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First Posted: 4/16/2015

Comets fall in track

Western Wayne defeated Abington Heights, 91-56, in a Lackawanna League track and field boys crossover meet April 16. Dan Uhranosky placed first in the 1600. Matt Coggins won the shot put event. Anthony Kimble placed first in the discus. Nathan Langan won the javelin throw. Zach Bird placed first in the high jump. The Comets 400 relay team also picked up a win.

Lady Comets outpaces Lady Wildcats

Abington Heights downed Western Wayne, 112-38, in a Lackawanna League track and field girls crossover meet April 16. Emily Clauss won the 100. Alex Scheuermann placed first in the 1600 and 3200. Celia Davis won the 300 hurdles. Katie Dammer placed first in the 800. Alyssa McMinn won the shot put and discus events. Jessie Show placed first in the javelin throw. Allyson Derry won the long jump. Michaelina Holmes placed first in the high jump. Samantha Klapatch won the pole vault. The 400, 1600 and 3200 relay teams also had wins for the Lady Comets.

Prep boys, girls top Honesdale in track

Scranton Prep defeated Honesdale, 85-64, in a Lackawanna League track and field girls crossover meet April 17. Kate McGrath place first in the 100 hurdles. Mary Kate Caucci won the 100. Julia Kerr placed first in the 400. Kate Reilly won the 800. Calista Kline placed first in the 200. Madison Ashby won the javelin toss and high jump. Elizabeth Pattara placed first in the long and triple jumps.

Scranton Prep downed Honesdale, 99-50, in a Lackawanna League track and field crossover meet April 17. Jack McGrath won the 110 hurdles and high jump. Timmy Rose placed first in the 100. Tristian Shoemaker won the 400. Dean Lucas placed first in the 300 hurdles. Alex Karam won the 800 and long jump. AJ Sluko placed first in the 3200. Bob Joyce won the shot put. Peter Kulick placed first in the javelin throw. Brandon Striefsky won the triple jump. Jake Emily placed first in the pole vault.

Lakeland downs Lackawanna Trail in track

Matt Farrell placed first in the 100 hurdles and Matt Kinback in the high jump during Lackawanna Trail’s 129-21 loss to Lakeland in a Lackawanna League boys track and field crossover meet April 16.

Amanda Kinback placed first in the 3200 during Lackawanna Trail’s 124-25 loss to Lakeland in a Lackawanna League boys track and field crossover meet April 16.

Lions top Warriors

Lackawanna Trail defeated Elk Lake, 3-1, in a Lackawanna League boys volleyball match April 16. Aidan Holmes had 19 kills, 20 digs and four aces. Ross Fauquier contributed 16 kills, 14 digs and four blocks. Griffin Holmes finished with 30 assists and five kills.

Lady Lions oust Old Forge, Blue Ridge

Pitcher Allison Decker drove in three runs and struck out 12 batters on the mound to lead Lackawanna Trail over Old Forge, 10-2, in a Lackawanna League softball crossover game April 15. Catcher Mackenzie Duffy, first baseman Kasey Buck, second baseman Daria Lewandowski and right fielder Alyssa Sohns all had two hits for the Lady Lions.

Shortstop Madison Lee had four hits and knocked in four runs during Lackawanna Trail’s 11-1 victory over Blue Ridge in a Lackawanna League Division 4 softball game April 17.

Lady Comets knock off ‘Paupack

Catcher Dominique Emmett had two hits and two RBIs to lead Abington Heights past Wallenpaupack, 4-2, in a Lackawanna League softball crossover game April 18. First baseman Marissa Lewis hit a solo home run and third baseman Alex Gockley added a double for the Lady Comets. Pitcher Paige Harris allowed three hits and struck out seven batters.

Abington falls to Lady Knights

Gockley and shortstop Cassidy Bartkowski each drove in a run during Abington Heights 4-3 loss to Scranton in a Lackawanna League Division 1 softball game April 16. Center fielder Alison Kane added two hits for the Lady Comets.

Lady Trojans edge Lady Comets

North Pocono defeated Abington Heights, 6-5, in a Lackawanna League softball crossover game April 15. Lewis drove in two runs and right fielder Rachel Gilmore also had a RBI for Abington Heights.

Classics topped by Lady Comets

Despite 17 strikeouts by Prep’s Ilissa Hamilton, Abington Heights defeated Scranton Prep, 4-3, in a Lackawanna League Division 1 softball game April 14. Kane knocked in two runs and Gilmore and Bartkowski each drove in a run for the Lady Comets.

Knights outlast Comets

Scranton defeated Abington Heights, 6-3, in a Lackawanna League Division 1 baseball game April 16. Designated hitter Tyler Ksiazek and catcher Zach Campbell each had two hits for the Comets and Campbell drove in two runs.

Lions win two games on the diamond

Lackawanna Trail downed Old Forge, 9-2, in a Lackawanna League crossover baseball game April 15. Pitcher Liam Dougherty led the Lions with two hits and three runs batted in. Catcher Jordan Hannon and left fielder Thomas Huffsmith each also had two hits for the Lions.

Second baseman Tyler Baltrusaitis had two hits drove in two runs during Lackawanna Trail’s 9-3 win over Blue Ridge in a Lackawanna League Division 4 baseball game April 17. Dougherty and center fielder Vic Mallory each added two hits for the Lions. Cooper Rosiak stuck out nine batters and walked on in 5 1/3 innings of work.

Cougars shut out Prep

Designated Nate Fiala had the Cavaliers only hit during their 1-0 loss to Valley View in a Lackawanna League Division 1 baseball game April 16. Pitcher Tyler Stafursky allowed just two hits in a losing effort.

Comets sweep Valley View, Del Valley

Abington Heights topped Valley View, 5-0, in a Lackawanna League boys tennis match April 17. Rishi Mulloth, Sahas Chandragiri and Brandon Ostrowski had singles wins. The teams of Jaime Calvo-Barrio-Bailey Harris and Cayden Scarantino-Richie Albright won in doubles play for the Comets.

Abington Heights defeated Delaware Valley, 5-0, in a Lackawanna League Division 1 boys tennis match April 16. Mulloth, Chandragiri and Ostrowski won in singles and the teams of Calvo-Barrio-Harris and Albright-Scarantino won in doubles play for the Comets.

Prep tennis tops Vikings

Scranton Prep defeated Riverside, 5-0, in a Lackawanna League boys tennis match April 16. Pete Kazmierczak, Tony Kutz and Tarquin McGurrin won in singles action. The teams of Jack Habeeb-Addie Singh and Chris McGrath-Sahil Garg won doubles matches for the Cavaliers.

Classics fall in lacrosse

Wyoming Area edged Scranton Prep, 12-11, in a Wyoming Valley Conference girls lacrosse match April 16. Christine Kaffka (3), Cara Kopicki (3), Amanda Bolland (2), Jenna Hunter (2) and Virginia Farrell had the goals for the Classics.

Prep wins lacrosse match

Behind goals from Anthony Osticco, Scranton Prep routed Wyoming Area, 23-1, in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 match April 17. Daniel Hinton (5), Joe Campolieto (2), Leo Woelkers (2), J.J. Sekelsky (2), Chris O’Brien, Mike Morrissey, Joe Pettinato and Cullen Chesnick had the other goals for Prep.