The Whitehall volleyball team picked up a couple more wins in recent action.

They continue to be among the top teams in the EPC as well as the District 11 playoff races.

In the EPC, Whitehall sits at 6-2 as of Tuesday, tied with Freedom and behind Emmaus (9-0) and Nazareth and Parkland (both 7-1).

Liberty and Northampton are just a half-game back at 6-3.

In the district, the Zephs are 10-3 and again in fourth, behind the Hornets, Trojans and Blue Eagles.

“Season is going really well at this point,” said head coach George Cowitch. “It was very nice to beat Parkland two weeks ago, a good win for us.”

Two players who always seem to be on the scoresheet are Jack Kocher and Ethan Ringenberger.

“Jack Kocher and Ethan Ringenberger have been great for us this season,” Cowitch said. “Ethan has surpassed the 1,000 assist mark for his career and is approaching 500 career kills. He will be our first setter with 500 kills, and 1,000 assists.

“Kocher just surpassed 800 kills for his career and is approaching 900.”

The team swept Quakertown 25-18, 25-14 and 25-11.

Kocher had 16 kills and 11 digs with Omar Tembo adding 9 kills. Peter Tabarani had 6 kills and 5 blocks and Ringenberger chipped in with 22 assists.

Brandon Bird had 18 digs.

The Zephs also made quick work of Pocono Mountain East 25-14, 25-23 and 25-14.

Kocher had 17 kills and 14 digs and Ringenberger added 10 kills, 18 assists and 8 digs.

Cole Richards chipped in with 6 kills and Erick Zuniga had 11 digs and 4 aces with Bird coming up with 13 digs.

“Overall, our team is looking good for a playoff run,” Cowitch added.

Tennis

The Whitehall tennis team recently ended its spring season, which included one win and a couple of close losses.

The Zephs fell to Easton 6-0, but dropped close games to Pen Argyl and Eastburg South by 3-2 scores.

Against the Knights, Bradyn Student won at three singles for WHS, 6-2, 6-2. In doubles, Tomek Karfarski and Evan Naia were winners at three, 6-1, 6-3.

Against Eastburg, the Zephs had two doubles teams win. James Kimble and Bradyn Student won at two by scores of 6-2, 6-1. At three, Tomek Karfarski and Evan Naia won a tight, 6-3, 7-5 contest.

The Zephs swept Pocono West with four forfeits. However, James Kimble won at one singles 7-5, 7-5 and Braydn Student won at two 6-0, 6-0.

Easton 6,

Whitehall 0

Singles

1. Cole Van Hover (E) won by FFT

2. Mahdi Shah (E) def James Kimble (W) 6-1 6-2

3. Ben Wallich (W) def Bradyn Student (W) 1-6 6-1 TB 7-2

Doubles

2. Nick Ressler/Alex Jin (E) def Derrick Jimenez/Jose Jimenez (W) 6-0 6-1

3. Kobe Cheng/Tyler Grogg (E) def Tomek Karfarski/Austin Fares (W) 6-1 6-1

4. Jeremy Henry/James Henry/ (E) def Alex Dai/Jason Zhang (W) 6-0 6-0

Pen Argyl 3,

Whitehall 2

Singles

1. No match

2. Blake Boyer (PA) def James Kimble (W) 2-6 6-0 6-3

3. Bradyn Student (W) def Hunter Beers (PA) 6-2 6-2

Doubles

2. Evan Frable/Michael Thomas (PA) def Derrick Jimenez/Jose Jimenez (W) 2-6 6-2 6-4

3. Tomek Karfarski/Evan Naia (W) def Fletcher Marsh/Tucker Schneck (PA) 6-1 6-3

4. FFT win PA

East Stroudsburg

South 3 Whitehall 2

Singles

1. No Match

2. Mitchell Neidhala (ESS) def Derrick Jimenez (W) 6-1 6-4

3. Jakob Roeder (ESS) def Jose Jimenez (W) 6-2 6-2

Doubles

2. James Kimble/Bradyn Student (W) def Flip Antonick/Alex Kolakowski (ESS) 6-2 6-1

3. Tomek Karfarski/Evan Naia (W) def Ethan Fluck/Chris Nozzo-Gold (ESS) 6-3 7-5

4. Hank Schlanch/Elliot Ace (ESS) won by FFT

Whitehall 6,

Pocono Mtn West 0

Singles

1. James Kimble (W) def PMW 7-5 7-5

2. Bradyn Student (W) def PMW 6-0 6-0

3. Whitehall win FFT

Doubles

2. Whitehall win FFT

3. Whitehall win FFT

4. Whitehall win FFT