So, we are looking at a “possible” start to the boys basketball season on Jan. 22.

Keeping fingers crossed that the winter sports teams can navigate the surge of the coronavirus pandemic and there are high school seasons.

Let’s take a very early look at the season over the course of the next several days. Once a schedule is finalized, it will be posted.

DIVISION III

 

2019-20 DIVISION I STANDINGS

Team

Division

Overall

Holy Cross

11—1

24–3

Lakeland

9–3

18–6

Riverside

8–4

17–10

Mid Valley

7–5

13–10

Dunmore

4–8

9–14

Old Forge

2–10

10–14

Carbondale Area

1–11

4–19

 

 

DIVISION III PAST CHAMPIONS (Since 2013)

2013

Holy Cross

2014

Mid Valley

2015

Holy Cross

2016

Dunmore

2017

Mid Valley

2018

Holy Cross

2019

Holy Cross

2020

Holy Cross

 

 

Holy Cross’ Patrick Bennie.
Photo by Jake Danna Stevens

 

2019-20 DISTRICT 2 CLASS 2A CHAMPIONS

HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS

 

 


 

 

RETURNING ALL-REGION

 

 

BRANDON REED | RIVERSIDE
Lackawanna League Division III first-team all-star. … Led Riversde to the District 2 Class 3A championship game and the second round of the PIAA playoffs. … Led Division III and Vikings in scoring at 17.4 points per game. … Also led the team with 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and added 2.9 assists. … Scored 84 points in five postseason games, which included 20 in an upset of Wyoming Seminary in the District 2 semifinals and a team-high 16 in a loss to Trinity in the PIAA second round.

 

RETURNING DIVISION III COACHES’ ALL-STARS

 

Caleb Vigil

First Team

Michael Rickert, Riverside

Brandon Reed, Riverside

Caleb Vigil, Lakeland

Honorable Mention

Danny Nemitz, Mid Valley

Michael DiGregorio, Old Forge

 

 


 

 

Riverside’s Michael Rickert.
Christopher Dolan / Staff Photographer

 

TOP RETURNING SCORERS

Player, School

Points

PPG.

Brandon Reed

Riverside

453

17.4

Michael Rickert

Riverside

442

16.4

Danny Nemitz

Mid Valley

331

14.4

Caleb Vigil

Lakeland

343

14.3

Michael DiGregorio

Old Forge

319

13.3

Ray Ofner

Carbondale Area

295

12.8

Patrick Bennie

Holy Cross

305

11.3

Dante Lucarelli

Old Forge

216

10.8

Tyler O’Connor

Mid Valley

238

10.3

Frank Ruggiero

Dunmore

205

8.9

 

 

Old Forge’s Sean Donovan

 

 

TOP RETURNING FREE THROWS

Player, School

FTM-FTA

PCT.

Michael Rickert

Riverside

58-72

0.81

Brandon Reed

Riverside

117-149

0.79

Sean Donovan

Old Forge

28-36

0.78

Ayden Davitt

Old Forge

16-21

0.76

Caleb Vigil

Lakeland

62-83

0.75

 

 

Riverside’s Michael Rickert.
Photo by Christopher Dolan

 

 

 

TOP RETURNING 3-POINT SHOOTERS

Player, School

3-pointers

AVG.

Michael Rickert

Riverside

74

2.7

Sean Donovan

Old Forge

52

2.2

Frank Ruggiero

Dunmore

43

1.9

Caleb Vigil

Lakeland

35

1.5

Aiden Sload

Dunmore

24

1.5