Before the pros tee it up this weekend, Brandon Matthews is putting NEPA’s next generation first. The sixth annual NEPA Invitational begins its week with today’s free Junior Golf Clinic at the Country Club of Scranton, leading into a weekend of golf, community and an initiative that has already given more than $800,000 back to the region.
Two even-par rounds led the way in Lackawanna League golf Tuesday. Hunter Stead paced Delaware Valley past Scranton, Reed Howell eagled his way to medalist honors for Honesdale, and Hazleton Area girls edged Honesdale by a single stroke.
Misericordia University’s Homecoming Weekend brought plenty of energy to Mangelsdorf Field on Saturday, but both Cougar soccer teams came away on the wrong side of the scoreboard. The women’s team battled nationally ranked Messiah throughout the afternoon before falling 1-0, while the men’s squad faced a strong Lycoming attack and suffered a 4-0 setback in front of the Homecoming crowd.
Four weeks into the season and the separation is starting to show across District 2. Dunmore, Dallas, Lakeland, Riverside and North Pocono all sit at 4-0, and the numbers behind those records tell you exactly how they got there.
For Lake Lehman junior Kinley Purdy, sports have always been about more than statistics, championships and individual accomplishments. They’re about playing with friends, competing with teammates and, most importantly, having fun.