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H.S. TRACK & FIELD ROUNDUP
H.S. BASEBALL ROUNDUP
Mohawks come charging back
Tigers go on attack with five-run fifth
eight girls. In the individual events, only Kyra Wolsieffer was a two-event winner, claimWILKES-BARRE – After ing first in the discus and javefalling behind in the first three lin. events of Wednesday’s track The Meyers’ 400 relay team and field meet, Meyers coach posted a time of 52 seconds to Harlan Tabron quickly exedge out the Grenadiers’ time pressed his reservations, acof 54.3. knowledging the boys meet “I feel like if we keep at it, we may come down to the 100will only improve as the season meter dash. “We could lose the meet right goes on,” said Kylee McGrane, who took first in the pole vault here,” he said. Heralded by sophomore Joey with a height of eight feet. “We started working hard in March, Arnone, the Mohawks proved and if we stay consistent, we their coach wrong, sweeping the Grenadiers in the 100 dash. can do great things in May.” GAR’s Quinniea Gross won The Meyers boys team overboth of the Grenadiers’ victocame an early 13-point deficit Wednesday en route to an 82-68 ries with top times in the 200 and 100 hurdles. Gross’ time of victory at Wilkes-Barre Memo26.3 seconds in the 200 is the rial Stadium. The Meyers girls squad jump- current best in District 2 Class 2A. ed on top of a diminutive GAR team, cruising to a 118-31 victoBOYS ry over its cross-town rival. Meyers 82, GAR 68 Arnone ran an 11.8 second 3200 RELAY -- 1. GAR, (Oldziewski, Welkeey, sprint in the 100 dash, followed Chintailla, Santiago), 9:13.4; 2. MEY; 110 HURDLES -- 1. GAR, Crawford, 15.6; 2. GAR, by Jim Benczkowski and ShaChintalla; 3. MEY, Waiters; TRIPLE JUMP -- 1. GAR, Crawford, 45’10.75”; 2. MEY, Beauvoir; 3. core Proctor to cut a 13-point GAR, Soto; 100 -- 1. MEY, Arnone, 11.8; 2. MEY, deficit to four. Arnone, Proctor, Benczkowski; 3. MEY, Proctor; 1600 -- 1. GAR, Oldziewski, 5:11.1; 2. MEY, Snyder; 3. MEY, Benczkowski and Robert WaitTrowbridge; SHOT PUT -- 1. MEY, Bjorkman, 44’1”; 2. MEY, Harrard; 3. GAR, Soto; 400 -- 1. ers put the Mohawks (3-0) GAR, Benton, 53.0; 2. MEY, Sweeney; 3. GAR, ahead for good when their 400 Wilkie; 400 RELAY -- 1. MEY, (Proctor, Waiters, Arnone, Benczkowski), 45.8; 2. GAR; 300 relay team edged GAR by sixHURDLES -- 1. GAR, Soto, 43.7; 2. MEY, Snyder; 3. GAR, Chintalla; POLE VAULT -- 1. tenths of a second with a time MEY, Berman; 2. MEY, Kozub; 3. GAR, Taylor; of 45.8. DISCUS -- 1. MEY, Bjorkman, 97’7”; 2. MEY, Kishbaugh; 3. MEY, Kropp; LONG JUMP -- 1. “Before the meet began, we GAR, Crawford, 21’3.5”; 2. GAR, Taylor; 3. MEY, Beavuoir; 800 -- 1. MEY, Moran, 2:07.9; 2. GAR, mapped out where we wanted Santiago; 3. GAR, Oldziewski; 200 -- 1. GAR, to get a couple points at,” said Benton, 23.3; 2. MEY, Arnone; 3. MEY, Proctor; 3200 -- 1. GAR, Oldziewski, 12:09; 2. MEY, Tabron. “We figured they had a Snyder; 3. GAR, Appleby; JAVELIN -- 1. MEY, Kropp, 126’6”; 2. MEY, Townes; 3. MEY, Bjorkcouple good jumpers – Darelle man; 1600 RELAY -- 