Analyzing new 2-year PIAA cycle numbers
To the casual high school sports fan, it comes and goes without much fanfare.To athletic directors and coaches, however, it's a big deal. The final results could mean the difference between one of...
View ArticleHS GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Williams Valley knocks off Tri-Valley
HEGINS - A zone defense can be difficult to deploy. But when done effectively, it's nearly impossible to crack.The 1-2-2 zone run by Williams Valley in Monday night's 44-27, Schuylkill League Division...
View ArticlePottsville's girls upend Shamokin
COAL TOWNSHIP - Sadie Cresswell scored a game-high 20 points, leading Pottsville to a 35-27 non-league girls' basketball victory over Shamokin on Monday night.For Shamokin, Shaylee Pesarchick was the...
View ArticleCrimson Tide get win over Williamsport Soaring Eagles stay undefeated
WILLIAMSPORT - Travis Blankenhorn had a monster night with a career-high 33 points as Pottsville pulled off its biggest win so far this season with a 53-37 victory over Williamsport on Tuesday in a...
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The list of events postponed Tuesday because of snow:Schuylkill Boys' BasketballTamaqua at North Schuylkill, ppd., Monday, Dec. 30, 7:30 p.m.Panther Valley at Jim Thorpe, ppd., today, 7:30...
View ArticleGIRLS' HOOPS: North Schuylkill rolls past PV
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - North Schuylkill's offense is fast.Very fast.Whether a scoring play stems from one of the guards calling out a play - typically a number - or from one of the darting steals atop the...
View ArticleHS SWIMMING: Pottsville boys, Haven girls prevail
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Championship teams aren't built overnight.While the recipe for success differs for every title-winning team, one of the key ingredients is a signature win.It's way too early in the...
View ArticleUDA decks Haven
ELIZABETHVILLE - Upper Dauphin took the first nine bouts to roll past Schuylkill Haven 56-15 on Wednesday in the Schuylkill League Division II wrestling opener for both teams.Cody Snyder, Jackson...
View ArticleNativity nips Devils in thriller
SHENANDOAH - Keegan White scored in the final minute to give Nativity the lead, and the Golden Girls' defense produced three straight turnovers to close out a 42-41 victory over Shenandoah Valley in a...
View ArticleHS FOOTBALL: Pine Grove's Heim named to AP All-State football team
PINE GROVE - When Ryan Heim surpassed 2,000 yards rushing for the season, he personally went and thanked all of the guys who helped clear the way for him.The Pine Grove senior running back is going to...
View ArticleHS BASKETBALL: Bornstein's shot lifts Blue Mountain over Tamaqua
TAMAQUA - Blue Mountain's Will Bornstein got the ball on the wing with time winding down Thursday and took a quick glance at the clock.It read 6 seconds and was running down fast."I knew we only needed...
View Article6 more local players make All-State in football
Not many local football fans had heard of Ryan Saunders II before the 2013 season.With his dazzling skills running and throwing the football, the Jim Thorpe quarterback not only became a household...
View ArticleLate bucket lifts Lourdes past Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Kenny Pawelizyk hit the game-winning shots off an assist by Mike Gilger with 2 seconds to go as Lourdes downed Schuylkill Haven 41-40 in a Schuylkill League Division II boys'...
View ArticleTamaqua girls edge Mahanoy
MAHANOY CITY - Tamaqua's Joann Butkus set a school record in the 100-yard breaststroke, won the 100 freestyle and participated in winning relays in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle as Tamaqua downed...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: Blue Mountain holds off Tri-Valley
ORWIGSBURG - Christian Gosch has struggled all season.A Class AAA regional qualifier last season, the Blue Mountain junior had won just half of his bouts heading into Thursday night's Schuylkill League...
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Tamaqua 8th GradeBoys' BasketballTamaqua improved to 4-0 with a 46-26 win over Shenandoah. Aaron Wargula paced the Blue Raiders with 10 points while Zuber, Kurek and Clemson had eight apiece. Kosar and...
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MINERSVILLE - Reighly Melochick scored a game-high 17 points, while Abby Schoffstall added 16 as Minersville remained perfect on the season with a 58-44 non-leauge victory over Nativity on Friday...
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South Schuylkill "8" Ball LeagueThrough Dec. 17 W LA.S. of I. 80 25Rumors 66 39East End Fire Co. 65 40Pep's Pub 62 43Hambone's I 60 45Tap Room 59 46Goodfella's 56 49Saint Clair Fish & Game 52 53Old...
View ArticleHS BOYS' BASKETBALL: Mahanoy Area knocks off Pius X
MAHANOY CITY - After overwhelming its first four opponents, Mahanoy Area figured to get its first real test of the young season Saturday.But even without center Tyler Cavenas, the game ended up as the...
View ArticleYordy leads Nativity to tourney title
ALMEDIA - Jeff Yordy poured in a game-high 26 points as Nativity got out to an early lead and went on to down Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech 52-40 in the championship game of the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech...
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