Local softball notebook: Three teams in district playoffs
At this point in the spring we are left with three softball teams that will be playing in their respective district playoffs which start next week - Southern Columbia, Lourdes and North Schuylkill. All...
View ArticleIndians, Dragons even after 10
LEWISBURG - Technically, Shamokin is still very much alive for a playoff berth.But if things seemed hard going into this week, then the Indians really have a challenge on their hands after the their...
View ArticleYouth Baseball, May 17
Shamokin-Coal Township Little LeagueMajor DivisionSpangenberg's 15 Assist Home Care 14W: Aaron Pancher. L: Joey Torres.Spangenberg's - Pancher - 2 home runs, 2 singles; Stephen Sundman, double; Collin...
View ArticleEagles stay alive
MANDATA - A week ago, Line Mountain made five errors in a 10-4 loss to Halifax.On Wednesday, with their season on the line and after not having outdoor practice for a few days, the Eagles played...
View ArticleRaiders defeat Nativity
MOUNT CARMEL - Peyton Klembara drove in two runs with two singles, leading Lourdes Regional to an 8-3 non-league softball victory over Nativity on Wednesday.Nikki Komara also had two singles, driving...
View ArticleDistrict 4 Track and Field seeds
Top seeds for District 4 track and field championships, plus highly seeded area athletesAA girls100: 1. Ellen Shepard, Central Columbia, 12.55; 3. Samantha Bressi, Southern Columbia, 12.83200: 1. Ellen...
View ArticleReturning stars highlight meet
It will be a brave new world for District 4 track and field athletes, coaches, officials and fans on Saturday when, probably for the first time since the PIAA went to two classes for track, the...
View ArticleMini Sportman's Expo a success in Shamokin; blotchy bass, bear population...
SHAMOKIN - Blotchy bass syndrome, Pennsylvania's rising bear population and programs sponsored by the National Wild Turkey Federation were among the topics presented Thursday at the first Mini...
View ArticleTigers' hopes dashed
CATAWISSA R.R. - When the invitations go out for the District 4 baseball playoffs this weekend, there'll be none with Southern Columbia's name on it.And that's rare. In fact, 1988 was the last time the...
View ArticleEagles, Indians still alive
MANDATA - Both Line Mountain and Shamokin Area live to play another day.Both the Eagles and Indians, playing to keep their District 4 playoff hopes alive, picked up needed victories Thursday, the...
View ArticleOutlaws finish first Eastern trip
The World of Outlaws will be concluding its first East Coast swing this weekend.The tour already hit Lincoln, where Danny Deitrich won; Williams Grove, where Fred Rahmer and Steve Kinser picked up...
View ArticleVikings defeat Line Mt.
MANDATA - Line Mountain had plenty of resilience Friday, just not enough runs.Needing a win to qualify for the District 4 playoffs or have their season come to an abrupt end, the Eagles battled until...
View ArticleIndians' season ends
COAL TOWNSHIP - It wasn't going to be easy for Shamokin Area.Three games to play this week. Three victories needed to qualify for the District 4 playoffs.A suspended game tie with Lewisburg on...
View ArticleSpartans blank Red Tornadoes
KULPMONT - Austin Hornberger and Matt Smarcanic combined on a 3-hitter, leading North Schuylkill to a regular season ending 7-0 non-league baseball victory over Mount Carmel on Friday.Jake Rakowsky...
View ArticleWilliams wins at Big Diamond
FORESTVILLE - New Jersey driver Neil Williams captured his first Big Diamond feature victory Friday night in the 25-lap main event for the 358 modified.Also a heat winner on the program, Williams beat...
View ArticleSCA boys capture D-4 'AA' title Van Doren repeats in high jump Gass has big...
ATHENS - Southern Columbia's boys expected to do pretty well at Saturday's District 4-AA track and field championships. It's doubtful any of them expected to do as well as they did.The Tigers won five...
View ArticleBloom's Rankin back from football injury
ATHENS - The last time most area sports fans saw Bloomsburg's Blake Rankin, he was carted off the Silver Bowl field after breaking an ankle during the District 4 Class AA football championship...
View ArticleRaiders, Tigers to open playoffs
Lourdes Regional and Southern Columbia will open action this week in the District 4 softball postseason.The Red Raiders, seeded seventh in the 11-team Class AA bracket, will meet tenth-seeded Loyalsock...
View ArticleSchadel earns 1st Port victory
Herndon's Brett Schadel scored his first career late model feature win at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night.Schadel took the lead from Chad Hollenbeck in heavy lapped traffic with two laps to go in...
View ArticleYouth Baseball, May 22
Mount Carmel Junior LeagueLocust Gap 9, VFW 7WP: Evan Salamone. LP: C. Britt.Gap - Anthony Moser, triple, 2 singles; Logan Wills, triple, 2 singles; Stephen Reiner, double; Salamone, double; Zack...
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