HS SOFTBALL: North Schuylkill pounds Pine Grove
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Tamaqua clobbered North Schuylkill on Wednesday. The Spartans did the same to Pine Grove on Thursday. Welcome to the topsy-turvy, on-any-given-day Division I of the Schuylkill...
View ArticleLapotsky, Novak named to third-team all-state teams
The accolades keep coming for Tiff Lapotsky and Kayley Kovac. Both were selected to the third team of their respective classifications of the Pennsylvania Sports Writers’ All-State basketball teams,...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: North Schuylkill blanks Pine Grove
LEHIGHTON — Lehighton’s first baseball game in the Schuylkill League was a rough one. Sean Greenawalt and Dean Stramara combined on a no-hitter as Blue Mountain defeated the Indians 6-1 in a Division I...
View ArticleTiming favors Holland
FORESTVILLE — Even when Chris Holland wasn’t racing, he kept finding parallels in his life to his nights at the speedway. “You’ve got to be in the right place at the right time,” the Pine Grove...
View ArticleBRIEFS: Big Diamond postpones program due to rain
Big Diamond postpones races FORESTVILLE — The forecast of rain forced Big Diamond Speedway officials to postpone Friday’s Money in the Mountains racing program. The event, featuring a 40-lap modified...
View ArticleSchuylkill YMCA hires full-time swim team coach
Over the past six years, the Schuylkill YMCA Tempest swim team has gone from a fledgling program to one that has produced national-level swimmers. Friday, the Schuylkill YMCA took the next step toward...
View Article54th Schuylkill County Scholar-Athlete banquet set for April 12
The 54th annual Schuylkill County Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Banquet will be held Sunday, April 12, beginning at 5 p.m. at Hillcrest Hall,...
View ArticleOD: Unified Sportsmen offer rebuttal to outdoors story
To the Editor: It was not too long ago that The Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania was maligned and identified as a radical group not knowing of what they speak ... mainly from staunch supporters of...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Trail cameras expand scouting for hunters of spring gobbler
More and more hunters are discovering that pursuing spring gobblers in Pennsylvania can make the month of May the most exciting of the year. Still, most novice hunters and far too many veterans put...
View ArticleH.S. BASEBALL: Minersville advances to Rothermel final
MINERSVILLE — Dylan Stephen knocked in three runs on three hits as the Minersville baseball team opened the Russ Rothermel Tournament with a 9-8 comeback, semifinal win over Mount Carmel on Saturday....
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. Gibble named new conservation officer in...
View ArticleH.S. TRACK AND FIELD: Schuylkill League goes Hy-Tek
There are plenty of changes this spring in Schuykill League track and field. A few include: • Lehighton has entered the league and the divisions have realigned, with Pine Grove moving up to Division I...
View ArticleLocal athletes excel in college
Thought for the day: Simple. A Happy Easter to all. HEY Awards Before we get to baseball, we go to basketball, where today’s first Higher Education Yahoo Award winner was also the first winner two...
View ArticleHS SOFTBALL: Burd tosses no-hitter in North Schuylkill's win
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — North Schuylkill is settling into some pretty good habits. At the top of the list right now is jumping on opponents in the first inning. For the second game in a row, the Spartans...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Tide outslug Fleetwood
FLEETWOOD — Pottsville broke out of its offensive funk in impressive fashion Monday. The Crimson Tide used home runs by Darion Jacoby, Eli Nabholz and Travis Blankenhorn to score 20 runs over a...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week
Name: Rayan Green High school: Jim Thorpe Grade: Junior Sport: Track and field Accomplishments: Broke the Jim Thorpe school record, as well as his personal record, by clearing 6 feet, 4 inches in the...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Burke, Steinhilber lift Spartans past Tamaqua
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — North Schuylkill’s biggest question mark entering the season was who would fill the offensive void left by the players lost to graduation. Chris Burke and C.J. Steinhilber showed...
View ArticleMonday's high school softball roundup
LEHIGHTON — Joclyn Hunsicker knocked in three runs on two hits as Lehighton blanked Lourdes 10-0 in a Schuylkill League Division I softball game Monday. Kayla Heffelfinger added two RBIs for the...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Little things lift Tide past Eagles
ORWIGSBURG — In baseball they’re called “the little things.” Two-strike hitting. Putting the ball in play with runners on base. Making the routine play defensively. In the battles between the top five...
View ArticleHigh school softball roundup for April 7
MAHANOY CITY — Bethany Shaud pitched a two-hitter and struck out 13 to lead Marian past Mahanoy Area 5-2 on Tuesday in a Schuylkill League Division III game. The Fillies capitalized on Mahanoy Area...
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