John Erzar

<p>KINGSTON — Wyoming Valley West keeper Grayson Ader spent 110 minutes Tuesday night trying to prevent goals, yet was given the opportunity to boot in the game-winner.</p>

<p>District 2 had eight teams qualifying for the District 2 Class 3A football playoffs entering Week 8 of the season.</p>

<p>DALLAS TWP. — Dallas needed something to awaken a dormant offense Friday night.</p>

<p>Three more weekends remain in the Wyoming Valley Conference football season before teams head to the District 2 playoffs.</p>

<p>Ava Musinski scored two goals and assisted another as Wyoming Area defeated Lake-Lehman 3-0 Tuesday in a battle of the top-two teams in Division 2 of Wyoming Valley Conference girls soccer.</p>

<p>NEW YORK — Nolan McLean became the first New York Mets pitcher to win his first three major league starts, tossing eight magnificent innings Wednesday night in a 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies that completed a three-game sweep.</p>

<p>KINGSTON — Holy Redeemer’s first game under new coach Vito Quaglia had some of the same problems as in the past.</p>

<p>BOULDER, Colo. — Warren Sapp strictly enforces Colorado players being in straight lines while stretching at practice. Marshall Faulk harps over and over on proper footwork.</p>

<p>Back Mountain suffered an opening-round loss Wednesday in the Little League Baseball 9-11 state tournament, falling 4-0 to Hollidaysburg at the State College Little League.</p>

<p>Some of the top softball seniors from the Wyoming Valley Conference will be on the field today, albeit a bit later than expected.</p>