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D2-3A swimming: Valley West senior tops list of bright spots for WVC
WILKES-BARRE The disbelief that Italian foreign exchange student Miriam Pipino felt when she popped out of the water could only be summarized as lost in translation.
H.S. Boys Basketball: Holy Redeemer routs Riverside for District 2 Class 3A crown
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Holy Redeemer put Riverside in a hole Thursday night before any time ran off the clock.
MMI Prep girls find excitement in District 2 title defeat
WILKES-BARRE TWP. All the emotions of a trying week came pouring out at the start of the first District 2 championship game MMI Prep ever played.
Pittston Area’s Brandon Matthews set to play in first PGA Tour event
Brandon Matthews made headlines last year when he showed a fan with special needs compassion.
Scranton Prep pulls away from Dallas, stays unbeaten in district title game
WILKES-BARRE TWP. The scores stood out like a red flag of danger.
H.S. wrestling regional preview: Molinaro’s baseball background helps Cougars on the mat
It doesn t happen often that an athlete from the Wyoming Valley Conference claims an individual district title in wrestling, while also being a part of a reigning district championship team in basebal
College Corner: Seminary’s Zaneski stars at league meet for Ithaca swimming
Ithaca College junior Stanley Zaneski was named Liberty League Swimmer of the Year and it was an easy selection after he had a standout performance for the Bombers in the league championship last week
Four WVC girls basketball teams go digging for District 2 gold
When it comes to defending district titles, Kyra Antolick, Faith Grula and Marissa Trivelpiece have a pretty good handle on the routine.
WBS Penguins can’t keep up with Providence in 6-2 loss
WILKES-BARRE-TWP. The Providence Bruins strung together three straight goals Wednesday night twice.
Prociak, King’s stretch out to reach MAC Freedom women’s basketball finals
DALLAS TWP. To get to a place she s never been before, Rebecca Prociak believed she had to take a different path.
District 2 Boys Basketball: New teams mean new champions will be crowned this weekend
Hazleton Area has won the last three District 2 Class 6A boys basketball championships. Abington Heights has done the same at the Class 5A level. And Wyoming Seminary won consecutive Class 3A titles.
Penn State finalizes terms of James Franklin’s new six-year contract
By major college football standards, the raise is a modest one.
Pittston Area boys basketball upsets Abington Heights to earn bid to states
SCRANTON When Pittston Area stopped scoring in the second quarter, J.J. Walsh wanted the next shot.
Berwick rallies past Nanticoke Area for girls basketball state berth
YATESVILLE The Berwick Bulldogs pointed to their dogged determination, never-ending drive and disruptive press defense as key components that turned a losing battle into victory.
District 2 Boys Basketball: Nanticoke Area rallies to defeat rival Hanover Area and earn state playoff spot
YATESVILLE Nanticoke Area senior Colby Butczynski has never missed the state playoffs and made sure Tuesday night that streak stayed intact.
NHL trade winds blow Hurricanes’ way in completing 3 deals
Hurricanes president Don Waddell resisted the urge to sign Zamboni driver David Ayres or acquire anyone else, for that matter to address Carolina s injury-depleted goaltending ranks before the NHL
Kansas back atop Top 25 as Baylor slides to No. 2 after loss
LAWRENCE, Kan. Kansas is back on top of the college basketball world after knocking off Baylor in a matchup of Big 12 heavyweights, while the Bears dropped to No. 2 in The Associated Press men s pol
H.S. Basketball: District 2, Mohegan Sun Arena preparing for this weekend’s championship games
WILKES-BARRE TWP. The basketball teams were there. So were the baskets.
Public memorial service remembers the private Kobe Bryant
LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant s wife remembered him as a devoted father and husband who arrived early for school pickups and wrote heartfelt cards and letters.
NHL: Caps end slide, move back into 1st place
WASHINGTON T.J. Oshie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Braden Holtby made 33 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Sunday to snap their losin