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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

One month into the season, division races are ready to take center stage. Nate Johns enters Week 4 with a 45-17 record this season and 215 correct picks all-time. See who he has winning across the District 2 slate this week.

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.

Join Coach Dan LaMagna and Coach George Howanitz on Cleats and Clipboards, presented by SportzWire, as they break down all the high school football action across Pennsylvania’s District 2.

For Southern Columbia senior Blaise Kissinger, sports have always been about more than competition. They have been about family, friendships, hard work and, perhaps most importantly, having fun. A multi-sport athlete for the Tigers, Kissinger has competed in football, basketball and track, with football and basketball holding a special place in his heart.

Nanticoke shut out Berwick 14-0 in high school field hockey behind three goals each from Madison Falkowski and Emma Brown while putting up 31 total shots.