INTERCEPTIONS Redeemer, Wesneski 1-20. You have to make a play on him whenever you can because hes a game-breaker.. Dawaiian McNeely scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 61-yard run early in the fourth quarter and Wyoming held off Hawaii 27-20 on Saturday night. The last was a 1-yard touchdown run by Wyoming quarterback Dom DeLuca with 41 seconds left to break a 14-14 tie. After the PAT, the Warriors were up 28-14 deep in the fourth quarter. I was a little on the experienced side. 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. Position: Wide receiver/defensive back Tony Callaio file photo | For Times Leader, Wyoming Area, Pittston Area play for Division 2 crown. It was there in December when candidates worked out in a combine-type event to be selected to the Pennsylvania Football Coaches Associations Big 33 team, a roster that was revealed Tuesday. He would be wrongly pigeonholed as exclusively a power back because he runs between the tackles a lot. He showed his running blocking domination with 30 pancakes. WA Aaron Crossley 15 run (Jayden Rusyn kick), 5:24, PA Alex Hoban 36 blocked punt return (Robbie Barbieri kick), 6:10, WA Rocco Pizano 23 pass from Blaise Sokach-Minnick (J.Rusyn kick), 1:14, WA Nick Elko 61 interception return (Sokach-Minnick run), 9:37, PA Kevin Lockett 15 pass from Drew DeLucca (kick failed), 3:56, WA Leo Haros 50 run (Liam Burke kick), 11:49, WA Skoach-Minnick 9 run (Halle Kranson kick), 8:25. PASSING Lakeland, Spataro 21-33-1-223, team 0-1-0-0. You may click the PARENTS link on this website or for convenience, here is the direct link to the Wyoming Area Football Parents Association page: . 499 Following. Averaged 18.3 yards per catch. He recorded 31 pancake blocks this season for a line that allowed two sacks all season while making 57 tackles, nine tackles for loss, six hurries and an interception which he returned 61 yards for a touchdown. Then it was a matter of those guys responding like you knew they were going to respond.. Hes quick, hes shifty, its really hard to keep him contained. See more of Wyoming Area Football Alumni on Facebook. Wyoming Area, Sokach-Minnick 7-17-0-201, Pizano 0-1-0-0, team 0-1-0-0. Fri, 9/2. Print. We had a lot of key turnovers in that first half that were momentum killers. Wyoming Area senior lineman Nick Elko (69) is the 2021 Carmelo Falcone MVP winner presented by Carmelos grandson Sam Falcone. Wyoming Areas Aaron Crossley dives into the end zone to finish off his 15-yard touchdown run in the first quarter Friday night. PASSING Redeemer, Hunter 8-23-1-157. Year:Senior 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. 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. Helped Wyoming Areas run game rush for 2,762 yards and 37 touchdowns while averaging 6.7 yards per carry. Elko, a two-time Times Leader All-WVC selection, recently committed to play at Division II East Stroudsburg University. Log In I just saw green grass.. Wyoming Area's gameplan seemed obvious all week. The Warriors fumbled five of them in the first half. Now I will be facing kids from Maryland. Up 14-0 going to the fourth quarter, Im not so sure Ive got words for it right now, Central Valley coach Mark Lyons said. 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Also set the school record with seven TDs in a game. It all worked out. Howard Cosell, Keith Jackson and Dandy Don Meredith. You can contact Chris by email at charlan@triblive.com or via Twitter . 2, 4-3 overall) remained atop the division. The Eastern Conference will hold four championship games Class A/2A, Class 3A, Class 4A and Class 5A/6A. Wyoming Area lineman and Falcone game MVP Nick Elko (69) stops Pittston Areas Drew Menendez (22) in the backfield for a loss. WA, Harros 1-17, Pizano 1-23. But I think our kids came out after halftime and got that separation.. So close to ending the longest winning streak in the nation. Recap. Honesdale. Averaged 15.5 yards per completion. But as the fourth-down pass eluded an open receiver as the clock hit 18.4 seconds, Wyoming Area held on this time with a bigger prize now within its grasp. Thats why you have to get him to the ground when you get close to him. Just focus in on those basic aspects of the game, Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said of his halftime message to the team. WEST PITTSTON Wyoming Area struggled offensively in its three non-league games. High school football was back. They came back and Garcia made the big run to start momentum the other way. Wyoming Area, Sokach-Minnick 9-20-0-160. WEST PITTSTON Wyoming Area was right there. A third-down pass was incomplete, setting up one final chance. 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. Our guys poured everything they had out on that field tonight. John Erzar covers high school football, high school boys basketball, high school softball, Little League and other stuff for the Times Leader. Year: Senior Central Valleys Jaylen Guy eludes Wyoming Areas Derek Ambrosino during the first quarter of the PIAA Class 3A state championship game Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Hersheypark Stadium. As for Redeemer's touchdown on a Wyoming Area possession, Darryl Wright scored it from 44 yards out after ripping the ball away after a short completion by the Warriors. The hard work paid off. An incredible high school football game, Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said. This summer, Spencer will have the opportunity to work with the best in Pennsylvania. Wyoming Area went back to Wyoming Valley Conference Class 3A/A Division competition Friday night and resumed running over District 2 football opponents. The Eastern Conference does indeed still exist. Southern Columbia lost to state-ranked Mount Carmel, 35-14, Friday night. 