Tag archive for ‘basketball’
Kazmierski gets 1,000th rebound (0)
2/15/11 •
While Forest City may have taken the 51-30 win over Mountain View on Thursday, it was still a special night for Mountain View senior Kayla Kazmierski. With 45 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Kazmierski recorded the 1,000th rebound of her career. She finished with 13 rebounds and 11 points for the Lady Eagles. Kiersten [...]
Guenter inspires Elk Lake basketball community (0)
2/15/11 •
BY JOBY FAWCETT Times-Shamrock Writer Sometime in the afternoon, hours before game time, the only light on in the gym at Elk Lake High School illuminated from the scorer’s table. As assistant boys basketball coach Marc Weisgold flipped the switch, he became startled. At center court, all alone, collecting his thoughts and emotions, stood senior [...]
Meteors’ 17-game win streak ends (0)
2/09/11 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Montrose’s girls’ varsity basketball team has been on a hot-streak, in Lackawanna Division III, and coach Al Smith attributes the success to a committed group of players. “We’ve got a good group of girls,” Smith said on Thursday. “They are committed to playing the game, and they are a close-knit bunch.” The [...]
Lady Meteors down Mt. View (0)
2/09/11 •
The Montrose Area girls’ basketball team took a 55-42 victory over Mountain View on the road on Thursday evening. The Meteors got ahead 10-8 in the first quarter before outscoring the Eagles 16-13 in the second to hold a 26-21 lead at halftime. After the break, the Meteors paced the Eagles 17-10 in the third [...]
Montrose powers past Raiders, Eagles (0)
2/09/11 •
BY JOBY FAWCETT Times-Shamrock Writer With an opportunity to seize first place in Division III of the Lackawanna League, Colby Major made sure it didn’t slip through his team’s fingers. Playing with tenacity on defense, Montrose rolled to a convincing 66-42 win over Blue Ridge on Thursday night in a battle of boys basketball teams [...]
Ely surpasses 1,000 points (1)
2/01/11 •
At Montrose, the Lady Meteors stayed undefeated and Dallas Ely reached a scoring milestone against rival Elk Lake on Friday night. With 1:27 remaining in the first half, Ely scored her 1,000th point and finished with 22 points in the game as the Meteors took a 58-11 win. “This means a lot,” Ely said. “And [...]
Montrose tops Elk Lake, Trail (0)
2/01/11 •
Montrose’s boys’ basketball team grabbed a 45-28 win at Elk Lake on Saturday night and a 50-46 victory over Lackawanna Trail on the road on Thursday evening. On Saturday, the Meteors got ahead 8-6 after the first quarter and paced the Warriors 14-7 in the second to lead 22-13 at halftime. In the third quarter, [...]
Erdmann hits 1,000 mark (0)
1/26/11 •
Forest City’s Cassie Erdmann scored the 1,000th point of her career in a 41-40 loss to Dunmore at home on Monday night. After being charged with her fourth foul, Erdmann eclipsed the mark with 58 seconds remaining in the tight game. “It’s a great feeling,” Erdmann said. “It’s such a big milestone. I would have [...]
Meteors, Raiders just miss title (0)
1/26/11 •
Montrose, Blue Ridge and Lackawanna Trail entered last week in a tie for the first half Division III title of the Lackawanna League, but when the dust settled Trail ended up victorious. On Saturday, the Meteors entered the fourth quarter down by 17, but nearly pulled it out, losing by a bucket to the Lions, [...]
Local schools supporting fight against cancer (0)
1/26/11 •
The Coaches vs. Cancer Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter is hosting a “Suits and Sneakers Weekend” on Friday and Saturday, and schools in Susquehanna County are coming out in force to support the cause. In addition to wearing Suits and Sneakers, local schools will sell a variety of items to raise money for Coaches vs. Cancer. Below [...]