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Joint practice: Dragons, Knights continue to prep for 2018 season

As summer turns to fall, the familiar sounds of coaches barking orders begin to fill the air. “C’mon guys, run the play!” “Line it up, let’s run it again.” “Alright, there ya go. That’s the way to run it!” Some of those familiar sayings were echoing across the Pasture of ...

Leveling the playing field

Representatives from more than 150 public schools attended the PIAA Equity Summit Tuesday in State College, and they sent a strong message to the PIAA board of directors. They want separate playoffs for public/boundary and private/non-boundary schools, and they’re not going to wait much longer to get it. “I don’t think there’s a solution that exists that puts non-boundary schools in with boundary schools,” Laurel School District superintendent Len Rich said, according to Mike Drago of the Reading Eagle. “We have a confined area to pick our students, and we need to compete ...

Warren, Eisenhower turn in strong showings at Corry 7-on-7 tournament

CORRY, Pa. – This Thursday, Warren and Eisenhower will meet for a joint practice as they inch closer to the first official date of heat acclimation on Aug. 6. Saturday at the Corry 7-on-7 Passing Tournament and Big Man Challenge, both got a chance to get some more work in against other ...

Play like a girl…even if no one’s watching

During Super Bowl XLIX, Always brought its #LikeAGirl campaign to the biggest stage in marketing. Super Bowl commericials have become the stuff of legend and one of the biggest makers of feminine care products stole the advertising spotlight. The 60-second spot began by asking a group of people (men, women and boys) to demonstrate what it means to perform specific activities (running, throwing and fighting) “like a girl.” As expected, the responses were not flattering. Then a group of young women were asked to perform the same activites. They ran, threw and fought just as you would ...

A legacy of caring

Every community has a number of special people who always seem to be in the right place at the right time. Whether that’s being there to assist with simple things like helping with an unexpected repair, organizing a meal train or giving that anonymous donation in a time of need. They’re ...