| Chris Masse, Award Winning Williamsport Sun-Gazette sportswriter |
Jersey Shore defeats Canton on the road
October 22, 2022
Jersey Shore came across a very tough opponent Friday night as they took down Canton Warriors, 23-0. The game was a close one throughout with both teams essentially pushing the ball down field in the run game. The scoring came out early by Jersey Shore, running their usual face pace offense ready at the line […]
Loyalsock hands Southern first regualar season D4 loss since 2011
September 10, 2022
Loyalsock has set lofty goals this season and will continue pursuing them come Monday afternoon. But players always search for moments they can call their own; moments they will never forget. Those moments came Friday night in Catawissa. And Loyalsock owned them all. This moment, this game, this memory belonged to them and what a […]
Jersey Shore keeps rolling with resounding win over Seals
September 10, 2022
JERSEY SHORE–As he caught a perfect Brady Jordan deep ball and raced toward the end zone, Kooper Peacock could hear his dad’s voice over the crowd noise. “I was just trying not to look back,” the Jersey Shore wide receiver said of his 80-yard touchdown catch a little more than two minutes into Friday’s game. “That’s […]
Gary Brown became a legend on and off the field
April 11, 2022
The first time I saw Gary Brown, he scared me. A lot. I was 17 and watching the Houston Oilers play on television as Brown started running over defenders. I have always been a diehard 49ers fan but in 1993 and 94 I had a second favorite team because my childhood hero Joe Montana […]
Chris Masse on football: Garnet Valley’s Mike Ricci was more than a coach
November 26, 2021
Photo JS Garber I was befuddled when guidance counselor asked me what my future plans were. Just starting my freshman year at Garnet Valley High School, I had not planned ahead that far since my professional sports dreams died when I realized one needed skill in those arenas. So after a few seconds of thought […]
Canton wins first-ever state playoff game, beats Steel-High
November 21, 2021
TOWANDA–As players jumped high into the night sky and jubilant fans who packed the Endless Mountain Complex’s bleachers well before kickoff celebrated, two-way lineman Mason Shultz froze. He needed a second to digest what just happened. And while the work continues, what happened was a moment frozen in time. Earning the kind of opportunity so […]
Central Mountain wins again
October 3, 2021
DANVILLE–Lucas Porter looked like a missile as he twice came charging through the line and produced sacks totaling minus-21 yards. Ditto when the Central Mountain linebacker dropped two Warrior Run ball-carriers in the backfield and two others at the line. Not bad for a senior returning to the game after taking the last two years […]
Jersey Shore erupts in second half and stays undefeated
September 19, 2021
SELINSGROVE–Haydn Packer and Jersey Shore’s offensive linemen took turns throughout the second half Saturday night seeing who could inflict more damage. Packer provided bruising runs and the line punishing blocks. Call it a draw. The backs and the line set a physical tone, Jersey Shore ran its no-huddle offense faster than cars at the […]
Williamsport survives with OT win over Central Mountain @GoCatsFB @Millionaire_FB
September 18, 2021
Nasir Henningan (26) runs over Lucas Porter (19) of Central Mountain at Williamsport High School. DAVE KENNEDY/Williamsport Sun-Gazette Field turf pellets stuck to Riley Bower’s face as sweat poured through his red jersey. The Williamsport linebacker looked like he had just survived a 15-round heavyweight fight. So did his teammates and so did Central Mountain […]
Danville beats Montoursville to claim the District 4 Class AAA championship (gallery included) @Go_Ironmen @Hold_The_Rope @KJRiley8
November 9, 2020
Senior two-way starters Dylan Bennett and CJ Signor sat and kneeled, respectively, staring at a near empty field. Neither Montoursville standout wanted to leave a field on which they and many fellow seniors/teammates created so many happy memories. They won multiple championships and 31 games the past three seasons, but the tremendous run ended Saturday […]
Shore thumps Mifflinburg to set up showdown with Shamokin
November 1, 2020
JERSEY SHORE The players are as studious as the coaches. A team with several standout students attacks film work the way it does algebra or chemistry. And when all that knowledge comes pouring out on the football field, Jersey Shore often earns high marks. The Bulldogs certainly aced their first playoff exam Saturday night against […]
Montoursville beats Loyalsock to win Battle of the Bridge (Via @docmasse Wpt Sun Gazette)
October 18, 2020
Heath Jones never before played tailback. Until two weeks ago he was the team’s backup fullback. Understandably, he could have been surprised when circumstance had Montoursville coach J.C. Keefer looking his way to become the featured ball-carrier midway through the second quarter Saturday night against rival Loyalsock. “When I said, ‘Heath can you do this […]
Pulizzi and Dalena combine for 6 tds, Warriors rout Lewisburg
October 11, 2020
Sam Carson barely noticed the cast protecting his broken left hand. And honestly, he did not care about the injury. He was playing again Friday night against Lewisburg and nothing else mattered. The senior offensive lineman missed last week’s thrilling victory against Danville and that heartache hurt more than his hand. Back together with his […]
