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Lady Chucks cruise by Clearfield

Staff WriterMonday, April 10, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPictured here is Morgan VanLeer sliding into home on a wild pitch for Punxsy's first run on Monday afternoon against Clearfield. That run tied the...

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Punxsy presses its way to sweep

Staff WriterTuesday, April 11, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAIt was another solid day for PAHS athletics, as Punxsy swept its three-event schedule on Tuesday. In the boys' track meet in Punxsy, the Chucks...

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Boys' tennis tops Tyrone

Staff WriterWednesday, April 12, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Punxsy boys’ tennis team played host to a new opponent on Wednesday afternoon at the tennis courts at PAHS and at West End Elementary, as the...

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Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney dies at 84

BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football WriterThursday, April 13, 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, one of the NFL's most influential and popular executives, has died. He was 84.Steelers spokesman...

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Lady Chucks win highlights busy day

Staff WriterMonday, April 17, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPunxsy's softball team was on fire Monday night, as the Lady Chucks offense rattled off eight runs on 16 hits en route to an 8-1 victory over Elk...

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Pirates CF Starling Marte suspended 80 games for PEDs

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.The...

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Penguins eliminate Blue Jackets with 5-2 win in Game 5

Thursday, April 20, 2017 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Scott Wilson scored 51 seconds apart in the third period, helping the Penguins eliminate the Blue Jackets in Game 5 of their first-round...

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Softball, tennis pick up home wins on busy day

Staff WriterTuesday, April 25, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEYIt was a busy day for PAHS Athletics on the home schedule, with three events taking part in Punxsy. (First photo) Over at the softball fields, Punxsy...

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Working overtime: Extra hockey may take its toll on players

STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey WriterTuesday, April 25, 2017 After the Washington Capitals lost a double-overtime heartbreaker in the first round, Brooks Orpik just wanted to eat some food and go home to...

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Pitcher perfect!

Staff WriterWednesday, April 26, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAKylee Lingenfelter (pictured) threw a perfect game while striking out 18, and Madison Stonbraker ripped an RBI walk-off single in the bottom of the...

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Steelers take linebacker T.J. Watt with 30th pick in draft

WILL GRAVES, AP Sports WriterFriday, April 28, 2017 PITTSBURGH (AP) — T.J. Watt is joining older brothers J.J. and Derek in the NFL.The Pittsburgh Steelers selected the Wisconsin linebacker with the...

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VIDEO: NFL draft round 1 winners & losers

Staff WriterFriday, April 28, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PABreak down the best and worst from the first night of picks in Philadelphia.Category: Sports

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Steelers draft James Conner in third round

ASSOCIATED PRESSSaturday, April 29, 2017PHILADELPHIA James Conner's battle with cancer didn't stop the Pittsburgh running back from reaching the NFL.Conner won't even have to leave Pittsburgh.The...

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Punxsy baseball wins weekend tilt with Indiana

Staff WriterSunday, April 30, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Chucks baseball team returned home from a long stretch of road games to play Indiana on Saturday, and behind 5-1/3 innings of shutout pitching by...

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Boys' tennis to face Brockway in semis

Staff WriterWednesday, May 3, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Punxsy boys' tennis team will open its playoffs on Thursday afternoon, playing host to Brockway, which defeated Johnsonburg in a quarter-final...

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Boys' tennis advances to D-9 finals

Staff WriterThursday, May 4, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Thursday afternoon, the Punxsutawney Area High School boys' tennis team defeated the Brockway Rovers 5-0 in the semi-finals to advance to next week's...

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D9 singles finals all Chucks

Staff WriterTuesday, May 9, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Monday, Punxsy's top two singles players — Matt Blose and Lucas Ambler — made their way into today's District 9 finals, with the winner advancing to...

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Blose wins D-9 singles title; team finals Wednesday

Staff WriterTuesday, May 9, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAMatt Blose (pictured, right) and Lucas Ambler (left) took part in the District 9 Singles Championship match on Tuesday at PAHS, with Blose emerging the...

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Punxsy boys win D-9 team title

Staff WriterWednesday, May 10, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Wednesday afternoon — one day after Punxsy saw a District 9 singles champion crowned — the Chucks traveled to DuBois with another goal in mind —...

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Penguins just now finding their groove going into East final

STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey WriterThursday, May 11, 2017 WASHINGTON (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury and his teammates played their best game of the playoffs so far, and it feels like just the beginning for the...

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