Track and field athletes wasted little time in getting the new season off to a fast start.

School records tumbled in several crossover dual meets. This week, the Lackawanna Track Conference officially gets underway with some intriguing matchups.

Scranton Prep faces West Scranton on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. at Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium.

The Scranton Prep boys team earned a win over North Pocono in a crossover last week. Charlie Speicher had wins in the sprints, and Vincent O’Malley, a returning LTC Division I-II all-star, won the 1,600 and 800, and Anthony De Los Santos challenged the school record with a heave of 156 feet, 5 inches in the discus for the Cavaliers.

West Scranton lost to Honesdale, but had some outstanding performances that will set up competitive events against Scranton Prep. Quincy Mosley won the 100 and 400, and Seamus Wallace won the 1,600 and 3,200 to lead the Invaders.

On Wednesday, Mid Valley, the five-time defending LTC Division III boys champion, will get pushed by Holy Cross at 4:15 p.m. at the Spartan Stadium Athletic Complex.

Mid Valley started the season with a win over Elk Lake, which is the favorite to win the LTC Division IV championship.

Mason Vinansky had wins in the sprints, and Rob Mattioli picked up wins in the shot put and discus for the Spartans, who won 31 straight dual meets since 2019. Matthew Repecki and Kevin Borrelli lead Mid Valley in the distance races.

Holy Cross had some impressive performances last week. Zander Schaeffer set a school record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.24 seconds. Branden Fadl set a school record in the shot put with a distance of 48-5. The Crusaders also have Kevin Vincent, who is a returning PIAA Class 2A medal winner in the triple jump.

The girls meet between Mid Valley and Holy Cross will garner a lot of attention.

Mid Valley freshman Olivia Thomas made quite a first impression with school records in the 100 hurdles, the long jump, and the triple jump. In addition to Thomas, Natalie Talluto, a returning All-Region performer and a commit to Army West Point, was the LTC Division III-IV co-performer of the year last season.

On Thursday, Dunmore and Riverside, two boys teams that also look to challenge Mid Valley for the LTC Division III title, go head-to-head at Riverside High School.

Both teams have some of the top talent in District 2.

Josh Dudick and Carter Sload were two All-Region athletes in the jumps for Dunmore last season. Weston Yannone, an outstanding hurdler and sprinter, will also help the Bucks.

Riverside’s Brayden Rose was also an All-Region selection in the jumps. The Vikings also have strength in distance races, with Michael Schimelfenig, who was an All-Region selection in cross country.

Tennis

On Monday, the annual rivalry match between Abington Heights and Scranton Prep is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Scranton Prep Tennis Complex.

Abington Heights (1-0) has played only one match this season because inclement weather has forced many postponements. The Comets were the preseason favorite and have a strong lineup again.

Freshman Prayush Mallaiah is playing at No. 1 singles, while William Arp and Brady Comstock, two All-Region selections last season, are at No. 2 and No. 3.

Scranton Prep (2-1) lost to Valley View last week. Matthew Cohen, a returning Lackawanna League Class 2A all-star, is 3-0 at No. 1 singles, Paul Dominick is 2-1, and Anthony Delayo is 1-1.

Volleyball

Abington Heights (1-1), the defending Lackawanna League champions, will look to bounce back from its first loss when it hosts North Pocono (1-0) on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Dan Beck has 39 kills this season to lead Abington Heights. Nolan Moore has 34 kills, and Billy Johnson has 22 kills and 13 blocks. Ryan Horutz runs the offense with 76 assists, while Chris Cummins has 13 aces.

Aden Butler leads North Pocono with 45 kills. Warren Kramer has 20 kills and 16 digs, and Jace Butler has 99 assists. The Trojans have wins over Western Wayne and Tunkhannock and lost, 3-2, to Wyoming Valley Conference power Holy Redeemer.

Blue Ridge (2-0) earned a hard-fought, three-set win over Abington Heights last week and shares first place in the league with Valley View (2-0). Sophomore Jacob Brown leads the league with 42 kills, according to a listing on MaxPreps.com. Blue Ridge teammate Jacek Motyka is second with 41 kills. Riley Phillips has a league-best 120 assists.

The Raiders are at Lackawanna Trail (0-2) on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Valley View’s Luke Stevens has 33 kills, Drew Stevens has 32, and Antonio Farina has 85 assists.

The Cougars host Forest City (0-1) on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.