When the 2019 state champions, the Wyoming Area Warriors, took the field against the . Lakeland ended its year at 10-2, with both losses coming to Wyoming Area. We rode him today, Lyons said. Wyoming Area came within minutes of ending Southern Columbias 63-game winning streak, but ultimately fell to the Tigers 37-30. Home . Had 57 total tackles, 27 of them solo. Pizano caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Blaise Sokach-Minnick with 1:14 left until halftime to give Wyoming Area a 14-7 lead going into the break. Field Hockey Roundup: Wyoming Seminary hands Wyoming Area first loss, Trick or Treat on Main Street Returns for 2022, Pittston Area powerlifters shine at national tournament, GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUPWAs Keating, PAs Messner set school records. Wyoming Area, though, went three-and-out on two consecutive drives while Southern finished off the third quarter with two Garcia touchdown runs and two Barnes two-point runs to move within 30-29 entering the fourth quarter. Jordan Mims scored touchdowns on runs of 4, 1 and 2 yards and Fresno State beat Wyoming 30-0 Friday night in the regular season finale for both teams. Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Wilkes-Barre Area running back Howie Shiner was selected Player of the Week after rushing for a career-high 207 yards and a touchdown in a 35-7 upset of Dallas. It all worked out. You got two teams that have been rivals for half a century and now youre playing for something with a lot of meaning, a league title. Click here for Best of the Best photos and special edition. I know our guys are devastated from it. To see him make the play was awesome. While Pittston Area didnt capitalize, the Patriots did when Alex Hoban blocked a punt, beat a few players to the ball skidding across the wet grass and ran for a 36-yard touchdown. Aaron Crossley also made Wyoming Areas first three tackles and led the team defensively as well as in rushing. Wyoming Areas Aaron Crossley (5) blasts through the line for a 5-yard touchdown in the second quarter of Friday nights District 2 Class 3A semifinal game with Lakeland. Click here to place a classified ad. Captain . Four incompletions later, Southern secured the victory. An incredible high school football game, Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said. WYOMING AREA FOOTBALL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Create new account. Watch #OnTheStacks Podcast! Garcia then scored his fifth touchdown of the night and Barnes two-point run gave Southern its first lead of the game, 37-30. A page dedicated to Wyoming Area Football Alumni throughout the years. Central Valleys Jaylen Guy reacts after the Warriors last minute loss to Wyoming Area, 21-14, in the PIAA Class 3A state championship game Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Hersheypark Stadium. It is a big thing for Wyoming Area. Was credited with 30 pancake blocks. Log In. Then it was a matter of those guys responding like you knew they were going to respond.. Aaron Crossley, Ethan Speece and Joe Marranca Expected to Lead 2022 Team, Warriors Support West Pittston Library Book Sale, Warriors Help Football Alum Bill Rowe and West Pittston Historical Society Set Up for July 2 Event. Southern did so by driving 99 yards with just over three minutes remaining after stuffing Wyoming Area at the 1-yard line on a fourth-down run. It was a tremendous game by our players, Garcia said. 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Emerged as the featured back in the running game early in the season. WA, Haros 12-73, Sokach-Minnick 5-13, Crossley 12-84, Nico Sciandra 3-12, Pizano 5-85, J.Rusyn 1-7, Keegan Rusyn 1-1, Mike Crane 2-5, Damien Lefkoski 1-2, team 1-(minus-13). The Royals went three-and-0ut in their next three possessions. Wyoming Areas Aaron Crossley dives into the end zone to finish off his 15-yard touchdown run in the first quarter Friday night. Rushed for 387 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 10.5 yards per carry. You have to make a play on him whenever you can because hes a game-breaker.. There wasnt too much to talk about scheme-wise because we werent making plays pretty much in all phases.. Year: Senior We got the opening drive (of the second half) and werent able to establish a drive or momentum, which was very important, Spencer said. The game was nixed last year because of a COVID-19 situation. The Old Shoe Game between Dallas and Lake-Lehman is also Friday night. Spataro finished 21-of-33 for 223 yards and three touchdowns. More than that, he cemented the admiration of his coach and teammates in his first full college season. 