Marty Myers Profile
Marty Myers

@mmyersTT

Followers
4,528
Following
882
Media
795
Statuses
20,136

Retired sports writer at The Times-Tribune. Honestly, I got paid to watch people play games. How great was that?

Joined July 2010
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
No one is seated and not many dry eyes at Xavier Center as Scranton Prep senior Grace Stampien, who is fighting leukemia, is introduced for Senior Night.
7
50
369
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Dunmore ends NG's 4--year run as state champs, 54-47.
0
52
170
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
10 months
I have truly enjoyed my 29-plus years here at The Scranton Times-Tribune. That run comes to an end Friday night. If you're a follower, I'll be @Martymyers12105
33
5
172
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Prep shooting shorts honoring senior Grace Stampien, left, who is battling leukemia. Her teammmates' idea. Every player wears "3" with Stampien across the back.
Tweet media one
3
22
127
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Prep's Grace Stampien cuts down the net after a 52-38 win over Abington Heights to clinch the Lackawanna Division I title.
0
14
117
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
1 year
Dunmore wins its first state championship, 42-30 over River Valley.
2
14
109
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
After an unavoidable trip to Walmart, I see it's okay for eight people to jam into a narrow aisle looking for cleaning material, but not okay for four people to get "together" on a golf course.
11
7
92
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
6 years
Watch AH reaction as potential game-winning free throw with a second left rattles around and spits out.
2
17
85
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
1 year
Runco strikes out the side and Mid Valley has its first state championship, 1-0, over Juniata.
3
20
96
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
Like she was never gone...
3
13
85
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
At West Scranton for Invaders and Dunmore. W/my favorite trainer Maureen Burke, who saved my life
Tweet media one
1
14
71
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
10 years
Classy, Holy Cross girls, raising $1,000 for Mid Valley's Ani Amboni who will have brain surgery Thursday. You are what's right in sports.
1
46
69
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Congratulations to Abington Heights and North Pocono, who combined to raise $40,015 for the Foundation for Cancer Care, to fight breast cancer.
1
14
75
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Final, 50-24, Dunmore is headed for its third state championship game.
0
9
68
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
Wow!!! Ciera Toomey starts 2nd half for Dunmore and Scranton takes timeout before a second is played.
1
5
79
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
North Pocono players and students celebrate their District championship
Tweet media one
1
22
69
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
It's official. Dunmore's Ciera Toomey is a Tar Heel.
Tweet media one
1
7
77
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
3 years
Villanova coach Denise Dilllon was in attendance for Wednesday's Lynett Memorial Tournament girls final at Lackawanna College. 'Nova is one of eight schools that made the final cut of Dunmore junior and 6-foot-4 center Ciera Toomey.
1
7
65
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
9 years
Abington Heights' Sahas Chandragiri wins boys District 2 Class AAA golf title. http://t.co/k8QD1UIs11
Tweet media one
1
19
44
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Strikeout No. 269 of the season for Holy Cross pitcher Jenna Bradley, breaking the Lackawanna League record set in 2005 by Lakeland's Arielle Pruzinsky.
3
6
58
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
3 years
NOW can we have the discussion for a shot clock for PA high-school hoops?
5
4
59
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
Toomey 1,000th, 3:20 2nd qtr.
5
10
58
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
Jefferson celebration after scoring 1,000th, 4:09, 1st
0
17
47
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
6 years
Final, Lackawanna Trail 24, Juniata Valley 14
1
16
49
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
7 years
Got to love the Valley View student section. They have a whiteboard and changing messages on it to single out opposing players via mathematical equations.
1
14
46
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
In his first major, Dupont native and Pittston Area grad Brandon Matthews has made the cut at the U.S. Open. Matthews carded a round of 69, 1-under par, and is even for the championship, currently tied for 24th.
0
10
54
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
9 years
Biggest roar of the night came from north Pocono student section when 2 hour delay for tomorrow was announced
2
14
48
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
10 years
Ding, dong. The witch is dead. Dunmore 39 York Catholic 36 Final
1
33
41
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
7 years
Scr. Prep stages incredible rally from 24 down to reach D2 Class 4A title game, 72-66, 2 OT, over Nanticoke
2
14
44
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
@underbite @JuliusGoat Kind of like Vincent D'Onofrio in Men in Black.
2
0
39
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Mariano Medico runs in birdie on No. 10, 1st playoff hole, to win with Brad Flickinger at CC of S.
1
6
47
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Congratulations to Mark Bartkowski!!!! In member-guest today at Honesdale Golf Club, he aced the same hole TWICE. The rock hole, No. 4 and 13.
2
2
45
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
Wallenpaupack sophomore Alex Pillar on his 74 to help Buckhorn beat Selinsgrove in 3A subregional team golf.
0
8
39
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
Scranton Prep whips Riverside, 9-0, to win Lackawanna League Class 2A title. Here is Frank Adamo on today's round.
0
12
42
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
@StephenAtHome Explains his unwillingness to show us his grades, among other things.
1
1
37
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
Valley View golfer Hannah Yanoski wins her 4th District 2 individual championship with a score of 82.
