Shamokin
May 2025
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Shamokin RB/LB Za’Kem Clinton
May 5, 2025 | Billy Splain
Za’kem Clinton RB,OLB Shamokin Class Of 2026 Jersey #21 HT/WT6-0, 230 12 tds,12 sacks,1000 yard rusher Other sports Track All state OLB Twitter @Zakem_clinton21 Let’s get to know Za’Kem Coach says: “Zakem is a force to be reckoned with! He is big, physical and strong and it was no surprise that he earned 1st Team […]
Juniata Upsets Shamokin At Home
November 16, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
Jasper Shepps 3 touchdowns Juniata strikes first as Wyatt Ehrenzeller throws one up to Connor Boreman for the touchdown pass. On 4th and 1 juniata’s defense stops Shamokin @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/NmJvYInITR — Jayden.E Photography (@JaydenEberly) November 16, 2024 Wyatt Ehrenzeller throws one up to Jasper Shepps and he takes it 97 yards for the touchdown. They […]
Shamokin Outlasts Jersey Shore to Capture D4 4A Title
November 8, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Shamokin and Jersey Shore battled it out for more than 48 minutes, in the end, it was a Shamokin win and a District Title. Shamokin has been domiannt in 2024. The Indians enter the game with a perfect 11-0 record. They haven’t had many close games in their impressive season but did struggle against Jersey […]
Shamokin Rolls Their Way To The District Title (PHOTO GALLERY)
November 2, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
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“The rivalry is back on!” Shamokin wins first Coal Bucket game in 29 years.
October 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
“The rivalry’s back on”. That’s was Shamokin head coach Marc Persing said after his Shamokin Indians beat Mount Carmel for the first time in 29 loooong years. The town of Shamokin has waited that long to bring home a beat up, old looking coal bucket with a label on it that has the final scores […]
Shamokin Vs Mount Carmel Coal Bucket Game (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 26, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
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The “Coal Bucket” game. Shamokin wants it. MCA owns it.
October 24, 2024 | Billy Splain
Mount Carmel – Shamokin: The Coal Bucket Game It’s 10 miles from Shamokin’s Kemp Memorial Stadium to Mount Carmel Area’s famed Silver Bowl. The school districts are divided by mountains that used to be full of coal. Now those mountains are nearly devoid of coal and machines that mined it stand silent, rusting in time. […]
Shamokin hitting on all cylinders going into Coal Bucket Game
October 19, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
Shamokin looking like a fine-tuned machine as they took care of business vs Loyalsock, 41 first half points and they have put their selves in a great position to get the 26-year-old monkey off their backs by winning the coveted Coal Bucket. (Click link below for Video Recap)
Hard fought battle of undefeated coal region teams leaves Shamokin 8-0 and Lewisburg with first loss
October 12, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
At Kemp Memorial Stadium in Shamokin a hard-fought battle leaves Shamokin unblemished and Lewisburg with their first loss of the 2024 campaign. (Click below for Video Recap)
Shamokin Stays Perfect (PICTURE GALLERY)
October 12, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
Shamokin Advances to 8-0 Zakem Clinton, number 21, punches in on a short rushing score in the first quarter. Shamokin gets off to a quick start. In the second quarter, Shamokin drives down the field and Chase Pensyl makes a field goal to put Shamokin ahead 10-0. Cohen Hoover, number 10 for Lewisburg, makes a 37-yard field goal kick […]
Shamokin Gets The Job Done Vs Williamsport
October 5, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
Shamokin Winning Season Continues In the first quarter Shamokin’s Zakem Clinton punches it in for the rushing touchdown completing a 62 yard drive. To open the 2nd quarter Chase Pensyl takes it in for the touchdown to put Shamokin up 14-0. Williamsport then answers with a touchdown of there own after Elijah Way scores the […]
Shamokins Undefeated Streak Stays Alive
September 28, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
Shamokin Advances to 6-0. Shamokins Chase Pensyl takes it to the house for a 94-yard score on the game’s first kickoff. They failed to accomplish the point on the extra attempt. Selinsgrove’s senior running back, Ethan Miller, rushed for 24 yards for the touchdown, and the kick is good. After that, Shamokin advances down the […]
Shamokin blanks Lake-Lehman Friday night on the black turf in a cross-district contest
