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TUESDAY REWIND: Stish reaches 1,000-point milestone in Cougars’ rout

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Post date January 14, 2026
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Dylan Stish joined an elite club on Tuesday night.

Hazleton Area’s junior basketball standout became the just the 11th Cougars’ player to eclipse the 1,000-point mark in a career and only one of a select few to reach the mark as an 11th-grader.

Stish’s 1,000th point came on on a three-point shot from the left corner with 1:18 remaining in the third quarter of a 79-29 rout of Nanticoke at Hughie McGeehan Gymnasium. The three-year starter finished with a season-high 32 points, including 11 in both the first and second quarters that left him eight shy of the coveted mark. He sandwiched two deuces around a triple to start his third-quarter scoring, before knocking down his fourth triple of the game to set off a celebration among his teammates and coaches and those in attendance.

Stish joins his father, Frank, in the 1,000-point club at Hazleton Area, though Frank started his career at Bishop Hafey. Sal Biasi is the Cougars’ all-time leading scorer with 1,787 points followed by Chris Long (1,618), Brian Kunec (1,493), Russ Canzler (1,261), Terry Kringe (1,247), Hassan Abdullah (1,238), Mike DeMarco (1,226), Da’mir Faison (1,214), Frank Stish (1,100), Jeff Planutis (1,008) and now Dylan Stish (1,000).

As for Tuesday’s game, the Cougars (6-8, 3-2 Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1) led 25-7 after one quarter and 54-16 at halftime and easily snapped their two-game losing streak.

Sophomore Eddie Macko added 13 points; Oscaudy Vasquez had nine and Jahziel Ramirez was right behind with eight for the Cougars.

Dylan Ball and Ethan Yendrzeiwski both canned nine points for the Trojans.

Hazleton Area is back on the road at Wilkes-Barre Area on Thursday and then face York William Penn in the Geigle Classic at Reading on Saturday afternoon.

Wyoming Seminary 57, MMI Prep 31

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HS ROUNDUP: Trojanettes remain in first place in Division 2

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Post date January 13, 2026
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Nanticoke Area raced out to a big halftime lead on its way to a 55-33 victory over Hanover Area on Monday night in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 girls basketball game.

Nanticoke Area is 6-0 in Division 2 and 11-3 overall. The Trojanettes led, 27-13, at the half.

Kate Reed scored 16 of her season-high 24 points in the first half. Of her 10 field goals, four of them came from beyond the 3-point line.

Navaeh Baran scored nine points for Nanticoke Area, while Nevaeh Tolodziewski scored a season-high eight points.

Symone Mims led Hanover Area with a season-high 17 points. Emma Schlingman scored nine and Maliyah Holt added five. Hanover Area is 3-9 overall and 1-5 in the division.

Hazleton Area 85, Berwick 39: At Berwick, Alexis Reimold scored 18 points and Kaitlyn Bindas scored 15 points to lead the Cougars over Berwick in a Division 1 game.

Kayla Lagowy scored 14 and Mariah Marolo netted 11 points for Hazleton Area (13-1, 5-0). Sophia Benyo finished with 10.

Abby Calarco led Berwick with 11 points. Grace Robbins scored nine and Addison Remley chipped in with six.

Wyoming Seminary 60, MMI Prep 12: At Wyoming Seminary, Natalina DeNaples scored a season-high 15 points and Nori Neuwirth and Dori Bartos each scored seven to lead the Blue Knights.

Stella Ruiz and Julia Williams each scored six points for Wyoming Seminary (9-3, 4-2). The Blue Knights extended their winning streak to five.

Anna Drobnock led MMI Prep with nine points.

Lake-Lehman 64, Tunkhannock 30: At Lake-Lehman, Kinley Purdy scored 18 points and Olivia Oliver added 15 to help Lake-Lehman defeat Tunkhannock in a Division 2 basketball game.

Amanda Battin added eight points for Lake-Lehman (8-6, 4-2), while Sofia Sparacio and Delcia Biscotto each scored seven.

