Wyoming Area Warriors
| Wyoming Area Warriors |
| Head Coach: Randy Spencer |
| PIAA District 2 - Class 3A |
| Wyoming Valley Conference - Division 2 |
| Stadium: Jake Sobeski Stadium |
District 2 well represented on PA football writers Class 1A, 3A All-State teams
December 27, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Congratulations are in order for a number of young men from District 2 who were named to the Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State team. Headlining the Class 1A team were 4 standouts from Lackawanna Trail. #10 RB Isaac Ryon , a 5-10 180 lb. junior ran for 1719 yards and 26 TD’s on the season and […]
Scranton Prep downs Wyoming Area for the District 2 Class 3A crown
November 16, 2024 | Jared Samuel
When you have two teams at 11-1 playing for a district title, the hype is going to be huge. That was the case this week with the District 2 Class 3A Championship. Wyoming Area had reeled off 9 straight wins after a tough loss up at Western Wayne in week 3. The Warriors were a […]
District 2 Class 3A Championship Preview: Wyoming Area at Scranton Prep
November 14, 2024 | Jared Samuel
It all comes down to this one, and it’s been building up since the opening weekend in District 2. A head-to-head matchup of 2 juggernauts with the District 2 Class 3A Championship on the line. Let’s take a look at both teams heading into this huge game! Wyoming Area (11-1) PFN State Class 3A #10 […]
Wyoming Area holds off Western Wayne in a 2-OT playoff thriller
November 9, 2024 | Jared Samuel
The intensity going into this game was off the charts. Back in week 3, Western Wayne got the better of Wyoming Area with a hard-fought 34-23 victory. That game seemed like a distant memory as both squads entered this game at 10-1, having played great defense and executing stout running attacks. With both Warrior RB […]
District 2 Playoffs Week 2 Preview
November 7, 2024 | Jared Samuel
The first week of the D2 playoffs is in the books, so let’s take a look at where things stand as some classes will decide champions this week! Class 1A — sub-regional with District 11 Tri-Valley (7-4) at Lackawanna Trail (10-1) In Lackawanna Trail’s 47-20 win over Nativity BVM, RB’s Demitrius Douglas and Isaac Ryon […]
Wyoming Area gets past Carbondale to advance to the District 2 3A Semifinals
November 2, 2024 | John Kotsko
Coming in, it looked like an even matchup with Carbondale and Wyoming Area sporting big offensive lines and looking to run the football. The Warrior line dominated both sides of the ball as Lidge Kellum who scored three touchdowns in the games first 13 minutes and the defense pitched a shutout as Wyoming Area took […]
District 2 Playoff Preview
November 1, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Final District 2 Standings 1A 1. Lackawanna Trail (9-1) 2. Old Forge (4-6) 3. Holy Cross (3-7) 2A 1. Riverside (9-1) 2. Susquehanna Community (6-4) 3. Dunmore (4-6) 4. Lakeland (3-7) 5. Holy Redeemer (0-10) 3A 1. Scranton Prep (9-1) 2. Western Wayne (9-1) 3. Wyoming Area (9-1) 4. Mid Valley (7-3) 5. Lake Lehman […]
Wyoming Area’s strong run game aids in win over Pittston Area 28-0
October 26, 2024 | EJ Samuel
When you think of rivalries in NEPA, you may think of ones such as Gerry’s vs Angelo’s, KRZ vs Rock107 or Froggy101, WBRE vs WNEP or Fox56 even for a while the WV Mall vs Steamtown…but when it comes to football, it’s Wyoming Area vs Pittston Area. Both teams knew this and with only 1 […]
Jr High Football Spotlight: Pittston Area defeats arch rival Wyoming Area 28-20 (Video Highlights)
October 21, 2024 | Jake Mills
