After celebrating at midcourt, Muncy players quickly raced toward their huge student section. There, players and their classmates locked arms and sang the alma mater. It was more than a school pride moment. It was a moment which revealed everything about how Muncy slayed a perennial giant, ...
Nearly every current Sullivan County player was at Montoursville 11 years ago when the Griffins captured the program's first District 4 Class A championship. Many dreamed that someday they would be the ones hoisting the championship trophy. Wednesday, back at Montoursville, dreams turned into ...
Sammy Lawrence did all the little things right Tuesday against four-time defending District 4 Class AAA champion Loyalsock. But after the Lancers furiously rallied and cut a 10-point deficit with two minutes remaining to two in the closing seconds, North Penn-Mansfield needed their point ...
Few outside their locker rooms, thought Troy and Warrior Run would reach the District 4 Class AAA semifinals. Not after Troy lost three starters, including all-time leading scorer Ty Barrett. Not after Warrior Run went 1-21 last season. Both teams have proved the doubters wrong and following a tremendous performance in Tuesday's semifinals at Montoursville, Troy has a shot at making the ultimate response. Despite its loss, Warrior Run still can do something big, too. Jack Burbage scored 24 points, three players reached double figures and Troy played ferocious defense while reaching a ...
Sullivan County presented its case as being one of District 4's top two Class A teams Saturday afternoon. And the defense never rested. Sullivan produced a defensive clinic at Montoursville, allowing just five field goals while blitzing North Penn-Liberty, 46-16 in the Class A semifinals. Riley King scored 20 points, Trey Higley (10 points, 12 rebounds) produced a double-double and every Griffin relentlessly competed as Sullivan (16-8) earned a spot in its first championship since 2014. The Griffins will play Northumberland Christian in the finals and clinched an 11th state ...
By CHRIS MASSE cmasse@sungazette.com Meadowbrook Christian already made history by setting the single season wins record. Saturday this determined team did it again in two different ways. And now they have shot at achieving another first later this week. Kailey Devlin scored 20 points, Alayna Smith grabbed 13 rebounds and Meadowbrook reached both its first District 4 Class A final and state tournament, defeating North Penn-Liberty, 37-25 at Montoursville. The top-seeded Lions (22-2) trailed 7-0 early, but played stifling defense from there and took charge in the second half. ...
