Strong singles play lifted the Northampton boys tennis team to a 3-2 win over Minnechaug on Monday at Minnechaug.
Alex Zimbaist defeated Jack Dumala 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, Leon Moore won 6-1, 6-3 over Rob Koziol at No. 2 singles and Jack Denhart prevailed 6-1, 6-0 over Connor Turley at No. 3 singles.
The Blue Devils (1-4, 1-2 Valley) earned their first win of the season.
Northampton 3, Minnechaug 2
at Minnechaug
First singles: Alex Zimbalist (N) def. Jack Dumala 6-0, 6-1.
Second singles: Leon Moore (N) def. Rob Koziol 6-1. 6-3.
Third singles: Jack Denhart (N) def. Connor Turley 6-1, 6-0.
First doubles: Berg & Shank def. Jake Duggan & Galen Windsor (N) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Second doubles: Proulx & Plumb def. Cole Rhodes-Dow & Chris Reilly (N) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
Records: Northampton (1-4, 1-2 Valley League); Minnechaug (4-2, 2-2 Valley League)
Agawam 3, Belchertown 2
at Belchertown High School
First singles: Meesha Oradka (A) def. Trent Zulkiewicz, 6-2, 6-3
Second singles: Matteo Godek (A) def. Ryan Kearney, 6-3, 6-2
Third singles: Jon Vinagre (B) def. Mike DeStefano, 7-5, 6-3
First doubles: Alec Morgado & Dennis Lelic (B) def. Alec Ardolino & Steve Ludtke, 6-4, 6-3
Second doubles: Nick Fenney & Sean Moore (A) def. Noah Pare & Cyrus Raines,7-6 (7-4), 7-5
Records: Agawam (6-0, 4-0 Valley Wheel) Belchertown (7-1, 3-1 Valley Wheel)
Boys track & field
Frontier Regional 106,
Pioneer Regional 39
at Frontier
Shot put: (F) 1. Jared Kellogg, 37-6.75
Discus: (F) 3. Kellogg, 86-6
Javelin: (F) 1. Ewan Bennett, 105-9
Long jump: (F) 1. Chad Parent, 17-10.5
Triple jump: (F) 1. Parent, 43-3.75
High jump: (F) 1. Carsten Carey, 5-8
Pole vault: (F) 1. Andy Habel, 10-0
110-meter high hurdles: (F) 1. Ben Hamer, 20.6
400-meter hurdles: (F) 2. B. Hamer, 72.5
100: (F) 1. Parent, 11.8
Mile: (F) 1. Habel, 4:56.4
4×100 relay: (F) 1. Ben Morse, Joe Zinan, Aaron Landry, Clay Kocot, 48.6
400: (F) 1. Andy Paul, 57.3
800: (F) 1. Connor Hamilton, 2:06.6
200: (F) 1. Parent, 23.9
2-mile: (F) 1. Aidan Waldron, 11:13.7
4×400: (F) 2. Alex Sharp, Josiah Murry, Nate Walker, Habel, 4:02.5
Records: Pioneer Regional (0-1, 0-1 Intercounty); Frontier Regional (1-1, 1-0 Intercounty)
Minnechaug 98, Northampton 47
at Minnechaug
Shot put: (N) 4. Pat Quinlan, 25-4
Discus: (N) 4. Ben Gelb, 55-6
Javelin: (N) 4. Jason Michel, 89-7
Long jump: (N) 1. Marcus Peterson, 20-6
Triple jump: (N) 2. Peterson, 38-10
High jump: (N) 2. Sam Daniel, 5-5
100: (N) 1. Nik Smith, 10.7
Mile: (N) 2. John Dean, 5:02
4×100 relay: 2. Northampton, 53.5
400: (N) 1. Smith, 51.4
800: (N) 1. Liam Sullivan, 1:59
200: (N) 1. Smith, 22.4
2-mile: (N) 1. Ethan Milsark, 10:48
4×400: 2. Northampton, 4:18
Records: Northampton (1-1, 0-1 Valley League); Minnechaug (4-0, 3-0 Valley League)
Girls track & field
East Longmeadow 92,
Amherst Regional 53
at Amherst
Shot put: (A) 5. Shihanna Maradiaga (21-6)
Discus: (A) 2. Maradiaga (77-3)
Javelin: (A) 1. Claire Basler-Chang 82-10
Long jump: (A) 2. Sidilene Pereira Da Veiga 14-7
Triple jump: (A) 5. Kayla Krumrey 28
Pole vault: (A) 3. Audrey Herland, 6
100-meter hurdles: (A) 1. Ariel Christie 15.5
400-meter hurdles: (A) 1. Christie (1:10.6)
100: (A) 1. Amina Torres 13.1
Mile: (A) 1. Sophia Jacobs-Townsley 5:29.4
4×100 relay: 1. Amherst, 53.1
400: (A) 4. Abigail Kamara, 1:11.5
800: (A) 1. Jacobs-Townsley 2:40.7
200: (A) 2. Pereira Da Veiga 28.3
2-mile: (A) 2. Frances Duncan ,12:47.0
4×400: 1. 1. Amherst 4:32.5
Records: Amherst (3-1, 1-1); East Longmeadow
Girls track & field
Minnechaug 81, Northamton 64
at Minnechaug
Discus: (N) 3. Danielle Parent, 55-7
Triple jump: (N) 1. Sierra Loomis
High jump: (N) 1. Scarlet Bliss, 4-7
Pole vault: (N) 1. Tori LaVerdiere, 6-6
100m high hurdles: (N) 1. Loomis
Mile: (N) 1. Leila Markosian, 5:32
4×100 relay: 1. Northampton, 54.6
400: (N) 1. Bliss, 63
400m hurdles: (N) 1. Loomis
800: (N) 2. Mairead Blatner, 2:30
2-mile: (N) 1. Stephanie Jordan, 12:11
Records: Northampton (0-2, 0-1 Valley League); Minnechaug (4-1, 3-1 Valley League)
