Spartans’ standout Murray picks Rutgers
FRACKVILLE — One local three-sport athlete didn’t have to worry about what sport he’d like to play in college — just what school he wanted to play for. North Schuylkill’s Tevin Murray — a standout on...
View ArticleHS VOLLEYBALL: Jim Thorpe outlasts Haven
NEW TRIPOLI — Kyra Schenk had nine kills, two digs and two aces as Pottsville swept Northwestern Lehigh 25-23, 25-20, 25-21 in a non-league match Wednesday night. Madison Sherakas contributed three...
View ArticleEASTERN LEAGUE: Bowie pounds Reading, levels series
READING — The way the Reading Fightin Phils have been playing recently, a game like Wednesday’s is somewhat unexpected. Bowie pounded Reading 10-3 at FirstEnergy Stadium to level the Eastern League...
View ArticleHS SOCCER: Lady Tide edge Raiders
TAMAQUA — Gabrielle Vetrano’s marker in the 39th minute provided the game’s only goal as Pottsville edged Tamaqua 1-0 in a Schuylkill League Division I girls’ soccer contest Wednesday night. Alyssa...
View ArticleHS FOOTBALL: PIAA moves closer to six classifications
MECHANICSBURG — The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association is closer to increasing the number of classifications from four to six for high school football. Also, it is entertaining the idea...
View ArticleHS GOLF: Blue Mountain captures Division I title
The first Schuylkill League fall sports champion was crowned Wednesday. Blue Mountain defeated Pottsville 317-358 at Schuylkill Country Club in Orwigsburg to wrap up the Schuylkill League Division I...
View ArticleHigh school cross country roundup for September 16, 2015
MINERSVILLE — Seldom do cross country records fall when temperatures soar into the 80s. Don’t tell Tamaqua’s Adam Melnick and Monika Shimko, who set course records Wednesday at Minersville in a...
View ArticleDeibert leads Dawgs past Halifax
HEGINS — Maddie Deibert spent Thursday night looking for holes in the Halifax defense — and finding them. Deibert posted 11 kills, including several on dinks into the heart of the Wildcat lineup, as...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Weekly profile, Patrick Gownley, North Schuylkill
Name: Patrick Gownley Age: 18 Nickname: Pat Twitter handle: @patgownley Parents’ names: Michael and Mary Alice Gownley Hometown: Ashland High school: North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School Years...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Confident Eagles look to start win streak against Tide
ORWIGSBURG A quick look at the series history offers a chilling tale. Fifty-one times Blue Mountain has faced Pottsville in football. Of those 51, the Eagles have won just 11 times. A deeper look into...
View ArticleReading takes Game 3 of ELCS
BOWIE, Md. — The Philadelphia Phillies’ top minor league prospects shined brightly Thursday when the Reading Fightin Phils needed them to the most. Jake Thompson pitched seven strong innings, Nick...
View ArticleH.S. GIRLS' SOCCER: Dominating 1st half carries Eagles past Pottsville
ORWIGSBURG — The Blue Mountain girls’ soccer team has rolled through its Schuylkill League opposition so far this season. Thursday was no different. Kelley Maberry and Sydney Riegel each had a goal and...
View ArticleHS FOOTBALL: Tide look to end slide vs. Eagles
DEER LAKE — Kolby Kleckner remembers the feeling well. Two years ago, the lanky Pottsville senior booted a 22-yard field goal in the fourth quarter that helped the Crimson Tide defeat Blue Mountain...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: High scores equal poor defense
The score caught my attention as soon as I saw it. Newport 85, Juniata 48. What was supposed to be a matchup of the two best teams in the Tri-Valley League turned into an offensive shootout. It...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: What 2 Watch 4
What 2 Watch 4 Games of the Week Pottsville at Blue Mountain, Lehighton at North Schuylkill, Williams Valley at Tri-Valley, Jim Thorpe at Tamaqua NS, Tamaqua induct Hall of Fame classes It’s Hall of...
View ArticleUDA rallies to beat Indians in 5 sets
MILLERSBURG — Upper Dauphin’s girls’ volleyball team played its third five-set match of the season, but neither of the first two were like Thursday’s Schuylkill League Division III match against...
View ArticleHigh school soccer roundup for Sept. 17, 2015
Seeking to build on its trip to the Schuylkill League and District 11 Class A semifinals in 2014, the Nativity boys’ soccer team took an early step to returning to the league playoffs Thursday...
View ArticleTamaqua to induct members into school's Hall of Fame
The Tamaqua Area Athletic Hall of Fame will induct seven new members as part of its 20th class prior to tonight’s football game against Jim Thorpe. The inductees will be honored with a plaque as part...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Dawgs, Vikes try to break deadlock
HEGINS — It’s the most anticipated rivalry game in the western end of Schuylkill County every season. For the past 50 years, Tri-Valley and Williams Valley have faced off on the high school gridiron....
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