TEENER BASEBALL: Schuylkill North opens state tourney with walk-off win
CLEARFIELD — The start of the VFW 15-16-year-old State Teener League Tournament had a dramatic ending for Schuylkill North. Austin Dietz scored the game-winning run on an error in the bottom of the...
View ArticleReddick hopes 'Clyde' delivers in Truck race
LONG POND — Tyler Reddick is looking for a little help from “Clyde” this weekend at Pocono Raceway. “Clyde” is the name of Reddick’s No. 19 Ford. He won with it at Dover earlier this season and it is...
View ArticleHSFB: 20 Teams/20 Days, Pine Grove
Pine Grove Last year: 6-6, 5-3 Tri-Valley League. Eastern Conference Class AA runner-up Head coach: Jeff Sampson (10th season) Key losses: OG-DL Scott Werner, RB-LB Mark Weinus, QB Logan Levan, 16...
View ArticleArea offers many races for runners
Steamy August temperatures may not produce record times, but runners can test their summer fitness by participating in races at distances ranging from 5 kilometers to the half-marathon this month....
View ArticleCuster takes ARCA series race
LONG POND — Cole Custer led the final 18 laps Saturday to capture the checkered flag in the ARCA Series ModSpace 125 at Pocono Raceway. Custer is the 17-year-old driver from California who made...
View ArticleOutdoors briefs for Aug. 2
Outdoors-related clubs and organizations can submit items to be considered for publication in “Outdoors Briefs” by emailing to outdoors@republicanherald.com. Registration open for women’s event...
View ArticleTEENER LEAGUE: Schuylkill North eliminated from VFW 15-16 state tournament
CLEARFIELD — Schuylkill North’s hopes for a state championship came to an end Saturday. Josh Jacavage had four hits in two games, but it wasn’t enough as Schuylkill North lost twice and was eliminated...
View ArticleLocal briefs of Aug. 1, 2015
Miners football game incorrect A game in Minersville’s varsity football schedule was listed incorrectly in Saturday’s 20 teams/20 days feature. On Friday, Sept. 25, the Battlin’ Miners will play at...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Training 'forces' Lab to be better retriever
It takes a big man to admit his shortcomings, and at a well-packed, chiseled 96 pounds of muscle and bird-hunting energy, this 5½-year-old (that’s approximately 40 human years) Labrador retriever is a...
View ArticleAlbert breaks long victory drought
FORESTVILLE — The words “once in a blue moon” were never more appropriate than Friday night at Big Diamond Speedway. On a night with that celestial occurrence, the rare second full moon in the same...
View ArticleGordon ready for last laps at Pocono
LONG POND — Standing in his team’s hauler, the memories of his career at Pocono Raceway come racing back to him. Surprisingly, though, it’s the ones that got away that stream to the forefront. Like the...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Sweet Arrow Lake has much to offer in summer
PINE GROVE — Summer is such a great time to be outdoors that the warm weather, along with the sights and sounds of August, are too good to pass up before the kids think about returning to their...
View ArticlePOCONO: Kyle Busch wins again, this time in trucks race
LONG POND — Apparently, it doesn’t matter right now what series Kyle Busch drives. He’s going to find Victory Lane. NASCAR Sprint Cup. NASCAR Xfinity. And now, the Camping World Truck Series. Busch...
View ArticleKenseth stretches fuel, steals win at Pocono
LONG POND — Race car drivers like to go fast. It’s in their blood. Yet late in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway, Matt Kenseth kept being told by his crew chief Jason Ratcliff to...
View ArticleLogano, Busch plagued by fuel decisions
LONG POND — Joey Logano and Kyle Busch had the two dominant cars Sunday in the Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway, combining to lead 116 of the 160 laps. Neither, however, came away with the win. Both...
View ArticleGordon finishes third in final Pocono start
LONG POND — Jeff Gordon ended his career at Pocono Raceway by doing what he always seemed to be able to do there. Nobody wound up more surprised by this one final top-10 finish at the Tricky Triangle,...
View ArticleGordon's fans celebrate final season
LONG POND — Every NASCAR fan has a story about how he “fell in love” with his favorite race car driver. Maybe it was meeting that driver in person or attending a race in which he won. Perhaps it’s the...
View ArticleHSFB: 20 teams/20 days, Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain Last year: 10-2, 7-2 Anthracite Football League. Eastern Conference Class AAA champion Head coach: Cory Mabry (11th overall) Key losses: QB-DB Sean Greenawalt, TE-LB Zach Martin, OL-DE...
View ArticleHorst collects 2nd straight MLS Team of the Week honor
HOUSTON — It’s been an exciting couple weeks for Houston Dynamo defender David Horst. The Pine Grove graduate was added to Major League Soccer’s Team of the Week on Monday for the second straight week...
View ArticleHSFB: 20 teams/20 days, Pottsville
Pottsville Last year: 0-10, 0-6 Berks Football League Section I Head coach: Tom McGeoy (3rd season) Key losses: QB Patrick Keating, FB-LB Aaron Mickonis, WR-DB Exavior Hunt Key returnees: RB-CB Darion...
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