Montgomery thumps CMVT in football, 48-14, Saturday afternoon (via Masse, Wpt sun gazette)
October 11, 2020
SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP — Just four plays into the game Montgomery wide receiver Maurice Walters shed two would-be tacklers, turning an apparent short gain into a 12-yard third-down conversion. A series later Ben Marino dragged three defenders an extra 10 yards, setting up another touchdown. Devon Deem soon joined in, getting hit behind the line […]
Zack Miller runs for a career-high 256 yards and 4 TDs in South’s 33-13 win against Montgomery (Masse, Wpt Sun Gazette)
September 26, 2020
MONTGOMERY–They arrived eager and worked and sweat every day, but eventually playing a game seemed often felt like a fantasy. Any time a contest approached, South Williamsport felt like Charlie Brown having Lucy pull the football away just as he nearly kicked it. Friday night at Red Raider Stadium, South kicked back. Fantasy became reality […]
Montoursville puts up 50 points in 55-3 win over Central Columbia
September 19, 2020
ALMEDIA–As the offensive linemen surged forward, Montoursville fullback CJ Signor spotted a blitzing linebacker. Signor sprinted ahead, delivered a punishing block and Rocco Pulizzi followed through the gaping hole, going 39 yards untouched while scoring the second-half’s first touchdown. The sequence featured some power, some intensity, some physicality and some speed. In a game […]
Bloomsburg defeats Hughesville in football, 34-6, Saturday in Week 1 opener
September 13, 2020
Special contribution sungazette.com Cover photo DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Hughesville’s Mikey Dylina rushes against Bloomsburg during Saturday’s game at Hughesville. HUGHESVILLE –Even as the COVID-19 pandemic invaded last spring and forced so many inside, Brody Hock and Jack Howell still could play football together. All each had to do was go one house over. Hock and […]
Bulldogs erase 21-point deficit to win in 3 OTs @tannerlorson @PAHSathletics
November 23, 2019
DANVILLE — Brett Guthrie read the quarterback’s eyes, broke left and dove. He corralled the ball inches from the ground and then….and then? Well, Guthrie does not remember much after that. But as the years go by, he, his teammates and all those who watched Friday’s breathtaking Class AAAA state quarterfinal will remember that moment. […]
Montoursville wins title over Loyalsock
November 16, 2019
As the final seconds ticked away, Montoursville lineman Travis Johnson sprinted toward midfield. It appeared he would jump high into the air or embrace a happy teammate as Montoursville secured another major victory. But as soon as Johnson reached the 50-yard line, he promptly turned right, walked toward the opponent and started shaking hands. His […]
Montoursville cruises past Shamokin
November 3, 2019
DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montoursville’s Dillon Young pulls in a touchdown pass in the first half against Shamokin at Montoursville on Friday night. What once looked like a lost season is becoming a memorable one. Senior lineman Cole Ranck is back. And an already imposing offensive line is growing even stronger. Ranck battled a stomach injury for […]
Lancers defense came up big vs. Mounties
October 26, 2019
DANIELLE FIORINI/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport’s Zack Miller gets tackled as he attempts to run by Loyalsock on Friday night at South Williamsport. Loyalsock split its first two 2019 games and the defense felt unsatisfied. The Lancers allowed 57 points in those games before holding a meeting and addressing that issue. That marked a significant turning point. Loyalsock changed […]
Shore’s Tanner Lorson throws for career-high 391 in victory @tannerlorson
October 13, 2019
KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Jersey Shore’s Cayden Hess catches a pass for a touchdown as Lewisburg’s Cam Michaels tries to break it up during a game Friday at Bucknell University. LEWISBURG – Tanner Lorson played three sports as a junior, but never forgot about football. Even while playing basketball and baseball, Lorson remained a constant weight room presence. He […]
Indians top Montgomery to earn Old Shoe
October 5, 2019
MUNCY — As Montgomery students and players celebrated a year ago, Muncy players seethed. They bottled up those emotions and, as Friday’s Old Shoe rematch approached, called upon those feelings again. Then Muncy unleashed all that frustration, rage and desire. Two and a half hours after the game started, Muncy had flipped the script. This […]
Lewisburg beats Bloomsburg in football on Saturday night @Coach_Seabrook @lbgathletics1
September 29, 2019
Chris is an Award Winning writer for the SELINSGROVE – Linebacker Ethan Spaulding rarely plays offense, but he always offers his services. Saturday night, the Green Dragons needed him offensively and immediately after entering the game, he caught a 10-yard pass. It was what quarterback Nick Shedleski saw happen on that play, however, which later […]
Canton tops Muncy; improves to 6-0
September 28, 2019
MUNCY — Uriah Bailie placed his hands on his hips and watched the play clock tick down. As time melted away and another Canton victory became imminent Friday night, Bailie remained perfectly in control. Skillfully commanding the offense, Bailie delivered his weekly dazzling performance, using his legs and arms to help Canton stay undefeated. A […]
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