Football is back and so are the picks. After going 170-40 with an 80% success rate in 2025, Nate Johns puts his record back on the line with predictions for every District 2 Week 1 matchup.

More than a game. More than a final score. SportzWire and the John Malvizzi Foundation are teaming up again this fall to bring Game Day for Mental Health events directly to area schools using the power of high school sports, student involvement and community connection to create conversations that matter.

SportzWire is expanding its fall football coverage with a brand new lineup of original shows, headlined by Cleats & Clipboards. Hosted by veteran coaches Dan and George, the show moves beyond box scores to break down Pennsylvania high school football through real scheme design, trench play, and sideline adjustments. Catch Cleats & Clipboards alongside live District 4 pregame coverage from the Ben Snyder Sports Show and an upcoming fantasy football series live on Facebook, X, and www.sportzwire.com.

Wellsboro senior Piper Hoprich was presented with a state championship ring and portrait during the annual Fall Meet the Hornets this past Sunday.

Already a two-time PIAA state champion with Scranton Prep, junior Cole Powell added another chapter to his growing golf résumé with two tournament victories in four days including the first AJGA championship of his career.

Another field hockey season has arrived in Northeastern Pennsylvania, bringing a loaded group of championship contenders and young players prepared to make their mark. Crestwood enters as the early team to beat, but Wyoming Area, Lake-Lehman, Wyoming Valley West, Lackawanna Trail, Wyoming Seminary and the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack all have the talent to make this race interesting.

A big swing for our athletes and a bigger vision for what’s next. HYDRABATHS® Swing Salt joins SportzWire as the 2026–27 Wired Athlete of the Week partner as SportzWire expands its focus on strategic partnerships built to elevate athletes, grassroots coverage and the communities behind them.

Holy cross and Lakeland

Blue Ridge edged Montrose on a fifth-player tiebreaker after both teams tied at 182 in a golf match at Tall Pines.

Honesdale defeated Scranton 150-161 in boys golf at Pine Hills, led by 37s from Trevan Dahlgren, Maddox Johnson, and Ben Schneider.

Mason Rincon homered for the second straight game and Chase Klimkowski delivered 5⅓ strong innings as Metro Region champion Bayonne Little League defeated Mid-Atlantic champion East Side Little League, 3-1, Friday night at Lamade Stadium to improve to 2-0 in Williamsport.

Mid Valley defeated Riverside 150-152 in Lackawanna League boys golf. Bobby Moore and Alex Kimble shared match medalist honors with 1-over 34s.

Abington Heights defeated Honesdale 151-159 in Lackawanna League golf, led by medalist Sebastian Meyer\'s 2-under-par 33.

Elk Lake defeated Carbondale Area 179-211 in boys golf, led by medalist Cooper Sipe\'s match-low 41 at Panorama Golf Course.

Honesdale defeated Scranton 127-160 in a Lackawanna League girls golf match, led by medalist Marley Reynolds with a 4-over-par 39.