WA boys tennis starting over after year away
Wyoming Area had a veteran group ready to go in 2020 when the boys tennis preseason was interrupted for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The season never did start and, now that spring sports are...
View ArticleVARSITY ATHLETIC SCHEDULES: March 28-April 3
TUESDAY, March 30 Baseball: Old Forge at Pittston Area (NL), Primary Center Field, 4 p.m. Boys and girls track and field: Nanticoke at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. Girls lacrosse: Pittston Area at...
View ArticleNext Level: DeLuca working at linebacker for Penn State
Dominic DeLuca is working at linebacker at Penn State during spring practice. The Wyoming Area graduate and leader of the school’s 2019 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class 3A state...
View ArticleWyoming Area sophomores honored
Wyoming Area placed sophomores Morgan Janeski and Halle Kranson on the first and second teams in Division 2 when Wyoming Valley Conference girls basketball coaches selected their all-star teams....
View ArticleBree Bednarski starring at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE – It is safe to say, Bree Bednarski was one of the best female athletes to graduate from Wyoming Area. Over the past five years, Bednarski has taken those skills to the NCAA Division I...
View ArticlePittston Area Girls Lacrosse Preview: Mikitish excited to finally have a season
Elizabeth Mikitish was just weeks into the preseason of what would have been her first season as Pittston Area’s head girls lacrosse coach when the 2020 season was canceled because of the coronavirus...
View ArticleState High School Basketball Roundup: Old Forge boys, Scranton Prep girls...
Two District 2 basketball teams reached the semifinals of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament before being eliminated Tuesday night, one win short of playing in the...
View ArticleWarriors open spring with tennis win
The Wyoming Area boys tennis team had the honor of playing in the first spring high school sporting event in the Greater Pittston Area in about 22 months. After beating Wilkes-Barre Area, 3-2, Monday...
View ArticleVARSITY ATHLETIC SCHEDULES: April 4-10
MONDAY, April 5 Baseball: Wyoming Area at Wyoming Seminary, Nesbitt Stadium, 4:15 p.m. Boys lacrosse: Wilkes-Barre Area at Wyoming Area, Tenth Street Field, 4:30 p.m. TUESDAY, April 6 Girls lacrosse:...
View ArticleSprinters lead way for Pittston Area girls track team
Senior Kaitlyn Wesp and junior Jakiya Kroon return from the 2019 District 2 Class 3A champion 400-meter relay team, leading the way for the Pittston Area girls track and field team that returned to...
View ArticlePittston Area softball on hold
A positive COVID-19 test within the Pittston Area softball program has led the team to shut down activities until April 9. The Lady Patriots are scheduled to resume preparations for their season at...
View ArticleJunior class leading Warriors boys track and field team
Wyoming Area’s boys track and field program relied heavily on a young group of athletes during the 2019 season when it won the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 title and gained experience by...
View ArticleMinichello, Cunningham, Marranca return to lead Lady Warriors
Wyoming Area posted a winning girls track and field record in 2019, its last season of competition. Perhaps more impressive than being able to produce a 4-3 record against smaller schools in Division 2...
View ArticleNext Level: McHugh pitching has Misericordia softball rolling
Pittston Area graduate Alexa McHugh has been the top pitcher during Misericordia University’s 10-1 start in softball. McHugh has pitched in seven games, including six starts, five of which she has...
View ArticleHigh School Roundup: PA girls lacrosse opens with victory
Morgan Hilbert scored seven goals March 27 when Pittston Area opened the Wyoming Valley Conference girls lacrosse season with a 15-12 victory at Lakeland. The win came in Elizabeth Mikitish’s debut as...
View ArticleNew coach, new lineup ready for Warriors boys lacrosse season
Mason Byers made his debut as a head high school boys lacrosse coach under much different circumstances than originally planned. Byers was in position to take over for Shaun Rohland, who stepped down...
View ArticleSwitzer, Kelleher, Beppler lead way for Lady Warriors
Carl DeLuca had big plans for Wyoming Area girls lacrosse in 2020. After playing in the district final and finishing tied for the second-best Wyoming Valley Conference record in 2019, the coach thought...
View ArticleDivision I commits Hood, Kelleher to lead Warriors
With a lost season since it last played, the Wyoming Area baseball team is lacking in experienced players. Those with experience, however, have the chance to be among the Wyoming Valley Conference’s...
View ArticleA team-by-team look at Wyoming Valley Conference baseball
Teams are listed in alphabetical order. DIVISION 1 Berwick Coach: Brian Pinterich Class: 4A District 2 Titles: 2 (last 2008) 2019 WVC record: 5-8 Div. 2, 5th; 9-11 overall 2019 Postseason: D2-4A...
View ArticleH.S. Sports: District 2 informed PNC Field not available for baseball...
District 2 found a home for its track and field championships on Thursday, but is still looking for sites for the baseball and softball championship games. The D2 athletic committee approved...
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