1. GAR, (Santiago, Benton, Crawford is a great jumper – Welkey, Chintailla), 3:52.5; 2. MEY; HIGH JUMP -- 1. MEY, Beavuoir, 5’8”; 2. GAR, Benton; 3. who were going to do some MEY, Dress great things and we had to counter. GIRLS “The only thing we could Meyers 118, GAR 31 counter with was speed. If we 3200 RELAY -- 1. MEY, (Hernandez, Moses, Mahalak, Kwok), 11:48.1; 110 HURDLES -- 1. could get first and second in GAR, Gross, 16.5; 2. MEY, Quinones; 3. MEY, Konopki; TRIPLE JUMP -- 1. MEY, Lewis, 100 dash or take the top three, 3’14.5”; 2. GAR, Johnson; 100 -- 1. MEY, Wilborn, it would be a great swing for 13.0; 2. MEY, Sawer; 3. GAR, Gross; 1600 -- 1. MEY, Langan, 6:47.9; 2. MEY, Moses; SHOT us.” PUT -- 1. MEY, Lavery, 33’5.5”; 2. GAR, Hartman; 3. MEY, Sawchak; 400 -- 1. MEY, Moses, 1:06.9; Ahead by one at the halfway 2. MEY, Mahalak; 3. GAR, Aka-Ezoua; 400 point, the Mohawks out-gained RELAY -- 1. MEY, (Lewis, Wiborn, Whitaker, Sauer), 52.0; 2. GAR; 300 HURDLES -- 1. MEY, GAR (0-3) by a 45-32 margin Konopki, 52.6; 2. MEY, Quinones; 3. GAR, through the final nine events. Domzalski; POLE VAULT -- 1. MEY, McGrane, 8’0”; DISCUS -- 1. MEY, Wolsieffer, 84’9”; 2. “We’re all about a group efMEY, Lavery; 3. MEY, Sawchak; LONG JUMP -1. GAR, Johnson, 14’5.5”; 2. MEY, Lewis; 3. fort; on certain days, certain MEY, Moses; 800 -- 1. MEY,Hernandez, 2:46.9; guys stand out more than oth2. MEY, Mahalak; 3. MEY, Dempsey; 200 -- 1. GAR, Gross, 26.3; 2. MEY, Wilborn; 3. MEY, ers,” said Tabron. “We had been Sauers; 3200 – 1. Mey, Kwok, 13:56; 2. MEY, Langan; 3. MEY, Moses; JAVELIN -- 1. MEY, kind of weak in our throwing. Wolsieffer, 90’10; 2. MEY, Lavery; 3. GAR, We have a Swedish foreign Hartman; 1600 RELAY -- 1. MEY, (Moses, Sauer, Lewis, Wilborn), 4:56.4; HIGH JUMP -- 1. MEY, exchange student in Jesper Mahalak, 4’4; 2. MEY, Quinones; 3. GAR, Gross Bjorkman who really came through for us today.” GIRLS Meyers claimed 26 of the 27 Tunkhannock 87, Berwick 63 points in the throwing events. Tunkhannock won 13 events Bjorkman took first in the shot and received a record-breaking put with a distance of 44’1” and performance from Anna Nole in discus with a toss of 97’7”. a win over Berwick. “We couldn’t score in the Nole won the high jump after throws. That’s what hurt us clearing the bar at 5’4, besting again,” said GAR coach Austin her own previous school record Peoples. “That was the differset two years ago. 3200 RELAY -- 1. BER, 11:23; ence of the meet – we only got 110 HURDLES -- 1. TUN Swenson, 18.4; 2. one point over there.” TUN Heck; 3. BER Kotarsky; TRIPLE JUMP -- 1. BER Hmelack, 33.5; 2. TUN Nole; 3. BER GAR was carried by returnBeaver; 100 -- 1. TUN Distasio, 13.1; 2. TUN Hunt; 3. BER Hmelak; 1600 -- 1. TUN Wooten, ing state medalist Crawford, 6:09; 2. BER Palermo; 3. TUN Frear; SHOT PUT who finished first in the 110 -- 1. TUN Alguire, 28’7; 2. BER Machato; 3. TUN Maro; 400 -- 1. TUN Dumond, 70.1; 2. BER hurdles and in the long jump. Scopelleti; 3. TUN Padock; 400 RELAY -- 1. BER The Grenadiers’ Jeremy Soto 61.7; 300 HURDLES -- 1. TUN