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August 2020

 

2020 Player Profiles: Jake Davis, Southern Columbia @Jdavis1020 @SoCoTigerSports

August 13, 2020  |  

    Name: Jake Davis High School: Southern Columbia (Catawissa,Pa) Class of: 2021 Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 Position: CB/WR Twitter: @Jdavis1020 Siblings: Emily 19, Sophomore attending Pennsylvania State University College Major (if decided): Education or Business Do you play other sports? If so, please list: Basketball and Track Favorite subject in school: History Any team […]

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2020 PFN Player Profile: Rylee Howard, Pottsgrove @ryleehoward3 @PGFalconsFB @PGHSnews

August 13, 2020  |  

  Rylee Howard Pottsgrove High School Height: 5’10” Weight: 175 Position(s): Free Safety/Running Back Twitter: @ryleehoward3   Potential Major in College:Undecided What made you choose football? Was born to play football, it has always been my first choice. Football choose me. What’s your favorite football memory? Making the very first tackle of the of the […]

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2020 Player Profile: Aaron Gunn – Union @Aarongunn13 @UnionScotties

August 13, 2020  |  

Aaron Gunn  Year: 2021  Union Area High School  Committed to Louisville  OG/OT/C/DE Jersey # 77  Ht: 6’4 Wt: 300  Awards: First-team all-state. first-team all-conference, and Sports Illustrated All-American candidate.  Other sports: Basketball and baseball  Twitter: @Aarongunn13 Why do you play football?  Aaron: I’ve been playing since I was a little kid I just fell in […]

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2020 Team Preview: The Jersey Shore Bulldogs @tannerlorson @CaydenHess1 @PeacockKarter

August 13, 2020  |  

Jersey Shore Bulldogs Head Coach Tom Gravish Assistant Coaches * Eric Hess, Ken Williamson, Chris Bilbay, Bob Lundy 2019 Season Record *11-4 2020 Tentative Schedule (check back) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-04   vs. Selinsgrove (0-0) * Thompson Street Stadium 7:00 pm 09-11   @ Montoursville (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-18   vs. Lewisburg (0-0) * Thompson Street Stadium 7:00 pm 09-25   @ Shikellamy (0-0) * […]

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2020 Team Preview: The Palmerton Blue Bombers @HighPalmerton @LucasHeydt30

August 13, 2020  |  

Palmerton Blue Bombers Head Coach Chris Walkowiak Assistant Coaches * Mike Falcone, Mark Versuk, Fred Lesher, Logan Lesher, Matt Guedes, Chris Frace, Junior Ortiz 2019 Season Record 3-7 2020 Schedule (tentative-check back) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-04   vs. Jim Thorpe (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-11   @ Panther Valley (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-18   vs. Marian Catholic (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-25   vs. Catasauqua (0-0) * 7:00 pm […]

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2020 Double Feature! Upper Merion Lineman Stefano Nikolaou commits to Dickinson: Learn why AND see who Stefano is! @UMVikingsFB @UMAHS_ATHLETICS @snikolaou51

August 12, 2020  |  

Last year in Strath Haven,  Vikings of Upper Merion battled to the end of the first round playoff game but came up just short.  After the game, Head Coach Victor Brown had some kind worlds about his offensive line. “We’ll be back” he said, “this line comes back and it’s one of the best I’ve […]

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2020 Player Profile: Colby Kim, The Haverford School @_colbykim @FordsFootball

August 12, 2020  |  

Colby Kim 2021 The Haverford School SS and WR Jersey # 10 Ht 6’0 Wt 186 Other Sports: Lacrosse awards: Kip Taviano Award Twitter: @_colbykim Why do you play football? – I love the game of football because you create brothers for life in your teammates from spending so much time together. Who is your […]

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2020 Team Preview: The Lakeview Sailors @FootballSailors @SailorPride9703

August 12, 2020  |  

Lakeview Sailors Head Coach Bill Hickman Assistant Coaches Craig Murdock Blake Reddick Doug Cole Colson Atwell Mike Barr Craig Andrzejewski Jeff DeVault Dana Crocker Scott Kaltenbaugh 2019 Season Record  1 -8  2020 Schedule (tentative, likely to change) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-04   vs. Greenville (0-0) * Lakeview Stadium 7:00 pm 09-11   @ Farrell (0-0) * Lou Falconi Field 7:00 […]

