30 years ago
Dunmore’s Harry Kirias and Riverside’s Ben Thomas were recipients of the Hookey Reap Award, presented to the top offensive and defensive linemen in Lackawanna County. … Jen Nish scored a game-high 28 points, including two free throws with two seconds left in overtime, to give the University of Scranton women’s basketball team a 76-75 win over King’s College at Scandlon Gymnasium in Wilkes-Barre. … Rob Walton (119), Ken Cook (125) and Steve Leventhal (171) each recorded pins as Abington Heights defeated Honesdale, 33-28, in the Lackawanna Wrestling League opener. … Mike Reno of Bishop O’Hara scored his 1,000th career point on a 3-pointer with 1:40 remaining in the Bruins’ 67-56 loss to Bishop Hannan.
20 years ago
Lincoln Gabriel tied a Carbondale Area record by going 7 for 7 from 3-point range in an 80-51 win over Montrose. Gary DeRichie also accomplished the feat in December 1987 against Mid Valley. … Stephen Bennett from Lakeland and Frank Emmett of Abington Heights were winners of the Hookey Reap Award as top offensive and defensive linemen in Lackawanna County. … Marywood University’s Tim Smallwood became the fifth Pacer to score 1,000 career points in a 92-64 loss to Alvernia College. … Jenn King scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Riverside past Bishop Hannan, 63-50. The upset created a tie for the Lackawanna League Division II first-half title between Bishop Hannan and Dunmore.
10 years ago
Joe Kilhullen scored 15 points and Bobby Salitsky added 11 as Carbondale Area defeated Holy Cross, 53-46, snapping a 15-game losing streak to the Crusaders. … Charisse Mulherin and Natalie Wasilchak finished 1-2 in the 100-yard breaststroke to give Valley View the lead, and the Cougars went on to defeat Abington Heights, 94-91, for the first time in program history that began in 1994-95. … In a 69-42 win over Forest City, Kayla Agentowicz scored 27 points to become Lakeland girls basketball all-time leading scorer with 1,352 points, surpassing Lee Mosley Keller. … Scranton Prep swept the Hookey Reap Award for best linemen in Lackawanna County. Corey Christian was the offensive recipient and Thor Balavage took the defensive honor.