Date archive for September, 2011
SCSD shares good report card (0)
9/28/11 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER, Correspondent The Susquehanna Community School Board got good news Sept. 21 about its students’ PSSA scores this past year. Superintendent Bronson Stone proudly distributed the district’s 2011 report card for board approval which showed the district had exceeded the state requirements in all areas, including the percentage of students participating in the [...]
Jail time for pot grower (0)
9/28/11 •
BY STACI WILSON A Montrose-area man found with over 300 marijuana plants on his property last year will spend six to 23-1/2 months in jail on the drug charge. John Paul Bennett, 55, was sentenced Thursday in Susquenanna County Court. He pleaded guilty in June to a felony count of drug manufacturing. On Aug. 27, [...]
Clifford man gets probation for child porn charge (0)
9/28/11 •
BY STACI WILSON A 67-year-old Susquehanna County man who admitted to downloading child pornography on his computer was sentenced to serve a four-year probationary sentence Thursday in Susquehanna County Court. Stewart John Davis, of Clifford, pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography on June 24. He was arrested Nov. 12, 2010 following an investigation [...]
Democrats hold annual Steak Bake (0)
9/28/11 •
BY HELEN F. FOSTER, Correspondent Susquehanna County Democrats held their annual steak bake on Sept. 18, at the Harford Fire Hall. Party chairman Robert McNamara was ably assisted by his wife, Carol; Christine Sezer, vice-chair; Melonie Kozlowski, secretary; Rick Ainey, treasurer.; Nancy Hurley, state committee. Party members and county officials generously donated door prizes and numerous items [...]
Susquehanna stopped by Lakeland (0)
9/27/11 •
BY MARTY MYERS, Times-Shamrock Writer Susquehanna battled through heavy rains and injury on Friday night and fell short to Lakeland’s Chiefs, 32-8. Starting Susquehanna (2-2) quarterback Sean Stanley was knocked out of the game with a neck sprain when he was wrestled to the ground on a keeper. That thrust sophomore Curtis Mill into the role. [...]
Meteors fall to Dunmore (0)
9/27/11 •
BY CONOR FOLEY, Times-Shamrock Writer MONTROSE – It didn’t take long for Montrose to fall prey to Dunmore’s running game on Friday night. Austin Seamon took the game’s second play from scrimmage 65 yards for a touchdown andDunmoremotored to a 42-0 victory over Montrose. Seamon averaged nearly 14 yards per carry on a muddy field, finishing [...]
Lady Raiders hand Susquehanna first loss (0)
9/27/11 •
The Blue Ridge girls’ volleyball team handed Susquehanna its first loss of the season in a 3-1 victory atNew Milfordon Tuesday evening. Raider Ashley Warren had 21 assists, five aces, 10 digs and four kills asBlue Ridgebeat the Sabers in four sets, 25-16, 21-25, 25-22 and 25-18. Kaylee Ragard added 12 kills, 12 digs and [...]
Bedell running on next level (0)
9/27/11 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Former Elk Lake High School standout runner Mike Bedell has moved up to the next level, competing for an NCAA Division I cross country program. Bedell, 18, of Lawton, is a freshman at Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C., competing for the Camel team. The Camels recently competed in the Big South [...]
Meteor golfers take first loss of season (0)
9/27/11 •
The Montrose Area golf team took a 7-2 win overCarbondaleon Thursday after it faced its first loss of the season on Tuesday as Wallenpaupack defeated the Meteors, 8-1, in a Lackawanna Northern Division match. Against Carbondale in individual play, Chris Cerminaro (C) split with Jordan Smith; Mike Quinn (C) over Codi Benedict, 4 and 2; [...]
Warrior girls shine in home meet (0)
9/27/11 •
The Elk Lake girls’ cross country team improved to 9-0 on the season with wins over Abington Heights, Valley View and North Pocono at a cluster meet in Dimock on Tuesday. The Lady Warriors took an 18-31 win over Abington, a 15-50 win over Valley View and a 27-28 win over North Pocono as Jenny [...]