Sports
Boys and girls defeat Danville
The Dallas Mountaineer Aquatic Club girls and boys teams won a combined meet against Danville in the Northeast PA Age Group Swim League on Saturday, Jan. 28. The following swimmers placed in their …Feb 5
Youths win Knights Free Throw Championship
Four boys and one girl from the Back Mountain area were named local winners of the 2012 Father O’Leary Knights of Columbus #8224 Free Throw Championship, earning the right to compete at the …Feb 5
Young wrestlers
Lake-Lehman and Dallas sparred in a junior high wrestling match on Jan. 25 at Lake-Lehman High School.Feb 5
Dwyer’s pin lifts Knights over Dallas
Lake-Lehman’s Josh Sayre pinned Eric Young of Dallas in the finale of an intense dual in front of a near-capacity crowd at Lake-Lehman, pushing the Black Knights to a 32-31 victory over their …Feb 5
DYB skills competition held
Dallas Youth Basketball recently held its annual skills competition. Winners were Lauren Charlton, first place; Morgan McNeely, second place; Emma Thomas, third place, fourth-grade foul shots; Megan …Jan 29
DYB players win medals
Dallas Youth Basketball recently held its annual skills competition. Pictured are the fifth and sixth-grade boys who won medals for foul shooting and all-around shooting. From left, first row, are …Jan 29
Mountaineers swim to victory
Owen Kiluk won the 100 back from Dallas in a 118-39 win over Lake-Lehman. Jake Chielli took first in the 50 free and 500 free.
Matthew Edkins took first in diving for the Black Knights’ lone …Jan 29
Jr. high RIVALS
The Lake-Lehman Junior High girls basketball team hosted the Lady Comets of Crestwood on Jan. 20.Jan 29
Local swimmers lose to Wilkes-Barre CYC
The Dallas Mountaineer Aquatics Club girls and boys lost a competitive meet to the Wilkes-Barre CYC in the Northeast PA Age Group Swim League on Saturday, Jan. 14. The following swimmers placed in …Jan 22
Anita Ghosh wins tennis tourney
Anita Ghosh, of Dallas, won the Girls 18 Under division of the Birchwood Holiday Classic Tennis Championships in Clarks Summit.
Over 120 junior tennis players from the Middle States section …Jan 22
Good Shepherd girls win holiday tournament
Good Shepherd Academy eighth-girls basketball team the first-ever Good Shepherd Academy Holiday Classic Tournament. In the championship game, Good Shepherd beat Wyoming Area Catholic to secure the …Jan 22
Good Shepherd boys win holiday tournament
Good Shepherd Academy eighth-grade boys basketball team won the first-ever Good Shepherd Academy Holiday Classic Tournament. In the championship game, Good beat All Saints Academy, 41-39, to secure …Jan 22
4-H members take part in horse show
Fourteen Luzerne County 4-H horse members participated in the 52nd annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show at the State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.
To be eligible for the show, members must …Jan 22
PSU-WB seeks Wall nominations
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Athletic Department has set February 1 as the deadline for nominations to the Wall of Fame.
Supported by the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Constituent Society, the …Jan 22
Stars of TOMORROW
The Lake-Lehman Junior High girls basketball team hosted the Lady Spartans of Wyoming Valley West on Monday, Jan. 16.Jan 22
DHS ekes out swim victory
Against Pittston Area at home on January 6, the swimming Mountaineers of Dallas took first and second place in the final event, the 400 free relay, to earn a close 96-90 victory at home.Jan 22
Protect YOURSELF
Linda Cardany can’t be much more than five feet tall, though the 64-year-old from Dorrance recently learned she packs quite a punch.
Cardany was one of a group of women (and men) in attendance …Jan 15
Locals swim to win vs. Abington
The Dallas Mountaineer Aquatic Club remained undefeated in the Northeast PA Age Group Swim League season with an impressive win at Abington on Saturday, Jan. 7 setting up a showdown with the …Jan 15
Girls soccer club finishes in first place
The Wyoming Valley Soccer Club U-14 girls team recently finished in first place in the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association U-15 Girls Indoor State Cup. Team members are, from left, first …Jan 15
BMT baseball group slates meeting
Back Mountain Baseball & Softball will hold a board meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9 at the Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, Route 415, Dallas.
A general meeting will be held at 8 p.m.Jan 8
New basketball coaches at Dallas High
The Dallas High School basketball program has two new leaders this season.
Kelly Martin Johnson, of Trucksville, recently replaced former head girls basketball coach Mary Jo Hromchak, but she’s …Jan 8
Holiday wrestle action
The Dallas Junior High School wrestling team honed its skills on the mats during the Christmas holiday break by taking on the Spartans of Wyoming Valley West at the Wyoming Valley West Middle School …Jan 8
Focusing on FUNDAMENTALS
The Rock solid Girls Elite Basketball Camp at the Rock Rec Center in Trucksville focused on making players more fundamentally sound with position specific drills for each player.Jan 8
DYB travel team wins tourney championship
The Dallas Youth Basketball Fourth-Grade Travel Team captured the championship in the Back Court Hoops Holiday Basketball Tournament by defeating Holy Cross from Scranton, 30-26, in the championship …Jan 8






















