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H.S. Football: Crestwood’s Jimmy Hawley proves spark in win over Wyoming Area
WRIGHT TWP. Crestwood s Jimmy Hawley didn t seem like a candidate to give his team an offensive jump-start in the second half Friday.
H.S. Football: Williamsport wipes out Wyoming Valley West’s quick start
KINGSTON The opening play couldn t have fared any better for the Wyoming Valley West Spartans. One play, 78 yards.
Chopyak’s last-second field goal lifts Dallas past Pittston Area
YATESVILLE Before Jace Chopyak lined up to try a game-winning field goal for the first time, he was called upon to make his first tackle.
WBS Penguins could get scoring boost from free agent acquisition Josh Currie
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton finished 23rd in goal scoring when the 2019-20 season abruptly ended. On the first day of free agency for next season, the Penguins made a quick move to add some more firepower t
H.S Football: Tunkhannock shakes off slow start to rout Nanticoke Area
NANTICOKE On a night that Nanticoke Area celebrated Homecoming and Senior Night, visiting Tunkhannock spoiled all the fun with a dominant 50-14 victory on Friday.
Prescott, Cowboys set for 1st visit from Garrett with Giants
ARLINGTON, Texas Dak Prescott will see his former coach on the other sideline for the first time when Jason Garrett and the New York Giants visit the Dallas Cowboys.
Hanover Area shuts down fall sports until Oct. 19, football until Oct. 22
Two confirmed COVID-19 tests have forced Hanover Area to suspend all sports activities until Oct. 19 for all sports but football. Football will be shut down until Oct. 22.
Northwest falls to Muncy, suffers second straight narrow loss
Northwest s defense scored a touchdown and allowed just 206 total yards in the Rangers showdown with unbeaten Muncy on Friday.
H.S. Football: Crestwood, Wyoming Area playing in key WVC Division 2 game
One team brings an unbeaten record into tonight s matchup, and it s not the defending Class 3A state champion.
COVID halts play at Hanover Area
The Hanover Area School District has suspended all fall sports activities due to two confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to a text alert and an auto call sent to families by the district on Thursda
H.S. Football: Schools set spectator limits for WVC games this weekend
Even though Governor Tom Wolf has increased capacity limits for outdoor gatherings, there are still measures in place to limit the number of spectators at Wyoming Valley Conference football games on F
New PIAA brackets affect District 2 football but not other fall sports
The PIAA Board of Directors approved new fall sports playoff brackets Wednesday, with football the only sport affected in District 2.
WBS, Pittsburgh Penguins enter new era in net after trading Matt Murray to Ottawa
Matt Murray helped Pittsburgh become the only team in the NHL s salary cap era win back-to-back Stanley Cups.
Penn State wide receiver John Dunmore not with team for 2020 season
Penn State s revamped wide receiver corps will have one fewer option for this truncated 2020 season.
Updated attendance guidelines will allow for small number of fans in for Steelers-Eagles
PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania high school sports events now have Gov. Tom Wolf s blessing to permit bigger crowds outdoors and indoors. The Steelers and Pitt are allowed to start having fans, too.
Four WVC golfers advance to states at District 2 tournament
The Wyoming Valley Conference had four golfers advance to states out of the District 2 individual golf tournament on Tuesday at Elkview Country Club.
New state guidelines will allow spectators at high school sporting events
More spectators will be allowed at high school sporting events starting today.
Rodgers, Tonyan lead Packers past Falcons
GREEN BAY, Wis. Aaron Rodgers connected with tight end Robert Tonyan on three of his four touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers remained unbeaten with a 30-16 victory over the winless Atlanta F
Stanton, Yankees slam Rays
SAN DIEGO Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for New York s fourth home run of the game, and the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 Monday night in the opener of their AL Divisi
Chiefs lean on D to beat Pats
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman had short touchdown catches, the Kansas City defense shut down a Patriots offense missing quarterback Cam Newton and running back Sony Michel, and the