HS SWIMMING: Pottsville boys knock off Blue Mountain
ORWIGSBURG — Josh Marx, Tanner Steinhart, Mike Logothetides and a hard-working bunch of Pottsville seniors have never experienced winning a Schuylkill League boys’ swimming title. Wednesday, they took...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: Pottsville nips Lehighton
LEHIGHTON — Freshman Cole Painter’s pin at 145 and an ensuing forfeit victory by Tyler Deiter completed Pottsville’s comeback as the Crimson Tide earned a 33-31 Schuylkill League Division I wrestling...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: Panther Valley falls to Blue Mountain
LANSFORD — Blue Mountain didn’t get pinned Wednesday night at Panther Valley. Not once. Not at all. The Eagles didn’t give up any near-fall points, either. That’s rare, but that also means Blue...
View ArticleH.S. BOYS BASKETBALL: Fast start lifts Golden Bears past Nativity
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy Area boys’ basketball coach Scott Hudson stressed defense going into Thursday’s Schuylkill League Division III showdown with high-scoring Nativity. The Golden Bears’ man-to-man...
View ArticleHS FOOTBALL: Sheptock resigns at Mount Carmel
MOUNT CARMEL — Just one month after being hired, Frank Sheptock has resigned as an administrator and head football coach at Mount Carmel Area High School. He is back at Berwick Area School District and...
View ArticleHS SWIMMING: Pottsville girls knock off Haven
Having meets on back-to-back days can be a grueling experience for high school swimmers. A loss in the first one, however, can provide the motivation needed to excel in the second one. That was the...
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ORWIGSBURG — Dean Stramara and Spencer Welsh hit two free throws apiece in second overtime to lift Blue Mountain to a thrilling 90-86 victory over Lehighton in a Schuylkill League Division I boys’...
View ArticleShoop confirms he's staying at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE — If his late-night Twitter message Wednesday didn’t directly acknowledge he planned to return to Penn State, the message came across clearly by Thursday morning. During an appearance on...
View ArticleGIRLS' HOOPS NOTEBOOK: Kovac not only rookie having break-out year
It’s not just Kayley Kovac who’s having a breakout rookie season. While the Jim Thorpe freshman has been the highest-scoring newcomer to the Schuylkill League — and highest-scoring player in general —...
View ArticleFriday's high school sports roundup
SHENANDOAH — Abby Snitzer scored her 1,000th career point on her first basket, a 3-pointer, and set a school record for single-game 3-pointers as Shenandoah Valley beat Weatherly 57-24 in a Schuylkill...
View ArticleGIRLS' BB: Minersville holds off Lourdes, takes 1st place in D-II
MINERSVILLE — Lourdes and Minersville were on a collision course for Friday night’s Schuylkill League Division II heavyweight bout. Both entered undefeated in league play. Both offenses were among the...
View ArticlePenn State Schuylkill to add wrestling
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — When John Cooper became the director of athletics at Penn State Schuylkill 16 years ago, he was responsible for two sports — men’s basketball and women’s volleyball. With the...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING NOTEBOOK: Schuylkill League races take shape
Wednesday will be moving day in the Schuylkill League. After this week’s action, Blue Mountain, North Schuylkill, Pottsville and Tri-Valley improved to 2-0 in the Division I standings. Now they’ll go...
View ArticleLocal Briefs: Amaro, Gillick join banquet guest list
Amaro, Gillick added to Phils’ winter banquet READING — Philadelphia Phillies interim president Pat Gillick and general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. will be joining the guest list for the 2015 Phillies...
View ArticleH.S. BOYS' BASKETBALL: 2nd half lifts Hurricanes past Nativity
The Schuylkill Haven boys’ basketball team has one big focus during the final month of the regular season — Qualify for the District 11 Class AA playoffs. A performance like Saturday, especially on...
View ArticleGIRLS' BB: Edge, Pine Grove surge by Jim Thorpe
PINE GROVE — The best freshman in the Schuylkill League was on the court Saturday when Pine Grove hosted Jim Thorpe in a makeup matinee. But which freshman? Saturday, the best freshman was Pine Grove’s...
View ArticleSaturday's girls' hoops and swimming roundup
ORWIGSBURG — Julia Kutz hit the game-winning hook shot with nine seconds left to give Blue Mountain a 37-35 non-league victory over Hamburg on Saturday. Abigail Fanelli led the Eagles with nine points...
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 ArticleHigh School Boys' Basketball Roundup
TAMAQUA — Brett Kosciolek finished with 28 points as Tamaqua opened the game with an 18-9 scoring advantage in the first quarter during a 60-46 victory over North Schuylkill in a Schuylkill League...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: Cards' Diaz-Walton collects 100th win
LEHIGHTON — Pine Grove senior Danny Diaz-Walton recorded the 100th victory of his career at Saturday’s Lehighton Indian Duals, helping the Cardinals reach the finals. Diaz-Walton went 5-0 on the day at...
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