Wellsville Tigers Open Season With Nail Biting Win

Friday - December 2: The WHS Tigers opened their new season at home this past Friday with nail biting win over backyard rival Beaver Local. The Tigers starting five consisted of one senior and four sophomores. Some of those underclassmen showed varsity jitters which led some fans with defeatist attitudes sitting in the stands. Beaver Local had a boat load of seniors with gobs of varsity experience. When senior Josh Carter fouled out of the game late in the fourth quarter there were five sophomores on the floor. Carter was in foul trouble late in the second quarter. It happens to players just coming out of the football season.

We told one nervous fan that he has to remember that most of those sophomores played on last year's undefeated Freshmen team. They don't get intimidated. They won't quit. They will play hard until the clock runs out and that's what they did.

With just seconds to go they had a slim lead and held on until the whistle, pulling out a 2-point victory to open the season. The final score was Wellsville 70-68. It was exciting.

The Tigers return to action Friday night out at Southern Local. The action starts at 6 PM when the Wellsville Reserves look to even their season record after dropping their opening game to the Beavers.

Good Luck Tigers...

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WHS Lady Tigers Fall To 0&2

Thursday - December 1: The Lady Tigers picked up their game a little bit Thursday night over the what they did in the first game of the season. Unfortunately they were unable to post that first one in the win column as they hosted the Beaver Local Lady Beavers. The Wellsville ladies did show that with just one game so far on the young season as they played the Beavers that they are going to be a team to be reckoned with this season.

They never gave up playing against the Red & White and nearly got the win. The final score was Beaver Local 58-53 and it was all the Lady Beavers could handle. Another minute or two might well have been a different outcome.

The Reserves posted their first win of season. They defeated the Beaver Local Reserves 41-36 in the opening game of the night.

The Wellsville Ladies return to action Thursday evening when they travel to Southern Local. Action begins at 6 PM.

On Wednesday, December 21, there will be a Lady Tigers Basketball Homecoming at the Toronto game with special recognition for the 1987 team that were one win away from winning a state championship. Head Coach Ed Swogger is still trying to find contact information on the following players on that team: Melinda Boyce, Julie Feicht, Dawn Montgomery, Maggie Boyce, Angie Pollack and Kim Halfhill. Anyone with contact information for these ladies is asked to contact Swogger.

Good Luck ladies at Southern Local. We sure you will bring home that first win of the season...

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Wellsville Holds Christmas Light-Up Night

Wellsville held their annual Christmas Light Up Night last night. Sponsored and organized by the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce it was held at the 4th Street Square.

The festivities were started with Chamber President Randy Allmon welcoming everyone. Invocation was offered by First Christian Pastor Mark Blakely and Ed Bauer offered some brief comments in place of Mayor Joe Surace. Surace was tied up with a family emergency and unable to attend. Bob Sell played some Christmas tunes for all those attending. Dolly Brophey read the list of names of all those memorialized on the tree's Christmas bulbs.

The highlight of the evening was the lighting of the Village Christmas tree which is adorned with strings and strings of lights and the bulbs. The tree was donated to the Village by Cope Tree Farm. Entertainment was furnished by students of Wellsville's Garfield Elememtary 2nd & 3rd Grades. They sang a selection of carols under the direction of Aaron Bunfill. The smiles on the student's faces warmed up the crowd and outshone the lights.

Following the lighting ceremonies and entertainment Santa (portrayed by Joe Brown) was on hand in the gazebo to pose for pictures with the children, young and not so young, and to pass out treats. Santa will be back as the honored guest in Wellsville's Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 3. The parade will begin at 6 PM near the Fire Station. It will come up Main Street to the square.

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Wellsville Gets First Dusting of Snow

It's not even winter yet by the calendar. We have had some snow flakes flying in the ville before but yesteday, December 1, was the first it stuck to the ground for the new 2011-2012 Winter Season. It didn't last long but it stuck to the trees and grassy areas for a short time.

We're talking about in town, not any out lying areas.

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Wellsville Library To Have Family Craft Night

The good folks at the Wellsville Carnegie Public Library will be providing an opportunity for people to add a personal touch to their Christmas tree decorations. For the next two Thursdays they will be having a Family Craft Night making ornaments. It will be a handmade bulb you'll cherish until the end of time.

Registration is a must. For more information call 330-532-1526.

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Lady Tigers Have Rough Start

Tujesday - November 29: The WHS Lady Tigers got their new basketball season off to a rough start. The ladies played host to the East Liverpool Lady Potters this past Tuesday and they took a thumping. Playing without seniors Courtney Cook & Irene Kiser the Wellsville team scored the first four points in the game. After that it was all East Liverpool. The final for the Varsity was Potters 62-25.

The Reserves lost the earlier game by by four points. The final in that game was East Liverpool 44-40.

The Lady Tigers play again tonight hosting the Beaver Local Lady Beavers. The action is set to begin at 6 PM when the Reserves tip-off.

Good Luck Ladies...

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WHS Basketball Team Digs In

These guys not only know how to play basketball they can plant trees too! With what is normally a day off the WHS Basketball Team, along with their coaches came out on a Sunday morning and helped plant new Cleveland Select Pear trees. The trees were put in between 4th & 5th Streets in the planters that are part of new sidewalk along Main.

With a couple of generous donations the Wellsville Tree Board was able to purchase the new trees in time to take advantage of the fall planting season. Members of the team did the digging, lugging and all the work to get them in the ground. Tim Householder provided the expertise in what had to be done. Householder is the grounds keeper for the Wellsville School District and tells us these trees won't grow much taller than 25 feet.

Tree Board member Pinky Gill stopped by to check the progress. She was so impressed she booked the team for a pizza party courtesy of Nick's Pizza. Even new Mayor-elect Susan Haugh stopped by to thank the team for their community contribution.

Hopefully those trees will be in full bloom come next spring beautifying part of the ville's business district. It was impressive seeing the teamwork with everyone pitching in to get the job done in short order. We were able to make it home for the 1 PM kick-off...

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