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Reighly Melochick, Goldey-Beacom Name: Reighly Melochick High school: Minersville Area High School College Attending: Goldey-Beacom College, Wilmington, Del. Sport student-athlete will be playing in...
View ArticleRumors fly about PSU next coach
STATE COLLEGE - On a wild Friday of speculation and reports that fell apart quickly among the uncertainty and rapidity of Penn State's coaching search, all that remains certain is what the university...
View ArticleHS GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Pottsville edges Blue Mountain in OT
Breathing room wasn't easy to come by in the final minutes of Saturday afternoon's Schuylkill League Division I contest between Pottsville and Blue Mountain at Martz Hall. So when Crimson Tide senior...
View ArticleHS BOYS' BASKETBALL: Balanced Tide upend Blue Mountain
Pottsville's trademarks during its current four-year Schuylkill League championship run are its man-to-man defense and the play of superstar players such as Nick Schlitzer and Brandon Bridy. That tough...
View ArticleBlue Mtn. goes 5-0 at Gauntlet
ORWIGSBURG - Hunter Blankenhorn, Christian Gosch, Lucas Forbes, Ian Cagle and Tristen Coello went 5-0 for Blue Mountain on Saturday as it enjoyed an undefeated day at its AM Gauntlet Tournament. Erech...
View ArticleHS WRESTLING: North Schuylkill captures Anthracite Duals title
LANSFORD - The clock operator at the scorers' table counted the final seconds aloud. Four, three ... North Schuylkill's wrestlers and coaches rose to their feet. ... two, one, TIME! The Spartans leaped...
View ArticleMiners roll past Haven
MINERSVILLE - Through the first half of its divisional schedule, Minersville is perfect. Reighly Melochick and Emily Mealey each scored 21 points and Abby Schoffstall collected 12 assists as the Miners...
View ArticleOpening day nears for start of outdoors sports show season
Although they may be weeks, months or in some cases years away, once again the time to book an outdoors adventure by attending an outdoors sports show is almost here. For local sportsmen that means...
View ArticleBreak out of the blues
Except for flintlock and diehard bowhunters, the deer seasons are over. Small game and waterfowl hunting seasons extend through February, but that can be futile without a dog. Still, there is no need...
View ArticleSpartans down Jim Thorpe
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Matt Manbeck poured in a game-high 22 points as North Schuylkill started strong and rolled to 69-31 Schuylkill League Division I victory over Jim Thorpe on Saturday. Manbeck scored...
View ArticleGolden 'not a candidate'
STATE COLLEGE - On the day Scranton native Mike Munchak interviewed for the job, the perceived front-runner to be hired as Penn State's 16th head coach said he's not going anywhere. Miami coach Al...
View ArticleUDA to honor armed forces
ELIZABETHVILLE - The Upper Dauphin wrestling program will hold its 1st annual Armed Forces Night on Wednesday, Jan. 22, against Halifax. The elementary will wrestle at 5:30 p.m., the junior high at...
View ArticleTri-Valley grads earn accolades
We begin this week's college column with a trio of Higher Education Yahoo (HEY) Awards: HEY Award/Football There's one final accolade for Lycoming junior defensive back Tanner Troutman of Tri-Valley....
View ArticleHS GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Big 2nd half lifts Minersville over Nativity
When one Minersville scoring threat is kept in check, another is typically open. And the Battlin' Miners don't miss often. That depth and accuracy were on full display in Minersville's 54-37 win over...
View ArticleFour assistant coaches leave Penn State
STATE COLLEGE - Less than a week after Bill O'Brien left Penn State, most of his assistant coaching staff joined him.The university announced that four assistant coaches tendered their resignations...
View ArticleSpartans rout Pottsville
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - It's never too early to get a leg up on the rest of a division.North Schuylkill used 15 points from junior post player Carly Gregas to pull away from Pottsville for a 68-44 victory...
View ArticlePenn State's Joyner: Search 'progressing very well'
STATE COLLEGE - Who he's now targeting to be Penn State's next football coach got a bit more jumbled Tuesday.But athletic director Dr. David Joyner couldn't be more clear.He's still expecting Bill...
View ArticleEasy suggestions for 2014 resolutions
The New Year is here, filled with hopes and resolutions for a better 2014. These days, there are so many things that seem to be out of our control. As we begin 2014, the federal government has seized...
View ArticlePine Grove graduate returns from injury, to join Dynamo
David Horst had a work ethic instilled in him when he began his career in Pine Grove, on the soccer fields of Schuylkill County. He worked hard. He grew tough. And he played physical. Major League...
View ArticleHamburg set to induct 3 into hall
HAMBURG - Three men will be inducted into the Hamburg Area Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday. Doug Carr, Steve Degler and Mike Lesher will be inducted during halftime of the Hamburg girls' basketball...
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