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RUSSELL — Behind a pair of birdies, Lou Swanson swept gross and net honors with a 36 and 31 respectively in the fifth week of the Senior Men’s League at Cable Hollow Golf Course. Randy Lawson recorded the most points (8.5) and is the season points leader (16.5); Andy Sveda collected three birdies; and Mike Cole and Art Stewart had the most pars with six apiece. Following are the Eastern Division standings: Maple Place Farms 41.0, Warren Tire 39.5, Olde Duffers 39.0, Mike’s Townline 38.0, Litehouse Auto 38.0, Cable Hollow 37.5 and Huber Paving 35.5. Following are the Western ...

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SHIPPENSBURG — Five Eisenhower track and field athletes saw their spring seasons come to an end Friday at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Track & Field Championships, hosted by Shippensburg University. Senior Riley Robinault finished 25th in the Class AA long jump. She reached 16 feet, 4.25 inches in her first jump, faulted on her second jump, then reached 11 feet, 5.5 inches in her third-and-final attempt. Junior Rosalie Rondeau took 29th in the high jump. She reached 15 feet, 10.5 inches in her first attempt, then leapt 15 feet, 3.25 inches in her second ...

When is it time for a topwater?

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Topwater fishing is one of the most exciting forms of fishing you can do. Nothing beats the rush of seeing a giant fish attack your lure as it cruises across the surface. But as exciting as the hit can be, it doesn’t always come. When the topwater works, it works great. At other times, it is the complete opposite, and there is no action at all. Not near-misses. Not light hits. Not hits, not action, nothing. Chances are that the problem lies with how you are using it. Topwater lures, regardless of type, depend on visibility. The fish needs to see the lure and be able to set up an ...

Corry Field Day

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The Warren trap team finished its season Tuesday with three shooters placing in their respective divisions during Field Day which was hosted by Corry. There were five classes: AA, A, B, C and D, with approximately 25 players in each class. With close to 120 shooters present, ...

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GOLF LEAGUES WARREN — 4-Score leads the Tuesday Night League at Jackson Valley Golf Course with 148 points, followed by Shults of Warren (146.5), Digger’s Misfits (134.5), Tasta Pizza (131), Mountain Laurel Credit Union (131) and Dude, Where’s My Par (131). Roger Madigan led this week with 9 points, followed by Rob Ritchie with 8.5. Ron Leofsky and Terry English had 8 points apiece. Ritchie shot a 35 on the front nine and Jesse McMichael led on the back nine with a 40. English and Dale Johnson led the seniors on the front nine with 38s and Bill Andrews had a 38 on the back ...

How many tags do you need?

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I spend a lot of time in outdoor shops, usually spending too much money but also talking to plenty of other sportsmen. During one such visit to a local store, I had an interesting conversation regarding deer hunting. No, he was not complaining about Saturday Opener or the number of deer. His complaint was that other hunters were buying too many tags. It raised the question of “How many tags do you need?” Let me start off by saying this is not a matter of how many tags are permitted. Nor is it a matter of whether you will use all the tags. After all, if you can fill the tags and ...