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The San Francisco 49ers have had some horrendous injury luck to start their 2025 season, with quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle both suffering injuries in Week 1, which will significantly impact their offensive performance until they return. Unfortunately, this trend has continued for San Francisco, as they’ve placed starting left guard Ben […]
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Staff report SALISBURY — The Catawba Indians were a different team defensively in the second half and rallied to beat UVA Wise 44-34 in South Atlantic Conference football played on Saturday night at Shuford Stadium. UVA Wise scored 34 points in the first half, zero in the second half. A transformation of that magnitude […] […]
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Despite a bright opening spell, it proved to be another afternoon of frustration for those associated with West Ham. Had Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta delivered the sort of finish a superb move down the right deserved – instead of one that was tame and off-target – things may have played out differently. The Hammers have […]
Read MoreChristopher Morel made an immediate impact for Tampa Bay in his return to Wrigley Field. Morel hit a three-run homer for the Rays in their series opener against the Chicago Cubs. The 26-year-old Morel was playing his first game against his first major league team. Chandler Simpson hit a leadoff single and Yandy Díaz walked […]
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WEEK 3 REWIND Hazleton Area 40, West Scranton 0 Crestwood 46, Tunkhannock 7 Marian 39, Panther Valley 12 Tamaqua 21, Pottsville 19 Minersville 42, Mahanoy Area 6 Schuylkill Haven 54, Shenandoah Valley 6 Notre Dame-Green Pond 21, North Schuylkill 20 STARS — Xavier Heck soph., Hazleton Area, 21 carries-career-high 224 yards rushing, 3 touchdowns; 38-yard […]
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The Standard-Speaker is continuing a presentation of its top high school players football over the past 25 years. Honorees from the eight current teams in the newspaper’s coverage area – Hazleton Area, Crestwood, Marian, Tamaqua, Panther Valley, Mahanoy Area, Shenandoah Valley and North Schuylkill – were considered, as were players from now defunct Bishop Hafey […]
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Last season, OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and LINK nky expanded the Team of the Week program to include three Team of the Season winners and one overall winner for Team of the Year. LINK nky is once again excited to partner with OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and announce the highly popular Team of […]
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Staff report EMORY, Va.— At first glance, the stat sheet looks pretty even from Catawba’s 35-7 South Atlantic Conference loss at Emory & Henry, but special-team breakdowns don’t show up in the rushing and passing numbers — and they are killers. An 83-yard punt return by Emory & Henry and a muffed punt […] Source […]
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Vacaville Christian High School quarterback Dylan Eddings says the difference between 8-man football and the more traditional 11-man sport is standing on the field with a 40-yard width instead of 53.3 yards. It’s “weird,” says Eddings. But while the field is smaller, the Falcons’ expectations for the 2025 season are much larger. Vacaville Christian posted […]
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Week 3 of the high school football season features a Friday night matchup of 2024 state runner-up teams, Lake Mary and Lakeland – one of a number of intriguing rematches. Check back here often to get “live” news from that game and others. Jones, 2-0 and No. 1 in the Sentinel Super 16 area rankings, […]
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