MEN'S BASKETBALL: PSU-Schuylkill's rally falls short
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Trailing by 12 points with 1 minute remaining in the game, it appeared certain that Penn State Schuylkill’s men’s basketball team would be saddled with its sixth straight loss....
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COAL TOWNSHIP — Abigail Snitzer scored 16 points, hitting three 3-pointers, as Shenandoah Valley used a big first half to hold off Lourdes 39-32 in a key Schuylkill League Division II-III crossover...
View ArticleH.S. GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Schenk, Pottsville too much for Pine Grove
Kyra Schenk gives Pottsville exactly what it needs: Balance. “It’s no secret we have strong guard play, we have some decent shooters,” Pottsville coach Rich Wojciechowsky said. “If you can’t balance...
View ArticleBOYS' BB NOTEBOOK: Mid-season report
I am running a bit behind this year. Usually by this point, I’ve put together my annual mid-season look at the high school boys’ basketball season. We are, however, past that point. In fact, a good...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Ian Cagle, Blue Mountain
Name: Ian Cagle High school: Blue Mountain Grade: Senior Sport: Wrestling Accomplishments: Was a driving force for the Eagles in a key dual meet and at the Schuylkill League Wrestling Tournament....
View ArticleHS SWIMMING: Blue Mountain girls clinch tie for title
ORWIGSBURG — The Blue Mountain girls’ swim team is one win from its second Schuylkill League title in three years. JoJo Jacobson, Emma Barrett, Carleigh Bogotuik, Rebecca Donohue and Serena Reidler...
View ArticleH.S. BOYS' BASKETBALL: 4th-quarter run leads Blue Devils past Vikings
TOWER CITY — Shenandoah Valley is currently one of the hottest teams in the Schuylkill League. The Blue Devils picked the perfect time to get hot Tuesday night. Joel Santana scored 14 of his 19 points...
View ArticlePhilies' hopes depend on youth
WYOMISSING — The Phillies are rebuilding. Use whatever words you want to describe it — retool, change, transition or put the word rebuilding in quotes — every decision the Phillies make is made with an...
View ArticleTuesday's H.S. basketball roundup
ORWIGSBURG — Travis Blankenhorn and Eli Nabholz combined for 23 second-half points to lead unbeaten Pottsville to a 64-48 comeback victory over Blue Mountain in a Division I game Tuesday. After Blue...
View ArticleLocal Briefs: PG to host archery tournament
Blue Ridge Cable TV 13 to televise hoops twinbill LEHIGHTON — Blue Ridge Cable TV 13 will televise Saturday’s Schuylkill League girls’-boys’ basketball doubleheader between Tamaqua and Lehighton. The...
View ArticleLocal Sports briefs for Jan. 22, 2015
ESPY — Madeline Murtin and Lindsey Carl combined for 29 points to lead Central Columbia to a 59-30 non-league girls’ basketball victory over Tamaqua on Tuesday. Central Columbia held Tamaqua to eight...
View ArticleBringing the heat: Giles becomes key part of Phillies future
WYOMISSING Ken Giles finished doing an interview with a horde of media and breathed a sigh of relief. “I’m glad that’s over,” he told two female accomplices. “That was tough.” Giles still seemed a...
View ArticleNativity to induct Hall of Famers
Nativity will induct its inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class Friday at its boys’ basketball home game against Tri-Valley. Induction ceremonies will take place between the JV and varsity games. The...
View ArticlePhillies have high hopes for Canzler
WYOMISSING — If the final three months of the 2014 season were an audition, Russ Canzler left a lasting impression. An impression that has the Philadelphia Phillies’ brass anxious to see how he fares...
View ArticleSchuylkill Firedogs announce roster
NEW PHILADELPHIA — The Schuylkill Firedogs recently announced their roster for the upcoming season, and a pair of former Ivy League standouts and four NCAA Division II or III All-Americans head the...
View ArticleThursday's high school basketball roundup
SHENANDOAH — Hannah Nestor scored 14 points and Rayanne Hawk added 13 as Williams Valley downed Shenandoah Valley 46-43 in a Schuylkill League Division II-III crossover game on Thursday. Coupled with...
View ArticleH.S. WRESTLING: Hawks cap undefeated run through Berks II
WYOMISSING — Hamburg lost half of its team to graduation after the 2013-14 season. The Hawks, though, regrouped and reloaded. Thursday night, they completed an undefeated run through Section II of the...
View ArticleH.S. GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Marian uses depth to outlast Lourdes
HOMETOWN — With a vast lead quickly diminishing in the fourth quarter, two of Marian’s more experienced players were on the bench. Vanessa Whitecavage fouled out. Brenna Karnish was one away from doing...
View ArticleHS SWIMMING: Blue Mountain girls, Pottsville boys grab Schuylkill League titles
Lap by lap, the volume level in the Ned Hampford Natatorium increased. From Ryan Scanlan to Charlie Botto to Michael Smerlick to Josh Marx ... as each one completed his turn in the boys’ 400-yard...
View ArticleHS Swimming: Tamaqua's DeCindio reaches 1,000 points
TAMAQUA — It was a grand night for Tamaqua’s Danielle DeCindio. The Blue Raider senior topped the 1,000-point mark for her career in Thursday’s Schuylkill League girls’ swimming dual meet against...
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