Wyoming Area used wins from the top and the bottom of the lineup to pull out consecutive, 3-2 victories early in the week and clinch a berth in the District 2 Class 2A girls tennis team tournament.
First singles player Brianna Pizzano had a pair of 6-0, 6-0 wins while the second doubles team of Amanda McCormick and Sarah McCormick posted straight-set victories both days when the Lady Warriors defeated Crestwood Monday and Wilkes-Barre Area Tuesday by 3-2 scores.
The wins improved Wyoming Area to 7-4 in the Wyoming Valley Conference and 7-6 overall.
Bella Scappaticci provided the other point against Crestwood with a 7-5, 6-4 win at second singles.
Wyoming Area swept doubles against Wilkes-Barre Area with Cara Yorina-Kaitlyn Slusser pulling out a 7-5, 7-5 victory in the first position.
The District 2 team tournament is scheduled to open Wednesday with preliminary round matches at the higher-seeded teams. The quarterfinals will be played Thursday and Friday.
The semifinals and finals are scheduled for Kirby Park Oct. 8.
The district singles tournament is tentatively set for Oct. 10-11 at Kirby Park and the doubles for Oct. 15-16 at the same location.
Wyoming Area has one regular-season match remaining.
Pittston Area has completed its WVC schedule at 2-10 and will miss the team playoffs.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Pittston Area 3
Crestwood 1
Syra Reza had 15 digs, nine service points and four kills Thursday to lead Pittston Area past Crestwood, 25-14, 29-27, 21-25, 25-23, in a WVC match.
Michalie Mazurkivich had 12 kills, 11 points and six blocks. Emma Coles had 12 digs, six kills and eight points.
Pittston Area improved to 6-3.
Lake-Lehman 3
Wyoming Area 2
Lake-Lehman pulled out a 25-20, 15-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-13 home win in Wednesday’s WVC match.
Marissa Kovaleski had 29 assists and Alison Lynch had six kills for Wyoming Area (2-6).
Pittston Area 3
Tunkhannock 0
Emma Coles used five aces to help compile 12 service points while also adding three kills for Pittston Area in Tuesday’s 25-11, 25-14, 25-20 sweep.
Syra Reza had seven points and five kills. Tiara George had 23 assists, six points and two aces. Michalie Mazurkivich had seven kills, six points and two blocks.
Delaware Valley 3
Pittston Area 0
Delaware Valley swept Pittston Area, 25-19, 25-11, 25-21, in Monday’s WVC match.
Michalie Mazurkivich had six blocks and five kills for the Lady Patriots. Emma Coles had seven service points and two digs. Syra Reza had four kills.
Hazleton Area 3
Wyoming Area 2
Hazleton Area rallied for a 25-22,9-25, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11 victory Monday at Wyoming Area.
FIELD HOCKEY
Wyoming Area 1
Wyoming Valley West 0
Ellie Glatz made 20 saves Friday, keeping the WVC Division 1 meeting of 2018 state playoff teams scoreless until Toni Minichello could provide the overtime game-winner on a Kayla Kiwak assist.
Second-place Wyoming Area improved to 7-0-1 in the WVC and 10-0-1 overall by handing third-place Wyoming Valley West its second loss.
Wallenpaupack 3
Pittston Area 0
Pittston Area lost the road game between the last two winless teams WVC Division 1 Thursday.
The Lady Patriots fell to 0-8 in the WVC and 1-8 overall.
Holy Redeemer 2
Pittston Area 0
Holy Redeemer shut out host Pittston Area in a WVC Division 1 game Tuesday.
Wyoming Area 14
Tunkhannock 0
Wyoming Area posted the rout on the road in a Sept. 21 non-league game.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Wyoming Area 2-1
Michael Branley finished first overall in a six-way Wyoming Valley Conference cluster meet with first place in the team standings on the line, but the Warriors fell to unbeaten Holy Redeemer, 27-28, at Hanover Area Wednesday.
Wyoming Area won its other two meets to improve to 7-1 and remain alone in second place.
The Warriors defeated Hanover Area, 23-33, and Nanticoke, 15-48.
Pittston Area 3-0
Pittston Area swept Wednesday’s WVC meet, beating host Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech, 18-37, and beating both Berwick and Northwest by 23-32 scores.
The Patriots improved to 5-9.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Pittston Area 3-0
Pittston Area defeated Northwest, 20-35, Wednesday while beating Berwick and host Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech, 15-50.
Wyoming Area 1-2
Wyoming Area defeated Nanticoke, 16-30, Wednesday, but lost 19-44 to unbeaten Holy Redeemer and 22-39 to host Hanover Area.
Aubriana Marranca led the Lady Warriors finishing second in the six-team meet.
GIRLS SOCCER
Crestwood 4
Pittston Area 0
Crestwood shut out visiting Pittston Area in Tuesday’s WVC Division 1 game.
Wyoming Area 8
Wyoming Seminary 1
Anna Wisnewski had two goals and an assist when Wyoming Area extended its winning streak to three by winning the WVC Division 2 game Monday.
Christina Kosco and Nicole Donvito also scored twice.
The Lady Warriors improved to 3-2 in the WVC and 4-6 overall.
Wyoming Area 6
Nanticoke 0
Wyoming Area shut out host Nanticoke in the WVC Division 2 game Sept. 21.
BOYS SOCCER
Dallas 8
Pittston Area 0
Dylan Roberts had five goals and an assist as Dallas handed host Pittston Area its fifth straight loss during Thursday’s WVC Division 1 game.
The Patriots fell to 0-6-1 in the WVC and 1-7-1 overall.
Wyoming Area 1
Tunkhannock 1
Wyoming Area played to a tie at home in the non-league game Tuesday.
The Warriors are 6-3-1 overall, including 3-1-1 in WVC Division 2.
Crestwood 6
Pittston Area 0
Crestwood shut out Pittston Area in Monday’s WVC Division 1 game.
Wyoming Area 4
West Scranton 0
Wyoming Area shut out visiting West Scranton in the Sept. 21 non-league game.
Wilkes-Barre Area 2
Pittston Area 1
Wilkes-Barre Area edged visiting Pittston Area Sept. 21 in a WVC Division 1 game.
