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PGC Releases Deer Harvest Report
Pennsylvania hunters posted their highest overall deer harvest in 15 years when they took 389,431 deer during the state's 2019-20 hunting seasons, which closed in January, the Pennsylvania Game...
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The Sportsman's Corner
This time every spring, trout fishermen start getting "antsy." With the traditional opener still nearly a month away, most wile away their time doing other things, including odious yard work....
Opening Day for Trout in Pa. Set for April 18
On March 16, the Fish and Boat Commission announced there will be a single, statewide opening day for trout season – April 18 – instead of two regional opening days, in response to coronavirus concerns. These changes, effective immediately, also...
State Game Commission Closes Shooting Ranges
The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently announced it is closing all shooting ranges on state game lands, effective immediately, until further notice. The closure includes rifle, shotgun, pistol, and archery ranges. Given Gov. Tom Wolf’s March 19...
The Sportsman's Corner
Although Dr. Frank Bastian's research concerning Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has not been able to be replicated by other researchers, the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania (USP) is continuing to...
KEGLER'S KORNER
The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies' League standings for the week of March 3 are: W L Honey Badgers 26 6 Fillies 20 12 Groundhogs 20 12 Teddy Bears 16.5 15.5 Coyotes 13.5 18.5 High scores: Team series:...
PGC Offices Closed for at Least 2 Weeks
The Pennsylvania Game Commission on Monday, March 16, announced it will close all offices to the public for at least two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Harrisburg headquarters and all region offices will be closed during this...
Head of Pennsylvania Agency Says His Team is Working to Combat Chronic Wasting Disease
By DAVE FIDLIN The Center Square Managing chronic wasting disease across Pennsylvania's natural habitats was a topic explored in depth as lawmakers met with representatives of the state's Game...
YMCA 4th-Grade Champs
Metzler Trucking (Spring Cove) recently won the Garver Memorial YMCA Fourth Grade Boy'sBasketball Championship. Team members were (from left): Front row: Zander Clark, Bronx Dickson, Chandler Diehl...
Preview in Today's Issue
The Morrisons Cove Herald’s annual Spring Sports Preview section appears in today’s edition. The special section features previews, photos and schedules for the four Cove-area high schools: Central, Claysburg-Kimmel, Northern Bedford and...
Northern Bedford Boys' Track & Field Preview
Head Coach: Jeff Batzel Number of Years as Head Coach and Career Record: 38 years (Everett and NBC) 399-163 total career record (boys 172-86 in 22 seasons, girls 227-78 in 28 seasons) and 148-70 in...
Northern Bedford Girls' Track & Field Preview
Head Coach: Jeff Batzel Number of Years as Head Coach and Career Record: 38 years (Everett and NBC) 399-163 total career record (boys 172-86 in 22 seasons, girls 227-78 in 28 seasons) and 145-32 as gi...
Northern Bedford Softball Preview
Head Coach: Christa Moyer Number of Years as Head Coach: 12 League: Inter-County Conference’Sideling Hill League Last Year's Record: Overall: 9-10; League: 9-9 Returning Starters: Seniors: Sarah Bowser, Sarah Heck, Madison Johnson, Allie Snider,...
Northern Bedford Baseball Preview
Coach: David McIlnay Number of Years as Head Coach and Career Record: 10th year (86-71) League: Inter-County Conference/Sideling Hill Last Year's Record: Overall: 6-12; League: 5-9 Returning...
Williamsburg Track and Field Preview
Coach: Steven Butler Number of Years as Head Coach: First League: Inter-County Conference Last Year's Record: Overall: 0-6; League: 0-5 Returning Letterwinners: Dylan James, Adam Uplinger, Hannah...
Williamsburg Baseball Preview
Coach: Bob McCall Number of Years as Head Coach: Three. League: Inter-County Conference Last Year's Record: Overall: 1-17 Returning Starters: Jared Mccall, Drew Hileman, Lambert Palmer, Dylan...
Williamsburg High School Softball Preview
Coach: Debbie Fay Number of Years as Head Coach: Four League: Inter-County Conference North Last Year's Record: Overall: 11-9; League: 6-6 Returning Starters: SENIORS: Emily Smith, Erica Loose;...
