Holy Redeemer Royals

Holy Redeemer crushes Wyoming Area 15-5. Goalie Irelyn Curley celebrates 300 career saves as Allie Desciak nets 5.

The 8th Annual Northwest Area Track Invitational delivered a full slate of standout performances across sprints, distance events, relays, and field competitions. With deep fields and strong early-season marks, several athletes established themselves as names to watch this spring.

Cali Glaser with a 6-point masterclass (3G, 3A) fuels Holy Redeemer's 8-5 lacrosse win vs. North Pocono. She is our SportzWIre Ninas Player of the Game!

The list spans every corner of Pennsylvania… powerhouse programs, deep playoff runs, and elite individual seasons. And woven throughout it, a group of District 2 players who didn’t just represent, they produced at a level that demanded statewide recognition.

On a stage where seasons end and pressure rises, the Royals delivered once again Monday night, taking down Hughesville 39-27 in the PIAA Class 3A semifinals and officially punching their ticket to the state championship game. And the way they’re doing it? It’s the definition of a team peaking at exactly the right time.

WILKES-BARRE — Just a few weeks after the sting of a district championship loss, the Holy Redeemer girls basketball team has flipped the script in a big way.

Holy Redeemer delivered one of the biggest upsets of the PIAA Class 3A Girls Basketball State Tournament Tuesday night, knocking off powerhouse Imhotep Charter, 67–62, in the second round.

WILLIAMSPORT, PA — Holy Redeemer overcame a halftime deficit and used a strong second-half surge to defeat Loyalsock 61–55 Friday night in the opening round of the PIAA Class 3A girls state tournament.

WILKES-BARRE — With about five seconds left and everything on the line, Janaya Martin delivered the moment every kid dreams about.

Because front row isn’t just a seat in the arena, it’s a place in the story. And the story is still being written.

Holy Redeemer delivered a complete team performance Friday night, pulling away in the middle quarters to defeat Lake-Lehman 61–44 in the District 2 Class 3A semifinals and punch their ticket to the championship game.

Engaging Excerpt: Tied at 40 and trading punches in a packed Holy War, it wasn’t about who started faster, it was about who finished stronger. Holy Cross owned the final stretch, turning a dead-even battle into a statement 53–42 quarterfinal win when it mattered most.

Holy Redeemer led wire to wire Friday night, using a strong fourth quarter to secure a 44 to 31 win over Wyoming Seminary behind a game high 15 points from Kyaire McLean.

WILKES-BARRE — Holy Redeemer continues to build momentum as the season unfolds, earning a solid 52–40 victory over Lake-Lehman on Monday night. Against a strong and disciplined Lake-Lehman team, the Royals showed balance on both ends of the floor, pulling away in the second half to secure another important conference win.

Selinsgrove brought the energy, the dunks, and the student-section chaos to tip off the season the right way. After Holy Redeemer’s quick punch, the Seals answered with a Mac DeFazio spark and not one but two slams from Xaivier Jackson sending the gym into orbit. Behind Jackson’s 21 and a whole squad chipping in, Selinsgrove strutted out with a 61-45 home-opener win and a whole lot of energy to build on.