HS SWIMMING: Blue Mountain girls close in on title
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Rebecca Donohue and the rest of the Blue Mountain seniors knew entering this season that it was their time to step up. Over the past two years, they saw previous senior leaders...
View ArticleGIRLS' HOOPS NOTEBOOK: Exploring the District 11 playoff landscape
It’s never too early to start looking ahead to the District 11 girls’ basketball playoffs. Three Schuylkill League teams are among the 10 that have already punched their tickets to the tournament —...
View ArticleCOLLEGE HOOPS: PSU Schuylkill swept by Wilkes-Barre in doubleheader
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — For the Penn State Schuylkill basketball teams Thursday night, their games were lost opportunities. “Very much so,” Penn State Schuylkill women’s interim head coach Darle Cresswell...
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ORWIGSBURG — Tevin Murray scored 20 points and John Mercado added 14 as North Schuylkill topped Blue Mountain 52-41 in a Schuylkill League Division I contest Thursday night. Murray scored 12 of his...
View ArticleRoundup: Marian girls outlast Tri-Valley
HOMETOWN — Abbey Whildin had 15 points to lead Marian to a 46-31 Schuylkill League Division II-III crossover victory over Tri-Valley on Friday. The Fillies trailed 13-8 after the first quarter but...
View ArticleH.S. GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Bisco's buzzer-beater lifts Bears by Vikings
MAHANOY CITY — Laura Bisco was only hoping for a trip to the foul line, but she ended up getting a lot more. The Mahanoy Area junior drove the lane in the final moments of Friday night’s Schuylkill...
View ArticleLocal Brief: Haven grad named coach at Shik
Haven graduate named track coach at Shik SUNBURY — Schuylkill Haven Area High School and Bloomsburg University graduate Vicki Davis was hired Thursday evening as the head girls’ track and field coach...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: UDA senior notches 100th career win
ORWIGSBURG — Coy Campbell’s been chasing a goal for four years. It took the Upper Dauphin senior less than two minutes to reach that goal Friday night at the Schuylkill League Wrestling Tournament....
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Seems like anyone who owns a Penn State hat or refers to a beat-up LaVar Arrington jersey as vintage formal wear is celebrating today. Celebrating like Tamba Hali just knocked Troy Smith head over...
View ArticleTri-Valley to honor past with Alumni Game
HEGINS — Today, 20 former Tri-Valley boys’ basketball players will return to their alma mater to participate in the inaugural Tri-Valley Boys’ Basketball Alumni Game. Sponsored by the Tri-Valley Fast...
View ArticleH.S. Boys Basketball Roundup for Saturday, Jan. 17
ELIZABETHVILLE — Matthew Miller recorded a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds as Upper Dauphin started strong and rolled past Williams Valley in a non-league contest Saturday. Alex Uhler...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: Multiple league champions abound
ORWIGSBURG — Tri-Valley seniors Caleb Bordner and Hunter Harner have three Schuylkill League Wrestling Tournament titles apiece. Blue Mountain’s Christian Gosch, Tamaqua’s Dylan Rynkiewicz, North...
View ArticleSchuylkill women fall in closing seconds
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Penn State Schuylkill men’s basketball head coach Travis Williams did not watch his team’s defense claim a victory over Penn State Fayette on Saturday at the Health and Wellness...
View ArticleBear hunts remain ‘Maine’ attraction
HAYNESVILLE, Maine In previous years when a group of bear hunters from Pennsylvania departed Katahdin’s Shadow Outfitters to return home from Maine, the trip included conversations about the excitement...
View ArticleH.S. Girls' Basketball Roundup for Saturday, Jan. 17
MINERSVILLE — Abby Schoffstall scored 24 points and dished out 16 assists to lead Minersville to 63-41 victory over Northampton in a non-league girls’ basketball contest Saturday afternoon at Thomas...
View ArticleEarly Bird Expo kicks off annual run of outdoors events
BY BETTY DIETZ Beginning this week, and continuing through the first week of March, outdoorsmen will begin making plans for 2015 and beyond by attending regional outdoors sports shows. Attendees at...
View ArticleH.S. Swimming Roundup for January 18
LAURELDALE — Blue Mountain’s Nathanael Marino won a pair of events and Schuylkill Haven’s Mary Zimmerman captured gold in the 100 freestyle as swimmers from three local schools competed in the annual...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: Blue Mountain cruises to Schuylkill League Tournament team title
ORWIGSBURG — A fired-up Ian Cagle flashed a big smile and exchanged celebratory — but stinging — hand slaps with his coaches at matside. The Blue Mountain senior had just pulled off the biggest win of...
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Tamaqua seeks pair of varsity head coaches TAMAQUA — The Tamaqua Area School District is seeking candidates for two varsity head coaching positions. Applications will be accepted for the positions of...
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