Today was supposed to be the day that the top two teams in the Lackawanna League had their showdown at Abington Heights Middle School.
But, as it has so many times, COVID-19 put a halt to that.
Right now, the much-anticipated battle between tennis powers Scranton Prep and Abington Heights is postponed to TBA according to Big Teams. The hope is that the match can be rescheduled. Remember, times is short this spring with the calendar. However, there is also hope that it will be played one way or the other, because the LIAA set a precedent in the fall by playing off a tie in the girls volleyball season and the boys basketball season to determine a league champion. The goal, the LIAA has said in both cases, is that the organization wants to determine the champions on the court or field rather than have co-champions where possible.
So, let’s keep our fingers crossed.
With the league season still moving forward, this is a busy week. But let’s get to a reminder in this week’s post.
DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS
TEAM TOURNAMENTS
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QUALIFYING
Seeding for both the Class 2A and Class 3A tournaments will be done utilizing the District 2 Power Ranking System. The top 8 teams in each classification will qualify for the tournament as well as any other team with an overall record of .500 or better.
First Round on Friday, April 30th at Higher Seed
Quarterfinals held on Monday, May 3rd at Higher Seed
Semifinals and Finals held on Wednesday, May 5th
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• Class 3A Semifinals at 11:30 a.m.
• Class 2A Semifinals at 1 p.m.
Finals to follow.
At Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre
NOTE: First Round of the PIAA State Team Championships is Tuesday, May 18th
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STANDINGS
(Courtesy piaad2.org)
CLASS 3A
| 3A | School | W | L | T | Rating | TWP | OWP | Games Sch(Left) |
| 1 | Abington Heights | 8- | 0- | 0 | 0.785138 | 1.000000 | 0.475946 | 13(5) |
| 2 | Crestwood | 5- | 1- | 0 | 0.707213 | 0.825000 | 0.537716 | 9(3) |
| 3 | West Scranton | 4- | 3- | 0 | 0.572909 | 0.579310 | 0.563697 | 13(6) |
| 4 | North Pocono | 5- | 3- | 0 | 0.523330 | 0.613924 | 0.392964 | 12(4) |
| 5 | Delaware Valley | 3- | 4- | 0 | 0.444074 | 0.424460 | 0.472298 | 13(6) |
| 6 | Berwick Area | 3- | 5- | 0 | 0.429176 | 0.371951 | 0.511525 | 10(2) |
| 7 | Wallenpaupack | 2- | 4- | 1 | 0.416995 | 0.339515 | 0.528490 | 13(6) |
| 8 | Wilkes-Barre | 1- | 4- | 0 | 0.338040 | 0.188119 | 0.553779 | 7(2) |
| 9 | Scranton | 1- | 8- | 0 | 0.301096 | 0.104972 | 0.583322 | 13(4) |
| 10 | Hazleton | 0- | 7- | 0 | 0.217837 | 0.000000 | 0.531309 | 11(4) |
| 11 | Pittston Area | 0- | 0- | 0 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0(0) |
| 12 | Wyoming Valley West | 0- | 0- | 0 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0(0) |
CLASS 2A
| 2A | School | W | L | T | Rating | TWP | OWP | Games Sch(Left) |
| 1 | Scranton Preparatory School | 7- | 0- | 0 | 0.796213 | 1.000000 | 0.502958 | 13(6) |
| 2 | Dallas | 8- | 0- | 0 | 0.763127 | 1.000000 | 0.422261 | 10(2) |
| 3 | Dunmore | 6- | 2- | 0 | 0.681893 | 0.756098 | 0.575111 | 13(5) |
| 4 | Wyoming Seminary College Prep | 5- | 2- | 0 | 0.636242 | 0.712230 | 0.526894 | 9(2) |
| 5 | Honesdale | 5- | 3- | 0 | 0.594260 | 0.618750 | 0.559019 | 13(5) |
| 6 | Valley View | 7- | 3- | 0 | 0.588628 | 0.695000 | 0.435555 | 13(3) |
| 7 | Holy Redeemer | 4- | 3- | 0 | 0.566076 | 0.567376 | 0.564206 | 8(1) |
| 8 | MMI Preparatory School | 5- | 4- | 0 | 0.511110 | 0.546961 | 0.459520 | 10(1) |
| 9 | Wyoming Area | 2- | 2- | 0 | 0.504477 | 0.487805 | 0.528470 | 9(5) |
| 10 | Holy Cross | 3- | 5- | 1 | 0.438472 | 0.386238 | 0.513638 | 13(4) |
| 11 | Tunkhannock | 1- | 6- | 0 | 0.300593 | 0.146853 | 0.521827 | 10(3) |
| 12 | Montrose | 1- | 7- | 0 | 0.269688 | 0.120253 | 0.484728 | 13(5) |
| 13 | Mid Valley Secondary Center | 1- | 6- | 0 | 0.254889 | 0.138686 | 0.422109 | 13(6) |
| 14 | Western Wayne | 0- | 5- | 0 | 0.231220 | 0.000000 | 0.563952 | 13(8) |
| 15 | Riverside (2) | 0- | 0- | 0 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0(0) |
North Pocono’s Patrick Cawley.
