The 2018-2019 scholastic sports season started with a lot of excitement.
Lackawanna Football Conference teams swept the District 2 championships and Lackawanna Trail made a run to the PIAA Class 1A final in Hershey.
Here is the schedule of recaps for this school year ON THE BLOG:
TODAY: Fall Season In Review
SATURDAY: Winter Season in Review
SUNDAY: Spring Season in Review
MONDAY: Evaluating the year
We begin with a look at how successful programs were in the fall:
LIAA REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS

Lackawanna Trail quarterback Nate Rolka led team to PIAA Class 1A championship game.
LIAA CHAMPIONS
GOLF | ||
Division I | ![]() |
Abington Heights Comets |
Division II | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scranton Prep Cavaliers |
GIRLS TENNIS | ||
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Abington Heights Lady Comets | |
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY | ||
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Abington Heights Lady Comets | |
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY | ||
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Wallenpaupack Buckhorns | |
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL | ||
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Dunmore Lady Bucks | |
GIRLS SOCCER | ||
Division I | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scranton Prep Classics |
Division II | ![]() ![]() |
Montrose Lady Meteors |
Division III | ![]() ![]() |
Forest City Lady Foresters
Elk Lake Lady Warriors |
BOYS SOCCER | ||
Division I | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scranton Prep Cavaliers |
Division II | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lakeland Chiefs |
Division III | ![]() ![]() |
Mid Valley Spartans |
FOOTBALL | ||
Division I | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Wallenpaupack Buckhorns |
Division II | ![]() ![]() |
Valley View Cougars |
Division III | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lakeland Chiefs |
Division IV | ![]() ![]() |
Old Forge Blue Devils |


Dunmore’s Antoinette Cantarella serves the ball to Abington Heights.
Jason Farmer / Staff Photographer
GOLF


Wallenpaupack’s Alex Pillar.
DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONS
BOYS CLASS 3A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
CRESTWOOD COMETS | COACH: MARK JAROLEN |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
ALEX PILLAR | WALLENPAUPACK |
BOYS CLASS 2A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
SCRANTON PREP CAVALIERS | COACH: ED CIMOCH |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
BOBBY LUGIANO | LAKE-LEHMAN |


Crestwood’s Evie Williams.
DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONS
GIRLS CLASS 3A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
NORTH POCONO
LADY TROJANS |
COACH:
JOSEPH BORETSKI |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
EVIE
WILLIAMS |
CRESTWOOD |
GIRLS CLASS 2A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
ELK LAKE
LADY WARRIORS |
COACH:
JOE DeSTEFANO |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
JESSICA
McCLELLAN |
MMI PREP |
GIRLS TENNIS


Abington Heights’ Bella Peters.
DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONS
CLASS 3A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ABINGTON HEIGHTS
LADY COMETS |
COACH:
KELLY ARP |
SINGLES | ![]() ![]() |
BELLA
PETERS |
ABINGTON
HEIGHTS |
DOUBLES | ![]() ![]() |
LILY NOWAK
ALYSSA MAZUREK |
HAZLETON
AREA |
CLASS 2A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
SCRANTON PREP
CLASSICS |
COACH:
KATHLEEN McKENNA |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
KARISSA
GHIGIARELLI |
RIVERSIDE |
DOUBLES | ![]() ![]() |
CAMRYN CASSETORI
TEA AMARISE |
HOLY
REDEEMER |


Riverside’s Karissa Ghigiarelli.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL


2018 Blue Ridge Lady Raiders.
DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONS
CLASS 3A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
DELAWARE VALLEY
LADY WARRIORS |
COACH:
BRIDGET CRAWFORD |
CLASS 2A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
NANTICOKE
LADY TROJANS |
COACH:
DEBBIE GAVIN |
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
HOLY REDEEMER
ROYALS |
COACH:
JOHN KABLICK |
CLASS 1A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
BLUE RIDGE
LADY RAIDERS |
COACH:
LORI ZICK |
HIGHLIGHTS
HS VOLLEYBALL: Blue Ridge 3, MMI Prep 1 – Highlights
Posted by Joby Fawcett, The Times-Tribune on Friday, November 2, 2018
FIELD HOCKEY


2018 Delaware Valley Lady Warriors Field Hockey
DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONS
CLASS 3A | |||
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DELAWARE VALLEY
LADY WARRIORS |
COACH:
LINDSAY GONZALEZ |
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CLASS 2A | |||
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WYOMING VALLEY WEST
LADY SPARTANS |
COACH:
LINDA FITHIAN |
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CLASS 1A | |||
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WYOMING SEMINARY
BLUE KNIGHTS |
COACH:
KAREN KLASSNER |
CROSS COUNTRY


