Category: Nanticoke

The Berwick Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Wyoming Area Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

As a matter of fact, Berwick put up the most runs they have all season on Wednesday. They blew past Greater Nanticoke Area 16-2. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Trojans: they’ve now won six in a row.

Makayla Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn’t given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter’s box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

Emma Welsh

04/09/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area	6
04/22/24 @ Hanover Area	5
04/01/25 @ Hanover Area	2
03/26/25 @ Hazleton Area	2
03/21/25 vs Wilkes-Barre	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Welsh, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Klahold, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.

Berwick kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Nanticoke Area only managed four hits.

Meanwhile, Wyoming Area waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins… but they left with five. They never…

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Bobby Seidel won the 100, 200 and was part of two winning relays, and Andrew Lupinski won the triple jump and long jump to lead Tunkhannock to a 131-17 win over Nanticoke Area and a 83-66 win over Holy Redeemer in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division II Track & Field tri-meet on Tuesday, April 1.

For the Tigers (2-0), Bryce Miller won the 1,600, Andrew Lance the 400, Josh Gaudet the pole vault, Randall Paxton the javelin, and Brandon Carter the high jump.

Tunkhannock 131, Nanticoke Area 17; Tunkhannock 83, Holy Redeemer 66.

3200 Relay: 1. TUN (Bryce Miller, Patrick Kilker, Noah Salters, Harrison Fenton) 10:42. 110 Hurdles: 1. Daniel Hughes (HR) 17.2; 2. Callum Jerome (TUN) 17.5; 3. Brenden Makarczyk 18.1. 100: 1. Bobby Seidel (TUN) 11.8; 2. Jonah Guzman (NAN) 11.9; 3. Brandon Williams (NAN) 12.0. 1600: 1. Bryce Miller (TUN) 5:18; 2. Patrick Smith (HR) 5:27; 3. Louden Mullery (NAN) 5:30. 400: 1. Andrew Lance (TUN) 56.8; 2. Noah Salters (TUN) 59.2; 3. Colten Handley (HR) 1:02.6. 400 Relay: 1. TUN (Andrew Lance, Aiden Miller, Bobby Seidel, Ryan Negvesky) 47.9; 2. NAN 48.2; 3. HR 49.2. 300 Hurdles: 1. Daniel Hughes (HR) 44.4; 2. Callum Jerome (TUN) 46.8; 3. Ryan Negvesky (TUN) 48.0. 800: 1. Joshua Cackowski (HR) 2:05; 2. Bryce Miller (TUN) 2:28; 3. Aiden Suydam (TUN) 2:34. 200: 1. Bobby Seidel (TUN) 24.1; 2. Johnson (NAN) 24.2; 3. Noah Stachyra (NAN) 24.7. 3200: 1. Patrick Smith (HR) 11:55; 2. Harrison Fenton (TUN) 14:00; 3. Aiden Suydam (TUN) 15:25. 1600 Relay: 1. TUN (Andrew Lance, Bobby Seidel, Callum Jerome, Andrew Lupinski) 3:57; 2. HR 4:07. Triple: 1. Andrew Lupinski (TUN) 41-1.25; 2. Brandon Carter (TUN) 38-3.5; 3. Bode Lukasavage (TUN) 37-11. Shot: 1. Andrew Chase (HR) 46-5; 2. Max Parry (TUN) 38-5.5; 3. Jacob Patton (TUN)…

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If you ran into the newest Buffalo Bandit, Ron John, during the week, it’d probably be on a lacrosse field. In fact, the former Ottawa Black Bear was coaching when he learned of the March 10 trade.

John serves as an assistant coach for both Lake Shore High School and the Seneca War Chiefs, a Junior B box lacrosse team. With the latter, he coaches alongside former Bandit Darris Kilgour.

Bandits.com caught up with the Angola, N.Y. native to discuss the trade, his reuniting with close friend Tehoka Nanticoke and playing Fortnite.

How did you learn you’d become a Buffalo Bandit?

It was funny. We were doing preseason practice for high school lacrosse and I was in the middle of practice, so I hadn’t checked my phone. In between the drill, I went to check my watch and I saw that I had missed calls from my GM at Ottawa. I knew it was deadline day, so it couldn’t have been great. So, I waited another drill, got my emotions collected and called him back, and that’s when he said, ‘Hey, this is what’s happening, this is what we wanted, this is how it went down.’ And then he ended the call with, ‘I think you’re going to fit in, and we sent you to Buffalo.’