51 talking about this. "But this is the first game as a varsity player I believe he took any snaps. WEST PITTSTON Wyoming Area's Nick Elko outgrew the running back position, but still knew what to do with the football in his hands. If there wasnt such a thing as momentum, I dont think you would have saw the things you saw today, Wyoming coach Randy Spencer said. Averaged 18.3 yards per catch. 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Central Valley quarterback Ameer Dudley carries past Wyoming Areas Leonardo Haros during the first quarter of the PIAA Class 3A state championship game Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Hersheypark Stadium. Mountain West preview: Burning questions in Mountain division, Ohio beats Wyoming 30-27 in overtime at Arizona Bowl. The Tigers trailed 24-7 at halftime. The first quarter alone took 44 minutes to play and had four touchdowns in a span over just over two minutes. Wyoming Area. Jayden Clemons threw for a touchdown and ran for another score to help Wyoming beat Colorado State 14-13 Saturday. Spataro started the scoring with a 1-yard run and five plays later Wyoming Area running back Nico Sciandra scored on a 17-yard run. We came out in the fourth quarter and played our football.. They then kicked an 8-yard punt with 1:43 left. Wyoming Area (4-0 Div. Those points were more than enough in a 56-18 victory over Holy Redeemer in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 football game. The Warriors fumbled five of them in the first half. Click to sign up. Leo Haros Running back Gavin Garcias 1-yard TD run with 31.8 seconds left and Wes Barnes ensuing two-point run gave the Tigers their first lead of the game at 37-30. The Kingston Police Department was busy last year because of post-game incidents outside the stadium. Wyoming Area's gameplan seemed obvious all week. Wyoming Area lineman and Falcone game MVP Nick Elko (69) stops Pittston Areas Drew Menendez (22) in the backfield for a loss. Pittston Area has a decisive edge throwing the ball where second-year starter Drew DeLucca enters off a five-TD performance in a 51-14 rout of Holy Redeemer. In 2020, Pittston Area shut down its program after an Oct. 9 game with Dallas because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, only for the school board to permit the Patriots to return to the field to play Wyoming Area about a month later. John Erzar covers high school football, high school boys basketball, high school softball, Little League and other stuff for the Times Leader. DeLuca was injured and left limping after a helmet hit his right knee in the third quarter. It would have provided the Wyoming Area offensive lineman an opportunity to test his skills against some of the other top players in the state. "He's played that in junior high and we worked him a little bit at times," Spencer said. Wyoming Area quarterback Dom DeLuca (9) celebrates with Nasir Condry (52) after scoring the winning touchdown against Central Valley in the final minute of the PIAA Class 3A state championship game Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Hersheypark Stadium. PASSING PA, DeLucca 9-20-1-99. Click here to place a classified ad. Got us 10 yards, got us out of the ditch. Official Twitter account of Wyoming Area Athletics Home of the 2019 PIAA 3A Football State Champions. Click here to place a classified ad. Goal line stand give Warriors semifinal win. Wyoming Area has its fewest wins since finishing 4-7 in 2017. The Warriors used a 12-yard reception by John Morgan to step up a first-and-goal at the Tigers 9-yard line. Wide receiver Kevin Lockett posted his fourth 100-yard receiving performance in the game. Wyoming had managed only 79 yards from scrimmage at that point, but the District 2 champion came to life and scored three times in less than 11 minutes. He had five tackles, including a sack and another for a loss, along with three assists. The game, which matches Pennsylvania players against Maryland players, will be played May 30 at Bishop McDevitt High