Kollar stops GAR
At Freeland on Monday, Aaron Kollar threw a complete game, scattering six hits and six strikeouts and he also had a single, leading the Preppers past GAR, 4-3. Charlie Karchner had two doubles for MMI.
View ArticleDeMarco powers Mohawks to 7th straight win
At Coal Street, Matt DeMarco went 3 for 3 with a double and drove in five runs as Meyers extended its winning streak to seven with a 13-2 rout of GAR on Wednesday Wil Amesbury pitched six innings of...
View ArticlePatriots' Schwab no-hits Hazleton in loss
Pittston Area'sMike Schwab pitched a no-hitter on Thursday, but Hazleton Area pushed across an unearned run in the bottom of the fourth which proved to be the difference as the Cougars won for the...
View ArticleHanover's Ferrence emerges as one of WVC's best
HANOVER TWP. - His first outing as a Hanover Area varsity pitcher was similar to one of the first times he played catch with his mother - painful. Since then the rough outings have been few and far...
View ArticleHawks secure top seed in AA
At Gibby Field, Hanover Area wrapped up the overall top seed for the upcoming District 2 Class AA playoffs with a 16-0 drubbing of Meyers on Tuesday. The Hawks earn a first-round bye and will open up...
View ArticleD-2 Class AAAA & Class A baseball
The District 2 baseball tournament resumes today with games in the Class AAAA and Class A brackets. The winners of today's games advance to Wednesday's semifinals. All games will be played at the home...
View ArticleSpartans return to familiar territory
KINGSTON - Considered down and out after opening the season with three consecutive losses, Wyoming Valley West now finds itself in a familiar position - and facing an all-too-familiar foe.
View ArticleBig inning propels Abington Heights past Wyoming Area
WEST PITTSTON - After giving up five runs to Wyoming Area in the third inning, the plan for Abington Heights was to settle down and chip away to stay alive in Thursday's District 2 Class AAA baseball...
View ArticleHanover Area again suffers first loss in district playoffs
HANOVER TWP. - For at least two days the message was repeated over and over. Put the pressure on Hanover Area and see how the Hawks react. Mid Valley was able to do that, scoring three times in the...
View ArticleHogan delivers pinch single to lift Spartans
MOOSIC - His manager refers to him as Little Hogan, only for the fact that his big brother Nick is the starting left fielder for the Wyoming Valley West Spartans.
View ArticleOld Forge edges Lackawanna Trail for A title
MOOSIC - A runner on third. No outs. Bottom of the third. Old Forge starting pitcher David Chromey had just been given a one-run lead, and Lackawanna Trail was set to take it back. But Chromey settled...
View ArticleSpartans find their stride
It would have been easy, and in some ways, perfectly understandable if the Valley West baseball team called it a season after the first three games of the year. Manager John Milius could have made...
View ArticleEx-Red Baron facing Valley West
The memorabilia from his days with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons consist of a bat or two used by Tom Marsh and Greg Legg. And there may be a Gene Schall bat tucked away in his attic.
View ArticlePennridge eliminates Valley West
OREFIELD - If a right-handed pitcher can be considered crafty then Valley West's Chris Nixon fits the description. He doesn't have an overpowering fastball and he relies on commanding each side of the...
View ArticlePoor fields have WVC teams wondering if season will start on time
Whether the Wyoming Valley Conference baseball season gets underway over the next two days quite honestly depends on the weather.
View ArticleCoughlin baseball wins by forfeit
One pitch in a high school baseball game constitutes an inning. One pitch on Saturday afternoon resulted in a forfeit loss for Valley West.
View ArticleMarriggi helps Coughlin past Lake-Lehman
At Lake-Lehman, Dave Marriggi went the distance, scattering five hits and helped his own cause with three singles, to lead Coughlin to a 5-3 win over Lake-Lehman in WVC baseball action Saturday afternoon.
View ArticleHawks' Bugonowicz pitches perfect game
At Hanover Area, Mike Bugonowicz pitched a five-inning perfect game as Hanover Area beat GAR, 14-0, on Monday in WVC baseball.
View ArticleDistrict baseball, softball pairings nearly finalized
The pairings for the District 2 baseball and softball tournament took one step closer to being finalized Tuesday night. When all was said and done, the baseball picture is a lot clearer than softball.
View ArticleCougars claim crown
HANOVER TWP. - Just like Hazleton Area, Berwick came into Wednesday's one-game playoff looking to win the WVC Division 1 championship. But unlike Hazleton Area, the Bulldogs also had to begin the...
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