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The Battle for the Bluestone will be conducted on a new night in its 16th season.
The annual football game between Montrose and Susquehanna is moving to a Thursday night this year with the Sabers hosting in their once-a-year home game under portable lights on Sept. 3.
Susquehanna has won 13 of the 15 games since the trophy was created for the rivalry game between Susquehanna County’s two high school football teams.
Montrose, however, is coming off its second win in the game. The Meteors won the 2025 meeting, 20-14.
Susquehanna won its season finale last season to wind up 1-9.
The Sabers open the 2026 season at Riverside Aug. 28. The remainder of the team’s schedule is: Sept. 12, at Holy Redeemer; Sept. 19, LAKELAND; Sept. 26, DUNMORE; Oct. 2, at Carbondale; Oct. 10, LACKAWANNA TRAIL; Oct. 17, OLD FORGE; Oct. 23, at Tunkhannock; Oct. 31, at Holy Cross.
Montrose rejoins the Lackawanna Football Conference this year after going 2-8 as an independent team in 2025. The Meteors will join Susquehanna, Carbondale, Holy Cross, Old Forge and defending champion Lackawanna Trail in Division 3.
The Meteors open the season Aug. 28 at home against Pottsville Nativity BVM. After going to Susquehanna, the rest of the Montrose schedule will be: Sept. 11, COLUMBIA-MONTOUR VO-TECH; Sept. 19, at Holy Cross; Sept. 25, RENAISSANCE ACADEMY; Oct. 2, TUNKHANNOCK; Oct. 9, at Old Forge; Oct 16, at Carbondale; Oct. 23, HOLY REDEEMER; Oct. 30, at Lackawanna Trail.
The Montrose Senior American Legion baseball team picked up its second win of the season June 15 when it pulled out a 6-5 victory at West Scranton.
Montrose is 2-6 on the season with a 6-4 loss to Post 568 the next day.
West Scranton rallied from four runs down to force a tie.
Brendan Marvin led off the top of the seventh with a single and eventually scored on an error. He stole second and moved to third on a passed ball.
Marvin was also the winning pitcher, striking out 13 and walking three in six innings. He allowed seven hits and five runs, four earned.
Corey Trichilo got the save by striking out two of the batters in a 1-2-3 bottom of the seventh.
Alex Arndt had two hits in the win and drove in two runs. Marvin also had two hits while Gabe Maby and Liam Boylan scored two runs each.
Professional golf comes close to Susquehanna County, across the border in Endicott with the 19th annual Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club.
Following pro-ams Wednesday and Thursday, the PGA Champions Tour event is scheduled for Friday through Sunday.
The field of players includes Notah Begay III, David Duvl, Fred Funk, Refief Goosen, Jay Haas, Bernhard Langer, Rocco Mediate, Colin Montgomerie, Corey Pavin, Rory Sabbatini and Steve Stricker.
Stephan Allan is the defending champion after Padraig Harrington won three straight titles from 2022 to 2024.
TOM ROBINSON writes a weekly local sports column for the Susquehanna County Transcript. He can be reached online at RobbyTR@aol.com or followed on Twitter at @tomjrobinson.