Southern Columbia's Wilson pitches 3 scoreless innings in relief for win
CATAWISSA R.R. - John Wilson gets hitters out.That's the long and the short of Southern Columbia's 13-2, five-inning Heartland III victory over Muncy on Monday afternoon.And the lanky Tigers' sophomore...
View ArticleKlebon nominated for induction into Hoop Historians group
Klebon nominated as Hoop HistorianATLANTA - Joe Klebon, a Paxinos resident and former boys basketball coach at Shamokin Area, has been nominated for induction into the Hoop Historians, a club whose...
View ArticleSports Calendar: Monday, April 8, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball AssociationMeetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.Coal RunningsRunning club, meets at 5:30 p.m. each Monday at Shamokin Area's Kemp Memorial Stadium parking lot....
View ArticleSouthern Columbia softball falls to Warrior Run
TURBOTVILLE - Gabby Shrawder hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting Warrior Run to a 3-2 victory over Southern Columbia in a Heartland II girls softball matchup that was...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Mifflinburg blasts Shamokin
COAL TOWNSHIP - It's springtime in Shamokin and the ball was jumping off the bats Tuesday.While the Indians did equal Mifflinburg in home runs hit, two each, it was the balls that stayed inside the...
View ArticleSports Calendar: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball AssociationMeetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.Coal RunningsRunning club, meets at 5:30 p.m. each Monday at Shamokin Area's Kemp Memorial Stadium parking lot....
View ArticleIndyCars test at Pocono Raceway
LONG POND - Having driven a stock car at Pocono Raceway in 2008, Dario Franchitti had some preconceived notions about the 2.5-mile triangular track.Those misconceptions were quickly erased Wednesday...
View ArticleSports Calendar: Thursday, April 11, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball AssociationMeetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.Coal RunningsRunning club, meets at 5:30 p.m. each Monday at Shamokin Area's Kemp Memorial Stadium parking lot....
View ArticleLOCAL SPORTS: Lourdes softball defeats Schuylkill Haven
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Winning pitcher CharLee Rosini struck out nine and helped her cause at the plate with a two-run double in the fourth inning, leading Lourdes to an 8-7 Schuylkill II softball victory...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Southern Columbia falls to Loyalsock
CATAWISSA R.R. - Southern Columbia's berth in last season's PIAA Class A state championship game is still fresh in everybody's mind.From that team, the Tigers return eight starters, a stout offense,...
View ArticleSports Calendar: Friday, April 12, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball AssociationMeetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.Coal RunningsRunning club, meets at 5:30 p.m. each Monday at Shamokin Area's Kemp Memorial Stadium parking lot....
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL TRACK: Mount Carmel sweeps Shamokin
MOUNT CARMEL - Going by the final team scores, Mount Carmel dominated Shamokin in both boys and girls track Thursday.A closer look at what actually happened on the track and in the field reveals plenty...
View ArticleFans play big part at Selinsgrove, Port Royal tracks
Race fans play a big part at two local tracks this weekend. Selinsgrove Speedway follows up last Saturday's visit and victory by Tony Stewart with a four-division show and the first of two Camera and...
View ArticleRed Raiders defeated by W. Valley
MOUNT CARMEL - CharLee Rosini hit a three-run triple in the bottom of the fifth inning, giving Lourdes Regional a one-run lead, but Williams Valley tied the game in the sixth and scored 10 runs in the...
View ArticleSports Calendar: Saturday, April 13, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball AssociationMeetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.Coal RunningsRunning club, meets at 5:30 p.m. each Monday at Shamokin Area's Kemp Memorial Stadium parking lot....
View ArticleSouthern Columbia beats Columbia Montour Vo Tech in softball
CATAWISSA R.R. - Kayla Lavella hit a two-run home run for Southern Columbia in a 5-1 non-conference win over Columbia Montour Vo Tech Friday in girls softball.The Tigers' Mallory Tomaschik struck out...
View ArticleShamokin downs North Schuylkill in softball
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin's Kourtney Chapman singled in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Brie Bonshock and give the Indians a 11-10 non-conference win over North Schuylkill Saturday.Helena...
View ArticleSports Calendar: Sunday, April 14, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball AssociationMeetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.Coal RunningsRunning club, meets at 5:30 p.m. each Monday at Shamokin Area's Kemp Memorial Stadium parking lot....
View ArticleLourdes' Nikki Komara leads 2013 All-Area girls basketball team
Basketball statistics often boggle the mind.There are categories for points, assists and rebounds, all vital, and imminently measurable, numbers.But try to find one criteria indicating leadership and...
View ArticleIn This Corner: WrestleMania XXIX more than fulfills expectations
A hurting John Cena defeated an injured Rock to capture the WWE title last Sunday at Met Life Stadium in a solid main event at WrestleMania XXIX. There was enough pro wrestling news coming out of the...
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