliver Heintzelman, Northwest, 17:03.40; 2. Lawrence Halfoerster, Canton, 17:12.10; 3. Max Macias, Wellsboro, 17:15.70; 4. Trennan Tewksbuery, Wyalusing, 17:45.90; 5. James Knefley, NPM, 18:11.70; 6. Jack Tavani, Towanda, 18:12.40; 7. Jacob Carr, Towanda, 18:23.70; 8. Boom Thompson, Towanda, 18:48.60; 9. Henry Whitney, Wellsboro, 19:04.00; 10. Hagen JOnes, Towanda, 19:17.90; 11. Wyatt STranger, Towanda, 19:26.90; 12. Jack Fischer, Wyalusing, 19:33.20; 13. Manuel Halbfoerster, Canton, 19:36.50; 14. Bradyn Johnson, Wyalusing, 19:44.40; 15. Jackson Frederick, Towanda, 19:53.30.

GIRLS TENNIS

Bucktail 4, Wellsboro 1

SINGLES

1. Eva Sockman (B) def. Olivia Gage, 6-1, 6-1; 2. Kendall Wagner (W) def. Carys Barlett, 6-4, 7-5; 3. Kedda Bissman (B) def. Evelyn Weatherbee, 7-5, 6-1.

DOUBLES

1. Lola English/Matti Mason (B) def. Piper Andregg/Kyleigh Lynn, 6-3, 6-1; 2. Serenity Mosher/Angie Cory (W) def. Carrie Ditty/Riley Salizzoni, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).