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Relaxation is a state of mind. Bob Lounsbury takes a few minutes off from training harness horses in his office and tack room...

Portrait of a legendary horse trainer: Bob Lounsbury

MONTICELLO, NY — Robert “Bob” Lounsbury bought a $2 ticket at the Monticello Raceway—“the Mighty M”—as a teenager back in 1968. As Lady Luck was riding on … more

By TED WADDELL | 3/3/21

Portrait of a horseman: Jim Devaux

MONTICELLO, NY — Jimmy Devaux is one of the winningest harness drivers at Monticello Raceway; he was just 10 years old when the “Mighty M” opened up for business on June 27, … more

By TED WADDELL | 2/24/21

Decision on the boards. Honesdale junior bucketeer Chloe Lyle closes in on Wallenpaupack’s Megan Desmet who posted a game-high 26 points, including going 17/21 at the free-throw line.

Lady Hornets battle on the glass

HONESDALE, PA — One of the cardinal rules in basketball is that, if you hope to pull a rabbit out of a hat, don’t foul the other team’s ace at the free-throw line. On … more

By TED WADDELL | 2/17/21

Honesdale’s Tim Dailey won by a 11-7 decision over Kasen Taylor of Western Wayne on Friday, January 29 at “The Home of the Hornets.” The Hornets posted a 50-21 victory in their first game of the season.

Hornets pin Wildcats 50-21

HONESDALE, PA — The grapplers of Honesdale High School are off to a pretty good start this season. They dominated their opponents in the first two matches of the year in the Lackawanna … more

By TED WADDELL | 2/10/21

Mid-pass. Honesdale’s Chase Cummings passes to a teammate as Trojans’ Ryan Ruddy defends. Ruddy led all bucketeers with 19 points.

Hornets return to the hoops

HONESDALE, PA — The Lone Ranger would have loved it. When the Honesdale Hornets boys’ varsity basketball team took to the home court for the first time in this COVID-ravaged season on … more

By TED WADDELL | 2/3/21

“The Finish.” A vintage postcard postmarked August 17, 1908 showing harness racing action at the Monticello Driving Park, of the Albert Van Dyke collection.

At the starting gate of harness racing history

MONTICELLO & LIBERTY, NY — A few decades before Monticello Raceway opened its gates on June 27, 1958, the sport of harness racing reined supreme in Sullivan County, NY. While memories … more

By TED WADDELL | 1/27/21 | 1 comment

Portrait of a horseman

MONTICELLO, NY — Murray Bassen, owner of the Flying Horse Farm, has been racing at “The Mighty M” for many years. He’s been in the sport of kings for decades, starting with … more

1/20/21

And they’re off! Pictured is the start of the third race, a one-mile pace, with a purse of $5,600 at “The Mighty M” on January 12, 2021.

Harnessing horsepower at ‘The Mighty M’

MONTICELLO, NY — On Tuesday, January 12, Monticello Raceway presented a card of 11 one-mile races under an overcast sky. The local race track, nicknamed “The Mighty M,” opened on … more

By TED WADDELL | 1/20/21

Horse sense. Philip “Bo” Sowers Jr., pictured right, has been in the sport of harness racing since he was five years old. He was just named Monticello Raceway’s 2020 Trainer of the Year. He is pictured with his barn manager Steve Shorey and the horse, I Saw Red...

Down in the paddock

MONTICELLO, NY — More years ago than this sports scribbler will admit to, he covered numerous noteworthy events at Monticello Raceway. There were the famous “The Mighty M” … more

By TED WADDELL | 1/13/21

Hot dogs, growing up in the country and road racing

OBERNBERG, NY — “I thought this was going to be a goldmine,” said 86-year-old Jim Greier, who at the age of 19 approaching 20, decided he was going to strike it rich by setting up a … more

By TED WADDELL | 1/6/21

See you next year? An insert included in the official program was penned by Louis M. Schulz, president of the Jersey Sport Car Club.

