Lackawanna League Cross Country
ABINGTON HEIGHTS
Home course: McDade Park
2025 record: 18-4 boys, 21-0 girls
Coach: Frank Passetti
Returning boys: Seniors Will Arp, Mario Marsala, Nickolai Sutton, Owen Scharle, Tristan Whitbeck, Kurtis Jones, Walter Pugliese, Mason Edwards, Greyson Moore; sophomore Paul Rowlands
Returning girls: Seniors Calli Gilboy, Marley Gilboy, Morgan Kresge; juniors Emily Dzurec, Giada Lovecchio, Abygail Ralston; sophomores Layla Caraballo, Julia Healey, Addisyn Mummert, Olivia Neher, Kathryn Peters
Newcomer boys: Senior Joe Grad; juniors Jackson Harshbarger, Mason Longstreet; sophomores Noa Thomas, Jack Stopper, Dominic Luciani, Alexander Brown, Nathan Stewart, Jack Genello; freshman Dylan Spatz
Newcomer girls: Freshmen Fiona Grady, Cora Shane, McKenna Williams
BLUE RIDGE
Home course: High school
2025 record: 7-15 boys, 10-11 girls
Coach: Matt Nebzydoski
Returning boys: Seniors Giovanni Annesi, Derrick Eaton, Richard Lord, Paxton Pingarelli; junior Miles Tench
Returning girls: Juniors Alexis Darrow, Ava Ksenich, Ella Woodruff; sophomores Payton Dvorshock, Trinity Lord
Newcomer boys: Senior Ethan Wright, junior Jacob Brown, freshman Christian Osterhout
CARBONDALE AREA
Home course: N/A
2025 record: N/A
Coach: Bruce Gordon
Returning: Sophomore Nicholas Cieciorka
Newcomers: Eighth grade Makenna Johson, Liam Smedley, Abraham Muniz
DELAWARE VALLEY
Home course: High school
2025 record: 13-9 boys, 17-4 girls
Coach: Keith Fitzpatrick
Returning boys: Juniors Chris Tanzini, Mason Young
Returning girls: Juniors Grace Holderith, Mya Viera
Newcomer boys: Sophomores Zebbin Greulich, Evan Jacobs, Silas Kameen, Alex Rebock; freshmen Ryan Haggerty, Patrick Tamplin, Alex Csizmar
Newcomer girls: Sophomores Lily Red, Skarlet Deputron; freshman Bailey Kameen
DUNMORE
Home course: High school
2025 record: 1-21 boys, 0-21 girls
Coach: William O’Malley
Returning boys: Junior Jahliel LaRoche; sophomores Colin McDonough, Joel Michalczyk
Newcomer boys: Freshmen Elliott McDonough, Maddox McLaine, Will O’Malley
Newcomer girls: Seniors Alicia Velasco, Nikia Griffin; sophomore Ava Andzulis; freshmen Mackenzie Dolphin, Olivia O’Brien
ELK LAKE
Home course: High school
2025 record: 22-0 boys, 20-1 girls
Coach: Will Squier
Returning boys: Seniors Parker Upright, Brent Drost, Brendan Hewitt; junior Trevor Upright
Returning girls: Senior Chelsea Grosvenor, juniors Kendyl Weisgold, Madi Kerr, Kylee Pond, Azlyn Gazzillo; sophomore Faith Tracey
Newcomer boys: Sophomores Jordan Vavra, Landon Eberhardt
Newcomer girls: Sophomore Madison Ryan
FOREST CITY
Home course: None
2025 record: 0-22 boys, N/A girls
Coach: Steve Glynn
Returning: Senior Josh Davies, junior Mark Nebzydoski, sophomores Owen Lesjack, Ethan Stangline, Zoe Saam
Newcomers: Senior JoEllen Jones; sophomore Gabriella Capozzi; freshmen Jack Lilburn, Ryan Glynn
HOLY CROSS
Home course: McDade Park
2025 record: 12-10 boys, 12-9 girls
Coach: Alex Higley
Returning boys: Seniors Elias Stabinski, Thomas Gavin, Nico Zambetti, Jake Uhrin; junior Jack Polansky, Jimmy Sheerin, Bobby Sheils, Aiden Kreidler, Raymond Mozdian; sophomore Joseph Sandrowicz, Luigi Cicco, Joseph Casey
Returning girls: Senior Gemma Bistran; juniors Miriam Valentine, Kiera Lalli, Lily Turnbull, Onyella Wielebinski; sophomores Adrianna Tucker, Bella Meo
Newcomer boys: Senior James Kennedy; freshmen Michael Lalli, Pat Donohue, Pat Burke, Matthew Lubinski
Newcomer girls: Senior Marianna Daly; freshmen Annaleigh Coyle, Julia Kelleher, Kelcie Kochis, Anna Saunders, Janessa DiAndriola, Jennifer Azzarelli, Jessica Azzarelli
HONESDALE
Home course: High school
2025 record: 4-18 boys, 15-6 girls
Coach: Lindsey Pender
