In Other Sports News
Buck winners
Following the completion of the Grahamsville Rod and Gun Club 2020 Big Buck Contest, three men were atop the leaderboard. They are, from left, Gary TerBush, Eric Akerley and Mike Scagnelli. Scagnelli took first place in the gun division with the 10- pointer and TerBush took first place in the bow ...
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The Fred Ahart coaching tree
ROSCOE -- One of the rituals of looking back over a year now gone by is to remember those who have passed on during its tenure. Aside from the annual recitation of famous people who departed this earth in 2020 that included such notables as Judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Kobe Bryant, John Lewis, ...
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Look Back At Sports: Monticello, L.J-Y pin down Wrestling Goals
Published January 12, 1988
MONTICELLO - The hosts finished a disappointing fifth, while the only other local team placed seventh among the nine competing squads. But the respective wrestling coaches for both Monticello and L.J-Y (a combination of members from Liberty and Jeff-Youngsville) ...
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SW resumes workouts as preamble to limited winter season
LAKE HUNTINGTON—Ever since last spring, high school sports have been a series of fits and starts. The spring season had barely begun before the pandemic hit causing its abrupt cancellation. Then came the fall and that season's sports went by the wayside too, ostensibly postponed until March. ...
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Talented softball player, coach and horse trainer remembered
MONTICELLO -- In the lore of community softball, the individuals that make up a team are more than just teammates. They are a family.
And that family recently lost a beloved member.
Michael Weiner passed away on December 26 at the age of 55.
Weiner used to play for the former Fitness ...
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Stumpy: The bear with three legs
JEFFERSONVILLE -- Steve Cappello had been watching a bear cross through his Jeffersonville property throughout 2020, seeing him every couple of days.
Once bear season came around, Cappello decided to hunt a bear for the first time with his bow. On November 11, he harvested the bear, which he ...
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Year in Review: Sports in 2020
SULLIVAN COUNTY -- It is tradition at the Sullivan County Democrat that we use the first paper of the new year as a way to reflect on some of the biggest stories of the former.
If we had to pick one word to describe sports in 2020, we'd choose incomplete.
The winter season was the only one ...
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Monties lack experience, but could continue success
Published December 1999
MONTICELLO - As he begins his 20th season as a varsity boys' basketball coach, Monticello's Dick O'Neill contemplates a squad which, in his words, “Has improved quicker than just about any other I've had.”
“We're a lot better than we were three weeks ago,” said ...
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In praise of coaches: Tributes to life-changing mentors
Part II: Delmonico's grandchildren continue running legacy
NARROWSBURG -- “The most treasured heirlooms are the sweet memories of our families that we pass on to our children,” informs a source of anonymous wisdom.
As the first part of this story of the remarkable coaching legacy of ...
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SCCC Invite BOYS - A
Published December 21, 1993
LOCH SHELDRAKE - Every basketball coach will tell you that defense is the one thing you can control, a variable that, unlike shooting, isn't subject to luck or cold or hot streaks.
Nothing better illustrated this than Eldred's 53-33 loss to Chester in the SCCC ...
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Sportsman Outdoors
PA's reaction to deer opener
Several changes greeted Pennsylvania hunters this hunting season, which for the second year in a row the deer firearms season opened on a Saturday, but this year remained open on the following Sunday for the first time ever.
In addition concurrent buck and doe hunting was opened in more ...read more
Further Review
It's time for a final rhyme
Please don't think I'm pulling a sudden escape like the Baltimore Colts did 35 years ago when they fled to Indianapolis in the middle of the night. But this will be my last Further Review column. After 10 years, more than 500 columns and 350,000 words, I'm turning out the lights. I always said to ...read more
Golfing Highlights
Single plane swing wins The Open
Bryson DeChambeau is now the U.S. Open Champion.
He has riveted spectators with his unique golf swing and style. He has introduced the golf world to the Single Plane address position that was promoted by the great Moe Norman and now the Graves Golf Academy.
Interesting, all those skeptics of ...read more
Streamside
Why Fly-fish?
Some fishing is said to be better than others, but from this trout fisher's view, there is no such thing as “bad” fishing! From time to time when meeting and getting to know someone, the question of favorite pastimes arises, and the subject of fishing comes up. If the person hasn't, or doesn't ...read more
Bowling Highlights
A new column feature
We have listened to our local bowlers who have requested that we highlight big scoring efforts they are making on the lanes each week.
In this feature we will list bowlers who have recorded a 700 series or higher.
So here we go.
Leading the big scoring column this week is Pedro Agapito III ...read more
Raceway Wrap
Walt Henry, Ed Dachenhausen have big nights in Bethel
WHITE LAKE -- It was ‘Music Night', sponsored by Frank Stevens Roofing, at Bethel Speedway last Saturday. The night was highlighted by the ‘Detroit Iron 35' which was a special race for the fan popular street stock division. Track Championship races also continued to gain attention as there are ...read more
In Sports Calendar
Sports Calendar
Friday, February 28
High School
Indoor Track
Eldred, Fallsburg, Liberty, Monti, Sull West, Tri-Valley @ OCIAA West Point, 6 pm