Steve Bennett

4 days ago | citizensvoice.com | Steve Bennett

Due to the recent stretch of inclement weather — as well as games being postponed earlier in the season and pushed towards the backend of the schedule — the District 2 baseball tournament will have a later start date. Additionally, the championship games will no longer be played at PNC Field in Moosic. District 2 chairman Frank Majikes confirmed the decision Saturday, though a definitive start date was not announced. The later start dates will impact the Class 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A tournaments.

4 days ago | citizensvoice.com | Steve Bennett

Wilkes University gave top-seeded Moravian University all it could handle in the semifinals of the Landmark Conference softball championships, but the two-time conference champs came up with the big hit in the bottom of the eighth inning to eliminate the Colonels. Jessica Forder’s single down the left-field line scored Kyra Holtje from third base with the game-winning run in a 4-3 extra inning victory at Moravian, advancing the Greyhounds to the best-of-3 championship series.

5 days ago | citizensvoice.com | Steve Bennett

If Wilkes University is going to win the Landmark Conference championship, it is going to have to do it the hard way after opening the tournament Friday afternoon with a 6-3 loss to Catholic University at Penn Medicine Park in Lancaster. Fourth-seeded Catholic (25-16) broke open a 3-3 game with three runs in the top of the ninth to send the top-seeded Colonels to the elimination bracket.

1 week ago | citizensvoice.com | Steve Bennett

KINGSTON — With its hopes of winning the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 title dashed earlier in the week with a loss at Pittston Area, Hazleton Area quickly turned its focus to the District 2-4 Class 6A subregional playoffs. No better way than to begin the quest of holding on to the highly coveted top seed than to send right-hander Dom Marino to the mound in the bounce back game.

1 week ago | citizensvoice.com | Steve Bennett

Lake-Lehman’s Chris Sholtis had no idea he was closing in on a milestone. Against Hanover Area, Sholtis reached base in all five of his plate appearances. He walked twice, had two singles and doubled. It was in his fourth appearance when he picked up his second single of the game that was the 100th hit of his high school career. A four-year starter for the Black Knights, Sholtis has 18 hits on the season and is hitting .383 with five doubles, three home runs, 12 RBIs and 18 runs.