Photo by Jake Danna Stevens
TOP 5 TEAMS
Abington Heights is still undefeated, but is on pause due to COVID-19 at the school. Scranton Prep is also unbeaten after withstanding a challenge from Valley View. Dunmore proved it is one of the best teams after taking Scranton Prep to 3-2 before losing and beating Honesdale, 3-2. .
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Rank |
Team |
Record |
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1 |
Abington Heights COMETS |
8–0 |
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2 |
Scranton Prep CAVALIERS |
7–0 |
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3 |
Dunmore BUCKS |
6–2 |
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4 |
Honesdale HORNETS |
5–3 |
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5 |
Valley View COUGARS |
7–3 |
2021 Season
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Abington Heights |
Delaware Valley |
Dunmore |
Holy Cross |
Honesdale |
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Delaware Valley, W 5-0 |
Abington Heights, L 5-0 |
Wallenpaupack, W 3-2 |
Honesdale, L 4-1 |
Holy Cross, W 4-1 |
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West Scranton, W 4-1 |
Honesdale, L 3-2 |
Scranton, W 3-2 |
Scranton Prep, L 4-1 |
Delaware Valley, W 3-2 |
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Western Wayne, W 4-1 |
Montrose, W 5-0 |
North Pocono, W 4-1 |
Valley View, L 4-1 |
Scranton Prep, L 3-2 |
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Valley View, W 4-1 |
Mid Valley, W 4-1 |
West Scranton, W 4-1 |
North Pocono, L 3-2 |
Mid Valley, W 5-0 |
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Honesdale, W 5-0 |
West Scranton, L 3-2 |
Abington Heights, L 5-0 |
Wallenpaupack, T 2-2 |
Abington Heghts, L 5-0 |
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Montrose, W 5-0 |
Dunmore, L 5-0 |
Scranton Prep, L 3-2 |
Western Wayne, W 3-1 |
Scranton, W 5-0 |
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Dunmore, W 5-0 |
Scranton, W 4-1 |
Delaware Valley, W 5-0 |
Scranton, W 3-2 |
Valley View, W 3-2 |
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Holy Cross, W 5-0 |
Honesdale, W 3-2 |
Abington Heights, L 5-0 |
Dunmore, L 3-2 |
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Montrose, W 4-0 |
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Mid Valley |
Montrose |
North Pocono |
Scranton |
Scranton Prep |
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Scranton, L 4-1 |
North Pocono, L 5-0 |
Montrose, W 5-0 |
Mid Valley, W 4-1 |
Holy Cross, W 4-1 |
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Montrose, W 3-2 |
Mid Valley, L 3-2 |
West Scranton, L 4-1 |
Valley View, L 4-1 |
Honesdale, W 3-2 |
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Delaware Valley, L 4-1 |
Wallennpaupack, L 5-0 |
Holy Cross, W 3-2 |
West Scranton, L 3-2 |
North Pocono, W 4-1 |
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Honesdale, L 5-0 |
Delaware Valley, L 5-0 |
Scranton Prep, L 4-1 |
Dunmore, L 3-2 |
Wallenpaupack, W 5-0 |
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North Pocono, L 4-1 |
Valley View, L 5-0 |
Mid Valley, W 4-1 |
Honesdale, L 5-0 |
Dunmore, W 3-2 |
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Valley View, L 5-0 |
Abington Heights, L 5-0 |
Dunmore, L 4-1 |
Holy Cross, L 3-2 |
Scranton, W 5-0 |
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Wallenpaupack, L 4-1 |
Holy Cross, L 4-0 |
Scranton, W 3-2 |
North Pocono, L 3-2 |
Valley View, W 4-1 |
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Scranton Prep, L 5-0 |
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Delaware Valley, L 4-1 |
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Valley View |
Wallenpaupack |
West Scranton |
Western Wayne |
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Wallenpaupack, W 4-1 |
Valley View, L 4-1 |
Abington Heights, L 4-1 |
Valley View, L 4-1 |
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Scranton, W 4-1 |
Montrose, W 5-0 |
North Pocono, W 4-1 |
Abington Heights, L 4-1 |
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Holy Cross, W 4-1 |
Holy Cross, T 2-2 |
Scranton, W 3-2 |
Holy Cross, L 3-1 |
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Western Wayne, W 4-1 |
Dunmore, L 3-2 |
Delaware Valley, W 3-2 |
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Abington Heights, L 4-1 |
Scranton Prep, L 5-0 |
Dunmore, L 4-1 |
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Montrose, W 5-0 |
Mid Valley, W 4-1 |
Valley View, L 4-1 |
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Mid Valley, W 5-0 |
West Scranton, L 4-1 |
Wallenpaupack, W 4-1 |
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Honesdale, L 3-2 |
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West Scranton, W 4-1 |
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Scranton Prep, L 4-1 |
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STANDINGS
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Lackawanna League |
W |
L |
T |
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Abington Heights |
8 |
0 |
0 |
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Scranton Prep |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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Valley View |
7 |
3 |
0 |
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Dunmore |
6 |
2 |
0 |
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Honesdale |
5 |
3 |
0 |
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North Pocono |
4 |
3 |
0 |
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West Scranton |
4 |
3 |
0 |
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Delaware Valley |
3 |
4 |
0 |
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Holy Cross |
3 |
5 |
1 |
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Wallenpaupack |
2 |
4 |
1 |
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Mid Valley |
1 |
6 |
0 |
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Scranton |
1 |
8 |
0 |
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Western Wayne |
0 |
3 |
0 |
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Montrose |
0 |
7 |
0 |
A LOOK AHEAD
TODAY
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS
(matches start at 4 p.m.)
