A new era is underway at Northwest Area, and first-year head coach Greg Mullins is making it clear from the outset that this program is not interested in simply going through the motions. Mullins has taken over the Northwest Area football program with a straightforward philosophy: work hard, compete every day, and build a culture where winning becomes the result of doing the little things the right way.

Valley View boys golf picked up its first win of the season behind a medalist round from Braden Loff at Elkview, while Riverside swept a Lackawanna League girls tri match at Pine Hills led by co-medalists Frankie Wincovitch and Brianna Mills.

The Lakers built an early two-goal lead against Penn State, but the Nittany Lions continued to apply pressure and eventually completed the comeback, earning a hard-fought 3-2 victory in the season opener for both teams.

The Cougars will enter the 2026 season ranked first in the MAC Freedom preseason coaches’ poll, earning five first-place votes and 61 points. Defending conference champion Stevens finished only one point behind with four first-place votes, setting the stage for another highly competitive race at the top.

District 4 football gets its first test Saturday as teams hit the field for a full day of preseason action. Check out the complete August 22 scrimmage schedule, with matchups and start times from across the district.

The former Dallas High School standout didn’t just settle into collegiate racing, she announced herself. In one of the most accomplished freshman seasons in Misericordia University cross-country history, Hedglin quickly went from promising newcomer to one of the top runners in NCAA Division III. Now, as she prepares for her sophomore year, she returns with a new challenge: following a debut that raised the bar for what’s possible.

The helmets are strapped, the pads are on and Saturday, they’ll be poppin’ all across NEPA. It’s the first real look at what teams have been building all summer as the countdown to Friday nights hits the home stretch. See who’s lining up where in this Saturday scrimmage slate.

One final hurdle. One more win. And now, Williamsport awaits. East Side Little League finished its dominant Mid-Atlantic run with a 3-1 victory over familiar foe Naamans, Delaware, powered by Cole Warner’s eight-strikeout performance, aggressive base-running and a heart-stopping final play from Ryan Donnelly. Cody Brady of LSV Sports takes us through the championship moment that officially punched West Chester’s ticket to the Little League World Series.

Too athletic to wait? Nazareth alum Peyton Falzone arrived at Penn State as a four-star quarterback, but the Nittany Lions are already experimenting with another way to get the 6-foot-5 freshman onto the field. Camp reporting and quotes attributed to Nittany Central.

Runners and walkers of all ages packed into Canton Area High School Saturday morning for the \"Hope Runs in Every Hue\" 5K Color Run/Walk. Sign-in kicked off at 8 a.m., and by 9, 140 participants were off and running for a cause that hits close to home for a lot of families in the area. Every dollar raised goes to Kids Can\'t Fight Cancer Alone (KCFCA), a group that supports families dealing with pediatric cancer. And with Falcon Race Timing on hand to keep things official, the top runners put down some legitimately fast times, color run or not.

The Scranton Prep standout has established himself as one of the area’s premier multi-sport athletes, earning recognition on both the lacrosse field and football field while building a reputation as a player who embraces competition wherever he finds it.

Competing against some of the top young throwers in the country at the AAU Track and Field Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, Adams delivered when it mattered most. The 13U standout launched a personal-best throw of 92 feet, 6 inches, finishing seventh in the nation and earning AAU All-American honors.

TUNKHANNOCK — Madelyn Bevan has spent plenty of time behind the camera capturing the biggest moments for athletes across Northeastern Pennsylvania.

After collecting Division I offers, taking visits and spending years building relationships with college coaches, Stambaugh committed to the University of Richmond in November 2025. She had found her school, made her decision and could finally turn her full attention back to basketball.

Joey Chestnut came to NEPA hungry and left with another record. The 18-time hot dog eating champion crushed 100 pierogies…seven pounds worth in just 4:26 at PNC Field before getting officially Wired with Sportzwire’s Mikey Eckrote.