Huskies ranked 25th
BLOOMSBURG — The Bloomsburg University football team is tied for 25th in the American Football Coaches Association Division II preseason coaches’ poll. The Huskies, coming off of a 7-3 season where they finished second in the PSAC Eastern Division, are tied with Virginia Union at No. 25.
Defending national champion Valdosta State is ranked first, while 2006 national champion Grand Valley State is second. Northwest Missouri State, North Alabama, and PSAC West rival California (Pa.) round out the top five. Defending PSAC East champion West Chester is ranked 16th, while PSAC West runner-up Indiana (Pa.) comes in at 21.
The Huskies’ opening opponent for 2008, Ashland (Oh.), is ranked No. 15.
Lewisburg earns award
LEWISBURG — The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has given Lewisburg High School the District 4 Sportsmanship Award for the 2007-08 school year in a vote by athletic officials from eligible public school districts and private schools in the region.
Lewisburg principal David Himes accepted the award on behalf of the school district. This was the first time Lewisburg had received the honor.
“We are going to celebrate this award with the students. It is their award,” Himes said. “They earned it by their behavior in the stands as spectators and as athletes on the field.”
SU names crew coach
SELINSGROVE — Jim Grose was named Susquehanna University’s new head men’s and women’s crew coach on Monday.
Grose has been an assistant coach for Susquehanna men’s and women’s crew since 2004.
He is a member of USRowing and holds a Level I Coaching Certificate from that organization.
Men’s and women’s crew are club sports teams at Susquehanna.
Warrior Run tabs Butler as coach
The Warrior Run school board has announced Nate Butler as the new high school boys basketball head coach for the 2008-09 season.
The school board voted 9-0 in favor of the hiring. Butler will be paid $4,881, according to the WREA bargaining agreement.
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Panthers, Shore to settle AAA crown
One game. Milton played 19 times (once canceled by rain) and won 15, making the postseason for the first time since 2007, and its season comes down to one, winner-take-all game.
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Prolific offense carries Milton to final
A smile creased the corners of Jordon Bordner's mouth and soon his pearly whites gleamed through. If he thought about the question before, the Milton junior played coy for a reporter.
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Three Braves heading to Lyco
In a year of twists and turns for the Shikellamy wrestling program, three seniors have decided to follow their former coach and drive the 40 miles to attend Lycoming College, in Williamsport.
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Weather washes out schedule
While the severe thunderstorm that blew through the Susquehanna Valley stopped the District 4 baseball and softball playoffs before they ever got started on Tuesday afternoon, the weather won't force the Milton baseball team to wait anymore.
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District 4 playoffs washed out
The thunderstorm that blew through the Valley on Tuesday afternoon has pushed back the entire District 4 softball and baseball schedule.
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Adames emerges for Black Panthers
Chace Phillips had a moment of pause, looking down at Reynaldo Adames prone at his feet. Milton's senior leadoff hitter had made a hard, head-first slide into third base and didn't immediately get up.
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Bottom of order sparks Ironmen
Trevor Leitzel was probably joshing when he explained how he came to go 3-for-3 in Danville's district quarterfinal win Friday at Wyalusing Valley.
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Lauer steps down
For the last four years, Dave Lauer has considered hanging up his whistle and clipboard. He just didn't know for sure that the time was right. But he found an out. After 30 years as the Selinsgrove girls track and field coach " and 40 years of coaching overall " Lauer took that next big step.
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Shots from the Hip: Fireside blogging
Hotdogs roasting over an open fire, mud squishing between soggy toes ...
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H.S. softball: A great team by any other name
For the longest time, Warrior Run softball history could be summed up with one name: Laura Harris.
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