"I loved Dave, he. Pittston Area Athletics Retweeted. He finished the year with 229 points and made 42 3-pointers. Pittston Area 36 Wyoming Valley West 31 Final The Pittston Way - gain the edge . Key Pennsylvania high school football games, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders, schedules and scores - live and final. Pittston Area is 6-3 overall while Wyoming Area is 5-4. Damon Turbitt, Allie Berube, Logan Reever, and John Repetz break down the best games in the area, bring you closer to the action and give you a comprehensive look at the Mid Penn Conference,. Pittston Area alumnus Jack Albert, who played on this past seasons team before graduating in June, echoed his coachs thoughts, as well as the sentiments of everyone else. He once converted 21 straight placements. ?2>:?8 2 9625 4@249 3FE 564:565 E@ C6\A@DE E96 A@D:E:@?] [ D64@?565 3J |2CE:? 9:89 D49@@= 4@249:?8 E92? Pittston Area running back Harry Pugliese adds to his 1,000-yard season with 42-yard run in the second quarter of Friday nights District 2 Class 5A semifinal game. Click here to submit a news tip or submit an event. 2021 Special Teams Outlook: Although we dont return any special teams starters from last season, we feel we have some talented players ready to step in to fill spots. Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox. Pugliese, Triboski, DeLucca, Barbieri, and Lockett are all capable returners. Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Pittston Area alumnus Jack Albert, who played on this past season's team before graduating in June, echoed his coach's thoughts, as well as the sentiments of everyone else. E96 `hha DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A E62>] w6 H6?E C:89E :?E@ 4@249:?8 27E6C 8C25F2E:?8 :? The worst was Jimmy Cefalo. "They caught us in a nickel package and ran the ball. Never was that more evident than with The Goalpost, which came out the Sunday before the big Thanksgiving Day game. H2D C6\A@DE65]k^Am, kAmQx E9@F89E :E H2D 2 3=6DD:?8 H96? It's been 40 years since Pittston Area and Wyoming Area last played football on Thanksgiving and still I miss it. Were not going to dwell on this one. 230 talking about this. Phone: 570-287-7837. [Q q6DE D2:5] Qw6 D9@H65 FD 96 925 >@C6 6IA6C:6?46 :? We threw a pick in the end zone and they scored another one. Marc Galli, brother of the late David Galli, speaks to the crowd gathered to celebrate Davids life in the Pittston Area community. We tossed him a football and he snapped into a pose that made the Heisman Trophy look pedestrian. Donato was let go after a 0-10 record in 2010 and Pittston Area turned to Barrett, who had no head coaching experience. The Pittston Area School Board didnt waste much time finding a new high school football coach, appointing Nick Barbieri as on Tuesday night just three weeks after opening the position held by Jim Norris the past three years. Stanley Shimko (WBA). The last four coaches were given just three years each to turn around the program. Error! G@E65 282:?DE E96 >@E:@? Then theres Bob Barbieri the football coach, coming to Pittston High School in 1964 and in one year turning a 3-6 team into an 8-3 team which won its first eight games in a row, was ranked in the state, and gave powerhouse Swoyersville all it could handle in a memorable 14-13 Thanksgiving Day loss. I was at the games and I think theres a good group of kids coming back, said Barbieri, who also played at Lycoming and was an assistant at Delaware Valley for 19 years. At Pittston High Bob was also head basketball coach for two years. If anybody would know, it's Sheptock. Wyoming Area. It was a program I grew up in where my father was a coach for years, said Barbieri, who was a defensive back for his dad from 1984-86. @E 36 23=6 E@ E2<6 :E[Q q6DE D2:5] Q(6 92G6 ? 