Swenson, 53.5; 2. BER Rehrig; 3. BER Kotarsky; POLE VAULT -- 1. shaved seconds off his season TUN Distasio, 8’6; 2. BER Staut; 3. BER Whitenight; DISCUS -- 1. TUN Stevens, 80’1; 2. BER best with a 43.7-second 300 Bailey; 3. TUN Bliss; LONG JUMP -- 1. TUN Nole, hurdles run, and Lucas Benton 14’9; 2. BER Hmelak; 3. BER Rehrig; 800 -- 1. BER Beaver, 2:43; 2. BER Leighow; 3. TUN took first in the 200 and 400 Dymond; 200 -- 1. TUN Hunt, 27.2; 2. BER Steward; 3. TUN Colburn; 3200 -- 1. BER Bull, dashes with times of 23.3 and 13:16; 2. TUN wooten; 3. TUN Frear; JAVELIN -53.0, respectively. 1. TUN Alguire, 105’6; 2. TUN Michalowiak, 96’1; 3. BER Miller; 1600 RELAY -- 1. TUN, 4:42; HIGH “We’re still taking our lumps JUMP -- 1. TUN Nole, 5’4; 2. BER Specht; 3. BER and learning as we go,” said Rinehimer. Peoples. “We had some outCrestwood 76, standing individual performPittston Area 70 ances today.” On the girls’ side, Meyers Crestwood withstood two won 16 of the 18 events against late wins from Pittston Area to a Grenadier squad with just pull out a win at home.
The Times Leader staff
TUNKHANNOCK — Mike Healey, Rich Condeelis, Wes Custer and Josh McClain each came through with a run-scoring hit in a five-run fifth inning, as Tunkhannock knocked off Wyoming Valley West 5-3 on Thursday. Healey finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Condeelis and Custer each added a double of their own. Condeelis picked up the win for the Tigers (3-1) while Mike Papi pitched the final two frames for the save. Joe Pechulis and Tommy Alexander each homered for the Spartans (2-1).
By JAY MONAHAN For The Times Leader
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Troylynn Lewis of Meyers competes in the triple jump during Thursday’s WVC track and field event against G.A.R. at WilkesBarre Memorial Stadium.
Hannah Coffin (1600 run, 800 run, 1600 relay) was a threetime winner for the Comets while Liz Roju added wins in the shot put and discus. Rachel Scanlon (long, high jump) and Olivia Lanza (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles) both won twice for Pittston Area.
3200 RELAY -- 1. PA, 10:55; 2. CR; 110 HURDLES -- 1. PA Lanza, 17.3; 2. CR Blass; 3. PA Dworak; TRIPLE JUMP -- 1. PA oliveri, 31’4; 2, PA Scanlon; 3. CR Sweeny; 100 -- 1. CR Mack, 13.2; 2. PA Plowers; 3. CR Dotzel; 1600 -- 1. CR Coffin, 5:46; 2. PA Lombardo; 3. CR Chrismer; SHOT PUT -- 1. CR Roju, 27’; 2. PA Shimkoski; 3. PA Gagliardi; 400 -- 1. CR Newak, 59.7; 2. CR Krupski; 3. PA Kuchta; 400 RELAY -- 1. CR, 53.7; 2. PA; 300 HURDLES -- 1. PA Lanza, 51.4; 2. CR Moran; 3. PA Dworak; POLE VAULT -- 1. PA Horchos, 6’; DISCUS -- 1. CR Roju, 69’3; 2. PA Shimskoski; 3. CR George; LONG JUMP -- 1. PA Scanlon, 14’5; 2. PA Oliveri; 3. PA Horchos; 800 -1. CR Coffin, 2:32; 2. PA Lombardo; 3. CR Krupski; 200 -- 1. CR Newak, 26.8; 2. PA Mozedeski; 3. PA Dnorak; 3200 -- 1. CR Roberts, 15:03; 2. CR Kocher; 3. CR Perry; JAVELIN -- 1. PA Bolton, 81’3; 2. CR Roju; 3. CR Yocius; 1600 RELAY -- 1. CR, 4:19; 2. PA; HIGH JUMP -- 1. PA Scanlon, 4’8; 2. CR Engler; 3. CR Krupski.
