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Southern Columbia coach celebrates 500th win
CATAWISSA, Pa. — While Friday night may seem like a high school football team celebrating a win in Columbia County, it's actually a celebration of a coach who just made state history. Jim Roth, Head Coach of Southern Columbia Area High School Football, is now the first football coach...
Soccer Recap: Pine Grove Starts off Right with Win over Shenandoah Valley
Pine Grove took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They put the hurt on the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils with a sharp 9-1 victory. It was an even better day for Viktorya Luckenbach as she scored three goals for her team. Pine Grove is...
Pottsville Crimson Tide Secure Dominant Victory Over Jim Thorpe Olympians in Home Opener
The Pottsville Area Crimson Tide football team earned their first win under new head coach Mike Brennan with a decisive 48-7 victory over the Jim Thorpe Olympians in their home opener on Friday night. Entering Week 2 with a 0-1 record after a tough loss to Shamokin, Pottsville aimed to...
Aggressive Blue Mountain football knocks off Southern Lehigh
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Southern Lehigh made many mistakes, missed many tackles and played uninspired throughout Friday night’s Colonial-Schuylkill League opener. Yet, the Spartans found themselves leading by a point early in the fourth quarter thanks to an interception return for a touchdown and kick return for a score. But Southern Lehigh missed more tackles, played uninspired and committed ...
Soccer Recap: Southern Columbia Area Has No Trouble Against Midd-West
Southern Columbia Area kept a clean sheet against Midd-West on Thursday. They blew past the Midd-West Mustangs 4-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won three contests in a row. They hit Midd-West with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Macie Swank,...
Soccer Game Preview: Danville Heads Out
Danville is 3-0 against Hughesville since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Danville Ironmen will face off against the Hughesville Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Football Recap: Daniel Boone Comes Up Short at Home Against Exeter Township
Daniel Boone couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Exeter Township Eagles on Friday. The Blazers just can't catch a break and have now endured eight defeats in a row dating back to last season. A...
Bloomsburg Athletics Hall of Fame: Pete Rinella '95 • Wrestling
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Bloomsburg department of athletics recently announced its 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Class. This year's inductees are Nikki Hartranft '04 (field hockey), Christine Krebs '01 (women's soccer), Jen Bryan '03 (women's basketball), Vanessa Sterner '02 (softball), and Pete Rinella '95 (wrestling). Each day this week, we will celebrate one of our five inductees.
Softball Announces Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – Head softball coach Susan Kocher and the Bloomsburg softball team announced the Second Annual Bloomsburg Softball Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser. The event is scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 19, at 12:00 p.m. The tournament will be held at Poppa Lou's Place at 811 North Vine Street in Berwick, Pa. The cost for participation is $20 per person or $40 per team. Participants are required to have a partner for the event and teams will be guaranteed five games.
Football Recap: Valley View Starts Season with Loss on the Road
Valley View had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 33-0 loss at the hands of the Scranton Prep Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 26-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Valley View drops Crestwood in District 2 Class 4A Action
Early in a season, the goal of most teams is to avoid injury and get consistency on both sides of the ball. After 0-1 starts, both Crestwood and Valley View were beset by injuries. The Cougars were coming off of a lopsided 33-0 loss at Scranton Prep that saw the loss of QB Zach Cwalinski to injury, while the Comets lost a close game 28-21 to Wyoming Area and late this week QB Jaden Shedlock was injured. Adjustments would be needed to game plans in order to come out on top this week.
Football Recap: Conemaugh Township Starts off Right with Win over West Shamokin
Conemaugh Township took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over the West Shamokin Wolves. The win was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Five Field Hockey Players Named to NFHCA Division II Watchlist
MANAHAWKIN, NJ. — Five members of the Bloomsburg field hockey team have been named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II watchlist. The Huskies lead Division II with the most players represented on the list. This list is intended to showcase those field hockey student-athletes with the...
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