BASEBALL: Schuylkill Haven falls in Class A semifinals
OREFIELD - It was a promising start.Schuylkill Haven had the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the first inning of Monday's PIAA Class A semifinal against Devon Prep at Parkland High...
View ArticleSOFTBALL: Minersville belts Bristol in PIAA semifinals
ALLENTOWN - Eight-time state champion Minersville is known as the Big Blue Machine.You can also call this year's club the Big Blue Mashers.For the third straight PIAA Class A state playoff game, the...
View ArticleBASEBALL: Pope John Paul II edges Tamaqua in Class AAA semifinal
OREFIELD - The scene was set for another dramatic Tamaqua comeback.This time, the ball didn't bounce the Blue Raiders' way.Tamaqua's magical season ended in heartbreaking fashion Monday night with a...
View ArticlePottsville to induct 8 into all-sports Hall
The Pottsville Area High School All-Sports Hall of Fame will induct eight new members as its Class of 2014 during its annual induction banquet Friday at the Pottsville Zone.Tickets cost $22 and may be...
View ArticleSettlement reached between PGC and coal companies
HARRISBURG - A settlement between the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Ladnar and Wiconisco coal companies to allow deep mining of anthracite coal on State Game Lands 264 in Schuylkill and Dauphin...
View ArticlePottsville woman caps recovery with hole-in-one
In golf, you can hit a ball left to right or right to left. That is known as a fade or draw. Life can move in directions other than a straight line, too.Barb Wagner knows all about life taking...
View ArticlePIAA Softball Capsule
PIAA Softball Capsule Class A Championship Minersville (23-3) vs. Claysburg-Kimmel (22-4) When/Where: Today, 3 p.m., Penn State University's Nittany Lion Softball Park, State College Tickets: $8...
View ArticleLaubach enjoying time atop points standings
FORESTVILLE - Rick Laubach greeted wellÂÂ-wishers last Friday at Big Diamond Speedway while wielding a broom.As he talked, the Quakertown driver swept the front of his pit stall, scattering stones as...
View ArticlePIAA SOFTBALL: Minersville plays Claysburg-Kimmel for state championship
Leah Leshko's eyes teared up a little. Overcome with emotion, she found it difficult to speak.Standing in front of Minersville's bench on the sandy dirt infield at Allentown's Patriots Park, the senior...
View ArticleBig 33 Game to be broadcast live on ESPN 3 @XFINITYSports holding ultimate...
HARRISBURG - The Big 33 Digital Network, formed to produce the Big 33 Football Classic and other Big 33 Scholarship Foundation events, has partnered with ESPN to air the 2014 Big 33 Football Classic...
View ArticlePIAA SOFTBALL: Hard work results in another gem for Gerenda
STATE COLLEGE - Riley Gerenda knew she needed to work harder. The hard work paid off for Minersville's senior pitcher late in the season and throughout the postseason. The quirky right-hander,...
View ArticlePIAA SOFTBALL: Minersville beats Claysburg-Kimmel 4-1 for 9th PIAA softball...
STATE COLLEGE - As Minersville bashed its way through the state tournament, most of the attention focused on the team's powerhouse lineup. Turns out the Big Blue Machine can pitch and play defense,...
View ArticlePIAA SOFTBALL: Woodford does it with her arm and bat
STATE COLLEGE - With one flick of her wrist and one swing of her bat, Morgen Woodford turned the momentum Minersville's way. The Battlin' Miners rode that momentum the rest of the way to defeat...
View ArticlePIAA SOFTBALL: Minersville seniors pass the torch
STATE COLLEGE - Ryan to Melochick to Woodford. Countless repetitions of that cutoff sequence from Little League to junior high finally to the end of their high school careers. A two-out single to left...
View ArticleBig Diamond sets new date for Fayash Memorial Tamaqua seeking cheerleading,...
FORESTVILLE - Rain forced the postponement of Friday's second annual Andy Fayash Memorial program at Big Diamond Speedway.The Fayash program, capped by a 30-lap feature for sportsmen, will be held next...
View ArticleShenandoah race endures
SHENANDOAH - The Coal Cracker 10K is not for the timid.To conquer this road race, runners must display physical fitness and mental toughness to make it to the end of the 6.25-mile course, most of which...
View ArticleAnytime is the right time for bass at Mauch Chunk
WHITE BEARNever tell a devoted bass angler about saving time.With the seemingly growing demands that are placed on everyone's time, and with the relatively short time to enjoy the kind of "bassin'...
View ArticleProject WILD enhances educators' wildlife expertise
No matter if the setting is a classroom or a campfire ring, everyone who teaches about wildlife - from certified school teachers to volunteer instructors - can improve their knowledge by enrolling this...
View ArticleShenandoah race endures
SHENANDOAH - The Coal Cracker 10K is not for the timid.To conquer this road race, runners must display physical fitness and mental toughness to make it to the end of the 6.25-mile course, most of which...
View ArticleFalcons cruise by Valley View
VALLEY VIEW - Schuylkill Valley scored in four of seven innings at the plate and Jake Damiter pitched a complete-game five-hitter and had two hits as the Falcons defeated Valley View 11-3 in a...
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