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The perfect deer rifle

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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 ...

Second-place team finish

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ERIE — It was a great day for the Warren girls golf team as four out of five players shot their career low competition scores en route to their best mega match finish in the four years of existence with a second-place team finish. “I really thought we could contend for a District 10 ...

Warren girls blank Erie 3-0

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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 ...

Early season crossroads

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PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers hasn't lasted 22 years in the NFL out of pure luck. The most sacked quarterback in history knows how to take a hit. So moments after getting drilled by all 231 pounds of New England linebacker Christian Elliss running at full speed in the second quarter of what ...

Chasing geese in PA

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September in Pennsylvania brings warm mornings, buzzing mosquitoes and some of the year's finest waterfowl action. The statewide early resident Canada goose season — running Sept. 1-25 — targets local populations before migratory northern flocks arrive. With liberal bag limits (typically eight geese daily statewide, except in a few restricted northwest areas), success hinges on knowing where resident birds feed, roost, and travel. TOP LOCATIONS FOR PENNSYLVANIA EARLY SEASON GEESE The Susquehanna and Juniata rivers (central and southern Pennsylvania): The broad, shallow waters of ...

Rondeau scores twice to lead Knights

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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 ...