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...
View ArticlePunxsy 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...
View ArticleBoys' 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...
View ArticlePittsburgh 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...
View ArticleLady 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...
View ArticlePirates 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...
View ArticlePenguins 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...
View ArticleSoftball, 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...
View ArticleWorking 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...
View ArticlePitcher 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...
View ArticleSteelers 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...
View ArticleVIDEO: 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
View ArticleSteelers 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...
View ArticlePunxsy 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...
View ArticleBoys' 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...
View ArticleBoys' 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...
View ArticleD9 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...
View ArticleBlose 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...
View ArticlePunxsy 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 —...
View ArticlePenguins 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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