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Local athletes flock to Lebanon Valley

Thought for the day: Well, it’s back to school for student-athletes (and back to writing about school for me). Hopefully, students are as excited about heading back to campus as I am about returning to...

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H.S. GOLF: Plenty of talent returning to Schuylkill League

North Schuylkill’s Hunter Mickatavage focused on improving the mental aspect of his golf game last fall. Blue Mountain’s Bailey Sophy learned the importance of being patient. It helped both Schuylkill...

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Local girls' tennis teams rebuild

Rebuilding or reloading? That’s the question facing some local girls’ tennis teams this season, especially perennial winners Blue Mountain and Hamburg. Graduation day in June was both a happy and...

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HSFB: New helmets to help Pottsville identify concussions

Concussions are one of the major injuries a high school student-athlete can sustain while playing football. The Pottsville Area School District unveiled one of the steps it’s taking to reduce that risk...

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GOLF: 54th Schuylkill County Medal-Play Golf Championships this weekend

FRIEDENSBURG — The numbers are slightly lower. The weekend is different. And some big names are missing. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy for Sean Misstishin to defend his title. The 54th annual...

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LOCAL AUTO RACING: Kramer follows grandfather's legacy

FORESTVILLE — Terry Kramer Jr. looked around and saw the large pool of water across Big Diamond Speedway’s infield. “I thought maybe I’d have to bring my boat and life jacket up here tonight,” Kramer...

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FORESTVILLE — . Big Diamond Speedway Friday’s results 358 modifieds (25 laps) — 1. . Sportsmen (Andy Fayash Memorial, 30 laps) — 1. ($1,570). Roadrunners (20 laps) — 1. . Street stocks (20 laps) — 1. .

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BRIEFS: North Schuylkill to hold "Meet the Spartans" Night

North Schuylkill to hold ‘Meet the Spartans’ night FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — North Schuylkill will hold its annual “Meet the Spartans” night Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. at Ghosh Orthodontics Field at Spartan...

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Hegins boy gets personal baseball card

HEGINS — At 3-feet tall and 19 pounds, his statistics may alert baseball card collectors that he’s exceptional. But it’s Josiah Viera’s contributions to his team that spurred the 2015 State College...

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PSU PREVIEW: Wartman-White ready to replace Hull

STATE COLLEGE — To appreciate how confident Penn State linebackers coach Brent Pry is heading into the season, one must understand how dominant Mike Hull played a season ago. The senior had 140...

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White fly varieties provide nighttime fishing action

Editor’s note: This is another in a series of favorite flies used by members of Schuylkill County Trout Unlimited. Now through mid-to-late September, some streams offer a heavy hatch that many...

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HSFB: Ranking the area's 20 teams

Another exciting season of high school football is upon us. Starting Friday, the 20 teams in The Republican-Herald’s coverage area will begin their 10-week quest to capture conference titles and clinch...

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HSFB: 10 games to Watch

For every team, there are one or two games that they circle on their calendar every season. It could be the game against their backyard rival. It could be a game that decides a conference championship....

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HSFB: Minersville preview

MINERSVILLE — Last season turned into one long experiment for Minersville. The Miners lost their first four games and six of their first seven before capturing a pair of victories to end up 3-7. “We...

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Canada geese plentiful, challenging

There are countless sources from the printed word to social media to DVDs and television programs with tips dealing with every aspect of how to have a successful resident Canada goose season. Finding a...

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Local Sports Brief for Sunday, August 30

Stassi, Wathan receive Eastern League awards READING — Reading Fightin Phils first baseman Brock Stassi and manager Dusty Wathan received major awards from the Eastern League on Saturday. Stassi was...

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H.S. FOOTBALL: Upper Dauphin preview

ELIZABETHVILLE — A big goal of Brent Bell when he took over at Upper Dauphin four years ago was to make the Trojans competitive every Friday night. Bell believes that goal has been met. He also knows...

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HSFB: Berks schedule, standings

2014 final conference standings Berks Football League Section 1 (Overall) W L ^Gov. Mifflin (11-2) 6 0 Exeter (8-3) 5 1 Conrad Weiser (7-5) 3 3 Daniel Boone (8-5) 3 3 Reading (6-5) 3 3 Muhlenberg (2-8)...

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PSU PREVIEW: Q&A with offensive coordinator Johnn Donovan

STATE COLLEGE — Most everything was new again in Happy Valley last season. John Donovan, though, had to feel just about the same way Galen Hall and Jay Paterno used to long before he arrived on campus....

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HSFB: Blue Mountain preview

ORWIGSBURG — Winning a championship can have a lasting effect on a high school football program. Celebrations, photos with family and friends, social media posts ... memories that can last a lifetime....

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