Tonight Who: Hollidaysburg vs. Pearland, Texas When: 7 p.m. TV: ESPN At stake: Winner plays Thursday night against today’s Tennessee-Hawaii loser. By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com WILLIAMSPORT — We already know Hollidaysburg has made history by becoming the first team ...
From the time I began archery hunting for deer in the 1960’s, the advice from writers and hunting pros and assorted experts has always been the same — do a lot of preseason scouting and start in late August. Defining preseason scouting is a varied exercise, to be sure. To some, it means ...
When you awake to a dreary day, it puts you in a bit of a mood. Especially when you’re a journalist, which for some of us is essentially a synonym for grumpy cynic. Considering we’re still more than four months way from Festivus and the annual Airing of the Grievances, let’s see if there’s room for a new summer tradition. A few things that are bugging me (in no particular order): n Deshaun Watson will return to the football field this season, albeit after sitting out an 11-game suspension, paying a $5 million fine and getting some long-overdue treatment for his shocking ...
By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com BRISTOL, Conn. — Hollidaysburg is advancing to the Little League World Series — a first for any Blair County team — and boy is it ever deserving. The little guys from the county seat punched their ticket Friday in decisive fashion by beating ...
By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Shaking out the notebook (yes, I still use one) from Penn State football media day: Linebacker U James Franklin’s top priority is replacing punter-kickoff man Jordan Stout, who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round. His second mentioned concern is linebacker, particularly in the middle, a position that handles the defensive calls. The leading candidates are underclassmen Kobe King, a redshirt freshman who appeared in four games last year and made three tackles, and sophomore Tyler Elsdon, mainly a special teams player last ...
When Sean Clifford decided to come back for a sixth season at Penn State, it seemed like a good idea both for the Nittany Lions and for him. He’s not viewed as a high-round NFL prospect, and his experience — he’s started 33 games — would presumably give the Lions their best chance to ...