A big mix of emotions there, so it was pretty crazy to deal with, but I think what made it easy was that I was in the middle of practice. So, I was able to bring everyone in. I talked to them about it. Talked to them about how getting traded away sucks and all that, with all the friends and family you make through the years. I ended it off with them and told them that I was going to Buffalo, and the…

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NANTICOKE, PA – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer joined Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr., union leaders, and local elected officials in Northeastern Pennsylvania on April 5 to kick off her nationwide America at Work listening tour. 

During a roundtable and tour of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 163 Joint Apprenticeship Training Center, the group discussed supporting apprenticeships to develop a skilled workforce, improving infrastructure to attract businesses, investing in service members as they transition back home to their communities, and other ways to enhance America’s workforce. Union workers from a variety of trades, including electricians, ironworkers, and boilermakers participated in the roundtable along with state and local elected officials.

“From strengthening educational pathways for good-paying jobs to eliminating burdensome regulations that will drive economic growth, I enjoyed learning first-hand about the challenges and priorities of workers in Northeastern Pennsylvania,” Secretary Chavez-DeRemer said. “I look forward to hearing directly from more Americans as I help President Trump amplify the voices of workers who’ve been left behind by Washington.”

 

“It is crucial we have the skilled trade workforces needed to carry out essential infrastructure projects like rebuilding our roads and bridges, modernizing our electric grid, and implementing high-speed internet,” said Rep. Bresnahan. “These strong workforces would not be possible without apprenticeships. I want to thank Secretary Chavez-DeRemer for joining us and for making Northeastern Pennsylvania the first stop on her listening tour. I look forward to continuing this collaborative partnership with the Secretary and labor leaders to protect and prioritize American workers.”

Throughout her America at Work listening tour, the Secretary will continue meeting with various workers, union members, employers, and community leaders to ensure real-world experiences help shape and modernize federal labor policies and practices by taking the…

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Pine Grove 9, Williams Valley 2

PINE GROVE — Jamie Dinger drove in a team-best three runs and Pine Grove made themselves known at the plate when they crushed Williams Valley in the Cardinal Classic.

Chelcy Clark earned the win for the Cardinals, working seven innings while allowing two runs on three hits and striking out four Vikings.

Hannah Aungst and Madison Shiffer each had two hits and T Bohr and Shiffer each brought home two runs for Pine Grove’s offense.

Williams Valley 2 — Kobularik SS 2 0 0 0, Hand CF 2 0 0 0, S. Smeltz 1B 3 0 0 0, Q. Smeltz C 3 1 1 0, Fry 3B 3 1 1 1, Hand P 3 0 1 1, Brill 2B 3 0 0 0, Mahoney LF 2 0 0 0, Bixler RF 2 0 0 0. 23 2 3 2.

Pine Grove 9 — Leffler CF 2 1 0 0, Aungst SS 4 2 2 0, Shiffer 1B 4 1 2 2, Zimmerman RF 3 3 1 0, Dinger 2 0 1 3, Clark P 3 0 1 1, Flynn 2B 4 1 1 0, Bohr C 3 0 1 2, M. Umbenhauer LF 0 0 0 0, K. Umbenhauer 0 1 0 0. 29 9 19 9.

E — Williams Valley 2, Pine Grove 0; LOB — Williams Valley 2, Pine Grove 9; 2B — Hand, Fry, Shiffer, Dinger, Aungst; 3B — Aungst; SB — Hand, Kobularik, Leffler

Williams Valley 

IP H R ER BB K

Hand 6 10 9 5 6 1

Pine Grove

Clark 7 3 2 2 2 4

Pine Grove 12, Greater Nanticoke Area 0

PINE GROVE — The Cardinals made it no chance for Greater Nanticoke Area when they scored 12 runs by the end of the fourth inning for a home mercy-rule win.

Hannah Aungst drove in a team-high three runs for…

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Luzerne County Council can schedule presentations from the top three engineering firms interested in work on the closed West Nanticoke/Nanticoke Bridge after PennDOT approves a county administrative decision to eliminate two firms from consideration, County Manager Romilda Crocamo said Wednesday in a report updating the process.

A Luzerne County administration committee reviewed statements of interest submitted by five engineering firms on Monday morning, Crocamo said.

