SCHUYLKILL SEMIS: Mahanoy Area downs Blue Mountain
Leading scorers don't typically hear the words "great job," more than once from their coaches when scoring just a mere bucket in the first half of their team's biggest game-to-date this season.Then...
View ArticleSCHUYLKILL SEMIS: Pottsville rolls past Williams Valley
Pottsville's Connor Hinchliffe wasn't exactly sure what his role was going to be this year when basketball practice started in November.It turned out he's had a key role in the Crimson Tide's continued...
View ArticleBlue Mountain seniors unveil college decisions
ORWIGSBURG - As school employees cleaned up snow outside and the radio weatherman bellowed about a "monster" storm, it was hard for several Blue Mountain seniors not to have warm thoughts...
View ArticleUpper Dauphin clinches D-II crown
ELIZABETHVILLE - Upper Dauphin gained three falls in the final four bouts of the match and clinched the Schuylkill League Division II wrestling championship Tuesday night with a 48-29 victory over Jim...
View ArticleBlue Mountain seniors unveil college decisions
ORWIGSBURG - As school employees cleaned up snow outside and the radio weatherman bellowed about a "monster" storm, it was hard for several Blue Mountain seniors not to have warm thoughts...
View ArticleSCHUYLKILL SEMIS: Schoffstall lifts Minersville past Pottsville
The bright lights and big crowd of Martz Hall didn't affect Abby Schoffstall.And the Minersville freshman delivered her biggest game when her team needed her the most.Schoffstall scored a career-high...
View ArticleSCHUYLKILL SEMIS: Marian knocks off North Schuylkill
When Marian senior Lindsay Nemeth hit a 3-point field goal to open the third quarter of Wednesday's Schuylkill League semifinal against North Schuylkill, she knew the second half would be far different...
View ArticleHaven seniors excel at invite
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Nick Semanco and Billy Sieck made their final invitational at their home pool one to remember.The two Schuylkill Haven seniors each had a hand in four victories during Saturday's...
View ArticlePGC board favors split deer seasons Flushing survey set for pheasant area PGC...
Outdoors-related clubs and organizations can submit items to be considered for publication in "Outdoors Briefs" by emailing to outdoors@republicanherald.com. Those with camps in upstate Wildlife...
View ArticleWildlife Leadership Academy expands outdoors for youth
While the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission do their part to encourage youngsters to get involved in the outdoors, in order for those youngsters to have a true...
View ArticleHunting expansion
HARRISBURGIt is often said that youth is wasted on the young, but the Pennsylvania Game Commission's board of game commissioners is a rubberstamp vote away from creating a mentored hunting program that...
View ArticleTide's Stoner takes 2nd in mile at PTFCA carnival Williams Valley raises...
BETHLEHEM - Pottsville senior Paige Stoner placed second in the 1-mile run at Saturday's PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival at Lehigh University.Stoner finished in 5:07.03, 4 seconds behind winner Elizabeth...
View ArticleMahanoy boys, Minersville, Marian girls gain No. 1 seeds in District 11
Three area high school basketball teams will serve as top seeds in the upcoming District 11 playoffs.In the girls' brackets, Minersville (Class AA) and Marian (A) will both be seeded first after the...
View Article8 Hamburg wrestlers qualify for districts
ANNVILLE - Eight Hamburg wrestlers - including four champions - advanced to the next step of the postseason Saturday at the District 3 Class AA Section II Tournament at Annville-Cleona High School.Sean...
View ArticleFormer Marian star earns honor
Thought for the day: It's Presidents' Day and it seems appropriate to offer some words of wisdom from one of the day's honorees.In what might be timeless advice for all of us, Abraham Lincoln said,...
View ArticleReading Fightins to hold job fair Sat. at stadium URC sprints to visit Big...
READING - The Reading Fightin Phils will hold the team's 2014 Job Fair on Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at 11 a.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium.The Fightins are seeking individuals for part-time, game-day...
View ArticlePottsville girls open AAAA play today against LVC foe Emmaus
While some girls' basketball teams have to wait to start their District 11 playoff campaign - in some cases a full week from now - one gets started tonight.The Pottsville girls make their second...
View Article11 area boys' squads looking to earn playoff championships
The Schuylkill League season couldn't have had a better ending Friday, as Mahanoy Area's thrilling 45-44 victory over Pottsville was the most exciting league championship game since the Crimson Tide's...
View Article11 area boys' squads looking to earn playoff championships
The Schuylkill League season couldn't have had a better ending Friday, as Mahanoy Area's thrilling 45-44 victory over Pottsville was the most exciting league championship game since the Crimson Tide's...
View Article4 Schuylkill grapplers win jr. high titles
OREFIELD - Four Schuylkill League wrestlers were crowned champions and two others garnered silver medals at the District 11 Junior High Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday at Parkland High...
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