After the checkered flag

FREMONT CENTER, NY — On Sunday, June 28, 1953, a motorsports event advertised as the Sullivan County Sport Car Race wrapped up with a series of races on the local highways and rural byways of … more

By TED WADDELL | 12/30/20

Rebecca Maciejewski, coach of the Hornets field hockey team.

Super ‘sticks’ and stellar studies at the Home of the Hornets

HONESDALE, PA — The 2020 Honesdale High field hockey sticks made their mark in the school’s sports history book upon winning their first district championship on November 5. There, they … more

By TED WADDELL | 12/23/20

Dave Eggleton, Sullivan West’s new athletic director, presents a trophy to Kyle Reimer, one of the Bulldogs multi-sports star scholar-athletes during the spring 2019 sports awards ceremony.

Dave Eggleton talks sports

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — You’ve most likely heard by now that there’s a new Dave at the helm of Sullivan West athletics. On July 1, the district’s long-standing athletic … more

By TED WADDELL | 12/16/20

Three big basketball fans. Gerald “Jerry” Davitt, left, Bill Hendrickson and Fred “Coach” Ahart (1947-2020). Ahart and his beloved wife, Becky, were profiled in a Legends of Section IX feature in the River Reporter on June 28, 2018.

Legends of Section IX: Gerard “Jerry” Davitt

YOUNGSVILLE, NY — Teacher, coach, umpire, referee. These few consequential words define Gerald “Jerry” Davitt’s decades of involvement in local sports. After more than 60 … more

By TED WADDELL | 12/9/20

Slippery surface. Kauneonga Lake firefighters Ryan Pennell, left, and Bill Pammer keep the track nice and slippery by spraying water on the surface.

Local firefighters protect the scene at demo derby

KAUNENGA LAKE, NY — If crashing cars into each other isn’t dangerous enough, there’s always the risk of fire and entrapment if things don’t go exactly as planned. With that … more

By TED WADDELL | 12/2/20

To Myrian with love. The driver of a car dedicated to Myrian slams it into reverse as he sets up to ram an opponent.

Wrecks on wheels

KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY — In a demolition derby, the champion is the last car running, a motorsports subculture-take on the old adage of a champion being “the last man standing.” Back … more

By TED WADDELL | 12/2/20

Control tower. Four racecar drivers pilot their RC models around the indoor track.

Small, but speedy

HONESDALE, PA — After riding motorcycles for three decades, first racing them on tracks and then in hill climbs for the last 20 years, Bill Marshall figured it was time to put the brakes on his … more

By TED WADDELL | 11/25/20

Like father, like daughter. Charlotte Crane, the 9-year-old daughter of Andy Crane, the speedway’s promoter and racecar driver, learns about motorsports from the ground up. She helps her dad mount tires, set up ride heights and refuel his car, #9. “She wants to be a racecar driver, so I told her she’s gotta learn about it first,” said Crane.

Bethel Motor Speedway closes out 2020 racing season

KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY — “I have a good wife who lets me do my thing,” said veteran modified driver John Cote of New Milford, CT. For the last 20 years, he has considered Bethel Motor … more

By TED WADDELL | 11/18/20

Getting a stick on it. Honesdale’s Jillian Hoey and Wilkes Barre’s Melanie Teletenchi vie for possession, as Hornets' Brynn McGinnis anticipates the handoff.

Hornets ‘sticks’ ace semi-final

HONESDALE, PA — It was a “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” kind of afternoon. At first glance, the grassy field of play still had lingering traces of ghostly snow from a couple of … more

By TED WADDELL | 11/11/20

Peter West, Honesdale’s senior quarterback, leads his team off the field after the awards ceremony.

Shrine Bowl XXVIII awards ceremony

HONESDALE, PA — On Friday, October 23, the 28th annual Wayne-Pike Shriners Bowl Classic pitted the home team Hornets of Honesdale High against their rivals, the Buckhorns of Wallenpaupack Area … more

By TED WADDELL | 11/4/20

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