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2020 Player Profile: Jake Hall, North Schuylkill @_jakehall__ @NorthSchuylkill @nsathletics1 @coachhall_

August 12, 2020  |  

Jake Hall North Schuylkill QB/SS Jersey # 5 HT/WT  6ft/215lbs Other sports you play Baseball Twitter @_jakehall__   Why do you play football? I play football because I was brought up with the game all around me. Ever since I was very little my dad has coached football, and I’d always be running around the […]

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2020 Team Preview: The Pottsville Crimson Tide @mcgeoy11 @TideStatsMan @PAHSathletics

August 12, 2020  |  

Pottsville Crimson Tide Head Coach Tom McGeoy Assistant Coaches  Rusty Yost, Jamie O’Brien, Rob Shaffer, Pete Kalinich, Pete McDonald, Tony Barone, Kurt Eroh 2019 Season Record 11-3 2020 Schedule (tentative, will likely change) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-11   @ Saucon Valley (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-18   vs. Blue Mountain (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-25   @ Lehighton (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-02   vs. Southern […]

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2020 Player Previews: Noah Turuck, Sharpsville @NTuruck

August 12, 2020  |  

Noah Turuck Sharpsville High School Class of 2021 Head Coach: Paul Piccirilli Position: Offensive/Defensive Tackle, Center Height: 5′ 11″ Weight: 259 lbs   Q&A What made you choose football? I chose football because it’s an outlet for me to get any anger and stress I have out of my system. What’s your favorite football memory? […]

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District VI -The Road to Mansion Park Part II

August 11, 2020  |  

  District VI PIAA Football Preseason Review “The Road to Mansion Park” Part II  (Part I) There are three main leagues or conferences within one hour of my house. The Heritage Conference(HC), the West PAC(WP) and the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference(LH). I will cover these leagues and their teams in Part III. Now for the […]

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2020 Team Preview: The Ligonier Valley Rams @LVRamsFootball

August 11, 2020  |  

Ligonier Valley Rams Head Coach Roger Beitel Assistant Coaches  Corey Turcheck, Brandon Rensko, Brett Marabito, Dave Shannon, Stephen Pardee, John Vida, Adam Foust, Denny Henderson, Dylan Jackman 2019 Season Record 12-1 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-04   vs. Elizabeth-Forward (SCR) 7:00 pm 09-11   @ Apollo-Ridge (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-18   @ Frazier (0-0) 7:00 pm 10-02   vs. Steel Valley (0-0) * 7:00 […]

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2020 Player Preview: Isaac DeVault – Lakeview @DevaultIsaac @FootballSailors

August 11, 2020  |  

Isaac DeVault  Year: 2021  Lakeview High School  ILB/DE/LS/OL  Jersey # 53  Ht: 6’2 Wt: 220  Awards: Second-team all-region linebacker  2019 stats: 130 total tackles with 1 sack and 5 forced fumbles  Other sports: Baseball and wrestling  Why do you play football?  Isaac: I fell in love with the game as soon as I stepped on […]

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2020 Player Profile: Cardel Pigford – Archbishop Wood @only1del25 @WoodFootball

August 11, 2020  |  

Cardel Pigford  Year: 2021  Archbishop Wood High School  WR/RB/DB Jersey # 25  Ht: 5’7 Wt: 175  Awards: First-team all catholic running back and first-team all-state athlete. Twitter: only1del25 Why do you play football?  Cardel: I play football because it’s something that I love and it just comes naturally to me. What has been your best […]

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2020 Team Preview: The Upper Merion Area Vikings @UMAHS_ATHLETICS @TheWyattHart @snikolaou51

August 11, 2020  |  

Upper Merion Area Vikings Head Coach Victor Brown Assistant Coaches  Ed Helenski Don Jackson Don Jackson, Jr Brad Scioli Nick Rotondo Marcus Johnson Blair Thomas Joe Heffernan 2019 Season Record 5-6 2020 Schedule (tentative, likely to change) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-11   @ Twin Valley (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-18   @ John Bartram (0-0) South Philly Super Site 7:00 pm […]

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2020 Player Profile: C.j. Waldier – Yough @cjwaldier @YoughHSFootball