Hazleton Area 91, Wyoming Valley West 59
Josie Bachman placed first in the 400 and the 200 as Hazleton Area defeated the Spartans. Julia Mericle won the 3200 for Wyoming Valley West.
3200 RELAY -- 1. HAZ 10:29; 2. WVW. 110 HURDLES -- 1. WVW Norris 16.0; 2. HAZ Fornitaro; 3. HAZ Sitch. TRIPLE JUMP -- 1. HAZ Smith 31’10 ½; 2. WVW Norris; 3. HAZ James. 100 -- 1. HAZ Fransoza 12.9; 2. WVW Derr; 3. WVW Delevan. 1600 -- 1. HAZ Edwards 5:40; 2. WVW Mericle; 3. HAZ Papp. SHOT PUT -- 1. WVW Stanislow 32’2; 2. HAZ Yurchak; 3. HAZ Franzosa. 400 -- 1. HAZ Bachman 63.2; 2. WVW Tooley; 3. WVW Anistranski. 400 RELAY -- 1. HAZ 54.7; 2. WVW. 300 HURDLES -- 1. WVW Narins 52.8; 2. WVW Marino; 3. HAZ Dedicx. POLE VAULT -- 1. HAZ McGuire 8’0; 2. HAZ Faruataro; 3. WVW Blannard. DISCUS -- 1. HAZ Appleman 95’10; 2. HAZ Yurchak; 3. WVW Monahan. LONG JUMP -- 1. HAZ Smith 15’; 2. HAZ Sitch; 3. WVW Davenport. 800 -- 1. HAZ Petsuck 2:36.1; 2. HAZ Kozel; 3. WVW Tyler. 200 -- 1. HAZ Bachman 28.0; 2. WVW Sott; 3. WVW Delevan. 3200 -- 1. WVW Mericle 13:25; 2. WVW Pieszala; 3. HAZ Marchetti. JAVELIN -- 1. HAZ Franzosa 15’10; 2. WVW Pierszala; 3. HAZ Ednie. 1600 RELAY -- 1. WVW 4:30; 2. HAZ. HIGH JUMP -- 1. HAZ Smith 5’; 2. WVW Temarantz; 3. HAZ James.
BOYS Tunkhannock 98, Berwick 52
Tunkhannock won the last seven events of the meet to pull away from Berwick for a win. Ben Robinson (3200 relay, 1600 run, 3200 run) was a three-time winner for Tunkhannock while Gavin Colley (100 dash, long jump) won twice. 3200 RELAY -- 1. TUN, 8:52; 110 HURDLES -- 1. BER Goodson, 18.1; 2. BER Leeson; 3. TUN Proulx; TRIPLE JUMP -- 1. TUN Atkins, 41’2; 2. BER Ridall; 3. TUN Felker; 100 -- 1. TUN Colley, 11.0; 2. BER Godson; 3. TUN Baldwin; 1600 -- 1. TUN Robinson, 4:43; 2. TUN Novak; 3. TUN Ayers; SHOT PUT -- 1. BER Harter, 42’9; 2. BER Whitebread; 3. TUN Houser; 400 -- 1. BER Hoch,
55.4; 2. TUN Barber; 3. TUN Nole; 400 RELAY -1. TUN, 45.7; 300 HURDLES -- 1. TUN Proulx, 46.7; 2. BER Thomal; 3. BER Leeson; POLE VAULT -- 1. BER Curtin, 11’6; 2. TUN Karnopp; 3. TUN Dewitt; DISCUS -- 1. BER Cardoni, 120’7; 2. TUN Hower; 3. BER Whitebread; LONG JUMP -1. TUN Colley, 19’1; 2. TUN Felker; 3. BER Ridall; 800 -- 1. TUN Damiani, 2:04; 2. TUN Siegle; 3. BER McHenry; 200 -- 1. TUN Colley, 23.5; 2. BER Goodson; 3. TUN Baldwin; 3200 -- 1. TUN Robinson, 10:37; 2. TUN Novak; 3. BER Brobst; JAVELIN -- 1. TUN Coolbaugh, 124’8; 2. BER Morrison; 3. TUN Otto; 1600 RELAY -- 1. TUN, 3:38; HIGH JUMP -- 1. TUN Felker, 5’6; 2. TUN Atkins; 3. BER Steeber.
