30 years ago
Dunmore scored two runs in four of its six at-bats and Jeff Boniewicz threw a five-hitter, as the Bucks beat Pittston Seton Catholic, 9-2, at Schautz Stadium in the opening round of the District 2 Class AA baseball playoffs. Boniewicz also went 2 for 3 with a two-run home run and two runs. Brian Forgione added a solo homer, a single and three runs. … Scranton Prep’s Tom Zukoski used a strong final lap to take second place in the 1,600-meter run at the PIAA Class AAA Boys Track and Field Championships. Zukoski ran the final 400 meters in less than a minute to move from 10th to second and finish in 4:17.91. … Susquehanna’s Teresa Covert captured gold in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.75 at the PIAA Class AA Girls Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University. … Winning pitcher Joe Tesluk had two hits, including a two-run homer, as West Scranton topped Sloan, 7-4, in the opening round of the NEP Big League Memorial Day Tournament. Tesluk also went the distance to pick up the win. Joe Leach homered and singled, driving in two runs for Sloan.
20 years ago
Chris Coleman had two home runs, including the game-winner in the sixth inning, to send Carbondale Area to the district baseball quarterfinals with a 5-4 victory over Meyers. Coleman also struck out 12 while scattering seven hits in a complete-game effort. Steve Moro laced three singles. … Mark Fortese and Chris Rinaldi had three hits and three RBIs each, as Dunmore advanced to the district quarterfinals with a 16-8 win over Elk Lake. Corey Valvano added three hits, while Cameron Bryer, who homered along with Fortese, and Mike Stremski added two hits each. … Old Forge held off a seventh-inning rally to beat Bishop Hannan, 4-3, in the District 2 Class A quarterfinals. Jim DeStefano drove in two and recorded the final two outs to save Kyle McMyne’s win. Mike Doran had two hits and Jared Yanniello scored twice for Old Forge. … Kaitlyn Brennan had a homer, a triple, a double and three runs and pitched a complete game, allowing two earned runs, as ninth-seeded Riverside upset top seed Carbondale Area, 8-4, in the District 2 Class AA softball playoffs.
10 years ago
Cory Miller went 4 for 4 with a double and two homers, including a grand slam, as Holy Cross rolled to a 13-0 win over Mid Valley in a District 2 Class AA quarterfinal baseball game. Austin Shattin had three hits, including a double and a home run, three runs and four RBIs for the Crusaders. Jake Donlin and Sean Homenchak doubled for Mid Valley. … Jimmy Muth singled to score Lou Stefanelli with the game-winning run with two outs in the seventh to give Riverside a 6-5 victory over Nanticoke Area. Nick Sottile doubled, scored a run and drove in two for the Vikings. … Kayla Paszek tossed a two-hitter with five strikeouts to lift Scranton to a 3-1 win over Delaware Valley in a District 2-4 Class AAAA subregional first-round softball game. Abby Kearney had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs for the Lady Knights. … Kierstyn Breig had two hits, including a two-run double, to lead Old Forge to a 6-4 win over Susquehanna in a District 2 Class A first-round game. Gabby Verespey and Nina Zimmerman each drove two runs in the fifth to give the Lady Blue Devils the lead.