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Warren swim and dive ready for districts

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The Warren boys and girls swimming and diving team is gearing up for their upcoming District 10 championships. The diving championships, hosted at McDowell on Friday and Saturday will feature three Dragons in the 1-meter dive: Gracie Page, Kelsey Johnson and Levi Peterson. The swimming championships will be the following week held at the SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio from Feb. 27-28. The Dragons will have girls competing in the following events: Adelaide Keeports, Lucy Harrison, Jennifer Koppenhafer and Emma Peterson in the 200 medley relay, Emma Peterson in the 200 freestyle, ...

The Monday saga continues

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Since the Pennsylvania Game Commission changed the opening day of deer season from Monday to Saturday in 2019, the push by some to return to Monday has been ongoing. Online forums, chat groups and almost any social media post related to hunting become targets for comments saying “Monday, Monday, Monday.” At every Board of Commissioners’ meeting, someone is trying to get it on the agenda, and some have even tried lawsuits to bring back the Monday opener. Now, two legislators are attempting to make it the law of the land. Senators Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) and Lisa Boscola ...

Adult bowling

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Tom Traub’s 225-621 led the Silver Sliders at Valley Bowling Center. Jeff Trohoske rolled a 216-553, followed by Melody Traub (172-438) and Kellie Dunn (148-428). ——— During the Ladies Church League, Cindy Reasbeck led the way with a 190-555. Bonnie Umpleby spun a 170-492, followed by Deb Brewster (168-482), Sally Sitka (170-479) and Karen Bires (177-470). ——— YOUNGSVILLE — Cindy Reasbeck led the way with a 190-555 in the Church League at Valley Bowling Center. Bonnie Umpleby spun a 170-492, followed by Deb Brewster (168-482), Sally Sitka (170-479) and Karen ...

Briefs

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Youth wrestling GUYS MILLS — To borrow a line from Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Postseason tournaments are filled with paradoxes like these. It either feels like one of the best days of your life or one of ...

7 Knights reach Districts

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Submitted photo The Eisenhower wrestling team advanced seven wrestlers to districts, starting this Friday at Sharon High School. “I am extremely proud of these guys and am very excited that four of them are freshmen,” Knights head coach Jared Lindell said. “This time of year it’s all ...

Daytona 500 winner raced at Stateline Speedway

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Trivia time. Two-part question. First: What do former NASCAR drivers Lee Petty, Geoff Bodine, Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Michael Waltrip, Sterling Marlin and Cale Yarborough have in common? If you guessed, “they all were winners of the Daytona 500 AND they all raced on a certain dirt track in Busti, New York,” you can move to the head of the class. And secondly: Who is the newest member of the Daytona International Speedway/Stateline Speedway fraternity? If you guessed, “Tyler Reddick,” then you can take the figurative checkered flag. Reddick won “The Great ...