Well, we had some technical issues and the initial ON THE BLOG post is a day late for the 2019 season.

In the blink of an eye, we are a week-and-a-half into the Lackawanna League season. Things are shaping up to be a two-team race for the title. Both Abington Heights and Scranton Prep have outstanding depth in their respective lineups. Take nothing away from the teams that will challenge, it’s just that those programs can go 4 or 5 deep with strong singles players.

The challenge matches for the singles ladder must be intense at both schools.

All of that being said, there is a great story developing at West Scranton.

First-year coach Devinne Scott, who was a record-setter at Keystone College, and got hired late in the summer, has guided the Lady Invaders to a fast 3-0 start. West Scranton has wins over Wallenpaupack, North Pocono and rival Scranton. Both Wallenpaupack and North Pocono were District 2 Class 3A team championship qualifiers last season.

 

 

West Scranton records since 2014

 

Year	W	L
2018	3	11
2017	1	13
2016	0	14
2015	2	13
2014	4	11

 

 

TODAY: West Scranton at Honesdale

 

 

 

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IMPORTANT DATES

 

It’s early, but District 2 tennis chairman Mike Ognosky is on top of the important dates for the fall seasons at piaad2.org.

Here is what the calendar looks like, weather permitting, or course.

 

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

• FIRST ROUND — Wednesday, October 2nd
• QUARTERFINALS — Thursday, October 3rd
• QUARTERFINALS — Friday, October 4th
• SEMIFINALS AND FINALS — Tuesday, October 8th at KIRBY PARK

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

• CLASS AA:  Semifinals begin at 11:00 AM
• CLASS AAA: Semifinals at 12:30 PM

 

 

SEEDING MEETING

 

• Tuesday, October 8th, 7 PM @ Dunmore High School

 

 

 

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

• FIRST THREE ROUNDS: Thursday, October 10th 8:30 AM at KIRBY PARK AND WILKES UNIVERSITY
• SEMIFINALS AND FINALS: Friday, October 11th 1 PM at KIRBY PARK

 

 

DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

• FIRST THREE ROUNDS: Tuesday, October 15th 8:30 AM at KIRBY PARK AND WILKES UNIVERSITY
• SEMIFINALS AND FINALS: Wednesday, October 16th, 1 PM AT KIRBY PARK

 

 

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2019 LACKAWANNA LEAGUE SEASON

 

Weather has impacted a few matches through the first two weeks of play. Here are the standings so far as reported to The Times-Tribune and piaad2.org.

 

 

 

 

 

2019 SINGLES RECORDS

 

 

 

TIMES-TRIBUNE TOP 5 SINGLES

 

No.		PLAYER	SCHOOL	RECORD
1		Karissa Ghigiarelli	Riverside	1—0
2		Bella Peters	Abington Heights	3—0
3		Clare Della Valle	Abington Heights	3—0
4		Megan McDonald	Scranton Prep	3—0
5		Carly Habeeb	Scranton Prep	3—0

 

 

OTHERS TO WATCH: Lauren Koczwara (Abington Heights); Rina Hanumali (Abington Heighs); CJ Grasso (West Scranton); Faith Kendricks (Valley View); Caroline Cadden (Holy Cross).

 

 

TIMES-TRIBUNE TOP 5 TEAMS

 

 

No.		SCHOOL	RECORD
1		Abington Heights Lady Comets	3—0
2		Scranton Prep Classics	3—0
3		Valley View Cougars	2—0
4		Holy Cross Lady Crusaders	3—1
5		West Scranton Lady Invaders	3—0

 

 

 

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2019 LACKAWANNA LEAGUE SCHEDULE

 

 

THURSDAY

Delaware Valley at Valley View
Abington Heights at Scranton
Western Wayne at Riverside
Montrose at North Pocono
Dunmore at Wallenpaupack
West Scranton at Honesdale
Holy Cross at Scranton Prep

 

TUESDAY

Mid Valley at Abington Heights
Western Wayne at Delaware Valley
Scranton at North Pocono
Riverside at Wallenpaupack
Montrose at West Scranton
Scranton Prep at Dunmore
Honesdale at Holy Cross

 

WEDNESDAY

Mid Valley at Riverside

 

THURSDAY

Dunmore at Holy Cross
Montrose at Scranton Prep
Riverside at West Scranton
Wallenpaupack at Scranton
North Pocono at Delaware Valley
Western Wayne at Mid Valley
Valley View at Abington Heights

 

 

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