Lorimer earns trio of medals
JIM THORPE — Blue Mountain senior Carissa Lorimer said she had never competed in the rain before.
 Lorimer, along with the rest of the athletes who took part in the 6th annual Olympian Invitational on...
View ArticleNorth stars sweep South court
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — No matter what happened on the Penn State Schuylkill court Friday night, Blue Mountain’s Corinne Foster was smiling. Foster’s South all-stars fell 57-44 to the North in the 40th...
View ArticleTrick play TD pass uses Lewis' talents
STATE COLLEGE - Eugene Lewis had no idea what the coaching staff had planned.They must have been familiar with his work at Wyoming Valley West, though.On the Blue team's first possession of the third...
View ArticleMarian makes move to Middleport
Over the past several years, as I've returned to Pottsville from covering early-season high school games in eastern Schuylkill County, I've driven past the Schuylkill Valley baseball field in...
View ArticlePSU report card
Quarterback: Difficult to judge the overall work of the quarterbacks, considering Christian Hackenberg played just three series and walk-ons D.J. Crook and Austin Whipple were harassed by the stout...
View Article'Crappy' weather lingers this spring
Like a good number of coaches, fans and athletes, North Schuylkill jumping coach Tony Chatkiewicz spent a good part of Friday's Olympian Invitational standing under something to keep dry.In...
View ArticleKlee makes immediate impact
Thought for the Day - If you're like me, you've got spring fever. Recall the words of American poet Richard Hovey (1864-1900), who wrote, "Spring in the world! And all things are made new!"HEY AwardsA...
View ArticleHS TRACK: Eagles leap past Jim Thorpe
ORWIGSBURG - Blue Mountain's Colton Cryts had already wrapped up a victory in the pole vault and was looking to clear a personal-best 13 feet, 9 inches.He hit the bar on all three of his attempts,...
View ArticleHS BASEBALL: Doyle's hit caps Pottsville's comeback win over Tamaqua
TAMAQUA - It's not often you get a chance to redeem yourself for making a big mistake.Dan Doyle got that chance Monday, and he took advantage in a big way.The Pottsville senior made up for an earlier...
View ArticleMiners rip 'Toppers
The pennant and wild-card chase in Schuylkill League Division II baseball was expected to be exciting to the finish.Minersville helped make the standings atop that division even more congested Monday...
View ArticlePottsville seeks volleyball coach
The Pottsville Area School District is accepting applications for the position of head girls' volleyball coach.The new coach will replace Lauren Shandor, who led the Crimson Tide to a 46-8 record,...
View ArticleVikes top Fillies as leaders clash
TOWER CITY - Kylie Doyle and Cassidy Pinchorski recorded two RBIs apiece as Williams Valley pulled away from Marian 10-1 in a Schuylkill League Division II-III crossover game.Both teams entered Monday...
View ArticleMarian boys upend Nativity in D-II meet
Lukas Damian won the javelin, shot put and discus, helping Marian to a 99-42 Schuylkill League Division II victory over Nativity in a make-up meet Monday atop Lawton's Hill.Mark Buchinsky (high and...
View ArticleHS SOFTBALL: Big inning powers Pottsville past Tamaqua
TAMAQUA - Pottsville and Tamaqua played five innings of nail-biting, every-pitch-counts softball Monday afternoon.Entering the sixth inning, the Crimson Tide and Blue Raiders were tied.Then everything...
View ArticlePottsville falls to Daniel Boone
BIRDSBORO - Shawn Johnson had three kills and six digs as the Pottsville's boys' volleyball team fell 25-22, 25-7, 25-18 to Daniel Boone in a Berks League Section I match on Tuesday.Dan Beruck had six...
View ArticleHS FOOTBALL: Pottsville to join Anthracite Football League
The future landscape of high school football in Schuylkill County changed dramatically Wednesday night.The Pottsville Area School Board, at its regular monthly meeting, unanimously approved the Crimson...
View ArticleSports roundup, April 17, 2014
MAHANOY CITY - Dylan Mahmod (100, 200), Larry McNeil (110 hurdles, high jump), Tyler Cavenas (shot put, discus) and Josh Baker (triple jump, pole vault) won two individual events apiece to lift...
View ArticleFoster transfers to Penn State
STATE COLLEGE - Devin Foster, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound point guard, has signed to continue his men's basketball career at Penn State.Foster, who will transfer from Vincennes University junior college, has...
View ArticleHS SOFTBALL: Marian rallies past rival Nativity
HOMETOWN - Marian's Alex Stroia had never hit a varsity home run.The junior center fielder didn't see her first clear the fence Thursday afternoon, either.But she'll never forget it.Stroia's...
View ArticleUndefeated Vikes cruise by Spartans
TOWER CITY - Cassidy Pinchorski struck out nine in a one-hit shutout and hit a home run in the third inning Thursday to lead Williams Valley over North Schuylkill 4-0 in a non-league softball game....
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