DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10  (games through January 20) Hazleton Area (10-1) 6A Scranton Prep (11-3) 4A Abington Heights (11-2) 5A Dallas (10-2) 5A Scranton (9-5) 6A Nanticoke Area (9-2) 4A Wyoming Seminary (10-3) 3A Holy Redeemer (8-3) 3A Williamsport (8-5) 6A Wyoming Area (9-2) 4A   OTHERS TO WATCH Berwick (7-5), Carbondale (7-6), […]

  UPCOMING DISTRICT 2 BOYS GAMES   TUESDAY, 1/16 all games postponed   WEDNESDAY, 1/17 all games postponed     THURSDAY, 1/18 West Scranton 64 at Valley View 47 (LL-1) Scranton Prep 73 at North Pocono 37 (LL-1/2 crossover) Dunmore 39 at Holy Cross 55 (LL-3) Lakeland 53 at Carbondale 62 (LL-3) Susquehanna 50 at Lackawanna Trail 48 (LL-4) […]

  Congratulations !!! 1,000 point scorers     Draig Ruff Wyoming Valley West Spartans     Reese Mensinger Berwick Lady Bulldogs          

Their combined basketball traditions include generations of passionate eastern PA hoops followers.  Both schools are among the largest enrollments in the entire state.  And while the entire Reading community wildly celebrated their first-ever state championship after a 64-60 win over Pine-Richland last March, Hazleton Area fans again watched another stellar season abruptly end in the […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10  (games through 1/13) Hazleton Area (9-0) 6A Scranton Prep (8-3) 4A Abington Heights (10-2) 5A Dallas (9-2) 5A Scranton (8-4) 6A Holy Redeemer (8-2) 3A Nanticoke Area (8-2) 4A Wyoming Seminary (9-3) 3A Williamsport (8-4) 6A Wyoming Area (8-2) 4A   OTHERS TO WATCH Berwick (6-4), Crestwood (6-4), Delaware […]

UPCOMING DISTRICT 2 BOYS GAMES   SATURDAY, 1/6 Dallas 57 at Pittston Area 39 (WVC-1) Scranton Prep 62 vs. West Scranton 40 @ Scranton HS (LL-1) Valley View 63 at Scranton 76 (LL-1) Delaware Valley 38 at Abington Heights 61 (LL-1/2 crossover) Western Wayne 17 at Honesdale 59 (LL-2) North Pocono 52 at Wallenpaupack 27 (LL-2) Mid Valley 48 at […]

  DISTRICT 2 GIRLS DIVISION ANALYSIS     (games through 1/12)     WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE     DIVISION 1 Hazleton Area (4-0, 7-2)  6A Crestwood (4-1, 7-3)  5A Dallas (3-2, 8-2)  4A Pittston Area (2-3, 5-5)  5A Wyoming Valley West (2-3, 5-6)  5A Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (0-5, 1-10)  5A   With their come-from-behind 55-42 home win over Dallas […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS DIVISION ANALYSIS     (games through 1/11)     WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE     DIVISION 1 Hazleton Area (4-0, 8-0)  6A Dallas (4-0, 9-1)  5A Crestwood (2-2, 5-4)  5A Pittston Area (1-3, 2-8)  5A Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (0-3, 2-7)  5A Wyoming Valley West (0-3, 2-7)  5A   A bit of separation is already beginning to […]

  BOYS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK   Josh Samec (6-8 senior forward) is one of several standout players for #3 state-ranked Hazleton Area (8-0), the only remaining undefeated District 2 boys’ team.  An aggressive player who excels all over the floor, Samec has helped power the Cougars to a 77.6 ppg scoring average.  He scored […]

  BOYS CLASSIFICATION CHANGES   Honesdale (4A to 5A) Lake-Lehman (4A to 3A) Susquehanna (1A to 2A)       GIRLS CLASSIFICATION CHANGES   Wilkes-Barre GAR (3A to 4A) Hanover Area (3A to 4A) Wyoming Seminary (2A to 3A) Holy Cross (3A to 2A)      

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10 (games through January 4) Hazleton Area (6-0) 6A Abington Heights (7-1) 5A Dallas (7-1) 5A Scranton Prep (5-3) 4A Nanticoke Area (6-1) 4A Scranton (5-3) 6A Valley View (8-1) 4A Wyoming Area (6-0) 4A Honesdale (7-2) 4A Wyoming Seminary (6-2) 3A   OTHERS TO WATCH Berwick (4-3), Crestwood (4-3), […]

DISTRICT 2 GIRLS DIVISION PREVIEWS     WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE   DIVISION 1   Crestwood (Ed Stepanski) 5A Hazleton Area (Joe Gavio) 6A Pittston Area (Kathy Healey) 5A Dallas (Kelly Johnson) 4A Wyoming Valley West (Gary Ferenchick) 5A Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (John Quinn – 1st year) 5A   Rivals Hazleton Area and Crestwood should be on […]

DISTRICT 2 BOYS DIVISION PREVIEWS     WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE   DIVISION 1   Hazleton Area (Michael Joseph) 6A Dallas (Mark Belinski) 5A Crestwood (Mark Atherton) 5A Wyoming Valley West (Richard Jones) 5A Pittston Area (Alan Kiesinger) 5A Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (Mike Day) 5A   Unlike the other races in the Wyoming Valley Conference, Division 1 […]

  2017 DISTRICT 2 BOYS HOLIDAY TOURNEYS   Lynett 67th Memorial Tournament (Lackawanna College Student Union on 12-27 and 12-29) Dunmore 55, Holy Cross 50 Scranton Prep 64, Scranton 43 Scranton Prep 70, Dunmore 46 (Championship) Scranton 59, Holy Cross 58 (Consolation)   Robert McGrane 52nd Tourney (Wyoming Valley CYC on 12-26 and 12-28) Holy […]

  UPCOMING DISTRICT 2 BOYS GAMES   TUESDAY, 12/26 Lackawanna Trail at Tunkhannock   WEDNESDAY, 12/27 Wilkes-Barre Coughlin at Hazleton Area (WVC) Blue Mountain at Berwick   THURSDAY, 12/28 Benton at MMI Prep   SATURDAY, 12/30 Hazleton Area at Williamsport Abington Heights at Methacton Western Wayne at Wyoming Area West Scranton at Montrose MMI Prep […]