Railriders Bowl

It was announced today that PNC Field will be hosting a HS Football Game between Abington Heights and Valley View. Will be very interested to see how the field will look.

NEPA Baseball

There have been a few surprising and some not very surprising results in the Pre-Season Top 25
Yesterday, Wyoming Seminary beat #24 Northwest, impressive win by Sem who went winless last year and today, #24 Northwest beat GAR
#23 Lake-Lehman beat Wyoming Area
#4 Mid Valley beat Carbondale
Today
Most may think #22 MMI beating Meyers is an upset, but I was not too surprised by the result
Wyoming Area upset #16 Holy Redeemer
#9 Coughlin beat #5 Pittston Area
#6 Del Val beat Western Wayne
Our #1 team Abington Heights 10-runned Scranton Prep

Monday Recap

NBA
Hawks 103 76ers 95
Paul Millsap had 28 points and 17 rebounds as the Hawks beat the Sixers 103-95. Thad Young had 23 points.

Knicks 92 Jazz 83
Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points as the Knicks beat Utah 92-83. Tyson Chandler added 15.

MLB
Pirates 1 Cubs 0 (10)
Neil Walker hit a walkoff HR in the 10th inning and the Pirates pitching had 10 scoreless innings as the Pirates beat the Cubs 1-0.

Nationals 9 Mets 7 (10)
Anthony Rendon hit a 3-run HR as the Nationals beat the Mets 9-7 in 10 innings. David Wright had a HR for the Mets.

Phillies 14 Rangers 10
Marlon Byrd and Cody Asche hit a HR each and Jimmy Rollins had a grand slam as the Phillies won a high-scoring affair 14-10.

Orioles 2 Red Sox 1
Nelson Cruz broke a 1-1 tie with a solo HR and scored both runs for the Orioles as they beat the Red Sox 2-1.

Division III Baseball
Moravian 10 Misericordia 4
Miles Westrich had 2 hits and 2 RBIs for the Cougars, but Moravian won the game 10-4

Sunday Recap

NBA
Knicks 89 Warriors 84
JR Smith led the Knicks scoring with 21 points and Amar'e Stoudemire added 15 points and 13 rebounds as the Knicks beat Golden State 89-84.

NHL
Bruins 4 Flyers 3 SO
Patrice Bergeron scored a goal and added one in the shootout as the Bruins won in the shootout 4-3. Vincent LeCavalier scored 2 goals for the Flyers.

Penguins 4 Blackhawks 1
Sidney Crosby scored 2 goals and Marc-Andre Fleury made 25 saves as the Pens beat the Blackhawks 4-1. James Neal and Lee Stempniak scored goals for Pittsburgh.

Saturday Recap

WBS Penguins
Penguins 2 Norfolk 1
Brendan Mikkelson and Dominik Uher scored the goals for the Pens and Peter Mannino made 24 saves as the Pens took the weekend series with the Norfolk Admirals in Norfolk.

NBA
76ers 123 Pistons 98
The Sixers break their 26 game losing streak with a 123-98 victory over the Pistons. Michael Carter-Williams and Thad Young scored 21 points each and Henry Sims added 16

Division III College Baseball
Misericordia 5 Eastern 2
Mike Comerford went 3 for 3 and had 2 RBIs as the Cougars beat Eastern 5-2. Kyle Seawards and Kyle Lindsay added 2 hits.

Friday Recap

WBS Penguins
Penguins 2 Norfolk 1
Chuck Kobasew and Josh Archibald scored his first pro goal as the Pens beat Norfolk 2-1 at the Norfolk Scope. Peter Mannino made 19 saves

NHL
Penguins 2 Blue Jackets 1
Chris Kunitz and Beau Bennett scored goals and Marc-Andre Fleury made 35 saves as the Pens beat the Blue Jackets 2-1. With the Pens victory tonight, they clinched a playoff spot

Flyers 4 Maple Leafs 2
Claude Giroux had a three point night as the Flyers beat the Maple Leafs 4-2. Vincent LeCavalier and Scott Hartnell scored the other goals for Philly.

NBA
Suns 112 Knicks 88
The Suns beat the Knicks 112-88. Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and Amar'e Stoudemire contributed 19 for the Knicks

NFL
Eagles
The Eagles released DeSean Jackson and signed Mark Sanchez

Steelers
The Steelers signed LeGarrett Blount

Division III College Baseball
Keystone sweeps Centenary College
In the first game, Ricky Riscica and Tyler Gurman each had 2 hits and 2 RBIs as the Giants beat Centenary 9-7. In the nightcap, Dan Denton had 2 HRs and 5 RBIs as Keystone completed the sweep with a 10-0 victory.

Thursday Recap

NHL
Kings 3 Penguins 2
Drew Doughty scored the game-winning goal and Martin Jones made 35 saves to propel the Kings to a 3-2 win over the Penguins. Chris Kunitz and Taylor Pyatt scored the goals for the Penguins.

