The 2018-2019 scholastic sports season finished strong as the LIAA had a state champion crowned.
Western Wayne junior Trina Barcarola won not one, but two gold medals at the PIAA Class 2A Championship meet to highlight a soggy spring sports season in NEPA.
Dynasty programs continued to add to their legacies in track and field, and boys tennis, Honesdale softball made a memorable journey to the state semifinals, a new champion emerged in boys volleyball, and lacrosse continues to build and gain popularity.
Here is the schedule of recaps for this school year ON THE BLOG:
FRIDAY: Fall Season In Review
SATURDAY: Winter Season in Review
TODAY: Spring Season in Review
MONDAY: Evaluating the year
Let’s look at how successful programs were in the spring:
LIAA REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS
Wallenpaupack’s Tyler Wirth.
Christopher Dolan / Staff Photographer
LIAA CHAMPIONS
| BASEBALL | ||
| Division I |  |
Abington Heights Comets |
| Division II |  |
North Pocono Trojans |
| Division III |  |
Lakeland Chiefs |
| Division IV |  |
Lackawanna Trail Lions |
| SOFTBALL | ||
| Division I | |
Abington Heights Lady Comets |
| Division II | |
North Pocono Lady Trojans |
| Division III |  |
Holy Cross Lady Crusaders |
| Division IV |  |
Blue Ridge Lady Raiders |
| GIRLS TRACK | ||
| Division I | |
Abington Heights Lady Comets |
| Division II | 
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Delaware Valley Lady Warriors
Wallenpaupack Lady Buckhorns
Western Wayne Lady ‘Cats |
| Division III | |
Lakeland Lady Chiefs |
| Division IV |  |
Montrose Lady Meteors |
| BOYS TRACK | ||
| Division I | |
Abington Heights Comets |
| Division II |  |
Wallenpaupack Buckhorns |
| Division III | |
Lakeland Chiefs |
| Division IV | |
Montrose Meteors |
| BOYS TENNIS | ||
|
Abington Heights Comets | |
| BOYS VOLLEYBALL | ||
|
Blue Ridge Raiders |
BASEBALL
Lakeland’s Adam Retzbach.
Christopher Dolan / Staff Photographer
| CLASS 6A | |||
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HAZLETON AREA
COUGARS |
COACH:
RUSS CANZLER |
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| CLASS 5A | |||
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PITTSTON AREA
PATRIOTS |
COACH:
PAUL ZAFFUTO |
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| CLASS 4A | |||
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DALLAS
MOUNTAINEERS |
COACH:
KEN KASHATUS |
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| CLASS 3A | |||
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LAKE-LEHMAN
BLACK KNIGHTS |
COACH:
LEN SINCAVAGE |
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| CLASS 2A | |||
|
BLUE RIDGE
RAIDERS |
COACH:
BILL MARVIN |
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| CLASS 1A | |||
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OLD FORGE
BLUE DEVILS |
COACH:
TONY DIMATTIA |
2018-19 Old Forge Blue Devils — District 2 Class 1A Champions.
BOB GAETANO / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Blue Ridge pitcher Ben Burchell.
JAKE DANNA STEVENS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
SOFTBALL
Holy Cross’ Jenna Bradley.
| CLASS 6A | |||
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HAZLETON AREA
COUGARS |
COACH:
ROBERT BERTONI |
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| CLASS 5A | |||
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PITTSTON AREA
LADY PATRIOTS |
COACH:
VITO QUAGLIA |
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| CLASS 4A | |||
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SCRANTON PREP
CLASSICS |
COACH:
STACEY LUTKOWSKI |
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| CLASS 3A | |||
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MID VALLEY
SPARTANETTES |
COACH:
MIKE PIERCY |
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| CLASS 2A | |||
|
HOLY CROSS
LADY CRUSADERS |
COACH:
JOE ROSS |
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| CLASS 1A | |||
|
OLD FORGE
LADY DEVILS |
COACH:
PAT REVELLO |
2018-19 Scranton Prep Classics — District 2 Class 4A Champions
2018-19 Old Forge Lady Devils — District 2 Class 1A Champions
Mid Valley’s Lacey Harrington.
