Local Sports Brief for Friday, June 5
Big Diamond sets Triple Diamonds FORESTVILLE — Big Diamond Speedway will host the first Triple Diamonds program for 358 modifieds at 8:15 p.m. today. The division’s entrants will be split into two...
View ArticlePIAA BASEBALL: Pottsville advances to state semifinals
FREDERICKSBURG — For the second straight night, Connor Hinchliffe was the right guy in the right place at the right time. For the second straight night, the Pottsville senior came through when his team...
View ArticleYuengling gives Dillon next step ahead
LONG POND — Ty Dillon would love to be the favorite in Sunday’s Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway. That may be a stretch for the NASCAR Xfinity points runner-up who is driving a NASCAR...
View ArticlePIAA BASEBALL: Pottsville to play state semifinal at Easton
Pottsville’s road to the PIAA Class AAA baseball championship will take a detour through the Lehigh Valley. The PIAA announced Friday that the District 11 champion Crimson Tide will take on District 2...
View ArticleKurt Busch on Pocono pole
LONG POND — Buried on the speed chart during practice, the last thing Kurt Busch expected to do was win pole position Friday at Pocono Raceway. Yet, thanks to some hard work by his team and a bizarre...
View ArticleDrivers concerned about condition of Pocono's 'Tunnel Turn'
LONG POND — Turn 2 at Pocono Raceway, a.k.a. the Tunnel Turn, was already one of the trickiest on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit. But Friday, it threw a curveball at the drivers. During practice...
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MARTINS CREEK — Like the recent yearly runs of other anadromous fish that spend most of their lives in the ocean and breed in fresh water in the Chesapeake Bay, the annual American shad migration in...
View ArticleOutdoor briefs for June 7
Outdoors-related clubs and organizations can submit items to be considered for publication in “Outdoors Briefs” by emailing to outdoors@republicanherald.com. YHEC teams make strong showing The...
View ArticleSaturday's Schuylkill-Berks Legion League roundup
PINE GROVE — Zach Boltz had two RBIs and Kobe D’Agostino scored two runs to lead Pine Grove past Tulpehocken 5-4 on Saturday in a Schuylkill-Berks Legion League game. The Grovers trailed 3-0 before a...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Some hunters face tough decisions because of changes to MYHP
The Pennsylvania Game Commission will begin selling hunting and fur-taking licenses Monday for the 2015-16 seasons that open Wednesday, July 1. Purchasing a license is a click away online through the...
View ArticleBayne captures ARCA race at Long Pond
LONG POND — Trevor Bayne became the latest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver to post a victory at Pocono Raceway in the ARCA Series. Bayne started on the pole and led 42 of 80 laps to claim the checkered...
View ArticlePOCONO: Edwards looks to get back on track at Long Pond
LONG POND — Carl Edwards will never forget his first time at Pocono Raceway. It was June 2005, and he was a rookie in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving for Jack Roush Racing. Despite having never...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Hinchliffe brothers provide chemistry connection
There’s a special bond that forms between brothers. Sure, when they’re little they fight, create mischief and cause their parents headaches, but as they grow older the bond strengthens. Moments spent...
View ArticleWillman races to Triple Diamonds victory
FORESTVILLE — Though he drives a yellow car, John Willman knew his 358 modified was a dark horse entering Friday’s Triple Diamonds program at Big Diamond Speedway. “I told them near the end of last...
View ArticleMcMurray would gladly take victory today
LONG POND — Jamie McMurray’s seven career wins occurred at some of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ most historic tracks: two each at Charlotte, Daytona and Talladega and one at Indianapolis. In 2010, he...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Blankenhorn could be selected today in MLB Draft
Jeff Yoder can relate to the emotions and anxiety that Travis Blankenhorn will be experiencing today. Yoder was the last Pottsville Area High School baseball player selected in the Major League...
View ArticleD-11 BASEBALL: AA preview capsule
PIAA Baseball Preview Capsule Class AAA Semifinals Abington Heights (17-3) vs. Pottsville (23-4) When/Where: Today, 4 p.m., Easton High School Tickets: $6 adults, $3 students How they got here:...
View ArticleTruex captures checkers at Pocono
LONG POND — In each of the past three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, Martin Truex Jr. led the most laps, yet had no victories to show for it. Sunday at Pocono Raceway, Truex again led the most laps....
View ArticlePine Grove Legion tops Hamburg
PINE GROVE — Kobe D’Agostino and Logan Levan each had two hits to lead Pine Grove to a 5-1 win over Hamburg in a Schuylkill-Berks American Legion Baseball League game Sunday. D’Agostino, who tripled...
View ArticleCOLLINS: Truex Jr. steals spotlight from stars for one race
LONG POND Guys like Martin Truex Jr. aren’t supposed to win races like this. They can run well, sure. From the first lap through the 140th or so, they can run well. They add something to talk about...
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