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FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — North Schuylkill’s Jordan Dziczek was 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts when he stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday with a chance to win the game. With...
View ArticleBOXING: Conigliaro wins pro debut at Lakeside
BARNESVILLE — Antonio Conigliaro gave the partisan crowd at the Lakeside Ballroom what they came to see Saturday night — and his opponent was all too willing to play the role of villain. “He was saying...
View ArticleHS SOFTBALL: Tamaqua improves to 5-0
NEW TRIPOLI — This time, Tamaqua got off to the fast start coach Jillian Barron has been looking for. Bailey Pedersen’s two-run single capped a four-run first inning that propelled the unbeaten Blue...
View ArticleHS SOFTBALL: Yanoscak's walk-off homer in 9th lifts Williams Valley over...
TOWER CITY — Tianna Yanoscak stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday with one thought in mind: “We really needed a big hit,’’ Yanoscak said. “They’re a big rival of ours so we...
View ArticleOUTDOORS:
HARRISBURG — With the Southeast Region trout season under way for a week and the statewide opener just six days away, some may find it difficult to believe that in Pennsylvania — like many other states...
View ArticleOutdoor briefs
Outdoors-related clubs and organizations can submit items to be considered for publication in “Outdoors Briefs” by emailing to outdoors@republicanherald.com. Cabela’s will hold Ladies’ Day Saturday...
View ArticleFiredogs in playoff
NEW PHILADELPHIA — On a night honoring one player’s scoring achievement, another player had the game of a lifetime. Shannon Givens amassed 60 points, scoring over half of his team’s total, in the...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Spin fisherman take a fly on 'Bubble System'
As intriguing as catching a trout on a fly is to many anglers, these same anglers often shy away from fishing with flies because they have not taken the time required to master the intricacies of using...
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Weiss claims Grandview win BECHTELSVILLE — Hamburg’s Kyle Weiss won his first 358 modified feature at Grandview Speedway in nine years Saturday night. Weiss piloted his MAS Trucking/USS Achey No. 21K...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Minersville captures Rothermel Tournament title
MINERSVILLE — It started innocently enough with a bunt single. Twelve batters, four hits and four walks later, Minersville had put together an out-of-the-blue, eight-run outburst. The fifth-inning...
View ArticleLocal sports roundup for April 12, 2015
LOWER BURRELL — Led by an offense that piled up 20 hits, Penn State Schuylkill’s softball team swept its second straight Penn State University Athletic Conference doubleheader on Sunday. Erin...
View ArticleWerner becomes Pine Grove's 1st scholar-athlete winner
MINERSVILLE — Scott Werner looked stunned. The Pine Grove senior has received several prestigious awards for his exploits on the football field and in the classroom, but he never expected Dave Holley...
View ArticleHS SOFTBALL: Improving Marian routs Shenandoah Valley
HOMETOWN — Senior pitcher Bethany Shaud and head coach Joe DeAngelo used the same three words to describe Marian’s softball season so far. “We’re getting there,’’ they said. The Fillies suffered their...
View ArticleLocal Sports Briefs for Monday, April 13
Penn State to host Rutgers in prime time STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s football team will host Rutgers in a Big Ten Conference game under the lights on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Beaver Stadium, Penn State...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Patient approach lifts Colts past Devils
MIDDLEPORT — Marian’s lineup may not feature the big boppers it had in previous years. What the Colts do have, however, is some patient contact hitters that cause havoc for opposing defenses when they...
View ArticleHigh school softball roundup for April 13, 2015
ORWIGSBURG — Mackenzie Hasenauer went 5-for-5 with a double, four runs scored and four RBIs as Pine Grove defeated Blue Mountain 15-0 in six innings Monday in a Schuylkill League Division I softball...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week
Name: Ryan Fink High school: Schuylkill Haven Area High School Grade: Senior Sport: Baseball Position(s): Second baseman Accomplishments: Had a single and scored two runs in the Hurricanes’ 7-1 win...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Tri-Valley knocks off Nativity
HEGINS — Hunter Bordner gives Tri-Valley a good chance to win every time he takes the mound. A seven-run lead through two innings made that task even easier Monday. Bordner scattered nine hits and...
View ArticleH.S. Track and Field:
JIM THORPE — Rayan Green (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, high jump, triple jump) captured first place in four individual events, helping Jim Thorpe to an 81-69 win over Blue Mountain in a Schuylkill League...
View ArticleLocal Sports Brief for Wednesday, April 15
Traffic, parking rules set for Blue-White Game STATE COLLEGE — No major changes are scheduled in the traffic pattern and parking areas for Saturday’s 4 p.m. Penn State Blue-White Game football...
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