School. Wyoming Area moved running back Michael Crane to quarterback three games ago. Tired of ads? Pittston Area is 6-3 overall while Wyoming Area is 5-4. Plenty of players did as the teams combined for 729 yards and 10 touchdowns, a sharp contrast from Wyoming Areas 19-14 win over Lakeland in Week 6 where the teams totaled 437 yards and four TDs. I guess there is one kid who couldnt play. I am happy to be a part of the game, Elko said. High school football was back. Position: Wide receiver/defensive back A seventh victory, whether tonight or in the District 2 Class 5A playoffs, would give the team its most wins since the 2003 squad finished 9-3. "0"? Get FREE Penguins tickets with an online subscription. Led the team with three interceptions returning one for a touchdown. After catching a perfectly placed ball from Sokach-Minnick for a 67-yard TD on the fourth play of the third quarter, Alansari gave Wyoming Area the lead for good with a 51-yard catch-and-run at 7:01 of the period. Central Valleys Justin Thompson hugs Amarian Saunders after the Warriors 21-14 loss to Wyoming Area in the PIAA Class 3A state championship game Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Hersheypark Stadium. Just focus in on those basic aspects of the game, Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said of his halftime message to the team. There were no players from District 2 selected to the squad, but Sean Kerrigan from Central Bucks East, a long-snapper who has committed to Misericordia University, is on the team. A third-down pass was incomplete, setting up one final chance. Tied 14-14, Central Valley had a chance for a game-winning drive but the Warriors stalled after four plays. The Wyoming Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district located in northeastern Luzerne County and southeastern . Back on Sept. 17, Southern Columbia drove 99 yards and scored with 31.8 seconds left to defeat Wyoming Area 37-30 and keep intact the nations longest winning streak at 63 games. Im proud of him. H.S. Josh Wesneski 1-(minus-1). I didnt feel (the tackle attempt), Alansari said. As you get later in the game, a good ground game hopefully gets stronger. Elko received the Carmelo Falcone Award, presented annually to the MVP of the game between cross-river rivals. WA, Sokach Minnick 2-5-0-40, Pizano 0-1-0-0. I found out late in the afternoon, Elko said. Chevan Cordeiro passed for 314 yards and a touchdown and ran for two scores to propel San Jose State to a 33-16 victory over Wyoming on Saturday night. Wyoming Areas Dom DeLuca (9) celebrates his interception in the end zone next to Central Valleys Jawon Hall during the PIAA Class 3A state championship game Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Hersheypark Stadium. Just focus in on those basic aspects of the game, Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said of his halftime message to the team. Wyoming Areas Leo Haros (22) breaks up a pass intended for Pittston Areas Harry Pugliese (6). But I think our kids came out after halftime and got that separation.. Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. He added a 36-yard TD run to give Wyoming Area 42-12 lead at halftime. One week after altering their schedule to take on a nine-time state champion, the Warriors went back to business as usual, rolling up a 42-point halftime lead in a 56-0 senior night rout of . So when he read the tight end screen and tipped the ball to himself, it was like old times. Hanover Area vs Wyoming Area High School Baseball - Live Stream WATCH CLICK LINK HERE https://www.youtube.com/@LiveStreamHighSchoolSportsLive/about Alte. He finished with 328 yards on 16 carries and went over 1,000 for the season. Has received an offer from Clarion. Wyoming Area had, perhaps, an opportunity to seal the win after Aaron Crossley recovered a Southern fumble at the Tigers' 22-yard line with 7:30 remaining and the Warriors up 30-29. Joe Marranca, DL, Wyoming Area, Sr. See Citizens Voice Article (with subscription), Eric Speece: Perserverence Against Setback. The game was played on Thanksgiving for the final time in 1977 and has traditionally been the last regular-season game for both teams, although it was bounced around the schedule on a few occasions. Very proud of their effort tonight.. Im not so sure Im going to sleep at all.. Exeter, PA