August 31, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
22 point second quarter barrage leads the District 4 Indians over over District 2 Black Nights. LEHMAN TWP- Shamokin Area is not unfamiliar with football in the Wyoming Valley, most recently a contest with Greater Nanticoke Area had the Indians facing a District 2 team. O Friday night on the unique black turf field at […]
PHAC Preview 2024
August 22, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Football Ready In Central PA There are plenty of storylines heading into the 2024 high school football season in the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference.Between the 19 teams, they are all excited to get the helmets on and go to work on Friday nights. Will the Tigers of Southern Columbia be able to keep their historic […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Shamokin Area WR/DB/RB/K/LS/KR/PR Chase Pensyl
July 7, 2024 | contributor
Chase Pensyl Shamokin Area Class of 2025 Jersey: 8 WR/DB/RB/K/LS/KR/PR 5’9” 160Lbs Other sports: track and field/wrestling Awards won/earned: 1st team coaches select All-State (D-Ath) 1st team Writers Select All-State (DB) “X” @ChasePensyl From the coach”Chase is a football player – the ultimate compliment that a competitor can receive in this sport. Regardless of the […]
The PHAC Mid-Season Report
September 28, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Teams fighting for division titles It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the 2023 high school football regular season, but as the saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” There is still time for teams to move up or down the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference standings, and some teams as expected […]
Family And Friendly Ties In Tiger Victory
September 8, 2023 | Dave Fegley
SoCo Army Stands Strong It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to realize that Southern Columbia is the epitome of success in Pennsylvania high school football. Ironically, the two opposing coaches that know that the best are Shamokin Area’s previous and current head coaches. Legendary former Tiger bruiser Henry Hynoski, who went on to start for […]
PHAC Div. 1 Preview
August 24, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Bulldogs and Seals Look To Meet In Title Again Is this the year that Selinsgrove can regain control over Jersey Shore? The Seals and Bulldogs have met seemingly every year this century in the District 4 Class 4A title game with Shore having the upper hand in recent years. The dark horse in Div. 1 […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 2)
April 7, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of greatest games I’ve seen in PA from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t get to witness many games in the 80s. […]
Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference Football Division 1 2022 Season Preview
August 25, 2022 | Dave Fegley
PHAC Conference Preview Bulldogs, Tigers, Red Tornadoes Preseason Favorites With the high school football season approaching, the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference has a lot of unknowns heading into 2022 due to the loss of many talented players from graduation. The preseason favorites in each of the three divisions are all coming off of success from […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Brett Nye – Shamokin
July 13, 2022 | Billy Splain
Brett Nye Shamokin Class Of 2023 Quarterback Jersey #15 HT/WT6’2”/210 lbs Other sports Track and Field 2021 NFA Skills Challenge Champion Twitter @Brettnye1 Why do you play football? I play football because I love playing the game. I love the opportunities it gives me and lessons it teaches me. Football taught me to work hard […]
Breaking down the PIAA District Four Playoffs
November 4, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
As the playoffs begin this week it’s time to take a look at the matchups and teams in District 4 that you should keep an eye on. Within District 4 there are many teams that have the potential to make a deep state playoff run. These teams include Muncy, Southern Columbia, and Jersey Shore. All […]
Shamokin Spoils Nanticoke’s Special Night Honoring Former Coach. @ShamokinSports @GNAAthletics
September 18, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind Maximus Madden’s four touchdowns, Shamokin downs the Trojans 40-13 NANTICOKE- On a night the Greater Nanticoke Area was honoring their former coach the late Dan Distacio, who led the team for twelve seasons racking up 96 wins and four championship teams in 1967, 1968, 1976 and 1977 by naming the new scoreboard, donated by […]
