By Steve Svetovich
Alex Harrison, Ray Zhang and David Huester were all winners in Holy Cross 3-2 tennis win over Delaware Valley…Do you remember Tony Donato catching touchdown passes of 66 and 82 yards from Joe Marciano in Dunmore’s 19-7 win over Tunkhannock in Jack Henzes’ debut as Dunmore coach in 1971?…Condolences to family of Atty. Jim Gregorowicz, Scranton Prep and University of Scranton graduate, huge Philadelphia Phillies, Eagles, 76ers fan and noted sports enthusiast, who died last month at 62…Beloved by family and friends, he organized and ran local softball teams in younger years and was star shortstop under his late dad Ed Gregorowicz in his Little League years in Dickson City…Do you remember Erika Mackie of Holy Cross throwing fourth straight one-hitter as Lady Crusaders defeated Dunmore, 2-0, 10 years ago?…JZ Tours running Frank and Dean Tribute Dinner Show Saturday, May 18, at Hilton Scranton and Conference Center in Main Ballroom…Doors open at 5 p.m. with cocktail hour followed by dinner at 6 p.m, and show at 7:45 p.m….Frankie Gervasi is opening act at 6 p.m….VIP tickets include Meet and Greet and three plated options include chicken picatta, basa fish, or hickory smoked prime rib of beef…Joe Scalissi and Brian Duprey will perform music of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra…Tickets can be ordered on line at greattrips@jztours.com…Congratulations to,Wilkes College graduate Bo Ryan selected as Class of 2024 for enshrinement into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame…The class includes Vince Carter, Michael Cooper, Walter Davis, Dick Barnett, Chauncey Billups, Seimone Augustus, Michele Timms, Jerry West for front office work, Doug Collins, Harley Redin, Herb Simon and Charles Smith…Do you remember Dunmore American Legion baseball players Danny Carter, Bob Stine and Paul,Sheehan?…Dunmore Atty. Terry “Weezer” Dempsey, former baseball player, among those present at Scranton Prep High School 45th Reunion at the school last month…Former Scranton Prep and Quinnipiac University basketball standout point guard Pat Comerford in from California for reunion…Senator Bob Casey, former Scranton Prep basketball standout, also present…Former Scranton Prep basketball standout center Dr. Ward Fitzpatrick, now retired dentist, present…Green Ridge native Fred Nuttall, former Scranton Prep football standout, present at reunion…Other notables present included Atty. Steve Besack, retired PA state trooper Bob Scott, Jimmy Calvey, Lisa Rodrigues Calvey, Jean Marie McGlynn, Tammy Kranick Morano, Gina Frattali Sherman, Tom Noto, Atty. Mike Cosgrove, Mary Joyce McCarthy, Chris Roe, Dunmore native Joanie Gardier Roe, Andy and Kim Gregorowicz, Joe Lushinski, Anne Dunstone, Tom Lavelle, Anne Holmes Brier, Bobby Brier, Bob Ryder, Brian Swift, Erin Browning, Albie Clark, Charlie “Chas” Minella, Joanne Moran Lewis, Allan Cheskiewicz, Kathy Bisignani and retired Scranton Prep history teacher Bob Bergman…Maura Michalczyk won four individual events to lead Dunmore to 74-67 win over Mountain View in Lackawanna Track Conference Division III-IV girls track and field meet…Congratulations to Scranton Prep’s Tessa Mangan, Rebecca Oakes, Eva Kaszuba, Sophia Galko and Ella Schofield selected to All-Region Swimming and Diving team…Congratulations to Scranton Prep two-time All-Region lacrosse performer Jayne McIntyre on her acceptance into United States Merchant Marine Academy in King’s Port, New York…Dunmore’s Matt Iezzi homered and drove in five runs in Dunmore’s 10-6 win over Holy Cross…Congratulations to Michael Hughes of Holy Cross, who averaged 17.9 points per game, named to Boys Basketball All-Region Team…He was also named Lackawanna League Division III Coaches Player of Year…Congratulations to Dunmore guard Sophia Talutto, who averaged 18.1 points per game, selected to Girls Basketball All-Region Team…She was also named Lackawanna League Division III Coaches Player of Year…Congratulations to Scranton Prep’s Jenna Hillebrand named to Girls Basketball All-Region Team…Freshman Zya Small of Scranton named Player of Year…Bronny James, son of NBA’s all-time leading scorer Lebron James, will enter NBA draft at 19…Happy retirement to New York Yankees legendary broadcaster John Sterling, 85, who called it a career last month after 36 years and 5,631 games…Yankees honored him within week after his retirement…West Scranton Teener League baseball standout Brennan Snyder, 14, grandson of retired Scranton School District Paraeducator Judy Lowry Vitris, named captain of his Delaware Valley Middle School baseball team…He has 4.01 academic average in gifted program and volunteers for various charities and fundraisers…Congratulations to Dunmore sophomore softball pitcher Rachel Walsh for 200th career strikeout against Riverside…Congratulations to Holy Cross senior Alison Ross for receiving William J. Gerrity sportsmanship award…Passing of O.J. Simpson does not deserve much publicity other than to remember Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman who were brutally murdered 30 years ago…And most believe Simpson committed the double murder…Nominations still being received for candidates into Northeastern Chapter of PA Sports Hall of Fame…Contact Dunmore’s Bob Walsh (570-346-2228), Northeastern Chapter president, with nominations…Do you remember Jonathon Searfoss?…Whatever became of Scott Hatteberg?…