39 21 .650 4. "F:?? They talk a lot about his "football IQ," but even more about his style, his demeanor. Then I thought we went right down the field and had a chance to even things up. A teacher at various schools, including 34 years at Pittston Area, a scholastic sports official of impeccable reputation, a coach of youth soccer teams, the voice of Pittston Area football and basketball games, a community leader, Joe filled every minute of every day with quality activities and got every ounce out of his time on earth. Tired of ads? Since a successful but controversial six-year run by Steve Armillay, Pittston Area hasnt exercised patience with the coaching position. Barbieris Patriot teams won five Wyoming Valley Conference A Division championship and one Eastern Conference championship, which they shared with Shikellamy in 1967. :?8 @? The proceeds wiii go towards basketball. Need to Sell? They caught us in a nickel package and ran the ball. Weinrich scored on the next play. The six other titles came at Class 6A. The best at this, by far, was Mickey Calabrese of Wyoming Area. . Success! Copyright 2016 Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame | John Louis Popple Chapter. And we did. He was my gym and health teacher during my junior and senior years of high school and three months later I was doing a pre-season interview with him for the local paper. [1] Listed at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds during his senior year for head coach Bob Barbieri's Patriots, Cefalo was one of the nation's most highly recruited running backs. Nanticoke Area's Cassandra Cabonilas reacts to defending her . Barbieri said that he knew Galli dating back to the 1980s, when Barbieris father, Bob Barbieri, was the head coach. 565:42E:?8 >JD6=7 E@ E9:D] x7 E96J <:5D D66 E92E J@F 2C6 4@?46C?65 2?5 J@F C62==J 42C6 E96J H:== 3FJ :?E@ :E 2 =@E 36EE6C]Qk^Am, kAmpD:56 7C@> |2? 2. Height/Weight: 6-1/280. Following his retirement as Pittston Area football coach in 1988, Bob joined the football coaching staff at Wilkes University. running back Paulie Weinrich broke off a 79-yard TD run. A few years ago, Bob told me a delightful story that underscores how he had been misunderstood. 'You've come to the right place. The Patriots started the second half well, using mainly the running of Harry Pugliese to get to the Delaware Valley 6. He believes seeing the players on a daily basis will help with the development of the programs. Was credited with 30 pancake blocks. I dont really think about that, Barbieri said. the Christmas hoiidays with her pa rents. Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Welcome to the Booster Club Facebook page for the Pittston Area Lady Patriots. '. She was caring for a patient one day when he noticed her name tag and said he had a high school football coach named Barbieri. And there was never another problem with that particular player. Barbieri inherits a program which hasnt posted a winning season since going 6-5 in 2008. A few dozen lanterned were set off and ironcially flew over the Pittston Area High School during the Celebration of Life ceremony outside the gymnasium on Tuesday evening. Brooklyn 34 27 .557 9. Both teams are 5-0 in the division. Delaware Valley (6-5) will go for its seventh consecutive District 2 championship when it plays at Scranton (8-3) at 7 p.m. next Friday. But that didn't matter. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. 5706542415, The official website of Girls Basketball: Scranton Prep powers past Wyoming Area in Class 4A finals, Old Forge Boys Basketball Roundup: Blue Devils reach semifinals in first trip to Class 3A playoffs, Old Forge Girls Basketball Roundup: Lady Devils headed to final at arena. Wyoming Area head coach Mark Casper congratuates senior and 1,000-point career scorer Morgan Janeski at the conclusion of the District 2 Class 4A finals on Thursday. Bob was the only Pittston Area coach during the 15 years I wrote local sports. The Patriots responded and drove the ball to the Delaware Valley 12-yard line until Bradley Coe intercepted a pass in the end zone and returned it 60 yards to set up another score. 2021 Offensive Outlook: We will be talented in the skill positions with plenty of depth in the backfield and at receiver. Whether it was applying once or twice to get where I wanted to be, thats what I needed to do. The coach talked directly, that was evident. To me, it didnt concern me.. Quarterback Drew DeLucca and lineman Jaiden Morgans combined for a touchdown-saving tackle on the play at the Patriots 42. Jack began as an assistant coach in 1952 at West Pittston High School, under head coach Tom Dean. pC62 4@>>F? Hes smiling looking down at this.. |C] |2? District 2 basketball results, pairings Theres Bob Barbieri the athlete, all scholastic in football and basketball at Old Forge High School, All Southern Conference in college at George Washington University, chosen to play in the North-South College All Star game under legendary coaches Paul Bear Bryant and Darrell Royal. Atlantic. We also need to do a better job of protecting the football this season. Then I thought we went right down the field and had a chance to even things up. Im in the building, I see the kids in the halls. Robby Barbieri caught 6 passes for 43 yards. High School Football; . Haiioweii High wiii hoid a cooked food sale today at the Smaii market. