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Kyle Gegaris leads Crestwood boys basketball to McGrane title
WILKES-BARRE — All Kyle Gegaris had to do was see one ball rip through the nylon at the Wyoming Valley CYC. Once it did, there wasn’t much Pittston Area could do to stop the scorching-hot Crestwood...
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Greater Pittston athletes earn awards at Wyoming Seminary
KINGSTON — Wyoming Seminary Upper School recently named the athletes who received Most Valuable Player Awards, Coaches Awards and Gold Awards for the fall season. Athletes who earned four varsity...
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Wyoming Area advances to finals of Casey Classic Ice Hockey Tournament
WILKES-BARRE — Wyoming Area booked its second straight trip to the Casey Classic Final after topping Wyoming Seminary 5-2 in a semifinal matchup on Thursday. The Warriors will face two-time defending...
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H.S. boys basketball: Pittston Area loses lead in 51st annual Robert McGrane...
WILKES-BARRE – Pittston Area could not hold on to the ball – or a lead – Wednesday night in the championship game of the 51st annual Robert McGrane Memorial Tournament. Crestwood’s half-court defense...
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Greater Pittston Sports Briefs: Wyoming Area Lacrosse Parents Association...
WA lacrosse parents’ meeting Jan. 4 EXETER — There will be a Wyoming Area Lacrosse Parents Association meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4 at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center to discuss plans for...
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Wyoming Area hockey beats Crestwood to win Casey Classic
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — In hockey, goaltending can be the great equalizer. That sentiment rang truer than ever in Wyoming Area’s 6-1 win over Crestwood in the Casey Classic Final on Friday at Mohegan Sun...
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H.S. boys basketball: Wyoming Area hits New Year with perfect record
EXETER – Wyoming Area solved its offensive problems with its defense. A second-half switch to a full-court zone press defense shook the Warriors out of an offensive drought and allowed them to protect...
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H.S. girls basketball: Struggles from long range cost Wyoming Area against...
EXETER – The 3-point shot has been one of the largest factors in Wyoming Area’s steady rise through the ranks of District 2 girls basketball the last few seasons. Friday night, it was prominent in the...
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H.S. wrestling: Vince, Balavage win at Tunkhannock, two Warriors finish third
Wyoming Seminary’s Tyler Vince and Scranton Prep’s Ivan Balavage claimed titles by winning the two closest bouts of the final round Friday at the Tunkhannock Kiwanis Wrestling Tournament. Vince, a...
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Year in Review: Special performances marked title pursuits in past year in...
There have been years when Greater Pittston teams have produced more championships. In 2016, it was the epic performances in pursuit of championships that stood out most. Wyoming Area’s Sarah Holweg...
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The year in sports: Greater Pittston athletes excelling on all levels
Abby Norwillo soared the new heights during 2016. The Pittston Area sophomore kept pushing the school’s pole vault record higher until she was able to return from Shippensburg University with a state...
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Wyoming Area claims Casey Classic title
WILKES-BARRE – Wyoming Area finished an unbeaten week in the Casey Classic with its first title in the high school hockey tournament and half the individual awards that were available. Jacob Urban...
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Times Leader Athlete of the Week: Wyoming Area hockey’s Jacob Urban
JACOB URBAN School: Wyoming Area Year: Junior Sport, position: Ice hockey, goalie Family: Amber, mom; Jon, dad Last week: In last Friday’s championship of the Casey Classic, the junior netminder...
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Wyoming Area wrestling has plenty to be optimistic about
At last season’s Tunkhannock Holiday Wresting Tournament, Adam Buczynski busted onto the scene with a tournament championship. But the Wyoming Area senior learned last week just how hard it is to...
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Pittston Area graduate Ryan Flanagan makes big return with Binghamton Junior...
While he was in the middle of a six-week injury absence, Pittston Area graduate Ryan Flanagan promised to “come back strong” when he returned to the Binghamton Junior Senators lineup. Flanagan lived up...
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WVC Wrestling Tournament kicks off today
One of the biggest weekends of the Wyoming Valley Conference wrestling season is here. The conference tournament kicks off Friday and Saturday at Lake-Lehman High School. Some wrestlers would even...
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Wyoming Area Catholic School girls basketball team members honored
The Wyoming Area Catholic School girls basketball team honored its five senior members during Parents Night Thursday at the school gymnasium. The team played Good Shepherd following Parents Night...
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SWIMMING ROUNDUP
YATESVILLE – Seniors Erin Senese and Katrina Dillon had already made Pittston Area a winner in its season opener before the holiday break. Senese and Dillon teamed again Tuesday, leading the way when...
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Coughlin’s Jake Cole scores Day 1 upset at WVC Wrestling Tournament
LEHMAN TWP. — After a promising freshman season when he won a match at the Class 3A Northeast Regional Tournament, Coughlin’s Jake Cole missed all of his sophomore season in 2015-16 with an injury...
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BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
DALLAS TWP. – Pittston Area has been plagued by turnovers more than once this season. In fact, Patriots coach Alan Kiesinger began Friday night’s postgame interview referring to recordings of earlier...
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