The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA High School Sports

Shikellamy Braves pull away from Shamokin

2012-02-09T11:42:25-05:00

SUNBURY — Tyler Pratt kept Shikellamy in the game in the third quarter Wednesday, scoring all seven of the Braves’ points. He then got some help in the fourth.

High School Roundup: Selinsgrove tops Jersey Shore

2012-02-09T05:47:15-05:00

JERSEY SHORE — With the game tied at 32 at the half, the Selinsgrove boys basketball term went on a big run in the third quarter to open up the game and take a 65-56 Heartland Athletic Conference Division I win over Jersey Shore on Wednesday.

Shikellamy Braves rally to stay alive

2012-02-08T10:47:21-05:00

SELINSGROVE — With 11 losses, the Shikellamy girls basketball team is teetering on the brink of elimination from the District 4 Class AAA playoffs. And on Wednesday night, it looked like the Braves were going to go quietly into the offseason when Selinsgrove built a 14-point lead early in the third quarter.

Girls basketball: Records fall, Red Tornadoes stay unbeaten

2012-02-08T02:23:55-05:00

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT -- An overflow crowd zealously cheered Tierney Pfirman's pursuit of the South Williamsport scoring record throughout Tuesday's game, until their breathless faces matched the Mounties' royal blue.

Seals bounce Braves again

2012-02-05T02:23:59-05:00

SELINSGROVE -- Following Selinsgrove's 54-44 victory over Shikellamy on Saturday, the Seals are still one win away from clinching a playoff berth. The Braves, meanwhile, reached that plateau last week.

Jersey Shore tops Seals to win AAA crown

2012-02-05T02:23:57-05:00

MILTON -- After several years of wrestling Shikellamy in the District 4 Class AAA Duals final, Shawn Weaver had seen plenty of reversals on championship day in Milton. Not the reversals that give a wrestler two points, but the reversals of outcomes from the regular season to the district tournament.

High school wrestling: Wildcats eager to compete in D4 Duals

2012-01-30T02:23:59-05:00

MIFFLINBURG -- Mifflinburg coach Dave Murray said the decision this season to seriously upgrade the schedule was made by the wrestlers. But facing the likes of Blair Academy (N.J.), ranked No. 1 in the nation, and Germantown Academy in the National High School Wrestling Coaches Association Festival in Brodheadsville earlier this month could certainly adversely affect the Wildcats' seeding for the District 4 Class AA Duals Tournament.

Line Mountain Eagles close in on perfection

2012-01-29T05:23:00-05:00

MANDATA -- A CD playing their warm-up music skipped for a spell, but that was all that went wrong for Line Mountain's girls Saturday. The unbeaten Eagles put together a crippling run bridging the middle quarters to shake Mifflinburg and storm to a 66-29 nonleague win.

High School Wrestling: Line Mountain wins own tournament

2012-01-22T02:23:53-05:00

MANDATA -- With only a week left to qualify for the District 4 Dual Tournament, Line Mountain coach Mike Martz knew his own tournament Saturday could make or break the Eagles' chances. But the Eagles are breathing a little easier today, having improved from 4-2 to 8-2 with a 4-0 record in the five-team Line Mountain Duals Tournament.

High school swimming: Green Dragon boys sweep

2012-01-18T02:23:57-05:00

LEWISBURG -- Nothing can take away from the state championship experience that the core of the Lewisburg girls swimming team has. And because of it, it has made life a lot easier for first-year coach Derek Updagraff Jr.