August 11, 2020  |  

C.j. Waldier  Year: 2021 Yough High School WR/OLB/SS/FS/CB/KR  Jersey # 5  Ht: 6’1 Wt: 190  Awards: All-state wide receiver, all-conference wide receiver, defensive back and kick returner. Also, 3A receiving champion and Finest 30 wide receiver.  2019 stats: Offense: 70 catches for 929 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defense: 79 total tackles, 1 sack  Other sports: […]

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Rally taking place on Aug 20 in Harrisburg to “Let Our Kids Play”

August 10, 2020  |  

  Click picture to join rally Julie Burkurt and John Rooney have both started rallys to “Let Our Kids Play”.  They started them when the Governor said they shouldn’t.  The response has been large and growing.  Both have reasons to rally PA.  Julie is the mother of two young athletes, and John has a senior […]

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Wpial stands tall for fall sports while Philly Pub postpones till Jan 1, 2021: Central Bucks goes online, Milton Hershey postpones and more

August 10, 2020  |  

Lately it’s been tough to keep up with whats going on with high school fall sports. Last week Governor Wolf dropped a bomb on the season by stating that no sports should be played until January 1, 2021.  The next day the PIAA countered by delaying sports for two weeks to work with state legislators to […]

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2020 PFN Player Preview: Jamir Reynolds-Vasquez, Cedar Cliff @nextupmir_22 @CedarCliff_AD

August 10, 2020  |  

Jamir Reynolds-Vasquez Cedar Cliff 2021 Position: RB/S Height: 5’10″ Weight: 180 lbs. Twitter: @nextupmir_22 Siblings: two brothers and two sisters College Major: sports and fitness Other sports: Only track, but thinking about wrestling. Favorite subject in school: Science Team Goals: Everyone works together and does their part. How has football helped me: It helped me […]

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2020 Player Profile: Ben Sharer – Penns Valley @BenSharer1 @pvrams84

August 10, 2020  |  

Ben Sharer  Year: 2021  Penns Valley Area High School  DE/NT/RG  Jersey # 50  Ht: 6’2 Wt: 220  Awards: All conference first-team defensive lineman Twitter: @BenSharer Why do you play football?  Ben: I’d say being around my friends and building chemistry and it feels good. There is no better feeling than working together and working four […]

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2020 Team Preview: The Bethel Park Black Hawks @BDeLallo @BP_BlackHawks

August 10, 2020  |  

Bethel Park Black Hawks Head Coach Brian DeLallo Assistant Coaches Andy Assad – Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Mike Milliken – Defensive Line Joe Ranalli – Outside Linebackers Jeff Joyce – Defensive Backs Bernie Switala – Safeties & Special Teams Coordinator Keith Huebner – Offensive Line Phil Peckich – Quarterbacks Mike Donovan – Receivers Gino […]

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2020 Player Profile: Owen Kosar – Shenandoah Valley @ShenQBclub @staivecki @CoachMoranSV

August 10, 2020  |  

Owen Kosar  Year: 2022 Shenandoah Valley High School  QB/DB Why do you play football?  Owen: It’s just fun and I like to play with my friends. What has been your best memory from football so far?  Owen: In pee wee football we made it to the playoffs.  Who is your favorite pro athlete and why? […]

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2020 Team Preview: The Cowanesque Valley Indians @MikeSchmittFB @CowanesqueFB

August 10, 2020  |  

Cowanesque Valley Indians Head Coach Mike Schmitt Assistant Coaches Dylan Smith, Jim Oman, Jacob Lane, Tuck Hess, Chuck Harlow, Bill McCawley, Jeff Quick 2019 Season Record 3-7 2020 Schedule (tentative, likely to change) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-04   @ Sayre (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-11   @ Northwest Area (0-0) * Lewis & Miller Memorial Stadium 7:00 pm 09-18   @ Muncy (0-0) […]

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2020 Player Profile: Jordan Heisey, Northern York @jheisey_ @mildawg37 @NorthernFootbll

August 10, 2020  |  

Jordan Heisey Northern York Quarterback Jersey # 10 HT/WT  6’2” 190 Twitter @jheisey_ Other 2nd team Colonial League QB sports you play Basketball Why do you play football? I love the competition Who is your favorite sports star and why? Carson Wentz because he has continued to battle through adversity Do you have a favorite […]

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