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Selinsgrove News Wire

October 13, 2012

Freshman leads Selinsgrove past Milton

By Harold Raker

SELINSGROVE — Juvan Batts has had more long touchdowns called back on penalties than he has scored, so why should Friday night’s game at Milton have been any different?

After giving the Seals the lead with an exciting 13-yard touchdown run on the game’s first possession, things were looking up for the 5-foot-7, 156-pound freshman tailback.

But, after Milton pulled to within 7-6, Batts saw another great run go for naught.

On the first play from scrimmage after Jarred Fogelman scored for the Black Panthers, Batts broke several taackles, skirted the right side and broke free down the sideline for an apparent 57-yard TD. Once again, Batts was the victim of a holding penalty and the Seals were eventually forced to punt.

Nevertheless, Batts got the last laugh with yet another brilliant TD run, albeit for only six yards, and the Seals survived a wild 14-12 victory in a key Heartland Athletic Conference Division I contest at Alumni Field.

Batts scored the decisive TD with a minute and a half left in the third quarter when he took a toss to the right and found a single linebacker between he and the end zone. That linebacker is still looking for Batts, who made a move and was handing the ball to the referee before the defender knew what happened.

 

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  • Field Cam

    August 25, 2012

  • Heartland Division I
    Team W L PF PA
    Danville (11-3) 6 0 301 196*
    Selinsgrove (10-4) 5 1 324 212
    Milton (7-5) 4 2 267 211
    Shikellamy (5-6) 3 3 223 250
    Shamokin (2-9) 2 4 143 289
    Mifflinburg (2-8) 1 5 136 234
    Jersey Shore (0-10) 0 6 143 383
             

    *-denotes division champion

    July 11, 2012

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    The Selinsgrove Shade Tree Commission has been chosen to receive the 2013 Forestry Conservation of the Year award.

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  • Fan Cam

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    What about the 2012 seniors? This team shrugged off a 1-9 season in 2011 to win 10 games and advance to the state quarterfinals.
    Senior Harley Stahl, who starts at both nose guard and center, knows the answer.

    December 1, 2012

  • Allentown Central Catholic runs past Selinsgrove

    It was just the type of play Selinsgrove needed to get back in the game.
    After Allentown Central Catholic’s Colin McDermott ran in a 22-yard touchdown, the Seals were looking at a 14-point deficit. A touchdown could make it a game again, perhaps even shift the momentum.

    December 1, 2012

  • Allentown Central Catholic 41, Selinsgrove 13

    Statistics from Friday's PIAA Playoff game

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