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PennDOT to Host Winter Job Fair in Schuylkill County
Tearful Rescue Recounted as Judge Sends Vehicular Homicide Case Against Truck Driver to Court
Schuylkill County Community Rallying to Help Cats Rescued from Hoarding Situation
Schuylkill Commissioners Tell DEP to Shut Down Biosolids Processor
71 Cats Removed from Minersville Home, Police Say
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PennDOT to Host Winter Job Fair in Schuylkill County
Tearful Rescue Recounted as Judge Sends Vehicular Homicide Case Against Truck Driver to Court
Schuylkill County Community Rallying to Help Cats Rescued from Hoarding Situation
Schuylkill Commissioners Tell DEP to Shut Down Biosolids Processor
71 Cats Removed from Minersville Home, Police Say
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The Venue on the Trail Celebrates Its Grand Opening
Small Business Showcase: Mady’s Charming Creations
PADCO Seeks Business Input to Secure Downtown Facade Grant Funding
PSU Schuylkill Student Earns First Place at National FBLA Competition
Schuylkill County Attorney Honored with State Trial Lawyers Association’s Top Award
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Schuylkill County Man Used Brother’s Name During Traffic Stop Because He’d Been Sentenced to Jail for Driving on a Suspended License
Schuylkill County Man Wanted After Police Say He Traded Nude Photos With 16-Year-Old
Schuylkill County Woman Jailed After Allegedly Breaking Woman’s Eye Socket with Phone During Argument
Police Investigating Hit-and-Run in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Man Accused of Using Brackets to Trap Victim Inside Bathroom During Domestic Altercation
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Two State Troopers Shot in Franklin County
Two State Troopers Shot in Susquehanna County; Suspect Dead
Proposed Bill Would Restrict Phone Use in Pennsylvania Schools
Proposed Bill Would End Ban on Sunday Vehicle Sales in Pennsylvania
Proposed Legislation Would Mandate Front License Plates in Pennsylvania
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Nabholz Has Allowed Just 1 Earned Run in 5 Appearances Since Promotion to Eugene
Barton Cards Sub-70 Round to Pace Haven; Blue Mountain Sweeps Tri-Match
Wreckers, Raiders Earn Wins in Golf Action Tuesday
Blue Mountain Slips By Exeter for First Win of 2026
Schuylkill County Girls Tennis Results – Aug. 24, 2026
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Blue Mountain grad was toiling in independent baseball earlier this summer
2026 Schuylkill League Golf
All four Eagles score below 80
2026 Schuylkill League Golf
Sukeena cards a 74 for the Miners
2026 Schuylkill County Girls Tennis
Eagles sweep doubles action with straight-sets victories
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Last week, Schuylkill League member schools voted 14-4 to continue with Fall high school sports on schedule. That would mean today should have started...
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The PIAA just released its highly-anticipated statement on Fall high school sports in 2020. In it, the organization really doesn’t make much of a...
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On Thursday, the Schuylkill League voted 14-4 to move forward with high school Fall sports as scheduled. The decision came soon after Pennsylvania Gov....
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In a recent survey of Canary readers, we asked if they believe the PIAA should cancel Fall high school sports in 2020 on account...
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The PIAA plans to move forward, as scheduled, with Fall sports. However, no fans will be allowed to attend. On Wednesday, the organization in...
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A game-used ball from the fabled Pottsville Maroons game against the Notre Dame All-Stars in 1925 will hit the auction block next week. And...
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Although rumors suggested the PIAA would cancel Fall high school sports in Pennsylvania this week, the organization said the opposite. In a statement released...
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After decades of debate, it appears the Washington Redskins name change may soon be reality. And locally, there have been some suggesting the Redskins...
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District 24 Little League decided Wednesday evening to cancel its annual All Star tournament for 2020. The annual Little League All Star tournament includes...
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Picture it … May 20, 1993, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia … Phillies. Expos. The Phillies were just getting started on an historic run to the...
