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H.S. Baseball: Big bats come through as Lake-Lehman defeats Lakeland in district semis
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H.S. Baseball: Big bats come through as Lake-Lehman defeats Lakeland in district semis

· May 25, 2022

DALLAS TWP. Lakeland had a one-run lead going into the bottom of the seventh, but Lake-Lehman had 3-4-5.

H.S. Softball/Baseball: Hazleton Area, Tunkhannock softball move to title games
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H.S. Softball/Baseball: Hazleton Area, Tunkhannock softball move to title games

· May 25, 2022

Hazleton Area came back from a three-run deficit after three innings to defeat Scranton 7-3 Wednesday in a District 2/4 Class 4A softball semifinal game.

H.S. Softball: Lake-Lehman earns rematch with Redeemer after D2 quarterfinal win
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H.S. Softball: Lake-Lehman earns rematch with Redeemer after D2 quarterfinal win

· May 24, 2022

LEHMAN TWP. Aside from the top of the first Tuesday, things went as planned for the Lake-Lehman softball team.

H.S. Baseball: Second-seeded Wyoming Area survives scare from Hanover Area in D2 quarters
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H.S. Baseball: Second-seeded Wyoming Area survives scare from Hanover Area in D2 quarters

· May 24, 2022

Second-seeded Wyoming Area survived a scare from seventh-seeded Hanover Area on Tuesday.

H.S. Softball: Tunkhannock rolls into semifinals with rout of Wyoming Area
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H.S. Softball: Tunkhannock rolls into semifinals with rout of Wyoming Area

· May 23, 2022

Paige Marabell had five RBI as Tunkhannock jumped out early Monday on the way to a 15-0 victory over Wyoming Area in a District 2 Class 4A softball quarterfinal game.

H.S. Baseball: Lake-Lehman tops Holy Redeemer in District 2 3A quarterfinals
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H.S. Baseball: Lake-Lehman tops Holy Redeemer in District 2 3A quarterfinals

· May 23, 2022

Nick Finarelli threw a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts as Lake-Lehman defeated Holy Redeemer 9-1 Monday in a District 2 Class 3A baseball quarterfinal game.

H.S. Baseball: Pittston Area holds off Crestwood to advance to semifinals
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H.S. Baseball: Pittston Area holds off Crestwood to advance to semifinals

· May 23, 2022

HUGHESTOWN First time through the batting order was unproductive for Pittston Area on Monday.

Lake-Lehman outslugs Wyoming Area to win win WVC Division 2 baseball title
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Lake-Lehman outslugs Wyoming Area to win win WVC Division 2 baseball title

· May 21, 2022

HUGHESTOWN Neither Lake-Lehman nor Wyoming Area were going to use their top pitchers Saturday, either by design or because of rest requirements.

H.S. Baseball: WVC Division 2 title game won’t be an arms battle
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H.S. Baseball: WVC Division 2 title game won’t be an arms battle

· May 20, 2022

Lake-Lehman and Wyoming Area play for the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 baseball championship Saturday, but don t expect any of the top pitchers on the mound.

H.S. Baseball: Dallas tops Lake-Lehman, moves into D2-4A top spot
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H.S. Baseball: Dallas tops Lake-Lehman, moves into D2-4A top spot

· May 19, 2022

DALLAS TWP. Perhaps if the Back Mountain baseball rivalry game was played when originally scheduled way back on April 9 the approach would have been different.

H.S. Baseball: Holy Redeemer outlasts Hanover Area for nine-inning win
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H.S. Baseball: Holy Redeemer outlasts Hanover Area for nine-inning win

· May 19, 2022

Luke Kopec had three RBI and Colin Whitman homered as Holy Redeemer edged Hanover Area 12-11 in nine innings Thursday in Wyoming Valley Conference baseball.

H.S. Baseball: WVC Division 2 championship game set for Saturday afternoon
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H.S. Baseball: WVC Division 2 championship game set for Saturday afternoon

· May 18, 2022

The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 baseball championship will be decided Saturday when Lake-Lehman and Wyoming Area play at 4:30 p.m. at the Pittston Area Primary Center on Rock Street in Hughes

Local roundup: Hazleton Area boys volleyball wins district tournament opener
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Local roundup: Hazleton Area boys volleyball wins district tournament opener

· May 18, 2022

The District 2 boys volleyball playoffs opened on Wednesday as Hazleton Area topped Wyoming Valley West 3-0 in a Class 3A quarterfinal match.

H.S. Baseball: Wyoming Area defeats MMI Prep to force Division 2 tie
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H.S. Baseball: Wyoming Area defeats MMI Prep to force Division 2 tie

· May 17, 2022

Wyoming Area scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to erase a two-run deficit and defeat MMI Prep 8-4 Tuesday in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 baseball game.

H.S. Softball: Pittston Area defeats Dallas to finish regular season unbeaten
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H.S. Softball: Pittston Area defeats Dallas to finish regular season unbeaten

· May 17, 2022

DALLAS TWP. First the good news for Pittston Area softball.

Holy Redeemer basketball standout Justice Shoats commits to Division II Lock Haven
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Holy Redeemer basketball standout Justice Shoats commits to Division II Lock Haven

· May 14, 2022

Holy Redeemer basketball standout Justice Shoats announced Saturday he has committed to Division II Lock Haven University, where he ll also have the opportunity to continue his track career.

H.S. Baseball: Wyoming Area rallies past Pittston Area in seventh inning
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H.S. Baseball: Wyoming Area rallies past Pittston Area in seventh inning

· May 14, 2022

Pittston Area took the lead with a run in the top of the seventh only for rival Wyoming Area to rally with two in the bottom of the inning for a 5-4 victory Saturday in a Wyoming Valley Conference non

H.S. Baseball: Dallas’ Sam Barrouk throws no-hitter in win vs. Wyoming Valley West
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H.S. Baseball: Dallas’ Sam Barrouk throws no-hitter in win vs. Wyoming Valley West

· May 13, 2022

KINGSTON From the first out to the last and some in between Dallas sophomore pitcher Sam Barrouk had to endure some anxious moments in his no-hitter Friday.

H.S. Baseball: Hazleton Area defeats Pittston Area to clinch Division 1 title
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H.S. Baseball: Hazleton Area defeats Pittston Area to clinch Division 1 title

· May 13, 2022

Hazleton Area clinched the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 baseball title on Friday, but it was much tougher this time around with second-place Pittston Area.

Local Roundup: Holy Redeemer softball clinches at least tie for Division 2 title
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Local Roundup: Holy Redeemer softball clinches at least tie for Division 2 title

· May 13, 2022

Jenna Santuk struck out 12 and threw a one-hitter as Holy Redeemer defeated Wyoming Area 5-0 Friday to clinch at least a tie for the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 softball title.