Mount Carmel Area’s Tommy Reisinger recently received an offer to play baseball at Millersville University. The offer is his third since June and second to play at the Division II level, going along with his offer from Fairmont State University. His first offer from Arizona Christian Univers…
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Brock Lesnar returned at last Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view in Philadelphia to cash in his Money In The Bank Briefcase and defeat Seth Rollins, who had just been victorious with partner Becky Lynch over Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans in front of a large crowd at the Wells Fargo Center, t…
KEMPTON — There are many and varied reasons for those interested in every and all aspects of historical muzzle loading firearms, their accouterments and the era known as “The Golden Age of Muzzle Loading” to visit the annual Gunmakers Fair the last weekend of July at Dixon Muzzleloading Shop…
A day after edging out Lewisburg in a tightly contested win, Line Mountain Post 504 lost to Hughesville on Saturday, 15-0.
Elysburg and Catawissa advanced to the Lower Anthracite Tenner League championship after winning semifinal matchups this past week.
This past week, Southern Columbia’s Patrick Edmondson competed in the 2019 United States Marine Corps (USMC) Junior National Wrestling tournament in Fargo, North Dakota.
The USAC East Coast Sprint Car Series returns for their third visit of the season at Minersville’s Big Diamond Speedway, joining the 358 Modifieds, sportsman and roadrunners on Jeep Night.
Mount Carmel Junior Baseball League World Series
As the Southern Columbia girls soccer team prepares to defend its state championship, one element of last year’s team remains the same — family.
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Former Millersville assistant and Bloomsburg standout Amanda Baer has been named Penn State Harrisburg softball head coach. She is set to become the Lions’ second head coach since the program’s inception in 2005.
RINGTOWN — Starting with her first word of “horse,” Jadyn Swaldi has had a passion for equestrianism.
Next week the Sunbury Bible Church, in Northumberland will hold its 23rd annual baseball camp, providing kids with the opportunity to enjoy the game and learn from former pro ball players.
Locust Gap beat the Elysburg Renegades in Game 4 of the Mount Carmel Area Junior Baseball League (MCAJBL) World Series on Monday in Elysburg by a score of 8-4.
World Wrestling Entertainment presents Extreme Rules, a heavily gimmicked event tonight on the WWE Network and pay-per-view live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia with the Undertaker and Roman Reigns facing Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins teaming with real life gir…
MYRTYLE BEACH, S.C. — What began as an offer I couldn’t refuse turned into an adventure I never expected and finished as a memory I’ll never forget.
SHAMOKIN — Usually when a team is facing an elimination game, there’s a different tone in the dugout.
After spending six years away from the game of volleyball, a familiar voice is back to guide Shamokin Area and it is none other than that of Wanda Cook.
Following last week’s Stevenson Memorial at Big Diamond Speedway, the Schuylkill County oval will host Ladies’ Night tonight, offering a $2 discount to any female wearing pink.
The American Legion baseball playoffs continue today at 5:45 p.m. when Shamokin-Mount Carmel hosts Danville at Bunker Hill.
It’s official. The game everyone has been talking about has come to fruition.
BERWICK — In a fast paced pitchers’ duel it was hard to figure out who would generate enough offense, but ultimately Berwick clipped Shamokin-Mount Carmel (St. Francis) for a 2-1 win on Wednesday in the American Legion baseball playoffs.
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This Friday at the dirt track nestled up in “God’s Country” otherwise known as the Big Diamond Speedway it will be Ladies night. All ladies wearing pink will receive $2 off of the price of general admission.
Hunter Rodarmel is rolling through AAU competition and will participate in nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina with an eye on a top five finish.
ESPN announced its televised High School Football Kickoff schedule via a press release on Wednesday, making Southern Columbia's highly anticipated Week 1 opener official.
WEST CHESTER — For once, the head of a state agency was able to deliver a positive message.
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World Wrestling Entertainment swings through the region this week with its SummerSlam Heatwave tour appearing at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes Barre tonight and next Sunday in Philadelphia for the Extreme Rules pay-per-view. The show in Wilkes Barre advertises Seth Rollins defending the Univer…
Fighting the weather throughout the day, Big Diamond Speedway was able to get in one of their biggest nights of the season as the track presented the annual George Stevenson Memorial race as part of B&H Landscaping night.
The keystone chapter announced the dates for its football officials meetings. PIAA requires an official’s attendance of at least six chapter meetings. Mandatory rules interpretation meeting will be held Tuesday, July 30, at 7 p.m. in room C-156 in the Shamokin Area High School. It is also ma…
The 2019 nine race, 29th Annual PA Sprint Car Speedweek draws to a close as Williams Grove Speedway hosts the 30-lap, Mitch Smith Memorial tonight paying $12,000 to the winner with the limited late model also on the card, which will include a fireworks show.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Ed Smink has a lineup full of fastball hitters and it proved to be the downfall for his St. Francis American Legion team on a rare mid-week morning baseball game at Doug Dobson Memorial Field at Shamokin Area High School.
Shamokin’s Andrea Segura was named to the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association (PaHSSBCA) all-state second team on Monday.
High School Football America (HSFA) pegged Southern Columbia as number one in its preseason small school top 25 poll on Sunday.
HARRISBURG – It’s baaaack!
Responding to a number of factors on the rapidly changing pro wrestling landscape, Vince McMahon hired Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff to be executive directors of Raw and Smackdown this past week according to a story broken by no less than Sports Illustrated.com, which had a very busy week co…
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — In a striking deviation from the outcomes of recent years, the 29th Annual District 4 North-South All-Star game was more a battle of attrition than a high-scoring shootout.
The annual PA 410 Sprint Car Speedweek Series kicks off tonight at Williams Grove Speedway with nine straight nights of racing action across the Commonwealth and a visit across the Mason Dixon Line.
After leading most of its legion baseball game against visiting Hughesville, Shamokin-Mount Carmel could not hold on during a 9-7 defeat Wednesday evening.
The annual District Four All-Star game, sponsored by the South Williamsport Lions Club, will be played tonight at Rodney K. Morgans Stadium in South Williamsport at 7 p.m.
Football
Whether it was the fall, winter or spring, Gaige Garcia found a way to reach a state championship in one way or another.
After bursting onto the scene, Abby Doss continued to speed through the pool in her junior season and bolstered her list of accomplishments by winning a pair of gold medals this season. Her dominance in the world of high school swimming is enough to declare her The News-Item’s All-Around Ath…
Southern Columbia winning a state championship in football has been a norm as of late, as the team won its third consecutive this year.
Football
After tearing up the gridiron and earning gold at the state wrestling championships, Gaige Garcia made another big move Monday as he committed to the University of Michigan, where he will wrestle and play football.
Southern Columbia’s Gaige Garcia received scholarship offers to wrestle and play football at Michigan University this past week.
PORT ROYAL — Jeff Miller doesn’t want to be a one-hit wonder. When he won his first Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Car victory at Port Royal Speedway about a month ago, many were surprised.
CATAWISSA RR — Southern Columbia halfback Gaige Garcia announced he is committing to the University of Michigan for both football and wrestling through a Twitter post Monday morning.
World Wrestling Entertainment presents Stomping Grounds on pay-per-view this evening from the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington with Kofi Kingston defending the company’s heavyweight championship inside the confines of a steel cage and Seth Rollins putting his Universal title on the line aga…
HARRISBURG — Those lyrics pretty much describe the call to arms issued by the Pennsylvania Game Commission against the spread of chronic wasting disease in the state’s deer herd.
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