Date archive for February, 2013
Blue Ridge discusses busing changes (0)
2/28/13 •
BY STACI WILSON As Blue Ridge considers moving to single-tier busing in the 2013-14 school year, the school board is looking for feedback from district parents and residents. At the Monday, Feb. 25 workshop meeting, board members discussed the need to hold special meetings to hear community input. Board President Laurie Brown-Bonner asked if the [...]
SCSD board names Cook football coach (0)
2/28/13 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER Correspondent The Susquehanna Community school board last Wednesday named Kyle Cook as football coach for the next two seasons. Most SCSD coaching positions, as well as other extracurricular appointments are for a 2-year period. Cook, 31, is a graduate of the school and played Saber football under the legendary Dick Bagnall. [...]
Oakes receives Jack Masters Award (0)
2/28/13 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER Correspondent Lyle Oakes of Montrose was selected as the recipient of the 2013 Jack Masters Award for his tireless efforts on behalf of the Susquehanna County Republican Party. The late Jack Masters was a lifelong Republican and a Susquehanna County Commissioner who is remembered each year at the Republican Lincoln Day [...]
Democrats hear from Lt. Gov. candidate (0)
2/28/13 •
Susquehanna County Democrats held their annual breakfast at the Montrose VFW on Saturday, Feb. 23, with Bradford County Commissioner Mark Smith being the Keynote speaker as he has recently announced his intention to run for lieutenant governor in 2014. Smith and Susquehanna County Commissioner Maryann Warren became acquainted when the two commissioners were giving testimony [...]
Warriors claim division title (0)
2/20/13 •
The Elk Lake boys’ basketball team faced a 59-50 loss to Mid Valley at home on Wednesday night, a day after the team locked downed the Lackawanna League Division IV title with a 71-59 overtime victory over Susquehanna at home on Tuesday night. Facing Mid Valley, the Warriors fell behind early in the game with [...]
Lady Meteors clinch division (0)
2/20/13 •
The Montrose Area girls’ basketball team took a 40-23 win over Lackawanna Trail at home to clinch the Lackawanna League Division IV title on Thursday after it picked up a 36-32 victory over Forest City in overtime on Tuesday. The team also faced a loss from Old Forge, 55-24, in the Lackawanna Division III-IV championship [...]
BR’s Edwards takes silver at LL meet (0)
2/20/13 •
Blue Ridge’s Zach Edwards took second place overall at the Lackawanna League Wrestling Championship held at Scranton High School on Saturday. Edwards (138) faced a loss to Delaware Valley’s Jalen Palmer in the championship finals to come up one match short of gold. He finished with a 2-1 record on the day. Elk Lake’s Ofalt [...]
Playoff picture takes shape (0)
2/20/13 •
Varsity sports teams from Blue Ridge, Elk Lake, Forest City, Montrose Area, Mountain View and Susquehanna will begin their run into the District II playoffs this week. Boys’ Basketball In boys’ Class AA action, Elk Lake enters the tournament as the No. 3 seed after locking down the Lackawanna League Division IV title last week. [...]
EL diver Phillips finishes sixth (0)
2/20/13 •
Elk Lake diver Becca Phillips finished in sixth place at the Lackawanna County Diving Championships at Scranton High School on Thursday. Elk Lake’s Phillips took sixth overall with 237.75 points, while Warrior teammate Julia Amorino finished in seventh at 236.65. Delaware Valley’s Kristiana Brush took first place with 356.25 points. In the boys’ competition, Elk [...]
Nicholson Masons hosting ice fishing tournament (0)
2/20/13 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF The Nicholson Masonic Lodge No. 438 will put on its third annual Ice Fishing Tournament at Lackawanna State Park on Sunday, Feb. 24, starting at 8 a.m. The group first started the event in 2010 with 80 people attending in its first year, and in 2011 had 130 anglers show up to [...]