wyomingareawarriors.bigteams.com Joined December 2020. We will also be honoring the 2003 District . However, his eighth-place finish in the 100-meter dash at the PIAA Class 2A track meet shows he has plenty of speed as well. Garcia got Southern out of the hole with a 9-yard run and followed with a 54-yard run where he used just about every move possible to avoid tacklers. Averaged 9.5 yards per carry and rushed for 24 touchdowns. Had 29 total tackles, 25 of them solo. Titus Swen ran for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries and D.Q. RECEIVING Redeemer, Perta 5-77, Lussi 1-64, Wesneski 2-16. Most of the kids I would have played against in the East-West Game, I know or have played against. Wyomings offense had 174 yards in the fourth quarter. Im standing in the end zone like five yards deep and I literally had to run three yards uphill on that first carry. Hes a heck of a player, Wyoming Area defensive end/quarterback Blaise Sokach-Minnick said. Stadium: Jake Sobeski Stadium. Football; PA Football; Wyoming Area High School Football; Football Schedule; Wyoming Area Football Schedule. Wyoming Area's offense was stagnant and scoreless for three quarters but scored touchdowns on three consecutive fourth-quarter drives to stun Central Valley, 21-14, in the PIAA Class 3A championship Saturday at Hersheypark Stadium. But as the Warriors found out in painful fashion, Southern Columbia didnt win 63 consecutive games coming into Friday night by luck. PASSING Lakeland, Spataro 21-33-1-223, team 0-1-0-0. Jayden Rusyn Wyoming Area assured itself that the Oct. 28 regular-season finale at Pittston Area will be for the division title. Recorded 23 total tackles including five tackles for loss. The Chiefs then scored three plays later on a 14-yard TD catch by Kevin Snyder, only to have Wyoming Area score on the ensuing kickoff as Rocco Pizano worked the right sideline for a 88-yard touchdown. RUSHING PA, Harry Pugliese 13-48, Drew Menendez 3-17, DeLucca 2-(minus-2), Adam Lazar 5-8, John Barchi-Crich 1-3, Zach Karrott 1-6, Xzayvier Blackshear 1-(minus-5), team 1-(minus-34). The Central Valley Warriors take the field for the PIAA Class 3A state championship game against Wyoming Area Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Hersheypark Stadium. Clemons, Wyoming beat Colorado State 14-13. Guy, a senior, rushed for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries in his final game. The Eastern Conference will hold four championship games Class A/2A, Class 3A, Class 4A and Class 5A/6A. Tunkhannock. Click here for Best of the Best photos and special edition. The game will feature two of the top running backs in the WVC in Wyoming Areas Aaron Crossley and Pittston Areas Harry Pugliese. See more of Wyoming Area Football Alumni on Facebook. That helped us be a little closer, tighten the space up on receivers and get a little better pressure on their quarterback.. Football: Crestwood romps past Wyoming Valley West, PSU gameday: Nittany Lions top players look to take charge heading into Ohio State. Height/Weight: 6-4/210 Just being part of the tradition, with the top players in the state, theres not much more you can say, Spencer said. Lyons tried to regain that momentum with a gutsy fourth-and-2 gamble at midfield with 9 minutes left, but Guy was stopped a yard short. Year: Senior Tired of ads? Wyoming Area brought a 7-1 record into last seasons meeting against the three-win Patriots. He also ran for 73 yards. DeLuca Receives PSU "Outstanding Run On" Award, Dominic DeLuca's Punt Block Helps Spark Penn State. Hopefully, thats the only battle that takes place. Pittston Areas Kevin Lockett (2) hangs on to the football on a 15-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter Friday night with Wyoming Areas Rocco Pizano defending. That came his sophomore season after spending a year as the starting fullback. 499 Following. After the ensuing kickoff resulted in a touchback, Wyoming Area picked up 12 yards on a hook-and-ladder pass. Crestwood running back Noah Schultz, who ran 22 times for 263 yards and three TDs as the Comets defeated Berwick 56-21. Wyoming Area still trailed with a minute left in the third quarter, but Crossley ran for 211 yards in the last 13 minutes, breaking runs of 69, 69 and 55 yards for . The Tigers totaled 96 yards at halftime, while Wyoming Area had 224. Played up front on both sides of the line scrimmage. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound, two-way senior lineman returned an interception 61 yards for a touchdown as part of a dominating second half as Wyoming Area defeated rival Pittston Area 42-13 Friday night in a . It was an experience he appreciated, but coaching in the Big 33 Game, where a member of the contest has played in each Super Bowl, has a special meaning. Until then, Wyoming Area was plagued with center-to-quarterback exchanges on the sloppy field. Pittston Area (3-7) did get a few breaks elsewhere and as of late Friday night was the seventh seed in the D2-4A playoffs. HOME 4-1 AWAY 2-5 NEUTRAL 0-0. Warrior senior Matt Pelleschi (62) tackles Southern Columbias Trevor Yorks in the backfield for a loss Friday night. "The game is . I wanted to make sure I did my best. The Ring of Pride Ceremony is scheduled for October 25, 2019 during halftime of the Pittston Area game. WEST PITTSTON Wyoming Areas Nick Elko outgrew the running back position, but still knew what to do with the football in his hands. On 11/6, the Wyoming Area varsity football team won their away conference game against Tunkhannock (PA) by a score of 48-28. Aaron Crossley eludes the last Lake-Lehman defender on his way to a 69-yard touchdown run. So close to ending the longest winning streak in the nation. Running back Leo Haros took the snap as quarterback Blaise Sokach-Minnick was sidelined with a cramp and darted 37 yards to give the Warriors a 30-13 lead at the 6:51 mark. Pittston Area quarterback Drew DeLucca, who threw a career-high five TD passes as the Patriots rolled past Holy Redeemer 51-14. The touchdown gave Wyoming Area a 28-7 lead, an advantage that seemed comfortable considering Pittston Area (3-7) had only once previously scored 28 points in a game. Football: Wyoming Valley West rallies in the second half to top Abington Heights, Thousands of Pennsylvania students request mask exemptions, Area high school students collect 3,000 books for United Way drive, Edgar Allan Poe craft event brings a little Halloween to April. . While, Elkos pick-6 was a highlight in the wind-blown rain, Wyoming Area receiver Rocco Pizano provided the impetus that allowed the Warriors to finally get some distance from the Patriots. ", WA Aaron Crossley 87 run (Liam Burke kick), 8:24, HR Zach Perta 93 kickoff return (pass failed), 4:17, HR Darryl Wright 44 fumble return (run failed), 3:25, HR Lou Lussi 64 pass from Jacob Hunter (pass failed), 8:49, WA Lidge Kellum 4 run (Burke kick), 5:38. Momentum shifted on an 80-yard touchdown pass from an injured quarterback to the wrong receiver, and Central Valley never got it back. Their only touchdown of the second half came in the third quarter. Redeemer fell to 2-2 in the division and 3-4 overall. Thank you to, 1st Team Offense:OL, Nick Elko, Wyoming Area 63 300, 2nd TeamLong Snapper: Blaise Sokach-Minnick, Wyoming Area 63 210, 2nd Team Defense: Defensive BackRocco Pizano, Wyoming Area 58 150, Honorable Mention:DL Sr. Jayden Rusyn, Wyoming Area, Rocco Pizano Awarded "Inspiration Lizzie Scholarship", Dimitri DePietro Commits to Virginia University of Lynchburg, 2021 Class 3APAFootballnews.comCoaches Select All-State Team, Easternpafootball, Pafootballnews and Nepafootball Watching Warriors, SEE ENTIRE Nepafootball.com ALL STAR TEAM, SEE ENTIRE NEPAFOOTBALL.COM 3A ALLSTAR TEAM, SEE ENTIRE WVC SCHEDULE AT NEPAFOOTBALL.COM, Nepafootball.com Week 12 Honor Roll: Usamah Alansari (167 Yds Receiving, 2 TDs); Blaise Sokach-Minnick (204 passing yds, 2TD passes), Rocco Pizano (88 yd Kickoff Return), John Mendola Interview with Coach Spencer, Warrior Teammates Finish High School Careers with Flair in Unico Game Victory: 47-0: Sokach-Minnick is MVP, Haros, Gilpin, and Pizano play in East West All Star Game, God bless thank you for this opportunity committed ready to give it my all and put it all on the line lets getty , A Host of Warriors Recognized by Easternpafootball.com for Academic Excellence, 12 Warriors Make All Academic Team: Pafootballnews.com, Sokach-Minnick, Elko, Pizano and Gilpin Heading to Next Level, Tristan Sokach-Minnick Sets Record at UAlbany, Easternpafootball.com 3A All Stars: Elko, Sokach-Minnick, Pizano, Rusyn, Elko and Pizano: Nepafootball.com D2 All Stars, Blaise Sokach Minnick-QB, Aaron Crossley-FB, Rocco Pizano-WR,