Pittston Area 94, Crestwood 56
Pittston Area took first in 13 events and easily outdistanced Crestwood for a win on the road. Cody Rydzy won the triple and long jumps for the Patriots. Matt Sandroski won the 100 and 200 meter dashes and was part of Crestwood’s winning 1600 meter relay team.
3200 RELAY -- 1. PA, 9:55; 2. CR; 110 HURDLES -- 1. PA Deliseo, 15.7; 2. PA RYdzy; 3. CR Brosh; TRIPLE JUMP -- 1. PA Rydzy, 38:11; 2. CR Hagner; 3. PA Coyne; 100 -- 1. CR Sandroski, 11.1; 2. CR Zolnowski; 3. PA Brown; 1600 -- 1. PA McLean, 4:46; 2. CR Kotsko; 3. PA Shea; SHOT PUT -- 1. PA Poli, 41’1/2; 2. CR Caccese; 3. CR Womer; 400 -- 1. CR Sandroski, 52.2; 2. PA Hampton; 3. CR Morgis; 400 RELAY -- 1. PA, 45.5; 2. CR; 300 HURDLES -- 1. PA, Delieo, 44.6; 2. PA Cummings; 3. PA Rydzy; POLE VAULT -- 1. PA Erfman, 10’6; 2. PA Simons; 3. CR Sherry; DISCUS -- 1. PA Gallo, 98’6; 2. PA Poli; 3. PA Musta; LONG JUMP -- 1. PA Rydzy, 18’4; 2. CR Zolnowski; 3. PA Joyce; 800 -- 1. PA Hampton, 2:16; 2. CR Wychock; 3. CR Ryman; 200 -- 1. CR Sandroski, 23.2; 2. CR Chiaramonte; 3. CR Zolnowski; 3200 -- 1. PA McLeary, 11:12; 2. PA Connors; 3. CR Kotsko; JAVELIN -- 1. CR Trushed, 139’2; 2. CR Zack; 3. CR Roberts; 1600 RELAY -- 1. CR, 3:44; 2. PA; HIGH JUMP -- 1. PA Roman, 6’; 2. PA Sklanska; 3. PA Simans.
Hazleton Area 97, Wyoming Valley West 53
Jimmy Hischar placed first in the 110 hurdles, the 300 hurdles and the high jump as the Cougars defeated the Spartans on Thursday. Beron Williams won the 3200 for Wyoming Valley West.