Scranton at Wallenpaupack
Montrose at West Scranton
Scranton Prep at Abington Heights — PPD to TBA
North Pocono at Delaware Valley
Dunmore at Western Wayne
Mid Valley at Holy Cross
Abington Heights’ Sam Weis.
Photo by Jake Danna Stevens
TUESDAY
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS
(matches start at 4 p.m.)
Western Wayne at West Scranton
Scranton Prep at Mid Valley
Wallenpaupack at Abington Heights
Holy Cross at Delaware Valley
Montrose at Honesdale
WEDNESDAY
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS
(matches start at 4 p.m.)
Montrose at Scranton
Dunmore at Holy Cross
North Pocono at Wallenpaupack
Honesdale at Western Wayne
Mid Valley at West Scranton
Valley View at Delaware Valley
THURSDAY
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS
(matches start at 4 p.m.)
Scranton Prep at Delaware Valley
Scranton’s Dhruvraj Patel.
Photo by Jake Danna Stevens
FRIDAY
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS
(matches start at 4 p.m.)
Valley View at Dunmore
Holy Cross at West Scranton
Mid Valley at Abington Heights
North Pocono at Honesdale
Western Wayne at Scranton
Montrose at Scranton Prep
Western Wayne at Scranton Prep (follows WW at SCR and MON at SP)
Scranton Pep’s Matt Tressler.
Photo by Jake Danna Stevens
TOP 5 PLAYERS
Lenny Maiocco remains at No. 1 and it looks like he is scheduled to face Matt Tressler this week — weather permitting. Luke Kotcho won a three-set match against John Sinclair last week, so those two players swapped places in the rankings.
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Rank |
Player |
Record |
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1 |
Lenny MAIOCCO, WESTERN WAYNE |
3–0 |
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2 |
Matt TRESSLER, SCRANTON PREP |
7–0 |
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3 |
Luke KOTCHO, VALLEY VIEW |
8–2 |
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4 |
John SINCLAIR, WEST SCRANTON |
6–1 |
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5 |
Sam WEIS, ABINGTON HEIGHTS |
5–3 |
North Pocono’s Brian Castrogiovanni.
Photo by Jake Danna Stevens
SINGLES RECORDS
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Abington Heights |
Delaware Valley |
Dunmore |
Holy Cross |
Honesdale |
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Sam Weis |
5–3 |
Jack Monoit |
4–3 |
David Day |
4–4 |
Connor Tone |
4–5 |
Ethan Rickard |
2–6 |
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Sam Christman |
8–0 |
Max Plotkin |
3–4 |
Billy Portanova |
4–4 |
Dhiraj Baniya |
6–3 |
Noah Theobald |
6–2 |
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Adam Vale |
8–0 |
Griffen Kowal |
4–3 |
Nicky Chiaro |
5–3 |
David Huester |
5–4 |
Brandon Hanson |
3–5 |
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Mid Valley |
Montrose |
North Pocono |
Scranton |
Scranton Prep |
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Adam Brzozowski |
2–5 |
Stephen Parinisi |
0–7 |
Patrick Cawley |
5–2 |
Om Patel |
0–9 |
Matt Tressler |
7–0 |
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Damien Chmielewski |
0–5 |
Carter Dolaway |
1–6 |
Alex Ni |
2–5 |
Dhruvraj Parmar |
6–2 |
Ethan Borick |
7–0 |
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Nathan Bates |
1–0 |
Derick Muller |
0–2 |
Brian Castrogiovanni |
2–5 |
Vraj Patel |
3–5 |
James Cawley |
6–1 |
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Stan Ciborosky |
0–6 |
Gabe Morrison |
0–1 |
Brak Patel |
0–1 |
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Callum deQuevedo |
0–2 |
Kyle Oleniacz |
0–3 |
Parth Patel |
0–1 |
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Valley View |
Wallenpaupack |
West Scranton |
Western Wayne |
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Luke Kotcho |
8–2 |
Jack Filip |
2–5 |
John Sinclair |
6–1 |
Lenny Maiocco |
3–0 |
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Liam Harrison |
6–4 |
Peter MacDonough |
2–5 |
Sawyer McHale |
3—4 |
Kiel Rizzi |
0–3 |
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Joe Traucht |
5–4 |
Anthony Marie |
4–3 |
Nathan Hazelton |
3–4 |
Kelton Slifko |
0–3 |
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Jack Reilly |
1–0 |
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