MOUNT CARMEL — With family and friends packing balloons, flowers, hugs, kisses and probably several slices of pizza Saturday night at Mount Carmel High School, an anticipated celebration was in store if a particular milestone just happened to be reached.
LEWISBURG — Southern Columbia coach Michael Woytowich isn’t much for moral victories, but he says the experience of playing in Monday’s non-league contest at Lewisburg should go a long way in helping his team down the road.
HALIFAX — Brooke Barwick scored a game-high 12 points for Line Mountain on Monday, as the Eagles cruised to a 61-24 mercy-rule victory on the road against Halifax.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — Brian Britton made his first free throw to make the score 67-55 with 11.8 seconds remaining in Southern’s home win. His second one clanged off of every part of the rim before bouncing out.
TURBOTVILLE — Warrior Run strengthened its case for a District 4 playoff berth when it posted a fourth-quarter comeback to beat Mount Carmel, 49-48, in a Heartland-III matchup Friday.
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SUNBURY — When he walked off the mat a year ago after a 3-0 loss to Shikellamy’s Connor Wetzel at 145 pounds, Southern Columbia’s Jayman Golden was disappointed that he didn’t wrestle well right from the start.
MOUNT CARMEL — Ryan Weidner was a bright spot for Mount Carmel on Thursday.
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MIFFLINBURG — Shamokin coach Chris Venna didn’t much like the way his team played in the first half of Thursday’s game at Mifflinburg.
Approximately two-thirds of the way through the regular season, seven of the 10 area basketball teams are in great position to reach the playoffs.
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MOUNT CARMEL — Damen Milewski led Mount Carmel’s boys basketball team with 16 points on Tuesday, but the Red Tornadoes fell short against Bloomsburg, 55-48.
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COAL TOWNSHIP — Jenssyn Shuey scored eight of his game-high 17 points in the third quarter as the Shamokin offense exploded for 28 points in the eight minutes after halftime to take control of its boys basketball game against Shikellamy on Tuesday.
Connor Fulmer etched his name into the Lycoming history books over the weekend.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — Tyler Arnold scored 15 of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter to help Southern Columbia rally from three points down after three quarters to beat Hughesville 59-56 in boys basketball Tuesday.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Numbers are only important if they add up to wins, if you are sharing them with your grandchildren, or for bragging rights at future class reunions.
MOUNT CARMEL — After spending scant time on the mat in the all-day Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference Division III duals, Mount Carmel Area’s Ryan Weidner found himself in a grinder of a match in his final competition of the day.
University Park, Pa. — Gary Steen set the tone on Sunday with a 3-1 sudden victory over Michigan State’s Tristan Lujan at 125.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Masie Reed outscored Shenandoah Valley by herself in Monday’s Schuylkill League game, knocking down five 3-pointers en route to a 23-point performance.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — Seconds before halftime on Saturday night, Southern Columbia’s Ava Novak collected a long offensive rebound, took a couple steps back and drained a 3-pointer from the left wing to send her career points total over 1,000.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Shamokin intended to retain possession of the top spot in the District 4 Class 4A standings with a 12th regular season win on Friday.
MOUNT CARMEL — Friday night was the second time this season bitter rivals Southern Columbia and Mount Carmel met on the hardwood, and it appeared at halftime that the Tigers were going to run away with the win, but the Red Tornadoes used a pressure defense in the second half to claw back.
MANDATA — Guess playing for a berth in the Tri-Valley League’s postseason basketball tournament does mean something.
LEWISBURG — Henry Harrison began Friday’s Heartland Athletic Conference-Division II matchup against Central Columbia with a 3-pointer, and the Lewisburg senior guard would knock down seven more on the night to lead the Green Dragons to a 59-44 victory on senior night.
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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — Despite Bloomsburg entering play Thursday with a five-game advantage in records to Southern Columbia, many expected a back-and-forth battle.
LEWISBURG — Mount Carmel overcame a pair of slow offensive stretches and held off Lewisburg, 35-31, in girls basketball Thursday.
WILLIAMSPORT — Loyalsock’s best weapon against Southern Columbia on Wednesday was its press to help counter the Tigers’ size.
MILTON — Joey Hile went off for 29 points and nine rebounds for Shamokin on Wednesday, as the Indians cruised to a 69-50 win over Milton.
COAL TOWNSHIP — If there is one big difference between Mount Carmel and Shamokin’s wrestling programs right now, it’s that the Red Tornadoes are starting to feel the effects of a good feeder system.
BENTON — Ethan Kolb added another name to Benton’s banners Tuesday night when he pinned Brayden Andrews for his hundredth career win.
MANDATA — With six bouts left in Line Mountain’s home match against Muncy, the Eagles trailed, 30-9.
TROY — Delilah Nazih scored a game-high 21 points for Shamokin, including 14 in the second half, as the Indians defeated Troy on Monday, 52-41.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Squads from Mount Carmel, Milton, Montoursville, Williamsport, Hughesville and Jersey Shore will compete at the PIAA Competitive Spirit Championships at the Giant Center later this month.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — While Loren Gehret and her Southern Columbia teammates found themselves looking up an early deficit, all it took was one big, quick run to get things moving in a positive direction.
LEWISBURG — It was a homecoming of sorts on Friday for Selinsgrove coach Matt Salsman, whose team went to Lewisburg for a Heartland Athletic Conference-Division I girls basketball contest.
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ESPY — Alex Hosler was already up big in his 139-pound bout against Shamokin’s Aiden Mikulak.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Lourdes Regional’s boys basketball team took care of Weatherly pretty easily Thursday night, cruising to a 77-49 win.
MOUNT CARMEL — The most glaring statistic that stood out in Mount Carmel’s thrilling win over Warrior Run involved the number 15.
BLOOMSBURG — Southern Columbia started strong and finished with clutch shooting Wednesday in boys basketball action.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Case Lichty led Shamokin with a game-high 17 points on Wednesday to go with his nine rebounds and six assists, as the Indians handed Central Mountain (10-1) its first loss of the season, 69-51.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Shamokin will host the District 4 Cheerleading Championships starting at noon Saturday.
BLOOMSBURG — Southern Columbia did everything it could to hang on at the end of its game against Bloomsburg, but it just wasn’t enough as the Panthers pulled away for a 65-54 win in overtime.
MANDATA — Line Mountain’s offense struggled to find its groove Tuesday night, as the Eagles ultimately lost to East Juniata, 45-34.
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COAL TOWNSHIP — Shamokin’s boys basketball team won comfortably against Montoursville on Monday, 60-43.
MANDATA — Line Mountain’s Kohen Shingara spent much of the week in bed with a temperature reaching 102 degrees.
COAL TOWNSHIP — On Tuesday, Shamokin’s girls basketball team won by 50 points over Midd-West.
