Grovers down Valley View
PINE GROVE - Austin Fick scattered seven hits in a complete-game effort as Pine Grove downed Valley View 4-2 in Game 1 of their Schuylkill-Berks Legion League North Division playoff series Saturday at...
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ELYSBURG - Participating on the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association's biggest stage, Ian Recla had a performance for the record books at this year's Pennsylvania State Championship Shoot at...
View ArticleLaubach wins Stevenson Memorial race
FORESTVILLE - When Quakertown's Rick Laubach earned his previous two 358 modified triumphs in the Georgie Stevenson Memorial at Big Diamond Raceway, he shared the checkered flags with other drivers in...
View Article'Son Of A Gun:' Team Roberts now 'Top Gun'
OSWEGO, N.Y.Game on!For anglers looking for a break in their normal summer routine, there is no better place to play the game than by booking a charter with friends on Lake Ontario. When the charter...
View ArticleTEENER BASEBALL: Frackville's Nahas tosses no-hitter
FRACKVILLE - Frackville's Joe Nahas might have thought he was going to have a long day in Saturday's Schuylkill County Teener League Senior Division first-round playoff game.The right-hander issued a...
View ArticleUDC keeps rolling along
Mason Evans was simply perfect Sunday.The Upper Dauphin County 11-year-old tossed a four-inning perfect game and went 5-for-5 at the plate as UDC hammered Railway Park 27-0 in a District 24 Little...
View ArticleD-24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Orwigsburg outlasts Rotary
Dylan Biever was in control from his very first pitch.The Orwigsburg left-hander struck out nine in 5.2 innings and hit a key home run as Orwigsburg defeated Pottsville Rotary 7-2 in a District 24...
View ArticleD-24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Upper Dauphin County holds off SPN
NEW PHILADELPHIA - Using strong pitching and three solo home runs, Upper Dauphin County secured its spot in the District 24 Little League championship game.Sam Kerwin struck out eight in five innings,...
View ArticleLEGION BASEBALL: Schuylkill Valley eliminates Pottsville
MIDDLEPORT - Schuylkill Valley coach Ed Vaz described his squad's 3-0 win over Pottsville on Monday in Game 3 of their Schuylkill-Berks Legion League North Divisional series best."Perfect game," he...
View ArticleDISTRICT 24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Ashland earns finals berth in 9-10 bracket
ASHLAND - Ashland's big third inning and its stellar pitching has earned the team a berth in the District 24 Little League 9-10-year-old championship game. Ashland starter Jonas McGrath struck out...
View ArticleDISTRICT 24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Rotary edges Upper Dauphin County in 9-10 semifinal
GRATZ - Upper Dauphin County entered undefeated in all four of its District 24 Little League 9-10-year-old Pool 1 games.Pottsville Rotary went undefeated in Pool 3.So when the teams met in Monday's...
View ArticleAll-State softball team has local feel
Minersville won District 11 and PIAA championships this season.Williams Valley won 31 straight and the Schuylkill League title.Tri-Valley gave the Miners and Vikings all they could handle during the...
View ArticleRunners, respect creatures great and small in nature
I love the summer.Sure, there are days when you can slice the humidity with a kitchen knife, and others when you feel like you reside in the bowels of a blast furnace, but for many of us, those are the...
View ArticleTitle game on hold
GRATZ - A lightning storm preempted Orwigsburg's hopes of becoming District 24 Little League 11-12-year-old champions, at least for one more day. Orwigsburg led Upper Dauphin County 13-7 in the top of...
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Cale Bruso, Lebanon ValleyName: Cale BrusoHigh school: Tri-Valley High SchoolCollege attending: Lebanon Valley CollegeSport athlete will be playing in college: BaseballParents' names: Bruce and Amy...
View ArticleRain suspends Teener playoffs
It appeared Pine Grove and DeAngelo's were headed for a wild Schuylkill County Teener League Senior Division playoff elimination game Tuesday at Steidle Field.The wild weather that moved through...
View ArticleD-24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Ashland captures 9-10-year-old title
Tanner Walacavage came up big for Ashland in Wednesday's District 24 Little League 9-10-year-old Tournament championship game.The left-hander pitched a four-inning no-hitter and struck out eight to...
View ArticleTEENER BASEBALL: Haven downs Branch Maroon
LLEWELLYN - Schuylkill Haven's only blemish during the regular season came at the hands of Branch Maroon, with Riley White suffering the loss.The second go-around went a lot better for White and...
View ArticleLEGION BASEBALL: Pine Grove opens playoffs with win over Southern Area
ORWIGSBURG - Slow and methodical wasn't Pine Grove's plan to win Wednesday's Schuylkill-Berks Legion League first-round playoff game with top-seeded Southern Area.It just so happened to work out that...
View ArticleStreisel, Shearn excel at USATF national event
EUGENE, Ore. - Tamaqua graduate Christine Streisel and North Schuylkill alum Brendan Shearn competed at the USATF Junior (under 20) National Championships held July 5-6 at historic Hayward...
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