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Valley Laxerz hope to grow youth lacrosse program in the area
WEST PITTSTON — Little by little, the girls start to trickle in. The once-silent West Pittston Little League indoor practice facility quickly fills with activity. The grade-school girls, though, aren’t...
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Easter Egg Hunt 5K a success for Langcliffe Presbyterian Church in Avoca
AVOCA — More than 130 people participated in the inaugural Easter Egg Hunt 5K race, sponsored by the Langcliffe Presbyterian Church, on Saturday, March 12. More than $2,000 was raised and the money...
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High School Tennis: Pittston Area boys team returns several experienced...
The Pittston Area boys tennis team was a work in progress last season. Nearly all of the Patriot players were newcomers to the varsity tennis scene in the Wyoming Valley Conference. Inexperience led to...
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Wyoming Area Catholic girls basketball team captures 2016 Pennsylvania State...
EXETER — For the first time in school history, the Wyoming Area Catholic girls basketball team can say they are the best in the state. On Sunday, March 13, the Cougars beat Our Lady of Peace School,...
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High School Softball: Pittston Area hopes to build on last season’s momentum...
Pittston Area’s softball team couldn’t have played much better in the final several games of the 2015 season. It ended with a heartbreaking loss to Nanticoke. However, the way Pittston Area finished...
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Holy Redeemer’s Meghan Corridoni the latest district champion in long line of...
The favorite number in the Corridoni household seems to be 21. The family’s favorite color? Shiny gold. When Meghan Corridoni, a senior on the Holy Redeemer girls basketball team, helped the Royals win...
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Upon Further Review: Pittston Area swimmers won 17 medals at 2006 district...
March 2006 Seventeen Pittston Area swimmers won district medals and the team set two school relay records during the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District 2 Class A Diving and...
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Julia Sciandra named MVP at Back Mountain Basketball Shootout tournament
The Dallas sixth grade girls are champions of the 2016 Back Mountain Basketball Shootout hosted at Lake-Lehman High School from March 10 to the 13. The Lady Mounts were a perfect 4-0 in the tournament....
View ArticleGreater Pittston Sports Briefs: American Legion baseball registrations are...
American Legion registrations March 20 PITTSTON TWP. — Any player interested in playing baseball for the Greater Pittston American Legion living in Duryea, Exeter, Exeter Township, Hughestown,...
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High School Boys Tennis: Wyoming Area has a green team this season with ‘no...
EXETER TWP. — Bill Roberts enjoys teaching tennis. He will get plenty of opportunity to do that this spring. Roberts is introducing most of his team to the sport while re-introducing Wyoming Area to...
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High School Softball: Wyoming Area’s veteran team hopes to continue success
EXETER – Wyoming Area had a championship softball team in 2015. The Warriors have a chance to be even better this spring, but will still face some of the same challenges. “I look at that we’re improved...
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High School Baseball: Pittston Area’s junior class ready to take the next step
HUGHESTOWN — Pittston Area’s baseball team is in unchartered territory. The Patriots have a roster of 27 players. “I couldn’t cut any of them,” coach Paul Zaffuto said. “They were all out there and...
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Upon Further Review: St. John the Baptist, Pittston, won boys basketball...
March 2006 Pittston Area graduate Amanda Wascavich was named the ABC Trophy Inc. Athlete of the Week as a freshman on the women’s tennis team at East Stroudsburg University. During the week, Wascavich...
View ArticleGreater Pittston high school sports schedule for week of March 28
MONDAY, MARCH 28 Baseball Wyoming Area at Tamaqua, 1 p.m.* Softball Pittston Area at Wyoming Area, 11 a.m.* TUESDAY, MARCH 29 Baseball Wyoming Area at Delaware Valley, 4 p.m.* Softball Pittston Area at...
View ArticleGreater Pittston Sports Briefs: Duryea Wildcats meeting Monday, March 28
Wildcats meeting March 28 DURYEA — The Duryea Wildcats will have their next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28 at the V.F.W. on Stephenson Street. Sign ups will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on...
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The Next Level: Wyoming Area grad Zach Lopatka named EPAC Athlete of the Week...
Zach Lopatka wasn’t sure where he was going to play college baseball following a successful career at Wyoming Area. Soon enough, however, Lackawanna College coach Bruce Thompson came calling. Through...
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High School Boys Lacrosse: Wyoming Area has combination of youth, experience...
Wyoming Area returns a team that is both young and experienced as it prepares for its second season of Wyoming Valley Conference boys lacrosse. The Warriors picked up one win in their debut season and...
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High School Track and Field: Warriors hope to maintain depth, balance
The Wyoming Area boys track and field team had two distinctly different looks last season. The Warriors had so many competitive athletes spread across the 18 events that they were able to go unbeaten...
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High School Track and Field: Key leaders return to Wyoming Area girls team
WEST PITTSTON – The entire District 2 Class AAA championship 400-meter relay team returns leading a Wyoming Area squad that will attempt to repeat as Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 girls track...
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High School Girls Lacrosse: Wyoming Area’s program growing quickly
EXETER – The Wyoming Area girls lacrosse program is growing quickly, trying to catch up with the rest of the Wyoming Valley Conference. The Warriors won two WVC games as a first-year team, pulled off a...
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