Crusaders Win 2020 Intraborough Boys Championship

Posted on March 4, 2020 by The Dunmorean

Intraborough Holy Cross

The Intraborough Boys Basketball Championship Game between Dunmore and Holy Cross High Schools was recently held at Holy Cross High School.

This year the Holy Cross Boys defeated the Dunmore Boys by a score 69-46 and ended the regular season with a 20-2 record. The Holy Cross boys’ team is the top rated basketball club by the Scranton Times Sport Writers.

The game sponsored by the Dunmore Lions Club to help defray the cost of their College Scholarship Program is now in its 39thyear. This year both teams will be entering the District Playoffs.

Holy Cross team members include, kneeling from left: Coach Mike Zayac, David Romanski, Hayden Hosie, Caleb Callejas, Head Coach Al Callejas, and Lion President Jim Aita, standing with trophy; Leahy O’Connor, Doug Walsh, and John Hartridge.

Standing, same order: Lions Angelo Martarano and Leo Wentline Jr.; Tyler Mendicino, Kyler Kovaleski, David Mariotti, Jalik Nicholls, Kieran Burrier, Angelo Norella, Coach Corey Joyce, Patrick Bennie, Joe Osborne, Coach Rob Heyen, T.J. Liuzzo, Will Kitrell, Jack Allardyce, JuJuan Nicholls, James Calciano, Sean Kennedy, Adam Mariotti, Coach Al Callejas, Lion Rich Green, Coach Tim Callejas, Lion Jim Colangelo, Logan Aldridge, and Coach Rich LaRussa.

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Intraborough Dunmore Bucks

Pictured above are coaches and players from Dunmore High School, including, kneeling in front from left: Austin Waters, Tommy Dougherty, Joe Mandarano, Owen Haggerty, Tommy Lewis, with trophy Head Coach Kevin Clark, Lion President Jim Aita, Rich Conte, and Kevin Walsh. Standing, middle row, same order: Lion Jim Colangelo, Coach Ryan Ehnot, Dom Temperino, Steve Borgia, Nico Ruggiero, Adriel DeNaples, Zack Cruser, Liam Crolly, Frankie Ruggiero, Aiden Sload, Hunter Robertson, Coach Michael Ehnot, Lion Rich Green, Coach Paul Biagoli, Lion Angelo Martarano, and Coach Jamie Monahan. Standing, back row: Lion Leo Wentline Jr., Luca boles, Colby Murray, Tyler Maciejewski, Jeffery Walsh, and Caid DeNaples.

Damian The Magician Dazzles Students at Dunmore Elementary

Posted on December 4, 2019 by The Dunmorean

The Dunmore Lions Club held its annual benefit show featuring “The Magic of Damian,” Pennsylvania’s foremost magician, at the Dunmore Elementary Center with over 800 students in attendance.

This marks the 27th consecutive year the Lions have featured Damian at Dunmore elementary schools, including St. Mary’s Parochial School. All proceeds will be utilized for scholarships to help defray college expenses for Holy Cross and Dunmore High Schools students.

Pictured from left with elementary students are: Matthew Quinn, DEC principal; Richard Green, Lions Club vice president; Jim Aita, DLC president; Sam Sebastianelli, DLC event chairman, and Michelle Kokindo, DEC vice principal.

Lions Club Honors Graduating Seniors at Annual Scholarship Banquet

Posted on June 5, 2019 by The Dunmorean

Dunmore High School students received scholarships from the Dunmore Lions Club at its 39th annual scholarship award banquet. Guests included, seated from left: Margo Balderson, DHS guidance counselor; Gianna Delfino; Cole Blasko, and Greg McDade. Back row: Mike Colangelo, James Aita, Anthony DeSantis and Sam Sebastianelli. (Photo Credi:; Rich Banick Photography)

The Dunmore Lions Club recently held its 39th annual scholarship award banquet at La Buona Vita Restaurant. Honored with Penn State scholarships were Jennifer Robinson of Holy Cross High School and Cole Blasko of Dunmore High School.

Also honored with monetary gifts were: Dunmore High School Boy Scholar/Athlete –Greg McDade and Girl Scholar /Athlete- Gianna Delfino and Holy Cross High School Boy Scholar/Athlete- Anthony Fletcher and Girl Scholar/Athlete Kiearra Saldi.

Students from Holy Cross High School were recently awarded scholarships by the Dunmore Lions Club. Among those in attendance were, seated from left: Alexa Schoenberg, Holy Cross guidance counselor; Anthony Fletcher, Jennifer Robinson and Kiarra Saldi. Back row: Mike Colangelo, Anthony DeSandis and James Aita. (Photo Credit: Rich Banick Photography)

Remarks were offered by Margo Balderson, guidance counselor at Dunmore High School and Alexa Schoenberg, guidance counselor, at Holy Cross High School. Presentation of awards was made by Lion president James Aita and Lion committee co-chairmen Sam Sebastianelli and James Colangelo. Michael Colangelo offered invocation.

Anthony DeSantis served as toastmaster and commented “These and past award recipients demonstrate the outstanding traits necessary to receive Lions awards. All recipients have shown exemplary leadership. They’re all amazing students”.

The Dunmore Lions have been serving the community for over 68 years and are currently having a membership campaign. Anyone interested in joining or helping in any way should email dunmorelions@gmail.com or call 570-878-7166 or 570-947-1287. See the Lions Facebook page for additional information.