Valley View Makes Waves: A Thrilling Victory Over Dunmore!

Miley Domski and Gabby Zurn each secured two individual events, propelling Valley View to a 74-20 victory over Dunmore during a Lackawanna League girls swim meet held on Thursday.

Domski triumphed in the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke, whereas Zurn excelled in the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke.

200 medley relay: VV (Zurn, Domski, Sprague, LaLonde) 2:27.72; 200 free: Sprague (VV) 2:38.56; 200 IM: Domski (VV) 3:12.67; 50 free: Harding (DUN) 34.63; LaLonde (VV), P.Ancherani (DUN); 100 butterfly: Zurn (VV) 1:23.22; 100 free: L.Ancherani (VV) 1.11.71, Baker (DUN), Harding (DUN); 500 free: Sprague (VV) 6:54.80; 200 free relay: VV (Zurn, Kisel, L.Ancherani, Sprague) 2:20.84; 100 back: Domski (VV) 1:26.96, P.Ancherani (DUN); 100 breast: Zurn (VV) 1:28.93; 400 free relay: VV (Kisel, LaLonde, Domski, Ancherani) 5:47.01.

Abington Heights 128, West Scranton 34: Kacey Johnson and Gianna Vachino each clinched two individual events, propelling Abington Heights over West Scranton in a Lackawanna League competition.

Johnson took first in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle, while Vachino dominated the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle.

200 medley relay: AH (Wimmer, Bannon, Brown, Giermanski) 2:14.14; 200 free: Johnson (AH) 2:21.35, Palomares Giner (AH), Adamsky (AH); 200 IM: Wimmer (AH) 2:47.66, Moyle (AH); 50 free: Vachino (AH) 26.42, Giermanski (AH), Brown (AH); Diving: Brewster (WS) 97.85, Moran (AH); 100 butterfly: Brown (AH) 1:19.89, Moyle (AH), Wyman-McDonnell (WS); 100 free: Vachino (AH) 56.58, Pallman (AH), Bannon (AH); 500 free: Johnson (AH) 6:17.34, Giermanski (AH), Reyes (WS); 200 free relay: AH (Giermanski, Johnson, Pallman, Vachino) 1:49.75; 100 back: Pallman (AH) 1:05.50, Wimmer (AH), Tomaino (AH); 100 breast: Bannon (AH) 1:29.28, Palomares Giner (AH), Santon (WS); 400 free relay: AH (Johnson, Wimmer, Vachino, Pallman).

Boys swimming

In spite of Ian Rafalko’s two individual wins, Dunmore succumbed, 45-33, to Valley View in a Lackawanna League swim meet.

Aricin Cortright and Waylon Widdall each achieved victory in one individual event for the winning Cougars.

200 free: Cortright (VV) 2:46.38; 200 IM: Bonavoglia (DUN) 2:17.97; 50 free: Rafalko (DUN) 26.72, Widdall (VV), McMynne (DUN); 100 butterfly: Bonavoglia (DUN) 58.81; 100 free: Cortright (VV) 1:15.35, Ryan (VV); 500 free: Widdall (VV) 7:23.33; 200 free relay: VV (Ryan, Canevari, Cortright, Widdall) 2:28.58; 100 back: Rafalko (DUN) 1:09.88; 100 breast: McMynne (DUN) 1:36.60; 400 free relay: VV (Ryan, Canevari, Cortright, Widdall) 5:35.36.

Abington Heights 132, West Scranton 51: Jason Casper and Derek Williams each captured two individual victories, guiding Abington Heights past West Scranton in a Lackawanna League swim meet.

Casper excelled in the 200 individual medley and the 500 freestyle, while Williams won the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke.

200 medley relay: AH (Williams, Allspaugh, Casper, Donnelly) 1:51.76; 200 free: Azar (AH) 2:08.38, Baker (AH), Dzurec (AH); 200 IM: Casper (AH) 2:02.60, Ayala (WS), Allspaugh (AH); 50 free: Farrelly (AH) 28.64, Dzurec (AH), Donnelly (AH); Diving: E.Horutz (AH) 243.25, R.Horutz (AH), White (AH); 100 butterfly: Baker (AH) 1:11.68, Duy (WS), Tirva (WS); 100 free: Williams (AH) 50.68, Ayala (WS), Grose (AH); 500 free: Casper (AH) 5:10.19, Donnelly (AH), Oentoyo (WS); 200 free relay: AH (Allspaugh, Baker, Azar, Grose) 1:43.69; 100 back: Williams (AH) 59.19, Allspaugh (AH), Farrelly (AH); 100 breast: Ayala (WS) 1:10.69, Allspaugh (AH), Voytek (AH); 400 free relay: AH (Donnelly, Baker, Casper, Williams) 3:46.26.

Boys wrestling

During the event at Delaware Valley, Jaden Kozarak (107), Ayden Blaut (114), Nicholas Skokos (127) and Xaiden Shock (215) all achieved pins to assist Wallenpaupack in overcoming the host Warriors, 46-17, in a Lackawanna League Division I clash on Thursday.

285: Dellabella (DV) tech. fall Gallo, 16-0, 5:05; 107: Kozarak (W) pinned Kahmar, 1:29; 114: Blaut (W) pinned Snyder, 3:46; 121: Lomanaco (W) tech. fall Churchill, 17-1, 3:00; 127: Skokos (W) pinned Gouldthorpe, 1:10; 133: Scartelli (W) dec. Elliott, 3-2; 139: Mele (DV) dec. Brown, 11-10; 145: Colville (DV) tech. fall Caufield, 17-0, 3:45; 152: Brazanskas (DV) major dec. Toth, 18-6; 160: Braxton (W) major dec. Thoman, 15-3; 172: Caufield (W) by injury default over Walton; 189: Kier (W) major dec. Segal, 20-9; 215: Shock (W) pinned Koloski, :38.

Originally Published: January 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM EST