| Chris Masse, Award Winning Williamsport Sun-Gazette sportswriter |
Montgomery’s defense holds strong in win against Pottsville Nativity @coachmason4 @MrBozella
September 27, 2019
www.sungazette.com MONTGOMERY — Linebacker Kade Showers blew up first-half plays like a mad scientist toying with unknown materials. So Pottsville Nativity did all it could throughout Thursday night’s second half to avoid the Montgomery senior. One problem: This defense is not a one-man show. It is becoming an outstanding team defense and Montgomery proved that […]
Warriors roll past Lancers to win Battle of the Bridge
September 21, 2019
KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Montoursville’s Logan Ott and Cameron Wood celebrate Wood’s touchdown during the game against Loyalsock at Kenneth M. Robbins Stadium on Friday for the Battle of the Bridge trophy. Dylan Bennett charged through the line, wrapped his arms, hit dynamic running back Davion Hill hard and dropped him for a 1-yard loss. The game’s first play […]
South’s versatility shows in victory vs. Muncy
September 14, 2019
Sam Hostrander entered the season playing tight end and safety. Junior Ryan Rischoff played quarterback as a freshman. Friday night at Rodney K. Morgans Stadium, Hostrander and Rischoff played right and left guard, helping solidify an offensive line that dominated up front and paved the way toward victory. South Williamsport might only have 25 players, […]
Montoursville proves too much for Bulldogs @Hold_The_Rope
September 9, 2019
Chris Masse, Award Winning Williamsport Sun-Gazette sportswriter The battle won, Montoursville center Jacob Stoner approached running back Rocco Pulizzi, then emphatically patted his back. It was a small gesture, but it meant a lot, the senior lineman acknowledging a sophomore who looks like a potential star in the making. And it was that reciprocal relationship […]
District 4 Leaders @docmasse @piaad4sports
September 6, 2019
District 4 Leaders Quarterbacks 18 passes needed to qualify (Rating based on NCAA passing efficiency computation) Att Com Yds TD Int Rat. Corderman, WR 31 20 400 4 0 […]
Leone’s jersey retired before Bulldogs’ rout of Seals
August 31, 2019
JERSEY SHORE–Caleb Leone did not compete Friday night, but he might have been Jersey Shore’s most valuable player. Jersey Shore already was excited, hosting rival Selinsgrove in a rematch of last year’s District 4 Class AAAA championship. But when Leone, who suffered a stroke and serious brain injury last preseason, arrived at the field, smiled […]
Millionaires blank Central Mountain
August 26, 2019
MILL HALL — As Rocco Stark sprinted toward the line, Williamsport defensive end Avery Campbell blew past a lineman and dropped him for no gain. That 3rd-and-2 stop did more than force a punt three plays into the game. It sent a powerful message. This was going to be a long night for Central Mountain. […]
Montoursville dominates Ironmen in win @Hold_The_Rope
November 18, 2018
DANVILLE — The medal ceremony lasted nearly 20 minutes and both Montoursville players and fans loved it. All the more time to enjoy the moment. Montoursville left Danville’s Ironmen Stadium humbled seven weeks ago. Saturday night, the Warriors left as champions. As the ceremony continued, Montoursville could savor how far it has come and that […]
Warriors advance to title game
November 12, 2018
Montoursville coaches did not even know if Dylan Moll could play before Saturday’s District 4 Class AAA semifinal. An elbow injury kept Moll sidedlined last week, but the sophomore cornerback soldiered on Saturday, repeatedly delivering hard hits. By the fourth quarter Moll really was hurting, but he would not exit. So Cameron Wood did his […]
Warriors easily cruise past Athens
November 4, 2018
As Jacob Reeder took the pitch toward the right side, a cavernous hole opened up. He burst through it and Montoursville grabbed a lead it never relinquished just two plays into Saturday’s District 4 Class AAA quarterfinal. It did not really matter who touched the ball or whether Montoursville ran or passed last night. Nearly […]
Nelson’s big play helps Canton get to 1st D4 final in 21 years
November 3, 2018
KATELYN HIBBARD/Sun-Gazette Canton’s Garrett Storch stops South Williamsport’s Luke Winner in his tracks early in the second quarter on Friday night in Canton. Canton won South Williamsport, 29-7. CANTON — Keegan Nelson heard a voice and listened. He usually forgets to raise his hands while rushing the passer, but did so this time. A split […]
Loyalsock honors longtime supporter with a victory
October 20, 2018
Players came and went, but Albert Stopper remained a constant, never missing Loyalsock games. One has the feeling that did not change Friday night either. Stopper, whose son Denny is a Lancer offensive coach and whose grandson Derek Gee is a senior starter, passed away Friday morning. Stopper still coached, Gee still played through a […]
Shore overcomes 10-point deficit to defeat Lewisburg at home
October 13, 2018
