Messner’s long wait results in longest jump ever by District 2 girl
SCRANTON – Aria Messner set the record straight. The Pittston Area senior waited a year for the chance to claim the long jump gold medal and Class 3A meet record she was deprived of by an uncorrected,...
View ArticleDistrict 2 sets pairings, schedules in baseball, softball
Pittston Area and Old Forge were officially awarded top seeds in softball when District 2 released the baseball and softball pairings for its upcoming district and subregional playoffs Saturday....
View ArticlePittston Area tops WA in the Joseph Agolino Sr. Award Game
Pittston Area junior Richard Tonte (3) doubled in two runs hitting a double against Wyoming Area at West Pittston on Monday. Patriot 2nd baseman Beau Widdick (2) and shortstop Silvio Giardina along...
View ArticlePatriots roll in rivalry baseball game
Chase Montigney drove in three runs and T.J. Johnson tossed a five-inning, one-hitter Monday as Pittston Area rolled over Wyoming Area in a non-league baseball game at Atlas Field. The annual rivalry...
View ArticleWarriors use playoff to capture Division 2 baseball title
HUGHESTOWN — Wyoming Area knows it’s not a baseball team that can change things with one swing. Instead, the Warriors use a lot of tactics to manufacture runs — like in Thursday’s Wyoming Valley...
View ArticleNEXT LEVELYochem recognized by MAC Freedom League
Chase Yochem started all 105 King’s College baseball games over the last three seasons of his career. The senior outfielder/pitcher from Wyoming Area followed up two straight seasons as a Middle...
View ArticleH.S. Baseball: Dallas walks off with D2-4A semifinal win against Wyoming Area
DALLAS TWP. — JJ Rischawy did it again. For the second consecutive year, Rischawy delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh in the District 2 Class 4A baseball semifinals. This time,...
View ArticleH.S. Baseball: Pittston Area blasts Abington Heights in five innings in 5A...
CLARKS SUMMIT — It was just the third game back for Pittston Area designated hitter Chase Montigney, sidelined for most of the season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. It didn’t take long for...
View ArticleAnnual UNICO football classic set for Saturday, June 1
The annual UNICO All-State Football Classic is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Wyoming Area’s stadium in West Pittston. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5. Derek Zambino is the UNICO...
View ArticleDISTRICT 2 SOFTBALL ROUNDUPPA reaches final; Lady Devils win district
Pittston Area played its way into a rematch for the District 2-4 Class 5A Subregional softball championship when Gianna Adams tossed a two-hitter Thursday in an 11-1, five-inning victory over...
View ArticlePITTSTON AREA BASEBALLPatriots claim district title move into rematch at PNC...
CLARKS SUMMIT – Chase Montigney did not need long to show how much of a game-changer he could be. In just his third game back after being sidelined most of the season following Tommy John surgery, the...
View ArticleWYOMING AREA BASEBALLDefending champions rally to knock out Warriors
DALLAS TWP. — JJ Rischawy did it again. For the second consecutive year, Rischawy delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh in the District 2 Class 4A baseball semifinals. This time,...
View ArticleOLD FORGE BASEBALLTop-seeded Mountain View downs Blue Devils
Old Forge rallied to tie in the top of the seventh inning, but top-seeded Mountain View responded with the winning run in the bottom half for a 3-2 victory in Thursday’s District 2 Class 2A baseball...
View ArticlePIAA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
SHIPPENSBURG – Pittston Area senior Aria Messner made it to the state medal stand for the first time on her last try. The nine-time District 2 gold medalist placed fourth in the Class 3A girls triple...
View ArticlePittston Area wins D2-5A softball championship rematch against Abington Heights
EDWARDSVILLE — With Gianna Adams in her usual excellent form on the mound, Pittston Area just needed the bats to get going a bit in Tuesday’s District 2 Class 5A championship. After four scoreless...
View ArticleSelinsgrove pitcher shines, Seals blank Pittston Area in D2/4-5A baseball finals
MOOSIC — Josh Domaracki’s late-game heroics helped Selinsgrove rally and take the District 2-4 Class 5A Subregional baseball championship game from Pittston Area a year ago. Back at PNC Field for...
View ArticleDISTRICT 2-4 SOFTBALLPittston Area back on top of Class 5A
EDWARDSVILLE — With Gianna Adams in her usual excellent form in the circle, Pittston Area just needed the bats to get going a bit in Tuesday’s District 2-4 Class 5A Subregional softball championship....
View ArticleCLASS A SOFTBALL PLAYOFFSOld Forge pounds Halifax for subregional title
Old Forge continued its dominance of Class A competition Thursday when the Lady Devils completed a 15-0 victory over Halifax in just four innings for the District 2-3 Subregional title. The Lady...
View ArticleGranko selected for Dream Game
Old Forge graduate Joe Granko has been selected to play for the County in the Scranton Lions Club Dream Game July 17 at 7 p.m. at Valley View’s John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium in Peckville....
View ArticleMessner finishes with medal, points to Bloomsburg next
SHIPPENSBURG – Aria Messner had a lot to think about as she wrapped up her high school track and field career. An accident cost the Pittston Area senior a chance to compete in the Pennsylvania...
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