Mid Valley waited — and put in a lot of work — for its opportunity to dethrone Lakeland as champion of the Lackawanna Track Conference Division III.

The Spartans’ time arrived.

Jeremiah Wolo clinched the win with first-place finishes in the high jump and pole vault to launch the Spartans past Lakeland, 83-67. It ended Lakeland’s 43-meet winning streak that started in 2013 and also clinched a tie for the LTC Division III crown, Mid Valley’s first since 2012.

Lakeland’s last dual-meet loss came on April 30, 2012 when Scranton Prep beat the Chiefs 94-56 in a LTC Division I meet.

 

Later that week:

• The Avengers was released
• NCIS was the top-rated television show
• Gas cost $3.92 a gallon
• “Glad You Came” by The Wanted was the No. 1 song in America

 

Lakeland’s run ranks fourth-best of all time in the Lackawanna Track Conference

LTC BEST BOYS WINNING STREAKS

• Valley View: 52 straight from 2005-2013
• Lakeland: 51 straight from 1984-1990
• Lakeland: 51 straight from 1994-2000
• Lakeland: 43 straight from 2013-2021
• North Pocono: 38 straight from 1991-1995
• Lakeland: 29 straight from 2002-2005
• Dunmore: 28 straight from 1989-1993
• Lakeland: 23 straight from 2000-2002

 

 

In the girls meet, Lakeland thwarted a threat to its winning streak. The Lady Chiefs defeated Mid Valley, 90-59, for their 45th straight win.

Lakeland clinched a tie for the LTC Division III championship, which is its eighth straight and 20th in program history.

GIRLS WIN STREAKS

• Abington Heights Lady Comets: Have won 82 straight dual meets (Conference record)

 

• Lakeland Lady Chiefs: Have won 45 straight dual meets

 

 

REMINDER

 

The 65th Jordan Relays are set for Thursday at Charley Trippi Stadium on the campus of Pittston Area High School.

There will be more to come in previewing this prestigious meet in the coming days.

2021 Jordan Relays 

Sponsored by the LIAA

Pittston Area High School       Coaches Meeting – 5 PM

Thursday May 6, 2021               First Gun – 5:30 PM

Order of events:

1. 

   Western Wayne’s Trina Barcarola wins the sprint medley during the Jordan Relays at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Scranton on Thursday, May 3, 2018.
   Photo by Jake Danna Stevens

   Distance Medley Relay (800-400-400-1600):  

ONE HEAT

1. 400 Meter Relay (4X100):  

IN LANES

1. 1200 Sprint Medley Relay (400-200-200-400):  

FIRST RUNNER IN LANES

1. 3200 Meter Relay (4X800):  

ONE HEAT

1. 1600 Meter Medley Relay (200-200-400-800):  

FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS IN LANES; NUMBER 3 BREAKS TO POLE

1. 1600 Meter Relay (4X400):  

FIRST IN LANES; SECOND IN LANES UNTIL AROUND CURVE AND THEN BREAK IN AT MARK AT STRAIGHTAWAY

 

Scoring:

•   Top 8 in each Class (2A & 3A) will be scored (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1)

Awards:

•   Team Plaques awarded to top Boys & Girls AA & AAA teams

•   Medals awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place relay teams in all events       

Top 3 relay teams in 2A & 3A receive medals

Seeding:

•   Entries made through MileSplit – pa.milesplit.com

•   Entries due by 5:00PM on Tuesday, May 4, 2021
•   Performance Sheets emailed to AD’s on Wednesday, May 5, 2021  
•   4×100, 4×400, and 4×800 entered teams must have a seed time recorded in a dual meet or invitational this season (cannot combine individual times).

Reminders:

1. Schools get one relay team per event 
2. All races run in heats are scored based on best times
3. Athletes are to stay in the stands when not in an event being run
4. Athletes should report for medals when results are announced
5. Girls’ events will be run first, followed by the Boys’ events

 

 

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RECORD BREAKERS

 

 

 

STEPHANIE FELMLY | WALLENPAUPACK

Wallenpaupack’s Stephanie Felmly set a school record by clearing 9-6 in the pole vault against West Scranton. She broke the mark of 9-0 formerly held by Cee Jay Beury.

 

 

 

 

 

ISABELLA NOREIKA | SCRANTON

Scranton’s Isabella Noreika set a school record in the 3,200 with a time of 11:48.4 against Scranton Prep. She broke her school mark of 12:06.04 set earlier this spring against Valley View. She now owns both long race records for the Lady Knights.

 

1600

Isabella Noreika

Scranton

05:29.24

2021

 

3200

Isabella Noreika

Scranton

11:48.4

2021

 

 

 

 

 

CRISTIAN BUCKLEY | DUNMORE

Dunmore’s Cristian Buckley tied the school record in the 100-meter dash with a 10.9 clocking that converts to 11.14 in a meet against Holy Cross.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERY REBAR | MID VALLEY

Mid Valley’s Avery Rebar set a school record in the shot put with a distance of 31-5.5 against Lakeland. She broke her own record set earlier this season.

