Date archive for June, 2011
Little League All-Stars announced (0)
6/22/11 •
Little League associations from throughout Susquehanna County have released their all-star teams that will enter into pool play for the Little League district championship. All divisions will participate in pool play in order to establish seeding for the tournament. At the conclusion of pool play, all divisions will then enter a double elimination tournament to [...]
Pompey takes Penn Can win (0)
6/22/11 •
Dan Pompey put on a dominating display in the Modified feature leading every lap for his first win of the year and second of his Modified career at Penn Can Speedway. Tyler Rice of Mohawk, N.Y., traded slide jobs with Jamie Christian on multiple occasions and was finally able to make the pass stick on [...]
Cundey named ‘All-Region’ (0)
6/22/11 •
Susquehanna Community senior Taylor Cundey has been named to the Scranton Times-Tribune All-Region boys’ volleyball team. Cundey was selected by coaches as the Lackawanna League Player of the Year. He had 270 kills with 68 blocks at the net while adding 76 digs, 22 assists and 114 points. Cundey finished with 494 career kills, 141 [...]
Little League pool play schedule (0)
6/22/11 •
Little League pool play schedule BOYS 9-10 Boys June 25, Blue Ridge home against Tunkhannock, 3 p.m.; Susco East at Montrose, 3 p.m. June 26, Montrose at Tunkhannock, 4 p.m.; Blue Ridge at Susco East, 4 p.m. June 27, Blue Ridge at Montrose, 6 p.m.; Susco East home against Tunkhannock, 6 p.m. 10-11 Boys June [...]
FMS shut down by Hawley (0)
6/22/11 •
The FMS Generals were handed a 19-8 loss from Hawley Post 311 on the road on Thursday evening. Stephen Miller was the losing pitcher for FMS giving up five earned runs, two walks and four hits while striking out two in two innings on the mound. The Generals took a 3-0 lead in the top [...]
Montrose Legion goes 0-3 on week (0)
6/22/11 •
The Montrose Senior Legion baseball team took a pair of losses on Saturday against West Scranton, 4-0, and Jersey Shore, 6-0, after it was handed a 9-4 loss from West Scranton on the road on Tuesday evening. Facing West on Saturday, Montrose was put behind 3-0 in the first inning before West would add a [...]
SCSD approves salary freezes (0)
6/22/11 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER, Correspondent Susquehanna Community school board voted June 15 to approve a memorandum of understanding with the teachers association concerning a 1-year salary freeze and a 1-year extension of the current agreement. The salary freeze for all management team employees and their one year contract extension was also approved. This action by [...]
Man acquitted of disarming cop (0)
6/22/11 •
BY STACI WILSON A man accused of getting a Taser away from a Pennsylvania state trooper during a scuffle nearly two years ago was found not guilty of the charge by a Susquehanna County jury Friday of two felony counts lodged against him. After deliberating for two hours, the jury split its decision and found [...]
Tax increase at Mt. View (0)
6/22/11 •
BY VIRGINIA CODY Mountain View School District officially approved a 2011-12 general fund budget in the amount of $16,699,083 Monday night. The district also officially set the millage rate at 34.3 mills. Despite the six-tenths of a mill increase, the district still faces a deficit of $909,781. The dollar amount is approximately $300,000 less than [...]
Firefighters honored by Chamber (0)
6/22/11 •
BY STACI WILSON In recognition of the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, the Montrose Area Chamber of Commerce presented the Citizen of the Year honors to 30 area firefighters who have volunteered their service for 50 years. The firefighters recognized came from 13 departments that respond to calls in the Montrose and Elk Lake school [...]