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Hagersville Hawks’ slide still going

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Post date January 12, 2026
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Hagersville Hawks’ slide still going | The Haldimand Press

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By Keith Krauskopf HAGERSVILLE — On Saturday, January 3, 2026, the Hagersville Hawks hosted top place Dundas Blues. The first period was an exciting one, with both teams playing hard and fast hockey. The goalies at both ends were kept busy; in the first period, the Hawks had 20 shots and the Blues had 17. The second period started out…

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OPP West Region releases Festive RIDE campaign results

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Post date January 11, 2026
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OPP West Region releases Festive RIDE campaign results | The Haldimand Press

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WEST REGION—The OPP West Region’s annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign has concluded, with nearly 300 drivers now facing impaired driving charges. From the start of the campaign on November 20, 2025, until its conclusion on January 1, 2026, officers conducted 3,095 Festive RIDE spot checks across 13 detachment areas. This is the highest number of Festive RIDE…

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Northeastern Pennsylvania CTC students square-off in skills contest at LCCC

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Post date January 10, 2026
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NANTICOKE — The Winter Olympics in Northeastern Italy are still a month away, but the “Olympics of the Trades” have already come to Northeastern Pennsylvania.

SkillsUSA, a nationwide workforce-development organization, held its Pennsylvania District 1 competition at Luzerne County Community College on Thursday. Around 250 students hailing from 10 high schools and career and technical programs descended on the LCCC main campus to brandish their skills in 37 trade and technical-based challenges.

Tom Czachor, a member of the SkillsUSA Board of Directors and a cybersecurity teacher at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, said the competition highlighted the breadth of the skills students have an opportunity to learn at vocational programs.

Hazleton Area Career Center student Zachary Niznek works in the machine shop during the District 1 SkillsUSA Regional Competition held at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke Thursday, January 8, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

Among the many disciplines tested Thursday were those in advertising design; automotive maintenance; baking and culinary arts; cosmetology; criminal justice and crime scene investigation; early childhood education; electrical construction; health and medicine; and welding. Competitions were held across the LCCC campus and nearby sites.

“It used to be carpentry and cars,” Czachor said. “Now, you name it, we probably do it.”

LCCC President John Yudichak said the day’s event complemented the college’s commitment to vocational education amidst a great statewide need for more workers in the trade. He noted that LCCC last year received a $1 million state grant to launch its Career & Technology Academy. Success at the SkillsUSA can…

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Students put their skills to the test in Luzerne County

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Post date January 9, 2026
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Newswatch 16’s Valeria Quiñones caught up with trade students hoping to get one step closer to their dreams.

NANTICOKE, Pa. — Sparks are flying here inside Luzerne County Community College’s technology center in Nanticoke as students work to build and weld together a table.

This is part of the SkillsUSA District 1 Regional Competition, or as the hundreds of students and faculty here call it, “The Olympics of the trades.”

“So, it gives them the ability to highlight their skills and encourages them to be the best at their skill set, and for the growing need for welders, this is the perfect opportunity for them to move forward in their career,” said Jason Scherrill, LCCC Automotive and Welding Dept. Instructor and Coordinator.

Students are given just two hours to build a table from scratch, with a blueprint and materials provided to them. In another room, students in the automotive department are demonstrating their maintenance and repair skills

“It’s very beneficial for students to put their skills to the test in a friendly competitive format, and apply them to real-world situations,” said Tony Spada, Hunter Engineering Regional Manager.

But these competitions aren’t just about getting your hands dirty; some are about making hands pretty.

Cosmetology students are showing off their nail care and art skills. They are given only an hour to give it their all.

“It helps so much because you’re getting out there and you’re letting people see your work, and you’re letting people know that you’re here and you’re ready,” explained Torre Dimattia, cosmetology student.

Just a few steps away, other students are turning faces into canvases. Painting, brushing, and blending their way through the competition.

