Three football players from all regions have recently announced their university plans.
Riverside Tight End and the selection of class 2A All-State Richie Kostoff will continue his university and sports career at East Stroudsburg University. Kostoff has led the Vikings football program to its first district 2 championship since 2010 and is a starter for the basketball team who won the class 3a district 2 championship last week in Mohegan Arena.
The defensive winger of the Carbondale region, Elijah Houdershieldt, has signed up at Lycoming college, and Western Wayne Dean Dean Dean Dean Dean. The two were also selected from the team of all regions after exceptional senior seasons.
Another star of the Carbondale region, Connor Sansky, who has shorted his senior season due to an injury, will continue his football career in Hartwick.
Kostoff is the tight end most statistically accomplished in the history of the Lackawanna football conference. The physical blocker, runner and receiver had 54 receptions for 773 yards and 11 affected during his last year. He added 498 yards on the ground and four affected. His 136 career receptions ranked n ° 5 in the history of the LIAA and its 1,725 reception yards rank 10th in the history of the LIAA.
Houdershieldt and Sansky were part of a solid defense of the Carbondale region which helped the team reach the District 2 qualifying series 3A.
Last season, Houdershieldt succeeded 82 plated, including 64 assists, 18 solo with five for defeat, three bags, 19 quarter-Arrière pressures, a rocking pass and escaped recovery. Had 197 plated, 14 for the loss and 57 quarters of a quarter in his career.
Sansky was the emotional chief of the plated for the loads before his injury in mid-season.
Dean, a three -year -old start in Western Wayne, raised 44 solo plated and 46 assists for 90 plated in total with six for loss and 2.5 bags. He added seven quarter-arre beams, two escaped recovery and a forced escape. He ended his career with 84 solo plated, 111 assists, 195 plated in total with 11 for defeat, five bags, 14 quarter-arre, two escaped recovery and two forced escaped.
Armstrong Honoré
Riverside coach Harry Armstrong was appointed coach of the year of the District 2 by the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association.
Armstrong guided the Vikings to a 13-2 file, the class 2a district 2a championship and the Piaa Class 2A semi-finals. It was the first district title for the football program since he won the class 1A crown in 2010.
In 12 seasons, Armstrong has a 90-57 career record.
Reprogrammed camp
Camp for because, a football skills camp for young people and a fundraising in honor of the deceased quarter of Dunmore Sonny Crotti, who died of brain cancer in February 2024, is reprogrammed for March 15 from 6.30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. after being postponed last month due to bad weather.
The camp is intended for young football players and their development and will be held at the Riverfront Sports Complex, West Olive Street, in Scranton.
This year’s camp will collect funds for the families of two local players who fight against cancer. All profits will go to Sebastian Trotta, a Junior football and baseball player in Wallenpaupack who has stadium leukemia, and Gio Lucido, member of the Riverside Junior Vikings football organization who has a stadium 4 neuroblastoma.
The cost of the camp is $ 40 and is open to athletes for all football positions from 3rd to 7th year.
