Legend of Zettel
They stood on a football field, and they all grabbed a football. But this was one of those moments football teams go through that really has nothing to do with football. Practice had finished. So had...
View ArticleSaturday's high school hoops roundup
PINE GROVE — District 11 rivals Mahanoy Area and Pius X have played some great, intense boys’ basketball games in recent years. Friday’s meeting wasn’t one of them. Brian Miller scored 20 points and...
View ArticleGIRLS' HOOPS: Pottsville, Minersville advance to tournament championship
Pottsville’s Sadie Cresswell and Minersville’s Abby Schoffstall are two of the best point guards in the Schuylkill League. Yet the two teams hardly play each other — except for the league playoffs —...
View ArticleDo Penn State and Yankee uniforms have common thread? Unlikely
He sat in his seat and watched, his high school football coach at his side. A young Joe Paterno would later admit this day stuck with him for decades. It may, depending on how you look at it, have...
View ArticleH.S. BOYS' BASKETBALL: ELCO too much for Mahanoy Area in Cardinal Classic...
PINE GROVE — The tough man-to-man defense Mahanoy Area’s been known for through the years has, for the most part, carried over into Scott Hudson’s first season as head coach. That didn’t seem to bother...
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 Articleoutdoors briefs
Outdoors-related clubs and organizations can submit items to be considered for publication in “Outdoors Briefs” by emailing to outdoors@republicanherald.com. Big-game scoring session scheduled...
View ArticleLongtime Shamokin icon Probert dies
Long-time Shamokin coach Probert passes COAL TOWNSHIP — Bob Probert was a high school basketball coach for more than 50 years. He won awards, was inducted into a sports hall of fame and his teams won...
View ArticlePINSTRIPE BOWL NOTEBOOK: Attendance soars at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK — Long before fans started filing into the big ballpark in the Bronx, New York Yankees officials knew their stadium in December was going to look a lot like it does in October. For the New...
View ArticleMemorable year
Just as every picture tells a story, so too does every outdoors experience create a memory. With that in mind, compiling a list of just 10 outdoors stories that are most memorable for any particular...
View ArticleHS BOYS' BB: Miners, Indians advance to KofC final
COAL TOWNSHIP — Shamokin coach Chris Zimmerman wasn’t exactly pleased with how his Indians advanced to the championship game of the 48th annual Shamokin Knights of Columbus Tournament. The Indians...
View ArticleSaturday's H.S. girls' hoops roundup
ELIZABETHVILLE — Rayanne Hawk scored 18 points to give Williams Valley a 64-24 win over Millersburg in the opening round of the WQLV Tournament on Saturday at Upper Dauphin. The Vikings’ defense held...
View ArticleHigh School Boys Roundup
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Brett Kosciolek and Bo Rottet combined for 32 points as Tamaqua remained unbeaten on the season with a 41-30 non-league victory over Schuylkill Haven on Saturday afternoon. The...
View ArticleGIRLS' BB: Pottsville surges past Minersville
It felt like February in Martz Hall. Saturday’s Gatorade Winter Classic championship game between Minersville and Pottsville was a rematch of last year’s Schuylkill League semifinal. Last year’s...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING ROUNDUP: 5 Spartans earn Jim Thorpe tourney titles
JIM THORPE — North Schuylkill crowned five champions Saturday at the Jim Thorpe Christmas Tournament. Mason Madden-Edwards (4-0) won at 120 pounds, Shane McGrath (4-1) at 126, Alek Hummel (5-0) at 195,...
View ArticlePenn State Game Report
Penn State Report Game balls OFFENSE RB Jon Hilliman Boston College Few teams ran for as many yards as the Eagles freshman did on Saturday, breaking through for 147 yards and the two longest runs Penn...
View ArticleHS GIRLS BB: Shamokin, Lourdes to meet in KofC final
COAL TOWNSHIP — Backyard rivals Lourdes and Shamokin will clash for the Knights of Columbus Tournament girls’ title tonight. The Red Raiders’ stingy defense sparked an easy 44-26 victory over Hamburg...
View ArticleLocal sports roundup for Dec. 28
COAL TOWNSHIP — Shamokin Area came out a little sluggish for the second night in a row but the Indians revved up their engine to outscore Minersville 26-8 in the second quarter, opening a 17-point lead...
View ArticleH.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lourdes in K of C girls' title
COAL TOWNSHIP — Lourdes girls basketball coach Mike Klembara has made a point that his team runs through his two guards — Carmella Bickel and Bailey Trell — dubbed by the Red Raiders as “The Killer...
View ArticlePSU FOOTBALL: Hackenberg come through in Nittany Lions' win
NEW YORK Now, Penn State fans can go back to worrying about how long Christian Hackenberg, their star quarterback with the NFL frame and the textbook throwing arm and every other quality you’d want in...
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