HSFB: District 11 playoff pairings
CLASS A Friday’s semifinals No. 4 Williams Valley (5-5) at No. 1 Tri-Valley (8-2), 7 p.m. No. 3 Marian (6-4) at No. 2 Mahanoy Area (6-4), 7 p.m. Championship Friday, Nov. 20 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m....
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Patriot rifles on target for women hunters
Yes, women hunters really matter. National surveys conducted by organizations such as the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the National Rifle Association in recent years show that women...
View ArticlePSU-Schuylkill preps for 1st wrestling season
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A lot goes into starting a college wrestling program from scratch. You need to hire coaches. You need a schedule. You need a place to practice and mats and equipment to use. You need...
View ArticleBOYS' SOCCER: Marks, Benner highlight coaches' all-star team
Many factors go into selecting the Schuylkill League Coaches’ Association’s All-State boys’ soccer selections. Depending on the year, the area’s top scorers, midfielders, defenders or keepers get the...
View ArticleArea teams begin state quests
Cardinals, Fillieshead to states Two area teams will begin quests for PIAA Class A championships Tuesday. Marian’s girls’ volleyball team will start its bid for its third straight PIAA Class A finals...
View ArticlePSU players need to develop quicker; so do PSU's coaches
EVANSTON, Ill. In the end, Penn State got what it deserved: a loss. Its coaching staff should get what it deserves as well: some criticism, even from those rightly who have been patient with them as...
View ArticleArea football teams prepare for playoffs
It seems like yesterday that high school football players and coaches gathered for preseason media days and training camps. Well, 12 weeks have passed — two scrimmages and 10 regular-season games — and...
View ArticleHSFB: Haven gets bye in EC playoffs
WILKES-BARRE — If it was wrestling, Schuylkill Haven football coach Mike Farr would walk out to the center of Rotary Field and the referee would raise his hand in victory. In reality, it’s a weekend...
View ArticlePIAA Girls' Volleyball Preview Capsule
PIAA Volleyball Preview Capsule Class A First Round Marian (18-2) vs. Towanda (20-1) When: Today, 6 p.m. Where: Shamokin Area High School Ticket prices: $6 per adult, $3 per student About the Fillies...
View ArticlePIAA GIRLS' SOCCER: Warrior Run-Pine Grove Class A first-round preview
PIAA Soccer Playoff Preview Capsule What: Class A first round Who: 4-1 Warrior Run Defenders (19-1-2) vs. 11-1 Pine Grove Cardinals (21-2) When, where: Today, 5 p.m., Balls Mills Soccer Complex,...
View ArticleSeniors keep Marian success coming
HOMETOWN Marian head coach John Fallabel conducted a sign-up session for the Anthracite Volleyball Club on Monday night. “That’s where the train starts,” Fallabel said about the club, which will...
View ArticleH.S. GIRLS' SOCCER: Eagles' Miller, Cardinals' Edge earn all-state honors
It was a special season for both the Blue Mountain and Pine Grove girls’ soccer teams. One player from each program earned special honors from their performances this fall. The Eagles’ Jacey Miller and...
View ArticleCOLLINS COLUMN: Will PSU be resilient after Northwestern loss?
EVANSTON, Ill. — It is increasingly difficult these days to get an athlete to go off-script, and the script now is that all wins are difficult to get. So all wins are equally as special. Taking down...
View ArticleHS FOOTBALL: Minersville's Mason resigns
MINERSVILLE — Pat Mason loves football. More specifically, he loves Minersville football. The 1989 Minersville Area High School graduate has been around the program nearly his entire life. Mason played...
View ArticleLocal Sports Brief for Wednesday, November 11
Area players join District 11 AA volleyball roster LEHIGHTON — Four Schuylkill League girls’ volleyball players were named Tuesday to the District 11 Class AA All-Star Team. Blue Mountain seniors...
View ArticleMarian sweeps Towanda, moves into PIAA quarterfinals
COAL TOWNSHIP — For a while in the opening set of Tuesday’s PIAA Class A Girls’ Volleyball Tournament first-round match, Shamokin’s curse seemed plausible. But not for long. In its last state playoff...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week:
Name: Maureen Kloap High School: Marian Grade: Senior Sport: Volleyball Age: 17 Hometown: Jim Thorpe Family: Father Phil, mother Dolores, brother Joe Accomplishments: All-Schuylkill League Division IV...
View ArticleGIRLS SOCCER: Pine Grove drops PIAA opener
WILLIAMSPORT — For the second year in a row, the Pine Grove girls’ soccer team proved that they can compete in the state playoffs. But, for the second consecutive season, the Cardinals were on the...
View ArticleLocal Sports Brief for Thursday, November 12
Marian to oppose Sacred Heart at Gov. Mifflin MECHANICSBURG — The next stop on Marian’s road to the PIAA Class A Volleyball Championship is Shillington. The PIAA released its sites and times for...
View ArticleHSFB: Shenandoah Valley tops Nativity to end season with win
SAINT CLAIR — Kevin Bolinsky had a laundry list of things he wanted his Shenandoah Valley football team to accomplish this week. Foremost on that list: Getting victory No. 3 to end the season on a high...
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