On a Monday night in Yatesville, The Pittston Area Patriots hosted arch rival Wyoming Area in the Jr High edition of their annual rivalry game. After no scoring for almost 2 quarters, Deondre Miller of Pittston Area opened up the scoring with 20 seconds left in the 1st half. Pittston Area jumped out to a […]
Wyoming Area takes down Hanover Area
October 5, 2024 | EJ Samuel
Wyoming Area came into their matchup against Hanover Area with one simple goal: win. To say they reached that goal is an understatement. Many times we were shown the brilliance of upcoming Hanover Area QB Logan Richardson in this game. However, the Wyoming Area defense was too much for the undersized offensive line and the […]
District 2 Mid-Season Review
September 26, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Current District 2 Standings 1A Lackawanna Trail (4-1) Old Forge (3-2) Holy Cross (2-3) 2A Riverside (5-0) Susquehanna Community (4-1) Lakeland (2-3) Dunmore (1-4) Holy Redeemer (0-5) 3A Western Wayne (5-0) Scranton Prep (4-1) Wyoming Area (4-1) Mid Valley (4-1) Lake Lehman (3-2) Carbondale Area (3-2) Berwick (1-4) Tunkhannock (1-4) Montrose (0-4) Hanover Area (0-5) […]
Western Wayne gets convincing win over Wyoming Area
September 7, 2024 | Jared Samuel
All week the hype had been building up for the matchup of 2 early-season powerhouses. Wyoming Area, fresh off a 49-41 defeat of defending 4A State Runner-Up Dallas, was riding a wave of excitement. Meanwhile, Western Wayne had just handed Lackawanna Trail a convincing 28-7 defeat and had some momentum of their own. Something had […]
Wyoming Area goes to 2-0 with victory over Dallas
August 31, 2024 | John Kotsko
Wyoming Area came into this game looking to prove something in their home opener. The Warriors used their ground game behind a stellar offensive line to go to 2-0 and take a 49-41 victory over Dallas. Lidge Kellum on the win tonight. “It was great, it was absolutely amazing. Everyone stepped up. Our line did […]
2024 Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 Preview
August 21, 2024 | John Kotsko
Berwick Head Coach: CJ Curry 2023 Record: 3-8. Lost to Valley View in the District 2 4A Quarterfinals 2024 Schedule Berwick drops down to Division 2 and into the 3A Classification. They will need to replace several starters from last season on offense. Most of them being skill position players. The offensive line will be […]
Wyoming Area Ol/DL Chase DeSanto commits to Sacred Heart
August 17, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Wyoming Area Warriors standout OL/DL Chase DeSanto has made his college choice, and he will be joining the Sacred Heart Pioneers. A year ago, he was a PFN Coaches-Select All State Selection as a Junior for the Warriors. A 6′ 4″ 280 lb stalwart force on the Lines for Wyoming Area, DeSanto is looking to […]
2024 Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day: Ready for Hard Work to Pay Off!
August 8, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Players and coaches from all 13 Wyoming Valley Conference teams attended Media Day today, held at Wilkes-Barre Area High School. It was a great atmosphere with a lot of chatter and high hopes for the 2024 season. Fresh off of a PIAA Class 4A State Runner-Up season, Coach Rich Mannello’s Dallas Mountaineers were a popular […]
A strong showing for District 2 as 9 players make 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 4A All-State Team
January 5, 2024 | Jared Samuel
In a year where a District 2 team went undefeated and ended up as State Runner-Up (Dallas), it is no surprise that quite a few standout players from both the Wyoming Valley Conference and the Lackawanna Conference made the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 4A All-State Football Team. The Wyoming Area Warriors placed 3 on the […]