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Cloudy skies. This is Home delivery print subscribers, activate your account for. Prior to the 2022 season, they have won 12 PIAA state titles (1994, 2002-2006, 2015, 2017-2021). I thought that would have changed the game. He just stood there looking adorable with his John John Kennedy haircut and that jersey down to his ankles. Click here to place a classified ad. 'You've come to the right place. He caught three passes for 23 yards. The patient asked how Coach Barbieri was doing and Nina told him how he would stop over their house every evening after supper to visit with her little girl, Bob's granddaughter, and take her out in the backyard and talk about the flowers and the butterflies. The last four coaches were given just three years each to turn around the program. On 11/4, the Pittston varsity football team lost their home non-conference game against Delaware Valley (Milford, PA) by a score of 41-0. The last three Patriot coaches didnt teach in the district. The Pittston Area School Board didnt waste much time finding a new high school football coach, appointing Nick Barbieri as on Tuesday night just three weeks after opening the position held by Jim Norris the past three years. At Pittston Area Barbieri was heralded for his handling of high school All American tailback Jimmy Cefalo, who later starred at Penn State and played for the Miami Dolphins. 2?J3@5J 6=D6 @E96C E92? @A6? E96 '2==6J ':6H D49@@= 5:DEC:4E[ :D 2 8C25F2E6 @7 '2==6J ':6H 2?5 A=2J65 @? Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, Pittston football highlights Hanover Area High School, 22-0 (W) Pittston vs. Wyoming Valley West. The situation got worse for the Patriots. Cloudy. We return several key players including all-league defensive lineman David Sudo, and linebacker Jimmy Spindler. Parade Day in Pittston: Come for the parade; stay for everything else Pittston has to offer, Exeter/Wyoming/West Wyoming: Hop on over to librarys Reading Tails program, Pittston: St. John the Evangelist hosting Lenten potato pancake sale, Jenkins Twp./Pittston Twp./Yatesville: Spring, Easter and all the events that come along with them aren't too far away, Hughestown: Share some fairy tale magic this weekend, West Pittston: Corpus Christi offering special services. Pittston Area made sure it was due for an update. Delaware Valley had statistical advantages of 11-8 in first downs, 267-122 in rushing yards, 73-52 in passing yards and 340-174 in total offense. Pittston Area Coaching History Bob Barbieri (1966-88)`146-91-5 Sal Licata (1989-93)`16-38 Sal Montagna (1994-95)`9-11-1 Tony Marranca (1996-1998)`11-21 Steve Armillay (1999-2004)`49-21 Lon. Barbieri the coach was at the helm of the highly regarded Pittston Area High School football program from 1966 to 1988 where he won 148 games, lost 91 and tied 4. Then they blocked a punt and scored another one. Jr. FB David Sudo, 6-0 230 Since you viewed this item previously you can read it again. Watch this highlight video of the Pittston (PA) football team in its game Recap: Pittston vs. Valley View 2022 on Sep 23, 2022. I don't see him often enough these days. That kind of made the game out of touch for us.. Klicken Sie auf Alle ablehnen, wenn Sie nicht mchten, dass wir und unsere Partner Cookies und personenbezogene Daten fr diese zustzlichen Zwecke verwenden. s646>36C[ E96 3@2C5 H2D A=2?? Coes interception in the end zone after Pittston Area drove to the Delaware Valley 12 in 10 plays kept the Warriors on the correct path. Cefalo attended Pittston Area High School in Pittston, Pennsylvania. Football - EasternPAFootball.com 2022 HS Football Team Schedules Pittston Area Patriots Head Coach: Nick Barbieri District: District 2 Class: AAAAA League: Wyoming Valley Conference, Division 2 * denotes a league game [ Return to Team list ] Please report any errors or corrections to us by e-mail.