Tag archive for ‘Sabers’
Sabers developing young talent (0)
12/01/10 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Susquehanna Community’s boys’ basketball team is back for another year in Lackawanna League Division III, and is looking to develop its young players’ talent. Coach Scott Glidden said the Sabers, which had a tough year in 2009, have a lot of talent including some up and comers. Returning to the court for [...]
Sabers end AA run (0)
11/17/10 •
BY JOBY FAWCETT Times-Shamrock Writer Lakeland cashed in on its opportunities and is headed back to the District 2 Class AA championship. Capitalizing on six Susquehanna turnovers, the second-seeded Chiefs won, 20-3, Friday night in the semifinals. Lakeland displayed an efficient running game, spearheaded by Nichols, who had 119 yards on 16 carries and a [...]
Sabers grab championship (0)
11/10/10 •
BY JOBY FAWCETT Times-Shamrock Writer Players hugged family and friends, shedding tears as they basked in their moment of glory beneath the fading glare of the setting sun. Susquehanna celebrated a championship for the first time since 1995, reveling in a convincing, 28-13, win over Old Forge on Saturday afternoon at William Emminger Memorial Field. [...]
Kempa leads Sabers past Mid Valley (0)
11/03/10 •
BY MICHAEL IORFINO Times-Shamrock Writer Susquehanna put itself in position to win a division title. Led by quarterback Dan Kempa, the ninth-ranked Sabers dominated Mid Valley en route to their fifth straight win, 33-14, Friday night at Spartan Stadium. Kempa shouldered the work load for Susquehanna, executing its veer offense to perfection, and guiding the [...]
Sabers hold off trail (0)
10/27/10 •
BY HERB SMITH Times-Shamrock Writer Thanks in large part to its defense and special teams, Susquehanna jumped out to a 20-point halftime lead and held off a late rally to pick up the 32-19 victory over Lackawanna Trail Saturday in a Division III game. “The defensive effort in the first half was huge,” Susquehanna coach [...]
Sabers cash in Montrose mistakes (0)
10/21/10 •
BY TOM ARENS Times-Shamrock Writer Susquehanna made the most of its opportunities in its rivalry game with Montrose Friday night. Scoring three touchdowns on turnovers, the Sabers rolled to a 35-0 win over the Meteors in a Lackawanna Football Conference Division III game. On Montrose’s first possession, a bad snap on a punt gave [...]
Sabers upend Holy Cross (0)
10/13/10 •
BY JOBY FAWCETT Times-Shamrock Writer With seconds ticking away and tension mounting, Susquehanna’s Dan Kempa and Andrew Cowperthwait wrestled away a thrilling Homecoming victory. Both players came through in the final three minutes to lead the ninth-ranked Sabers to a 28-22 win over Holy Cross on Saturday in a Lackawanna Football Conference Division III game. [...]
Kempa key to Sabers’ 5-1 season (0)
10/13/10 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Susquehanna senior Dan Kempa is having a solid year as signal caller for the Saber varsity football team. Kempa, 17, of Jackson, a senior at Blue Ridge, said he feels comfortable behind a solid Susquehanna offensive line, which has helped yield the team a 5-1 season record so far, with the most [...]
Susquehanna rolls past Carbondale (0)
10/06/10 •
BY MARK COONS Times-Shamrock Writer Susquehanna used a bruising running game while its defense held Carbondale’s running game in check as the Sabers overcame eight penalties and a pair of lost fumbles to post a 34-6 victory over the Chargers on Friday night at William Emminger Memorial Field. The win marks the first time Susquehanna [...]
Mistakes catch up with Sabers (0)
10/01/10 •
BY MARTY MYERS Times-Shamrock Writer Lakeland played stout defense and made the most of special teams errors, converting three turnovers and a muffed kickoff return into four first-half touchdowns en route to a 35-8 beating of previously undefeated Susquehanna on Friday night. Cody Delfino recovered a fumble on the first snap from scrimmage and [...]