NBA
Rockets 120 Sixers 98
The Sixers tied the record for the most consecutive losses with a 120-98 loss to Houston. James Anderson scored 30 points.

Wilkes sweeps Keuka
In Game 1, Wilkes scored 6 runs in the first inning and cruised to a 14-2 victory. In the 2nd game, Wilkes finished the sweep 11-6. Ryan Herbst hit a HR in the 2nd game

Misericordia beats DeSales
Ryan Dorosh went the distance on the mound striking out 9 and gave up 1 run on 6 hits in a 5-1 victory over DeSales

Bloomsburg sweeps West Chester
In Game 1, Damin Muth had 3 hits and 2 RBIs to lead the Huskies to a 10-2 win. In the nightcap, Tyler Hill went 7 innings, struck out 8, did not give up an earned run in a 5-1 victory to complete the Doubleheader sweep of West Chester. Damin Muth had 2 RBIs

Wednesday Recap

WBS Penguins
Providence 2 Penguins 1
Pens fell to Providence 2-1, Chuck Kobasew scored WBS's only goal, Peter Mannino made 18 saves.

NBA
Knicks 107 Kings 99
Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points to lead the Knicks to a 107-99 victory. JR Smith scored 29 points.

NHL
Rangers 3 Flyers 1
Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves as the Rangers beat the Flyers 3-1. Jakub Voracek scored the Flyers only goal.

Tuesday Recap

WBS Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled Jayson Megna from WBS. Megna has 9 goals and 5 assists for 14 points for WBS

NHL
Coyotes 3 Penguins 2
The Coyotes scored the eventual game-winning goal 13:18 into the 2nd period as Phoneix beat the Pens 3-2. Jussi Jokinen and Taylor Pyatt scored goals for the Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin will miss 2-3 weeks with a foot injury

NBA
Lakers 127 Knicks 96
The Lakers scored 51 in the 3rd quarter to propel them over the Knicks 127-96. Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points for the Knicks

Monday Recap

NHL
Kings 3 Flyers 2
Dwight King scored the game-winning goal and Jonathan Quick made 30 saves as the Kings beat the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center 3-2

NBA
Spurs 113 76ers 91
The Sixers had 6 score in double figures but it wasn't enough as they lost their 25th straight game 113-91. Michael Carter-Williams and Thaddeus Young led the Sixers with 17 points each

College Basketball
Siena 54 Penn State 52
Penn State's season ended tonight with a 54-52 loss to Siena in the 2nd round of the CBI tournament. DJ Newbill scored 17 points

WBS Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned Eric Hartzell to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, he is 10-7-1 with a 2.30 GAA for WBS this season. He is 6-4-1 with a 3.08 for Wheeling this season.

Bloomsburg Baseball
Bloomsburg Huskies CF Brad Smith was PSAC Player of the Week. The senior hit .615 with a double, a triple and 6 RBIs in 4 games

Philadelphia Eagles
Pending a physical, the Eagles have agreed to terms with former Jets QB Mark Sanchez, who missed all of last season with an injury

NEPA Softball Pre-Season Top 25

25 Honesdale
24 Scranton Prep
23 Old Forge
22 Crestwood
21 Delaware Valley
20 Elk Lake
19 Dunmore
18 Lakeland
17 Scranton
16 Mt View
15 Northwest
14 Riverside
13 Lackawanna Trail
12 North Pocono
11 Wyoming Area
10 Tunkhannock
9 Hanover Area
8 Nanticoke
7 Montrose
6 Abington Heights
5 Berwick
4 Wallenpaupack
3 Hazleton Area
2 Holy Redeemer
1 Valley View

Bloomsburg Huskie named PSAC player of the Week

Bloomsburg's Brad Smith was named PSAC Player of Week. The senior hit .615, with a double, a triple and 6 RBIs in 4 games

Hartzell to WBS

The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned Eric Hartzell from Wheeling to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, he is 10-7-1 with a 2.30 GAA for WBS this season. In Wheeling, he was 6-4-1 with a 3.08 GAA

Pre-season NEPA Baseball Top 25

25 Elk Lake
24 Northwest
23 Lake-Lehman
22 MMI
21 Riverside
20 Holy Cross
19 Honesdale
18 Nanticoke
17 West Scranton
16 Holy Redeemer
15 Dallas
14 Montrose
13 Mt View
12 Hanover Area
11 Lackawanna Trail
10 North Pocono
9 Coughlin
8 Lakeland
7 Hazleton Area
6 Delaware Valley
5 Pittston Area
4 Mid Valley
3 Valley View
2 Scranton
1 Abington Heights

Sunday Recap

WBS Penguins
Chuck Kobasew scored 2 goals including the game-winning goal in overtime for a 3-2 victory over the Albany Devils. Brendan Mikkelson scored the game-tying goal

NBA
Cavaliers 106 Knicks 100
The Cavs outscored the Knicks 29-16 in the 4th quarter to snap the Knicks 8 game winning streak with a 106-100 victory at Madison Square Garden. Carmelo Anthony had 32 points in the loss.