Returning boys: Senior Joel Flynn; junior Isaac Flynn; sophomores Tyler Garing, Connor Wormuth
Returning girls: Seniors Madison Hamilton, Olivia Dutton, Kailee Mahoney; sophomores Zeta Bunnell, Eliza Myers
Newcomer boys: Sophomore Kase Krupa
Newcomer girls: Sophomore Myah Mahoney; freshmen Ardis Daskovsky, Iyana Mahoney, Katie Kilker, Abby Kilker
LACKAWANNA TRAIL
Home course: High school
2025 record: 11-11 boys, 1-19 girls
Coach: Tim Ronchi
Returning: Seniors Sean Gerrity, Averie Higgins, Caley Ryan, Timmy McNamara, Matthew Shafer, William Evans; juniors Chase Litwin, Graeden Zapko, Noah Perry, Matthew McNamara
Newcomers: Junior Caleb Warenzak; sophomore Sophia Horton, Leighton Carter; freshmen Angelina Cours, Juliette Forrer, Peyton Swartzfager, Abbey Ronchi, Ben Holen-Jenkins, Mason Pagnotti
LAKELAND
Home course: High school
2025 record: 8-14 boys, 4-17 girls
Coach: Jason Tochelli
Returning boys: Seniors Kyle Lorenzetti, Henry Decker; junior Jax Anzulewicz
Returning girls: Junior Isabelle Negvesky; sophomores Rylin Wech, Emily Decker
Newcomer boys: Sophomore Bryson Bechtel, Clark Bowan, Sawyer Snipes; freshmen Daniel Boccadori, Hunter Novak; Seamus Rude; Thomas Cain
Newcomer girls: Sophomore Amber Okrak; freshmen Molly Pisarcik, Adalie Andrews
MID VALLEY
Home course: High school
2025 record: 21-1 boys, 7-14 girls
Coach: Vito Gentile
Returning: Seniors Nathan Mosher, Yug Patel, John Smolley, Kaleb Rudd; juniors Jacob Borrelli, Reeve Owen, Luis Mercado, Carlo Savo, Blaise Barnauskas, Emma Pusateri, Connor Ulrich; sophomores Olivia Thomas, Gianna Pelosi
Newcomers: Senior Chris von Ahnen; sophomores Richard Carroll, Ethan Cortazar, Gary Puhalla, Ethan von Voight; freshmen Carl Weber, Emma Thomas, Abigail Rorick, Natalie Imbt
MONTROSE
Home course: High school
2025 record: 12-10 boys, 14-7 girls
Coach: Cory Peranich
Returning boys: Seniors Malachi Baier, Noah Maynard, Aiden Hollister; junior Jamison Myers; sophomore Graydon Myers
Returning girls: Junior Ava Rebello; sophomore Lauren Hollister
Newcomer boys: Freshmen Owen Peranich, William Scarcelli
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Home course: High school
2025 record: 13-9 boys, 9-12 girls
Coach: Ray Mitchell
Returning boys: Senior Alister Beavers; juniors Trey Hummel, Malachi Finn, Justin Higby, Aeden Curtis
Returning girls: Senior Audrey Anderson; junior Emma Radford; sophomore Anya Curtis
Newcomer boys: Sophomores Morgan Pliska, Owen Williams, Benjamin Thomas
Newcomer girls: Sophomore Emma Price, freshman Adela McGuigan, Abigail Owens
NORTH POCONO
Home course: Middle school
2025 record: 8-14 boys, 16-5 girls
Coach: Sara Lentowski
Returning boys: Seniors Merrick Young, Cole Glucksnis, Matthew Gertz, Braedy Donovan, Brandon Klingerman, Sawyer Runco; juniors Gavin Best, George Schneider, Charles Batzel, Caden Hall, Julian Radice, Brayden Williams, Noah Zimmerman; sophomores Caiden Haggard, Connor McHale
Returning girls: Senior Sarah O’Donnell; sophomores Kendal Abromavage, Megan O’Donnell, Evolette Reinard
Newcomer boys: Freshmen Cole Bracy, Samuel Lemoncelli
Newcomer girls: Sophomores Lindsay Foust, Grace Janoski, Jillian Kennedy, Anna Mizenko, Lillian Mucha
OLD FORGE
Home course: McDade Park
2025 record: 2-20 boys, 11-10 girls
Coach: Dave Marsico
Returning boys: Senior Parker Marsico, Brandon Fisne; junior Ronnie Kucharski; sophomore Carter Marsico, Jacob Gasdik
Returning girls: Seniors Cali Talarico, Elena Bialkowski, Sophia Corradino; juniors OIivia Van Luvender, Savannah Updike, Emilyn Krepich; sophomore Sola Talarico
Newcomer boys: Senior Eliel Tangulig; freshmen Danie Urena-Cruz, Matthew Krasulski, Ethan Granko, Greg Orr