Cental High School Baseball Preview
Coach: A-J Hoenstine Number of Years as Head Coach: 14 League: Mountain Last Year's Record: Overall: 11-10; League: 7-7 Returning Starters: Jacob Eberlin Sr. P, 3B; Jacob Ebersole Sr. P; Jason Ferry...
Central High School Track and Field Preview
Coach: Kayla Wheland Number of Years as Head Coach: Three League: Mountain League GIRLS - Girls – Last Year's Record: Overall:1-; League: 0-7 Boys – Last Year's Record: Overall:1-8; League: 0-7...
Central High School Boys' Volleyball Preview
Coach: Ken Wyant Number of Years as Head Coach: Two League: Mid State Last Year's Record: Overall: 0 - 11; League: 0 - 10 Returning Starters: Shane Taylor (Sr), Devon Clapper (Sr), Sam Moyer (Sr),...
Central High School Softball Preview
Coach: Johnathan Burkett Number of Years as Head Coach: Two League: Mountain League Last Year's Record: Overall: 14-7; League: 8-6 Returning Starters: Sarah Griffith, Tori Longenecker, Cam Feathers...
Claysburg-Kimmel Baseball Preview
Coach: Justin Harris Number of Years as Head Coach: 12th year Career Record: 114-93 Last Year's Record: Overall: 14-7; League: 10-3 League: Inter-County Conference Returning Starters: Kyle Glass, Sr....
Claysburg-Kimmel Softball Preview
Coach: Mike Barbarini Number of Years as Head Coach: 19 years Career Record: 282-123 League: Inter-County Conference North Last year's record: Overall: 19-5; League: 10-4 Returning Starters: Megan...
2020 High School Spring Sports Schedules
Northern Bedford Varsity Baseball Mar. 20 @ Fan.-Metal 4:30 Mar. 24 @ Forbes Rd. 4:30 Mar. 26 Mc-Burg. 4:30 Mar. 28 @ Rappahannock 10am Mar. 31 @ So. Fulton. 2:00 (DH) Apr. 3 @ Tussey Mt. 4:30 Apr. 8 Claysburg 4:30 Apr. 9 Everett 4:30 Apr. 14 Fan.-Me...
Williamsburg Sixth Grade Basketball Champs
Williamsburg recently won the Garver Memorial YMCA Sixth Grade Girls Basketball Championship. The team was comprised of the following players and coaches (from left): Front row: Grace Colbert, Lilli...
Slow Start Hurts Blue Pirates
A 13-point first-quarter deficit proved to be too much to overcome for the Williamsburg High School boys' basketball team on Friday, March 6. Up against District 9 runner-up Cameron County in the...
Wrestlers Compete at Hershey
Three Morrisons Cove-area wrestlers competed at the PIAA Class 2A Championships that were held March 5-7 at Hershey's Giant Center. Northern Bedford's Colby Imler and Ian Sherlock competed in the...
Preparations for Opener
Central High School's Jonah Snowberger (left) and Tyler Oakes prepare for the next drill during practice on Tuesday afternoon, March 10. The team is in its second week or practice preparing for its...
Dragon Wrestlers Compete at Sectionals
On Feb. 17 members of the Spring Cove Elementary team competed at the Area 2 section 4 qualifier for the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling (PJW) Championship. The top two in each age group and weight...
Swimmers Compete in Ohio
Four Cove-area swimmers participate on a competitive swim team at the Blair Regional YMCA, Hollidaysburg. Pictured are (from left): Front row: Jayse Snively, Alexys Tomlinson and Leah Shackley. Back...
The Sportsman's Corner
Last deer season, sportsmen and non-sportsmen alike were horrified by a video that appeared on social media showing two young men brutalizing a whitetail buck they had wounded. These 18- and...
Special Section on March 19
The Herald’s annual Spring Sports Preview section will appear in the March 19 edition. The special section will feature previews, photos and schedules for the four Cove-area high schools: Central, Claysburg-Kimmel, Northern Bedford and...
PGC Ex. Director Presents Report
On March 3, Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans gave the House Game and Fisheries Committee a presentation on the Commission’s 2019 Annual Report highlighting, among other things, that the biggest threat wildlife continues to face is...