Valley View Shuts Out Wyoming Area in Dominant showing
November 11, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
Entering the District 2 4A semi-final between Valley View and Wyoming Area, many pegged Wyoming Area as the favorite, but the masses were wrong. Valley View was able to punch a ticket to the District 2 4A title game with a 20-0 shutout win over Wyoming Area. Wyoming Area enters the matchup with an impressive […]
Tigers Rebound With Impressive Win
October 21, 2023 | Dave Fegley
SCA knocks off previously unbeaten Wyoming Area When it comes to being a Southern Columbia football fan, the loyal supporters have witnessed just about everything that the sport has to offer. On Friday night, the fans that made the trip up to Jake Sobeski Stadium to watch their Tigers battle with a Wyoming Area team […]
Wyoming Area dominates Holy Redeemer 55-13
October 8, 2023 | PFN Staff
Aaron Crossley only ran two times tonight, he only needed one to get the scoring started. The senior running back scored from 25 yards out, setting the tone for eight different Warriors to find the endzone en route to a dominating 55-13 win over Holy Redeemer. After Crossley’s early score, the Warriors would find the […]
Wyoming Area runs down Scranton
September 30, 2023 | Jared Samuel
In a matchup that many looked to as a mid-season test for both teams, the Scranton Knights paid a visit to the Wyoming Area Warriors. Scranton arrived with a 4-1 record, fresh off of a big comeback win against North Pocono. Wyoming Area entered at 5-0 after defeating Hanover Area last Friday. In a big […]
Wyoming Area goes to 4-0 with victory over Nanticoke
September 16, 2023 | John Kotsko
Early in the first quarter, it looked like the game could end up being a defensive battle but Wyoming Area scored two touchdowns in a minute span in the first quarter as the Warriors went to 4-0 with a 35-6 at home over Nanticoke. Anthony DeLucca threw three touchdowns on the game “He’s been steady […]
Wyoming Area takes home opener over Crestwood
September 9, 2023 | John Kotsko
When you think of Wyoming Area, you think of star running back Aaron Crossley. However, Friday night proved that they are much more than just one player. Michael Crane stepped up big with two touchdowns and Lidge Kellum scored on a sixty yard touchdown run to give the Warriors the lead for good as Wyoming […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC Week 3 2023.
September 7, 2023 | John Kotsko
Labor Day is past and now we have hit Week 3 of the 2023 High School Football season. We’ve seen some pretty impressive accomplishments in the first two weeks of the season. We saw a shootout in Mountain Top where Brady Zapoticky and Jaden Shedlock traded blow for blow with Dallas taking the victory over […]
District 2 2023 Week 2 Recap
September 4, 2023 | John Kotsko
Abington Heights 35 Wilkes-Barre Area 28 Declan Walsh returned a fumble 55 yards and ran for 73 yards and a touchdown as the Comets got their first win of the season with a victory at Wilkes-Barre Area. Wolf Pack running back Howie Shiner added two touchdowns as Wilkes-Barre Area fell to 0-2. Scranton 29 Valley […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: Week 2
August 31, 2023 | John Kotsko
Week 1 is now in the books or is it Week 0? I always just call it Week 1 to make things easier. So we are now onto Week number 2. Football is racing through my brain and I just can’t contain this feeling that remains. Bonus points if you know the song I was […]
Kotsko’s View: Welcome to 2023!!
