Teener
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Doug Weist, Brandon Rockwell and Jake Freil drove in runs during a five-run sixth inning that lifted Schuylkill North to a come-from-behind, 8-7 victory over Schuylkill South in an...
View ArticleKimmel, West shut out North Schuylkill West rolls past Schuylkill North
FRACKVILLE - Will Kimmel tossed a two-hit shutout as Schuylkill West blanked Schuylkill North 10-0 in five innings Wednesday in an Area 2 Teener 13-14-year-old all-star game at Memorial Park.Kimmel...
View ArticlePenn State Schuylkill to add women's soccer
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Soccer's growth in the Schuylkill County area has extended to the collegiate level.Penn State Schuylkill will add an intercollegiate women's soccer program, starting in fall 2015,...
View ArticlePine Grove satisfied as co-champs
PINE GROVE - It was perhaps the most fitting end to one of the finest pitching duels of the Schuylkill-Berks Legion League season.Pine Grove's Jared McCabe and Muhlenberg's Tyler Sassaman spent all but...
View ArticlePottsville youth soccer receives EPYSA grant Penn State-Akron set for noon...
PLYMOUTH MEETING - The Pottsville Youth Soccer Association was one of 10 members organizations to receive a grant from Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer, it was announced Wednesday.The EPYSA awarded...
View ArticleSouth stars down West
HEGINS - And then there were none.Kobe Brish hit a three-run triple as part of a five-run second inning as Schuylkill South rolled past Schuylkill West 12-4 in the Area 2 Teener 13-14-year-old All-Star...
View ArticleNew coach preaches positive
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area's football team has seen plenty of adversity over the past couple of seasons.With the Indians' last win coming in 2012, new coach Pat DiRienzo is trying to change the...
View ArticleAll in the family
FORESTVILLE - The Wingles are big men, all three each standing more than 6 feet tall and weighing over 300 pounds.That may make Patsy, Bill's wife and the mother of sons Bill Jr. and Kyle, one of the...
View ArticleNittany Lions add Kent State, Georgia State
STATE COLLEGE - Penn State announced Thursday that it has added home football games with Georgia State and Kent State for upcoming seasons, and a new date for hte 2017 game with Pittsburgh in Beaver...
View ArticleUDC stays alive
BLOOMSBURG - Upper Dauphin County took a beating in its Section 3 Little League 10-11-year-old Tournament opener Thursday.UDC then turned in one of its own Friday to keep its title hopes alive.Nathan...
View ArticleStankiewitch looks to make most of second opportunity in NFL
Matt Stankiewitch could have quit.He could have basked in the glory of playing in four NFL preseason games and nearly making the New England Patriots roster and given up his dream of playing...
View ArticleWest, South close in on showdown
MIDDLEPORT - Ashton Buchanan pitched a complete game, while Logan Yoder, Dawson Maurer and Ike Lucas had three hits apiece as Schuylkill West downed Schuylkill East 11-5 during the Area 2 Teener...
View ArticleLongrifle celebration
KEMPTON - All Pennsylvanians are proud of their heritage.We point with pride to state symbols like the Eastern hemlock tree, mountain laurel, ruffed grouse and whitetail deer. Now, these and others are...
View ArticleSwinehart moves up on win list
FORESTVILLE - Ray Swinehart didn't have time to reflect upon the history he was making Friday night at Big Diamond Speedway.Instead, while Swinehart was rising another notch on the Forestville's track...
View ArticleHoffman, Brown pitch West to 2-0 start
MIDDLEPORT - Nolan Hoffman tossed a shutout in the morning.Dylan Brown came back with another complete game in the evening.Only one team is perfect after the first day of the two-day Area 2...
View ArticleBetter the groundhog than a 'gator
Indeed, what a long strange trip it's been. That pretty much sums up this year's spring gobbler season. It started back in March when Carm DeFrancesco and I went truckin' our way to Florida in yet...
View ArticlePitching boosts West to crown
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Dominant pitching turned Schuylkill West into the Area 2 13-14-Year-Old All-Star Tournament champs. Will Kimmel allowed just one run on seven hits in a complete game as he led...
View ArticleNorth takes Area 2 Teener title
MIDDLEPORT - Schuylkill North was shut out in its first game of the two-day Area 2 15-16-year-old All-Star Tournament on Saturday morning.It followed by scoring 29 runs in its next three games to make...
View ArticleCoal Cracker 72 will be Outlaws qualifying race
FORESTVILLE - Big Diamond Speedway officials announced Sunday that the Jack Rich Inc. Memorial Coal Cracker 72 for the Mid-Atlantic DIRTcar 358 modifieds Aug. 31 will serve as a qualifying race for the...
View ArticleBig-league feel
HARRISBURG - Tanner Miller looked up into the grandstand Friday night and couldn't believe his eyes.Spread out over several sections of Metro Bank Park were roughly 50 friends, family and classmates,...
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