Tamaqua girls edge Jim Thorpe
JIM THORPE - Monica Shimko (800, 1,600, 3,200) won three events on the track, leading Tamaqua to a narrow 76.5-73.5 Schuylkill League Division I girls' track and field win over Jim Thorpe on Tuesday...
View ArticleDawgs rout Haven to stay unbeaten
HEGINS - Katie Rabuck tossed a no-hitter, striking out 10, and also helped herself at the plate with a 3-for-3 performance and two RBIs as Tri-Valley shut out Schuylkill Haven 11-0 on Tuesday afternoon...
View ArticleH.S. SOFTBALL: Nativity edges Tamaqua 1-0
Jocelyn Holobetz kept throwing strikes. Her Nativity teammates kept catching everything hit at them.Pitching and defense carried the Golden Girls to their second win in as many days, a 1-0, non-league...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Haven records walk-off win over Nativity
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - A patient approach at the plate paid off in positive results for Schuylkill Haven.The Hurricanes mustered just three hits in Wednesday's Schuylkill League Division II clash with...
View ArticleBounce back backstops
READINGTommy Joseph and Sebastian Valle were touted as two of the best catching prospects to come through the Philadelphia Phillies organization.Last spring, there was no telling how far the two could...
View ArticleMarian powers past Miners
MINERSVILLE - Peter Baddick's two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning proved to be the difference as Marian outlasted Minersville 7-5 in a Schuylkill League Division II game Wednesday.Robbie...
View ArticleBoys' track and field quick facts
Boys' track and field quick facts Returning state qualifiers Class AAA Tyler Hope (Tamaqua) - Javelin A.J. Stevens (Pottsville) - Triple jump Class AA Nico Agosti (Marian) - 1,600 relay, 200, 400#...
View ArticleTop talent abounds
Year after year, the Schuylkill League is rich in baseball talent.The league has traditionally produced top-notch players and teams, as evidenced by the 25 District 11 championships won by area teams...
View ArticleGolden dreams
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - North Schuylkill senior Carter Green felt she was in a great position to win a Class AA state title in the discus at the PIAA Championships last May.The silver medal she ended up...
View ArticleVikes eye repeat
Lee Reiser acknowledges this softball season feels a little different than all the rest.Now in his 21st season as Williams Valley's head coach, Reiser and his players spent two decades chasing the...
View ArticleGirls' track and field quick facts
Girls' track and field quick facts Returning state qualifiers Class AAA Paige Stoner (Pottsville) - 3,200# Sarah Lombel (Pottsville) - 100 Karlie Heistand (Hamburg) - 1,600 Class AA Carter Green...
View ArticleSchuylkill star search
When one door closes, another one opens.In his stellar career at North Schuylkill, Brendan Shearn established himself as one of the best distance runners in league history. He won four league titles in...
View ArticleH.S. SOFTBALL: Williams Valley shuts out Minersville in Division II showdown
MINERSVILLE - Hannah Nestor was just trying to get something started.Batting with two outs in the third inning of a scoreless game, Williams Valley's shortstop tried to bunt her way on base, but the...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Pottsville rolls past North Schuylkill
It's a known fact that Pottsville has two of the best pitchers in the Schuylkill League in NCAA Division I recruits Eli Nabholz and Travis Blankenhorn.If the Crimson Tide hit as well as they did...
View ArticleEASTERN LEAGUE: Reading no-hit in opener
READING -First, it was the rain that dampened the spirits of Reading Fightin Phils fans gathered at FirstEnergy Stadium for the team's opening night game with Portland on Thursday.Then, there was...
View ArticleBig Diamond set to open season tonight
FORESTVILLE - Unlike NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series' Daytona 500, Big Diamond Speedway is not opening its season with its biggest program of the season.However, the Forestville track will begin 2014 with...
View ArticlePine Grove, Mahanoy sweep Div. II meets
PINE GROVE - Ryan Heim (100, 200), Zach Tritt (110 hurdles, triple jump) and Scott Werner (javelin, shot put) won two individual events apiece as the Pine Grove defeated Panther Valley 85-56 on...
View ArticleColts, Dawgs battle to tie
HEGINS - A whopping 32 runs and 28 hits couldn't produce a winner in Thursday's Schuylkill League Division II clash between Marian and Tri-Valley.The Colts and Dawgs battled to a 16-16 tie through six...
View ArticleTide rally for win
Pottsville was in a whole lot of trouble early against North Schuylkill.The Crimson Tide's powerful bats bailed them out.Kyra Bulino belted an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning that lifted...
View ArticleBig Diamond postpones races
FORESTVILLE - Persistent rain and drizzle forced Big Diamond Speedway officials to postpone Friday's scheduled Money in the Mountain big-block/small-block modified races.The program, which includes 358...
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