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Franco Balbuena went the distance, winning the mile and two-mile races Tuesday as Coughlin held off rival Hazleton Area, 79-71 in a high school boys track meet at Plains-Soloman Elementary School.Balbuena finished the 1600 run in 4:48, then won the 3200 race in 10:32.Vince Todd, Nick Carman and Cole Horan all teamed on the winning 400 meter relay team and picked up another individual victory for the Crusaders.Carman won the 100 meter sprint, Todd took the 200 meter dash and Horan won the triple jump.Hazleton Area kept it close by winning the 1600 and 3200 relays.Pittston Area 101, Crestwood 49Walter Coles launched the javelin 147-6 feet as the Patriots swept the throwing events and downed the Comets.Clay Kimsal won the 1600 run and 3200 run for Crestwood.Berwick 87, Dallas 62Spencer Hoffman and Robbie Harter each won two events as the Bulldogs bumped Dallas.Hoffman captured the 110 and 300 hurdles, while Harter captured the pole vault and high jump.Jack Zardecki was a triple winner for Dallas, taking the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter runs.GirlsHazleton Area 114, Coughlin 36Kayla Merkel won the shot put and the javelin throws while Kendra Pfeil and Mary Everdale each won a pair of individual events as the Cougars cruised.Pfeil captured the triple jump and high jump, while Everdale swept both distance runs, winning the 1600 and 3200.Pittston Area 134, Crestwood 16Tara Johnson captured the 1600 and 3200 meter runs and Marley O&#8217;Brien won the discus and javelin throws as the Patriots rolled to a 2-0 record.The Patriots won every event and added 11 second-place finishes and 11 third-place spots.Dallas 99.5, Berwick 50.5Samantha Mazula and Ally Rome both paved the way to victory by winning two individual events apiece for the Mountaineers, who ran their WVC regular season winning streak to nine consecutive meets.Mazula placed first in both sprint events, the 100 and 200 meter dashes, while Rome captured the 1600 and 3200 meter runs.Payden Montana won the discus and shot put throws for Berwick.BoysTrack format is SCH Name time (DAL Michael Smith 3:34.06;)Field format is SCH Name distance (PA Joanna Williams 54-10.5;)Coughlin 79, Hazleton Area 713,200 relay &#8212; 1. HAZ 9:54. 110 hurdles &#8212; 1. Cou, Sepkoski 16.5; 2. Cou, Kozerski; 3. Haz, Hauser. 100 &#8212; 1. Cou, Carman 11.3; 2. Cou, Todd; 3. Haz, Santiago. 1,600 &#8212; 1. Cou, Balbuena 4:48; 2. Haz, Cunningham; 3. Haz. Balough. 400 &#8212; 1. Haz, Cusatis 52.7; 2. Haz, Lohr; 3. Haz, Olander. 400 relay &#8212; 1. Cou (Brown, Horan, Todd, Carman) 45.0. 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. Haz, Hauser 42.0; 2. Cou, Sepkoski; 3. Cou, Kozerski. 800 &#8212; 1. Haz, Lohr 2:09; 2. Haz, Steiner; 3. Cou, Brown. 200 &#8212; 1. Cou, Todd 23.4; 2. Cou, Carman; 3. Haz, Cusatis. 3,200 &#8212; 1. Cou, Balbueno 10:32; 2. Haz, Cunningham; 3. Haz, Malloy. 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. Haz 3:41.High jump &#8212; 1. Haz, Grula 6-0; 2. Cou, Kozerski; 3. Haz, Genasench. Pole vault &#8212; 1. Haz, Hauser 11-0; 2. Cou, Schwab; 3. Cou, Credle. Long jump &#8212; 1. Haz, Koscuk 21-2.25; 2. Cou, Horan; 3. Cou, Carman. Triple jump &#8212; 1. Cou, Horan 41-4.75; 2. Haz, Koscuk; 3. Haz, Crooks. Shot put &#8212; 1. Cou, Khalife 49-9; 2. Cou, C. Krokos; 3. Cou, McManus. Discus &#8212; 1. Haz, Sutton 138-8; 2. Cou, Khalife; 3. Cou, C. Krokos. Javelin &#8212; 1. Cou, Soller 149-0; 2. Haz, Triano; 3. Cou, Cinti.Pittston Area 101, Crestwood 493,200 relay &#8212; 1. PA 9:34. 