30 years ago
Garrett Swartz led the pass rush, which helped hold off a Dunmore drive that ended on downs at the North Pocono 21 with 13 seconds remaining, as the Trojans beat the Bucks, 26-21, in a Big 11 football game. Swartz had a 15-yard interception return for a touchdown to give North Pocono a 26-14 lead. After Joe Ralicke connected with Paul Gianzanti for a 44-yard TD, Dunmore got inside the 30 twice in the fourth quarter to try to take the lead. However, Swartz helped stop both drives, as he batted down a third-and-6 pass and provided the rush twice to force two straight incompletions on the last drive. Swartz also scored on a 5-yard reception. … Tim Charles had 224 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 24 carries and two catches for 47 yards to lead West Scranton to a 23-7 victory over Honesdale in a Big 11 game. … Tim Lester had a 1-yard touchdown run, a 97-yard interception return for a touchdown and kicked two extra points, as Scranton defeated Scranton Prep, 34-13. … Frank Talarico had 222 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 10 carries to lead Bishop O’Hara to a 48-36 victory over Old Forge.
20 years ago
Andrew Torch had 237 yards rushing on 27 carries to lead Carbondale Area past Scranton Prep, 20-8, in a Lackawanna Football Conference Division II-III crossover game. … Mike Masko had 142 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 15 carries, and Sean McGowan added 176 yards rushing and a touchdown on 24 carries to lead Bishop O’Hara to a 28-6 victory over Mid Valley in a Lackawanna Football Conference Division II-III crossover game. … Kawon Shell had 91 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 16 carries, Dan Scherle completed 9 of 14 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns, Tarrean Barrett caught four passes for 75 yards and a touchdown and Mike Weeks caught a 30-yard touchdown pass and returned an interception 39 yards for a score to lead Scranton to a 42-20 win over Honesdale in an LFC Division I matchup. … Abington Heights’ Matt Baker shot a 2-under 70 at Elmhurst Country Club, earning medalist honors for the Lackawanna League golf qualifier for the District 2 championships. Playing a four-hole stretch in 5-under par, Baker was six shots better than teammate Mike Oliveri, who placed second.
10 years ago
DaShawn Minnick caught six passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a score in West Scranton’s 28-21 win over Scranton to end a five-game losing streak in the Bell Game. … Matt Craig ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns and added an 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in North Pocono’s 27-20 win over Delaware Valley. JC Gaughan added three sacks for the Trojans. … Zach Fiume had 130 yards rushing and one touchdown on 26 carries and also had eight tackles, as Mid Valley beat Old Forge, 14-7. … Rob Bomba had 10 tackles, including five for loss, two sacks and two touchdown catches to lead Lakeland to a 27-7 victory over Lackawanna Trail. … Scott Walck completed 18 of 24 passes for 228 yards and four touchdowns to lead Western Wayne to a 35-14 win over Tunkhannock. … Chris Parmelee hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery and the bullpen did the rest, as the International League champ RailRiders beat Pacific Coast League champ El Paso, 3-1, to win the Triple-A National Championship at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee.