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    Lady Cougars revel in District 2 3A championship
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    By STEVE STALLONE (Assistant Sports Editor) With the pressure on and a lead of less than four points heading to the day's final event - the 1600-meter relay - the Hazleton Area girls' hopes of a district title rested squarely on the shoulders of three ...


  • Wreckers prove thrice is nice
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    Weatherly captured three victories in action Saturday. The Wreckers defeated Mahanoy Area in a Schuylkill League matchup and completed a sweep of MMI in the conclusion of two non-league outings that were suspended earlier in the season.


  • Schuylkill softball division titles remain undecided
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    Pine Grove and Pottsville won to finish in a tie atop the Division I standings. They will meet at 7 pm Monday at Blue Mountain in a tiebreaker game. In Division II, Tri-Valley lost, meaning Williams Valley would tie the Dawgs with a win Monday against ...
    SOFTBALL: Pottsville shuts out North SchuylkillRepublican & Herald

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  • Weatherly Area board holds line on taxes, avoids cuts
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    By MIA LIGHT (Staff Writer) Weatherly Area school directors on Wednesday approved a tentative 2012-13 budget that includes no increase in taxes, no cuts in staff or programs, and no further salary freezes for staff and administration.


  • Wreckers top Northwest; Blue Devils fall to Miners
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    Weatherly ventured outside the Schuylkill League to Shikshinny on Wednesday, and brought home a 13-4 non-league baseball win over Northwest Area. In another non-league game involving Schuylkill League teams, Minersville topped Shenandoah Valley 11-4. รข ...