Big offensive night lifts Vikings past Upper Dauphin
WILLIAMSTOWN — Williams Valley coach Tim Savage was looking to see how the Vikings would respond following last week’s loss to rival Tri-Valley. Williams Valley went out Friday and had its best...
View ArticleHSFB: Shenandoah Valley gives Bolinsky 1st win
SHENANDOAH — Coming into Friday night’s Anthracite Football League contest between Shenandoah Valley and Panther Valley, the thought was the winner would be determined by which style of play won out....
View ArticleLocal sports roundup from Sept. 25, 2015
LEHIGHTON — Frank Bokan scored five goals Friday as Lehighton steamrolled Hazleton 9-2 in a non-league boys’ soccer match. Bokan started the day with a natural hat trick for a 3-0 lead that ballooned...
View ArticleHSFB: Selinsgrove hammers Shamokin
COAL TOWNSHIP — No doubt, Friday night’s 52-7 Heartland I loss to Selinsgrove is going to sting for a while for Shamokin. Those kind of setbacks tend to linger for a while, but Indians’ head coach Pat...
View ArticleLocal brief for Sept. 25
Schlitzer, Surrey fall to Newcastle GILFORD, Surrey — Pottsville and Philadelphia University graduate Nick Schlitzer scored six points as the Surrey Scorchers were hammered by ESH Group Eagles...
View ArticleHSFB: Tide fall to Muhls
LAURELDALE — When a team is mired in a lengthy losing streak like Pottsville, there are times when every ball seems to bounce the wrong way. Up by a point, the Crimson Tide finally appeared headed for...
View ArticleHSFB: Jim Thorpe shuts out Tri-Valley
JIM THORPE — Tri-Valley is a football team that plays in a small school league, the Tri-Valley League, that consists primarily of single A schools. Jim Thorpe is a Class AAA school that currently sits...
View ArticleHSFB: Chichester hammers Nativity
SAINT CLAIR — On paper, Nativity’s first-ever meeting against Chichester looked like a mismatch, especially since the Eagles had just shut out their opponent last week. This did not hamper the Green...
View ArticleHSFB: Lehighton tops Blue Mountain
LEHIGHTON — What makes winning so satisfying in high school football is the alternative of feeling utter disappointment that comes from losing. Friday, in a showdown of undefeated Anthracite Football...
View ArticleHSFB:Hawks surprise Fleetwood
HAMBURG — Hamburg’s Ignacio “Iggy” Reynoso ran over, around and through Fleetwood’s defense for five touchdowns and 219 total yards in the underdog Hawks’ 55-26 big homecoming victory over the Tigers...
View ArticleHSFB: Haven edges Tamaqua in OT
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — There’s a track on Schuylkill Haven’s warm-up disc that features head coach Mike Farr’s comments after the Hurricanes’ 2008 PIAA quarterfinal victory over Riverside. “Great players...
View ArticleHSFB: Spartans down Marian
HOMETOWN — Adversity stared North Schuylkill in the face several times Friday night at Men of Marian Stadium. Each time, the Spartans had a big answer. Bobby Grigas threw for three touchdowns, Bobby...
View ArticlePenn State Report Card
Player of the Game DT Austin Johnson, Penn State His dominant season continued Saturday, when he recorded two tackles and controlled the inside running game against San Diego State. But his 74-yard...
View ArticlePSU Football: Zettle battles loss in Lions' victory
STATE COLLEGE — The win couldn’t have felt better. The circumstances couldn’t have been more heartbreaking, though, for star defensive tackle Anthony Zettel. Zettel’s father, Terry, died in their...
View ArticleH.S. Soccer Roundup: Cardinals shut out Minersville
PINE GROVE — Mariah Lesh had two goals and added an assist as Pine Grove shut out Minersville 4-0 in a non-league girls’ soccer match Saturday afternoon at Cardinal Stadium. The game was a matchup of...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: State Game Lane tours an ideal outing for families
There may be no better way to take advantage of the public tours of area State Game Lands held each fall by the Pennsylvania Game Commission than doing so in the company of a youngster whose excitement...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Final details often overlooked by bowhunters
Indoor leagues, 3D courses and backyard targets have consumed months of spare time for bowhunters who today begin the final six-day countdown to the opening of Pennsylvania’s statewide archery deer...
View ArticleSaturday's boys' soccer roundup
PINE GROVE — It’s been a busy week for Pine Grove’s boys’ soccer team. The Cardinals have played five games in eight days — and won all five. Michael Elo scored the game’s only goal in the 17th minute...
View ArticleOutdoor briefs for Sept. 27
Outdoors-related clubs and organizations can submit items to be considered for publication in “Outdoors Briefs” by emailing to outdoors@republicanherald.com. Elk cam running in SGL in Elk County An...
View ArticleJim Thorpe runners sweep Cardinal Clash Invitational
PINE GROVE — Jim Thorpe’s Delana Nalesnik finished third and boys’ teammate Dylan Bucior placed fifth at last year’s Cardinal Clash Invitational. Solid results to be sure, but not quite special. What a...
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