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 touchdowns. Although he has been held scoreless and limited to just under 100 yards per game outside the division, he is averaging more than 259 yards on the ground against division teams. John Erzar covers high school football, high school boys basketball, high school softball, Little League and other stuff for the Times Leader. Past winners: Week 1 Wyoming Area RB/LB Aaron Crossley; Week 2 Hazleton Area QB Tyler Wolfe; Week 3 Holy Redeemer QB Jacob Hunter; Week 4 Crestwood RB Noah Schultz; Week 5 WBA RB Mekhi Nelson; Week 6 Crestwood RB Noah Schultz; Week 7 Berwick QB Matt Lonczynski; Week 8 Wyoming Area RB/LB Aaron Crossley. One hundred percent, yes, senior Reed FitzSimmons said with no hesitation. The game was nixed last year because of a COVID-19 situation. The Wyoming Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district located in northeastern Luzerne County and southeastern . Voters will select a Luzerne County controller in Tuesdays general election, Competition light in Luzerne County school board elections, Pittston Area powerlifters shine at national tournament, GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUPWAs Keating, PAs Messner set school records. Ran for 97 yards and one touchdown. He added a 36-yard TD run to give Wyoming Area 42-12 lead at halftime. Pittston Area and Wyoming Area were both founded in 1966, but didnt begin their cross-river rivalry until a year later. Football: Goal line stand gives Wyoming Area wild D2-3A semifinal win PSU gameday: Penn State faces major challenge from No. Lakeland had three receivers out wide left and all three ran slants, with Nick Mancuso breaking off his route and heading back right. The 2019 Ring for Pride class for the Wyoming Area Football Alumni Association. Aaron Crossley also made Wyoming Areas first three tackles and led the team defensively as well as in rushing. Wyoming Area. The Warriors didnt get it as Scranton Prep handed Valley View its first loss to jump to the top seed. Headed to Penn State as a preferred walk-on as a long snapper. Andrew Peasley threw two touchdown passes to Treyton Welch and Cameron Stone settled things for Wyoming when he returned an interception 38 yards for a score in the final minute of the Cowboys' 27-14 victory over New Mexico on Saturday night. Elko played running back in mini-football, but even then his size made a move to the line seem inevitable. At noon Saturday, Wilkes-Barre Area is at Wyoming Valley West in the Battle For The Bridge. With a 7:00 PM kick off at Wyoming Area's football stadium, it was official. 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. 2020 Citizens Voice WVC All-Star-WR/DB. Wyoming Areas Rocco Pizano (3) eludes a tackle attempt by Pittston Areas Kevin Lockett on his 68-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter Friday night. Southern, though, stuffed a fourth-down run at the 1 and took over with 3:10 remaining. He threw for a touchdown and two-point conversion along with running 32 yards for a score for a 14-0, second-quarter lead. Lakeland ended its year at 10-2, with both losses coming to Wyoming Area. 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. Has received an offer from Clarion. Get FREE Penguins tickets with an online subscription. Wyoming Area, Kellum 1-(minus-1), Garret Pocceschi 1-7. 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). They then kicked an 8-yard punt with 1:43 left. Sokach-Minnick capped the scoring with a 9-yard TD run set up when Mike Clark blocked a punt. WYOMING AREA FOOTBALL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Watch #OnTheStacks Podcast! Up front, we did what we needed to do. 2020 Record: 5-3. 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. It is such a prestigious game and, fortunately, we have had a few players that have had the opportunity to play in the game. Wyoming Area Football All Time Records Through 2020 08162021 Sunday Dispatch Craig Wrubel and Nick Perugini 2: Wyoming Area Warriors Football History 1981 1982 1983: Score Opponent: Score Score: Opponent Sc ore: Score Opponent: Score WA: 27 Bishop Hoban: 7 WA: 14 Coughlin: 17 WA: 45 Bishop Hoban: 14 WA: 41 Crestwood: 27 WA: 0 GAR: 26 WA: 22 . Crossley said he is able to anticipate some of those seams though practice repetition and pre-snap reads. Wyoming Area running back Aaron Crossley, who posted his fourth 300-yard rushing game of the season in a 55-28 loss at Southern Columbia. Central Valley (14-2) and Wyoming (14-1) were seeking their first state title. Hobans score helped tie the game 7-7 midway through the second quarter. PASSING Southern, Klebon 4-8-0-90. Height/Weight: 5-11/170 I would like to thank all of my