JERSEY SHORE — Tanner Lorson rolled right and saw white jerseys blanketing all his receivers as a 300-pound defender furiously pursued him. At the last second, Dawson Sechrist popped open and Lorson flipped him the ball. Sechrist caught it, plowed over two defenders and scored an 11-yard touchdown. If ever there was a play […]
Canton Dominates Sayre in the mud
September 30, 2018
CANTON-Mud covered their uniforms, hands and faces as Canton players stood along the sideline following Friday’s football game. The team’s fans never felt they looked so good as they stood and saluted the players. This was an old-school look, an old-school performance. This is what Canton football was built upon long ago. And the glory […]
Montgomery efficiency too much for Rams @MrBozella
September 23, 2018
Hunter Budman had a big afternoon file photo SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP Montgomery offensive starters ran 23 offensive plays Saturday afternoon. Those plays totaled 354 yards. Six plays resulted in touchdowns and 14 produced first downs. The message being delivered was clear. Following a slow start this season, the Red Raiders are gathering speed, finding their […]
Montoursville wins Battle of the Bridge @Hold_The_Rope @sockathletics
September 22, 2018
Making big plays. Hoisting the Bridge Trophy high into the night sky. Watching jubilant teammates storm the field. All those moments are ones Montoursville linebacker Connor Morse and his senior teammates always will fondly remember. But maybe the best part was simply watching those final minutes unfold Friday at Memorial Stadium. It allowed those players […]
Bulldogs pull off upset at home
September 9, 2018
CHRIS MASSE Sports reporter cmasse@sungazette.com As the end zone approached, Koby Peacock’s calves cramped up and moving became difficult. But no one could tell Jersey Shore’s wide receiver was experiencing such pain. He sprinted down the right sideline, tip-toed the final seven yards and scored the game-winning, 31-yard touchdown. David Tomb snuffed out Montoursville’s ensuing […]
From the Masse Files: District 4 statistical leaders heading into tonight
September 7, 2018
District 4 Leaders Quarterbacks 18 passes needed to qualify (Rating based on NCAA passing efficiency computation) Rushers Att Com Yds TD Int Rat. Att Yds Avg TD Hollenbach, SC 35 23 469 6 0 234.9 Moyers, Lew 28 389 13.9 6 K. Riley, Dan 35 27 426 6 […]
Short handed Bucktail Tops CMVT @BucktailSports
September 2, 2018
SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP — Bucktail players made their coaches a promise early last week. They kept repeating it as game day drew closer. Even if it was behind, as long as Bucktail was close in the fourth quarter against CMVT, it would win. One better believe coach Bruce Ransom and his staff refreshed the Bucks’ […]
Canton slow start revs up in second half to take down Montgomery
September 1, 2018
By CHRIS MASSE cmasse@sungazette.com MONTGOMERY, PA Four consecutive penalties pushed Canton back 20 yards. The Warriors faced a 2nd-and-30 as it protected a tenuous eight-point, third-quarter lead. Four plays later, Canton converted a 4th-and-9. Three plays after that it scored a touchdown. Whatever the situation, Canton always had an answer throughout the second half as […]
Ward’s late touchdown catch stuns Towanda
August 26, 2018
CANTON–Uriah Baillie twice hobbled off the field, but each time he returned a play later. Michael Smithers injured his ankle early, but kept battling and never missed a defensive series. Pick a Canton player and one likely witnessed similar scenes unfolding. Towanda repeatedly knocked Canton down Saturday at Miller A. Moyer Field, but could […]
In 1st game back after injury, Potts helps lift Williamsport
August 26, 2018
KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Williamsport’s Treyson Potts runs with the ball against Central Mountain at Williamsport on Friday night. cmasse@sungazette.com http://www.sungazette.com/sports/ Treyson Potts spent the last year envisioning his high school football return. So did all those affiliated with the Williamsport football program. Turns out the actual return far surpassed any wonderful expectations Potts, teammates and coaches felt building […]
Chris Masse presents the 4th Annual Sun-Gazette coverage area Top 50: 20-11
August 7, 2018
Pictured: Montgomery RB Hunter Budman (Sun Gazette photo) _Due to website maintenance, this list was delayed) Every Monday we will bring you Chris Masse’s 4th Annual Sun-Gazette coverage area Top 50, broken up in segments of ten. Today we present numbers 30-21: No. 20: Robert Brown, Wellsboro: an excellent 4-year starter who was one of […]
Chris Masse presents the 4th Annual Sun-Gazette coverage area Top 50: 40-31
July 16, 2018
Pictured: Canton QB Michael Smithers led his team in rushing in 2017 Every Monday we will bring you Chris Masse’s 4th Annual Sun-Gazette coverage area Top 50, broken up in segments of ten. Today we present numbers 40-31: No. 40: Ahmahd Keyes, Warrior Run: a dynamic play maker on both sides of the ball, Keyes […]
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