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Diamonds to life skills game, coal to threats against local media
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Diamonds, by the truckload, to the Hanover Area School District baseball game pitting Life Skills students against sixth graders from Memorial Elementary school. With the exception of the COVID-19 interruption in 2020, this fine display of camaraderie has occurred annually since 2016, and remains one of several examples of how to not only evoke the smiles of youngsters who may grapple with special needs throughout the school year, but also lets them better interact with fellow students.
Top sophomore stakes at Pocono this weekend
Wilkes-Barre PA — Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania hosts the 3-year-old colts and geldings, with stakes races for both gaits, this Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening, both highlighting the best of the Pennsylvania-sired horses. On Saturday afternoon there will be four divisions of the $157,776 second preliminary leg of...
Baseball Game Preview: Tunkhannock on Home-Turf
The Tunkhannock Tigers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around. Tunkhannock lost 13-1 to Wyoming Valley West on Tuesday. Tunkhannock has struggled...
Local Roundup: Pittston Area softball handed first loss of the season
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. North Pocono scored in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 2-1 victory Thursday over Pittston Area in a non-conference softball game, handing the Patriots their first loss of the season. Pittston Area finished the regular season at 16-1 and...
RailRiders lose 13-12 slugfest as Worcester wins on walk-off homer in ninth
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Six runs in the first two innings weren’t enough. An even dozen through eight also didn’t get the job done. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre had pulled off a late rally before ultimately falling 13-12 on a walk-off home run by Worcester on...
Dallas boys volleyball with win over Berwick
DALLAS, Pa. — BOY'S "AA" VOLLEYBALL...BERWICK IN THE BACK MOUNTAIN TO FACE DALLAS. FIRST SET.. BERWICK TRAILING.. JACKSON MATASH SETS IT UP FOR CARLOS GUZMAN WHO SPIKES IT IN FOR THE POINT. BERWICK TRYING TO STOP THE GAME POINT FOR DALLAS... BUT THE MOUNTAINEERS GET THE BALL SET UP...
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 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....
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.....
Misericordia baseball opens up NCAA Division III Regional with win
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Misericordia baseball team rallied from two runs down to pick up a 5-2 victory over St. John Fisher on Friday morning in the opening game of the NCAA Baseball Regional Championships. The Cougars will advance to the winner’s bracket final...
Swartz, record-setting Herron lead Wyoming Seminary boys lacrosse to D2 playoff win
KINGSTON — For the first 12 minutes of Thursday’s quarterfinal clash between Dallas and Wyoming Seminary, it looked like the Mountaineers might be able to keep up with Sem’s high-octane scoring attack. Then the Blue Knights kicked into high gear and showed exactly why they’re the two-time...
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