December 2008 - WC Examiner Sports

  • Lions, Tigers and Warriors in Kiwanis

    Lions, Tigers and Warriors in Kiwanis

    After a full opening day of action Monday in the 31 st Tunkhannock Kiwanis Wrestling Tournament, Elk Lake advanced six wrestlers and Lackawanna Trail and Tunkhannock advanced two wrestlers each into the semifinal round yesterday. Wyoming Seminary led the pack of 22 schools after just the first day of...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 12-30-2008
  • Holdredge legacy comes to end

    Holdredge legacy comes to end

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner In the spring, for the first time in more than half a century, a member of the Holdredge family will not lead the Tunkhannock Tiger boys' volleyball team. This news comes out of the retirement of long...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 12-30-2008
  • Lady Tigers take third

    Lady Tigers take third

    The Tunkhannock Lady Tigers took third place in the Wyalusing Holiday Tourney on Saturday. They opened action against Northeast Bradford in the afternoon, but lost 54-47. The Lady Tigers actually led at the end of the first quarter, 10-9, but the Lady Panthers pulled away and outscored the visitors the...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 12-30-2008
  • Zurn-Bush tourney kicks off Saturday

    Zurn-Bush tourney kicks off Saturday

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner The defending champion Elk Lake Warriors will once again open its doors for the Zurn-Bush Duals wrestling tournament in Dimock on Saturday. The event is named for Kirk Zurn and Thomas Bush, both teachers...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 12-30-2008
  • Ski clubs hitting the slopes

    Ski clubs hitting the slopes

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner County schools are gearing up once again to hit the slopes for another season of ski club action. Lackawanna Trail, Elk Lake and Keystone College all have ski clubs that will travel to Sno Mountain in Scranton and Elk Mountain in Union Dale. Elk Lake The...
  • Tunkhannock skiers going freestyle

    Tunkhannock skiers going freestyle

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner Two Tunkhannock juniors have been taking to the slopes to ski for the past several years and recently started taking the sport to extremes by freestyle skiing. Leon Sidorek, 16, of Beaumont, and Brian Burke...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 12-30-2008
  • Bach snowmobiling to enjoy nature

    Bach snowmobiling to enjoy nature

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner Curtis Bach looks forward each year to the first snow fall of winter, because to him it's an indicator that snowmobiling season has arrived. Bach, 59, of Meshoppen, takes his hobby on the road, traveling several times per season to Old Forge, N.Y.,...
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  • TA pinned by Hazleton

    TA pinned by Hazleton

    The Tunkhannock Tiger wrestling team faced a 53-25 defeat against Hazleton on the road on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Colton Rosario (160), Nathan Schloder (215) and Sam Wiernusz (140) each had pins for Tunkhannock. Hazleton 53, Tunkhannock 25 103: Mike Forba ...
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  • Lions take Feeney Tourney

    Lions take Feeney Tourney

    Lackawanna Trail's Lady Lions won the Tom Feeney Memorial Tournament at West Side Vocational Technical School in Pringle. In opening night action o Saturday, the Lions beat Weatherly, 45-34. On Monday night they captured the championship game against St. Rose Academy in quick order with a 50-26 win...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 12-30-2008
  • Warriors take 2nd in Susq. Co. tourney

    Warriors take 2nd in Susq. Co. tourney

    Elk Lake defeated Susquehanna 45-39 in the first round of the Susquehanna County Community Foundation Tournament Saturday, but was upended by Mountain View, 58-55 in the tourney finals Monday. In Saturday action, the Warriors jumped out to a 12-7 lead...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 12-30-2008
  • EL wins; TA, Trail lose in opening tourney action

    EL wins; TA, Trail lose in opening tourney action

    Elk Lake extended its win streak to seven with a 55-44 opening round win Saturday over Susquehanna in the Susquehanna County Community Foundation Tourney hosted at the Dimock school. Tunkhannock and Lackawanna Trail were not as fortunate in their respective holiday tourney performances over the weekend...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 12-30-2008
  • Tigers edged by Dallas

    Tigers edged by Dallas

    The Tunkhannock boys' basketball team faced a tough loss from Dallas on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 45-41 on the road. Tuesday night's game opened up with Tunkhannock and Dallas going neck and neck in the first quarter, tying up scoring at 15 apiece after...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 12-30-2008
  • Sports Week Ahead (Dec. 31, 2008)

    Sports Week Ahead (Dec. 31, 2008)

    Friday, Jan. 2 Girls' Basketball - Elk Lake vs. Susquehanna, Away, 6 p.m.; Trail vs. Montrose, Home, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3 Boys' Basketball - Elk Lake vs. Susquehanna, Home, 6 p.m.; Trail vs. Montrose, Away, 6 p.m. Swimming - Tunkhannock in East Stroudsburg Invitational, 10 a.m. Wrestling ...
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  • Weekly Sports Scores (Dec. 22-29, 2008)

    Weekly Sports Scores (Dec. 22-29, 2008)

    Results for Dec. 22-29: Boys' Basketball Dallas 45, Tunkhannock 41 Nanticoke 77, St. Michael's 34 Elk Lake 66, Forest City 61 Trail 62, Susquehanna 42 Elk Lake 55, Susquehanna 44 Wyoming Area 61, St. Michael's 30 West Scranton 46, Tunkhannock...
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  • Down Sports Memory Lane (Dec. 31, 2008)

    Down Sports Memory Lane (Dec. 31, 2008)

    20 Years Ago (1988) Tunkhannock Area's Chris Thatcher was named the Most Valuable Wrestler and teammate Jason Munley captured the 140-pound title as the Tigers finished third in the 11 th annual Kiwanis Wrestling Tournament behind Wyoming Valley West and East Stroudsburg. Three other Tigers finished...
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