Throop
Sports
Syracuse uses early onslaught to down RailRiders
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost to the Syracuse Mets 9-6 on Saturday at PNC Field. The Mets tallied nine runs over the first two innings and held off multiple comeback attempts by the RailRiders. Syracuse plated five runs in the top of...
H.S. Baseball/Softball: Nine WVC teams vying for state playoff berths in district finals
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. In baseball, Dallas and Holy Redeemer survived huge challenges to make championship games. Hazleton Area and Pittston Area rolled to title shots. Holy Redeemer survived in softball as well. Hazleton Area, Pittston Area and Tunkhannock had few issues. And while all...
CNU falls to Misericordia in low-scoring thriller, season ends in Super Regional
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Courtesy of CNU Athletics) — Despite one final impressive showing from fifth-year senior Dylan Weber on the mound, the 10th-ranked Christopher Newport baseball team saw its season come to a close on Saturday afternoon when 11th-ranked Misericordia held off the Captains, 2-1. Weber struck out 10 in a complete game effort for the hard-luck […]
Back Mountain Triathlon Personal Stories: ‘Just do the work’ mantra pays off for Grohowski
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Trevor Grohowski finished third overall at the inaugural Back Mountain Triathlon last August. He had a blistering bike leg on the hilly course, covering the 24 miles in just over 1 hour (1:00:37). He also had a strong 10K run off the bike in 42:49, where he passed another athlete with less than a mile to go to earn his spot on the podium.
Boys lacrosse: Big second quarter lifts Prep over Crestwood for D2 title
SCRANTON — Will McPartland scored five times, including goals a minute apart midway through the fourth quarter, Wednesday while leading Scranton Prep to its first District 2 boys lacrosse title with a 10-4 victory over visiting Crestwood in the Class 2A championship game. McPartland had two goals and an...
Misericordia baseball sweeps Super Regional, headed back to D3 World Series
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Misericordia baseball team made it official on Saturday: the Cougars are headed back to the Division III College World Series. A two-run first inning would be all Misericordia needed, as a dazzling pitching performance from Connor Maryniak and Matt Lanzendorfer...
Shippensburg softball punches tickets to states, advances to district semis with win over Exeter
For the second time in three seasons, the Shippensburg Greyhound softball team is headed to the PIAA playoffs. • Sign up for PennLive’s new high school sports newsletter here. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation....
H.S. Softball/Baseball: Tunkhannock softball moves to title game rematch with Valley View
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. McKenzie Hannon struck out 12 and surrendered three hits as Tunkhannock shut out North Pocono 5-0 Thursday in a District 2 Class 4A softball semifinal game. Tunkhannock (17-5) will play Valley View (20-3) for the championship and a state berth on...
H.S. Baseball: Pittston Area blasts Abington Heights in five innings in 5A semifinals
CLARKS SUMMIT — It was just the third game back for Pittston Area designated hitter Chase Montigney, sidelined for most of the season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. It didn’t take long for him to showcase how much of a game-changer he could be for the Patriots.
Holy Redeemer falls in five sets to Blue Ridge in D2 volleyball title match
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Holy Redeemer volleyball team came up a set short of the District 2 Class 2A championship, falling to Blue Ridge in five sets on Thursday at Scranton High School. The two teams traded set wins back and forth, with Blue...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.