H.S. BASEBALL: Marian rolls past Williams Valley
MIDDLEPORT - The way Anthony Agosti runs the bases and shags fly balls in center field, you can't tell the Marian senior suffered a broken right fibula in January.Roughly three months later, Agosti is...
View ArticleH.S. SOFTBALL: Williams Valley slugs way past rival Tri-Valley
HEGINS - Katie Whelski and Haley Nestor didn't have big offensive seasons for Williams Valley last spring.They made some clutch plays and delivered some clutch hits - especially during the run to the...
View ArticleRaiders rally by Cardinals
TAMAQUA - Sophomore Taylor Fritz delivered a two-run double over the center fielder's head with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh inning as Tamaqua rallied for a 4-3 victory over Pine Grove...
View ArticleHurricanes outlast Miners in 10
MINERSVILLE - Mike Feryo and Vinnie Fanelli delivered clutch hits in the 10th inning as Schuylkill Haven defeated Minersville 6-3 in a Schuylkill League Division II game Wednesday.With the game tied at...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Big inning lifts Pottsville past Blue Mountain
The big inning.It's the goal of every baseball offense to put one together, and the goal of every defense to prevent one.Thursday, one big inning proved to be the difference between Pottsville and Blue...
View ArticleMarian wins 3-team meet
MAHANOY CITY - Nico Agosti (100, 200, 400) won three individual events to lead Marian to an 80-61 victory over Mahanoy Area in a Schuylkill League Division II meet Thursday afternoon at Alumni...
View ArticleTri-Valley rolls past rival Vikings
HEGINS - Tri-Valley's offense is clicking on all cylinders.Cale Bruso went 4-for-4 with a double and four RBIs Thursday as the Dawgs downed backyard rival Williams Valley 12-4 in a Schuylkill League...
View ArticleMarian hurler no-hits Devils
HOMETOWN - Marian's Bethany Shaud pitched her second shortened perfect game in as many days, blanking Shenandoah Valley 15-0 in a three-inning Division III contest Thursday.Shaud, who tossed a...
View ArticleFleetwood boys sweep Pottsville
Shawn Johnson had nine kills and one for Pottsville's boys' volleyball team in its 25-23, 25-16, 25-12 loss to visiting Fleetwood in a Berks League Section I match Thursday.Tyler Vandermartin added...
View ArticleH.S. SOFTBALL: Nativity shuts out Mahanoy Area, 1-0
Rachael Souchak wasn't thrilled with her first two at-bats Thursday - a strikeout and a foul pop to the catcher.Her at-bat in the sixth inning didn't start great, either - a called strike one and a...
View ArticleGood luck charms
FORESTVILLE - The two girls, Alexis and Sarah, were dressed in the same electric blue T-shirts worn by the remaining members of roadrunner driver Shon Elk's race team.The girls, Elk's daughters, are...
View ArticleHawks claim victory
HAMBURG - After losing two straight league games, Hamburg's softball team desperately needed a win Friday afternoon.The Hawks got it, 4-3 in a non-league contest with Oley Valley, but not without...
View ArticleH.S. SOFTBALL: Mealey, Lescavage lead Minersville over Pottsville
Emily Mealey produced the power.Grace Lescavage supplied the finesse.Minersville's freshman first baseman and junior pitcher led the way Saturday as the Miners cruised to an 8-0, non-league victory...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: North Schuylkill wins 5th straight Russ Rothermel Tournament title
MINERSVILLE - Winning a fifth straight Russ Rothermel Tournament championship was an important objective for the North Schuylkill baseball team.After a rough week, just winning a game - any game - was...
View ArticleBordner, Dawgs blank Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - There aren't enough adjectives to describe Hunter Bordner's pitching performance Saturday.The Tri-Valley junior tossed a three-hit shutout and struck out 14 as the Dawgs blanked...
View ArticleBi-State Shad Contest fills void of Forks of Delaware
ALLENTOWN - For more than 30 years, anglers have made it a tradition to take part in the annual Forks of the Delaware Shad Fishing Tournament as part of their visit to the Lehigh Valley region to...
View ArticleSaints' superb scorer
Schuylkill League girls' basketball 2,000 point scorersPlayer, school Years PointsMaria Fantanarosa, Mount Carmel 1981-85 3,823Kim Homa, Minersville 1986-90 3,151Michelle Swantner, Saint Clair 1980-84...
View ArticleWorth the long trip
CLEVELAND, N.Y. - For thousands of Pennsylvania bass anglers along the Interstate 81 corridor, Oneida Lake has become one of several home waters away from home.Located approximately 10 miles north of...
View ArticleSaints' superb scorer
SAINT CLAIRMichelle Swantner doesn't like to talk about herself.The 48-year-old Saint Clair native likes to talk about her job as a crime unit supervisor with the Pennsylvania State Police, or about...
View ArticleLapotsky hits for cycle to spark Spartans to 4th straight victory
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Tiffany Lapotsky went 4-for-4 and hit for the cycle to lead North Schuylkill to a 9-0 victory over Danville on Saturday in non-league softball action. She tripled in the first...
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