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D-11 BOYS: Blue Mountain tops Bethlehem Catholic, qualifies for states

Will Bornstein didn't have much to say to the media following his team's 70-63 victory over Bethlehem Catholic in Friday night's District 11 Class AAA consolation game at Martz Hall.Even when the...

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D-11 SWIMMING: Blue Raiders shatter 4 school records, grab 3 silvers

OREFIELD - Ashley Stanek is going to have to find a ladder.The Tamaqua coach has some major work ahead of her fixing the Blue Raiders' team record board in the school's pool.The Blue Raiders broke four...

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Big Diamond drivers excited about season

READING - The weather may have been 7 degrees on one of the Fairgrounds Square Mall outside thermometer, but the action in one of the mall's vacant spaces created plenty of heat.There, several 358...

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Pottsville pair to compete at PTFCA state meet

Pottsville seniors Paige Stoner and A.J. Stevens will compete in the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association State Indoor Track and Field Championships today at Penn State University's...

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D-11 BOYS: Golden Bears hammer Pius X to repeat as Class A champs

With 1:04 left in the game, Mahanoy Area's starters came out of the game and a "District champs" chant started from the student section.For the second time in three weeks, the Golden Bears were able to...

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D-11 SWIMMING: Eagles' quartet strikes gold in medley relay

OREFIELD - Joey McLaughlin saw the swimmers from Salisbury and Southern Lehigh closing in on him.Thrust in the anchor role for the first time in his career in a big meet, the Blue Mountain junior...

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D-11 BOYS: ACC rolls past Tide in AAA final

BETHLEHEM - The fanfare and reputation that Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman towed with him into Friday's District 11 Class AAA final against Pottsville lived up to its billing.Abdur-Rahkman played every bit...

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D-11 GIRLS: Minersville tops Salisbury for AA crown

Minersville suffered a huge blow just a quarter into Friday night's District 11 Class AA title game against Salisbury at Martz Hall.Senior guard Alyse Ryan, the Battlin' Miners' defensive specialist,...

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WRESTLING: Harner leads 4 Dawgs into regional semis

WEST LAWN - Hunter Harner's quest toward his 100th victory nearly took a painful detour Friday night in the Southeast Regional Class AA Wrestling Tournament at Wilson High School.Competing against New...

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D-11 GIRLS: Marian rolls past Shenandoah for Class A title

If you're looking for Marian's star scorer, you'll have to make some difficult choices.It could be any one of seven Fillies who contribute regularly on offense.In Saturday afternoon's 47-22 victory...

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REGIONAL WRESTLING: Hepler, Hummel, Martin grab silver

WEST LAWN - Though Tri-Valley's Sammy Hepler, North Schuylkill's Auston Hummel and Pine Grove's Ryan Martin lost in the finals of the Southeast Regional Class AA Wrestling Tournament, their seasons...

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REGIONAL WRESTLING: 17 area wrestlers punch ticket to Hershey

WEST LAWN - The move doesn't have an official name.It's kind of a cross between the completion of a Peterson roll and a reverse cradle, where the top man hooks his opponent's leg with one arm, his...

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D-11 SWIMMING: Blue Mountain's Marino grabs District 11 gold

OREFIELD - Nathanael Marino touched the wall, ripped off his cap and quickly looked at the scoreboard.As a large smile appeared on his face, he turned toward the crowd and pumped his fist into the air...

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D-11 SWIMMING: Tamaqua's Butkus earns 4 silver, helps Raiders grab second

OREFIELD - Every athlete, regardless of the sport, wants to win gold.Tamaqua senior Joann Butkus - and the rest of her Blue Raiders teammates - proved that silver is not too shabby at Saturday's...

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STATE COLLEGE - Pottsville senior A.J. Stevens saved his best for last.Now he has plenty of momentum heading into the upcoming high school track and field season.On his final jump of the day, Stevens...

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Morrett set to talk turkey during Cabela's seminar

HARRISBURGWalking the aisles filled with vendors selling turkey calls at last month's Great American Outdoor Show at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex reminded me of Harry Nilsson's crooning on...

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Waterfowl hunters hope snows are in the forecast

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.Believe it or not, even after the brutal winter our area experienced, there is one segment of the outdoors community that wants more snow. OK, so take the "not"...

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Local grads ousted from college playoffs

College basketball playoffs are under way and they've been bittersweet for local student-athletes.The top-seeded Lebanon Valley College women came up short of their goal of four straight Commonwealth...

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Hoops teams start playoffs close to home

For four of the area's seven qualifiers in the PIAA Basketball Tournament, the road to Hershey starts close to home, in a familiar gym.For the other three qualifiers, the first round features a long...

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Local teams shine, too

Somewhat lost during the individual postseason tournaments are the outstanding performances of several local teams.Let's give those teams their due right here, right now.First, though, a little...

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