110 hurdles &#8212; 1. PA, Guillame 17.2; 2. PA, Syms; 3. PA, Barberi. 100 &#8212; 1. Cre, Perrone 11.8; 2. Cre, Klusewitz; 3. PA, Davis. 1,600 &#8212; 1. Cre, Kimsal 5:11; 2. Cre, Glowacki; 3. PA Elko. 400 &#8212; 1. PA, Pliska 55.3; 2. Cre, Malia; 3. Cre, Webber. 400 relay &#8212; 1. PA 47.6. 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. PA, Tracy 42.1; 2. PA, Barberi; 3. PA, Guillame. 800 &#8212; 1. Cre, Klusewitz 2:13; 2. PA, Mladvienski; 3. Cre, Glowacki. 200 &#8212; 1. PA, Wallace 25.2; 2. PA, Haas; 3. Cre, Andes. 3,200 &#8212; 1. Cre, Kimsal 11:09; 2. Cre, Gesfare; 3. PA, Fisher. 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. PA 3:54.High jump &#8212; 1. PA, Moska 6-0; 2. PA, Ambrose; 3. Cre, Ryman. Pole vault &#8212; 1. Cre, Metzger 10-0; 2. PA, Wesnak; 3. Cre, Sterling. Long jump &#8212; 1. PA, Ambrose 16-9; 2. PA, Sims; 3. Cre, Malia. Triple jump &#8212; 1. Cre, Klusewitz 38-10; 2. PA, Pliska; 3. Cre, Malia. Shot put &#8212; 1. PA, Mitchell 39-0.75; 2. PA, Davis; 3. PA, Franklin. Discus &#8212; 1. PA, Elko 101-3; 2. PA, Coles; 3. PA, Strucke. Javelin &#8212; 1. PA, Coles 147-6; 2. PA, Elko; 3. PA, Davis.Track format is SCH Name time (DAL Michael Smith 3:34.06;)Field format is SCH Name distance (PA Joanna Williams 54-10.5;)Berwick 87, Dallas 623,200 relay &#8212; 1. Ber 8:38. 110 hurdles &#8212; 1. Ber, Hoffman 16.4; 2. Ber, Beckhorn; 3. Dal, Schnable. 100 &#8212; 1. Dal, Ukattah 11.1; 2. Dal, Caruso; 3. Ber, Harter. 1,600 &#8212; 1. Dal, Zardecki 4:51; 2. Ber, Kimbell; 3. Ber, Martin. 400 &#8212; 1. Dal, Roberts 54.8; 2. Ber, Le; 3. Ber, Koch. 400 relay &#8212; 1. Ber 48.3. 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. Ber, Hoffman 44.9; 2. Ber, Beckhorn; 3. Dal, Schnable. 800 &#8212; 1. Dal, Zardecki 2:10; 2. Dal, Borton; 3. Ber, Blass. 200 &#8212; 1. Dal, Ukattah 23:00; 2. Dal, Roberts; 3. Dal, Powell. 3,200 &#8212; 1. Dal, Zardecki 10:23; 2. Ber, Kimbell; 3. Dal, Martin. 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. Dal 3:46.High jump &#8212; 1. Ber, Harter 5-10; 2. Dal, Zablatney. Pole vault &#8212; 1. Ber, Harter 12-6; 2. Ber, Tripp; 3. Ber, Harenza. Long jump &#8212; 1. Ber, Hellenthal 18-8.25; 2. Ber, Jenkins; 3. Dal, Maransky. Triple jump &#8212; 1. Ber, Hanson 36-8.25; 2. Dal, Almecky; 3. Ber, Jenkins. Shot put &#8212; 1. Ber, Harenza 39-0.3; 2. Dal, Almecky; 3. Ber, Barna. Discus &#8212; 1. Ber, Barna 110-4; 2. Ber, Harenza; 3. Dal, Almacky. Javelin &#8212; 1. ber, Barna 137-4; 2. Dal, Almecky; 3. Ber, Johnson.Track format is SCH Name time (DAL Michael Smith 3:34.06;)Field format is SCH Name distance (PA Joanna Williams 54-10.5;)Winner x, Loser x3,200 relay &#8212; 1. ; 110 hurdles &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ;100 &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; 1,600 &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ;400 &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; 400 relay &#8212; 1. ; 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ;800 &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; 200 &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ;3,200 &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. .High jump &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; Pole vault &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; Long jump &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; Triple jump &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; Shot put &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; Discus &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; Javelin &#8212; 1. 