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EMMAUS - Allentown Central Catholic swept the District 11 Class AA diving championships with Nicole Sagl and Nick Crouse finishing first for the girls and the boys, respectively. Thorn Devlin of...
View ArticleD-11 AA WRESTLING: Tri-Valley's Hepler leads 4 Schuylkill champions
BETHLEHEM - Tri-Valley's Sammy Hepler rocked Liberty's Memorial Gym on Saturday night - and left with a bunch of hardware.Locked in a 1-1 battle with Bethlehem Catholic's Jake Riegel, the freshman...
View ArticleBlue Mountain, Pottsville to collide for 4th time for even higher stakes
We are down to six. That's how many Schuylkill League boys' basketball teams are left in the District 11 playoffs after quarterfinal-round play this past weekend. In Class AAA, No. 2-seed Pottsville...
View ArticlePort Carbon resident develops love of racing through role as security director
PORT CARBON - Ed Harris remembers the time his father took him to Big Diamond Speedway more than a quarter-century ago. "I'm pretty sure I was about 7 years old, and I fell asleep during the races,"...
View ArticleLopsided outcome brings attention to seedings of independent squads
Anyone keeping up with the District 11 girls' basketball playoffs saw an unusual score in last weekend's Class A quarterfinals. No. 7 Tri-Valley defeated No. 2 Salem Christian 63-8 on Saturday at...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS: Salisbury storms back to oust Pine Grove
NEW TRIPOLI - Pine Grove expended a lot of energy building a double-digit lead in an energetic first quarter Tuesday in its District 11 Class AA semifinal against Salisbury.Defensively, the Falcons...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS: Minersville gets defensive in win over Notre Dame
ORWIGSBURG - Teams generally know what to expect from Minersville's offense.It's balanced, fast and difficult to predict - let alone stop.Knowing what to expect from the Battlin' Miners' defense,...
View ArticleD-11 BOYS: Balance attack, early 3-pointers lift Crimson Tide past Blue Mountain
MINERSVILLE - The ability to knock down 3-pointers has been a big part of Pottsville's offense this season.That certainly has been the case when the Crimson Tide have faced rival Blue Mountain.Tuesday...
View ArticleD-11 BOYS: Mahanoy Area pounds NDES, preps for Pius X
ORWIGSBURG - Mahanoy Area had been idle since defeating Pottsville in the Schuylkill League championship 10 days ago. Pounding the paint on both sides of the floor knocked off any rust in a hurry...
View ArticleArea cyclist earns state honors
Sometimes all it takes is a happy accident to send us on the path to our destiny.Former Hazleton area resident Kimberly Zubris discovered competitive cycling after participating in a 10K running race,...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS: Shenandoah Valley dethrones defending champ Tri-Valley
Abigail Snitzer was locked down by opposing defenses for nearly six quarters in the past two games.The Shenandoah Valley junior remained poised, waiting for the opportunity to score points to come to...
View ArticleD-11 BOYS: Notre Dame-GP ousts Minersville
WHITEHALL - Minersville's Shameik Bethea and Dylan Ellinger had some big baskets in Wednesday's District 11 Class AA semifinal. They just had to work a lot harder than Notre Dame-Green Pond did for its...
View ArticleSchuylkill-Berks Legion changes playoff format Kickoff time set for Blue-White
The Schuylkill-Berks American Legion Baseball League changed its playoff format for the 2014 season during its monthly meeting Feb. 23.Since its inception in 2010, the league had determined its...
View ArticleCollege Signings, Feb. 27, 2014
Mike Feryo, Kutztown Name: Michael Feryo High School: Schuylkill Haven Area High School College Attending: Kutztown University Sport athlete will be playing in college: Football Parents' names:...
View ArticleD-11 BOYS: Bad 4th quarter costs Spartans in loss to Catasauqua
WHITEHALL - North Schuylkill was in position to play for its first District 11 boys' basketball championship in six years.In the fourth quarter, it all slipped away.Strong defensive pressure and clutch...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS: Marian cruises past Williams Valley
Marian's press is used for multiple reasons.Sure, it generates a lot of points off turnovers, but it does more than that.It tires teams out. Fast.In Wednesday's 49-34 District 11 Class A semifinal...
View ArticleHS FOOTBALL: Hazleton Area hires Brennan as head football coach
HAZLETON - Hazleton Area fans are eager for Cougar football to return to its winning ways. Mike Brennan is anxious to make that happen. Thursday, the Hazleton Area School Board unanimously voted in...
View ArticleBoys' Basketball Preview Capsules, Feb. 28, 2012
District 11 Class AAA Championship No. 2 Pottsville (23-4) vs. No. 1 Allentown Central Catholic (26-0) When, where: Tonight, 7 p.m., Freedom High School About the Crimson Tide Head coach: Dave Mullaney...
View Article7 area wrestlers qualify for PJW junior high states Local archers set to...
Seven area wrestlers will compete in the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Junior High State Championships to be held Saturday and Sunday at the Hempfield High School Fieldhouse in Greensburg, Westmoreland...
View ArticleSwim seniors seek to make final splash
In most high school sports there's an all-star game of some sorts to give the senior athletes of that sport another chance to showcase their skills. Football, soccer, basketball and baseball each have...
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