WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Patrick Galvin’s tiebreaking foul-line jumper with 3.4 seconds remaining kept King’s playoff hopes alive, and it ended those of the Monarchs’ two local rivals. Galvin’s jumper kept the Monarchs in a tie for the final playoff spot in the MAC Freedom Conference and also knocked both Wilkes and Misericordia out of contention…

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The Colonels came into rivalry week looking to pull off upsets against two of the top three teams in the MAC Freedom, Misericordia and King’s. Rebecca Prociak and Mackenzie Yori had big games for King’s as they took another step towards securing a spot in the playoffs by downing Wilkes, 95-78. “We…

It has been over one month since the Astros cheating scandal report was released by Major League Baseball, and we still have questions. New reports claim that the front office laid the groundwork of the scandal despite initial belief that this entire situation was player-driven. An intern from a few years ago, now a full-time…

WILKES-BARRE, Pa — Another day, another win for Wilkes men’s ice hockey. This one came against King’s in blowout fashion, 9-3, helping the Colonels improve to 17-5-0 overall and 13-2-0 in United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) play. Wilkes is also now 4-0-0 against the Monarchs in its first two seasons. “Most nights it’s about us…

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Wilkes finally had a statement win with a 6-0 victory over No. 14 Stevenson at home. The Colonels clinched the MAC title as well, holding a perfect record against the four MAC teams. “It’s a big step for us. We were in a position to win it last year and the fact…

Men’s and women’s basketball played for tournament championships on Sunday. The men’s team played Montclair while the women’s team played William and Smith. The men defeated Marymount 73-65, advancing to the Marymount Tournament Championship. They jumped out to a big lead in the first half of the championship game. By halftime, they led by 16….

The 2019-2020 season officially began for Wilkes, and the post-Marcus Robinson era started with a 122-69 win over PSU-Scranton. “I was a freshman when (Robinson) and the other seniors took (Mullins) and I under their wing,” Rob Pecorelli said. “We have to step up and do what they did for us.” “I thought we played…

As the calendar closes in on November, the teams that legitimately qualify for the College Football Playoff slim down to single-digits. Even now, the committee is only looking at 10 teams at the most. Alabama and Clemson seem to be shoe-ins, as the two most dominant teams over the last few years remain undefeated this…

EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — The Colonels didn’t have an answer for Catie McGrath in a 3-2 loss on homecoming weekend. “We prepared all week for DeSales. They are always a competitive team that leads to a good game,” said junior defender/midfielder Lauren Baldwin. “We weren’t able to capitalize on some opportunities and loose ends, but as…

A lot of things can change over time, and sports is no exception. Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros are grateful for the way things have developed for their franchise over time. After losing in the World Series in 2005, the Astros failed to make the playoffs until 2015, a brutal stretch that saw the team…