Gianna Adams started the Pittston Area softball season with a great performance, pitching a flawless game with 14 strikeouts as the Patriots beat Dallas 13-0 in five innings on Tuesday.
Adams also got two hits to help herself. Marina Antal hit a home run, two doubles and four RBI, while Tori Stephenson got four hits, drove in a run and scored twice for the team.
Tunkhannock won against Hazleton Area with a score of 8-1.
McKenzie Hannon struck out 12 batters in seven innings and also brought in a run and scored twice for Tunkhannock's victory.
Hannon only allowed one run with two hits. Erin VanNess got two hits and scored two runs for the Tigers.
Elia Tito and Lilah Sharkey got hits for Hazleton. Marissa Hoffman scored the Cougars' only run.
Wyoming Area defeated Wyoming Seminary with a score of 10-0.
Maggie Hallman brought in four runs, and Rebecca Gula hit a home run in Wyoming Area's five-inning victory.
The Warriors got 13 hits as a team, with Hallman and Addison Gaylord getting five of those at the top of the order. Alexa Gasek pitched five innings of one-hit ball to get the win.
Eden Ritondo was the only player to get a hit for Wyoming Seminary.
Berwick won against Nanticoke Area with a score of 3-1.
Gabby Starr only allowed one run in a complete-game victory to lead Berwick to the win.
Starr spread seven hits and struck out six batters. Makayla Brown got two doubles and scored three times for Berwick.
Juliana Percival got two hits and scored Nanticoke's only run.
Wyoming Valley West won against Wilkes-Barre Area with a score of 11-6.
The Spartans took an 11-3 lead after four innings and managed to beat Wilkes-Barre Area.
A six-run fourth inning was the highlight for the Valley West offense. Brooke Long and Abigail Yenalevitch each brought in three runs, while Madison Austra got two triples and scored three times.
Kayce Martin got two hits, including a triple, with an RBI and a run for the Wolfpack.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Wyoming Seminary won against Delaware Valley with a score of 19-5.
Ellie Kersey scored six goals to lead Sem over the Warriors.
Ryleigh McDonnell and Sienna Popple each got three goals for Wyoming Sem, with Popple also giving two assists.
Carrigan McCormack scored two goals to lead Delaware Valley.
Crestwood defeated Pittston Area with a score of 20-0.
Four different Crestwood players scored at least three goals as the Comets shut out Pittston Area.
Jackie Gallagher got five goals to lead the way, while Gia Caporuscio, Hannah Ziegler and Jordan Andrews got three goals each.
Soph Montagna made 11 saves for the Patriots. Ashlynn Selden won three draw controls.
Scranton Prep won against Wilkes-Barre Area with a score of 19-4.
Summer Larrabee got four goals to lead 12 different goal-scorers for Prep in the win. Alexa Kleinberger, Grace Kotchick, Claire McGrath and McKenna Toolan each got two goals for Scranton Prep.
Aubrey Kuhl got a hat trick to lead Wilkes-Barre Area.
BOYS LACROSSE
Tunkhannock won against Lakeland with a score of 8-7.
The Tigers narrowly won over Lakeland. Colby Dancheck got three goals, while Zach Latwinski and Austin Werkheiser got two goals each for Tunkhannock.
Brian French stopped 18 shots to help the Tigers win.
Delaware Valley beat Abington Heights 18-7.
Delaware Valley won against another undefeated team. Bryson Mackey scored four goals for the Warriors, and Noah Rabolli and Justin Kalitsnik each scored three goals.
Gavin Anders scored four goals for Abington Heights.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Wilkes-Barre Area won 3-0 against Hazleton Area.
The Wolfpack stayed undefeated by beating Hazleton Area.
Vincent Garrett had 12 kills, Joaquin Prado had eight kills, and Julio Amigon had 12 service points and 25 assists for Wilkes-Barre.
Tunkhannock beat Hanover Area 3-0.
Zachary MacBain had 10 kills in the Tigers' win over Hanover Area.
Marcus Binner had four kills and 12 assists, and Logan Zdancewicz had eight assists.
BOYS TENNIS
Holy Redeemer beat Pittston Area 5-0.
The Royals swept Pittston Area without losing a single game.
Holy Redeemer's Frank Klimovitz, Mateo Runde, and Jadon White won in singles, and the Royals won two doubles points by forfeit.
Wyoming Area won 3-2 against West Scranton.
The Warriors won two singles matches and one decisive doubles point to beat West Scranton.
Dominic Colavito and Liam Burke won to secure the match. Luca Argenio and Christian Abromovage won in singles for the Warriors.
