Following last Friday’s torrential thunderstorms, Big Diamond and Williams Grove Speedways have rescheduled their Andy Fayash and Billy Kimmel Memorials, respectively, for this evening.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — “Break time for hand sanitizing and drinks” has been a phrased used often this week during a youth soccer camp on the athletic practice fields of the Southern Columbia Area School District.

STATE COLLEGE — Growing up in a family full of Nittany Lion fans, Dylan Farronato attended plenty of Penn State football games throughout his life.

MECHANICSBURG — The PIAA is pushing back mandatory practices for fall sports at least two weeks and plans to reconvene Aug. 21 to discuss the future of the fall sports season after Gov. Wolf made comments Thursday that he believes no sports should take place until 2021.

HARRISBURG — During a press conference late Thursday morning, Gov. Tom Wolf said he and Dr. Rachel Levine believe no sports should be played for the remainder of 2020.

Selinsgrove Speedway will return to action this Sunday evening, hosting a United States Auto Club (USAC)-sanctioned, open-wheel doubleheader show.

LEWISBURG — The Bucknell football program is pleased to present its All-Decade Team for the 2010s, as selected by Bison Nation through fan polls on BucknellBison.com. The initiative was presented by Fairfield Auto Group.

There is a lot of talk about fall high school sports, and what will happen in Pennsylvania.

MANDATA — Line Mountain is the first local school to have a fall season affected by the coronavirus pandemic, as the Mid-Penn Conference announced Monday evening that it will be pushing its starting date for practices back until Sept. 4.

ATLAS — Most local people who have been involved in youth sports may not know Jim Bush personally, but they are well aware of his longtime involvement in the Mount Carmel Area Junior Baseball League (MCAJBL).

It’s officially August, which means there will finally be high school sports this month — for most schools.

MECHANICSBURG — “Protect yourself, protect others, protect the season.”

The NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has invaded the Keystone State this week, for the first time of the 2020 season.

ANNVILLE — The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) announced the suspension of intercollegiate athletics for the fall semester for all 18 member schools Friday morning.

STATE COLLEGE — Though there are still some unanswered questions surrounding the football season as the fall approaches, nobody doubts the players’ eagerness to get back onto the field.

BLOOMSBURG — To say Bloomsburg University’s soccer team has had successful seasons each of the last two years would be an understatement.

BLOOMSBURG — To say Bloomsburg University's soccer team has had successful seasons each of the last two years would be an understatement. 

MOUNT CARMEL — As the Vince Lombardi Trophy sat on display in the Silver Bowl at Mount Carmel late Friday afternoon, Kansas City General Manager and Mount Carmel Area graduate Brett Veach was met by familiar faces in former teammates, coaches, friends and fans who came out to congratulate th…

Who would’ve thought my first column would be about football?

Plenty of money awaits the 410 sprint car teams for the next two weekends as the PA Posse hosts the Ollie’s Bargain Outlets All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series this weekend at Williams Grove and Port Royal Speedways as the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Series will make their …

MECHANICSBURG — The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) announced Wednesday that the current plan for high school sports remains on track to begin practices and athletic competitions for fall seasons on time.

LOCK HAVEN — The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) announced Wednesday morning that it has decided to postpone all athletic competitions and practices for the fall semester.

SHAMOKIN — Normally, there is not much of a trickle-down effect from professional sports to local high school sports.

WILLIAMSPORT — The first Lycoming College student-athlete to earn CoSIDA Academic All-District honors in two sports in the same year, Kayla Kline, (Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg Area) has been honored as Lycoming College’s NCAA Woman of the Year nominee, the NCAA announced Tuesday.

SHAMOKIN — It’s been a strange summer in the world of sports so far.

ATLAS — The old saying “speed kills” can take on a few meanings, but that phrase in the sports world usually means that the faster an athlete is, the more successful he or she is.

LANCASTER — The Centennial Conference, a Division III conference that Susquehanna University’s football team competes in, announced Tuesday that it has canceled all intercollegiate sports competition for the upcoming fall semester.

MECHANICSBURG — The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) offered several specific guidelines regarding voluntary workouts on Friday, which answered three of the most frequently asked questions that the association has been receiving in regard to COVID-19 restrictions.

Every fall is exciting for high school sports as it brings along new teams, new athletes and new opportunities for the new academic school year.

While waiting to interview 2019 Lourdes Regional graduate Thomas Schultz after a high school baseball game between Shamokin and Mount Carmel over a year ago, a professional scout stood by and — kindly making small talk — asked an assuming rhetorical question anyone would about a small area, …

In four years, Southern Columbia’s Gaige Garcia has become one of the most decorated athletes the area has seen in recent memory.

As a seven-time swimming state champ and eight-time district champ who qualified for the Olympic Trials prior to her senior year of high school, it’s hard to remember when Shamokin’s Abby Doss was considered an underdog in any event.

Last night’s program at Port Royal Speedway was not completed at press time, so results weren’t available. Heading into the show at the Juniata County oval, four different winners graced Victory Lane at five events.

COAL TOWNSHIP — To some, it may feel like the last time there was a live sporting event in the area, there was snow on the ground.