0
8
40
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
3 years
Dunmore's Ciera Toomey stuffs on to about 12 feet on 18 at the first Girls Bob Simons Classic at Elkview CC
1
6
47
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
It's official. Valley View's Hannah Yanoski ties for 5th in PIAA Class 2A girls golf, earns medal and All-State status.
0
14
38
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
6 years
Final 11 seconds as AH is going to Hershey for state championship game.
2
8
46
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
9 years
Dunmore wins its 3rd straight D2 AA girls crown, 55-47
0
33
38
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
Final, Dunmore 62, VJM 53, OT. Murray with 35 pts, 10 reb, 3 asst.
1
5
44
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
7 years
Jeff Higgins of maintenance staff at Dunmore says they've addressed problem of leak on roof.
1
14
36
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
6 years
Forgot to post this in the post-game race to file. Steve Jervis addresses the team after Friday's 24-14 state semifinal win over Juniata Valley.
1
3
44
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
7 years
Kaylee DeMatteo RBI single in bottom of eighth wins it for Abington Heights, 8-7
0
4
36
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
Wallenpaupack's Kyle Pillar fires a 3-under 69 to win the Irving Jackman Memorial golf tourney by three strokes.
0
9
32
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
Congratulations to Dupont native Brandon Matthews on his victory in Bogota, Colombia, on the Korn Ferry Tour. How about a birdie-birdie-eagle finish to win by a shot! Is that any good?
0
2
39
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Scranton Prep coach Ed Cimoch fills out the roster to be announced as state champs...
Tweet media one
3
1
40
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Scranton Prep senior Rachael Rose has formally committed to South Carolina Upstate, where she will play for former Abington Heights star and 1st year head coach Becky Burke.
0
2
38
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
7 years
Dunmore's Maddie Martin has been named second-team All-State in Class 3A. Holy Cross' Abby Anderson is named to the third team.
0
9
35
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
With Susquehanna's 48-44 win over Chester Charter tonight, Lackawanna League girls basketball goes 7-0 in the first round of the PIAA playoffs.
0
12
39
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
6 years
Did anyone know we have a state Bocce tournament? And how long until Neumann Goretti has a dynasty?
@PIAASports
PIAA
6 years
#UnifiedSports Gold Medal match between North Penn HS (Lansdale) and Sun Valley HS.
Tweet media one
2
4
9
4
3
37
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Kudos to West Scranton's Tatum Repshis and Nya Johnson, and Old Forge's Olivia Ciullo as all 3 scored 1,000th point Monday. Truly, a grand night!
1
2
38
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Dunmore advances to state quarterfinals with 65-51 win.
0
8
36
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Congratulations to Scranton Prep's Rachael Rose (S. Carolina Upstate) and Dunmore's Moriah Murray (St. Joe's) on their latest D-I basketball scholarship offers.
0
4
37
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Got a text that Old Forge's Olivia Ciullo has scored her 1,000th point tonight at Lakeland. Congratulations!
1
4
35
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
6 years
Toomey matches her career high with 28 points and Dunmore is headed to the state Class 3A semifinals Monday with a win over District 1 champ Imhotep Charter, 57-42
4
9
32
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
This seals it. Scranton Prep wins PIAA Class 2A state championship.
1
4
36
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Rachael Rose scores her 1,000th point.
0
9
37
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
10 years
Fly out to CF Anderson, Holy Cross wins first D2 AA title, 5-1 over Redeemer
0
36
31
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
7 years
Erica Haefele hit buzzer beater to lift Mid Valley to its upset.
0
13
33
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Final seconds of Dunmore's semifinal win Monday night.
0
5
33
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Olivia Zehel throws out a runner stealing at 2nd and Holy Cross wins D2 Class 2A title, 10-2.
3
14
32
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
9 years
Honesdale upset is in the books, final, 41-34
2
22
33
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
For those of you old enough to remember the second name on this list...
Tweet media one
5
2
36
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
Talked to Brandon Matthews tonight. Disappointed, yes, but somehow made me laugh. What I respect most is he always answers the phone, good times or bad. More rare than steak tartar. Can't tell you how many times I've seen a ballplayer head to the trainer's room after a bad game.
1
2
34
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
... for D-2 softball playoffs. We go to Mohegan Sun for all basketball, PNC Field for all baseball. Why not follow suit and go to best site we have for softball? ...
2
2
35
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Lake-Lehman's Bobby Lugiano finished with 1 over 72 and grabs 6th place medal at PIAA golf championships in Class 2A. Dallas' Logan Paczewski shoots 1 under 70 and is 8th in Class 3A.
0
7
32
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
3 years
Here's something you don't see every day. Mennonite's John Ritchey leads a prayer for both teams at center court at the conclusion of a physical war between the clubs.
3
6
34
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
3 years
Mid Valley goes to state final with 1-0 win, Friday at PSU.
0
7
35
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
North Pocono sophomore Billy Pabst Jr. shoots a bogey-free, 5-under 67 to lead Class AAA qualifying at Elmhurst C.C., for District 2 individual tourney Sept. 30.