2. 3. .Track format is SCH Name time (DAL Michael Smith 3:34.06;)Field format is SCH Name distance (PA Joanna Williams 54-10.5;)GirlsHazleton Area 114, Coughlin 363,200 relay &#8212; 1. Haz 11:54. 100 hurdles &#8212; 1. Haz, Laport 17.5; 2. Haz, Tyrchalk; 3. Haz, Grue. 100 &#8212; 1. Cou, Berry 14.1; 2. Haz, Wech; 3. Haz, Beiler. 1,600 &#8212; 1. Haz, Everdale 6:04; 2. Cou, Fortune; 3. Haz, Little. 400 &#8212; 1. Haz, Reed 68.1; 2. Haz, Aucker; 3. Haz, Hewellyn. 400 relay &#8212; 1. Cou 53.2. 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. Cou, Tona 53.2; 2. Haz, Laporte; 3. Haz, Vorher. 800 &#8212; 1. Haz, Pataki 2:41; 2. Haz, Amentler; 3. Haz, Feeley. 200 &#8212; 1. Cou, Tona 29.9; 2. Haz, Aucker; 3. Haz, Tineo. 3,200 &#8212; 1. Haz, Everdale 13:29; 2. Haz, Myers; 3. Haz, Feeley. 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. Haz 5:15.High jump &#8212; 1. Haz, Pfeil 5-2; 2. Haz, Llewellin; 3. Haz, Ruggerio. Pole vault &#8212; 1. Cou, Hawkins 10-0; 2. Cou, Kowalski; 3. Haz, Tineo. Long jump &#8212; 1. Cou, Penatteri 16-5.5; 2. Haz, Pfeil; 3. Haz, Reggirio; Triple jump &#8212; 1. Haz, Pfeil 31-4.50; 2. Haz, Dedics; 3. Haz, Ruggiero. Shot put &#8212; 1. Haz, Merkel 29-6; 2. Haz, Herrera; 3. Haz, Bollick. Discus &#8212; 1. Haz, Berbush 78-0; 2. Haz, Longazel; 3. Haz, Merkel. Javelin &#8212; 1. Haz, Merkel 113-0; 2. Haz,Benn; 3. Haz, Yurclak.Track format is SCH Name time (DAL Michael Smith 3:34.06;)Field format is SCH Name distance (PA Joanna Williams 54-10.5;)Pittston Area 134, Crestwood 163,200 relay &#8212; 1. PA (Darling, Silenskie, Boccardi, Johnson) 11:18. 100 hurdles &#8212; 1. PA, Tuboli 17.4; 2. PA, Maurizi; 3. PA, Ruby. 100 &#8212; 1. PA, Tighe 13.3; 2. PA, Singer; 3. PA, Smith. 1,600 &#8212; 1. PA, Johnson 5:45; 2. PA, Baccardi; 3. PA, Walker. 400 &#8212; 1. PA, Mimnaugh 65.4; 2. PA, Myers; 3. PA, Barberi. 400 relay &#8212; 1. PA 53.4. 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. PA, Ruby 53.9; 2. PA, Tubioli; 3. PA,Maurizi. 800 &#8212; 1. PA, Myers 2:44; 2. PA, Mimnaugh; 3. PA, Walker. 200 &#8212; 1. PA,Chisdock 27.7; 2. PA, Barberi; 3. Cre, Reyes. 3,200 &#8212; 1. PA, Johnson 12:24; 2. PA, Baccardi; 3. PA, Olenjeski. 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. PA 4:56.High jump &#8212; 1. PA, Sheerer 4-11; 2. Cre, Katulka; 3. Cre, Thomas. Pole vault &#8212; 1. PA, Norwillo 10-9; 2. Cre, Shipton; 3. PA, Senese. Long jump &#8212; 1. PA, Singer 15-5.25; 2. PA, Williams; 3. PA, Walsh. Triple jump &#8212; 1. PA,Sheerer 30-5; 2. PA, Walsh; 3. PA, Ashby. Shot put &#8212; 1. PA, Davis 30-11.5; 2. Cre, Muse; 3. PA, O&#8217;Brien. Discus &#8212; 1. PA, O&#8217;Brien 92-10; 2. PA, Miller; 3. Cre, Muse. Javelin &#8212; 1. PA, O&#8217;Brien 104-9; 2. Cre, Morgalis; 3. Cre, Cuano.(DAL Michael Smith 3:34.06;)(PA Joanna Williams 54-10.5;)Dallas 99.5, Berwick 50.53,200 relay &#8212; 1. Dal 11:55. 100 hurdles &#8212; 1. Ber, Kotarsky 16.7; 2. Dal, Zolner; 3. Ber, Labach. 100 &#8212; 1. Dal, Mazula 12.9; 2. Ber, Kashinski; 3. Ber, Eckard. 