30 years ago
Dunmore won its fourth straight Lynett Memorial Tournament championship with a 45-35 win over Scranton Prep. The Bucks’ Brian Costanzo had 10 of his 14 points in the second half to be named the MVP. Mike Skoff led the Cavaliers with 17 points. … MVP Erin Steppacher scored six of her 14 points in overtime to lift Scranton Prep over Scranton, 70-59, in the championship game of the Taylor Lions Club Tournament. … Bill Celuck scored 14 points, had 10 rebounds and four blocked shots and Mark Sakson scored a game-high 21 points to lead Valley View over Carbondale Area, 62-47, in the Peter Turonis Pioneer American Bank Classic. … Sara Harris and Christina Kennedy each scored 21 points to lift Bishop O’Hara to a 74-53 win over Bishop Hannan to capture the Jaycees-Falcon Cage Classic. Harris was named the MVP while Kennedy scored her 1,000th career point in the victory. … Abington Heights quarterback Eric Miller was the recipient of the Fiore Cesare Award. … Dave Rink made seven of eight free throw attempts in overtime to help Bishop Hannan top North Pocono, 56-49, in the championship of the James M. Akens Tournament.
20 years ago
Syracuse senior guard Gerry McNamara had 20 points, seven assists and five steals to power the Orange to a 86-52 win over Towson in a game played before 8,209 fans at Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township. … Tournament MVP Kristen Folk sealed the win with four blocked shots in the final minutes as Scranton Prep defeated Abington Heights, 42-37, to win the third annual Lynett Memorial Girls Tournament. Folk finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocked shots. … A.J. McKenna celebrated his birthday with 13 points and 15 rebounds to propel Scranton to the 55th Lynett Memorial Boys Tournament title with a 49-45 win over Scranton Prep. McKenna was MVP with 19 points, 29 rebounds and 13 assists over the two games. … Western Wayne’s Dan Vogel earned his 100th career win with a 7-4 decision over Lackawanna Trail’s Ethan Johnson in the 152-pound final of the Tunkhannock Kiwanis Tournament. Lackawanna Trail’s Chad Johnson (140) also earned his 100th victory. … Jenn King had 20 points and 20 rebounds to power Riverside over Scranton, 57-52, in the title game of the Taylor Lions Tournament.
10 years ago
Matt Williams scored 21 points and was named MVP as West Scranton defeated Riverside, 45-43, to win the Taylor Lions Tournament. … Abington Heights’ Nick Carr (160) and Noah Sirianni (113), and Western Wayne’s Cole Fuller (220) won titles at the 38th annual Tunkhannock Kiwanis Wrestling Tournament. … Tim Toro scored 20 points to earn MVP honors as Abington Heights defeated Wilkes-Barre Meyers, 44-41, in the title game of the Christmas Holiday Tournament. … Senior guard Emily Sheehan scored 40 points over two games as Dunmore won its third straight Lynett Memorial Tournament girls title, meanwhile, Paddy Casey was named MVP as Scranton Prep won its third straight Lynett Memorial Tournament boys title. … Kayla Agentowicz scored 37 points over two games to lead Lakeland to its second straight Lou Camoni Memorial Tournament title. … Scranton Prep’s Kevin Holmes wins the 24th Fiore Cesare Award. … Holy Cross’ Abby Anderson scored 32 points and had 11 rebounds and five assists to lead the Crusaders past Elk Lake, 64-29, in the Lackawanna League.
– Staff report