August 24, 2023 | John Kotsko
The 2023 Season is upon us!!! Hard to believe that it feels like it hit June 1st and now it’s suddenly the end of August and Week 1 is finally here. Several contenders from last season were hit hard by graduation and quite a few are hoping this will be the year that their program […]
2023 Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 Preview
August 22, 2023 | John Kotsko
Wyoming Area Classification: 4A Head Coach: Randy Spencer 2022 Record: 5-6 Lost to Berwick in District 2 4A Quarterfinals Returning Starters Offense: 7 Defense: 9 Key Players RB/LB Aaron Crossley OL/DL Anthony VanAuken RB/DB Michael Crane OL/DL Chase DeSanto Wyoming Area looks to be one of the favorites in the division. Aaron Crossley is what […]
“Togetherness” the theme at Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day
August 11, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Wyoming Valley Conference Media Day was held on Thursday, August 10th at Wilkes-Barre Area High School. Coaches and players from 13 schools in the conference were on hand to meet with members of the local media outlets, and the common theme that was heard? Togetherness. As several of the attending teams have had to overcome […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Wyoming Area OL/DL Chase DeSanto
July 16, 2023 | Billy Splain
Chase DeSanto OL/DL Wyoming Area Class Of 2025 Jersey # 57 HT/WT 6’4 260 Other sports Baseball Twitter @ChaseDesanto Coach Spencer says “Chase is a rapidly rising Division 1 FBS level talent. A two way lineman, who is emerging as a team leader, with solid academics, high character, and a strong work ethic. Offensively, he […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 10 – Crazy 4th Quarters)
June 2, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the Erie Times, Indiana Gazette, Post-Gazette, the […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Wyoming Area RB/LB Aaron Crossley
April 28, 2023 | Billy Splain
Aaron Crossley RB/LB Wyoming Area Class Of 2024 Jersey #5 HT/WT 5’10” 205 2115 rushing yards 26 total TDs 9.5 YPC Other sports Track & field wrestling 2022 Max Preps PA HS Athlete of the Week 2022 All Eastern PA Football-2nd Team-RB 2022 Citizens Voice WVC All-Star-RB/LB 2022 Times Leader All WVC–1st Team-RB 2022 NPF […]
Kotsko’s View: Season Finale
January 15, 2023 | John Kotsko
With that, the 2022 High School Football has come to an end. The WVC’s run ended on December 2nd when Crestwood lost to eventual 4A State Champion Bishop McDevitt in the PIAA 4A Semifinals. It was quite a fantastic run by Crestwood. It was quite an interesting season to say the least. We had eight […]
WVC stars speak on Coaches All-State nominations
December 31, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
The Wyoming Valley Conference was well represented in the PA Football News Coaches All-State Team. The Conference brought in 5 players on the first team across 4 schools. The PA Football News Coaches All-State team is especially prestigious as it is voted on by the Coaches themselves. Being nominated on this list shows extreme mutual […]
Dallas runs all over the Warriors, 49-28
November 4, 2022 | Jared Samuel
It was a seasonably warm night in the Back Mountain as the District 2 Class 4A Playoffs got underway. The #3 Dallas Mountaineers hosted the #6 Wyoming Area Warriors in what most anticipated to be a clash of running offenses. Additionally, Dallas had struggled to stop the running game of several recent Wyoming Valley […]
District 2 Playoff Preview (WVC Teams)
November 3, 2022 | John Kotsko
We’re finally at one of the best times of the year! Playoff time! Only six teams will be crowned District 2 Champion. The WVC is guaranteed at least the 6A District Championship as only Hazleton Area and Wilkes-Barre Area are the only teams in 6A. 2A, 3A and 5A each have one WVC team playing […]
Pittston Area Pummels Wyoming Area 35-0, Wins WVC Division 2 Crown
October 29, 2022 | PFN Staff
On the night the Patriots honored the 2002 division-winning team, the Patriots did the same defeating cross-river rival Wyoming Area 35-0 to take home the school’s first division football title in 20 years. Pittston Area took the opening kickoff and never looked back. The Patriots would march 71 yards in seven plays before the drive […]
Kotsko’s View of the Wyoming Valley Conference: Where Has The Time Gone?