family, friends, and coaches who helped me get to where I am today. Quarterback Dominico Spataro, who tortured the Wyoming Area defense with his arm and legs, connected for 38 yards to Jon Seamans on the Chiefs first play and then scrambled 10 yards to give Lakeland a first-and-goal from the Wyoming Area 10-yard line. Need to Sell? Wyoming Area DeLuca was injured and left limping after a helmet hit his right knee in the third quarter. Tied for the team-lead in sacks with four and had six quarterback hurries. This year's inductees are as follows: Walt Charney, Jack Langan, Paul Angeli, Coach Mike Fanti, and Eric Randazzo. Spataro finished 21-of-33 for 223 yards and three touchdowns. There wasnt too much to talk about scheme-wise because we werent making plays pretty much in all phases.. Something we havent done at Pittston Area since 2002. This definitely wasnt the first camp I have been to, said Sokach-Minnick who will attend Penn State as a preferred walk-on as a long snapper. WYOMING AREA FOOTBALL Click the link above to enter the Wyoming Area Football website. The Tigers totaled 96 yards at halftime, while Wyoming Area had 224. Very proud of their effort tonight.. Elko received the Carmelo Falcone Award, presented annually to the MVP of the game between cross-river rivals. The winner of the game will be crowned the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 champion. DeLuca, a redshirt freshman linebacker for the Lions, has made a quick impact on special teams. So when he read the tight end screen and tipped the ball to himself, it was like old times. Wilkes-Barre, PA News, Obituaries, classifieds, and Sports, H.S. . Click here to place a classified ad. Theyre as good as any team in District 2., LAK Dominico Spataro 1 run (Zach Janosky kick), 8:58, WA Nico Sciandra 16 run (Jayden Rusyn kick), 7:16, LAK Kevin Snyder 14 pass from Spataro (bad snap), 6:58, WA Rocco Pizano 88 kick return (kick failed), 6:45, LAK Snyder 30 pass from Spataro (kick blocked), 11:23, WA Aaron Crossley 5 run (Liam Burke kick), 5:45, WA Usamah Alansari 67 pass from Blaise Sokach-Minnick (Crossley run), 10:53, LAK Jon Seamans 25 pass from Spataro (Janosky kick), 7:57, WA Alansari 51 pass from Sokach-Minnick (Burke kick), 7:01. The Warriors fumbled five of them in the first half. 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. With the addition of Elko, Wyoming Area will now be represented by two players in the game. Click here to place a classified ad. PASSING PA, DeLucca 9-20-1-99. Wyoming Area, Alansari 4-164, Sciandra 1-8, John Morgan 1-11, Rusyn 1-18. 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 Wyoming Valley Conference interdivisional game. The Tigers instead overcame a miserable first half and rallied to defeat Wyoming Area 37-30. Twice earlier in the game, Golden Gophers punter Mark Crawford had given the Lions trouble with deep kicks, one that was muffed by return man Parker Washington. Momentum is a crazy thing. Tired of ads? Elko said Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer called him to see if he would be interested in playing. 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 Wyoming Valley Conference interdivisional game. Spencer was named to the staff and will coach the linebackers. Football; PA Football; Wyoming Area High School Football; Football Schedule; Wyoming Area Football Schedule. Click here for Best of the Best photos and special edition. RUSHING Redeemer, Luke Kopec 5-17, Perta 3-(minus-14), Hunter 9-37. New episode every Wednesday. I really dont know much about them. Wyoming Area brought a 7-1 record into last seasons meeting against the three-win Patriots. Wyoming Area two-way lineman Nick Elko was the only Wyoming Valley Conference player selected Tuesday to the Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 3A All-State football team. Once a pinnacle of success prior to the PIAA starting state playoffs in 1988, the Eastern Conference gives teams which wouldnt make district playoffs an opportunity to play another game. You get the opportunity to compete against high-level players, Im excited for the opportunity. Redeemer fell to 2-2 in the . OL Senior Wyoming Areas Leo Haros (22) breaks up a pass intended for Pittston Areas Harry Pugliese (6). ", 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. RECEIVING Lakeland, Lacota Dippre 6-50, Nick Mancuso 5-30, Snyder 6-69, Seamans 4-74. 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. Position: Quarterback/Defensive end/Long snapper The 6-foot-3, 300-pounder switched to the line as a sophomore and turned in three outstanding seasons. or. Just focus in on those basic aspects of the game, Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said of his halftime message to the team. Bill Rowe, Dominic Colovito, Joe Marranca, Keegan Rusyn, Josh Mruk, Brady Jones, Ethan Speece, Oliver Bolin, Aaron Crossley, Rodney Huang, and 2 other members of Historical Society. Had 57 total tackles, 27 of them solo. Click here for Best of the Best photos and special edition. https://www.citizensvoice.com/sports/spencer-named-to-big-33-staff/article_15049083-1059-5a7b-8d98-0c69bc027bfa.html 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. "0"? 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,
