Nate Bruce and Nolan Rucci might have been the best offensive linemen in Pennsylvania last season, and before it is all done one of the big fellas might just take home a trophy as the state’s top player. That’s because Bruce, a Harrisburg High star who signed with Penn State, and Rucci, a Warwick star … Read more
It may be a new season, but Kyle Larson is still at the top of his game. Last week, Larson was named the top 410 sprint driver in the nation for the 2020 racing season. He then went on to score his second consecutive Chili Bowl midget feature in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Larson topped off a great … Read more
Central York’s Beau Pribula will use this honor as one more piece of motivation going forward. The junior already led his Panthers to the title game in the state’s highest classification — the first time any football team from the county went so far. He is set to become Penn State’s first in-state scholarship quarterback in … Read more
It’s a battle that’s going down to the wire. Saturday’s 410 sprint results at BAPS Motor Speedway have set up a real dogfight for the overall Champion Racing Oil Central Pennsylvania Sprint Car Series point crown. As this crazy season draws to a close, with just one local 410 sprint race remaining, the top two drivers have just … Read more
High school football is back across central Pennsylvania, with the Lancaster-Lebanon League entering its second week of play and the Mid-Penn Conference starting up its regular season. But schools across the area are still limiting or prohibiting spectators from coming inside the stadiums to see the games in person, and have instead turned to streaming … Read more
Harrisburg, Pa. – The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies has recognized the Pennsylvania Game Commission for excellence. The game commission received two national awards at the association’s annual meeting, which was held virtually this year. The game commission and its grouse biologist Lisa Williams were named recipients of the 2020 Ernest Thompson Seton Award. The … Read more
A woman with central Pennsylvania roots is enjoying the most successful run of her professional tennis career at the 2020 U.S. Open in New York. Jennifer Brady has advanced to the quarterfinals in the Grand Slam event. Brady grew up in the Cumberland Valley School District until she was about 9, when her family moved … Read more
More than 60 Republican state lawmakers are urging Gov. Tom Wolf to allow parents to attend high school sports events. House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre, and 62 other Republican lawmakers said in a letter to Wolf Monday that parents should be able to watch their kids compete. They argue that with social distancing, parents can safely … Read more
He still has two years left of high school football and he already has the attention of a bunch of major college football coaches. Beau Pribula is entering his junior season as a quarterback at Central York High School. He has scholarship offers to play at Nebraska, Rutgers, Northwestern, Temple, Virginia Tech and West Virginia. … Read more
Harrisburg, Pa.—Fall sports will move ahead with the key being flexibility. There will be regular, alternative, and hybrid starts for the fall schedule and outside of golf and tennis, all fall sports will need to complete a three-week preseason before beginning actual games. Golf will only need three days to get ready and tennis will … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in cancellations of sporting events across the country, including the Big 33, an all-star football game between high school players from Pennsylvania and Maryland. But while the 2020 game, which had been scheduled for May 25 at Central Dauphin’s Landis Field at Speed Ebersole Stadium in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was called … Read more
Two central Pennsylvania drivers excelled on Thursday night during All Star Circuit of Champions action in Oklahoma. For the first time in 2020, and for the fourth time in his career, the “Jonestown Jet,” Brock Zearfoss, is an All Star main-event winner, this time reigning supreme in a 30-lap event at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore. … Read more
Two more central Pennsylvania dirt tracks plan to roar back into racing action this weekend. Port Royal Speedway in Juniata County is set to end a hiatus of nearly three months with programs set for Saturday and Sunday. Trailway Speedway in Adams County is planning its season opener for Friday. The Port Royal and Trailway shows … Read more
Dirt-track racing has returned to central Pennsylvania. Now, it appears, the regional racing season is ready to swing back into more consistent action, despite the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Lincoln Speedway, near Abbottstown in Adams County, held its first race in nine weeks on Monday night. Brian Montieth emerged the winner of the 35-lap sprint-car feature. Lincoln … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Brian and Brett Thompson were the first African American siblings to hold professional motocross licenses with the American Motorcyclist Association. They grew up in Susquehanna Township, and Brian said that they became interested in mini-bikes and motorcycles during a unique time in American history. Continue Reading on ABC 27
Adventurous weekend warriors of any age who enjoy testing their skills are invited to participate in the Mt. Tom Challenge this Sunday, Feb. 16. The event is sponsored by the Tyoga Running Club in conjunction with Pennsylvania’s State Parks and Bureau of Forestry, and free to anyone who feels up to the challenge. Registration is from … Read more
Penn State will show off four new assistant coaches in the fall. Three of those coaches will be on the offensive side of the ball. One of those coaches will be calling the plays: Lewisberry native Kirk Ciarrocca. Ciarrocca came to Penn State after serving as offensive coordinator at Minnesota for the last three seasons. … Read more
No. 2 Penn State wrestling will take on No. 1 Iowa Friday night in Iowa City. Half of Iowa’s projected starting lineup is from Pennsylvania – including two wrestlers from Central PA. Former Central Cambria wrestler Max Murin and Punxsutawney wrestler Kaleb Young look to help Iowa take down Penn State. Continue Reading on We Are … Read more
Shockwaves of Kobe Bryant’s passing can also be felt here in the commonwealth, tonight. CBS 21’s Karina Cheung spoke to sports fans at Mr. G’s Sports Bar in Harrisburg. They said time and time again that Bryant is a Pennsylvania legacy, and always will be. “My jaw dropped in shock,” said Ryan Wallace. “It was … Read more
Six central Pennsylvania high school football players are in the running for the Mr. PA Football Award for Class 4-6A. Mr. PA Football, given to the state’s top players in Class 4-6A and 1-3A, announced its “Tremendous 25” Monday night, and a pair of PennLive central Pennsylvania Players of the Year — Cedar Cliff senior … Read more