Sports

WRIGHT TWP. — Fans hoping to see a glimpse of the aurora borealis from the top of the Penobscot Mountains might have been disappointed at the cloudy skies on Friday night. But Crestwood and Dallas fans didn’t even need their cell phone cameras to witness an out-of-this world performance by Mountaineers receiver Gavin Lewis.

WRIGHT TWP. — In a clash between two of top defenses in WVC Division 1, Crestwood put together a near-flawless gameplan to shut down Hazleton Area and pick up a statement victory.

Just two weeks into the football season, Hazleton Area was winless and at the bottom of the District 2/4 Class 6A standings.

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Diane McGee, Times Leader Media Group advertising director, said the Times Leader has always taken the lead for hosting job fairs for Northeastern Pennsylvania. McGee said this week’s expo, at the Mohegan Arena concourse, is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1.

YATESVILLE — Pittston Area coach Joe DeLucca’s instructions regarding how his offense faced Crestwood’s Lincoln Bibla became clear.

NANTICOKE — Crestwood scored on its first five possessions Friday night.

WRIGHT TWP. — The script didn’t change much for Western Wayne on Friday night, and it didn’t need to.

The visiting Crestwood Comets impressed all night long with a dominant 55-15 road triumph over the Tunkhannock Tigers on Friday to capture their first win of the young season.

PECKVILLE — The storyline heading into Friday’s non-conference matchup centered mainly on Crestwood’s defense.

WRIGHT TWP. — There were some first-game mistakes made by Wyoming Area on Friday.