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Greater Pittston Sports Briefs: Wyoming Area football to host golf tournament...
WA lacrosse meeting July 27 WEST PITTSTON — The Wyoming Area Boys and Girls Lacrosse Parents Organization will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday July 27 at the Moose Lodge, 425 Exeter Ave. Election of...
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Pittston Area falls to Back Mountain in Section 5 9-10 softball championship
OLD FORGE — Pittston Area’s run at a 9-10 Section 5 softball title came to an end Thursday against Back Mountain. The locals were only able to get two hits off Back Mountain’s Victoria Spaciano, while...
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Plains Junior American Legion Baseball team competing in regional
Seven players from the Pittston Area School District are on the Plains team that won two out of three Wyoming Valley American Legion Baseball Junior League playoff games to qualify for regional play on...
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Avoca’s Thor Balavage, Old Forge’s Mando Sallavanti serve as captains in...
PECKVILLE – Thor Balavage expects to never play another football game. The Avoca resident and recent Scranton Prep graduate celebrated by completing a play he had never made before. Balavage’s first...
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Lombardo’s Market wins first half of Yatesville Bocce League
YATESVILLE — Lombardo’s Market won the first half title and thus a birth in the Yatesville Bocce League semi-finals next month. The marketeers are Sonny Bonomo, Dave Stull, Henry Rodegherio and Dr....
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Upon Further Review: Greater Pittston American Legion team won Wyoming Valley...
July 2006 Thanks to solid pitching from Tyler Mitchell and Gavin Kross, Exeter advanced to the final of the Exeter Classic 8-9-year-old Little League Tournament with a 2-1 win over Mountain Top....
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Punt, Pass and Kick Tournament held July 23 in Duryea
DURYEA —The Duryea Wildcats hosted its second annual Punt, Pass and Kick Tournament on Saturday, July 23 at the Wildcats field on Foote Avenue. The event was open to boys and girls ages 5 and up. There...
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Dupont Softball Tournament held July 22-24
DUPONT — The 10th annual Dupont Softball Tournament began Friday, July 22, and continued to Sunday, July 24. Sunday’s event featured a home run derby, trophy presentations and more. All proceeds...
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Wyoming Area hosts cheerleading camp July 25-28
EXETER — Wyoming Area Cheerleaders and their coaches instructed youngsters during a cheer camp held July 25-28 at the secondary center cafeteria. The annual camp was held for girls aged 5-14 years old....
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American Legion Baseball: Ty Harden joins Back Mountain Prep team, Plains Jr....
Greater Pittston does not offer a Prep American Legion Baseball team, so Ty Harden needed to seek an alternative to play on that level. Harden secured a spot with Back Mountain where he became the...
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Greater Pittston Sports Briefs: Duryea Little League meeting July 31
Duryea LL meeting July 31 DURYEA — The Duryea Little League will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday July 31 at the main field. Topics of discussion will include fall ball registration, the upcoming fundraiser and...
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Old Forge Chiropractic tops Yatesville Bocce League
YATESVILLE — Two weeks into the second half of the Yatesville Bocce League and there’s a new team on top: Old Forge Chiropractic. Despite missing the first half playoffs, the chiropractors have their...
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Fallen corrections officer Kristopher Moules was ‘a coach, mentor, friend’ at...
EXETER — Kristopher Moules had two passions in life — upholding the law and playing baseball. One place where he could often be found was the MVP Sports Academy, where Moules coached young athletes,...
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Miles for Michael Golf Tournament held July 29
MOUNTAIN TOP — The annual Miles for Michael Golf Tournament was held on Friday, July 29 at Blue Ridge Golf Club in Mountain Top. More than 100 golfers took part in the event, which raised money for the...
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Moosic’s Kat Sharkey heads to Olympics with U.S. field hockey team
MANHEIM – Kat Sharkey said a dominant effort while facing a physical opponent was just what the U.S. women’s field hockey team needed before leaving the comforts of Pennsylvania for the challenges...
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Fast times, no rain for inaugural Strive Olympic Triathlon
DRUMS — For much of the weekend, it looked like the competitors in the inaugural Strive Olympic Triathlon would be dealing with more water than just what’s in the Lake of the Four Seasons at Beech...
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Duryea’s Town Tavern wins Jenkins Township Coach Pitch Tournament
Duryea Town Tavern recently won the 16th annual Jenkins Township Coach Pitch Tournament in mid-July. The team went 5-0 and defeated Jenkins Township in the finals. From left, first row, Colin...
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Anthony Sylvester Gennusa Memorial Scholarship Fishing Derby & Fundraiser...
ROSS TWP. — Participants of the Anthony Sylvester Gennusa Memorial Scholarship Fishing Derby will have to backup any attempted tall tales by measuring and weighing their fish in hopes of reeling in a...
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Brazil held to 0-0 draw by South Africa
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil started its quest for an Olympic gold medal in men’s soccer with a disappointing 0-0 draw against South Africa, a result that prompted loud jeers by some of the home fans....
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More playoff spots available to Warriors, Patriots in football with PIAA...
Opportunities are available for the Wyoming Area and Pittston Area football programs if they can show improvement in 2016. Wyoming Area has had three consecutive 3-7 seasons since moving the 2012...
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