Newcomer girls: Senior Dakotah Saar; freshmen Zoe Olmos, Marleen Salgado Soberanes
RIVERSIDE
Home course: McDade Park
2025 record: 20-2 boys, 3-18 girls
Coach: Jared Godlewski
Returning: Senior Brady Higgins, Dhruv Patel, Michael Burke; juniors Ryder Schield, Jack Davies, Andrew Connor, Cassie Insalaca, Ethan Humphrey, Evan Price, Mason Owens, Nashad Ganim; sophomore Marco Nardone
Newcomers: Senior Mackenzie Lahotsky; sophomore Jude Grebas; freshmen Connor Moore, Joel Telesz
SCRANTON
Home course: High school
2025 record: 5-17 boys, 6-15 girls
Coach: Jim Griffiths
Returning boys: Senior Max Hoffner
Returning girls: Seniors Sophia Laffy, Grace Byrne, Alayna Shea; juniors Bianca Perez, Rachal Patackas, Natalie Villanueva
Newcomer boys: Senior Christian Chezik; sophomores Charlie Hoffner, Simon Howe
Newcomer girls: Sophomores Meg Bartlebaugh, Anomaly Juarez, Ariana Rodriguez
SCRANTON PREP
Home course: McDade Park
2025 record: 17-5 boys, 13-8 girls
Coach: Jim McGrath
Returning boys: Seniors Nick Michel, Matthew Cohen, RJ Gillette, Massimo Amendola, Christian Castleblaco, Jacob Belcher; juniors Quentin Dempsey, Bryce Guida
Returning girls: Seniors Ella Schofield, Sophia Schoenwetter, Emma Schoenwetter; juniors Kennedy Nelson, Rebecca Yaeger, Martha Goffredo, Grace Hamil; sophomores Eloise Egan, Cate Fennie
Newcomer boys: Juniors Marco Paoli, Matthew Roberto; sophomore Jeremiah Duke; freshmen Liam Bender, Justin Chen
Newcomer girls: Freshmen Vella Byrne, Aileana Connor, Lilly Mayer, Cameran Voytek, Kylie Voytek, Adriana Rivera, Sabrina Rivas-Vargas
SUSQUEHANNA
Home course: High school
2025 record: 15-7 boys, 6-15 girls
Coach: Tom Chobot
Returning: Senior Jeff Benson; juniors Kiera Burke, Makenzie Benedict, Evan Beamer, Colin Herschel; sophomores Brody Soden, Harper Cook, Tyler Allison
Newcomers: Senior Tim Senese; freshmen Briana Burke, Josey Kelly, Lizzy Senese, Bailee Larsen
VALLEY VIEW
Home course: High school
2025 record: 12-10 boys, 19-2 girls
Coach: Maura Tochelli
Returning boys: Seniors Luke Benke, Austin Coates; juniors Cooper Courtright, Jack Kopa, Michael Head; sophomores Justin Reodique, Kaden Malinowski
Returning girls: Seniors Sadie Loftus, Giulia Costa, Maddie Dench; juniors Makenna Adams, Hailey Boshman
Newcomers: Junior Avila Martinez; freshmen Alexa Farina, Brenna Gilroy, Grace Lastauskas
WALLENPAUPACK
Home course: Wallenpaupack Lake Trail
2025 record: 19-3 boys, 18-3 girls
Coach: Steven Brown
Returning boys: Seniors Chase Predmore, Gabe Racine; juniors A.J. Freeman, Dan Salinas, Zach Eckes, Jayden Guo, Joey Ward; sophomore Benson Kizer
Returning girls: Seniors June Brown, Kelcie Fillebrown, Olivia Lojewski; sophomore Breanna Brandt
Newcomer boys: Sophomores James Busso, Evan Guccini, Jaden Jovanovic, Azrael Rodriguez; freshmen Landon Buselli, Seth Predmore
Newcomer girls: Senior Lillian Williams; freshmen Alydia Olsommer, Harper Ranello
WEST SCRANTON
Home course: McDade Park
2025 record: 10-12 boys, 1-19 girls
Coach: Paul Devine
Returning boys: Seniors Israel Aparicio, Antonio Castro; juniors Seamus Wallace, Carter Bulas, Oscar Frometa-Vasquez; sophomores Julius Alamo, Dylan Kavulich
Returning girls: Seniors Lorenny Almonte Martinez, Niamora Guy
Newcomer boys: Sophomore Moussa Sissoko; freshman Aiden Hudson
Newcomer girls: Senior Autumn Carleo; junior Nidhi Saini; freshmen Violetta O’Hora, Belle Phouthavong, Autumn Kane
WESTERN WAYNE
Home course: High school
2025 record: 3-19 boys, 7-14 girls
Coach: Laura Wojnar
Returning boys: Senior Shin-Cheon Moon; juniors Ben McCleland, Liam Pauler
Returning girls: Seniors Sofia Ochlan, Annie Williams; juniors Leah Reeger, Olivia Moyer; sophomore Kaitlyn Kloss
Newcomers: None