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We’re following 5 Schuylkill League girls basketball teams as they try for a 2020 PIAA championship. Blue Mountain, Jim Thorpe, North Schuylkill, Mahanoy Area,...
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It was a golden weekend for the Nativity basketball program. On Friday, the school’s storied Golden Girls brought home yet another District XI title....
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This caught our eye Friday — someone custom painted a McFarlane Sports figure to look like North Schuylkill’s Jaden Leiby. Check this out from...
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The Schuylkill League has a chance to come home this weekend with a bounty of District XI basketball gold. A total of 9 teams...
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A handful of Schuylkill League basketball teams advanced to their respective District XI championship games this weekend with victories on Wednesday. District XI Basketball...
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Tonight is another full slate of District XI basketball semifinals. And 9 Schuylkill League teams are in action as they seek a spot in...
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Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn got his second Spring Training start for the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday afternoon. His Twins took on Atlanta in their...
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Four Schuylkill League teams advanced to the District XI basketball championship round on Tuesday. Here’s a look at how local teams did in semifinal...
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https://www.facebook.com/Twins/photos/a.112709869840/10157944545984841/?type=3&theater Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn made his Spring Training debut with the Minnesota Twins this weekend, including a spot in Sunday’s starting lineup. On...
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The District XI basketball playoffs are the coal region form of March Madness, even if they start in February. It’s the time of year...
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A trio of District XI girls basketball quarterfinal games tip off at Pottsville’s Martz Hall Saturday afternoon and evening. It’ll be back-to-back-to-back Schuylkill League...
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The District XI boys basketball playoffs got underway on Friday evening. And two Schuylkill League teams pulled off upsets to advance to the semifinal...
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Here’s a look at the schedule and results for the 2020 District XI Boys Basketball Playoffs. First round action begins on Friday, Feb. 21:...
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In the coal region, the pursuit of a PIAA championship begins with the District XI playoffs. In 2020, a total of 10 Schuylkill League...
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Blue Ridge Cable finally uploaded the full game video of Kobe Bryant’s one and only appearance at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Kobe’s Lower Merion...
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The 2020 Schuylkill League Girls Basketball Championships get underway on Tuesday, February 11, at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Here’s who’s competing for the coveted...
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On Sunday, North Schuylkill’s emotional 2019 football season ended on a bit of a high note. Injured star player Jaden Leiby was able to...
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We finally found some video of Kobe Bryant’s one spectacular game at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Somehow, just about any big game in PIAA...
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Shenandoah Valley School District has named Ed Moran as its new Head Football Coach. Moran replaces a coal region football coaching legend, Kevin Keating....
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We’re right smack dab in the middle of college football bowl season. Both Penn State and Notre Dame won, so local fans are likely...
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Tamaqua’s historic run through the state football playoffs came to an end last night. The Blue Raiders were shut out against Wyoming Area in...
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Tamaqua 0, Wyoming Area 14 Live score updates from the Tamaqua vs. Wyoming Area PIAA Class 3A Semifinal football game … Updates from Tamaqua...
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Click or Tap for Live Score Updates It’s a sports cliche: get hot at the right time. Cliche, maybe, but that’s what Tamaqua’s done...
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Tamaqua’s historic football season marches on following an upset win Friday night. The Blue Raiders scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to...
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Former North Schuylkill star football player Gino Capone recently wrote a letter urging support for Spartans player Jaden Leiby. Capone’s letter is addressed to...
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Two Schuylkill County high school football teams continue their pursuit of a state championship this weekend. But for Williams Valley, their run came to...
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U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-9) honored two local athletic teams on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. Meuser dedicated some...
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After being forced to forfeit its final two games of the 2019 regular season and faced with dwindling participation in the sport, Marian Catholic...
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A handful of Schuylkill County high school football teams returned to the field Friday night for the opening rounds of the District XI football...
