Runners, jumpers throwers set for District 4 meet
Shamokin Area has two top seeds for today's District 4 Class AAA track and field championships, but the Indians will still have to be at their best in those events if they want to advance to next...
View ArticleYouth Baseball, May 17
MCAJBL scoresMajor DivisionCabrini Angels 13 Kulpmont Wildcats 0WP - Mark Wetzel. LP - Michael Hood.Angels: Mark Wetzel, 3 1B; Nathin Freed, 2 1B; Jonathan Saleski, 2B; Jakob Delorso, 2 1B; David...
View ArticleShearn wins in District 11
ORWIGSBURG - North Schuylkill's Brandon Shearn cruised to victory in the boys 3200-meter run at the District 11 Class AA championships and is headed to Shippensburg as a reward.Shearn, who beat...
View ArticleRelay squad cruises to victory in 3200 meters Petrovich surprises in high jump
SUNBURY - Shamokin Area's boys 3200-meter relay team was the top seed in that event for Wednesday's District 4-AAA track and field championships, but all the members of that group thought they would be...
View ArticleShamokin drops season finale to Milton
MILTON - Zach Tillett and Austin Fry had the only hits for Shamokin in the Indians' season-ending 6-0 non-conference loss to Milton. With the win, Milton qualified for the District 4 Class AAA...
View ArticleYouth basketball league to host benefit game for family of coach
SYGBL hosting benefit game The Shamokin Youth Girls Basketball League is hosting an all-star game to benefit the family of one of the league's coaches. The league is asking all former SYGBL players to...
View ArticleLocal sports briefs
Devlin deadline nearing COAL TOWNSHIP - The deadline for the reduced registration rate is nearing for the Devlin Football Camp. Mike Devlin, a New York Jets' assistant coach and former NFL player, is...
View ArticleYouth Baseball
Mount Carmel Junior LeagueMajor DivisionAtlas Fire Co. 6, Anthracite 1Atlas - Zach Zarkowski, 2 1B; Noah Berkoski, 2B; Tommy McDonald, 1B; Dylan Fiamoncini, 1B. Anthracite - Walter Kalinoski, 2B; Kasey...
View ArticleTaking aim at states
Defending 200-meter champion Josh Maloney has two top seeds and area athletes are seeded first in three other events for Saturday's District 4-AA track and field championships at Shikellamy High...
View ArticleSYGBL to host benefit all-star game
The Shamokin Youth Girls Basketball League is hosting an all-star game to benefit the Taylor and Cameron Getty Scholarship Fund. Both girls played in the league and recently lost their mother. The...
View ArticleHarley races set to be held at Numidia
Numidia Dragway offers weekly "Thunder in the Hills" action, but this weekend features two wheel thunder at its finest, as Vreeland's Harley Davidson presents the 2nd annual All Harley Drag Racing...
View ArticleShearn, Simms earn D-11 gold
ORWIGSBURG - In the rain and stormy weather, Brady Simms added his name to the list of North Schuylkill track and field athletes headed to the PIAA state championships after turning in a gold-medal...
View ArticleArea scoring leaders
Top 12 scorers(Point totals are unofficial and based on results of meets sent to The News-Item as of May 14)BOYSAthlete, school Points1. Matt Moore, Southern Columbia 182.752. Brendan Shearn, North...
View ArticleTime to revisit two track classes
With the District 4-AAA track and field championships history and the AA championships set for today at Shikellamy, it's a good time for what looks like is going to become an annual rant about the need...
View ArticleRemembering Randy Savage
Randy "Macho Man" Savage, one of the most talented, athletic and memorable professional wrestlers in the modern history of the industry, died Friday morning as a result of injuries sustained in a...
View ArticleTornadoes golden
SUNBURY - Mount Carmel Area girls coach Angela Farronato knew almost all of her best contenders at Saturday's District 4 Class AA track and field championships would be on the bubble as far as earning...
View Article15 headed to states from AA meet
SUNBURY - Southern Columbia's Matt Moore had the kind of day at Saturday's District 4 Class AA track and field championships that most high school athletes dream of.Mount Carmel's Josh Maloney has had...
View ArticleRine, Cannon nearing Selinsgrove win marks
Pat Cannon and Jeff Rine got closer to the top of the all-time win lists in their respective divisions with wins at Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday night.Cannon's second win of the season was the 29th...
View ArticleDistrict pairings listed
Southern Columbia will open District 4 Class A baseball playoff action Wednesday when it travels to Sayre to meet the Redskins in an opening round game.Sayre (12-7) is the No. 4 seed, while the Tigers...
View ArticleYouth Baseball
Mount Carmel Junior BaseballMinor DivisionAtlas Fire Co. 13, VFW 3W: Tommy McDonald. L: Jack Chapman.Atlas - McDonald, 3B, 2B, 1B; Dylan Fiamoncini, 2B, 1B; Zach Zarkowski, HR; Mickey Fiamoncini, 2B;...
View Article