PSU NOTES: Punting plays key role in Nittany Lions' win
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — For weeks, Penn State coach James Franklin has been lauding the talent of his freshman punters, Danny Pasquariello and Chris Gulla. Even if their individual performances didn’t look...
View ArticleOD: Trophy room accepting photos
Online ‘Trophy Room’ accepting photos Successful hunters may submit their digital photos of bear, deer and wild turkey to the online “Trophy Room” of the Republican-Herald and News-Item by visiting...
View ArticleMarian advances into PIAA semifinals
LAURELDALE — On a day when Marian seemed to get contributions from nearly its entire girls’ volleyball roster, junior middle hitter Abby Stankiewitch was there to help all of her teammates....
View ArticleMarian match set at Dallas
Marian match set at Dallas The Marian’s girls’ volleyball team will play Troy in the PIAA Class A semifinals at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dallas High School for a berth in Saturday’s state finals. The...
View ArticleCOLLINS: Wartman builds case as pillar of PSU defense
This was a long time coming. No, not Penn State’s 13-7 win over Indiana, although it came exactly 49 days after its last victory. This was the play that pretty much guaranteed it would happen. The...
View ArticleFB: Pine Grove reaches EC final
HANOVER TWP. — Hanover Area and Pine Grove were back on the field Sunday night to resume their Eastern Conference Class AA playoff game that was interrupted by a power outage Friday night. Pine Grove...
View ArticleMahanoy Area, Ashland win Tri-County titles
SHENANDOAH — Two overtime games decided the Tri-County Youth Football League championships Sunday at Shenandoah Valley High School’s Veterans Memorial Stadium. The first was a high-powered, offensive...
View ArticleBRIEFS: Minersville grad earns MAC honor
LVC’s Powanda named to weekly MAC honor roll ANNVILLE — Lebanon Valley College junior fullback Billy Powanda, a Minersville grad, was named to the Middle Atlantic Conference’s weekly football honor...
View ArticleHS VOLLEYBALL: Fillies turn up intensity
HOMETOWN — Some day, perhaps as soon as today, it will happen. The Marian girls’ volleyball team will be forced to play a fourth — or even a fifth — set in a dual match. The Fillies bring a 24-0 record...
View ArticleMcGowan relishes chance to play at Beaver Stadium
His body mass has changed. His core muscles have gotten stronger. His work ethic has stayed the same. So, too, has his fiery red hair. His size — 6-foot-5, 300 pounds — also makes it hard to miss him....
View ArticlePIAA VOLLEYBALL: Marian rolls into state finals
DALLAS — Before Tuesday’s PIAA Class A Tournament semifinal at Dallas High School, the Marian girls’ volleyball team gathered in a circle and sang. The tune was “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” To this...
View ArticlePenn State, Franklin preach patience
STATE COLLEGE — A decade ago, Penn State’s offense struggled through one of the worst seasons in the memory of many who followed the program. The Nittany Lions won just four games that season. In six...
View ArticleHaven's Schweigert to play D-I softball at La Salle
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Emma Schweigert’s softball career started as a kid playing wiffle ball with family and friends in the backyard. It continued through youth leagues, as she eventually earned a spot as...
View ArticlePottsville man sinks hole-in-one
Pottsville golfer nets hole-in-one PINE GROVE — Tom Noga recorded a hole-in-one Tuesday at Hidden Valley Golf Course in Pine Grove. Harlan West and Joe Buehler witnessed the accomplishment. Noga’s ace...
View ArticleSchuylkill seniors gather for volleyball matches
Minersville senior Katie Krasinski won a $100 scholarship, awarded as part of the Schuylkill League Girls’ Volleyball All-Star Matches on Wednesday night at Martz Hall. Seniors competed on their...
View Article5 Schuylkill League baseball players sign Division I letters
College coaches have known for years that the Schuylkill League is rich in baseball talent. Wednesday, college coaches mined that talent like they never have before. In an historic day for the...
View ArticleLions down LCCC
SCHNECKSVILLE — The Penn State Schuylkill’s women’s basketball team opened the season under new head coach Darle Cresswell with an 80-50 non-conference victory over Lehigh Carbon Community College on...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Colts, Pius to clash for Class A crown
Marian and Pius X have long and storied playoff histories full of District 11 championships and trips to the PIAA playoffs. Despite the combined 10 district crowns, however, the Colts and Royals have...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Player Profile
Name: Nathan Gadinski Age: 17 Nickname: NATE Twitter handle: None Parents’ names: Robert and Kathleen Gadinski Hometown: Lavelle High School: North Schuylkill High School Years played: 4 Positions you...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: This season's best stat makers
In every high school football season there are individual performances that just stand out above all others. They’re the plays the old guys are talking about Saturday and Sunday mornings when they’re...
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