FB FRIDAY: Wrapping up the regular season
The end of the regular season is a good time for reflection. A look back on the highlights and lowlights of the season, tie up some loose ends and revisit some topics that were brought up earlier in...
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Captains named for SCFCA game SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — North Schuylkill graduate Terry Rakowsky and Nativity graduate Eric Muldowney are the honorary captains for this year’s Schuylkill County Football...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Spartans entertain Blue Bombers to open district play
The last time North Schuylkill and Palmerton faced each other on the gridiron, the Spartans were ending a long postseason drought against a veteran, playoff-experienced team. Tonight, the roles will be...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: What 2 Watch 4
What 2Watch 4 Games of the Week Williams Valley at Marian, Palmerton at North Schuylkill, Wilkes-Barre Coughlin at Blue Mountain, Mahanoy Area at Pius X Final Football Friday to appear next week...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Rematches highlight opening round
HOMETOWN As their teams walked off the field at Men of Marian Stadium that August evening, Marian’s Stan Dakosty and Williams Valley’s Tim Savage both had the same thought in the back of their minds....
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SHENANDOAH — Just 1:02 showed on the Mrs. T’s scoreboard clock at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Thursday evening when Shenandoah Valley’s Nick Krusinsky placed his kicking tee on the wet grass at the...
View ArticleD-11 FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: North Schuylkill shuts out Palmerton
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — There was one thing on the minds of the North Schuylkill Spartans after Friday night’s District 11 Class AA semifinal against Palmerton at Spartan Stadium. “Everyone’s looking for...
View ArticleEC FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Millersburg routs Upper Dauphin
MILLERSBURG — In a matchup of two backyard rivals, old-school football ruled the night. Millersburg used two 100-yard rushers and forced six turnovers to down Upper Dauphin 47-14 in an Eastern...
View ArticleD-4 FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Mount Carmel falls to Loyalsock
MOUNT CARMEL — In a season in which Mount Carmel’s defense was much maligned, it was a bad performance by the offense that ended it. The Red Tornadoes, seeded third in the District 4 AA playoffs, lost...
View ArticleEC FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Defense, run game lead Dawgs past Line Mountain
HEGINS — The defense was dominating, while the offense was physical and controlled the ball. Tri-Valley quickly put the disappointment of not making the District 11 playoffs in the past. Now the...
View ArticleEC FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Blue Mountain defeats Coughlin
ORWIGSBURG — Senior defensive back Adam Hull opened the scoring on a 38-yard fumble return, sophomore linebacker Mike Kalyan capped the scoring on a 62-yard interception and in the overall scheme of...
View ArticleARCA returns to Pocono in 2015
ARCA to return to Pocono in ’15 LONG POND — The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will serve as the support division for both NASCAR Sprint Cup programs next year at Pocono Raceway. In June, the...
View ArticlePower outage halts Cardinals' game
HANOVER TWP. — In one of the strangest games played in Eastern Conference playoff history, Friday night’s Pine Grove at Hanover Area contest was interrupted by a power outage just after the second-half...
View ArticleD-4 FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Jersey Shore ousts Indians from Class AAA playoffs
JERSEY SHORE — Shamokin’s game plan coming into Friday’s game with Jersey Shore was to stop Levi Lorson. In the first matchup between the two teams this season, Lorson scored three touchdowns and...
View ArticleD-11 FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Marian tops Williams Valley
HOMETOWN — Dylan Rabuck’s 71-yard kickoff return to the Marian 5-yard line had swung momentum in Williams Valley’s favor and put the Vikings in position to tie Friday’s District 11 Class A semifinal....
View ArticleD-11 FOOTBALL: Injuries hamper Bears in loss to Pius
NAZARETH — His players kneeling around him, Mahanoy Area coach Dave Holman talked to his Golden Bears for the final time this season. He thanked his seniors for their effort, and urged his...
View ArticleD-11 FOOTBALL: Becahi rolls past Lehighton
BETHLEHEM — Lehighton completed numerous big plays throughout the 2014 football season. The Indians put together several more during Saturday night’s District 11 Class AAA semifinal against Bethlehem...
View ArticleWilliams Valley, Haven garner AMFL titles
HEGINS — There is only one thing better than winning a championship. Repeating as champions. The Williams Valley Pee Wee and Pony division squads did that Saturday in their respective Anthracite Midget...
View ArticleBowhunters have chance for deer,turkey in final week
Five weeks have passed since the opening of Pennsylvania’s statewide archery deer season. The countdown begins Monday for the final six days of the season, and bowhunters who have yet to fill a tag are...
View ArticleAlliance seeks to unite deer hunters
It’s not about taking sides on deer-management issues, and it’s not about culling herds, antler restrictions or trophy bucks. Then again, it’s about all of these things and so many more that have...
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