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Competition across all four divisions is expected to be intense in the boys Lackawanna Track Conference this spring.
Several standout individuals with championship experience and teams with deep rosters are expected to challenge for titles.
Elk Lake senior Kendel Jones headlines the long list of returning All-Region and LTC Coaches’ all-stars. A distance running star, Jones earned The Times-Tribune Boys Track and Field Performer of the Year honor.
He is one of 13 athletes who received All-Region honors last season.
Division I
Valley View gained the slight edge as the preseason favorite in the LTC Division I. First-year head coach Lisa Paone has a talented roster, and as is seemingly the case every spring, the Cougars are strong in the sprints.
Gavin Oprishko is a returning All-Region sprinter who won a bronze medal in the 200-meter dash at the Robert Spagna Championships.
Scranton Prep could contend for its first boys LTC division title since 1999.
Vincent O’Malley was a Division I-II all-star in the mid-distance races last season. Anthony De Los Santos is a consistent winner in the throwing events for the Cavaliers.
Abington Heights is the defending division winner. The Comets will be strong in the throws with Carter Plantz and Derek Williams, and distance runner Owen Morgan.
Division II
Wallenpaupack, which won the last two division titles, has a talented team returning to defend its title.
Ryan Vargo is a returning All-Region thrower in the discus. He already shattered a long-standing school record with a heave of 173 feet, 4 inches in a preseason invitational.
Aiden Janowicz and Nick VanBuskirk are a pair of LTC Division I-II all-stars and District 2 Class 3A champions for the Buckhorns. Janowicz won the 1,600, and VanBuskirk won the high jump.
North Pocono junior Cole West is a returning school-record holder and All-Region selection after qualifying for the PIAA Class 3A Championships in the triple jump.
Western Wayne’s Aiden Matthews, the District 2 Class 2A champion in the pole vault, and Robert Carrelle, the top all-around athlete in the LTC who suffered a late-season injury last spring, are also two standouts to watch.
Division III
Mid Valley established itself as a force in the conference. The Spartans are the five-time defending division champions and are favored to make it six in a row.
Matthew Repecki, an All-Region runner, and Kevin Borrelli lead a strong distance group. Wyatt Youngblood is a returning all-star in the pole vault, and Mason Vinansky was an all-star in the sprints for the Spartans.
Dunmore is expected to challenge Mid Valley. Jumpers Josh Dudick and Carter Sload were both All-Region last season. Xavier Burke was an all-star in the hurdles, and the Bucks get a boost from Weston Yannone, who is one of the fastest athletes and best hurdlers in the conference.
Riverside can also make an impact in the division race. Brayden Rose is a returning All-Region jumper and a District 2 Class 2A champion in the long jump, and Michael Schimefenig is a standout in the distance races.
Holy Cross returns senior Kevin Vincent. The District 2 Class 2A champion and seventh-place medalist in the triple jump at the PIAA Class 2A Championships is a returning All-Region performer who is headed to Bucknell University.
Lakeland sophomore Rocco Spataro is a returning All-Region thrower in the javelin. He won the title at the Robert Spagna Championships.
Division IV
Elk Lake is the favorite to win the Division IV title.
Jones leads the way for the Warriors. Cody Adams is a returning All-Region distance runner. Both had great seasons in the fall when Elk Lake won the PIAA Class 2A team championship.
Susquehanna has to replace several key athletes who helped it win back-to-back division titles. Maxx Kelly is one of the top distance runners in District 2.
Max Kuwaye, a standout sprinter, leads Montrose. Nico Christian is strong in the sprints and mid-distance races for the Meteors.
Lackawanna Trail returns distance runner Avery Ronchi, who was an All-Region selection last season after winning the title in the 3,200 at the Robert Spagna Championships.
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Several standout individuals with championship experience and teams with deep rosters are expected to challenge for titles.
Elk Lake senior Kendel Jones headlines the long list of returning All-Region and LTC Coaches’ all-stars. A distance running star, Jones earned The Times-Tribune Boys Track and Field Performer of the Year honor.
He is one of 13 athletes who received All-Region honors last season.
Division I
Valley View gained the slight edge as the preseason favorite in the LTC Division I. First-year head coach Lisa Paone has a talented roster, and as is seemingly the case every spring, the Cougars are strong in the sprints.
Gavin Oprishko is a returning All-Region sprinter who won a bronze medal in the 200-meter dash at the Robert Spagna Championships.
Scranton Prep could contend for its first boys LTC division title since 1999.
Vincent O’Malley was a Division I-II all-star in the mid-distance races last season. Anthony De Los Santos is a consistent winner in the throwing events for the Cavaliers.
Abington Heights is the defending division winner. The Comets will be strong in the throws with Carter Plantz and Derek Williams, and distance runner Owen Morgan.
Division II
Wallenpaupack, which won the last two division titles, has a talented team returning to defend its title.
Ryan Vargo is a returning All-Region thrower in the discus. He already shattered a long-standing school record with a heave of 173 feet, 4 inches in a preseason invitational.
Aiden Janowicz and Nick VanBuskirk are a pair of LTC Division I-II all-stars and District 2 Class 3A champions for the Buckhorns. Janowicz won the 1,600, and VanBuskirk won the high jump.
North Pocono junior Cole West is a returning school-record holder and All-Region selection after qualifying for the PIAA Class 3A Championships in the triple jump.
Western Wayne’s Aiden Matthews, the District 2 Class 2A champion in the pole vault, and Robert Carrelle, the top all-around athlete in the LTC who suffered a late-season injury last spring, are also two standouts to watch.
Division III
Mid Valley established itself as a force in the conference. The Spartans are the five-time defending division champions and are favored to make it six in a row.
Matthew Repecki, an All-Region runner, and Kevin Borrelli lead a strong distance group. Wyatt Youngblood is a returning all-star in the pole vault, and Mason Vinansky was an all-star in the sprints for the Spartans.
Dunmore is expected to challenge Mid Valley. Jumpers Josh Dudick and Carter Sload were both All-Region last season. Xavier Burke was an all-star in the hurdles, and the Bucks get a boost from Weston Yannone, who is one of the fastest athletes and best hurdlers in the conference.
Riverside can also make an impact in the division race. Brayden Rose is a returning All-Region jumper and a District 2 Class 2A champion in the long jump, and Michael Schimefenig is a standout in the distance races.
Holy Cross returns senior Kevin Vincent. The District 2 Class 2A champion and seventh-place medalist in the triple jump at the PIAA Class 2A Championships is a returning All-Region performer who is headed to Bucknell University.
Lakeland sophomore Rocco Spataro is a returning All-Region thrower in the javelin. He won the title at the Robert Spagna Championships.
Division IV
Elk Lake is the favorite to win the Division IV title.
Jones leads the way for the Warriors. Cody Adams is a returning All-Region distance runner. Both had great seasons in the fall when Elk Lake won the PIAA Class 2A team championship.
Susquehanna has to replace several key athletes who helped it win back-to-back division titles. Maxx Kelly is one of the top distance runners in District 2.
Max Kuwaye, a standout sprinter, leads Montrose. Nico Christian is strong in the sprints and mid-distance races for the Meteors.
Lackawanna Trail returns distance runner Avery Ronchi, who was an All-Region selection last season after winning the title in the 3,200 at the Robert Spagna Championships.
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