Eye on the Ball
Central's Jason Ferry works on his bunting skills during practice on Tuesday afternoon, March 10. The team is in its second week of practice, preparing for its season-opener on March 23 at Everett...
Williamsburg Wins 4th/5th Grade YMCA Title
Williamsburg won the Garver Memorial YMCA Fourth/Fifth Grade Girls' Basketball Championship. Team members were (from left): Coach Tracy Colbert, Grace Colbert, Vada Gorsuch, Raina Alexander, Katie...
7th- and 8th-Grade Girls Place First
The 7th- and 8th-Grade girls' basketball team dominated the Tussey Mountain tournament on Saturday, February 22, placing first Shown are (front row, from left): Eleanor Brubaker, Claire Carper, Megan...
BC Tops WHS for D-6 Title
The Williamsburg High School boys' basketball team has experienced a remarkable turnaround from 2018-19 to the present. The Blue Pirates won just three of their 22 games last season. Turn the page...
SC 8th Graders Win Tourney
The Spring Cove eighth-grade basketball team won the 51st annual Spring Cove Quarterback Club 8th Grade Basketball Tournament by defeating Tussey Mountain and Bedford in the preliminary rounds then...
NB Wrestlers Headed to States
Northern Bedford's Colby Imler (left) and Ian Sherlock will be competing at the PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships that get underway today, March 5, at the Hershey's Giant Center. Imer (29-8) will...
SC 9th Graders Finish 21-0
The Spring Cove A (ninth grade) team concluded a perfect 21-0 season. Team members were (from left): Front row: Mark Bettwy, Zach Oakes, Cameron Martz, Shalen Yingling, Kade Rhule, Troy Butler, Nick...
Garver Memorial Y Gymnasts Compete at ML Championships
The Garver Memorial YMCA Gymcatz gymnastics team competed at the Allegheny Mountain Gymnastics League Championships on Feb. 16. The championship meet was held at the Huntingdon Area High School and wa...
KEGLER'S KORNER
The Tuesday Afternoon Ladies' League standings for the week of Feb. 18 are: W L Groundhogs 19 5 Honey Badgers 18 6 Fillies 16 8 Teddy Bears 9.5 14.5 Coyotes 9.5 14.5 High scores: Team series: Honey...
WHS Blue Pirate Nation
The Blue Pirate Nation came out to support its team during the District 6 Class 1A boys' basketball championship game between Bishop Carroll Catholic and Williamsburg on Wednesday night, Feb. 26, at...
3 Wrestlers Hershey-Bound
Three wrestlers from the Morrisons Cove area have qualified for the PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships, which are scheduled to be held Thursday through Saturday, March 5-7, at Hershey. Northern...
Signing Day at CHS
Three seniors at Central High School signed with their respective colleges on Feb. 13 to continue their athletic-academic careers. Jenna Mock (left) will attend Juniata College, Huntingdon, to play...
Tyrone Rallies Past Dragons
After losing two lopsided games to Mountain League rival Tyrone during the regular season, the Central Dragons hoped the third time would be the charm in the opening round of the District 6 Class 4A...
PC Upsets Lady Dragons, 46-40
The 2019-2020 basketball season came to a surprising close last week when the third-seeded Central Lady Dragons were upset by sixth-seeded Penn Cambria in the opening round of the District 6 Class 3A...
Pirates Headed to States
A year after finishing the season 3-19, the Williamsburg boys' basketball team is headed to the PIAA Championships. The Blue Pirates (15-7) qualified for the PIAA Class 1A Championships with a 63-60...
Turkeyfoot Valley Runs Past NB
Northern Bedford looked good early, jumping out to as big of a lead as 14 in the second quarter before Turkeyfoot, behind scoring sensation Tanner Colflesh, rallied for a 93-64 playoff win over the Panthers in a District 5 Class 1A playoff opener on...
Curve Fest Slated for March 7 at PNG Field
The Altoona Curve will host Curve Fest, presented by Ravine, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The event will mark the first chance for fans to purchase 2020 individual game tickets and will feature special ti...