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
Pittston Area beat Wilkes-Barre Area 82-66.
Gage Leffler won the 110 and 300 meter hurdles, and Pittston Area dominated the throwing events in their win over Wilkes-Barre Area.
The Patriots took the top three spots in javelin, shot put, and discus, helping them defeat the Wolfpack.
Xanye Murphy won the long jump and high jump for Wilkes-Barre Area.
Wyoming Area won 91-53 against Northwest.
The Warriors performed well overall in their win over Northwest.
Skyler Pierce won the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles for Wyoming Area, and eight different Warriors won individual events.
Landon Kester won the 400 meter dash and triple jump for Northwest, and also ran on the Rangers' 1600 relay team.
Hanover Area beat Nanticoke Area 77-58.
The Hawkeyes won 10 events to hold off Nanticoke.
Sam Matthews won the 110 and 300 hurdles for Hanover Area, and also won as part of the 1600 relay team. Preston Zadzura won the 1600 and 3200 runs.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
Pittston Area won 121-28 against Wilkes-Barre Area.
The Patriots won almost all events in a big victory over Wilkes-Barre Area.
Aria Messner won the 100 dash and long jump, and helped the 400 meter relay team win for Pittston. Kaitlin Chernouskas won all three throwing events for the Patriots.
Wilkes-Barre Area's only win was in the 100 meter hurdles, with Angelina Mendola finishing first in 17.4 seconds.
Wyoming Area won 101-49 against Northwest.
Ella McKernan won three individual races and also won in relay action as the Warriors outperformed Northwest.
McKernan won the 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, and long jump, and also won in Wyoming Area's 1600 relay team.
Holy Redeemer beat Hanover Area 83-52.
Isabella Granteed won the 100 and 200 dash events to help Redeemer secure the win.
Granteed won the 100 meter dash by a whole second, finishing in 12.4 seconds. She was also part of Redeemer's 400 meter relay team that won.
Allyson Brodie achieved first place in pole vault and discus throw for Hanover Area.
Nanticoke Area won against Holy Redeemer with a score of 70 to 69.
The Trojans scored eight points in the high jump, allowing them to surpass Holy Redeemer and win the competition.
Claire Aufiero from Nanticoke took first place in the high jump with a jump of 4-foot-6 inches. The Trojans also earned important second-place points in the event.
H.S. SOFTBALL
Pittston Area had a 13-0 victory over Dallas.
Pittston Area`AB`R`H`BI
Adams p`4`1`2`0
Roman ss`3`2`0`0
Mehal 2b`4`3`1`0
Antal lf`4`1`3`4
Colleran dp`4`1`0`0
Gorekowski 1b`3`2`3`1
Stephenson 3b`4`2`4`1
Long rf`4`1`1`1
Cocco c`4`0`1`1
Haas`0`0`0`0
Totals`34`13`15`8
Dallas`AB`R`H`BI
Eick ss`2`0`0`0
Porasky 3b`2`0`0`0
Comitz 1b`2`0`0`0
Maier lf`2`0`0`0
Cruz p`2`0`0`0
Riley c`2`0`0`0
Fostock 2b`1`0`0`0
Atherholt dp`1`0`0`0
Smacchi rf`1`0`0`0
Hudgins`0`0`0`0
Totals`15`0`0`0
Pittston Area`313`42 — 13
Dallas`000`00 — o
2B — Antal 2, Gorekowski 2, Stephenson. HR — Antal.
Pittston Area`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO
Adams (W)`5`0`0`0`0`14
Tunkhannock`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO
Cruz (L)`3.1`8`10`5`2`1
Berecin`1.2`7`3`3`0`0
Tunkhannock achieved an 8-1 victory over Hazleton Area.
Hazleton Area`AB`R`H`BI
Hoffman c`2`1`0`0
Klesh 1b`3`0`0`0
Williams cf`3`0`0`0
Mummey 2b-3b`2`0`0`0
Major`3`0`0`0
Lagowy ss`3`0`0`0
Tito p-2b`1`0`1`0
Sharkey 3b-p`3`0`1`0
Van Blargan lf`3`0`0`0
Totals`23`1`2`0
Tunkhannock`AB`R`H`BI
Karp rf`4`2`1`0
Waterman 2b`3`0`0`0
Hannon p`4`2`2`1
Patton ss`4`1`1`0
VanNess 3b`4`1`2`2
Kulsicavage cf`3`1`1`1
Bevan c`3`0`0`0
Kinney lf`2`0`1`0
Bamberger 1b`2`0`0`0
Traver`1`0`0`0
Dana pr`0`1`0`0
Totals`30`8`8`5
Hazleton Area`100`000`0 — 1
Tunkhannock`420`200`x — 8
2B — Hannon. 3B — Karp.