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Football teams that didn’t qualify for District playoff tournaments during the 2019 season had one last chance for an extra game. That’s the 2019...
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Here’s a look at the full 2019 District XI football championship schedule: 2019 District XI Football Championships Class 4A Friday, November 1 – Quarterfinal...
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North Schuylkill football player Jaden Leiby suffered an apparent severe neck or spinal injury during his team’s game Friday night against Pottsville. According...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football scoreboard for Week 10. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 10 Friday, October 25 Schuylkill League Games Division...
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One of the most iconic coal region football teams cancelled the remainder of its 2019 season. On Thursday night, Marian Catholic High School administration...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football scoreboard for Week 9. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 9 Friday, October 18 Schuylkill League Games Division...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 8. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 8 Friday, October 11 Schuylkill League Games Division...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 7. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 7 Friday, October 4 Schuylkill League Games Division...
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We’re more than halfway through the 2019 Schuylkill County high school football season and it’s finally going to start heating up. This week, locals...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 6. Schuylkill County Football Scores – Week 6 Friday, September 27 Schuylkill League Games Division...
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It took us a couple extra days to file this Week 5 Coal Region Football recap because we finally got caught up counting all...
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We’re nearly halfway through the regular season of high school football in Schuylkill County and we’re about ready for some more competitive games. Hopefully,...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 5. Thursday, September 19 Non-League Game Lehighton 43, Panther Valley 14 Friday, September 20 Tri-Valley...
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The WNEP Super 16 Football Countdown Rankings have looked the same the last two weeks. And as we head into Week 5 of the...
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Here’s a look at Schuylkill County high school football scores and highlights from Week 4 of the Coal Region Football 2019 season. We still...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 4. Friday, September 13 Non-League Games Mahanoy Area 34, Nativity BVM 27 Hamburg 41, Minersville...
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Minersville kept up its furious pace on offense Thursday. And in Pottsville, the Lady Tide held off a feisty rival to take control of...
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Pine Grove’s keeping the pace in Division 1 of Schuylkill League boys soccer. But Blue Mountain remains right by the Cardinals. Schuylkill League Boys...
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Pottsville’s girls’ soccer team collected a key league victory Tuesday, shutting out Pine Grove, 2-0. According to the school, Ava Goodman and Ryleigh Cook...
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Pine Grove took a 2-1 lead into the half and held on to defeat Pottsville Monday night in matchday 3 of Schuylkill League boys...
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Here’s a look at the final scores from Matchday 2 of Schuylkill League girls soccer action held Saturday, Sept. 7 In Division 2 action,...
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Pine Grove and Blue Mountain each earned victories in Schuylkill League Division 1 play on Thursday. The Cardinals gave North Schuylkill a rude awakening...
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Last week, we were happy with being in the meaty part of the curve and we may have gotten a little complacent. After going...
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After thrashing Shamokin in its home opener last week, North Schuylkill did all it could to hold on to the #2 position in the...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football schedule for Week 3. Note there are games on Friday at Saturday this weekend. Friday, September 6 Non-League...
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Schuylkill League girls’ soccer action got underway on Wednesday. Blue Mountain, Pottsville, and Pine Grove each got off to strong starts in league play,...
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The Schuylkill League boys’ soccer season started Tuesday night with six matches around the area. Here’s a look at the finals from the Schuylkill...
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The 2019 Schuylkill League Girls Soccer season starts on Wednesday, September 4. You can follow the season with Coal Region Canary. 2019 Schuylkill League...
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The 2019 Schuylkill League Boys Soccer season starts on Tuesday, September 3. You can follow the season with Coal Region Canary. 2019 Schuylkill League...
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The 2019 Schuylkill League Boys Soccer season starts on Tuesday, September 3. Here’s a look at the Division 1 and Division 2 match-ups each...
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The 2019 Schuylkill League Girls Soccer season got underway on Wednesday, September 4. Here’s a look at the Division 1 and Division 2 match-ups...
