Students from North Pocono High School were among the participants in the recent 13^th annual Misericordia University Sport Management Roundtable held at the campus in Dallas, Pa. The students had the opportunity to meet and discuss career opportunities in the industry, including pro sports and facilities management, with professionals in those fields. The panelists included Rob Crain, president and general manager, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders; Jon Stephenson, vice president of Ticketing, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins; and Will Beekman, director of Programming and Marketing, F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts.

North Pocono won the girls Class AAA title at the Tochelli Junior High Track and Field League Championship meet at Scranton Memorial Stadium. First place winners were Lacey Rinaldi 200; Brooke Bauman 300 hurdles; Aiyana Stephens high jump; Jessica Slagus discus and the 1,600 relay team ( Brooke Bauman, Meghan Imbalzano, Rachael Lewis & Catey Wolff) won to lead North Pocono girls to the team title with 108 points. Other top competitors were Emily Allegrucci plaing 3rd in long jump, Rachael Lewis taking 2nd in the 800m, 400m Relay ( Emily Allegrucci, Rory Monacelli, Gabby Wellicka, & Lacey Rindaldi) placing 3rd, 3200 Relay ( Grace Hamilton, Anna Altmiller, Abby Haines & Rachael Lewis) took 3rd, Sierra hall placed 3rd in high jump, and Brooke Bauman also took 3rd in the 100m hurdles.

Click on the image for more!

On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, the North Pocono High School Science Olympiad Team competed in the Regional Science Olympiad Competition at Penn State in Wilkes-Barre. The team competed against 27 area school districts and Placed 3rd Overall. The was the only high school in Intermediate Unit 19, which covers Lackawanna, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, & Wyoming Counties, to earn a bid to the State Competition. The team medaled in 12 of the 23 events and finished in the top 10 most of the rest of the events.  Based on the team's success, the team earned a bid to the state competition at Juniata College at the end of April to compete against 36 other schools from across the state for the state championship. This will be North Pocono's second consecutive year for earning a bid to States.

The team won medals in Astronomy, Circuit Lab, Dynamic Planet, Elastic Launched Glider, Experimental design, Fermi Questions, Forensics, Gravity Vehicle, MagLev, Materials Science, Rocks and Minerals, and Water Quality.

Although Mother Nature may not agree, the spring sports season is upon us at North Pocono. Baseball, Softball, Boy's Tennis, Track, Boy's Volleyball, and in its' inaugural season, Lacrosse will all take their respective fields of play this week for practice. Anchoring the spring slate of games will be the District 2 'AAA' defending champion baseball team, led by head coach Brian Jardine. As in past seasons the baseball team will take part in their annual Strike Out Cancer matchup, however this year it will be in remembrance of Bill Howerton. Howerton a fixture of the NEPA baseball scene having spent 16 seasons at the helm of the University of Scranton program unexpectedly passed away last August. This year the team will compete in the "Bill Howerton Inaugural Strike Out Cancer" weekend, which will take place at the newly renovated PNC Field on April 13 and 14. NP will take on District 11 foe, Pocono Mountain East in the opener Saturday at 11 a.m. "With his passing, we wanted to do something to honor him," Coach Jardine said. "We thought it would be a pretty good idea, a way to honor Howie, and a way to help others as we go along." As part of the fundraising efforts, the teams will put together a game-day program with ads from local businesses and hold T-shirt sales at the participating schools. There will also be raffles and donation buckets at the event. There will be no cost for admission. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. For more information, or to make a donation please contact Coach Jardine at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The North Pocono Competitive Cheerleaders placed third at the 1st inaugural PIAA District 2 Competitive Spirit Competition earning them a bid to States in Hershey. The PIAA Competitive Spirit Championship will be held on February 2nd at the Hershey Arena. The team also placed third in a regional Cheer LTD competition earning them a bid to Nationals in March.

 

The North Pocono Rifle team currently stands at 3-2 on the season, after riding a wave of momentum that includes the team's current 3 match winning streak. On Tuesday the team shot past Salisbury 468-439, leading the way was top shooter Eleyna Lamparter with a score of 96, other scores were Katie Zielinski 94, Jimmy Griffith 94, Lynne Mchale 92, and Treveor Pawlik 92. Wednesday the team took on the Patriots of Freedom in Bethelem, notching a 471-449 victory. Once again Eleyna Lamparter led the way for the Trojans, posting a near perfect score of 98, which broke her own personal record, other top shooters for NP were Justin Gensil 92, and Ryan Worsnick 92. Thursday night the Trojans traveled to East Stroudsburg North to take on the Timberwolves, posting a 475-449 win. Spearheading the Trojan effort was Katie Zielinski who was on target with a score of 98, and Eleyna lamparter with a 96.

For a recap of the week gone by in NP basketball, please click here.

2012-13 Lady Trojans

It was as successful Christmas break for each North Pocono basketball squad, competing in non-league action, and each hosting their respective holiday tournament. Led by tournament MVP Kaitlyn Lewis and all tournament selection Alexis Stephens, The Lady Trojans claimed the North Pocono Christmas Tournament sponsored by the NP Boosters Association with a championship night victory over Wyoming Valley West 41-30. The night cap saw the Trojans claim the annual James Akens Memorial Tournament with a 81-30 win over New Life Christian(MD). Marty Kelly was named tournament MVP, with Alex Carling and Billy Morrell earning all tournament honors.

For a recap of games prior to the break click here.

2012-13 Trojans

On November 10th, PRO SHOT will host their National Shooting Camp at North Pocono Intermediate School from 9 AM to 1 PM. The Pro Shot Shooting System is widely regarded as the #1 shooting program in the country and its instructors have worked with thousands of collegiate and professional basketball players. This camp is designed to help all players understand the importance of shooting and develop their form to become a quick, accurate shooter. The camp is open to both boys and girls in grades 4-12. The cost of the camp is $55. Registration forms will be available on the day of camp.

Anyone with questions should contact Dan Hogan at (570) 842-4588 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For information and testimonials about the Pro Shot Shooting System, please go to www.proshotosystem.com

On November 10th, PRO SHOT will host their National Shooting Camp at North Pocono Intermediate School from 9 AM to 1 PM. The Pro Shot Shooting System is widely regarded as the #1 shooting program in the country and its instructors have worked with thousands of collegiate and professional basketball players. This camp is designed to help all players understand the importance of shooting and develop their form to become a quick, accurate shooter. The camp is open to both boys and girls in grades 4-12. The cost of the camp is $55. Registration forms will be available on the day of camp.

Anyone with questions should contact Dan Hogan at (570) 842-4588 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For information and testimonials about the Pro Shot Shooting System, please go to www.proshotosystem.com

North Pocono navigated its way through three tough Wyoming Valley Conference opponents to claim its fist ever district two crown in baseball. After a 10-0 win over Berwick on May 31st, the North Pocono baseball team hoisted its first district championship trophy in 37 years, the last title came in 1975 when the trojans were a member of district 12 and there was no trip to a state playoff on the line. This years squad will advance to states and play Jersey Shore, the district four representative, at Bowman Field in Williamsport on Monday June 4th with a 6:30 first pitch.