Pittston Area Patriots

Tunkhannock Tigers shut out Pittston Area Patriots 4-0. Michaela Howell pitched a dominant complete game shutout, backed by MaKenzie Bevan's homer and Addisyn Waterman with 3 hits and 4 stolen bases.

One of the Wyoming Valley’s most historic football traditions is getting a new backdrop for its diamond anniversary. The 75th UNICO Football Classic heads to Wilkes-Barre Area this month, bringing together the region’s top WVC senior standouts for one final night under the lights.

Holy Redeemer defeated Pittston 18-4. Player of the Game Cali Glaser had 3 goals, 3 assists, 4 ground balls, and 5 draw controls. Allie Desciak led with 4 goals.

Dallas Mountaineers Varsity Softball battled from start to finish and came away with a gritty 4-3 win over Pittston on Monday, holding off a late push in a game that never lacked intensity.

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.

Wyoming Valley West stuns top-ranked Pittston Area 8-4 in a dramatic comeback, led by Kenneth Craig's bases-clearing double. A huge upset victory!

Fans lined the fences. Cameras rolling. Energy different. No. 1 vs No. 2 didn’t just live up to the hype, it delivered a 25-run back-and-forth that felt like June in March. And when it finally settled… Pittston had the last swing.

Down 8-3. Ace out early. Daylight fading. And somehow, the No. 1 team in District 2 still found a way. Valley View erased a five-run deficit and walked it off in the seventh behind Cora Castellani, but it was a complete team response highlighted by a lights-out relief effort from sophomore Grace Munley and a monster day at the plate from Abbi Call.

Pittston Area opened the Class 5A district playoffs with a commanding 60 to 37 victory over Nanticoke Area, building a strong first half lead and riding a balanced scoring attack to advance to the semifinals.

She wasn’t chasing a record. She was chasing the next dive. When Kate O’Hearn stepped onto the board at Pittston Area, the record book wasn’t on her mind. Focus was. Rhythm was. The next step forward was. And yet by the end of the day, the board beneath her feet told a different story. Five varsity sports. Honor roll academics. Year-round competition. At Old Forge, O’Hearn isn’t just busy, she’s essential. In small-school athletics, multi-sport athletes don’t just thrive. They carry programs. So when she broke Pittston Area’s diving record, and then broke it again, it wasn’t coincidence. It was confidence meeting preparation. “It goes so much faster than you think,” she said. And somehow, in a career packed with seasons, teammates, and milestones, she made every moment count, one leap at a time.

PITTSTON — Crestwood erased an 11-point second-half deficit and forced overtime on a dramatic buzzer-beating three-pointer by Gio Barna, but Pittston Area responded in the extra period to secure a 43–39 Division 1 victory Saturday night.

Three quarters of noise, momentum swings, and nonstop energy set the stage. The student sections were rocking, the margin stayed razor-thin, and every possession mattered. Then the fourth quarter arrived and the Wolfpack took over.

PITTSTON — Hazleton Area earned a hard-fought conference road victory on Saturday night, pulling away late to defeat Pittston Area, 56–49, in a physical boys’ basketball matchup.

OLD FORGE — The Pittston Area girls basketball team surged past Wyoming Area, 52–28, on Saturday, December 27, at Old Forge to advance to the championship game of the Anthony D. Badger Marseco Memorial Tournament.

Pennsylvania high school football excellence has a long memory and once again, District 2 talent is etched into it. Six local standouts have earned Mini Maxwell recognition, placing them among the state’s elite and one step closer to football immortality.