With junior standout Nicholas Reach leading the way, the Scranton Prep golf team enjoyed a day like never before in its rich history.
Reach carded a 1-under-par 71 to capture the East Regional individual championship at Golden Oaks Country Club in Fleetwood on Tuesday. He is the first golfer from District 2 to win the 18-hole event that serves as the qualifier for the PIAA Championships.
Scranton Prep's boys wound up winning the team championship by 13 strokes over Parkland.
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Raju Easterling scored a pair of second-half touchdowns, and the Lackawanna College defense recovered five fumbles as the Falcons knocked off host Alfred State, 29-19, in a Northeast Football Conference game Saturday.
With the win, Lackawanna improved to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the NFC. The Falcons can capture the league title with a victory over unbeaten and nationally ranked Dean College on Nov. 7 at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium in Peckville.
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When the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were left off the original list of teams slated to begin play in what is believed to be a new and improved Arena Football League in 2010, there was hope the franchise would make the second cut.
For that to happen, owner Cosmo DeNicola had to find a buyer for the organization he put up for sale back in August, three days after the team lost in the af2championship game. Even though DeNicola said he had been in serious negotiations with a prospective local buyer, time has expired and DeNicola could not finalize a deal.
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