Pittston Area

Posted: Dec 04, 2019 By Tom Robinson, NEPABasketball.com Senior guards Brennan Higgins and Mike George lead an experienced group from a winning team a year ago that will try to help make Al Semenza’s first year as coach of the Patriots a success. Higgins was a first-team Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 all-star and George was a second-team choice, according to NEPABasketball.com.

Posted: Dec 04, 2019 By Tom Robinson, NEPABasketball.com The Riverside Lady Vikes have no intention of hiding from the spotlight. "We understand that a lot is expected from our team and we are embracing everything that comes with that,” said Riverside coach Jack Mekilo, whose team was named this week as the preseason No. 1 Small School in the Astra Wealth Advisors Super Six Power Rankings of District 2 teams. “No one will have higher goals for our team than we will as a group.

Posted: Dec 04, 2019 The John Bucci Show will return for its fourth season beginning Dec. 9. The show, which will originate with a broadcast on Northeastern Pennsylvania’s ESPN radio each Monday, was created by Bucci to discuss local basketball on a weekly basis. Bucci was deep into plans for the first show of the season when he died last week at the age of 57.