Girls' BB State Playoff tickets available through Athletic Office
Staff WriterWednesday, March 7, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PATickets for this Saturday's PIAA Championship First Round game between Punxsy and Ambridge at 4 p.m. at Clarion University's Tippin Gymnasium are...
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Miller is moving on!
Staff WriterMonday, March 12, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Monday morning, Punxsy senior Leah Miller, surrounded by her parents and members of the administration at PAHS, officially announced that she would...
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Huey, Neal continuing football careers at Geneva College
Staff WriterTuesday, March 20, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAJoining PAHS seniors Brent Huey (left photo) and Zander Neal (right photo) at their signings to play college football at Geneva College were their...
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Five Punxsy youth wrestlers off to States
Staff WriterWednesday, March 21, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThis weekend, five Punxsy wrestlers will take part in the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Championships in Wilkes-Barre after top-two finishes...
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Three medalists for Punxsy at PJW States
By: Zak LantzThree Punxsy wrestlers earned medals at the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Youth State Champion Wrestling Tournament held in Wilkes-Barre this weekend. They were (from left) Jordan Rutan,...
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Backwoods Bruisers drop opening game to State College Area Rollers Plan B
Staff WriterThursday, March 29, 2018 STATE COLLEGE — The Backwoods Bruisers of Northern Allegheny Roller Derby (NARD) opened the 2018 roller derby season on March 25 by traveling to Penn Skates Rink in...
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Boys’ tennis wins home opener
Staff WriterMonday, April 2, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Punxsy boys’ tennis team held its home opener on Monday afternoon, with the Chucks sneaking past the DuBois Beavers with a 4-3 win. Matt Blose (left...
View ArticleVillanova takes title, 79-62 over Michigan behind DiVincenzo
Staff WriterTuesday, April 3, 2018By EDDIE PELLS , AP National Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — They chanted his name from the cheap seats: "Di-Vin-cen-zo, Di-Vin-cen-zo." By the time Donte DiVincenzo was...
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Samantha Griebel Going back to Chicago for Elks National Competition
Staff WriterTuesday, April 3, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Saturday, March 24, Pennsylvania’s Elks Hoop Shoot state champion, 10-year-old Samantha Griebel, traveled to Wilkes Barre, Pa., to take on the best...
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Medsger to continue football career at Westminster
By: Zak LantzEditoreditor@punxsutawneyspirit.comMonday, April 9, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA —On Monday morning, in the halls of Punxsutawney Area High School, senior Carl Medsger was joined by his parents...
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Chucks cruise past Crusaders
Staff WriterFriday, April 13, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Chucks scored five runs in the first two innings, then added five more in the sixth to earn a 10-0 mercy-rule victory over Elk County Catholic on...
View ArticlePAHS Athletics Change: Baseball moved to Punxsy
Staff WriterWednesday, April 18, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PADue to field conditions, the varsity baseball game originally scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in Brookville has been moved to a 3 p.m. start and will be...
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A golden day for Punxsy athletics
Staff WriterFriday, April 20, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Lady Chucks took several representatives to the Butler Invitational on Friday, with a pair of Punxsy performances earning first place. Sammy Dyson...
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Punxsy track and field programs honor senior members
By: Zak LantzEditoreditor@punxsutawneyspirit.comTuesday, April 24, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Tuesday afternoon, the Punxsy boys' and girls' track and field teams hosted what will be their only home meet...
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Blose honored on boys’ tennis Senior Night
Staff WriterWednesday, April 25, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPrior to the boys’ tennis match against Tyrone on Wednesday afternoon, the Punxsy team honored its sole senior member, Matt Blose. Matt is pictured...
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Hoover's golf career to swing through Clarion
By: Zak LantzEditoreditor@punxsutawneyspirit.comThursday, April 26, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Thursday, PAHS senior Willie Hoover (front, third from left) made official his commitment to play golf at...
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Pifer nets 200th win as Punxsy softball coach
Staff WriterFriday, April 27, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Friday afternoon, Punxsy head softball coach Alan Pifer reached quite the milestone, as the Lady Chucks' 11-1, five-inning win was the 200th of...
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Baseball/softball cruise past DuBois; boys' tennis wins D-9 semis
Staff WriterThursday, May 3, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAWednesday was a stellar sports day for athletes in the Punxsutawney Area School District. First, the Punxsy boys' tennis team won a 3-2 match over St....
View ArticleCancellation: Softball @ Clarion
Staff WriterThursday, May 3, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThursday's softball game at Clarion has been cancelled, due to weather. No make-up is scheduled at this time.Category: SportsHot Topics
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Welcome 'home,' Grace
By: Zak LantzEditoreditor@punxsutawneyspirit.comFriday, May 4, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAImmersed in a sea of red and white, Punxsy clean-up hitter Grace Aikens was met at home plate and congratulated by her...
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