The Crestwood Comets weren’t supposed to win this big, let alone challenge history. Somewhere deep in her heart, though, Julia Makowski just knew they could. The leader of an undersized but over-achieving team had her […]
The Wyoming Valley Conference landed four players on the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Boys Basketball teams. Hazleton Area had two selected at Class 6A. Senior forward Josh Samec was selected to the second team. Senior […]
A burning desire to succeed led Brenna Babcock, Sarah Holweg and Reese Mensinger on a mission that took them straight into history. It also led them to Pennsylvania’s highest honors. Wyoming Area’s Holweg and Berwick’s […]
WILKES-BARRE — Almost overshadowed in a star-studded lineup, Alexa Noone just wanted to have fun. Then she went out and made sure her girls basketball all-star team won. Pittston Area sharp-shooter Noone knocked down three […]
WILKES-BARRE – Nobody in the Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball could stop Hazleton Area this season and Friday night’s 49th annual Dr. George P. Moses Senior All-Star Classic was no different. Jeff Planutis, Joey Grula […]
The top seniors from the Wyoming Valley Conference will get one more basketball game Friday in the annual Dr. George P. Moses Senior All-Star Classic at Holy Redeemer High School. The girls game starts at […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like baseball season. Well, maybe not yet. But it will soon enough, and the calendar states that it is time to play ball. The Wyoming Valley Conference, which is […]
HERSHEY — Abington Heights defeated Mars 67-55 to win the PIAA Class 5A boys basketball championship Tuesday night for the first-ever boys basketball state title in school history. “It means everything for the school because […]
WILKES-BARRE — She played in a new girls basketball rivalry, in a gym that was also new to her, with a whole bunch of new teammates. In the end, it was the same old Sarah […]
WILKES-BARRE — Once Wyoming Area’s season ended about a month ago, senior Sam Greenfield turned his focus to his spring sport — lacrosse. But Monday night, he showed he still can plays some basketball despite […]
In a sheer state of disbelief, or maybe shock, Da’Mir Faison fell to the floor. His Hazleton Area teammate Josh Samec hung his head. And their coach, Mike Joseph, seemed to be walking in a […]
BETHLEHEM — That mid fourth-quarter run to boost the lead to six. Jeff Planutis’ dunk with just under two minutes remaining to send the capacity crowd of over 2,500 — except for about 100 or […]
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