“Information from the committee reviews will be provided to PennDOT Central Office for their approval. Upon PennDOT approval, the firm names will be made public,” Crocamo said Wednesday in an email to county council members.

Two weeks ago, Crocamo decided to close the bridge over the Susquehanna River shortly after engineers conducting a scheduled routine bridge inspection determined advanced deterioration and section loss of primary, load-carrying components were critical deficiencies.

The county-owned bridge, built in 1914, links Nanticoke City to the West Nanticoke section of Plymouth Twp. The next-closest bridge over the river is the Route 29 bridge connecting Hanover Twp. and Plymouth Twp.

The vehicular weight limit on the bridge was reduced to 5 tons last May. That decision allowed cars and most passenger vehicles to cross the bridge, but emergency vehicles such as fire trucks could not.

Last August, the county put the bridge project into the PennDOT’s Engineering and Construction Management System, known as ECMS, to receive $10 million in federal project funding through the state Transportation Improvement Program. The county also has access to $55 million from an infrastructure loan funded by state gaming revenue.

Two weeks ago, the five engineering firms submitted statements of interest to get the job determining how to repair, reconstruct or replace the bridge. All five engineering firms interested are “excellent,” Director of Project Management Nick Vough said at the last council meeting on March 25.

“I don’t think we can go wrong with…

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The Pittston Area offense surged in the fifth inning, exploding for 10 runs in the frame to turn a close game into a commanding 13-2 five-inning win over Wyoming Valley West on Wednesday.

Gabby Gorzkowski had a home run, a triple and four RBI for Pittston Area, while Sam Herbert added two triples and four RBI.

Isabella Seip and Brooke Long each had a hit and an RBI for Wyoming Valley West.

Tunkhannock 16, Crestwood 8

Erin Van Ness had a six-RBI afternoon on a double and two base hits to power Tunkhannock to the win.

MaKenzie Bevan and Taryn Newswanger each homered for the Tigers, while Lucy Karp had a double and scored four runs.

Jorja Snyder had a triple and drove in a run for Crestwood.

Lake-Lehman 15, Nanticoke Area 0

Hannah Chipego pitched three perfect innings, and the Black Knights offense did the rest in a three-inning win over Nanticoke Area.

Chipego also had a home run and a double at the plate to lead Lake-Lehman. Kaitlyn Brudnicki added a homer and four RBI.

BASEBALL

Wyoming Area 16, Tunkhannock 1

The Warriors rapped out 11 hits over three innings to rout Tunkhannock in three innings.

Alex Vacula had two hits and two RBI for Wyoming Area, while Robbie Yatsko led the team with three RBI.

BOYS LACROSSE

Scranton Prep 13, Crestwood 8

In a rematch of last year’s District 2 Class 2A championship, Scranton Prep once again emerged victorious over Crestwood.

Braedon McPartland had five goals and two assists for Preo. Brady Holmes added three goals.

Kevin Shulde scored three goals to lead Crestwood. Ethan Zabroski made five saves.

Delaware Valley 15,…

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WILKES-BARRE — A defense attorney for a Nanticoke man who admitted to stabbing a man in Wilkes-Barre last summer requested a sentence that would allow his client to remain at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.

However, Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney James L. McMonagle noted Anthony “Niko” Perez, 30, stabbed the man in the back and evaded arrest by running from city police officers, ultimately leaving the sentence at the discretion of Judge David W. Lupas.

Lupas noted the severity of the offense when he sentenced Perez to 16 months to three years in state prison on a charge of aggravated assault and six months probation for evading arrest.

Perez apologized for his actions prior to being sentence on Monday. His attorney, Public Defender John Donovan, requested Perez remain at the county correctional facility as he has done well with no infractions.

Wilkes-Barre police arrested Perez when he was found hiding in brush near New Hancock Street after he was accused of stabbing Joseph Michael Caskey in the back on Bowman Street on June 25, 2024, according to court records.

Court records say several juvenile females were at a residence on Bowman Street to confront another juvenile female. The scene escalated into a physical confrontation that involved adults.

Caskey told police he heard someone disrespected his grandmother during the melee and was stabbed in the back by Perez who wore brass knuckles that had an attached knife, court records say.

Perez pled guilty to the charges Jan. 13. He was granted 279 days of pre-sentencing credit for time served at the county correctional facility.

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