30 years ago
North Pocono overcame a five-point deficit after three quarters to defeat Valley View, 40-34, in a girls basketball season opener. Rita Yanulaitis led the rally, scoring 12 of her game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter when the Lady Trojans outscored the Cougars, 19-8. … Scranton Prep made coach Canio Cianci’s return to the high school ranks a successful one with a 65-46 win over Sacred Heart. Chris Glenn and Chris Skoff each scored 19 points for the Cavaliers. Matt Seitzinger added 11 points. … Lackawanna College lost to Georgia Military, 48-15, in the Huddle House Golden Isles Bowl. Marvin Wilson scored both touchdowns for the Falcons on runs of 28 and 22 yards. He finished with 97 yards on 13 carries. … Sean Fisher of Valley View was chosen Offensive Player of the Year and Dunmore’s Harry Kirias was named Defensive Player of the Year to headline the Times-Tribune All-Region Football Team. … After 11 seasons, Allen “Butch” Keller stepped down as head coach of the Scranton Eagles. Under Keller, the Eagles went 146-26, won six Empire Football League titles and three consecutive minor league football championships (1988-90). … Abington Heights repeated as champion of the Abington Rotary Girls Basketball Tournament with a 59-41 win over Dallas. Meredith Myers led the Lady Comets with 31 points and six steals.
20 years ago
Scranton Prep girls basketball team won the Chic Feldman Memorial Tournament title, defeating Scranton in the final, 47-35, at Lackawanna College. Colleen McLane scored 12 points and was named tournament Most Valuable Player. Kristen Folk had 15 points and 11 rebounds and was chosen to the all-tournament team, while Annie Lavelle came off the bench to contribute eight assists and seven rebounds. … Ryan Stone was credited with deflecting Chris Kelleher’s shot for a power-play goal with 1:47 remaining to give the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton a 3-2 win at the Norfolk Admirals. The victory continues the Penguins’ amazing start to the season, yet to lose in regulation (20-0-2-0) and winning a professional-hockey record 15 straight road games. … Jen King scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Riverside past North Pocono, 49-27, in girls basketball. The win halted the Lady Trojans’ 53-game winning streak against District 2 opponents that dated to March 15, 2003, against Bishop Hoban, 31-24, in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals. … Tournament MVP Rob Johnson scored 13 of his game-high 20 points in the first half as Mountain View beat Mid Valley, 56-44, in the Bill McLaughlin Tipoff Tournament boys basketball final.
10 years ago
Two-time Times-Tribune girls soccer All-Region Player of the Year Cara Griffith of Scranton Prep was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-East squad, which is made up of players from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. … Dunmore’s Izzy Cooper was selected to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Class 2A all-state team . … Abington Heights gave boys basketball coach Ken Bianchi his 700th career win, 59-37, over Holy Cross in the season opener. Tim Toro led the Comets with 14 points and nine rebounds. … Cooper Califano rushed for 259 yards and six touchdowns as Old Forge romped past Bishop McDevitt-Wyncote, 51-7, to advance to the PIAA Class 1A football semifinals. Defensively, the Blue Devils had 11 tackles for loss and forced four turnovers. … Dunmore had its season end in the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals with a 28-10 loss to West Catholic. Garrett Murray ran for 76 yards and one touchdown, Kyle Lasher added 75 rushing yards and Pat Orr kicked a 31-yard field goal to lead the Bucks (12-2). … Carbondale Area captured the title in the Lake Region Tip-off girls basketball tournament with a 29-21 win over Western Wayne in the final. Zoe Zazzera and Anna Totsky each scored eight points for the Chargerettes. Zazzera was named tournament MVP.