3200 RELAY -- 1. HAZ 9:05; 2. WVW. 110 HURDLES -- 1. HAZ Hischar 15.5; 2. WVW Kilhenny; 3. WVW Bodner. TRIPLE JUMP -- 1. HAZ Zarowski 39’1 ¾; 2. WVW Yashinski; 3. HAZ Mathis. 100 -- 1. HAZ Finnicum 11.2; 2. HAZ Barlow; 3. WVW Yashinski. 1600 -- 1. HAZ Tomasco 4:50; 2. HAZ Monks; 3. WVW Williams. SHOT PUT -- 1. HAZ Groce 42’; 2. WVW Elbattah; 3. WVW Yaglowski. 400 -- 1. HAZ Barlow 51.2; 2. WVW Patrick; 3. HAZ Moore. 400 RELAY -- 1. HAZ 44.7; 2. WVW. 300 HURDLES -- 1. HAZ Hischar 43.4; 2. WVW Matello; 3. WVW Saytee. POLE VAULT -- 1. WVW Matello 10’6; 2. WVW Temgrantz; 3. WVW Harbaugh. DISCUS -- 1. HAZ Finkelstein 108’5; 2. HAZ Groce; 3. HAZ Kokinda. LONG JUMP -- 1. HAZ Minnick 19’4; 2. WVW Yashinski; 3. HAZ Zarowsky. 800 -- 1. HAZ Minnick 2:12.9; 2. WVW Butkiewicz; 3. HAZ Moore. 200 -- 1. HAZ Barlow 23.9; 2. WVW Jacobs; 3. HAZ Fisher. 3200 -- 1. WVW Williams 11:24; 2. HAZ Senick; 3. HAZ Fetterman. JAVELIN -- 1. HAZ Gultieri 130’2; 2. WVW Himlin; 3. WVW Kilhenny. 1600 RELAY -- 1. WVW 4:21. HIGH JUMP -- 1. HAZ Hischar 6’5; 2. HAZ Oscahy; 3. WVW Petrilla.
H.S. SOFTBALL ROUNDUP
Thursday. Kristen Purcell addYATESVILLE -- Alyssa Davies ed two hits and two RBI. Sarah McCann scattered went the distance, striking out eight and scattering five hits to three singles for Meyers while Amy Kowalczyk went 2-for-4. lead the Crestwood to a 4-1 MMI ....................................... 023 000 02 — 7 victory over Pittston Area in Meyers.................................. 200 003 00 — 5 WP – MMI Dana Chippi, 8 IP, 8H, 5R, 5ER, 1BB, high school softball. 11K; LP – MEY Julie King, 8 IP, 8H, 7R, 3ER, 5K; Alex Hoops led Crestwood at 2BB,2B—MEY: Amy Kowalczyk. 3B—MMI: Kristen Purcell, Amber Ferry. Top hitters – MMI Purcell the plate, finishing 2-for-2 with 2-for-4 2RBI, Devan McCarrey 2-for-4; MEY: Kowlaczyk 2-for-4, Sarah McCann 3-for-4. a double and two RBI. Crestwood .............................. 101 100 1 — 4 Pittston Area .......................... 000 001 0 — 1 WP – Alyssa Davies, 7 IP, 5H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 8K; LP – Heather Marsico, 7 IP, 6H, 4R, 2ER, 1BB, 6K; 2B— CRE, Alex Hoops; PA, Marissa Nardone. Top hitters – CRE, Hoops 2-2, two RBI; PA, Nardone 2-2, run
MMI 7 Prep, Meyers 5 (8 inn.) Dana Chippi pitched eight innings with 11 strikeouts as MMI defeated Meyers on
Tunkhannock 5, Wyoming Valley West 2 Jamie Hampsey pitched a three-hitter and drove home two runs to spark the Tigers. Erica Yanora added two hits and two RBI in the victory. Hampsey struck out eight and
Hazleton Area 5, Holy Redeemer 3
The Cougars put up four runs in the top of the sixth to break a scoreless tie before holding on for the road win. John Medvecky, Matt Barletta and Kyle Klein had two hits apiece for the Cougars (2-0). George Nikonenko had a double, an RBI and earned the save. Anthony Zaloga got the win.
walked three. For the Spartans, losing pitcher Abby Owens was victimized by four unearned runs in the second inning.
WVW ....................................... 200 000 0 — 2 Tunkhannock ......................... 050 000 x — 5 WP – TUNK Jamie Hampsey, 7 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K; LP – WVW Abby Owens, 6 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K Top hitters – WVW: Letteer 2 of team’s 3 hits; TUNK: Yanora 2-for-4 2RBI, Hampsey 1-for-3 2 RBI.
