District 11 Cross Country preview
When: Today Where: Bethlehem Municipal Golf Course Race times: Class AAA boys, 2 p.m.; Class AAA girls, 2:30 p.m.; Class A boys, 3 p.m.; Class A girls, 3:30 p.m.; Class AA boys, 4:10 p.m.; Class AA...
View ArticleD-11 VOLLEYBALL: Tide fall in 4 sets to Stroudsburg
Pottsville head coach Maria Sherakas kept waiting. After her Crimson Tide girls’ volleyball team had won the first set of Tuesday’s District 11 Class AAA Tournament first-round match against...
View ArticleD-11 BOYS' SOCCER: Nativity slides by Tri-Valley in district quarters
Nativity sophomore midfielder Alvaro Mendez knows a thing or two about Tri-Valley soccer. The younger brother of former Tri-Valley standout Yancarlos Mendez, Alvaro was looking forward to the...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Spartans, Haven headline big week in AFL
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — In the preseason, this was going to be the game that decided the Anthracite Football League title. Preseason favorite North Schuylkill against defending District 11 Class A champion...
View ArticleGIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY: Marian freshman wins District 11 title
District 11 Cross Country Thursday’s results At Bethlehem Municipal, Golf Course Course length: 5,000 meters CLASS A GIRLS Team scores: 1. Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg (NDES) 41, 2. Shenandoah Valley...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Pottsville trying to stay positive despite record
Whistles blared. Coaches yelled. Players ran through plays and hustled on and off the field during breaks with great intensity and enthusiasm. If you stood on the hill behind Martz Hall and watched the...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL: Nativity advances to the semis with sweep of Bears
After the intensity that carried Nativity to the Schuylkill League championship match had faded, Green Wave coach Jennifer Daubert had reason to be concerned heading into Thursday’s District 11 Class A...
View ArticleThursday's district soccer roundup
ORWIGSBURG — Aaron Albertini made two saves in a shootout and Kasey Krammes netted the game-winner for Blue Mountain in a wild, 3-2, penalty-kick win for the Eagles over Palisades on Thursday in the...
View ArticleVOLLEYBALL: Blue Mountain moves into AA semifinals
ORWIGSBURG — Senior Brittney Moyer notched her 1,000th career kill as Blue Mountain advanced to the Class AA semifinals of the District 11 tournament Thursday with a 25-13, 25-19, 27-25 sweep of...
View ArticleD-11 BOYS' SOCCER: Pothering's OT goal lifts Haven over Vikes
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — When Williams Valley and Schuylkill Haven get together in boys’ soccer, it’s usually an intense, back-and-forth, fans-screaming, nail-biting affair. Thursday’s District 11 Class A...
View ArticleBOYS' CROSS COUNTRY: Olympians finish 2nd, qualify for states
BETHLEHEM — Johnathan Condly wobbled slightly, veering to his right, staggering less than 20 feet before the finish. Climbing the final hill at Thursday’s District 11 Class AA Cross Country...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL: Strong service game lifts Tri-Valley to semifinals
HEGINS — Tri-Valley dedicated a lot of time at practice over the past four days working on serving aggressively. The Dawgs had struggled to keep aggressive serves in bounds during the regular season,...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Brennan enjoying return to coaching
As we get older, our perspective on things changes. Life events change the way we look at things, give us a broader understanding of what exactly is going on, and those experiences give us the ability...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: What 2 Watch 4
What 2Watch 4 Games of the Week Blue Mountain at Jim Thorpe, North Schuylkill at Schuylkill Haven, Lehighton at Tamaqua, Pottsville at Reading, Williams Valley at Line Mountain Area teams continue...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS' SOCCER: Vikings ousted by Moravian in Class A quarterfinal
WILLIAMSTOWN — Moravian Academy took the opening kickoff and had a shot on goal 30 seconds into the game. It was a sign of what was to come during Thursday’s District 11 Class A girls’ soccer...
View ArticleD-11 GIRLS' SOCCER: Haven blanks Tri-Valley
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Kelsey Sisko’s return to the Schuylkill Haven lineup was an impressive one. The senior standout tallied two goals and an assist Thursday as the Hurricanes cruised past Tri-Valley 5-0...
View ArticleFB FRIDAY: Player Profile
Name: Will Casella Age: 18 Nickname: Italian Stallion Twitter handle: @csllwill Parents’ names: Angel and John Casella Hometown: Schuylkill Haven High School: Schuylkill Haven Area High School Years...
View ArticleH.S. FOOTBALL: Spartans clinch AFL title
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — North Schuylkill steamrolled another opponent Friday evening. This one, though, had a little more meaning to it. Bobby Grigas threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns, while Pat...
View ArticleH.S. FOOTBALL: Mahanoy runs over CMVT
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy Area finally put an end to a four-game losing streak. Now the team is thinking about the playoffs. The Golden Bears are in a position to qualify for the postseason after...
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