H.S. WRESTLING: Hamburg knocks off rival Schuylkill Valley
HAMBURG - Hamburg's seniors hadn't beaten next-door neighbor and fiercest rival Schuylkill Valley.Never. Not once.The Berks League wrestling drought extended back to 2007 - nearly seven years - when...
View ArticleBig Diamond plans dinner
FORESTVILLE - Big Diamond Speedway will conduct its 2013 season awards dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Pottsville Zone.The event, which includes a dance after the awards presentations, costs...
View ArticleH.S. WRESTLING: Fast start lifts Pine Grove over Pottsville
PINE GROVE - Losing five times Saturday at Biglerville's Canner Duals, even with a depleted lineup, didn't sit well with Pine Grove.So the Cardinals used the time between then and Wednesday night's...
View ArticleGolden Bears bomb Nativity
MAHANOY CITY - Mahanoy Area isn't afraid to pull the trigger from beyond the arc.The Golden Bears have a penchant for knocking down 3-pointers like they're layups.Mahanoy Area knocked down 12 triples...
View ArticleHidden Valley GC hires Coe as new course manager Wathan returns for 3rd...
FRIEDENSBURG - Distinct Golf and Hidden Valley Golf Course have announced the hiring of Michael A. Coe as course manager.Coe's responsibilities will include organizing, coordinating and producing golf...
View ArticleUnderclassmen sport bright future
It's not uncommon to see high-scoring performances from seniors.They're experienced. They're team leaders. Their game is refined.Perhaps a little less common, though not unusual, is a similar...
View ArticlePanthers edge Dawgs
HEGINS - Zach Turner (160) and Rian Shubeck (285) picked up falls as Panther Valley capitalized on four forfeits Wednesday night to post a 40-33, Schuylkill League Division I victory over...
View ArticlePenn State coaching search grows cloudier
STATE COLLEGE - A week after Bill O'Brien's departure for Houston and the NFL, the soap opera continued at Penn State.Let's call it, "As The Coaching Search Turns."Another day passed without a hire, a...
View ArticleHS GIRLS' BASKETBALL: North Schuylkill outguns Pine Grove
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Thursday night's Schuylkill League Division I matchup between North Schuylkill and Pine Grove wasn't just a basketball game - it was a war.After leading by just two points at...
View ArticleReports have Franklin as next PSU coach; Vanderbilt AD says not so fast
STATE COLLEGE - Penn State has reportedly found the man to lead its football program in the post-Bill O'Brien era.Just don't tell that to Vanderbilt.Foxsports.com has reported Penn State has agreed to...
View ArticleEagles boys, girls sweep Hurricanes
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The Blue Mountain boys' swim team took a major step toward a second straight Schuylkill League title Thursday night.The Blue Mountain girls' quest for a repeat got a much-needed...
View ArticleBattlin' Miners hand Marian 1st loss
MINERSVILLE - Senior Reighly Melochick had a game-high 18 points as Minersville knocked off unbeaten Marian 47-31 in a Schuylkill League Division II-III crossover matchup Thursday night. Freshman Abby...
View ArticleAmaro added to winter banquet
READING - Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro has been added to the guest list for the 2014 Phillies Winter Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.Amaro will...
View ArticleBlue Raiders stay unbeaten
TAMAQUA - Joann Butkus, Miranda Amey and Danielle DeCindio each won two events as the Tamaqua girls remained unbeaten on the season with a 132-31 victory over Mount Carmel in a Schuylkill League swim...
View ArticleHS BOYS' BASKETBALL: Mahanoy coach Holland wins 600th game
MAHANOY CITY - With 40 seconds left in the game, the "Mickey Holland" chants started from the Mahanoy Area student section.Soon after, a banner was unveiled by the students that said, "600. Hoop Hoop...
View ArticleTobin paces Minersville to victory
HOMETOWN - Spencer Tobin scored four of Minersville's 11 overtime points as the Battlin' Miners maintained second place in Schuylkill League Division II with a 53-49 victory over Marian in a Division...
View ArticleHS BOYS' BB: Nativity outguns Tri-Valley
As he has often during his Nativity basketball career, Jeff Yordy was a great part of the story during Friday night's Schuylkill League Division II-III crossover game against Tri-Valley atop Lawton's...
View ArticleVikings wrestle past JT
TOWER CITY - Daymian Shoop (182), Ian Minnich (220) and James Cox (285) notched falls down the stretch to rally Williams Valley past Jim Thorpe 45-36 on Friday in a Schuylkill League Division II dual...
View ArticleHS BOYS' BB: Nativity outguns Tri-Valley
As he has often during his Nativity basketball career, Jeff Yordy was a great part of the story during Friday night's Schuylkill League Division II-III crossover game against Tri-Valley atop Lawton's...
View ArticleSpartans, Hawks show toughness
A lot of elements have to come together to create a quality wrestler and a quality team.Proper technique. Physical strength and conditioning. Intelligence. Agility. Quickness, to name a few. Some...
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