Hazleton Area sweeps singles play in victory over Coughlin

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Jamie Chisdock made sure Pittston Area got out fast and the Patriots raced away from Crestwood with a 108.5-41.5 victory in a girls track and field match held Friday at Crestwood.Chisdock won the 100-meter dash in 13.3 seconds and captured the 200-meter dash in 27.8. Chisdock also anchored the winning 400-meter relay team, helping the Patriots move to 4-0 at the top of the Wyoming Valley Conference Division I standings.BOYS TRACK AND FIELDPittston Area 109, Crestwood 41Josh John captured the 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes to spark the Patriots. Mike Havrilla took care of the longer distances for Pittston Area, winning the 1600 and 3200 runs and helped the 3200 relay team to victory. Colin Tracy took both hurdles events for the Patriots.COLLEGE SOFTBALLEastern sweeps Wilkes in Freedom PlayThe Wilkes University softball team dropped a pair of games at Freedom foe Eastern University falling 9-4 in game one before a 9-6 setback in the second game Friday afternoon.Wilkes slips to 6-16 overall and 2-8 in conference play following the two defeats.COLLEGE BASEBALLMisericordia 10, Eastern 5The Misericordia University baseball team used a six-run eighth inning to pick up a 10-5 victory in the opening game of a three-game series with Freedom Conference foe, Eastern University, Friday afternoon at Tambur Field.Mike Comerford drove in three runs to lead the MU offense while Chris Boroch, Jeremy DeCotiis and Steve Cuccio drove in two runs each. Al Reda added an RBI double and Brian Eshleman added a hit in the victory.Ryan Dorosh tossed seven strong innings, allowing two runs while striking out five to improve to 5-0 on the season. Jim Tunison gave up one run out of the bullpen, but got himself out of jam in the eighth inning, preserving the MU lead. Mike Bernet struck out two in the top of the ninth to solidify the win.GIRLS TRACK AND FIELDPittston Area 108.5, Crestwood 41.53,200 relay &#8212; 1. PA (Waleski, Silinske, Boccardi, Mayers) 10:45; 100 hurdles &#8212; 1. PA, Si. Williams 17.2; 2. PA, Hoban; 3. PA, Ashby; 100 &#8212; 1. PA, Chisdock 13.3; 2. CRE, Katulka; 3. PA, Singer; 1,600 &#8212; 1. PA, Mayers 5:41; 2. CRE, Traficante; 3. PA, Boccardi; 400 &#8212; 1. PA, Mimnaugh 61.1; 2. CRE, Paranich; 3. PA, Durling; 400 relay &#8212; 1. PA (Barber, Si. Williams, Giambra, Chisdock) 52.8; 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. PA, Waleski 51.7; 2. CRE, Kendra; 3. PA, Hogan; 800 &#8212; 1. CRE, Knorr 2:40; 2. CRE, Termini; 3. PA, Silinskie; 200 &#8212; 1. PA, Chisdock 27.8; 2. PA, Barber; 3. CRE, Scally; 3,200 &#8212; 1. CRE, Traficante 12:40; 2. PA, Boccardi; 3. CRE, Panas; 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. PA (Barber, Ruby, Singer, Durling) 4:30.High jump &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; Pole vault &#8212; 1. PA, Norwillo 9-6; 2. CRE, Shipton; 3. PA, Senese; Long jump &#8212; 1. PA, Sy. Williams 16-6 1/2; 2. PA, Giambra; 3. PA, Norwillo; Triple jump &#8212; 1. PA, Giambra 34-11; 2. PA, Williams; 3. PA, Sheerer; Shot put &#8212; 1. PA, Davis 29-1 1/2; 2. PA, Nickas; 3. PA, O&#8217;Brien; Discus &#8212; 1. CRE, Deluca 82-6; 2. PA, Miller; 3. PA, Zydko and CRE, Cuano; Javelin &#8212; 1. PA, O&#8217;Brien 108-8; 2. CRE, Deluca; 3. PA, Parrent.BOYS TRACK AND FIELDPittston Area 109, Crestwood 413,200 relay &#8212; 1. PA (Zaffuto, Krakilo, Sklanka, Havrilla) 9:53; 110 hurdles &#8212; 1. PA, Tracy 15.9; 2. CRE, Walsh; 3. PA, Guillaume; 100 &#8212; 1. PA, John 11.8; 2. PA, Aita; 3. CRE, Padden; 1,600 &#8212; 1. PA, Havrilla 4:48; 2. CRE, McGuire; 3. PA, Sklanka; 400 &#8212; 1. PA, John 54.1; 2. PA, Lombardo; 3. CRE, Ritz; 400 relay &#8212; 1. PA (Wallace, Barney, Guillaume, Aita) 49.8; 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. PA, Tracy 43.0; 2. PA, Barbieri; 3. PA, Guillaume; 800 &#8212; 1. CRE, Klusewitz 2:09; 2. CRE, Malia; 3. PA, Zaffuto; 200 &#8212; 1. PA, John 24.0; 2. PA, Wallace; 3. CRE, Aigeldinger; 3,200 &#8212; 1. PA, Havrilla 10:46; 2. CRE, McGuire; 3. CRE, Clay; 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. PA (Lombardo, Barbieri, Pliska, Krakilo) 3:47.High jump &#8212; 1. PA, Moska 5-8; 2. CRE, Walsh; 3. CRE, Ryman; Pole vault &#8212; 1. CRE, Padden 11-0; 2. PA, Erfman; 3. CRE, Metzger; Long jump &#8212; 1. PA, Hannon 19-4; 2. CRE, Padden; 3. CRE, Ritz; Triple jump &#8212; 1. CRE, Klusewitz 39-0 1/4; 2. PA, Pliska; 3. PA, Barbieri; Shot put &#8212; 1. PA, Mitchell 40-1 1/4; 2. PA, Mikus; 3. PA, Lynch; Discus &#8212; 1. PA, Mitchell 82-11; 2. PA, Elko; 3. CRE, O&#8217;Boyle; Javelin &#8212; 1. PA, McCloe 146-4; 2. PA, Coles; 3. PA, Elko.

Jamie Chisdock sets pace in Pittston Area’s win