Fausey splits NCAA matches
PHILADELPHIA - Line Mountain graduate Jon Fausey of the University of Virginia dropped his first round bout Thursday at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center but came...
View ArticleSelinsgrove Icebreaker set
Selinsgrove Speedway will kick off the 2011 northeast dirt modified racing season tonight with the Race of Champions Dirt Modified Series "Icebreaker IV Weekend."The RoC Series, headquartered in...
View ArticleFor Eagles, no need to change now
Say what you will about Line Mountain's run into the state playoffs this year, the Eagles have stayed true to themselves.Throughout the season, in games big and small, the Eagles have kept to their...
View ArticleLooking back on wrestling season
Except for all-star meets here and there, the 2010-2011 wrestling season is behind us, and it's time to take some stock.For the first time since 2007, The News-Item circulation area schools did not...
View ArticleRollers have scoring prowess and height
When a conversation starts up about Steelton-Highspire's girls basketball team, it doesn't take long before the name Malia Tate-DeFreitas pops up.And for good reason.The Rollers sensational sophomore,...
View ArticleSYGBL schedule March 20-22
All games at Annex gymnasium Sunday, March 20 Bulls vs. Celtics, 'B', 3 p.m. Demons vs. Vipers, 'AA', 4 p.m. Cobras vs. Wizards, 'AA', 5 p.m. Indians vs. Demons, 'AAA', 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 'A'...
View ArticleVirginia's Fausey done at NCAA tourney
PHILADELPHIA - Line Mountain graduate Jon Fausey split two bouts but was eliminated from further competition at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center.Fausey, wrestling...
View ArticleShow falls short
Sting retained the TNA heavyweight championship over the truly enigmatic Jeff Hardy in a main event at last Sunday's Victory Road pay-per-view that lasted all of a minute and twenty-five seconds and...
View ArticleSteel-High proves too strong for Line Mountain
POTTSVILLE - It wasn't one thing Line Mountain did wrong in its 78-44 PIAA Class A quarterfinal loss to Steelton-Highspire - that would be too simple, too inaccurate.Instead, it was a confluence of...
View ArticleStrunk wins at Selinsgrove
SELINSGROVE - During the offseason, one of the most coveted 358 modified rides available belonged to car owner Norm Hansell. About a month and a half ago, Hansell named multi-time Grandview track...
View ArticleWorth the weight
Selinsgrove - Two years in ago in this same event at Selinsgrove Speedway, it appeared that Ryan Godown was the winner of the feature until coming up 17 pounds light at the scales, handing the win to...
View ArticleDevine, Bubnis to be inducted into Ed Romance HOF
The Ed Romance Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame will be holding its induction ceremonies this Saturday. Every night this week, bios of those elected to the hall will appear in The...
View ArticleMurdock, Maciejewski among latest HOF inductees
The Ed Romance Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame will be holding its induction ceremonies this Saturday. Every day this week, bios of those elected to the hall will appear in The...
View ArticleHeimbach holds on for 410 win at Port Royal
Selinsgrove's Blane Heimbach upset the field in the Port Royal Speedway season opener for sprint cars on Saturday night.Heimbach took the lead from Todd Shaffer on lap eight and was never seriously...
View ArticleDrag racing remains popular in area
The National Hot Rod Association marks its 60th anniversary in 2011.Locally, two of three quarter-mile facilities are NHRA sanctioned, Numidia and Maple Grove. Beaver Springs races under the...
View ArticleSports calendar 03-23-11
Salvation Army Basketball Tournament Adult teams may sign up for the annual Salvation Army benefit basketball tournament set for Friday through Sunday, April 15 to 17, at the Shamokin Area High School...
View ArticlePaskevich, O'Brien slated for Hall induction
The Ed Romance Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame will be holding its induction ceremonies this Saturday. Every day this week, biographies of those elected to the hall will appear in The...
View ArticleNoteworthy 03-23-11
Anthracite Heritage run scheduled COAL TOWNSHIP - The Anthracite Heritage Festival of the Arts will hold its second annual 5K run or walk on Saturday, May 28 at Shamokin Area's Kemp Memorial Stadium....
View ArticleHall will honor scholar athletes
The Ed Romance Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame is holding induction ceremonies Saturday. Every day this week, biographies of those being honored are appearing in The News-Item.JOSEPH...
View ArticlePitchers face change
How much of a difference does three feet make?Those involved with softball in the area will find out soon enough.The PIAA's decision to move the pitching rubber back 36 inches more from the plate is...
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