Welcome high school tennis fans.

There are two schedule dates remaining in the Lackawanna League regular season. This afternoon and then finally, Thursday. Teams are still hanging in there for a possibility of reaching the District 2 postseason and Scranton Prep is inching closer to a Lackawanna League title.

What we know already, after Tuesday’s matches, is that there will be at least two new teams in the District 2 Class 2A field. With an expanded field it does create opportunities for teams to compete throughout their entire schedule with a hope and the potential to have at least one more match in a playoff setting.

West Scranton and Riverside have both clinched spots in the Class 2A field.

West Scranton, under the guidance of first-year coach Devinne Scott, secured a place in the tournament earlier in the year, while Riverside, which is coached by 2017 Times-Tribune Coach of the Year Robert Thomas, defeated North Pocono on Tuesday to move to 7-5 overall and guarantee at least a .500 record, which puts it in the tournament, as well.

Riverside also posted an impressive win over Valley View on Monday improving its record by six victories this season from 2018.

Of course, having Karissa Ghigiarelli, the No. 1 player in District 2, doesn’t hurt for the Lady Vikes. However, she can only account for 1 point of the three needed for team victories. Senior Allison Rempe has a record of 7-5 at No. 2 singles and freshman Isabella Aniska is 8-4 at No. 3. Rempe improved her singles record from 2-11 in 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are two programs which have had limited success but are enjoying fun seasons in 2019.

Due to their rejuvenated interest and energy, both have made tremendous strides in the Lackawanna League.

 

WEST SCRANTON AND RIVERSIDE RECORDS SINCE 2014

	WEST SCRANTON	RIVERSIDE
2014	4—11	0—15
2015	2—13	0—15
2016	0—14	2—12
2017	1—13	5—9
2018	3—11	1—13
2019	9—3	7—5

 

 

DISTRICT PLAYOFF PICTURE

 

 

 

 

CLASS 2A

 

DEFENDING CHAMPION: SCRANTON PREP CLASSICS

DATES: 

• First Round, October 2nd
• Quarterfinals, October 3rd and 4th
• Semifinals and Final, October 8th

NOTE: Semifinals begin at 11 a.m. at Kirby Park

 

It looks like there are five Lakawanna League teams which appear headed toward the District 2 Class 2A playoffs.

• Scranton Prep (12-1): Poised to secure No. 1 seed with wins in its last two matches.
• Holy Cross (10-2): Sits at the No. 4 seed with two matches remaining.
• Valley View (11-3): Despite the loss to Riverside, a pair of nonleague wins at Honesdale invite helps seed.
• West Scranton (9-3): Is in the seventh seed with two matches left and would be tough to leap Valley View due to a head-to-head loss to the Cougars.
• Riverside (7-5): Has two matches left and can finish no worse than 7-7 and is likely headed toward a play-in match.

 

Still alive: 

Honesdale (8-9): The Lady Hornets are at Riverside today in a critical match and finish at home with Montrose. If they lose one of the two final matches in the Lackawanna League, they will still make the tournament because of finishing with a .500 record within the league.

 

STANDINGS

(As of Sept. 25)

 

 

 

 

 

CLASS 3A

 

DEFENDING CHAMPION: ABINGTON HEIGHTS LADY COMETS

DATES: 

• First Round, October 2nd
• Quarterfinals, October 3rd and 4th
• Semifinals and Final, October 8th

NOTE: Semifinals begin at 12:30 p.m. at Kirby Park

 

There are four teams from the Lackawanna League that have qualified for the District 2 Class 3A tournament.

• Abington Heights (11-1): Is likely going to be the No. 1 seed.
• North Pocono (8-5): Has one match remaining and appears locked into the No. 4 seed.
• Wallenpaupack (6-7): Is at the No. 5 seed right now, but Wilkes-Barre Area is closing in.
• Delaware Valley (5-7): Can finish no worse than 5-9, which should keep it ahead of Hazleton Area in the power ratings.

 

 

STANDINGS

(As of Sept. 25)

 

 

 

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2019 LACKAWANNA LEAGUE SEASON

 

Scranton Prep needs only one win to clinch a tie for the league championship. The Classics close out the regular season with a home match against Delaware Valley today and then will be at Valley View on Thursday.

If Scranton Prep wins the league crown, it will be the fifth for the Classics in the last eight season since the LIAA moved back to a one-division format.

 

STANDINGS

(As of Sept. 25 posted on piaad2.org)

 

 

2019 SINGLES RECORDS

 

 

 

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TIMES-TRIBUNE TOP 5 SINGLES

 

 

No.		PLAYER	SCHOOL	RECORD
1		Karissa Ghigiarelli	Riverside	12—0
2		Bella Peters	Abington Heights	11—1
3		Megan McDonald	Scranton Prep	12—0
4		Carly Habeeb	Scranton Prep	9—0
5		Clare Della Valle	Abington Heights	10—1

 

 

OTHERS TO WATCH: Camilla Rinaldi (Scranton Prep); Lauren Koczwara (Abington Heights); Allison Rempe (Riverside); CJ Grasso (West Scranton); Gabby Chantiloupe (West Scranton); Faith Kendricks (Valley View); Caroline Cadden (Holy Cross); Lydia Grossman (Honesdale).

 

 

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TIMES-TRIBUNE TOP 5 TEAMS

 

 

No.		SCHOOL	RECORD
1		Scranton Prep Classics	12—0
2		Abington Heights Lady Comets	11—1
3		Holy Cross Lady Crusaders	10—2
4		West Scranton Lady Invaders	9—3
5		Riverside Lady Vikes	7—5

 

 

 

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2019 LACKAWANNA LEAGUE SCHEDULE

 

TODAY

 

2-Abington Heights at North Pocono
Valley View at Wallenpaupack
Mid Valley at 4-West Scranton
Delaware Valley at 1-Scranton Prep
3-Holy Cross at Scranton
Honesdale at 5-Riverside
Dunmore at Montrose

 

THURSDAY: Regular-season finale

Western Wayne at Wallenpaupack
4-West Scranton at 2-Abington Heights
1-Scranton Prep at Valley View
Mid Valley at 3-Holy Cross
Delaware Valley at Honesdale
Scranton at Dunmore
5-Riverside at Montrose

 

 

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