The roar inside Rec Hall told you everything you needed to know about the atmosphere in University Park on Friday night, where 2,214 fans packed the stands and brought pure electricity from the opening serve. Penn State and South Florida went toe to toe across three hard-fought sets, but the Nittany Lions held their ground in time to secure a thrilling 3-0 sweep by scores of 25-18, 25-23, and 26-24.

The Lackawanna College Falcons battled early, but the Clarion Golden Eagles used a strong offensive performance and several big defensive plays to pull away for a 59-13 victory Saturday at PenFed Field at Scranton Memorial Stadium.

Warrior Weekend brought the atmosphere to Delaware Valley, but Scranton Prep brought the defense. The Cavaliers intercepted three passes, leaned on a 197-yard rushing attack and survived a physical rivalry battle to leave Milford with a 14-7 victory.

West Scranton’s Jake Holman fired an even-par 34 to win the inaugural Scott Greens JV Tournament, leading a field of 57 young golfers representing 10 area high schools Saturday in Scott Township.

TAYLOR — Riverside continued its perfect start to the 2026 season Friday night, using a strong second half to pull away from Lackawanna Trail for a 27-3 victory at Riverside Veterans Memorial Stadium.

North Pocono put together a strong all-around performance Friday night, using a powerful ground game and a defense that came up with big plays as the Trojans defeated Valley View, 27-14.

YATESVILLE, Pa. — Dallas entered Friday night with an undefeated record. The Mountaineers left Pittston Area with something more, another convincing win and a measure of redemption.

A furious fourth-quarter comeback, an 82-yard kickoff return and one final drive gave the Cougars an opportunity to win. Junior kicker Derek Radzwich finished the job, drilling a 23-yard field goal as time expired to lift Hazleton Area to a dramatic 17–14 victory over Crestwood at Harman-Geist Memorial Field.

The Wolfpack improved to 3-1 on the season with the road win, while Berwick fell to 2-2. The victory also gave Wilkes-Barre Area the edge in the teams\' all-time series, which entered the night tied at 2-2. The Wolfpack had won the previous meeting, 34-21, in 2023.

Old Forge controlled the action in a 36-6 win over Tunkhannock Friday night, but the lasting image came with 1:11 remaining. After an Old Forge player went down and medical personnel came onto the field, Tunkhannock walked out to join the Blue Devils as the final seconds ran off, both teams eventually gathering together in a show of sportsmanship and prayer.

Green ribbons carried a message bigger than the scorecard Friday afternoon at Pine Hills. Scranton Prep and Scranton’s boys and girls golf teams joined the John Malvizzi Foundation and SportzWire for a Game Day for Mental Health, using competition as a platform to promote awareness, support and more open conversations surrounding mental health.

One memorial match. One unforgettable legacy. Mid Valley and Lakeland came together to honor Eddie Kauffman, a standout golfer, teammate and competitor whose impact now reaches far beyond the course through #TeamEddieK and the Live for Me Foundation.

We saw plenty of action in Week Two of Lackawanna League cluster meets, with several exciting individual races and some early-season statements made on the team side.

UNIVERSITY PARK — No. 9 Penn State continued its strong start to the 2026 season Tuesday night, defeating in-state opponent Villanova in four sets at Rec Hall.

Three weeks, three athletes and three completely different looks. SportzWire’s Fit of the Week, fueled by Fit AF Nutrition, is back for 2026 with Abington Heights, Wyoming Valley West and Carbondale Area already setting the trend.