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There were a few Schuylkill County high school football teams that maybe needed a little halftime wake-up call Friday night. And it appears many...
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You can’t accuse us of wrecking the curve. In honor of the first week of school in Schuylkill County (despite how we feel about...
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A big win over Hazleton in Week 1 of the 2019 high school football season vaulted Pottsville into WNEP’s first regular season Super 16...
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Jim Thorpe scored 10 unanswered points, including a touchdown on a 4th down play, to beat Schuylkill Haven, 10-7, Friday night. For more highlights...
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Here they are … right before deadline. Coal Region Canary is using the start of the 2019 high school football season to start picking...
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This weekend, thousands of students and fans renew a time-honored tradition here in Schuylkill County. It’s high school football season. Coal Region Football 2019...
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Legendary sports announcer Jack Whitaker died Sunday at the age of 95. Whitaker is best known for his moments behind the mic at some...
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The 2019 Schuylkill County high school football season is about to kick off. It’s Coal Region Football 2019! Teams from around the area competed...
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Follow your favorite team and alma mater. We’ve got a team-by-team schedule for all the Schuylkill County high school football teams in the 2019...
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Here is the Pottsville Area Crimson Tide football schedule for the 2019 season. Pottsville Area competes in District 11 Class 4A and is in...
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Here is the Williams Valley Vikings football schedule for the 2019 season. Williams Valley competes in District 11 Class 1A and plays in the...
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Here is the Pine Grove Area Cardinals football schedule for the 2019 season. Pine Grove competes in District 11 Class 3A and plays in...
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Here is the Tri Valley Bulldogs football schedule for the 2019 season. Tri Valley competes in District 11 Class 1A and plays in the...
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Here is the Nativity BVM Green Wave football schedule for the 2019 season. Nativity BVM competes in District 11 Class 2A and is an...
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Here is the Minersville Area Battlin Miners football schedule for the 2019 season. Minersville competes in District 11 Class 2A and is in Division...
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Here is the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes football schedule for the 2019 season. Schuylkill Haven competes in District 11 Class 2A and is in Division...
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Here is the Marian Catholic Colts football schedule for the 2019 season. Marian Catholic competes in District 11 Class 1A and is in Division...
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Here is the Panther Valley Panthers football schedule for the 2019 season. Panther Valley competes in District 11 Class 2A and is in Division...
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Here is the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils football schedule for the 2019 season. Shenandoah Valley competes in District 11 Class 1A and is in...
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Here is the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears football schedule for the 2019 season. Mahanoy Area competes in District 11 Class 2A and is in...
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Here is the Tamaqua Area Blue Raiders football schedule for the 2019 season. Tamaqua competes in District 11 Class 3A and is in Division...
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Here is the North Schuylkill Spartans football schedule for the 2019 season. North Schuylkill competes in District 11 Class 3A and is in Division...
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Here is the Lehighton Indians football schedule for the 2019 season. Lehighton competes in District 11 Class 4A and is in Division 1 of...
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Here is the Blue Mountain Eagles football schedule for the 2019 season. Blue Mountain competes in District 11 Class 4A and is in Division...
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Here is the Jim Thorpe Olympians football schedule for the 2019 season. Jim Thorpe Area competes in District 11 Class 3A and is in...
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Which leagues are you following this year? We’ve got the updated standings for all the high school football leagues involving Schuylkill County teams. Click...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football scoreboard for Week 1. Friday, August 23 Non-League Scores Blue Mountain 42, Muhlenberg 14 Millersburg 24, Nativity BVM...
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Here’s the full Coal Region Football scoreboard for Week 2. Friday, August 30 Non-League Scores Blue Mountain 50, Midd-West 19 Minersville 23, Nativity BVM...
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Here you can find a guide to week-by-week results for the Coal Region Football 2019 season. WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4...