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OAKS — Since the American Sportfishing Association launched the Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow five years ago at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, it has attracted a diverse lineup...
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NEW PHILADEPHIA — Cory Houser scored a game-high 42 points to lead the Schuylkill Fire Dogs to their first-ever victory. The Fire Dogs posted a 137-83 rout of the Columbia, Md., All-Stars in an Eastern...
View ArticleH.S. BOYS' BASKETBALL: District 11 playoffs have slightly different feel this...
Pottsville’s 33-28 overtime victory over Tamaqua in the Schuylkilll League boys’ basketball championship game Friday was a grand finale to the league season. Fans in attendance at Martz Hall couldn’t...
View ArticleHaven wrestlers top Salisbury
ALLENTOWN — Thaddeus Schantzenbach (182), Ben Hower (220) and Blake Handling (138) posted falls as Schuylkill Haven ended the regular season with a 44-21, non-league wrestling victory over Salisbury....
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Name: Eli Nabholz High school: Pottsville Area High School Grade: Senior Sport: Boys’ basketball Accomplishments: Scored 15 points in two games during Crimson Tide’s run through Schuylkill League...
View ArticlePassion for sports, family made "Babe" Conroy one of a kind
EDITOR’S NOTE: William “Babe” Conroy, who passed away Saturday, was the sports editor of the Evening Herald in Shenandoah for 19 years and the sports editor at the Standard-Speaker from 1996 until his...
View ArticleD-11 BOYS' BASKETBALL: Eagles rally to down Lehighton in opening-round of...
LEHIGHTON — The Blue Mountain boys’ basketball team had a lot working against them Tuesday. The Eagles were battling foul trouble, committing way too many turnovers and were on the road in a hostile...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: Schuylkill League wrestlers garner top seeds for districts
The Road to Hershey begins this weekend for wrestlers in District 11. For 11 from Schuylkill League, that road will start from the pole position. The 67th annual District 11 Wrestling Championships...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: District 11 AA team race wide open
Tri-Valley, North Schuylkill and Saucon Valley battled to the wire in the team race last February at the District 11 Class AA Wrestling Tournament. The duel had the three teams go round and round,...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS' BB: Class AA bracket offers exciting field
If you plan on watching the District 11 Class AA girls’ basketball playoffs during the next two weeks, strap in. Excitement abounds from top to bottom of the eight-team field. No. 1 North Schuylkill is...
View ArticleBriefs: Haven swim teams fall to Moravian
Haven swimmers drop dual meet against Moravian EASTON — Mary Zimmerman broke the Schuylkill Haven school record in the 100-yard butterfly during the Hurricanes’ 87-83 loss to Moravian Academy in a...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS' BB: Bentz leads Minersville past Marian in quarters
After a loss in this year’s Schuylkill League championship game, Minersville’s girls’ basketball team rebounded against a familiar foe. The Battlin’ Miners downed Marian for the fourth straight time...
View ArticleD-11 BOYS' BB: Tamaqua outlasts North Schuylkill
Tamaqua coach Caszy Kosciolek wasn’t sure if Nate MacDonald was going to come out for basketball this season. He’s certainly glad the 6-foot-1 senior did. MacDonald contributed three baskets at...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS' BB: Parkland squeezes by Pottsville
JIM THORPE — As difficult as it was for Pottsville to swallow its narrow loss to Parkland in the District 11 Class AAAA girls’ basketball quarterfinals Friday night, it most certainly marked a...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: Tri-Valley's Bordner ties school record for career wins
BETHLEHEM — Tri-Valley has another top Dawg. Senior Caleb Bordner won a pair of matches Friday at the District 11 Class AA Wrestling Tournament, moving the top-seeded 120-pounder into the semifinals at...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: Gardner, 2 Eagles advance
BETHLEHEM — Pottsville’s Luke Gardner and Blue Mountain’s Erech Noecker and Devon Krammes have advanced to today’s semifinals of the District 11 Class AAA Wrestling Championships at Bethlehem Liberty...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS' BB: North Schuylkill outmuscles Pine Grove in quartefinal
Many factors have contributed to North Schuylkill’s success this season, but two are consistently present — a big height advantage and outstanding guard play. Both were present again Friday when the...
View ArticleD-11 BOYS' BB: Melochick's play propels Pottsville by Blue Mountain
JIM THORPE — Blue Mountain hung tough with Pottsville for first 12 minutes of Friday’s District 11 Class AAA boys’ basketball quarterfinal. But the Crimson Tide’s inside game, especially Jordan...
View ArticleDistrict 11 diving set for today
District 11 diving slated for today Nine Schuylkill League divers will set their sights on gold medals and advancing to the state tournament when the District 11 Diving Championships are held today at...
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. Bear hunters have 7th-best success rate...
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