Ahrensfield, Varano spark Tornadoes'rout of Indians
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel girls soccer coach Rich Miller thought if his team could score a quick goal Monday against Shamokin, the Red Tornadoes would have a much easier time with winless Shamokin...
View ArticleTigers top Benton
BENTON - Southern Columbia's McKenna Lupold took a pass from Taylor Hoffman and scored with 6:35 left in the game to push the Tigers to a 3-2 victory over Benton in Heartland Conference field hockey...
View ArticleTigers hold off Indians
COAL TOWNSHIP - Bailey Bzdak scored two goals, the second of which gave Southern Columbia some insurance as the Tigers downed Shamokin, 3-1, in Heartland Conference Division II girls soccer Tuesday...
View ArticlePGC board gives final approval of CWD plan
HARRISBURG - While a lot less interesting to talk about than buck-to-doe ratio, antler restrictions and herd size, a far more serious issue concerning the health of Pennsylvania's deer population was...
View ArticleGun club, PSSA argue merits of 'agreement'
SUNBURY - The two sides involved in a lawsuit over the grounds where the Pennsylvania State Trapshoot is held met in Northumberland County Court Tuesday to discuss the case.Attorneys representing the...
View ArticleBowman presents challenge for Line Mountain to solve
The Tri-Valley roster lists Blake Bowman at 5-foot-8, 160 pounds.That might be generous. Coaches often talk about "program weights," and this might be a grand example of that.No matter, though.Whatever...
View ArticleIncidents call policies into question
Recent incidents at both Selinsgrove and Mount Carmel Area involving athletes who have been suspended or dismissed from their respective teams because of alleged alcohol use have represented nearly as...
View ArticleMCA wary of 'trap' game
Coaches are always wary of what they call "trap games."Those are games teams should win but, for one reason or another, may have more difficulty than is perhaps necessary.Mount Carmel's game at Central...
View ArticleBattle of the unbeatens
Blake Rankin is a throwback athlete. The Rutgers University-bound Bloomsburg High School quarterback is 6-4, 205, and not just a strong arm. In track, he does a somewhat rare double - javelin and high...
View ArticleShamokin looking to climb to .500
After being 1-3 and looking like a far cry from a playoff-caliber team, Shamokin moved within one win of an even record with a 42-0 victory over Loyalsock last week.Tonight, the Indians can take that...
View ArticleSpartans scrapping for district playoff points
After five weeks of the season, North Schuylkill is in the same position as it was last year, undefeated and looking for points in the District 11 playoff race.With those five weeks in the books, five...
View ArticleLine Mtn. getting close to goal
MANDATA - Line Mountain's boys soccer team tied its school record for wins in a season Wednesday with a 6-0 shutout over Weatherly, and now look to achieve an even bigger goal - making the District 4...
View ArticlePottsville holds off North Schuylkill
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Pottsville's boys almost lost six months of work in 20 minutes Wednesday afternoon.Combining the greatness of Brendan Shearn and a fired-up lineup, North Schuylkill pushed the...
View ArticleEagles earn berth
MANDATA - Line Mountain clinched a berth in the District 4 field hockey playoffs with a 3-1 victory over Shikellamy on Wednesday.Annie Klinger, Sarah Lahr and Kortnee Schwartz all scored for the...
View ArticleEagles pummel Vikings
MANDATA - Line Mountain's 3-0 girls soccer win over Williams Valley Thursday was not a game for the faint of heart.The Eagles, making a push for a District 4 playoff berth, never gave an inch to the...
View ArticleSingh captures league crown
FRIEDENSBURG - Ali Singh was determined to end her high school golf career as a Schuylkill League champion.Three straight silver medals served as a reminder of what could have been.Last year's collapse...
View ArticleOutlaws try again at Williams Grove
The traveling World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series returns to the Keystone State tonight, after torrential showers forced the postponement of last weekends' National Open at Williams Grove Speedway.Last...
View ArticleAdults have no excuse
Editor's note: This column is run in conjunction with today's Football Friday cover story, "Policing our athletes."In some local households, underage drinking is not frowned upon.Just as much as first...
View ArticleNo hearing scheduled for Retherford
No hearing scheduledMECHANICSBURG - District 4's decision to make former Line Mountain state wrestling champion Zain Retherford sit out this wrestling season after transferring to Benton High School,...
View ArticleTornadoes beat Jays
ALMEDIA - Ranotta Ahrensfield and Taylor Getty each scored for Mount Carmel to give the Red Tornadoes a much needed 2-1 victory over Central Columbia on Thursday.The win pushes the Red Tornadoes...
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