FB FRIDAY: What 2 Watch 4
What 2 Watch 4 Games of the Week Blue Mountain at North Schuylkill, Berwick at Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven at Mahanoy Area, Tri-Valley at Upper Dauphin Shenandoah Valley to induct 4 into Hall The...
View ArticleGIRLS' VOLLEYBALL
WEATHERLY — It has been a long time since Weatherly last won a Schuylkill League girls’ volleyball match, but the streak is over. Alexis Hartz posted three digs, four blocks and 15 service points as...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Injuries are the great equalizer
A majority of the people who read this column on a consistent basis never heard of Willis Reed. If they have, they probably weren’t old enough to see him play. A professional basketball Hall of Famer,...
View ArticleSelinsgrove edges Mount Carmel
SELINSGROVE — Mount Carmel might not have beaten Selinsgrove on Friday night, but the Red Tornadoes sent the rest of the area a powerful message. They are not to be taken lightly. The Red Tornadoes...
View ArticleHSFB: Williams Valley fends off Millersburg
WILLIAMSTOWN — The message head coach Tim Savage sent to his Williams Valley football squad was simple. All 11 players must execute. “The whole theme coming into this week was to just execute the...
View ArticleBerwick defense stymies Pottsville
Play after play, Berwick’s defense kept coming. “They attack, they’re aggressive, and if you’re not productive on first down, they bring it,” Pottsville head coach Tom McGeoy said. “It’s tough to get...
View ArticleHSFB: Jim Thorpe runs by Shenandoah
SHENANDOAH — Two games into the Anthracite Football League season has produced more questions than answers, but one thing Jim Thorpe coach Mark Rosenberger knows is how much he likes his team’s ability...
View ArticleHSFB: Bulldogs roll past Upper Dauphin
ELIZABETHVILLE — Tri-Valley quarterback Jaden Buchanan felt more comfortable running the Bulldogs’ offense in Week 2 than he did in his debut last week. It showed Friday night. Buchanan had 166 yard of...
View ArticleHSFB: Marian uses long ball to down PV
LANSFORD — Marian’s first play from scrimmage in its Anthracite League Football League opener against Panther Valley was a long incomplete pass from quarterback Ethan Kuczynski to receiver Aaron...
View ArticleHSFB: Pine Grove falls to East Juniata
PINE GROVE — In its first game against a Tri-Valley League opponent this season, Pine Grove ran right into a brick wall. The Cardinals’ offense struggled against East Juniata’s overpowering defense,...
View ArticleHSFB: Lehighton rolls past Minersville
MINERSVILLE — Coming into Friday night’s Anthracite Football League matchup with Lehighton, Minersville head coach Pat Mason thought he and his staff had a good game plan to contain the Indians’ star...
View ArticleHSFB: Moyer leads Tamaqua to victory
LEESPORT — When you have the “stud hoss,” you don’t keep him in the barn — you let him run. Tamaqua let its stud running back, senior Collin “Bud” Moyer, run all night against Schuylkill Valley to a...
View ArticleHSFB: Mahanoy backfield bowls over Haven
MAHANOY CITY — Hundreds of Mahanoy Area fans in Alumni Stadium collectively held their breath Friday as they watched starting quarterback Mason Ryan being carried off the field early in the third...
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FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Big plays decide big games. When push came to shove in Friday’s Anthracite Football League showdown between Blue Mountain and North Schuylkill, the Eagles made more of them. Spencer...
View ArticlePenn State Report Card
Penn Statereport Player of the game DE Carl Nassib, Penn State For the second straight week, Nassib dominated the game defensively for the Nittany Lions. He recorded five tackles, but three were...
View ArticleMuzzleloaders target big bucks with Talbot County Outfitters
ST. MICHAELS, Md. — Honking geese sounding off overhead, a gentle breeze carrying the smell of saltwater. No, these are not what Pennsylvania hunters associate with a muzzleloader hunt. They are,...
View ArticleNational Wild Turkey Federation local chapter projects benefit all wildlife
In 1973, a national organization was founded with a stated mission of “conserving wild turkeys and preserving our hunting heritage.” In the ensuing 42 years, the National Wild Turkey Federation...
View ArticleBOYS' SOCCER: Wood's goals spur Pottsville past Tamaqua
TAMAQUA — Eli Wood admits soccer isn’t his favorite sport, though you wouldn’t know it by watching him. The Pottsville left-sided midfielder — and self-proclaimed “basketball and baseball guy” — scored...
View ArticleOutdoors briefs
Outdoors-related clubs and organizations can submit items to be considered for publication in “Outdoors Briefs” by emailing to outdoors@republicanherald.com. Local SCSA honors Haven resident Kay...
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