1
2
32
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
6 years
Big first half for Dunmore's Emma Coar, who hits 3 extra points and then is named Homecoming Queen.
0
10
33
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Sending out condolences to Holy Cross girls basketball coach Barry Fitzgerald and his family. Barry's dad passed on Saturday. Glad he was able to help Barry celebrate his 600th win last month.
2
0
32
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
3 years
Got word earlier today about the passing of former Riverside golf coach Jack Helcoski. He taught his players a lot more than golf over 40 years. My condolences to his wife, their two kids, and his legion of friends.
1
5
34
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
7 years
Golfers Alex Pillar of Wallenpaupack and Jack Habeeb of Scranton Prep qualify for the PIAA golf championships at East Regional.
0
3
30
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Congratuations also to Dunmore's Ciera Toomey who shot 79 to finish 4th and medal in the girls Class 2A state golf championship. Elk Lake golfer Chloe Sipe shot 81 to finish 6th.
0
5
29
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
Packed. Haven't seen a crowd like this at a girls game since Amber Jacobs era.
Tweet media one
4
5
31
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
Even if she's not playing, good to see Ciera Toomey dressed and going through pregame shootaround.
0
4
33
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
Scranton Coach Tony Battaglia's daughter just sang national anthem before packed house at Lackawanna College. NAILED IT!!!
0
1
32
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
10 years
Sometimes we wonder, as our elders did, what kind of kids we are raising. See answer below. #anistrong http://t.co/iKMogAxYKj
Tweet media one
0
11
28
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
10 years
Holy Redeemer beat MMI, 125-13, in girls basketball tonight. Feel free to comment.
29
25
28
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
6 years
Villanova starting lineup... 6-foot-3, 6-3, 6-6, 6-7, 6-9 Kennedy Catholic starting lineup... 5-foot-11, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-10
1
14
32
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
7 years
Final, Valley View 63, Lakeland 14
0
9
23
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Perhaps one of the all-time tweets...
@jbeiter53
Justin Beiter
5 years
Two Mount Carmel players have been ejected, as well as the team priest was thrown out and walked off by police.
27
170
596
1
6
33
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
7 years
Elk Lake coach Tony Blaisure wins his 500th game, an 8-0 shutout over Forest City as Whitney Tyler throws a one hitter
2
8
28
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Remind me not to challenge either of them to a game of H-O-R-S-E.
@victoriatoomey7
Victoria Toomey
4 years
Ciera is teaching me her ways 😤 @ToomeyCiera
1
6
67
0
3
27
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
Dunmore advances to face Neumann Goretti in state quarterfinals, 47-37.
0
4
30
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
10 years
Exactly which virtue or lesson was represented by beating a team by 112 points? I must have missed that at RCIA.
2
9
25
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
Most players hoping for a trip to Disney. Aquib Talib is halfway to Six Flags.
0
23
27
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
7 years
Final, Prep 31, Loyalsock 28
1
6
26
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
3 years
Congratulations tonRiverside junior Kylie Lavelle on scoring her 1,000th point in this afternoon's game against Notre Dame Green Pond.
2
0
30
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
6 years
It's not quite Dunmore-Mid Valley from Eastern final seven years ago, but wow, for a Thursday afternoon...
Tweet media one
2
5
30
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
9 years
If Old Forge and Honesdale play with 75 percent of the heart of Dunmore last night, it will be a good day at Hazleton.
0
3
26
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
8 years
Carbondale's Tony Cerminaro sets a national age group record for the marathon. The 80 year-old finishes 21st Steamtown in 3:57 :25
0
7
27
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
2 years
Spoke with Toomey after the game. She said it's not an ACL, per the trainer. And that she's had a similar situation in May where the kneecap popped out of place.
2
3
31
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
4 years
Pretty cool Monday night for girls basketball: #2 Dunmore at #3 Riverside, both 19-1; Nya Johnson (11) and Tatum Repshis (12) both try to cap senior season with 1,000th point at home vs SCR: and Old Forge junior Olivia Ciullo needs 3 at Lakeland for 1,000.
0
3
31
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
11 years
Final. Holy Cross upsets No. 1 Dunmore 45-39
0
18
28
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
5 years
A few hours and we are off to arguably the best day of softball District 2 has ever seen. Four teams in quarterfinals, all in same spot? Awesome. See you at Pates Park. I'll be guy with hot dog overload.
1
1
26
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
3 years
WOW!!! Single by Abbey McCormick, runner held at third, throw gets away and then she's sent. Summa to Butka and the tag for the final out and West Scranton is on to the state semis to play Lampeter-Strasburg on Monday.
1
10
30
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
6 years
From Virginia to Neumann-Goretti, no doubt for academic reasons.
@docmasse
chris masse
6 years
this sums up everything I am talking about. @PIAASports you allow stuff like this to happen all the time. this is what they allow to happen. what an absolute disgrace. 2 sets of rules. you are an embarrassment #piaa
15
12
55
1
6
29
@mmyersTT
Marty Myers
9 years
Valley View's Ron Yanoski wins Jackman Memorial with 1 under 71 at Scranton Muni. North Pocono claims team championship.
0
9
25