October 27, 2022 | John Kotsko
Man, Week 10 already? It feels like yesterday that I was working on the Conference preview and getting myself ready for Week 1. With Week 10 comes the end of the season for some teams and for some, the season will extend into the postseason. It’s one of more interesting times of the season. The […]
Breaking Down The 2022 Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2
August 23, 2022 | John Kotsko
Opening Day is only a few short days away. Division 2 is looking to be one of the more interesting divisions to say the least. The Division has a 5A school, three 4A schools, two 3A schools and a 2A school in their division but that is what Division 2 emcompasses. With all that […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Aaron Crossley – Wyoming Area
August 4, 2022 | Billy Splain
Aaron Crossley Wyoming area Class Of 2024 Running back/linebacker Jersey #5 HT/WT5’11”/210 Other sports Track and wrestling Twitter @aaroncrossley06 Why do you play football? Because it’s always been a part of my life and I love it Who is your favorite sports star and why? Ray Lewis, he’s always in the play and brings so […]
PFN Player Profile: Joseph Marranca – Wyoming Area
July 17, 2022 | Billy Splain
Joseph Marranca Wyoming Area Class Of 2023 DE and LB Jersey #36 HT/WT 6’2 215 50 tackles 28 solo 7 tackles for loss 1 interception Other sports Lacrosse 1st team defense wvc 3a Twitter @josephmarranc Why do you play football? I play simply because I love it I’ve been playing all my life and it’s […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Ethan Speece – Wyoming Area
June 22, 2022 | Billy Splain
Ethan Speece Wyoming Area Class Of 2023 OL/DL Jersey #58 HT/WT6,0’ 280 22 pancakes Other sports Lacrosse, Wrestling, and track NPF WVC 3A ALL STAR 1ST TEAM-OL TIMES LEADER ALL WVC 2ND TEAM-OL IRONMAN AWARD 2021-2022 EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM ALL-ACADEMIC GOLD TEAM Twitter @Espeece58 Why do you play football? I fell in love with the sport when […]
Cavilers Dominate Warriors in D2 3A title game
November 21, 2021 | PFN Staff
Scranton Prep waited 736 days to exact revenge on Wyoming Area and did with hard does of payback with a dominating 28-0 victory over Wyoming Area as they held the Warriors to just 123 yards of total offense. Prep would receive the opening kickoff and go to work from there. The Wyoming Area defense would […]
A game of inches, Wyoming Area outlasts Lakeland 35-32
November 13, 2021 | PFN Staff
It was like déjà vu at Jake Sobeski Stadium in Exeter. All fans can think of was how 8 weeks prior the Warriors were in the same spot at the same time facing a goal-line stop to win the game. This time the Warriors got the stop they needed and defeated Lakeland 35-32, in a […]
Pizano pushes Wyoming Area past Dunmore 35-6
October 23, 2021 | PFN Staff
“The O-Line is unreal, it’s unreal,” said Wyoming Area Rocco Pizano. The Warriors O-Line paved the way for offensive explosion Friday night, and also paved the way for Rocco Pizano who finished with 170 yards and 3 touchdowns. Quickstarts have been a reason why the Warriors’ offense has been so good, and it was no […]
Wyoming Area rallies late in the fourth quarter to stun Lakeland 19-14
October 2, 2021 | PFN Staff
“That was a hell of an effort” that’s what Wyoming Area head coach Randy Spencer had to say about their 19-14 comeback victory over previously undefeated Lakeland Friday night at Lakeland stadium in Jermyn. The Warriors established a dominant ground game once starting quarterback Blake Sokach-Minnick went down with an injury, and Senior Leo Harris […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Wyoming Area Warriors @WyomingAreaAthl @WaScoreboard @PAcoachP
August 1, 2021 | Billy Splain
Wyoming Area Warriors PFN Page Head Coach Randy Spencer PIAA District 2 – Class AAA League: Wyoming Valley Conference – Division 3 Stadium: Jake Sobeski Stadium Assistant Coaches Michael Fanti- Asst.Head Rich Musinski- Asst. Kenny Kopetchny-Asst. Jason Speece- Asst. Corey Popovich- Asst. John McNeil- Asst. Don Hindmarsh- Asst. Joe Pizano- Athletic Director Jim Pizano- Vol. […]
Wyoming Area Long Snapper Blaise Sokach-Minnick will join former teammate Dom Deluca at Penn State, announced commitment today @PAcoachP @WyomingAreaAthl @dominic_deluca9 @blaisesm15
July 6, 2021 | Billy Splain
Suddenly it’s now a pipeline from Wyoming Area to Penn State. Last year following a stellar, gutsy performance in the 2019 state title game, Dominic DeLuca received an offer and accepted to play for Penn State. Who snapped the ball to him when he punted and held extra points? Wyoming Areas latest Penn State commit, […]
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