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The Sportsman's Corner
The term "sartorial splendor" means "magnificent in the manner of dress." In relation to fishing, sartorial splendor could mean that an angler dresses himself so that he looks magnificent to other...
Antlerless Deer Licenses To Go On Sale July 13
If you haven’t yet purchased your 2020-21 Pennsylvania hunting license, now might be the time. The new license year began July 1, meaning new licenses are required when hunting. And without a 2020-21 general license, hunters are unable to apply...
Shoot for Life Set for July 18 At Everett Club
The 22nd annual Shoot for Life for the American Cancer Society will be held on Saturday, July 18, at the Everett Sportsmen’s Club. This is a 50-bird shoot ( clay pigeons ). There will be food available and a chance auction will be held. All...
CWD Areas Expand in Pennsylvania
The Disease Management Area 2, which accounted for 200 of last year’s new cases of CWD, is now approximately 7,470 square miles. That’s up from 6,715 last year. It expanded west into Westmoreland County as the result of a CWD-positive adult doe...
The Sportsman's Corner
We are now in the period of summer when catching trout becomes a matter of degree. No, I am not talking about the degree of difficulty, though summer trout are much tougher to deal with than the...
Special Home Run
Colby Gojmerac of Metzler Brothers Transportation hit his first over-the-fence home run in a 10-6 win over Cove Lumber on Saturday night, June 27. The special significance is that it is believed that...
See a Turkey, Submit a Report
Each summer, Pennsylvanians help track wild turkey populations by reporting their turkey sightings to the Game Commission. And once again this year, they’ll have two months instead of one to make observations and report them. The Pennsylvania Wild...
Hunting Licenses for '20-21 on Sale
With expanded Sunday hunting for big game and an archery deer season that reaches deeper than ever into the whitetail rut, 2020 is sure to be a historic year for hunting in Pennsylvania. And seizing those opportunities is only a license purchase...
Jeff Ayers Memorial Game at Martinsburg Field
The Jeff Ayers Memorial Game was played on Saturday, June 20, at the Martinsburg Little League field. The Ayers family gifted SCYBL with a donation this year in memory of Jeff and his love of the...
The Sportsman's Corner
"You're just an old fogey, Rich," the young fly-fisherman told me. "You need to get up to date on modern fly-fishing tactics." The young man's comment was made to me not too long ago when we were disc...
The Sportsman's Corner
May is my favorite month. Redbud and dogwood come into full bloom against the pastel green of developing plants. Eventually ground phlox and dame's rocket make their lavender appearances as well. As...
Guidance Provided to Resume Pa. High School, Rec Sports
The Wolf Administration on June 10 issued preliminary guidance for high school and recreational sports teams to resume voluntary workouts and other in-person activities in the state’s yellow and green phases. The guidance includes college and...
The Sportsman's Corner
With the coronavirus closing many things down, including age-level basketball at the Y, I find that I still have lots of things to do. So should most sportsmen. Enthusiastic trout fishermen have been...
Headed to LHU
Central High School senior Braden Kitt recently announced that he plans to continue his athletic career at the collegiate level. He will attend Lock Haven University in the fall, and has been...
CHS Softball Coach Looks Back at the Careers of 4 Seniors
Central High School of Martinsburg is noted for having a long history with softball. It all starts with the Spring Cove Youth League. From the tie die shirts to the crazy socks and pigtails where the girls start making memories and improving their...
The Sportsman's Corner
A month ago, I wrote that the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania (USP) was continuing to back the research of Dr. Frank Bastian and that Bastian's work needs financial support. When the PA Department o...
'Wildlife on WiFi' Brings Outdoors Home
While school buildings won’t reopen before the academic year ends, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is bringing wildlife education straight to students’ homes through a remote-learning campaign known as Wildlife on WiFi. The campaign launched...
Tee Time at Iron Masters
Iron Masters Country Club near Roaring Spring joined the many golf courses in Pennsylvania on Friday, May 1, in opening for the 2020 season. Gov. Tom Wolf said he would reopen golf courses, private...
The Sportsman's Corner
After my son, Bob, tagged his big opening-day 2019 spring gobbler, he wanted to know if I wanted to keep hunting. "Nope," I replied. "With this wind howling, I don't think that we'll hear another...
All-Star Football Game Cancelled
The Central Pennsylvania Football Coaches met Wednesday evening, April 15, to discuss several events coming up in the spring. Leading the agenda was the Lezzer Lumber High School All-Star football game. With issues rising about the availability of...
Hall of Fame Ceremony Postponed
The Bedford County Sports Hall of Fame committee has decided to postponed its 2020 induction ceremony and move it to the summer 2021. Many of the state and area’s events have been postponed due to the COVID-19, and the 2020 Bedford County Sports...
Spring Turkey Season Underway in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s statewide spring turkey season opened Saturday, May 2, and runs through May 30. Only bearded birds may be harvested. Each hunter is provided a spring turkey harvest tag with his or her general license, and each license buyer, prior...
Two Local PIAA Officials Call It a Career After 70 Years
Two Martinsburg umpire and basketball officials have decided to hang up their cleats and whistles after several decades on the job. Don McClure (35 years) and Stan Risser (25 years), baseball and...
The Sportsman's Corner
My son, Bob, is a better hunter than I am. This has become increasingly evident during the spring when he has managed to kill gobblers almost every spring for the past 10 years without having much...
Blair Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony Postponed
The Blair County Sports Hall of Fame’s 19th banquet and induction ceremony, scheduled for May 2, has been postponed until Jan. 23, 2021, due to the coronavirus. The hall’s board of directors made the decision. “The board felt we no choice,...
Trout Season Now Open
When I got home this morning, April 7, from fishing on one of the specially regulated waters where trout fishing is open the year round, Donna greeted me by saying, "Do you know that trout season is...
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...
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...
