Sports

Penns Valley suffers loss to Bishop Guilfoyle in Week 1 action

Local sports August 29, 2026

HOLLIDAYSBURG — In their 2025 season football opener, the Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Marauders were tasked with shaking off a challenging first half in a road game against Penns Valley before BG took control of the game in the second half. The Marauders faced no such difficulty in their 2026 opener against Penns Valley Friday night at Tiger Stadium. Sophomore Keegan Hewitt, who scored four touchdowns in the game and rushed for 128 yards on 18 carries, returned the opening kickoff 70 yards for a score that BG used as a springboard to a 39-7 halftime lead en route to a 46-14 Laurel ...

Jersey Shore earns a 49-34 win at home vs. North Schuylkill

Local sports August 29, 2026

It looked like things were slipping away from Jersey Shore late in the second quarter of the Bulldogs’ season-opener against a good North Schuylkill team. Yet another Brock Holmes touchdown run had put Jersey Shore in a 13-point deficit with just under 90 seconds left in the half. And, with ...

Early fumbles prove costly, as Wildcats fall to Mifflin County in progress-laden affair

Local sports August 29, 2026

MILL HALL – Early in the second quarter, Central Mountain’s ever-growing losing streak seemed to be in jeopardy. The Wildcats had talked a big game when it came to offseason improvements heading into Friday’s home opener against rival Mifflin County. And through much of the Week One ...

Wildcats’ first chance to end losing streak in 2026 comes against rival Mifflin County

Local sports August 28, 2026

Central Mountain is hoping its the start of a new era tonight as it tries snapping a 22-game losing streak. The Wildcats put together a terrific offseason and feature one of the state's best linebackers in senior Kole Corman who needs 30 tackles to break the program's career record. He already ...

Jersey Shore football opens season with tough home test against North Schuylkill

Local sports August 28, 2026

Jersey Shore has been loading up its schedule for years and this one is no different, starting against the District 11 heavyweight. Despite a steady rash of costly injuries which began last offseason, Jersey Shore still went 8-4 and reached an eighth straight District 4 Class AAAA ...

Eagles looks to set tone against growing Huntingdon program

Local sports August 28, 2026

Last season’s home opener against Huntingdon foreshadowed Bald Eagle football’s 2025 ups and downs. It foreshadowed the offensive issues that would plague the Eagles through the first half of the season, as it struggled to capitalize and scored six points. And it also foreshadowed its ...