30 years ago
Three Marywood College volleyball players ranked among NCAA Division III leaders. Amy Dalickas, a Mountain View graduate, led the nation in digs with a 6.72 per game average. Danielle Chamberlain was second with 6.58 digs per contest while Jill Sharer was fifth with an average of 6.14. … Neal McGee and Charlie Nanick scored 31 of their 41 points in the first half as the University of Scranton withstood a pair of second-half runs to defeat Binghamton University, 63-56 at West Gym. … Nate Harvey rolled a perfect game at Green Ridge Lanes to highlight action in the Tribune Classic Bowling League. … Dunmore native Joe Mooney announces he will return for at least one more season as groundskeeper at Boston’s famed Fenway Park. … East Stroudsburg’s James Mungro breaks the single-season rushing record previously held by Honesdale’s Terrin Ash, who previously held the mark of 2,669, in a win over Stroudsburg. … After three consecutive 10-win seasons and back-to-back District 2-12 championships, Susquehanna football coach Dick Bagnall resigned after 20 years at the helm of the Sabers program. He posted a 139-82-3 career mark.
20 years ago
Rider University freshman Lamar Johnson, a Scranton graduate, was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week. He scored a game-high 19 points, had four rebounds and two steals in a loss to Drexel. … Colgate senior linebacker Jared Nepa, a Carbondale Area graduate, was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year. He led the team with 89 tackles (58 solo). He also led the league with five interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns to tie a school record for career INT touchdown returns. … East Stroudsburg wide receiver Evan Prall, a West Scranton graduate, leads NCAA Division II with 75 receptions for 1,569 yards, the seventh-best single-season total in NCAA Division II history. He also had 20 touchdowns. … The Times-Tribune announces its fall sports All-Region Teams. The Players of the Year were: Abington Heights LB John Habeeb and Carbondale Area RB Zach Lasavage (football); Wallenpaupack’s Kevin Sives and Jessica Hunter (cross country); Abington Heights’ Matt Baker (golf); Scranton Prep’s Alex Sebia (girls tennis); Abington Heights’ Eric Cava (boys soccer); Delaware Valley’s Samantha Morgan (girls volleyball).
10 years ago
Old Forge senior Cooper Califano rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns in the Blue Devils’ 28-21 win over Wellsboro in the PIAA Class 1A first round. … Abington Heights’ Colin Klingman (Division I), North Pocono’s Riley Lougee (Division II), Lakeland’s Graeme Nichols (Division III) are voted Lackawanna League Boys Soccer All-Star MVPs in their respective divisions. Scranton Prep’s Cara Griffith (Division I), Wallenpaupack’s Skylar Wirth (Division II) and Montrose’s Madison Gilhool (Division III) are named the girls MVPs. … North Pocono graduate B.J. Gallis is inducted into the Lafayette College Sports Hall of Fame. The defensive back made 33 starts for the Leopards and finished his career with 309 tackles and 11 interceptions. … The Times-Tribune announces its fall sports All-Region teams. The Players of the Year were: Scranton Prep’s Emily Johnson (girls tennis); Dunmore’s Izzy Cooper (girls volleyball); Dunmore RB Garrett Murry and Scranton Prep DL Thor Balavage (football); Holy Cross’ Tom Dwonczyk and Valley View’s Hannah Yanoski (golf); Scranton Prep’s Erin Feeney and North Pocono’s Matt Kravitz (cross country); Montrose’s Giovanni Amato and Scranton Prep’s Cara Griffith (soccer).