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iMonn renn ana weusDoro Tace onin first GE Light Bowl SaturdayIJflJVTv.The first annual GE Light Bowl will be a game featuring two football programs on the rise when Wellsboro High School and North Penn High School will play Sept. 26 at Smythe Park, the place where the first night football game between Mansfield State Normal School (now Mansfield University) and Wyoming Seminary was played Sept. 28,1892.The game between the twohigh schools, slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff, is just part of the festivities forthe Fabulous 1890s Weekend in Mansfield Sept. 24-26.Wellsboro, 1-2 overall on the season, comes into the game with abig7-6 victory over Jersey Shore and head coach Russ Manney believes the team is better than their record indicates.“We played so well against Canton, but we came up a little short (18-12),” Manney said. “We had two touchdowns called back and our defense has played well. We knew we had a good offense going into the season.”The North Penn squad, 0-3 under first year head coach Mark Casson, has also made big strides compared to lpst year.The Panthers are coining off a 30-7 loss to Loyalsock, but despite the score, the Panthersplayed well.“This is a vastly improved North Penn team over last year and the last few years,” said Loyalsock coach Kenny Robbins after last weekend's game.Casson can also see improvement.“I think we have improved. We block, tackle, pass, and run better than we have in the last couple years,” said Casson. “Plus we believe in ourselves and have a good attitude.”The game could attract as many as 10,000 fans, as last year’s reenactment did and that excitement has permeated both squads.“It will be something to remember Trom'ray high school ca-reer,” said Chris Morral, senior tailbaek for the Green Hornets. “To be involved in the first nighthigh school football game in Mansfield history is something special. And because North Penn is our rival in Tioga County, it will be a tough game that will have special meaning.”The North Penn team, whichalso includes players from Mansfield and Liberty high schools, is excited about being the host team for the game.“We’re very excited about being part of the 1890s festival and getting the opportunity to play in frontofalarge crowd,” North Penn senior tailback Kevin Olloek of Mansfield said. “This is a big game for us and we have to keep driving toward our goal of winning the game.”The coaches, Manney, in his ninth year as head coach at Wellsboro, and Casson are also excited about the game.“We’re really looking forward to it,” said Manney, referring to his players and coaching staff. “It adds some new excitement to a traditional rivalry for us. It’s a great opportunity for the kids to play in front of a large crowd.”RUSS MANNEYCHAD WATTERS“Inhigh school, I played in front of crowds that were 6,000 or 7,000 every game and on Thanksgiving, we played in frontof10,000 people. It really adds to the excitement of a game when you play in front of that many people. The only time I can remember us playing in front of a crowd that even approaches this was in 1975 when we played Towanda for the Northern Tier League championship and there were 6,000 people there. It’s really good for the kids to experience that.”Even though this is Casson’s first season at the helm for the Panthers, he was very pleased when he was asked to play in the game.“I think it will be a great experience for the kids,” Casson said. “Both teams will be prepared and it’s a game both teams really want to win, so to have a big crowd there really adds something to analready special game.The reenactment of the first night football game, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, will be done by members ofthe Alpha Chi Rho fraternity during halftime of the Welisboro-North Penn game.And following the game, a one hour fireworks display, which was first done last year, will be condensed into seven minutes. The fireworks drew rave reviews from last year’s crowd.Fans attending the GE Light Bowl featuring North Penn and Wellsboro are reminded that there is limited seating at Mansfield’s Smythe Park. You may bring your own chairs and blankets into the park. Ail fans must have an 1890s button for admission to the park. You may buy a button for $2 for both students and adults from athletic director Pete Hall at North Penn or Keith Tombs at Wellsboro High School or at one of the three gates entering Smythe Park.Fans coming from Wellsboro may park-in’front of the”RigfTschool along route 6 or in downtown Mansfield. Fans from North Penn may park at the Warren Miller Elementary School.Loyalsock tops North Penn, 30-7The Loyalsock Lancers got 112 rushing yards and three touchdowns from sophomore tailback Tyrone Quartman to pound out a 30-7 football win over North Penn Friday night at Loyalsock,Quartman, who gained his 112 on 13 carries (8.6 yards per rush), scoredon runs of 60 and five yards from scrimmage, and also returned a punt 97 yards for a touchdown.After a scoreless first quarter, the hosts erupted for 14 points in a 2:26 span of the second stanza. With 9:39 left until halftime, Quartman fielded a North Penn punt on his own three yard line and raced 97 yards for the game’s first score. Quartman’s two point conversion run put the Lancers on top 8-0.Quartman’s five yard TD scamper following an interception of a Panther pass put Loyalsock ahead 14-0 at the 7:13 mark. The scoreremained 14-0 until halftime.In the third period Quartmaxr broke free again, this time racing60 yards for his third and final touchdown. The two point conversion pass reception by Rantz Pryor put Loyalsock up 22-0.The teams traded touchdowns in the final quarter. Loyalsock scored on a 58 yard run by quarterback Alex Campbell. The Panthers countered with a six yard TD run by Kevin Olloek with just over three minutes left to pla Teake Yeager’s extra point dosed out the scoring.The loss drops North Penn to 0-3. Loyalsock is 3-0.North Penn00077Loyalsock0148830WMS runners win two titlesat Mansfield InvitationalThe Wellsboro Middle School boys and girls teams, coached by Mrs. Jill Tombs, both won first place team titles at the Mansfield Invitational Cross Country Championships held Saturday, Sept 18. Seven teams from throughout the region were represented, with a field of eighty runners for the girls and sixty runners for the boys.The girls team, who was defending their title for the third mnRAfnitivp venr was led bv Kimner in 19th place.Chad Boyce (27th) and Jason Dale (41st) helped Wellsboro win the team championship with a score of 56.Patterson also took home the first place invitational trophyL — Quartman 97 punt return (Quartman run)L — Quartman 5 run (run failed)L — Quartman 60 run (Pryor pass from Campbell)L — Campbell 58 run (Biber run)NP - Olloek 6 run (Yeager kick STATSnt LcnFirst Down9 1 -Rushmg YRrds S3Passing Yard* .33Total Offense 86Pawing 2 20 1 2 K’ 1Fumbles Lost 2 IPunta/Avg 7 34 3 \ \Penalty Yards 4811 Ji*“1HELPWELLSBOROCROP WALK
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Wellsboro Gazette
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Sep 22, 1993
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