HSFB: Mahanoy Area preview
MAHANOY CITY — Dave Holman walked along the track at Alumni Field following an afternoon practice. Surveying his players, he was asked if everyone is staying healthy. “Yeah ... thank God,” the Golden...
View ArticleO'Brien, Snukis capture Truskey 5K victories
BARNESVILLE — Justin O’Brien and Samantha Snukis are two-thirds of the way to the Schuylkill County Tri-le Crown 5K Series championship. Again. Last year’s inaugural series champions swept the Sol...
View ArticleOutdoors briefs
Outdoors-related clubs and organizations can submit items to be considered for publication in the “Outdoors Briefs” column by emailing to outdoors @republicanherald.com. Elk weekend aids conservation...
View ArticleHSFB: Schuylkill Haven preview
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Who’s next? If there’s one constant in Schuylkill Haven’s long and storied football history, it’s that the Hurricanes have annually produced a 1,000-yard rusher. For the past nine...
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — One question Chip Kelly shouldn’t have to answer this week is whether he has seen enough of Sam Bradford yet. He’ll probably be asked anyway and he still won’t answer, but the fact is...
View ArticleGOLF: Laudeman rolls to record-setting win at Medal-Play Championships
FRIEDENSBURG — A practice round Friday night with a few of his friends gave Ryan Laudeman an indication that he could fare pretty well at this weekend’s Schuylkill County Amateur Golf Medal-Play...
View ArticleBOYS' SOCCER: Lehighton team to beat after inaugural year in Schuylkill League
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Lehighton’s players stopped to look at the boys’ soccer banners hanging on the chain-link fence entering Schuylkill Haven’s Rotary Field before an Aug. 25 scrimmage with the...
View ArticleSeptember great time of year for runners
It’s the most wonderful time of the year ... for runners, that is. September has arrived, and although the first official day of autumn is still several weeks away, the oppressive, steamy days of...
View ArticleNew coaches join Schuylkill programs
SHENANDOAH — Some members of the Schuylkill Haven girls’ volleyball team were wearing deep blue shirts at a recent scrimmage against Shenandoah Valley. On the front was written, “Live today ... ” On...
View ArticleH.S. GIRLS SOCCER: Cards seek title repeats, and more
PINE GROVE — The girls’ soccer program at Pine Grove has been building since Jason Brown took it over in 2009. Last season, it blossomed. When it was over, the Cardinals finished 21-2, their best...
View ArticleLocal Sports Brief for Thursday, Sept. 3
Addvensky’s illness clarified SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Schuylkill Haven head girls’ volleyball coach Nan Addvensky clarified her illness Wednesday in response to a story in Wednesday’s edition of The...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: You make the call
SCHOENTOWN — Dan Becker: Ron Rhen and Ron Kohr. We started doing midgets with a 3-man crew. “They asked me if I wanted to get involved. I’ve been doing it ever since.” We had our own crew until they...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Week 1 preview
TOWER CITY — Williams Valley’s 2014 season began with a loss at Marian. It also ended with a loss at Marian, in the District 11 Class A semifinals. Ten months later, the Vikings get a chance at...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: What 2 Watch 4
What 2 Watch 4 Games of the Week Marian at Williams Valley, Millersburg at Tri-Valley, North Schuylkill at Tamaqua, Wyomissing at Pottsville Spartans, Colts ranked in state polls North Schuylkill and...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Conference standings, schedule
Anthracite Football League 2014 final standings (Overall) W L ^North Schuylkill (11-1) 9 0 Lehighton (8-3) 8 1 Blue Mountain (10-2) 7 2 Jim Thorpe (7-3) 6 3 Marian (8-4) 6 3 Mahanoy Area (5-6) 4 5...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: District 11 preview
The 2014 postseason was a rough one for Schuylkill County area football teams. Sure, Tri-Valley and Blue Mountain captured Eastern Conference championships. But when Week 13 rolled around, football was...
View ArticleBossinger strikes championship beat
FORESTVILLE — Rich Bossinger is hitting all of the right notes in the street stock division at Big Diamond Speedway. It’s an appropriate turn of a phrase because music is the Lebanon street stock...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Weekly profile, Jeremy Witman, Pottsville
Name: Jeremy Witman Age: 17 Nickname: Wit Twitter handle: None Parents’ names: Sharon Witman Hometown: Pottsville High school: Pottsville Area High School Years played: 5 Positions you play: Wide...
View ArticleSchuylkill League cross country preview
The 2014 cross country season went pretty much the way most people expected. • Schuylkill League individual champion Johnathan Condly led Jim Thorpe to back-to-back league titles. Condly also became a...
View ArticleMartir leads Wyomissing past Pottsville
Pottsville head coach Tom McGeoy said he saw much to like from his team’s opening game Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. But McGeoy and the Crimson Tide also saw one player to dislike, and he...
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