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 ... read more

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, ... read more

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) ... read more

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. ... read more

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 ... read more

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 ... read more

Published January 5, 1982

HONESDALE, PA - Using a scrappy defense and fine outside shooting the Honesdale Hornets basketball team won the 22nd annual Honesdale JayCees Holiday Basketball Tournament Wednesday night by beating arch rival Wallenpaupack, 59-48.
Led by senior Dan Tuman, who ... read more

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 ... read more

Published December 1982

CALLICOON - The Delaware Valley basketball team used a third quarter 23-13 scoring advantage over a visiting Warwick team on their way to a 68-57 victory Wednesday night. With the win, DVCS raised its mark in pre-league play to 6-0.
Chris LeGrow and Joe Green gave ... read more

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 ... read more

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 ... read more

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 ... read more

Sportsman Outdoors

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, February 28

High School

Indoor Track

Eldred, Fallsburg, Liberty, Monti, Sull West, Tri-Valley @ OCIAA West Point, 6 pm