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State championship Wyoming Area Catholic team honored at Exeter Borough...
EXETER — At the monthly Exeter Borough Council meeting on Tuesday, the Wyoming Area Catholic girls basketball state championship team was honored in front of a capacity crowd. The team is made up of...
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Wyoming Area’s junior high softball team edges Pittston Area in season’s...
HUGHESTOWN — The first rivalry of the 2016 season came in the form of junior high softball. Wyoming Area took care of Pittston Area, 12-4, in a game played at the Martin Mattei Middle School field....
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Sullivan Park, Pittston City Little League set for a makeover as opening day...
Driving past Sullivan Park the past few years, identifying the Little League that calls it home wasn’t easy. It is now thanks to some volunteers and a donation. FNCB Bank made a donation for a new sign...
View ArticleHigh School Baseball: Wyoming Area wins season opener this week, other games...
WEST PITTSTON – Josh Kopcza threw a four-hitter and got defensive support when he needed it Wednesday, allowing defending champion Wyoming Area to escape its Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 opener...
View ArticleH.S. track and field: Pittston Area gets back on right track
YATESVILLE – The Pittston Area boys track and field team made sure its home opener went much better than the season opener a week earlier. Naseem Guillaume and Matt Ambrose each won an individual event...
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Wyoming Area escapes at Dallas
DALLAS — Wyoming Area had to really battle to win the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 softball title last year, including winning a special playoff game against Nanticoke. Based on the early...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
It’s been a tough start to the 2016 boys tennis season both on and off the court. This past week’s weather allowed just one match to be played prior to Friday. Pittston Area fell to Crestwood, 5-0, on...
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H.S. Softball: Fast start for Lexi Felinski, Pittston Area; Wyoming Area...
PLAINS TWP. — A few years separate Pittston Area senior Mindina Lieback and freshman Lexi Felinski. Together, however, the duo showed exactly how potent the Patriots’ offense can be. On Wednesday,...
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Scranton Half Marathon draws 3,000
SCRANTON — Bigger prize money at the 3rd annual Scranton Half Marathon on Sunday made for a quality field. And Suleman Shifa ran away with the field of 3,000 runners. The 22-year-old Ethiopian, who is...
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Upon Further Review: Kristen Corridoni, Carlena Semenza propelled Pittston...
April 2006 Kristen Corridoni scored three goals on penalty kicks, including the game-winner in overtime to help Pittston Area’s girls soccer team beat Wallenpaupack, 4-3. Carlena Semenza also scored...
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H.S. Softball: Pitcher Taylor Baloga, Pittston Area stop Wyoming Valley West
KINGSTON — Success hasn’t always been there for Pittston Area pitcher Taylor Baloga. In her three previous years in the circle, the Patriots have won just 13 of 45 Wyoming Valley Conference games. Her...
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Pittston Area pitcher Taylor Baloga signs to play for Georgian Court University
YATESVILLE — When Taylor Baloga was 9 years old, she starting pitching. After just a few years, she already threw harder than all of her teammates and opponents. Fast-forward several years later and...
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The Next Level: Handful of Greater Pittston players contributing to Penn...
For several Greater Pittston athletes, Penn State Wilkes-Barre was a chance to continue their baseball-playing careers. A group of five local players are doing just that. Pittston Area graduates John...
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Duryea’s Ryan Flanagan named Rookie of the Year in junior hockey league.
Duryea’s Ryan Flanagan has been selected Rookie of the Year of a junior hockey league for the second straight year. Flanagan, an 18-year-old forward, stayed closer to home this season, playing for the...
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H.S. softball: Pittston Area almost gets past defending 4A champs Hazleton Area
It was quite the week for Pittston Area senior Taylor Baloga. She nearly threw a no-hitter on Tuesday and signed her letter of intent to continue her softball career on Wednesday. Thursday, however,...
View ArticleGreater Pittston Sports Briefs: Queen of the Apostles Parish holding annual...
St. Mary’s Classic set for May 1 TAYLOR — The Queen of the Apostles Parish will host its ninth annual St. Mary’s Classic golf tournament Sunday, May 1, at the Pine Hills Country Club, 140 S. Keyser...
View ArticleGreater Pittston high school sports schedule for week of April 18
MONDAY, APRIL 18 Baseball Wyoming Area at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. Softball Dallas at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. Tennis Wyoming Area at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. Girls...
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H.S. girls lacrosse: Pittston Area improving after opening week losses to...
Admittedly, Pittston Area was without their some of its best firepower for Monday’s girls lacrosse season opener. Several seniors missed the game due to school obligations, while senior captain Haley...
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High School Track and Field: Pittston Area, Wyoming Area girls teams remain...
WEST PITTSTON – Wyoming Area and Pittston Area remained undefeated in Wyoming Valley Conference girls track and field with victories Thursday. Wyoming Area, the defending champion in Division 2, shares...
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H.S. boys tennis: Pittston Area, Wyoming Area each lose two matches
For Pittston Area and Wyoming Area, the week of tennis was a difficult one. Both the Patriots and Warriors each failed to win a match, playing two matches each. Most recently, on Friday, the Warriors...
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