Being bowl-eligible a tribute to Penn State players
STATE COLLEGE The obvious question got fielded deftly by Sam Ficken, the senior kicker who has had a roller-coaster ride of a career for a team that has had a roller-coaster ride of a three years. Penn...
View ArticleCOLLEGE COLUMN: Local grads earn MAC volleyball honors
Thought for the Day — Given that our focus is college students, let us recall the words of Plutarch, who said, “The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.” HEY Awards This...
View ArticleFB: Mount Carmel may open head coaching position
MOUNT CARMEL — The Mount Carmel Area school board will likely open head football coach Carmen DeFrancesco’s job at this week’s meeting, according to board President Thomas Ditchey. Ditchey, reached...
View ArticleH.S. BOYS' BASKETBALL: Hudson leads 1st official practice at Mahanoy Area
MAHANOY CITY A new era for the Mahanoy Area boys’ basketball program began Monday afternoon. For the first time since 1981, someone other than Mickey Holland led the Golden Bears on the first official...
View ArticleLOCAL BRIEFS: Patrick named All-Region
Lebanon Valley runner Patrick named All-Region ANNVILLE — Days before she heads to the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, Lebanon Valley College’s Kelsey Patrick has been named All-Region...
View ArticleWathan returns to lead Fightins
Wathan returning to lead Fightins READING — Dusty Wathan will return for a fourth season as manager of the Reading Fightin Phils, the Philadelphia Phillies announced Tuesday. Pitching coach Dave...
View ArticlePSU NOTEBOOK: Franklin wants to keep team's focus on next game
Forget about the euphoria that came last week, in the moments after Penn State trounced Temple and became bowl eligible for the first time since the 2011 season. Forget about heading on the road a...
View ArticlePenn State Schuylkill
Penn State Schuylkill splits with Worthington Scranton The Penn State Schuylkill women’s basketball team picked up its second win of the season in the first game of a Pennsylvania State University...
View ArticleLocal sports brief for Nov. 20
4 Local players named to All-MAC football team ANNVILLE — The 2014 All-Middle Atlantic Conference football team was announced Wednesday and four players with local tied where named to the team. Two...
View ArticleCollege basketball games coming to Martz Hall
When Eric Rismiller became Pottsville’s athletic director in 2010, he got a directive from the school board. “The board told me that one of my jobs is to fill Martz Hall as often as possible,”...
View ArticleHS FOOTBALL: Mount Carmel opens head coaching post
MOUNT CARMEL — A new head coach will be directing the state’s winningest high school football program next season. On a 7-1-1 vote Thursday night, Mount Carmel Area School Board opened the positions of...
View ArticleFB: Early exits take fun out of postseason
I’m a pretty organized person. In this business, you have to be. To stay up with all of the various high school sports that we cover, planning ahead, scheduling things days in advance and making lists...
View ArticleCOLLEGE BB: Penn State Schuylkill drops pair at Martz Hall
It was the intensity and defense of the Penn State Schuylkill’s men’s basketball team that allowed it to build a double-digit lead early in the second half. Penn State Hazleton’s defense, however,...
View ArticleWhen Penn State has the ball
Offensive line vs. defensive line All of a sudden, Penn State’s offensive line doesn’t look half bad. The youngsters are more experienced. Veteran Miles Dieffenbach is back at left guard, and they...
View ArticleLOCAL BRIEFS: Gaffney garners another honor
LVC’s Gaffney nominated for Cliff Harris Award ANNVILLE — Lebanon Valley College senior Frank Gaffney has been nominated for the Cliff Harris Award, given to the nation’s top small-college defender....
View ArticleStudies indicate deer, including bucks, most active after dark
“Oh, the night life, it ain’t no good life, but it’s my life.” — Refrain from “Night Life” by Willie Nelson Those lyrics penned by Willie Nelson are very much on target describing the challenges...
View ArticleBRIEF: Tamaqua grad Kelsey Patrick competes at NCAAs
LVC’s Patrick places 102nd at NCAA meet MASON, Ohio — Lebanon Valley College junior Kelsey Patrick placed 102nd at Saturday’s NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Championship. Patrick, a Tamaqua...
View ArticlePFBC committed to improve Susquehanna bass fishery
HARRISBURG Sometimes what people think they know is not always what actually is, but perception is often difficult to dispel once someone has made up their mind. A case in point is a statement made by...
View ArticlePSU FOOTBALL: Penn State report card
Penn State Game Report Game Balls Offense WR Mike Dudek, Illinois It seemed like the true freshman had every big catch. In all, he hauled in 11 passes for 115 yards, including a 25-yarder to get the...
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...
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