Lycoming Camp Info Now Available.

Posted July 14, 2008

Information about this year's team camp at Lycoming College is now available. Click here for more information.

District 4 All Star Game Coverage.

Posted July 1, 2008

The 18th annual District 4 North-South All Star Game took place at South Williamsport on Friday, June 27, 2008. The North defeated the South this year by a score of 20-7. Read more of the story here.

Summer Weight Room Hours.

Posted June 10, 2008

Summer weight room hours are as follows:

Monday:

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday:
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday:
6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday:
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday:
6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

District IV All-Star Game Announced.

Posted June 6, 2008

The date 2008 District IV All-Star game has just been announced. This year's game will be played at South Williamsport's Rodney K. Morgans stadium on Friday, June 27 at 7:00 p.m. A $5.00 donation for adults and a $3.00 donation for students will be required to get in to the game. The Hornets will be represented this year by senior captain Colton Acorn.

Advertising Now Available!

Posted June 2, 2008

Advertising for the 2008 season is now available! For more information about how to support the Hornets during the 2008 season, check out our advertising section. All money raised from website advertising will be used by the Wellsboro Gridders Club to help send the team to the annual Lycoming College camp, help with equipment purchases, and the end of the year banquet.

All Sports Banquet Recap.

Posted May 28, 2008

The Wellsboro Booster Club held their annual All Sports Banquet last night in the Wellsboro High School Gym. The banquet recognizes not only senior athletes and their accomplishments, but accomplishments by all athletes throughout the entire school year. Throughout the course of the night, the Booster Club and Athletic Director Sherri Prough recognized teams, coaches, captains, coach's award recipients, and outstanding player award recipients from every sport.

Once all the athletic teams were introduced, the athletic memorial awards were presented. Jake Coolidge and Cameron Jones received the Rev. Wade Stewart and John Wilcox awards respectively for their contributions to the football team. Colton Acorn received the Outstanding Football Player Award and Chris Copp received the Coaches' Award from Head Coach Chris Morral. Other Memorial Award Recipients include Katelin Peropat (Ray Strykowski and Shelly Tayton awards), Will Mitchell (Larue Wilson award), Kristin Stam (Laura Grove Patterson award), and Zachary Cerrone (Roger Dibble award).

The biggest awards of the night were saved for last. The John Prevost Memorial Awards are presented to the Male and Female Athletes of the Year. This year, Corvin Oberholtzer and Carolyn Mitchell were selected as the winners. Corvin has participated in Cross Country, Wrestling, and Track for the last four years, while Carolyn has participated in Soccer, Basketball, Softball, and Track over the same time span. Congratulations are in order for these two athletes, along with the rest of the senior class, as they exhibited the strength, determination, and dedication to the respective sports throughout their high school careers.

2008 Sport Physicals.

Posted May 20, 2008

The Wellsboro Athletic Department is changing how student sport physicals will be conducted. Beginning this year, students will only be required to take one physical for the entire year, no matter how many sports the student plans on participating in.

Physical Dates

2008 Junior and Senior Athletes - June 4, 2008 in Room 130 of the High School.

2008 Freshman and Sophomore Athletes - June 6, 2008 in Room 130 of the High School.

The dates above will be the only dates the Athletic Department will give physicals for the 2008 season. If you miss your scheduled exam day, you will need to schedule a time with your physician before the scheduled starting date of your sport.

Alumni Weekend.

Posted May 19, 2008

Alumni weekend is just around the corner, and as a reminder, athletes planning on playing during the 2008 season are encouraged to help setup tables and chairs for the annual Alumni Banquet on Friday, May 23 at the High School. WellsboroFootball.com will also have a display booth setup for Alumni to join a mailing list to be updated on special events and team news.

Calendar Fundraiser Announced.

Posted May 15, 2008

The Wellsboro Gridders Club and members of the 2008 Hornet football team will be selling calendars to kick off its fundraising campaign. Calendars can be purchased for $10.00 each, and all proceeds will go towards the purchase of new equipment travel bags for players in grades 7-12.

Official Rules for fundraiser can be found here.

Acorn to play at Alfred.

Posted May 7, 2008

Senior Wide Receiver Colton Acorn has just announced that he will attend and play for Alfred University next fall. WellsboroFootball.com would like to wish Colton the best of luck in all his future endeavors.

All Sports Booster Club Banquet.

Posted May 1, 2008

The Wellsboro Booster Club will be hosting the annual Sports Award Ceremony and Banquet on May 27 at 6:00 p.m. This special dress-up occasion will be held in the High School gym. Introduction of senior athletes will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner and the presentation of the sports awards. Reservations for this event must be made no later than Friday, May 16.

District IV Prospect Camp.

Posted April 28, 2008

The date for the 2008 District IV Prospect Camp has just been announced. The event will take place on May 28 at Montoursville High School. All current Sophomores and Juniors are eligible to attend. Those attending will need to meet in the parking lot at 3:45 to leave as a team. Parents will be needed to help carpool down.

Athletes will participate in the 185 lb. Bench Press, the 40-Yard Dash, the Vertical Jump, the Standing Broad Jump, and the 3 Cone Drill.

Coaches Weaver and Hildebrand to work PSU Camp.

Posted April 23, 2008

Assistant Varsity Coaches Ed Weaver and Matt Hildebrand have been invited to coach at Penn State's annual summer football camps. Both Coach Weaver and Coach Hildebrand will be attending the first summer session from June 15 to June 18. For more information about the camp, please click here.

Weight Room Moved.

Posted April 22, 2008

The weight room has finally moved into the old high school cafeteria. Hours will remain the same. Thank you to all of those who helped with the move.

Weight Room Moving.

Posted April 15, 2008

The weight room will be closed this Friday, April 18 until Monday, April 21 as students begin cleaning and preparing to move into the new facility. All players are encouraged to volunteer to help in the move. Please check back on Tuesday, April 22 for progress updates.

Chicken & Biscuit Dinner.

Posted March 23, 2008

The Gridders Club will be holding a chicken and biscuit dinner on Wednesday, April 2 at the Wellsboro Moose to start raising money for the 2008 football season. The dinner will be from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6.00 for adults and $4.50 for Senior Citizens and children 12 and under. Please come out and support the program!

Sign Ups.

Posted March 13, 2008

Sign ups for the 2008 season will take place March 20 at 2:30 in the gym. Everyone interested in playing should plan to attend.

Who Needs a Graduation Project?

Posted February 6, 2008

If there is anyone who needs a graduation project, please use the contact form and get in touch with Coach Weaver. Coach Weaver will be guiding interested players in researching previously written articles about the program and incorporating them onto the website. Coach Weaver will take the Top 3 interest players who will be either Juniors or Seniors during the 2008 season.

Gridders Club Meeting.

Posted January 9, 2008

The first Gridders Club meeting for 2008 is scheduled for Monday, January 28 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Middle School cafeteria. Click here for more information about the Gridders Club.