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February 4, 2012

Blue Devils set up first-place showdown

On a night where not even the easiest shots seemed to be going into the basket for either team, Old Forge’s Taylor Nemetz calmly swished two free throws with 36 seconds remaining to give the Blue Devils some breathing room in a 28-23 victory over Valley View in a Lackawanna League Division II matchup on Thursday night in the Elio Ghigiarelli Gymnasium.

February 4, 2012

Spirited Blue Devils take Riverside to brink

It was the featured game of the Coaches v. Cancer Northeastern PA Suits and Sneakers Weekend. And why shouldn’t it have been as Old Forge and Riverside boast one of the top rivalries in the Commonwealth?

January 28, 2012

Triple-double not enough for Blue Devils

After spending most of her team’s first matchup against arch-rival Riverside on the bench in foul trouble, Old Forge’s Lauren Carey tried to do a little bit of everything to get her team the season sweep over the Lady Vikes.

January 21, 2012

Freshmen Alder, Cruz help WA break streak

Freshmen Amy Alder and Nina Cruz combined to contribute seven victories as Wyoming Area broke a three-meet losing streak with a 109-58 victory over Dunmore on Wednesday in Bucktown.

January 14, 2012

Schutz takes WVC gold at 132

Wyoming Area’s Andy Schutz defeated previously unbeaten Austin Harry of Lake Lehman, 6-5, to win a gold medal at the Wyoming Valley Conference Wrestling Championships last Saturday at Lake Lehman High School.

January 14, 2012

Stravinski’s 28 cannot offset Cougars run

Steve Stravinski scored a career-high 28 points but it was not enough as Hazleton Area exploded for a 29-point second quarter to defeat Pittston Area, 69-52, in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division I game on Friday night at the Thomas R. Kelly Gymnasium in Yatesville.

January 7, 2012

Old Forge succumbs to unbeaten Vikes

A back-and-forth affair between arch-rivals turned into a blowout when Riverside went on a 31-3 run during an eight-minute span between the second and third quarters to take a 71-45 victory from Old Forge in a Lackawanna League Division II contest on Tuesday night in the Patrick C. Riviello Gymnasium in Taylor.

January 7, 2012

Scialpi, Nardone lead Lady Patriots in pool

Samantha Scialpi and Mia Nardone contributed four victories each as Pittston Area swam past Meyers, 118-66, in a Wyoming Valley Conference meet on Wednesday afternoon in Yatesville.

December 31, 2011

A look back at 2011

The 2011 sports season was full of victories, championships, individual accomplishments and amazing performances by dedicated athletes in the Greater Pittston area.