Friday hired as men's coach at PSU-Harrisburg
MIDDLETOWN - Pottsville resident Don Friday has returned to the role of men's basketball head coach.Friday, who last served as head coach at Saint Francis (Pa.), was hired Monday as the head men's...
View ArticleShoes play key role in runner's success
Start with the shoes.Whether you are running for fitness or training for the Olympics, running is the most basic of all sports. One needs only to put one foot in front of the other and proceed from...
View ArticleCollege signings
Robert Van Horn, Lebanon Valley Name: Robert C. Van Horn High School: Mahanoy Area High School College Attending: Lebanon Valley College Sport Student-Athlete will be playing in college: Football...
View ArticleDonley hired as PSU-Schuylkill women's basketball coach
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Mike Donley has had a penchant for turning around the fortunes of programs.He did it as the head coach of the Schuylkill Haven girls' basketball program in the early 2000s, then...
View ArticleDietz captures Schuylkill County Junior Golf championship
FRIEDENSBURG - On his first hole of the day, James Dietz lipped-out a tap-in par putt."I wasn't focused enough," he said.Dietz's focus quickly returned on the next hole.His birdie at No. 2 was the...
View ArticleAt 70, Juniata's Klingensmith remains active, full of energy
LOYALTON - Gary Klingensmith smiled, shot a glance at the two players sitting next to him, then looked back toward the reporter."Were you even born yet?" he asked, then chuckled.The veteran Juniata...
View ArticleDietz captures Schuylkill County Junior Golf championship
FRIEDENSBURG - On his first hole of the day, James Dietz lipped-out a tap-in par putt."I wasn't focused enough," he said.Dietz's focus quickly returned on the next hole.His birdie at No. 2 was the...
View ArticleDawgs' Weber featured in SI's Faces in Crowd Antlerless deer licenses sold...
Tri-Valley girls' basketball and softball standout Juli Weber appeared in the "Faces in the Crowd" segment of the Aug. 5 edition of Sports Illustrated.This past spring, Weber guided Tri-Valley to the...
View ArticleHS FOOTBALL: Schuylkill County coaches, players gear up for football season...
ORWIGSBURG - With each word, Mike Farr got more fired up."Well, it's that time of the year,'' he began. "I know you've got to be super excited because I'm super excited about Coal Region...
View ArticleClinic raises awareness of safety for athletes
TAMAQUA - Concussions. Heat illness. Sudden cardiac arrest.As awareness has increased about the dangers associated with potentially life-altering injuries and illnesses, so too has preparation and...
View ArticleLakitsky gets a look with Nittany Lions
STATE COLLEGE - Ron Vanderlinden knows a good linebacker when he sees one.So far, he likes what he's seen from Garth Lakitsky.Lakitsky is a freshman linebacker at Penn State after spending two years at...
View ArticleFuture is now at Penn State: Hackenberg, Ferguson battle at QB
STATE COLLEGE It's a rare occasion when the one-sentence answer to the final question of a press conference tells you everything you need to know.But this is how the second chapter of Bill O'Brien's...
View Article2 freshmen vie for starting job under center
STATE COLLEGE - A couple weeks ago at the Big Ten Football Media Days, Bill O'Brien said he'd likely name a starting quarterback by the time training camp reached the end of its second week.Thursday...
View ArticlePSU notebook: O'Brien not concerned about depth
STATE COLLEGE - He doesn't have an experienced quarterback. His star running back is coming off a broken wrist. His defensive line is painfully thin depth-wise, and he's even worse off at...
View ArticleStankiewitch sees lots of action for Patriots
Stankiewitch sees lots of actionPHILADELPHIA - Matt Stankiewitch got extensive work in his NFL preseason debut Friday night.A rookie center for the New England Patriots, Stankiewitch played seven...
View ArticleLocal Briefs for Aug. 10
FORESTVILLE - Persistent rain forced Big Diamond Speedway officials to cancel Friday's program at the Forestville oval.The track was scheduled to host a program of 358 modfiieds, sportsmen, roadrunners...
View ArticleStankiewitch solid in NFL preseason debut
PHILADELPHIA - Matt Stankiewitch's NFL future is uncertain.Three more preseason games and three weeks of practice remain before the New England Patriots select their final 53-man roster for the Sept. 8...
View ArticlePossession limit increased for early migratory bird seasons
There is good news for those dealing with crop and property damage caused by flocks of resident - which many more appropriately refer to as "nuisance" - Canada geese.This year a change in federal...
View ArticleUnique clays shoot at Pine Grove club has waterfowl vibe
FRIEDENSBURG - It is a scene that is so familiar to waterfowl hunters.A fresh morning mist emanates from the water's surface as they settle into the concealment of a blind. Then, while eyeing a...
View ArticleCoaches tab Hurricanes AFL favorite
ORWIGSBURG - Schuylkill Haven received six of the nine first-place votes in the Anthracite Football League Coaches Preseason Poll and is the favorite to win the league title with 78 of a possible 81...
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