COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Local grads garner conference honors
Local student-athletes garnered some on-field (and off-field, for that matter) honors in several sports since the last column appeared, and earn today’s Higher Education Yahoo awards. HEY Awards The...
View ArticleFive names PSU should consider in replacement search for Donovan
As easy as Penn State fans think it might be to find someone better to run the Nittany Lions’ offensive coordinator than the guy who led it to national rankings of 107 and 105 in total offense during...
View ArticleCOLLEGE HOOPS: Hazleton sweeps PSU-Schuylkill
The bright lights and storied history of Pottsville’s Martz Hall may have put too much pressure on Penn State Schuylkill’s men’s and women’s basketball teams when they met Penn State Hazleton on...
View ArticleCOLLEGE FB: Kelly, Pilla to play in National Bowl
This weekend, several college football teams will look to take the next step toward winning a national championship. For two area college football players, they will be looking to take the first step...
View ArticleTaxslayer Bowl emerging as bowl possibility for Penn State
STATE COLLEGE — Fans wondering where Penn State might play its bowl game should pay attention to Florida State this weekend. If the Seminoles are selected to play in one of the coveted New Year’s Six...
View Article5 questions: Should Christian Hackenberg return to Penn State for one more...
Perhaps this is a much more complicated decision for Christian Hackenberg than most believe it will be. Maybe, the questions he’ll ask himself about his future over the next month are much more nuanced...
View ArticleGIRLS' HOOPS: Jim Thorpe holds off Shenandoah in season opener
SHENANDOAH — Rob Kovac knew his Jim Thorpe team wasn’t going to stroll into Shenandoah Valley and pick up an easy ‘W’. After holding the Blue Devils to only four points in the first half, the Olympians...
View ArticleHS SWIMMING: Veterans shine at Schuylkill Sprint Meet
As the first competition of the season, the Schuylkill Sprint Meet offers area swimmers a chance to see where they’re at physically and what things technique-wise they need to work on. For several of...
View ArticleH.S. Boys' Basketball Roundup for Dec. 4
JIM THORPE — A couple of rivals will square off of the Panther Valley Tip-Off Tournament championship tonight. Matt Yedsena scored a game-high 22 points as Mahanoy Area advanced to the finals with a...
View ArticleH.S. BOYS' BASKETBALL: Smith leads Spartans past Shenandoah Valley
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Friday was the debut of Ty Wartman as the North Schuylkill boys’ basketball coach. It turned out to be an excellent start to the season for Jonathan Smith and the rest of the...
View ArticleGIRLS' HOOPS: Friday's high school roundup
HAMBURG — Tri-Valley has a chance to begin this season in the same place it began last year. The Dawgs have a shot at the Hamburg Tip-Off Tournament trophy today for the second straight year thanks to...
View ArticleHS BOYS' BB: Mahanoy Area tops Marian in PV final
LANSFORD — The Panther Valley Tip-Off Tournament has belonged to Mahanoy Area in recent years. Championships there have been a prelude to even bigger prizes come February and March. It’s hard to say...
View ArticleOnline 'Trophy Room' accepting photos
Online ‘Trophy Room’ accepting photos Successful bear, deer and fall turkey hunters and anglers may submit their digital photos to the online “Trophy Room” of the Republican-Herald, which reserves the...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Thermal self-heating jacket keeps hunters warm to the core
“Talkin’ ‘bout my generation.” — Pete Townshend With apologies to the song writer and guitarist of The Who, with the season of gift giving rapidly approaching, today I’m “talkin’ to my generation.”...
View ArticleHigh school wrestling roundup for Dec. 5, 2015
QUARRYVILLE — Josh Mason (120), Erech Noecker (220) and Kirk Dougherty (285) won individual championships for Blue Mountain on Saturday at the Solanco Mule Classic. No other details were available....
View ArticleOutdoors Briefs for Dec. 6
Outdoors-related clubs and organizations can submit items to be considered for publication in “Outdoors Briefs” by emailing to outdoors@republicanherald.com. PFBC seeks public input for trout plan...
View ArticleGIRLS' HOOPS: Saturday's high school roundup
COAL TOWNSHIP — Vanessa Whitecavage outdid herself in the championship game of the Lourdes Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday. After scoring 15 points and a trio of 3-pointers in Friday night’s win against...
View ArticleHS BOYS' ROUNDUP: Haven wins UDA title
ELIZABETHVILLE — Schuylkill Haven has opened its season with two straight wins and a championship crown to boot. J.T. Hughes scored a team-high 17 points Saturday as the Hurricanes edged Upper Dauphin...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: Tide's Gardner leads local gold rush at DKI
BLOOMSBURG — Two falls, two shutout victories, another DKI Wrestling Tournament championship for Pottsville senior Luke Gardner. Gardner led a gold rush for local wrestlers Saturday, as seven won...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Glo-bugs a bright idea for salmon, steelhead anglers
Editor’s note: This is another in a series of favorite flies used by members of Schuylkill County Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Originating in Alaska and Western states, the glo-bug fly was first tied...
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