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District 2 Boys Track: Hazleton Area comes up just shy of District 2 team title
SCRANTON — It was a battle fought to the very last race of the day, but Hazleton Area came up just a few points short of catching Scranton and winning a team championship. Scranton managed to hold off the Cougars to win the District 2 Class 3A boys track championship, outscoring Hazleton by just 2.5 points to win the team title.
District II Track & Field Championships
SCRANTON, Pa. — Some final events taking place on Day 1 of the District 2 track and field championship from Scranton Memorial stadium. The boys AAA 3200 meter race, Scranton's Aidan Graff leading the pack out of the gate. He finished the race in first at 9 minutes 31 seconds to punch his ticket to states.
RailRiders throw three-hit shutout, edge Worcester 1-0 in matinee
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders shut out the Worcester Red Sox 1-0 in a Wednesday school day game. It was the first time the team had topped an opponent 1-0 since April 17, 2022 against Norfolk. The RailRiders also held the WooSox to just three hits on the day.
Wyoming Seminary’s Hall, Atabayev rally to win District 2 doubles gold
CLARKS SUMMIT — Only a week removed from both competing in the district singles tournament, there wasn’t a whole lot of time for Bill Hall and Ansarali Atabayev to prepare for their run in the doubles competition. But Wyoming Seminary’s top two singles players had more than enough...
Honesdale's Bryce Dressler dazzles academically and athletically
HONESDALE — In the weeks leading up to the start of the 2024 high school baseball season, Bryce Dressler was fully expecting to play a major role in Honesdale’s latest championship quest. A senior who made key contributions both offensively and defensively last year, Dressler was named a...
University of Scranton Baseball’s Final Preparations Before Heading to Virginia for NCAA Tournament
The Scranton Royals baseball team is heading to Christopher Newport’s campus tomorrow for the 2024 NCAA Tournament regionals, beginning Friday afternoon against North Carolina Wesleyan University. The Royals capped off their first 30-win season in program history by beating Elizabethtown on Sunday, 9-2, and winning the Landmark Conference championship. First pitch Friday is scheduled for […]
Local Roundup: Wyoming Valley West routs Tunkhannock in baseball
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Wyoming Valley West jumped out to a big lead on the way to a 13-1 win in five innings over Tunkhannock in Wyoming Valley Conference baseball Tuesday. The Spartans finished their season at 9-11 overall. The victory moved them to the...
RailRiders fall in Worcester
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell 8-4 to the Worcester Red Sox on Tuesday night. Both teams recorded eleven hits on the evening. Will Warren and Worcester’s Jason Alexander each set down the side in order in the first with a pair of...
Scranton Prep girls lacrosse get playoff win against Wyoming Area
SCRANTON, Pa. — GIRL'S "AA" LACROSSE - WYOMING AREA VISITING SCRANTON PREP. 1ST QUARTER... ELLA SHEPULSKI PASS TO KENDAL DAY... DAY MAKES A NICE SPIN AND FIRES TOWARD THE NEXT TO SCORE! WARRIORS TAKE A 1-0 LEAD. 2ND QUARTER GAME TIED AT 1 A PIECE.. CLASSICS.. CAROLINE HAGGERTY FINDS.....
District 2 Volleyball: WBA, Redeemer both seeded second
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Wilkes-Barre Area and Holy Redeemer each landed second seeds for the District 2 boys volleyball playoffs, which get underway Wednesday and conclude with a doubleheader at Scranton High School May 23. Delaware Valley is the top seed in Class 3A. The...
Local Roundup: Wyoming Seminary rolls in District 2 girls lacrosse quarterfinals
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Ellie Kersey scored seven goals and assisted two more as Wyoming Seminary defeated North Pocono 18-8 Wednesday in a District 2 Class 2A girls lacrosse quarterfinal game. The second-seeded Blue Knights will play at home in the semifinals at 5 p.m....
REGIONAL READY: Wesleyan baseball opens Division III tourney against Scranton in Newport News
The two-time USA South Conference Tournament champions are headed to Newport News, Va., on Friday to begin play in the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament, which runs through Sunday. North Carolina Wesleyan University (33-11) is the No. 3 seed in the Newport News Super Regional and will open the tournament at 1:30 p.m. on Friday against No. 2 seed Scranton (Pennsylvania) (30-11), the Landmark Conference champion, at Christopher Newport University. ...
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