Another record-breaking day for Dyson
Staff WriterFriday, May 12, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAJust two days after breaking the PAHS discus record in the final home meet of the season, Sam Dyson broke the school shot put record on Thursday at the...
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Lady Chucks walk off for win over DuBois
Staff WriterFriday, May 12, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAMadison Stonbraker (right) gets some love from teammate Brayden Woodrow after Stonbraker belted a walkoff single — her second of the season — to propel...
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4x100 RELAY, WEHRLE ADVANCE TO BOYS’ TRACK STATES
Staff WriterWednesday, May 17, 2017BROOKVILLEThe weather was perfect on Wednesday afternoon for the District 9 AAA Boys’ Track Championships, held in Brookville. It was also a great day for some of the...
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Three on to States for girls' track & field
Staff WriterSaturday, May 20, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Friday afternoon, the Lady Chucks track and field team sent 10 representatives to the District 9 AA Championships in Brookville. At the end of the...
View ArticleIndianapolis 500 seeks centennial bump for 101st edition
DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports WriterMonday, May 22, 2017 There was a palpable sense of excitement everywhere Doug Boles went a year ago, whether it was the gas station or grocery store or his office on 16th...
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Chucks and Bison go back and forth in D9 semis
Staff WriterThursday, May 25, 2017CLEARFIELDOn Wednesday, the Punxsy Chucks and Clearfield Bison baseball teams engaged in a back-and-forth battle that refused to be settled in regulation time. With...
View ArticleKunitz's double-OT goal sends Penguins back to Stanley Cup
WILL GRAVES, AP Sports WriterFriday, May 26, 2017 PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final.Chris Kunitz beat Craig Anderson 5:09 into the second overtime to...
View ArticleAP's position-by-position matchups for the NBA Finals
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball WriterTuesday, May 30, 2017 A position-by-position look at the matchups in the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers:CENTER: Zaza Pachulia...
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All-Stars named; Lingenfelter Player of the Year
Staff WriterThursday, June 1, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPUNXSUTAWNEY — Seven Punxsutawney Area High School athletes found themselves among the recipients of the Northern Allegany League Large School Division...
View ArticleDurant makes his mark in Game 1 of NBA Finals for Warriors
JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports WriterFriday, June 2, 2017 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James had a simple explanation for what stood out in Game 1 of the NBA Finals: KD.With a motivated Kevin Durant playing...
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Lady Chucks to open state playoffs vs. Belle Vernon
Staff WriterFriday, June 2, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Punxsutawney Lady Chucks softball team — which finished with a 20-0 perfect record this year — will look to extend its winning streak in the opening...
View ArticleDERBY: Backwoods Bruisers play hard but lose in NY
SubmittedMonday, June 5, 2017 JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The Backwoods Bruisers of Northern Allegheny Roller Derby traveled to Jamestown, New York, and played the Warrin’ Wrecking Dolls. The Bruisers would play...
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Lady Chucks fall to Belle Vernon
Staff WriterTuesday, June 6, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Tuesday, the Lady Chucks came up just short in the PIAA opening round, falling 1-0 to Belle Vernon in Allison Park, Pa. Kylee Lingenfelter pitched a...
View ArticleDurant's dagger 3 lifts Warriors over Cavs in Game 3
TOM WITHERS, AP Sports WriterThursday, June 8, 2017 CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Durant drained the shot of his professional life — a 3-pointer with 45.3 seconds left — and scored 31 points as the Golden...
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And he sticks the landing!
Staff WriterThursday, June 8, 2017ROSSITERAfter trailing by 10 runs in the fourth inning of their Federation League game against the Brookville Grays on Thursday at Shaffer Field in Rossiter, the...
View ArticleCrosby, Pens cap amazing year with 2nd straight Stanley Cup
Teresa M. Walker, AP Sports WriterMonday, June 12, 2017 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Even Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be challenged trying to top this.Crosby was awarded his...
View ArticleMLB Draft Update: Pirates take Texas pitcher
Staff WriterMonday, June 12, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAWith the 12th pick in the Major League Baseball draft on Monday evening, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Shane Baz, a right-handed pitcher out of...
View ArticleKevin Durant, Stephen Curry lead Warriors to NBA title
JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports WriterTuesday, June 13, 2017 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — As the gold confetti fell and a fresh gray NBA champion cap sat a tad off-kilter on his head, Kevin Durant embraced mother...
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Penguins celebrate Stanley Cup with fans at parade
Staff WriterWednesday, June 14, 2017 PITTSBURGH -- The fans lined the streets of Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon, as the Pittsburgh Penguins greeted them with a fitting celebration for a Stanley Cup...
View ArticleColumn: Mayweather-McGregor should be fun up to opening bell
TIM DAHLBERG, AP Sports ColumnistThursday, June 15, 2017 LAS VEGAS (AP) — The real fun will come before the fight, and what a spectacle it should be. Put Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on a...
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