Division III Baseball
DeSales takes 2 from Misericordia
Max German had 2 hits and 2 RBIs, but wasn't enough as DeSales took Game 1 7-6 in 8 innings. Chris Boroch and Jeremy DeCotiis each recorded hits for the Cougars. DeSales finished the sweep 9-8 in 9 innings. The Cougars were led by Miles Westrich who recorded 3 hits and 2 RBIs. Kyle Lindsay and Mike Comerford each recorded 2 hits for Misericordia.

Division II Baseball
Bloomsbury splits with Lock Haven
Brad Smith had 4 hits, including a triple and 4 RBIs to lead the Huskies to a 16-0 victory over Lock Haven in Game 1. Nick Marza, Joey Casselbury and Damin Muth recorded 2 hits for Bloomsburg. Brad Smith recorded 3 hits and had an RBI but it wasn't enough as Lock Haven took Game 2 7-5. Tim Ravel recorded 2 hits for the Huskies.

Saturday Recap

WBS Penguins
Pens fall to Utica 2-1 and snap their 5 game winning streak, Chuck Kobasew scored the only goal for WBS, Peter Mannino made 27 saves

HS Girls Basketball
Vincentian beat Old Forge to win the Girls Class A Title 58-34

NHL
Penguins 4 Lightning 3 (OT)
Evgeni Malkin had a 4 point game (2 G 2 A) and James Neal had the game-winning goal in Overtime. Sidney Crosby recorded a goal and 2 assists

Flyers 4 Blues 1
Brayden Schenn, Wayne Simmons, Jakub Voracek and Scott Hartnell each recorded a goal and an assist as the Flyers won their 5th straight game

NBA
Bulls 91 76ers 81
The Sixers dropped their 24th game in a row as the Bulls won 91-81, Thaddeus Young had 28 points for Philadelphia

College Basketball
Florida 61 Pittsburgh 45
Pittsburgh's season ended in the 3rd round of the NCAA tournament with a 61-45 loss to Florida. Tyler Zanna had 10 points while Derrick Randall and Lamar Patterson had 8 points each

Division III College Baseball
DeSales takes 2 from King's
Steve Brynok hit a grand slam but wasn't enough as DeSales took Game 1 12-6, Tim Zaccone, Greg Bartle and Dan Tully each recorded hits. In the nightcap, Ryan Civello recorded 2 RBI and Cody Patton struck out 6

Wilkes sweeps Del Val
Steve Ruch had a HR and 3 RBIs to lead Wilkes to a 10-2 victory. Matt Reese, Bobby Schappel, Dan Pisanchyn, Tyler Marino, and Ryan Herbst recorded 2 hits each. In Game 2, Steve Ruch, Bobby Schappel and Tyler Marino recorded 2 RBIs for Wilkes in the 6-4 win.

Misericordia sweeps Manhattanville
Chris Boroch recorded 3 hits and 2 RBIs in the 12-9 win. Kyle Lindsay, Mike Comerford, Joe Tagliarini and Mike Westrich each recorded 2 RBIs in the Cougars victory. In the nightcap, Miles Westrich recorded a HR and 4 RBIs in the 16-4 victory

Division II Baseball
Huskies take 2 from Lock Haven
Tim Ravel had 3 hits and scored 3 runs and had 2 doubles in a 7-1 victory in Game 1. In the second game, Corey Baiada recorded 2 hits with a double and an RBI in the 8-7 win over Lock Haven

Friday Recap

Pens shutout Crunch

Spencer Machacek and Adam Payerl scored 1st period goals and Peter Mannino made 16 saves for a 2-0 win over the Syracuse Crunch

King's falls to DeSales

King's fell to DeSales 17-6 at King's on Friday afternoon, Tim Zaccone recorded 2 hits and scored a run

Knicks win 8th straight, beat Sixers by 1

Amar'e Stoudemire scored 22 and Carmelo Anthony scored 21 to propel the Knicks to their 8th straight victory

For the Sixers, it was their 23rd straight loss, Michael Carter-Williams scored 22 and Thad Young scored 21 in the 1-point loss

Steelers sign Lance Moore

The Steelers have agreed to terms with Free Agent WR Lance Moore, think it's a great move by the Steelers, getting a great 1-2 punch with Antonio Brown

WBS Pens News

Beau Bennett has been sent down for a conditioning stint

Friday's Sport Schedule

AHL Hockey
Penguins at Syracuse 7 PM

Division III Baseball
DeSales at King's 3:30 PM
Misericordia at Manhattanville 3:30 PM

NBA
New York at 76ers 7 PM