Hazleton Area`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO
Tito (L)`1.2`5`6`3`2`0
Sharkey`4.1`3`2`1`1`4
Tunkhannock`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO
Hannon (W)`7`2`1`1`4`12
Wyoming Area achieved a 10-0 victory over Wyoming Seminary in 5 innings.
Wyoming Area`AB`R`H`BI
Ad.Gaylord c`3`3`3`0
Hallman rf`3`1`2`4
A.Gasek p`4`0`1`1
Giardina 3b`3`1`1`0
Galenty 3b`1`0`0`0
Ar.Gaylord lf`2`0`1`1
Brown 1b`2`0`1`0
Lewis 1b`1`0`0`0
Gula`3`2`2`1
Slusser 2b`3`2`1`0
Layland ss`3`1`1`2
Totals`28`10`13`9
Wyoming Seminary`AB`R`H`BI
Parra ss`2`0`0`0
Ritondo p`1`0`1`0
Bobeck c`2`0`0`0
Brown cf`2`0`0`0
Kelly 1b`2`0`0`0
Fasula lf`2`0`0`0
Richardson 3b`2`0`0`0
Holodick rf`1`0`0`0
Fox`1`0`0`0
Brace 2b`2`0`0`0
Totals`17`0`1`0
Wyoming Area`141`04 — 10
Wyoming Seminary`000`00 — 0
2B — Ad. Gaylord 2, Ar. Gaylord, Layland. 3B — Hallman. HR — Gula.
Wyoming Area`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO
A.Gasek (W)`5`1`0`0`0`4
Wyoming Seminary`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO
Ritondo (L)`5`13`10`10`4`3
Berwick won 3 to 1 against Nanticoke Area.
Berwick`AB`R`H`BI
Lewis lf`4`0`0`0
Carro cf`4`0`2`0
Starr p`4`0`1`0
Welsh c`4`0`0`0
Brown ss`3`3`2`0
Savoy 1b`2`0`0`0
Yankowsky 3b`2`0`1`1
Hunter 2b`3`0`0`1
Siegel rf`3`0`0`0
Totals`29`3`6`2
Nanticoke Area`AB`R`H`BI
Clark cf`4`0`1`0
Eisenhauer rf`4`0`1`0
Nice p`3`0`1`0
Nieves`0`0`0`0
Johnson ss`2`0`0`0
Aranda`0`0`0`0
Emel 1b`2`0`0`0
Casey 1b`0`0`0`0
Ruminski lf`3`0`0`0
Percival 3b`3`1`2`0
Verazin 2b`3`0`1`0
Muhanmmad`3`0`1`0
Totals`27`1`7`0
Berwick`010`101`0 — 3
Nanticoke Area`000`010`0 — 1
2B — Brown 2, Yankowsky, Eisenhauer.
Berwick`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO
Starr (W)`7`7`1`1`2`6
Nanticoke Area`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO
Pleasant (L)`7`6`3`1`2`4
Wyoming Valley West 11, Wilkes-Barre Area 6
Wilkes-Barre Area`AB`R`H`BI
Keating left field`3`0`0`1
Sekelsky center field`2`1`1`1
McGuinness shortstop`3`1`0`0
H. Martin 1st base`4`1`1`1
K. Martin pitcher`3`1`2`1
Burke 3rd base`4`1`1`1
Franco 2nd base`3`1`0`0
George catcher`3`0`0`1
Contreras right field`2`0`0`0
Totals`27`6`5`6
Wyo. Valley West`AB`R`H`BI
Seip 1st base`4`1`1`0
Ostroski left field`4`2`0`0
Hand center field`4`2`2`1
Austra catcher`3`3`3`1
Long 3rd base`3`1`1`3
Yenalevitch pitcher`4`1`2`3
Geffert shortstop`2`1`1`0
Lynch shortstop`0`0`0`0
Yurko 2nd base`3`0`1`2
John 2nd base`0`0`0`0
Warman right field`3`0`1`0
Totals`30`11`12`10
Wilkes-Barre Area`000`300`3 — 6
Wyo. Valley West`014`600`x — 11
2B — Hand, Warman. 3B — Austra 2, K. Martin.
Wilkes-Barre Area`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO
K. Martin (W)`6`12`11`1`2`6
Nanticoke Area`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO
Yenalevitch (L)`7`5`6`4`7`3