LOCAL AUTO RACING: Kreitz posts 3rd Tuscarora 50 victory
Donnie Kreitz Jr. of Sinking Spring took home $13,200 after dominating the 46th annual Tuscarora 50 for sprint cars at Port Royal Speedway Saturday night.It was Kreitz's third win in the prestigious...
View ArticleH.S. GIRLS SOCCER: Southern Columbia blanks Hughesville
CATAWISSA RR - Southern Columbia (4-0) broke open a close game with three goals in a period of three minutes early in the second half to defeat Hughesville, 7-0, in a Heartland Athletic Conference...
View ArticleWeek 2 winners announced in News-Item football contest
SHAMOKIN - Dennis Leschinsky, of 171 Vermont Drive, Kulpmont, was named the first-place winner of Week 2 of The News-Item Football Contest.Leschinsky was the only entrant that picked 13 out of 14 games...
View ArticleSports Calendar: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball AssociationMeetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Keystone Rules InterpretationThe Keystone Chapter of PIAA football officials meeting dates for this season are...
View ArticleLocal youth on regional baseball team
Local youth on regional baseball teamMason Abromitis, son of Charles and Sharon Abromitis of Macungie, former Coal Township residents and grandson of Corrine Thomas, Shamokin, and Mary Ann Abromitis...
View ArticleH.S. CROSS COUNTRY: Red Tornadoes pick up key victories
KULPMONT - Mount Carmel Area's boys cross country team isn't ready to claim the Heartland Conference Division III title yet, but the Red Tornadoes took a big step toward it Tuesday when they swept...
View ArticleGolf tourney winners listed
Golf tournament winners listedMOWRY - Chris Blase and Adam Czeponis won the Locust Gap Fire Company's annual golf tournament at Rolling Meadows Golf Course, Elyse Prezlomski and Nick Gummel were named...
View ArticleTigers fall to Panthers
CATAWISSA RR - Bloomsburg's Alex Luxardo scored three goals, while her sister Gabby added a goal and three assists as Bloomsburg defeated Southern Columbia, 10-0, in their Heartland Conference field...
View ArticleSports Calendar: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball AssociationMeetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Keystone Rules InterpretationThe Keystone Chapter of PIAA football officials meeting dates for this season are...
View ArticleSports Calendar: Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball AssociationMeetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Keystone Rules InterpretationThe Keystone Chapter of PIAA football officials meeting dates for this season are...
View ArticleShamokin volleyball dealt first loss
POTTSVILLE - Shamokin lost its first match of the year with a 3-1 defeat to Nativity in volleyball Thursday.The Indians won the second set 25-19, but lost 25-13, 15-13 and 25-19.Stefanie Hile led the...
View ArticleNorth Schuylkill must watch out for Jim Thorpe
North Schuylkill head coach Wally Hall has every right to be wary of Jim Thorpe.You can also bet that he's preparing his Spartans for the Olympians squad that stunned Tamaqua in its opener and not the...
View ArticleRivals - Southern Columbia and Mount Carmel - put undefeated records on line
Almost all area football fans expected Southern Columbia to be 2-0 entering tonight's game at Mount Carmel.But the Red Tornadoes? Well, a lot of people weren't so sure about them, with games against...
View ArticleTwo marquee races on the menu for fans
Two very special races get the green flag Saturday night, as Selinsgrove Speedway hosts the Jim Nace Memorial 31st annual National Open for the 410 sprint cars, and Grandview Speedway presents the 43rd...
View ArticleFormer Bloomsburg University coach Danny Hale left under his own terms
BLOOMSBURG - Danny Hale surprised a lot of people earlier this year when he announced his retirement from coaching football at Bloomsburg University.Perhaps it wasn't that big a surprise.After 20...
View ArticleFOOTBALL FRIDAY: Line Mountain to meet Juniata
MANDATA - Two tasks, intertwined as they are, face Line Mountain this week when Juniata comes to town for a Tri-Valley League matchup.First, the Eagles have to figure out a way to rebound from their...
View ArticleShamokin's spirits high going into Danville
If you envisioned a worse start for Shamokin Area this season, you should be writing bestselling horror stories.The Indians are still in search of their first win under new head coach Yaacov Yisrael...
View ArticleSports Calendar: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball AssociationMeetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Keystone Rules InterpretationThe Keystone Chapter of PIAA football officials meeting dates for this season are...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Danville runs over Shamokin
DANVILLE - For Shamokin Area to beat anyone, let alone a top-tier team like Danville, the Indians need to stop getting in their own way. That didn't happen Friday and Danville did what it does best -...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Juniata defeats Line Mountain
MANDATA - Not even an extra down at the end could help Line Mountain in a 17-14 Tri-Valley League loss to Juniata Friday night.More on that later.It was fitting, however, with the way Juniata dominated...
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