Tigers edge Central
CATAWISSA R.R. - Southern Columbia coach Dave Yost put it succinctly following the Tigers' 37-35 Heartland Conference Division II win over Central Columbia Tuesday:"An ugly win is better than a pretty...
View ArticleIndians fall at buzzer
COAL TOWNSHIP - Jeremy Uscowskas hit a field goal at the buzzer, capping a fourth-quarter comeback and lifting Mifflinburg to a 48-47 Heartland I boys basketball victory over Shamokin Area Tuesday...
View ArticleGiants rooted in tradition
For the fans of "Mara Tech," a name given to the New York football Giants decades ago by the late New York Daily News sports cartoonist Bill Gallo, it is not all that surprising that Big Blue is...
View ArticleHynoskis logging plenty of miles
ELYSBURG - During his season with the Cleveland Browns in 1975, Henry Hynoski Sr. got a taste of what life in the National Football League is about.By comparison, Henry Jr.'s first season in the NFL...
View ArticleTigers rolling toward playoffs
CATAWISSA R.R. - Southern Columbia is a very quiet 10-3.The Tigers are one win away from clinching a District 4 Class AA berth, and if the playoffs started today and included all the teams currently...
View ArticleEagles closing in on 1,000
MANDATA - Kasey Long scored 27 points and Mikhail Whitcomb 11, and both players neared the 1,000-point mark for their careers, as Line Mountain's girls basketball team remained undefeated with a 46-29...
View ArticleRivals meet in the pool
MOUNT CARMEL - In a season in which Shamokin Area's swimming teams have set numerous records, it was kind of ironic that the only record to fall in the Indians' meet at Mount Carmel Thursday came...
View ArticleYouth Basketball, Jan. 19
Shamokin Youth Basketball League'A' DivisionDonTom 40, Pristine Flooring 23DonTom - Walker Palacz 14, Billy Marzeski 6, Nate Smith 5; Pristine - Jordon Fobia 10, Malachi Aurand 9.Olcese Pharmacy 32, K...
View ArticleIndians' gals post 9th win
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin's Sammi Schiccatano drained a career-high 17 points as the Indians doubled up on Midd-West, 48-24, and improved to 9-5 overall, 5-1 Heartland I.Olivia Bonshock added 11 points...
View ArticleLM's Whitcomb, Long achieve milestone in victory
MANDATA - There were a lot of balloons, lots of hugs and lots of points.In the rarest of feats, Line Mountain's Mikhail Whitcomb and Kasey Long each scored their 1,000th career point in the Eagles'...
View ArticleTigers defeat Warriors
CATAWISSA R.R. - Casey Savitski knocked down 18 points and Southern Columbia closed out the first cycle of Heartland II games unbeaten with a 56-49 victory over Montoursville on Friday night.Kristian...
View Article4 players, 4 grand, 1 season
For the second time this season, teammates and self-described best friends have reached the 1,000 point mark for their careers.The first pair to do it was Kim Andruscavage and Ranotta Ahrensfield at...
View ArticleEagles 4-0 at duals
MANDATA - Line Mountain made its own dual meet tournament really its own Saturday, posting a 4-0 record against a solid field, including a dramatic 40-39 win over western Pennsylvania power North...
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MIFFLINBURG - Kim Andruscavage led a trio of Mount Carmel Area players in double figures and the Red Tornadoes improved to 14-0 with a 57-41 girls basketball victory over Mifflinburg Saturday...
View ArticleHow will JoePa be remembered?
We've all heard the stories of how Joe Paterno, despite the fame, despite the national titles and undefeated seasons, was a regular guy. Some doubt it. Others swear by it. It's common knowledge that...
View ArticleTigers top Braves
CATAWISSA R.R. - Keith Day scored 18 points, Casey Savitski 15 and Kristian Klebon 12 as Southern Columbia (9-2) won its eighth straight game with a 61-38 non-division win over Shikellamy (8-4) Monday...
View ArticleYouth Basketball Jan. 24
Shamokin Youth Basketball LeagueA DivisionOlcese Pharmacy 34, Brewser's 23Olcese - J. Wert 14, Jayman Lichty 6, B. Carpenter 6; Brewser's - Isaiah Reiprich 10.Brewser's 46, Jeff's Auto 28Brewser's -...
View ArticleHynoski's desire a lesson to everyone
'He's good, but he runs too straight up.' I wish I had 10 bucks for every time I heard that line about Henry Hynoski about five or six years ago. Back then, Hyno was tearing up high school football...
View ArticleSmall-game season extended to Christmas Eve
HARRISBURG - Following the lead of recent Pennsylvania Game Commission board of commissioners, hunting opportunities for small game have been tentatively set at Tuesday's preliminary quarterly meeting...
View ArticleEagles, Tornadoes remain undefeated
HUGHESVILLE - Ali Varano scored 15 points, and Ranotta Ahrensfield and Kim Andruscavage 14 each as Mount Carmel remained unbeaten (15-0) with a 74-26 Heartland Conference Division II win over...
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