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The perfect deer rifle

As we slowly creep closer to opening day, hunters commonwealthwide will be debating everything from tactics to their favorite Little Debbie, but chief among the discussions will be the best deer rifle. I’ll spoil the suspense; there is no perfect deer rifle, and there are also hundreds of perfect deer rifles. You see, the perfect deer rifle is the one that you can use best, or for some, the only one available to you. However, while everyone has a favorite, some are more popular than others. Today we'll examine three such rifles, their strengths, their weaknesses and whether they fit ...

Rondeau scores twice to lead Knights

NORTH EAST — The Eisenhower girls soccer team got back in the win column Monday with a 2-1 win over North East in Region 3 action. The home team scored its only goal at the seven-minute mark of the first half when Catherine Nishnick scored to give Grape Pickers a 1-0 lead. Rosalie Rondeau scored both of Eisenhower’s goals. Rondeau’s first goal came with 3:19 remaining in the first half to tie the game. “Our passing game was really in tonight,” Eisenhower head coach Ashley Elms said, “and the girls hustled to be the first ones at the ball.” Rondeau struck again ...

Warren boys, girls top Corry

CORRY — The Warren boys and girls cross country teams had impressive showings in Region 4 action Tuesday. Emma Peterson (20:33), Nina Woldt (21:05) and Adi Cullers (24:44) went 1-2-3 in the varsity girls race, defeating all three Beavers. There was no official team winner for the contest as teams need at least five runners to score the race, and each team only had three. The varsity boys mirrored the girls’ success as Leyton Salvatore (17:17), Cole Fitzgerald (17:37) and Grayson Collopy (17:42) were the top three finishers. Rounding out the top five for the Dragons were Channing ...

Warren girls blank Erie 3-0

ERIE — Warren’s girls soccer picked up another win Monday, shutting out the Erie High Royals 3-0 in Region 5 action. The Dragons capitalized on their offensive opportunities to net three goals, all in the first half. Ellise Wilson scored first, assisted by Grace Wilkins, followed by an unassisted goal from Joanna Bennett. Bennett later notched her second goal of the contest, assisted by Wilkins again. Senior goalkeeper Bella Campbell had another impressive showing in goal, as she recorded nine saves and the clean sheet. “It was a great team effort tonight as a lot of the ...

Offense out of synch

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have yet to find much of the offensive rhythm that propelled their Super Bowl run last season. The defense was there to pick up the pieces against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Elijah Ponder had a 19-yard fumble recovery for a score, TreVeyon ...

High School Sports Schedule

Monday Girls Soccer Eisenhower at North East, 5:30 p.m. Warren at Erie High, 5 p.m. Girls Tennis Warren at Fairview, 4 p.m. Girls Volleyball Eisenhower at Seneca, 6 p.m. Tuesday Cross-Country Union City at Eisenhower, 4 p.m. Warren at Corry, 4 p.m. Boys Soccer Eisenhower at Seneca, 5 p.m. Warren at Franklin, 6 p.m. Girls Volleyball Eisenhower at North East, 6 p.m Warren at Corry, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday Girls Soccer Mercyhurst Prep at Eisenhower, 4 p.m. Fairview at Warren, 6:30 p.m. Girls Golf Warren at Union City Bear Cup Championship, 3:30 ...