Category archive for ‘Sports’
Tiger boys top Class AAA (0)
5/22/13 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner Led by four gold medals, Tunkhannock Area’s boys’ track and field team took home the team title at the District II Class AAA championships at Scranton Memorial Stadium on Tuesday. The Tigers, led by a pair of gold medals from sprinter Stefan Schlachter, took first with 78.5 points, [...]
Mission accomplished: Alguire sets javelin record (0)
5/22/13 •
BY EVAN KORN Times-Shamrock Writer SCRANTON – Tunkhannock senior Gabby Alguire had a feeling the first of the six throws in the javelin would be something special. Her adrenaline was pumping and she entered the meet with a seed mark nearly 20 feet ahead of her nearest competitor. Alguire won the District 2 Class AAA [...]
Papi named to All-ACC team (0)
5/22/13 •
BY CONOR FOLEY Wyoming County Press Examiner University of Virginia sophomore Mike Papi has been named to the All-ACC first team. Papi, a 2011 Tunkhannock graduate, led the ACC with a .406 batting average, adding six home runs and 51 RBI. The sophomore’s .546 on-base percentage was tops in the nation and he finished the [...]
Athlete of the Week: Stefan Schlachter (0)
5/22/13 •
On May 14 at the District II Class AAA track and field championships at Scranton Memorial Stadium, Tunkhannock Area senior sprinter Stefan Schlachter took home gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meter dashes to help the Tiger boys claim their first-ever District II team title. He finished the 100 with a time of [...]
Construction starting on Creek Junction Park (0)
5/22/13 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner Work has begun to rebuild Creek Junction Park in Forkston Township after it was devastated by flooding in September of 2011. The park, which is maintained by Forkston, Mehoopany, North Branch and Windham Townships, was awarded a grant of more than $400,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency [...]
Locals compete in U.S. Open qualifier (0)
5/22/13 •
Several local golfers tried their hand at making the cut for the U.S. Open golf tournament competing in a qualifier at the Country Club of Scranton on Wednesday. The local who faired the best was Spencer Lunger of Lake Winola, who finished with an 82. Lunger shot a 40 on the front nine and 42 [...]