 

 

 

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RANKINGS

 

 

TOP 5 GIRLS TEAMS

 

Abington Heights flexed its muscles with wins over Valley View and Delaware Valley — both on the road. Wallenpaupack has clinched a tie for the LTC Division II championship, Western Wayne was off all week, Scranton Prep earned a win over Scranton and Lakeland grabs the No. 5 spot after its win over Mid Valley, the previous No. 5 team.

2021 THIRD POLL

		Team
1		Abington Heights LADY COMETS
2		Wallenpaupack LADY BUCKHORNS
3		Western Wayne LADY ‘CATS
4		Scranton Prep CLASSICS
5		Lakeland LADY CHIEFS

 

 

 

 

 

2021 STANDINGS

Division I	League	Overall
	W — L	W — L
Scranton Prep	3 — 0	3 — 1
Abington Heights	2 — 0	4– 0
Valley View	1 — 2	2 — 3
Scranton	1 — 2	1 — 3
West Scranton	0 — 3	0 — 5
Division II	League	Overall
	W — L	W – L
x-Wallenpaupack	3 — 0	5 — 0
Western Wayne	1 — 1	2 — 1
Honesdale	1 — 2	3 — 2
Delaware Valley	1 — 2	1 — 3
North Pocono	0 — 1	0 — 3
Division III	League	Overall
	W — L	W — L
x-Lakeland	4 — 0	4 — 0
Mid Valley	3 — 1	3 — 1
Dunmore	2 — 2	3 — 2
Holy Cross	2 — 2	2 — 2
Riverside	0 — 3	1 — 3
Carbondale Area	0 — 3	0 — 3
Division IV	League	Overall
	W — L	W — L
Montrose	4 — 0	4 — 0
Mountain View	2 — 0	2 — 0
Elk Lake	1 — 2	1 — 2
Lackawanna Trail	1 — 2	1 — 2
Blue Ridge	0 — 1	0 — 2
Susquehanna	0 — 3	0 — 4

x-Clinched tie for division title

 

 

A LOOK AHEAD

 

MONDAY

NORTH POCONO AT WALLENPAUPACK

• Wallenpaupack, which has already clinched a tie for the LTC Division I title can finish off an undefeated season.

 

MONTROSE AT MOUNTAIN VIEW

• If Montrose wins it will win its second straight Division IV crown and its fifth division title overall.

 

 

NOTE

 

Weather and COVID-19 pauses have delayed the conclusion of the regular season. Here are when the meets are that were impacted.

 

MAY 10

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD
Division III
Riverside at Carbondale Area, 4:15
Division IV
Mountain View at Elk Lake, 4:15

 

MAY 11

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD
Division I
Abington Heights at Scranton Prep, 4:15

 

MAY 13

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD
Division II
North Pocono at Western Wayne, 4:15

 

 

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TOP 5 BOYS TEAMS

 

Valley View clinched a tie for the Division I title with a win over Abington Heights, while Montrose clinched a tie for the Division IV championship. Mid Valley with its win over Lakeland clinched a tie for the Division III title. The ranking this week has no changes.

 

 

2021 THIRD POLL

		Team
1		North Pocono TROJANS
2		Mid Valley SPARTANS
3		Valley View COUGARS
4		Wallenpaupack BUCKHORNS
5		Lakeland CHIEFS

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021 STANDINGS

	League	Overall
	W — L	W — L
x-Valley View	3 — 0	4 — 1
Scranton Prep	2 — 1	2 — 2
Scranton	1 — 2	2 — 2
Abington Heights	1 — 1	1 — 2
West Scranton	0 — 3	0 — 5
Division II	League	Overall
	W — L	W – L
Wallenpaupack	3 — 0	4 — 0
North Pocono	1 — 0	3 — 0
Delaware Valley	2 — 1	2 — 1
Western Wayne	0 — 2	0 — 3
Honesdale	0 — 3	1 — 4
Division III	League	Overall
	W — L	W — L
x-Mid Valley	4 — 0	4 — 0
Lakeland	3 — 0	3 — 0
Holy Cross	3 — 1	3 — 1
Dunmore	1 — 3	2 — 3
Riverside	0 — 3	1 — 3
Carbondale Area	0 — 3	0 — 3
Division IV	League	Overall
	W — L	W — L
X-Montrose	4 — 0	4 — 0
Lackawanna Trail	2 — 1	2 — 1
Blue Ridge	1 — 1	1 — 2
Elk Lake	1 — 2	1 — 2
Susquehanna	1 — 2	1 — 3
Mountain View	0 — 3	0 — 3

 

 

A LOOK AHEAD

 

MONDAY

NORTH POCONO AT WALLENPAUPACK

• Both teams enter this showdown undefeated. North Pocono coach Jason Sepkowski and Wallenpaupack coach Mark McHugh were teammates at North Pocono during its dynasty run to six straight District 2 Class 3A championships in the 1990s.

 

 

NOTE

 

Weather and COVID-19 pauses have delayed the conclusion of the regular season. Here are when the meets are that were impacted.

 

MAY 10

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD
Division III
Riverside at Carbondale Area, 4:15
Division IV
Mountain View at Elk Lake, 4:15

 

MAY 11

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD
Division I
Abington Heights at Scranton Prep, 4:15

 

MAY 13

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD
Division II
North Pocono at Western Wayne, 4:15

 

 

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