1,600 &#8212; 1. Dal, Rome 5:34; 2. Dal, Balara; 3. Ber, Dyer. 400 &#8212; 1. Dal, Pollick 69.1; 2. Dal, Farrell; 3. Ber, Slusser. 400 relay &#8212; 1. Dal 53.3. 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. Dal, Zolner 50.9; 2. Ber, Kotarsky; 3. Ber, Laubach. 800 &#8212; 1. Dal, Grose 2:40; 2. Dal, Oremus; 3. Dal, Jarden. 200 &#8212; 1. Dal, Mazula 29.0; 2. Ber, Koshinski; 3. ;3,200 &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. .High jump &#8212; 1. 2. 3. ; Pole vault &#8212; 1. Ber, Kochinski 8-0; 2. Ber, Owens; 3. Dal, Holthaus. Long jump &#8212; 1. Ber, Dalo 15-4.50; 2. Dal, Chakon; 3. Dal, Lanunzata. Triple jump &#8212; 1. Ber, Dalo 33-2; 2. Dal, Lanunzata; 3. Dal, Chakon. Shot put &#8212; 1. Ber, P. Montana 37-9; 2. Dal, Kochinski; 3. Dal, Langerski. Discus &#8212; 1. Ber, P. Montana 104-11; 2. Dal, Langan; 3. Dal, Kochanski. Javelin &#8212; 1. 2. 3. .<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Coughlin&#8217;s Ron Sepkoski won the 110 hurdles in 16.5 seconds in a track and field meet against Hazleton Area on Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/web1_co_haz_track1_faa.jpg</photo0><caption0>Coughlin&#8217;s Ron Sepkoski won the 110 hurdles in 16.5 seconds in a track and field meet against Hazleton Area on Tuesday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/web1_co_haz_track2_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">The start of the girls 100-meter hurdles which was won by Hazleton Area&#8217;s Allie Laport in 17.8 seconds in a meet against Coughlin. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/web1_co_haz_track2_faa.jpg</photo1><caption1>The start of the girls 100-meter hurdles which was won by Hazleton Area&#8217;s Allie Laport in 17.8 seconds in a meet against Coughlin. </caption1><photoCredit1>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/web1_co_haz_track3_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Coughlin sprinters Vincent Todd coming in second to Nick Carman (center) in the 100 meter dash. The winning time was 11.3 seconds. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/web1_co_haz_track3_faa.jpg</photo2><caption2>Coughlin sprinters Vincent Todd coming in second to Nick Carman (center) in the 100 meter dash. The winning time was 11.3 seconds. </caption2><photoCredit2>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/web1_co_haz_track4_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Coughlin&#8217;s Franco Balbuena won the 1,600 meters with a time of 4:48. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/web1_co_haz_track4_faa.jpg</photo3><caption3>Coughlin&#8217;s Franco Balbuena won the 1,600 meters with a time of 4:48. </caption3><photoCredit3>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/web1_co_haz5_track_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Hazletons Mary Everdale won the 1600 meter with a time of 6:04 in the meet with Coughlin ----------------Fred Adams|for Times Leader 4-5-16</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/web1_co_haz5_track_faa.jpg</photo4><caption4>Hazletons Mary Everdale won the 1600 meter with a time of 6:04 in the meet with Coughlin ----------------Fred Adams|for Times Leader 4-5-16</caption4><photoCredit4>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
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H.S. Track and Field: Coughlin boys hold off Hazleton Area