PIAA CLASS 4A SEMIFINALIST | HONESDALE LADY HORNETS
2018-19 Honesdale Lady Hornets.
Christopher Dolan / Staff Photographer
LACROSSE
Scranton Prep’s Greg Fisher.
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
| CLASS 3A GIRLS | |||
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DELAWARE VALLEY
LADY WARRIORS |
COACH:
BERNADINE SALAK |
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| CLASS 2A GIRLS | |||
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WYOMING SEMINARY
BLUE KNIGHTS |
COACH:
CATIE KERSEY |
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| CLASS 3A BOYS | |||
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DELAWARE VALLEY
WARRIORS |
COACH:
JEFF KRASULSKI |
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| CLASS 2A BOYS | |||
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CRESTWOOD
COMETS |
COACH:
BRIAN ZABROSKI |
Scranton Prep’s Kerry McGrath.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Delaware Valley’s Blake Gearhart.
| CLASS 3A | |||
|
DELAWARE VALLEY
WARRIORS |
COACH:
HEATHER HOLDREDGE |
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| CLASS 2A | |||
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HOLY REDEEMER
ROYALS |
COACH:
JOHN KABLICK |
2018-19 Delaware Valley Warriors — Wyoming Valley Conference and District 2 Class 3A Champions.
TENNIS
Delaware Valley’s Tomas Reese.
JAKE DANNA STEVENS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONS
| CLASS 3A | |||
| TEAM |  |
ABINGTON HEIGHTS
COMETS |
COACH:
MICHELE PETRASKO |
| SINGLES |  |
TOMAS REESE | DELAWARE VALLEY |
| DOUBLES |  |
MIT PATEL
HARSH PATEL |
SCRANTON |
| CLASS 2A | |||
| TEAM |  |
DALLAS
MOUNTAINEERS |
COACH:
JOE PUGLIESE |
| SINGLES |  |
LENNY
MAIOCCO |
WESTERN WAYNE |
| DOUBLES |  |
JOHN TOUSSAINT
ALEX DEROME |
DALLAS |
Western Wayne’s Lenny Maiocco.
HIGHLIGHTS
HS TENNIS: District 2 Singles Championships – Highlights
Posted by Joby Fawcett, The Times-Tribune on Thursday, May 9, 2019
TRACK AND FIELD
Lakeland’s CJ Dippre.
SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
HIGHLIGHTS
| CLASS 3A GIRLS | |||
|
ABINGTON HEIGHTS
LADY COMETS |
COACH:
MICHAEL LUDKA |
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| CLASS 2A GIRLS | |||
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HOLY REDEEMER
ROYALS |
COACH:
KEVIN WALTERS |
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| CLASS 3A BOYS | |||
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WALLENPAUPACK
BUCKHORNS |
COACH:
MARK McHUGH |
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| CLASS 2A BOYS | |||
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LAKELAND
CHIEFS |
COACH:
ART DAVIS |
Abington Heights’ Calista Marzolino.
SEAN McKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
2019 PIAA CLASS 2A CHAMPION – POLE VAULT
TRINA BARCAROLA | WESTERN WAYNE
PIAA TRACK: Western Wayne’s Trina Barcarola is the Class 2A Champion in the pole vault at 12-6
Posted by Joby Fawcett, The Times-Tribune on Saturday, May 25, 2019
2019 PIAA CLASS 2A CHAMPION – 100-METER HURDLES
TRINA BARCAROLA | WESTERN WAYNE
PIAA TRACK: Western Wayne’s Trina Barcarola wins Class 2A 100 hurdles in 15.31 – her second state title today
Posted by Joby Fawcett, The Times-Tribune on Saturday, May 25, 2019
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
