30 years ago
Kim Yencho and Maria Caines each had two hits to spark Valley View past Scranton Prep, 8-5, in a Lackawanna Class AAA softball game. Erin Casey tripled and Katie Basta doubled for Scranton Prep. … Melissa Darmofal had three hits, and Morgan Sebring singled and doubled to lead Abington Heights to an 8-1 victory over Honesdale. … Stacy Swartz drove in three runs to power West Scranton past North Pocono, 11-5. Winning pitcher Catie Baker, Amy Walsh and Tracy DeAndrea had two hits for the Lady Invaders. Rian Powell had two hits for the Lady Trojans. … Amy Pish’s two-out single in the bottom of the seventh drove in the winning run as Mid Valley beat Bishop O’Hara, 2-1, in a Lackawanna League Class AA softball game. Winning pitcher Liz Naughton struck out seven to outduel Kristen Hricenak, who fanned 10. … Rachel Drazdowski had three hits, and Samantha Zigmont had a three-run homer to lead Riverside to a 15-0 win over Bishop Hannan in four innings. … Scranton Prep’s Sunil Shingala defeated Dallas’ Brian Blase, 6-1, 6-2, to capture the District 2 boys tennis singles title at Kirby Park.
20 years ago
Chelsea Cusmano hit a grand slam, and Kristen Mattern added a solo shot in the third to lead Abington Heights to an 8-1 victory over Honesdale in a Lackawanna League Division I softball game. Dana Krenitsky drove in two for the Lady Comets. … Lindsey Soltis hit a two-run home run in the fourth, and Jen Spott had a triple, as Bishop Hannan defeated St. Rose Academy, 15-3, in a Division IV game. Carissa Bartoli added two hits, drove in three and scored three for the Lady Lancers. Tessa Greene had two hits and an RBI for St. Rose. … Brian Siemion drove in four runs and Justin Kearney and Gerry Fabricatore each hit two-run home runs to lead Bishop Hannan past St. Rose Academy, 24-5, in a Lackawanna League Division IV baseball game. John Waznak and Dave Lewis each contributed three RBIs for the Golden Lancers. … Julie Hubbard and Caroline Hughes each scored a goal in Abington Heights’ 2-2 tie with Crestwood in a girls soccer game. … Emily Doyle had three goals, and Eileen Sodano had two goals, as North Pocono beat Meyers, 7-2, in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division B girls soccer game.
10 years ago
Max Kranick struck out 10, allowed two hits and walked none, Brandon Peters stole two bases and scored three runs and Valley View beat West Scranton, 5-0, in a Lackawanna League Division I baseball game. Kranick also added two hits, including a double, and an RBI. West Scranton’s Cole Stetzar struck out 10 in five innings and added a hit. … Noah Machek drove in Jack Burke with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, as Scranton Prep walked off with a 6-5 win over Scranton. Nate Fiala tossed a complete game for the Cavaliers, allowing two earned runs and striking out nine. … Patrick Kravitz and JP Walsh had three hits apiece, and North Pocono defeated Western Wayne, 12-5, in a Lackawanna Division II game. Kravitz doubled and knocked in five runs, Patrick Noon had two hits and Josh Misiura pitched a complete game for the Trojans. Cameron Kilgallon had three hits for the Wildcats. … Sean Homenchak had three hits and knocked in two runs, and Ethan Hasenzahl had two hits, as Mid Valley defeated Riverside, 5-3. Aaron Polon pitched 5.1 innings of scoreless relief to pick up the win.