“Seeing how good everybody is and being able to show off my work and how hard I do work to get where…

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Community Spotlight: Nanticoke area – Jan. 8, 2026

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Post date January 8, 2026
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St. Faustina’s take-out piggie dinner: Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18. Rev. James R. Nash Parish Center, 518 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke. Includes piggies, potato, vegetable, applesauce, bread and dessert; cost, $14. Individual piggies, $4 each. Chicken finger dinner, $12. Purchase tickets at the parish office; an order form is included in the bulletin at nanticokecatholic.com.

West Side Playground bi-monthly bingo: Doors open at 5 p.m.; games begin at 6 p.m. Every first and third Tuesday of the month. Association’s hall, 389 W. Grand St., Nanticoke. Two magic numbers. Food, refreshments and door prizes. Non-smoking. Call 570-905-0524 for information.

American Legion bingo: Doors open at 6 p.m.; games start at 7 p.m. Second Wednesday of every month. American Legion Post 350, 23 W. Broad St., Nanticoke. Kitchen open 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Pulaski School commemorative miniature sale: A miniature of the Pulaski School, which was located on South Market Street in Glen Lyon, is being made available through the Newport Twp. Community Organization. The keepsake is just over 3 inches high and 7 inches wide and was designed by Cat’s Meow Village. Cost is $20; $30 for priority mail included, payable to NTCO and mailed to Heidi Jarecki, 28 W. Main St., Glen Lyon, PA 18617. Call 570-733-2540 for information. The Pulaski School closed in 1980 and was being renovated for apartments when it was destroyed by fire in December 2024.

Food distribution: Newport Twp. Community Organization and the Weinberg Regional Food Bank conduct a monthly food distribution. An outdoor, drive-through distribution takes place from 11 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of the month at the municipal garage adjacent to the municipal building on Kirmar Parkway, with the cooperation of the Newport Twp. Board of Commissioners and Township Manager Joe Hillan. When the garage is unavailable, distribution…

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Basketball Recap: Greater Nanticoke Area Piles Up the Points Against MMI Preparatory School

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Post date January 7, 2026
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GIRLS WRESTLING: Hazleton Area crowns four champs, takes WVC crown

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Post date January 4, 2026
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PLAINS TWP. — With the Outstanding Wrestler chain hung around her neck, Valerie Bustillo flexed for her Hazleton Area teammates on top of the podium.

It was a fitting scene for the Cougar sophomore.

Bustillo did a good job of flexing on the toughest bracket at the Wyoming Valley Conference Championships on Saturday inside The Den at Wilkes-Barre Area.

Bustillo captured the title in the 124-pound weight class, and six Cougars claimed top-two finishes as Hazleton Area hung on for a win over Nanticoke Area, 124.5-117, for the team crown.

In all, four Cougars won titles: Bustillo (124), Shaniece Brown (130), Miah Molinaro (142) and Evelyn Sheer (285), while Kimberly Ramirez (136) and Kayla Torres (118) were second.

“Everyone was ready, and we knew what we had to do today,” Molinaro said. “Everyone showed up. One of our girls, she got her first win today, and that was big. Everyone has been working so hard, and pushing each other every day. It’s great to see it pay off with a team title.”

Nanticoke Area and Crestwood each crowned three champs.

Emily Kivler (118) and Sierra Ripka (170) dominated, each needing no more than one period to win all their matches, while Matilda Serrano picked up a big win in the 100-pound title match over Hanover Area senior and regional qualifier Claire Gyle.

Kivler, ranked No. 8 in the state by PA Power Wrestling, is 15-0, while Ripka — who missed the Hanover Holiday Classic — is 7-1 and ranked No. 3 in the state.

For Crestwood, Emmersyn Seltzer and Emma Selfe won their respective brackets, while Alexis Richmond was the 148-pound champ after winning two round-robin matches.

For Seltzer, a freshman who recently dropped down to 112, it was a quality win over Nanticoke Area’s Penelope Serrano in the final…