The South Takes It
June 30, 2007 Ed WeaverThis District 4 All-Star game took place last night, June 29, at South Williamport's Rodney K. Morgans Stadium. The South took this year's contest, defeating the North Squad 28-12. Read the entire article here.
District 4 All-Star Game
June 25, 2007 Ed WeaverThis year's PIAA District 4 All-Star game will take on Friday, June 29 at South Williamsport. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
New Features Added
June 20, 2007 Ed WeaverThroughout the summer, the website will be undergoing changes in preparation for the upcoming season. Some changes have already been published, such as the new Interactive Map, new navigation design for easy content viewing, advertising, an Alumni Roster dating back to the graduating class of 2004, and a Team History section currently featuring the graduating classes of 2004, 2006, and 2007.
Thank You
June 16, 2007 Ed WeaverThank you to all who either helped park cars or who purchased a space or raffle ticket. Your support will greatly benefit the program.
More 2007 All-Sports Coverage
June 11, 2007 Ed WeaverMore coverage of the 2007 Wellsboro Hornets Sports Booster Club's Banquet was featured in this week's Wellsboro Gazette. Click the link to read the article.
All-Sports Banquet Recap
June 5, 2007 Ed WeaverThe Wellsboro Hornets Sports Booster Club held their annual 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.
Advertising Now Available
June 1, 2007 Ed WeaverAdvertising spaces are now available. If there are any businesses wishing to support the Wellsboro Football program through online advertising, please click here for more information about available packages and pricing. All money raised from advertising online goes directly to the Wellsboro Football program and will be used to fund camps, fundraisers, special events, and equipment purchases.
The Verdict
May 23, 2007 Ed WeaverLast night's school board meeting attracted one of the biggest community turnouts in recent memory. Of the many issues on the table, perhaps the biggest issue on debate was wether to eliminate or keep Middle School sports and other after school activities. The School Board opened the floor for discussion for over an hour, where numerous people voiced their opinions about keeping school sports.
School Board Meeting
May 22, 2007 Ed WeaverThere will be a school board meeting tonight focusing on the Middle School athletic programs for next school year. All Middle School athletic programs are in jeopardy of being cut, along with some other coaching positions. Also on the table is the status of the Men's and Women's basketball coaches. The meeting will be held at the High School. If you are in support of Wellsboro's athletic programs, come voice your opinions.
Gridders Club Raffle
May 17, 2007 Ed WeaverThe Wellsboro Small Fry and the Gridders Club will be conducting a raffle. All proceeds will benefit the Wellsboro Football program, and will be greatly appreciated. All Athletes should attempt to sell at least one packet of ten (10) tickets. Upon selling the packet, please send the tickets stubs and money to Ms. Carolyn Straniere. Your help and support is appreciated, and all athletes will benefit directly from the raffle.
Summer Information
May 11, 2007 Ed WeaverSummer is going to be here before you know it and football season is right around the corner. The coaching staff is looking forward to another exciting year of Hornet Football and has been meeting regularly to be prepared for the upcoming 2007 football season.
Competition Scheduled
April 21, 2007 Ed WeaverA bench press competition has been scheduled for Saturday, May 19 at the Wellsboro High School Athletic Weightroom. Registration is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., the rules will be announced between 10:00 a.m. and 10:20 a.m., and the competition will begin at 10:30 a.m. For more information and registration forms, please ask your local athletic director or contact Andrea Lucas. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life program.
Mourning the Lost
April 18, 2007 Ed WeaverThe Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia experienced two tragic campus shootings on Monday, April 16, 2007 in which 30 plus people lost their lives. Former member of the Wellsboro Football program Patrick Coolidge, now a sophomore physics major, currently attends Virginia Tech. Coolidge was in his calculus class near Norris Hall when the second round of shooting broke out. The Wellsboro Community is very relieved to hear that Patrick is alright, but is also mourning the losses of that fateful day. Patrick shared his experiences from that day with George Osgood of the Elmira Star Gazette.