Elk Lake’s Kiah Strait (1) and Riverside’s Ryan Getts battle for control at the William T. Quinlin Sports Complex in Moosic Thursday, September 10, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Elk Lake’s Matt Parr (10) knees the ball away from Riverside’s Ryan Getts, right, at the William T. Quinlin Sports Complex in Moosic Thursday, September 10, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Elk Lake’s Kiah Strait looks to clear the ball from Riverside territory at the William T. Quinlin Sports Complex in Moosic Thursday, September 10, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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Elk Lake’s Kiah Strait (1) and Riverside’s Ryan Getts battle for control at the William T. Quinlin Sports Complex in Moosic Thursday, September 10, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Henry Zuniga scored the game-winning goal in the second half off an assist from Jeremy Fox, as Elk Lake defeated host Riverside, 2-1, in a Lackawanna League Division III boys soccer game Thursday.
River Hoover added a goal in the first half, and Caleb Brown had five saves for the Warriors.
Marcio Monteiro had a goal off an assist from Luis Pereira for the Vikings.
First: Monteiro (RIV) from Pereira, 8:45. Hoover (EL), 25:16; Second: Zuniga (EL) from Fox; Shots-corners: RIV 6-4, EL 4-4; Saves: Paroby (RIV) 2, Brown (EL) 5; Records: RIV (1-3, 0-2), EL (3-0-1, 3-0-1).
Abington Heights 1, Scranton 1: At Abington Heights, Amani Wilondja had a goal in the second half off an assist from Yoshua Salumu, as the Knights tied the defending PIAA Class 3A champion Comets in a Division I game.
It was the first time Abington Heights didn’t come away with a victory since Sept. 20, 2025, when it lost to defending Class 2A state champion Lewisburg, 1-0, last season.
Jack Leuthe scored off an assist from Connor Hiller in the first half for the Comets.
First: Leuthe (AH) from Hiller, 36:31; Second: Wilondja (SCR) from Salumu, 62:30; Shots-corners: AH 7-5, SCR 3-2; Saves: Johnson (AH) 2, Brogan (SCR) 6; Records: AH (2-0-1, 1-0-1), SCR (0-2-1, 0-1-1).
Mid Valley 1, Western Wayne 0: At Western Wayne, Ethan Johnson scored off an assist from Jacob Borelli, as the Spartans picked up a Division II win.
Shots-corners: MV 10-8, WW 5-4; Saves: Buza (MV) 5, Roberts (WW) 9; Records: MV (3-0-1, 2-0), WW (1-2-1, 0-1-1).
West Scranton 4, Mountain View 3: At Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium, Aaron Clough had two goals, including the game-winner off an assist from William Perez Sanchez, to lead the Invaders to a Division II victory.
Kellan Burnside and Flynn McDonough each added a goal and Maycol Gomez Reyes tacked on an assist for West Scranton.
Jordan Jagger had two goals and an assist, and Ben Millard had a goal and an assist for the Eagles.
First: Clough (WS) from Reyes, 17:18; Second: Millard (MTV) from Jagger, 5:15. Burnside (WS) PK, 8:26. McDonough (WS), 10:25. Jagger (MTV) from Millard, 11:47. Jagger (MTV), 13:15. Clough (WS) from Sanchez, 33:13; Shots-corners: WS 14-4, MTV 3-4; Saves: Lesh (WS) 0, Beach (MTV) 9; Records: WS (2-2, 1-1), MTV (0-3-1, 0-2).
Dunmore 5, Gregory the Great 0: At Dunmore, Ryan Clark and Owen Joseph each had two goals to lead the Bucks to a Division II win.
Anthony Yerka had three assists, Gabe Vullo added a goal and Jean Chavez chipped in an assist.
First: Clark (DUN) from Yerka, 30:40; Second: Vullo (DUN) from Yerka, 36:33. Joseph (DUN), 34:44. Clark (DUN) from Yerka, 26:24. Joseph (DUN) from Chavez, 13:33; Shots-corners: DUN 19-5, GTG 3-1; Saves: Chavez (DUN) 3, Godfrey (GG) 14; Records: DUN (3-1-1, 2-0), GTG (0-2-1, 0-1-1).
Scranton Prep 2, Valley View 0: At Scranton Prep, Tyler Bianchi had a goal and an assist to lead the Cavaliers to a Division I win.
Juma Sylvian added a goal for Scranton Prep.
Saves: Marsico (SP) 5, Kelly (VV) 15; Records: SP (2-0, 1-0), VV (0-3-1, 0-2).
Blue Ridge 2, Holy Cross 1: At Blue Ridge, Jack Parks scored off an assist from Ethan Wright in the second half to lift the Raiders to a Division III win.
Travis Rutter had the other goal for Blue Ridge.
Liam Sullivan scored for the Crusaders.
First: Sullivan (HC), 5:11. Rutter (BR), 28:14; Second: Parks (BR) from Wright, 6:24; Shots-corners: BR 5-0, HC 30-2; Saves: Brown (BR) 19, Fox (HC) 6; Records: BR (1-0-2, 1-0-1), HC (1-2-1, 1-1).
North Pocono 1, Wallenpaupack 1: At North Pocono, Rocco Rava had the Trojans’ goal, and Colby Bonagura had the Buckhorns’ goal as the Division I matchup ended in a tie.
Patrick Dougher had an assist for North Pocono.
First: Rava (NP) from Dougher, 23:30; Second: Bonagura (WAL), 59:59; Shots-corners: WAL 5-5, NP 7-5; Saves: Katz (WAL) 5, Copertino (NP) 4; Records: NP (1-1-3, 1-0-1), WAL (4-0-2, 1-0-1).
Montrose 5, Forest City 1: At Forest City, Kasey Carey and Adam Sorensen each had two goals and an assist to lead the Meteors to a Division III win.
Andrew Brown added a goal, and Daniel Kadllecik had an assist for Montrose.
Jack Lilburn scored for the Foresters.
First: Carey (MON) from Sorensen, 8:00. Lilburn (FC) Lesjack, 13:00. Brown (MON) from Carey, 27:00; Second: Sorensen (MON) PK, 52:00. Sorensen (MON) PK, 53:00. Carey (MON) from Kadllecik, 57:00; Shots-corners: MON 17-3, FC 5-1; Saves: Bergman (MON) 4, Lesjack (FC) 15; Records: MON (2-0-2, 1-0-2), FC (0-3, 0-3).
Girls
Maci Lazorchak had two goals to lead Western Wayne to a 2-0 victory over Montrose in a Lackawanna League Division II girls soccer game at Sharkey Rosetti Stadium.
Makenzie Chearney and Kelsey Lakuta each had an assist for the Lady ‘Cats, and Delaney Kaub had 10 saves.
First: Lazorchak (WW) from Chearney, 23:00; Second: Lazorchak (WW) from Lakuta, 76:00; Shots-corners: WW 4-2, MON 10-6; Saves: Kaub (WW) 10, Kublo (MON) 2; Records: WW (3-1, 2-0), MON (1-3, 1-1).
Pittston Area 2, Wallenpaupack 0: At Wallenpaupack, Isabell Pisano and Rebecca Dunn each scored a goal for the Patriots in a nonleague win.
Reagan Anderson had 25 saves for the Lady Buckhorns.
Second: Pisano (PA), 17:00. Dunn (PA), 9:00; Shots-corners: PA 33-2, WAL 7-0; Saves: Scagliotti (PA) 7, Anderson (WAL) 25; Records: PA (3-2), WAL 0-2.