Indians' offense struggles in loss to Lancers
COAL TOWNSHIP - Two things stand out as painfully obvious about Shamokin Area's 6-1 Heartland II setback to Loyalsock Township Monday evening.First, the Indians didn't hit the ball.Second, Ryan Burns...
View ArticleRaiders fall in extras
MOUNT CARMEL - Hard luck losses happen all the time in sports. If you play, coach, or watch enough games, you are bound to see your fair share of them. If you were on the campus of Mount Carmel Area...
View ArticleBig win for Shamokin
COAL TOWNSHIP - The true measure of a team's growth is how it fares the second time through the league schedule.Using that guide, Shamokin is heads and tails better than it was earlier this season, and...
View ArticleHoffman leads Tigers to victory over Rams
CATAWISSA R.R. - Southern Columbia got back on the winning side of things with a 8-1 non-conference softball win over Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Monday.Taylor Hoffman went 3-for-3 and cleared the bases...
View ArticleMCA boys sweep meet
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Area boys track and field coach Mike Farronato was rewarded by his team with his 100th career dual meet victory Tuesday, when the unbeaten Red Tornadoes improved to 7-0...
View ArticleRaiders edged by Bears
MOUNT CARMEL - Mahanoy Area pushed a single run across in the top of the seventh, then kept Lourdes from scoring in the bottom of the seventh to snap a 3-3 tie and record a 4-3 non-league softball...
View ArticleProperly shifting balance helps keep shot consistent
I often find that golfers of all levels struggle with accuracy and consistency, both off the tee and around the greens. This is due to the fact that the majority of golfers do not understand the...
View ArticleSouthern boys and girls clinch HAC titles
CATAWISSA R.R. - Southern Columbia's boys and girls track and field teams clinched the Heartland Conference Division III title with wins in a double-dual meet Tuesday.The boys beat South Williamsport...
View ArticleMCA blocks Indians' hopes
COAL TOWNSHIP - It hasn't been a great season for Mount Carmel, but anytime the Red Tornadoes can stick a dagger into a Shamokin team, it's not all bad.Mount Carmel did precisely that Wednesday....
View ArticleMounties drop Tigers
CATAWISSA R.R. - South Williamsport scored seven unanswered runs after Southern Columbia took a 2-0 lead and downed the Tigers 7-2 in a Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference Division III baseball...
View ArticleSYGBL awards night Sunday
SHAMOKIN - The Shamokin Youth Girls Basketball League will hold its awards night Sunday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Shamokin annex gymnasium.All players should attend to receive awards and return their...
View ArticleWeather forced changes to last weekend's races
Although a few tracks around the region were able to complete their racing programs over last weekend, forecasted weather reports forced many local speedways to cancel their slated activities. Big...
View ArticleRed-hot MCA defeats Tigers
CATAWISSA R.R. - For the second straight day, Mount Carmel Area dealt an area rival what could be a devastating loss. After beating Shamokin on Wednesday to drop the Indians' record to 6-9, the Red...
View ArticleN.S. hurler fires no-hitter
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - On Thursday, North Schuylkill held a Strike Out M.S. (multiple sclerosis) fundraiser during its non-league game with Lourdes. While fans contributed to the cause, the Spartans'...
View ArticleTwo-run double in top of 7th lifts Bloom over Southern
CATAWISSA R.R. - Alyssa Ziller's two-run double in the top of the seventh inning lifted Bloomsburg to a 2-1 Heartland III victory over Southern Columbia in girls softball action Thursday. Taylor...
View ArticleLM athletes succeed for UDA track squad
Track and field season seems to go so quickly every year that it's almost inevitable that the season will end and there will be something I wanted to write about but didn't get a chance.Often, at least...
View ArticleMCA duo wins at relays
POTTSVILLE - Mount Carmel had one team win gold at the Schuylkill Relays in Pottsville before the weather forced the remainder of the meet to be canceled Friday.The pole vault team of Gabby Engelke and...
View ArticleWWE makes Lesnar a bully
After absorbing a ferocious beating that was worked, but more shoot in the delivery of genuine punishment, a bloodied John Cena with a chain wrapped around his fist, managed to get in a reverberating...
View ArticleIndians lose heartbreaker
COAL TOWNSHIP - In any sport, the little things often are the difference between winning and losing. And when teams are fighting for playoff spots or in postseason play, the little things become...
View ArticleLourdes clinches playoff berth
MOUNT CARMEL - For the first time in 20 years, Lourdes is headed to the District 4 softball playoffs.The Red Raiders beat St. John Neumann, 9-2, in a non-league contest Saturday for their 10th and...
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