Hazleton Area 17, Holy Redeemer 1 Amanda Gordineer, Shannon Salvaterra and Candice Van Horn each helped Hazleton Area to defeat Holy Redeemer in five innings. Gordiner had five RBI while Salvaterra and Van Horn both added three
RBI.
Hazleton Area...................... 404 18x x — 17 Holy Redeemer ................... 000 01x x — 1 WP – HAZ: Becky Demko, 2 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 3K; LP – HR: Stacie Warga, 4 IP, 11H, 10R, 6ER, 1BB, 4K; 2B—HAZ: Amanda Gordineer, Shannon Salvaterra, Candice Van Horn. 3B—HAZ: Gordineer, Salvaterra, Van Horn. HR— HAZ Van Horn. Top hitters – HAZ: Gordineer 3-for-4 5 RBI, Salvaterra 4-for-4 3RBI, Van Horn 3-for-4 3 RBI
Wyoming Seminary 13, GAR 7 Katherine Marsman had three hits and four RBI as Wyoming Seminary defeated GAR. Katie McCann led GAR with three hits.
Wyoming Seminary............ 230 400 4 — 13 GAR ...................................... 400 000 3 — 7 WP – SEM: Bresnahan, 7 IP, 10H, 7R, 6ER, 2BB, 5K; LP – GAR: Kryzwicki, 7 IP, 11H, 13R, 5ER, 3BB, 4K; 2B—GAR: Kolativa. HR— SEM: Yannota. Top hitters – SEM: Marsman 3-for-5 4 RBI, Yannota 2-for-4, Holmes 2-for-4; GAR: McCann 3-for-4.
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Coughlin 7, Nanticoke 3
Scott Picketts went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Pete Andrews drove in two as the Crusaders triumphed on the road. Bob Sorokas (triple) and Anthony Grillini (double) each knocked in a run for Coughlin (2-2). Eric Heffers went the distance for the win. Joe Yudichak (two RBI) and John Clawson (double, RBI) had three hits apiece for the Trojans (1-2). Coughlin Nanticoke ab r h bi ab r h bi Concini rf 4 0 1 0 Briggs 2b 4 0 0 0 Sorokas lf 4 1 1 1 Yudichak p 4 0 3 2 Parsnik ss 3 1 0 1 Hauer lf 4 0 0 0 Grillini 3b 3 2 1 1 Ioanna ss 4 0 0 0 Gulius c 4 0 0 1 Jezweski rf 4 1 2 0 Haupt lf 3 2 1 0 Ivan 1b 0 0 0 0 Picketts dh 4 0 3 1 Clawson dh 3 0 3 1 Heffers p 0 0 0 0 Passetti 3b 2 0 1 0 PAndrews 1b 4 0 1 2 Yalch c 3 1 1 0 Sod 2b 2 1 0 0 Vitale lf 3 1 1 0 Totals 31 6 8 7 Totals 31 311 3 Coughlin ................................... 020 021 2 — 7 Nanticoke ................................. 000 001 2 — 3 2B – Grillini, Clawson, Vitale; 3B – Sorokas IP H R ER BB SO Coughlin Heffers (W, 1-0) ....... 7.0 11 3 3 1 1 Nanticoke Yudichak (L, 0-1) ..... 5.1 7 5 5 3 0 Decker ....................... 1.2 1 2 1 2 2
H . S. B OYS VO L L EY BA L L RO U N D U P
Gilley has Hazleton Area giddy The Times Leader staff
HANOVER TWP. — Dwaine Gilley posted a match-high 19 kills, adding four blocks and nine digs in Hazleton Area’s 3-0 road sweep of Hanover Area on Thursday. The scores were 25-13, 25-1, 25-10. Steve Torres (six kills ,13 digs, six service points), Trevor Marszelak (30 service points) and Brett Barron (32 assists) all contributed in the win. Peter Hodgson (four service points) and Austin Sinclair both had 10 digs apiece for the Hawkeyes. Coughlin 3, Meyers 0 The Crusaders came away with a sweep of the Mohawks on the road, winning by scores of 25-20, 25-13, 25-19. Michael Shmakov (22 kills, 10 service points, six aces), Justin Coskey (four kills, four assists, nine service points) and Jake Karavitch (10 digs, five service points) topped Coughlin. Nanticoke 3, Lake-Lehman 0 Cale Evans had 21 kills and five blocks as a strong team effort helped Nanticoke upset the previously undefeated Black
