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Libby Pinto, Jessica Smith and Katherine Pinto swept the singles events for MMI Prep as it defeated Pittston Area 3-2 in Wyoming Valley Conference girls tennis Tuesday.Madison Stanton and Brenna Vashkus won in straight sets at No. 1 doubles for Pittston Area. MMI forfeited the other doubles match.Coughlin 5, GAR 0Coughlin won all five matchups in straight sets, with Kira Meager and Katie Berlew posting shutouts in singles competition.Hazleton Area 5, Wyoming Area 0Lily Nowak and Sofia Losen won in straight sets in single competition as Hazleton Area shut out Wyoming Area on Monday.The Cougars won the doubles matches in straight sets as well as they improved to 13-1 in WVC Division 3A. Wyoming Area fell to 9-4 in Division 2A.GIRLS VOLLEYBALLHazleton Area 3,Hanover Area 1The Cougars earned a 25-22, 20-25, 25-19, 25-17 victory at home against the Hawkeyes.Hanover Area was led by McKenna Reedy (seven service points, two aces, six digs, 22 assists), Julie Fisher (eight service points, two aces, 10 digs) and Kaylee Cromer (two service points, two aces, seven kills, two digs).Hazleton Area 3,Hanover Area 1Rosie Tineo had seven kills and nine service points as Hazleton Area won 25-22, 20-25, 25-19, 25-17.Alesha Dennis served 11 points for Hanover Area.Holy Redeemer 3, Meyers 0Sarah Kuderka tied a school record with 32 service points as Redeemer posted a 25-8, 25-8, 25-15 win.Skylar Osenkarski had 10 kills and Brynn Kukosky added eight more.COLLEGE GOLFPSU Wilkes-Barre wins invitational tourneyPenn State Wilkes-Barre won a six-team Invitational Golf Tournament it hosted at Irem Country Club in Dallas.PSU Wilkes-Barre carded a 330 followed by PSU Hazleton with a 343. Leading PSU Wilkes-Barre were Lake-Lehman grad Jeff Carter (78), Jonathan Wilson (81, Dallas) and Shane Straley (83, Tunkhannock).WOMEN&#8217;S TENNISMarywood 6, Misericordia 3Gabby Belles and Cornelia Chmil won in singles for Misericordia and teammed up for a double victory in the loss to Marywood.WOMEN&#8217;S VOLLEYBALL King&#8217;s 3, Wilkes 2After winning the first two sets, Wilkes stumbled and ultimately lost to King&#8217;s 25-12, 25-17, 15-25, 16-25, 13-15.With the loss Wilkes falls to 8-12 overall and is 1-3 in MAC Freedom matches. King&#8217;s improves to 13-6 overall and evens its conference mark to 2-2.Jamey Mikovich led Wilkes with 11 kills, 12 digs and four solo blocks. Ally Paskas followed with nine kills and 11 digs. Madison Scarfaro added seven kills and a team-best five solo blocks. Morgan paced the passing game with 31 assists.King&#8217;s saw three players reach 12-plus kills in the match led by Julie Kollar&#8217;s 13 kills and 12 digs.GIRLS TENNISCoughlin 5, GAR 0SINGLES &#8212; 1. Diana Rodriguez (C) def. Michelle Tapia 6-3, 6-1; 2. Kira Meager (C) def. Samantha Rodriguez 6-0, 6-0; 3. Katie Berlew (C) def. Valery Morales 6-0, 6-0.DOUBLES &#8212; 1. Diana Stavinski/Carly Lewis (C) def. Diamond Cruz/Magaly Martinez 6-3, 6-2; 2. Julia Schneider/Hanna Moon (C) def. Yasmin Guzman/Jennifer Aguilar 6-4, 6-1.MMI Prep 3, Pittston Area 2SINGLES &#8212; 1. Libby Pinto (MMI) def. Abby Connors 6-2, 6-2; 2. Jessica Smith (MMI) def. Mackenzie Connors 6-1, 6-2; Katherine Pinto (MMI) def. Taryn Whitman 6-3, 6-3.DOUBLES &#8212; 1. Madison Stanton/Brenna Vashkus (PA) def. Jackie Braunstien/Abby Paul 6-0, 6-3; 2. PA won by forfeit.Hazleton Area 5, Wyoming Area 0SINGLES &#8212; 1. Stephanie Mazurek (HA) def. Brianna Pizzano 6-0, 4-6, 6-4; 2. Lily Nowak (HA) def. Allison Campman 6-0, 6-1; 3. Sofia Losen (HA) def. Lea Getz 6-0, 6-1.DOUBLES &#8212; 1. Kim Delregno/Adrianna Bohman (HA) def. Emily Cheskiewicz/Nina Minnelli 6-1, 6-1; 2. Isabelle Nilusz/Sophia Sebo (HA) def. Stephanie Palvochak/Olivia Williams 6-1, 6-4.<style>
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Local sports: MMI Prep edges Pittston Area in girls tennis