Leo, Scripkunas headed to all-star game
Kayla Leo, Cassidy Scripkunas and coach John McNeil will represent Wyoming Area on the East squad in Wednesday’s 43rd annual Robert L. Dolbear East-West Senior Softball All-Star Game. The game, which...
View ArticleSENIOR AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALLGreater Pittston tops Nanticoke
Aiden Mehal drove in three runs and created the situation that led to the other scoring on an error Thursday when Greater Pittston defeated Nanticoke, 4-3, in a Wyoming Valley League Senior American...
View ArticleNEXT LEVELMinichello fourth in NCAA javelin throw
Marc Minichello finished fourth in the men’s javelin throw June 7 on the first of four days of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Outdoor Men’s Track and Field Championships in...
View ArticleLITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALLAll-star tournament season underway
The first games of the Pennsylvania District 16 and 31 Little League Baseball and Softball all-star tournament season were scheduled to get underway Saturday. Pittston’s Major softball team was among...
View ArticleHolweg named West Scranton basketball coach
The less time Sarah Holweg spent on the court, the more she prepared herself for working from the sideline. The 23-year-old Wyoming Area graduate from West Pittston is prepared to spend more time there...
View ArticleRanieli hits clutch free throws
MANHEIM – Daniella Ranieli’s clutch late-game free throw shooting played a major role in both wins by the NEPA Elite 16U Rini girls AAU basketball team June 10-11 in The Prime Event East at Spooky Nook...
View ArticleWA track and field teams sweep division titles, excel in postseason
The track and field programs shined, highlighting Wyoming Area’s athletic efforts during the spring sports seasons. Both teams went 6-0, more than doubling the point production of their opponents while...
View ArticlePittston Area baseball, softball teams made championship game appearances
Pittston Area’s greatest team results in the spring sports season came on the diamond where the school’s baseball and softball teams played in a combined three championship games but fell short of...
View ArticleAfter Messner denial, district track protests may be clearer in future
District 2 officials disappointed Pittston Area administrators when they quickly ruled that there would be no adjustments to the Class 3A girls track and field long jump results. Pittston Area junior...
View ArticleMikiewicz, Biscotti close out victory in Allan Invitational
John Mikiewicz and Tom Biscotti were at their best on the busiest day. Mikiewicz-Biscotti shot a better-ball score of 7-under-par over 27 holes June 25 at Fox Hill Country Club to capture the title of...
View ArticleMatthews struggles in Detroit PGA Tour event
Brandon Matthews shot 77 and 76 Thursday and Friday to miss the cut for the fourth straight time since his only PGA Tour Top 10 finish in late April. Matthews finished at 9-over-par, 153 in the Rocket...
View ArticleLITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ROUNDUPGPA posts shutout; Township National advances
Nick Migliori smashed a three-run home run Thursday night when Greater Pittston Area shut out Township American, 12-0, in a four-inning District 16 Major Little League Baseball game. James Masulis...
View ArticlePittston, GWA drop one-run games
Mountain Top slipped past Pittston, 9-8, Friday in a District 16 8-10-year-old softball game. The game was the opener for Pittston, which was scheduled to host Plains Saturday night. The first set of...
View ArticleAMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL ROUNDUPGreater Pittston Senior team takes over...
The Greater Pittston Senior American Legion Baseball team made the most of a busy week, winning Wyoming Valley League games each day from Monday through Thursday. Greater Pittston used the four wins to...
View ArticleCawley named Most Valuable Player of all-star game
SCRANTON – Pittston Area’s Jeremy Cawley took his responsibilities as lead-off hitter seriously Friday. Cawley made sure Luzerne got off to a fast start on the way to 4-2 victory over Lackawanna in the...
View ArticleLittle League Softball: Pittston shuts out Mountain Top for District 16 title
ASHLEY — The first inning produced one hit and no runs for Pittston, but it also produced something else — a sense of confidence. The batters stung the ball and with that there was a feeling the...
View ArticleLittle League Softball: Pittston opens sectionals with win over Back Mountain
DALLAS — The hitting wasn’t quite there for Pittston on Wednesday afternoon. The defense and pitching was. And those two aspects were the difference in Pittston’s 2-1 victory over Back Mountain in a...
View ArticleLittle League roundup: Plains North defeats Township National in D16 semifinals
PLAINS TWP. — Adversity isn’t a bad thing, especially when the end result is a victory. The Plains North all-stars faced some against Township National on Wednesday night in a District 16 Little League...
View ArticleLittle League Softball: Back Mountain keeps Section 5 title hopes alive
DALLAS — The Back Mountain all-stars did just enough Friday to keep their season going. They will have to do a lot more over the next two days to win the Section 5 Little League Major Softball...
View ArticleH.S. Softball: Pittston Area’s Gianna Adams leads Times Leader All-WVC team
All statistics were from available box scores and could differ slightly from official team totals. GIANNA ADAMS Pittston Area P – Junior Player of the Year The two-time All-WVC selection was chosen...
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