Abington Heights’ Abigail Marion.
CLASS 3A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
ABINGTON HEIGHTS
LADY COMETS |
COACH:
MICHAEL LUDKA |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
ABIGAIL
MARION |
ABINGTON
HEIGHTS |
CLASS 2A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
VALLEY VIEW
COUGARS |
COACH:
LISA PAONE |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
MOLLY
DEMARZO |
CRESTWOOD |
CLASS 1A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
HOLY CROSS
LADY CRUSADERS |
COACH:
ALEX HIGLEY |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
KRISTA
JONES |
ELK
LAKE |


Elk Lake’s Krista Jones.


Wallenpaupack’s Tyler Wirth.
DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONS
CLASS 3A |
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TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
WALLENPAUPACK
BUCKHORNS |
COACH:
STEVE BROWN |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
TYLER
WIRTH |
WALLENPAUPACK |
CLASS 2A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
HOLY REDEEMER
ROYALS |
COACH:
NICK CAPACI |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
MITCHELL
ROME |
DALLAS |
CLASS 1A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MONTROSE
METEORS |
COACH:
DEAN BREWER |
INDIVIDUAL | ![]() ![]() |
ANDREW
HEALEY |
HOLY
CROSS |


Holy Cross’ Andrew Healey.
Christopher Dolan / Staff Photographer
SOCCER


North Pocono’s Christian Quirico (7) and Scranton’s Shamir Pradhan battle for control.
Jason Farmer / Staff Photographer
DISTRICT 2 GIRLS CHAMPIONS
CLASS 4A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
DELAWARE VALLEY
LADY WARRIORS |
COACH:
JEFF RAINEAR |
CLASS 3A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
DALLAS
MOUNTAINEERS |
COACH:
NIKKI PEKARSKI |
CLASS 2A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
WYOMING AREA
LADY WARRIORS |
COACH:
NIKKI SITKOWSKI |
CLASS 1A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MONTROSE
LADY METEORS |
COACH:
JENTON ESWORTHY |


Montrose’s Maddy Gilhool.


Gregory the Great Academy’s John Bateman.
Jake Danna Stevens / Staff Photographer
DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONS
CLASS 4A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
SCRANTON
KNIGHTS |
COACH:
SHAMUS MCCORMICK |
CLASS 3A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
CRESTWOOD
COMETS |
COACH:
DAVE McFARLAND |
CLASS 2A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WYOMING SEMINARY
BLUE KNIGHTS |
COACH:
AARON LITTZI |
CLASS 1A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
GREGORY
THE GREAT |
COACH:
GARRET VAN BEEK |
FOOTBALL


Valley View quarterback Janaasah Boone.
CLASS 6A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
DELAWARE VALLEY
WARRIORS |
COACH:
KEITH OLSOMMER |
CLASS 5A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WALLENPAUPACK
BUCKHORNS |
COACH:
MARK WATSON |
CLASS 4A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
VALLEY VIEW
COUGARS |
COACH:
GEORGE HOWANITZ |
CLASS 3A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
SCRANTON PREP
CAVALIERS |
COACH:
TERRY GALLAGHER |
CLASS 2A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
DUNMORE
BUCKS |
COACH:
JACK HENZES |
CLASS 1A | |||
TEAM | ![]() ![]() |
LACKAWANNA TRAIL
LIONS |
COACH:
STEVE JERVIS |
HIGHLIGHTS
HS FOOTBALL: Good luck, Lions
Posted by Joby Fawcett, The Times-Tribune on Wednesday, December 5, 2018


Delaware Valley’s Josh Balcarcel.


Wallenpaupack’s Josh Moore.


Scranton Prep’s Leo O’Boyle.
Jason Farmer / Staff Photographer


Dunmore’s Steve Borgia.


Lackawanna Trail’s Ray Melnikoff.


2018 Lackawanna Trail Lions.
Jake Danna Stevens / Staff Photographer
Joby Fawcett has covered high school sports — including football, girls and boys volleyball, girls and boys tennis, girls and boys swimming, boys basketball, girls and boys track and field, and girls and boys lacrosse — for 22 years. The High School Sports Blog offers deeper insights plus statistical and historical information for fans and features photos, videos and graphics along with Top 5 polls for tennis and volleyball. Contact: jbfawcett@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5367; @sportsTT