Knights with scores of 25-23, 25-21, and 25-22. Ryan Bevan added eight kills, three blocks and three digs in the win while John Peitrzyk added 27 assists, four blocks, and four kills. Brent Oliver had 25 assists and four kills for Lake-Lehman while Kyle Fine had eight service points, six kills and five digs. Ryan Evans finished with eight kills, eight service points and six digs. Wyoming Valley West 3, Berwick 0 The Spartans pulled out a tight second game and went on to sweep Berwick, 25-14, 26-24, 25-14. Alex Himlin (six service points, three kills, three blocks, four digs), Russ Pacovsky (eight service points, 21 assists) and Kyle Spellman (10 service points, five aces, two kills) topped Valley West. Berwick was led by Devin Bowmen (four service points, six kills, five blocks), Matt Cashman (three service points, five kills, two blocks) and Justin Johnson (five kills, three blocks, two digs).
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Valley West scores lacrosse win The Times Leader staff
Davies goes the distance to key Crestwood’s victory The Times Leader staff
Wyoming Valley West Tunkhannock ab r h bi ab r h bi Leonard 2b 4 0 0 0 KCuster cf 3 1 1 0 Dosiak ss 4 0 0 0 Zaner 2b 0 0 0 0 Pechulis 3b 4 1 1 1 Saylor dh 3 1 0 0 Clocker 1b 2 1 2 0 Papi ss-p 3 1 0 0 Alexander p 3 1 2 2 Healy 1b-3b 4 1 2 2 Stelevich p 0 0 0 0 Cndlis p-1b 3 0 1 1 Potoski c 3 0 2 0 WCuster c 3 1 1 1 Shillabeer lf 2 0 0 0 Goodwin lf 2 0 1 0 Yuhas rf 3 0 1 0 McClain 3b 3 0 1 1 Smicherko cf 3 0 1 0 Lee rf 2 0 0 0 Totals 28 3 9 3 Totals 26 5 7 5 Wyoming Valley West ........... 001 002 0 — 3 Tunkhannock........................... 000 050 x — 5 2B – Condeelis, Healey, WCuster; HR – Pechulis, Alexander IP H R ER BB SO Wyo. Valley West Alexander (L, 1-1).... 5.0 8 5 5 4 6 Stelevich ................... 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Tunkhannock Condeelis (W, 2-0) .. 5.0 8 3 3 1 3 Papi (S) ..................... 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
Ted Ritsick had two of Redeemer’s four hits, driving in two runs for the Royals (3-2).
Mallory Leftkowitz scored five goals to lead Wyoming Valley West to a 13-4 girls lacrosse victory against LakeLehman. Becca Schulman and Madison Dowd both added two goals.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Cougars split doubleheader
Emily Hullings had a two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to give Misericordia the 4-3 win against Moravian in the first part of the doubleheader. Sami Cragle had three hits while two RBI in the win. Moravian won the second game 6-3. Wilkes drops two games
Jessalyn Paveletz’s three-run
home run in game two of a doubleheader against Susquehanna was the only run production for the Colonels in either game as Wilkes lost 2-0 and 7-3.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Alvernia 14, Misericordia 10
Ryan Cacchioli had three hits and four players each added two hits, yet the Cougars fell to Alvernia on Thursday. Nate Newman had two hits, including a home run, along with three RBI. Andres Gonzalez had two hits and two RBI while Dylan Mazo and Andrew Tressa had two hits.
COLLEGE MENS TENNIS Misericordia 7, Keystone 2
The Misericordia mens tennis See LOCAL, Page 5B