web1_OF-Donation.jpg

Old Forge High School LEO Club receives check from Old Forge Lions Club Members

web1_PSD051516Baseball_spt_2.jpg

H.S. Baseball: After repeating division title, Wyoming Area preparing for districts

<p>TUNKHANNOCK &#8212; Wyoming Area still had a shot to defend its Wyoming Valley Conference softball title heading into Wednesday&#8217;s game with Tunkhannock. The Tigers, however, keep finding ways to win this season.</p><p>Tunkhannock rallied with four runs in the bottom of the sixth to defeat the Warriors, 5-3, and eliminate the defending divisional champion from title contention. The loss knocked Wyoming Area down to 7-5, but with two other wins during the week, the Warriors can still fight for district seeding.</p><p>On Monday, Wyoming Area whipped Lake-Lehman, 11-0. A 3-1 win over Crestwood on Thursday moved the Warriors to 8-5, just a half game behind Pittston Area for the fifth seed in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District 2 Class AAA.</p><p>The Warriors found themselves up 2-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth when the Tigers poured in four runs on Wednesday. Although the Warriors answered with one in the seventh, it wasn&#8217;t enough.</p><p>Bree Bednarski had a double and an RBI, while Julia Kopetchney had two hits and scored two runs. Gwen Glatz, who took the loss for Wyoming Area, chipped in with an RBI.</p><p>Against the Black Knights, Glatz, Grace Gober and Kristi Skok all knocked in two runs for the Warriors. Glatz had an RBI double in the third, her second run-scoring double of the game. Skok drove home a pair of runs with a single. Gober had an RBI single, while Bednarski and Vicki Remley plated runs on groundouts.</p><p>Glatz limited Crestwood to just three hits in a 3-1 win over the Comets on Thursday. The Warriors scored all three of their runs in the first inning.</p><p>Heather Nametko and Kristi Skok both delivered RBI singles with the bases loaded for Wyoming Area&#8217;s first two runs and Jess Parente brought home the third with a sacrifice bunt. Bree Bednarski finished with a double and a triple in the victory.</p><p><strong>Baloga, Patriots perfect</strong></p><p>Pittston Area came into the week with a 5-4 record in the middle of the pack in the league standings. With a perfect week, including a perfect game, the Patriots find themselves closer to the top with now an 8-4 mark.</p><p>The Patriots won all three games this week by a combined score of 29-6. The highlight of the week, however, came during Thursday&#8217;s Senior Day.</p><p>Taylor Baloga threw a five-inning perfect game as the Patriots upended Coughlin, 13-0, for their third win of the week. Facing just 15 batters, Baloga struck out nine of them. At the dish, Pittston Area senior Miranda Romanofski was 3-for-3 with four RBI.</p><p>Pittston Area was aided by a 10-run third inning. Abbey Bradigan, Lexi Felinski and Baloga each provided three hits, while Mindina Lieback and Julie Silinskie each had two RBI.</p><p>The win guarantees Pittston Area its first winning softball season since 2005.</p><p>On Tuesday, the Patriots took care of Dallas, 12-3. Baloga got the win, while Silinskie, Lieback, Romanofski and Nina Cencetti each had doubles. Baloga hit a grand slam and finished with six RBI.</p><p>On Monday, Pittston Area beat Berwick, 4-3, in nine innings. The Patriots found themselves down three runs after the first inning but clawed back to get the win. Baloga, Felinski and Lieback each had two hits.</p><p><strong>What&#8217;s next</strong></p><p>Wyoming Area&#8217;s originally scheduled game against Wyoming Seminary on Friday, May 13 has been cancelled and will not be made up. The Warriors final regular season game will be at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 against defending PIAA District 2 Class AAA champion Nanticoke (9-2).</p><p>The Patriots still have three regular season games to play: Monday hosting Wyoming Valley West, Wednesday at Crestwood, and Thursday hosting Hazleton Area.</p><style>
.neFileBlock {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.neFileBlock p {
	margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}
.neFileBlock .neFile {
	border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa;
	padding-bottom: 5px;
	padding-top: 10px;
}
.neFileBlock .neCaption {
	font-size: 85%;
}
</style>
<div class='neFileBlock'>
<div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/web1_wya_sb5_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Wyoming Areas Vicky Remley sets to make a catch on a pop fly on Monday against Lake-Lehman. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/web1_wya_sb5_faa.jpg</photo0><caption0>Wyoming Areas Vicky Remley sets to make a catch on a pop fly on Monday against Lake-Lehman. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/web1_wya_sb4_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Wyoming Area&#8217;s Sarah Coolbaugh frames a called strike against Lake-Lehman on Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/web1_wya_sb4_faa.jpg</photo1><caption1>Wyoming Area&#8217;s Sarah Coolbaugh frames a called strike against Lake-Lehman on Monday. </caption1><photoCredit1>Fred Adams | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/web1_wya_sb3_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Wyoming Area&#8217;s Grace Gober rips a single during the third inning against Lake-Lehman on Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/web1_wya_sb3_faa.jpg</photo2><caption2>Wyoming Area&#8217;s Grace Gober rips a single during the third inning against Lake-Lehman on Monday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Fred Adams | For Sunday Dispatch </photoCredit2></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Baloga tosses perfect game for Patriots</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Nick Wagner</p><p>nwagner@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Nick Wagner at 570-991-6406 or on Twitter @Dispatch_Nick</p></shirttailMeta></div>

H.S. softball: Wyoming Area won’t defend WVC crown, while Taylor Baloga tosses perfect game for Patriots