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Bob Dunkle to Be Featured on Redbank Chevrolet Main Street Sports Show Tonight

March 28, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

After nearly four decades in the booth, Dunkle now works part-time as security guard at Charlotte Sports Park, while keeping one eye north

GOODWILL AMBASSADOR: Now in Sunny Florida, Longtime Broadcaster and Local Native Bob Dunkle Works at Spring Training Facility of Tampa Bay Rays

March 27, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

Works part-time as security guard at Charlotte Sports Park, while keeping one eye north

Clarion Men’s Golf Ties for Seventh at Vulcan Fire Classic

March 27, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

Clarion made up a five-stroke deficit to Mercyhurst to catch the Lakers, finishing with a two-day score of 641 (329+312).

Three Golden Eagles Earn Academic All-District Honors

March 27, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

Ansell, Gatesman, and Wilkerson honored for efforts in classroom.

Pair of Former District 9 Wrestlers Take Center Stage at NCAA Championships

March 27, 2024 | exploreClarion

Brookville graduate Nathan Taylor and DuBois’ Ed Scott competed in the 2024 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City

FROM GERMANY TO CLARION: Robert Lachmann’s Football Journey Has Taken Him All Over the Globe

March 26, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

Clarion, though, has become his home

HOT OUT OF THE GATE: Karns City’s Jacob Jones Sharp as Gremlins Edge Clarion-Limestone, 5-3, to Begin Season

March 26, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

Karns City earns 5-3 win over Clarion-Limestone on Monday at Michelle Krill Field at History Pullman Park.

Grit and Grind: Keystone Girls Battle Through Setbacks, Set Sights on Next Year

March 26, 2024 | Owen Krepps

Throughout the season, Traister saw many of his players step up as the Panthers made a push for the playoffs.

Clarion Men’s Golf Five Strokes Off Lead After First Day at Vulcan Fire Classic

March 26, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

Golden Eagles shot a collective 329, just five shots off the pace set by Mercyhurst.

Clarion Softball Splits Homer-Filled Doubleheader With Slippery Rock

March 26, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

Golden Eagles take the first game, 12-7, but fall in the second, 10-2.

Clarion Baseball Swept in First Games at Memorial Stadium

March 26, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

Golden Eagles’ offense struggles in the opening games on home soil.

Zach Bowler Competing for Team USA in UCI World Championships

March 25, 2024 | Nate Steis

Zach Bowler earned the right to compete on the international stage in the sport of bicycle motocross (BMX).

Clarion Softball Sweeps Dramatic Doubleheader with Edinboro

March 25, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

Golden Eagles’ Alexis Valencia played hero with a dramatic walk-off single in the second of two wins against the Fighting Scots.

Bree Kelley to be Inducted into the Berks County Aquatic Hall of Fame

March 24, 2024 | Joanne Bauer

WHITFIELD, Pa. – The Berks County Aquatic Hall of Fame announced on Saturday, March 23, that Golden Eagle head swimming & diving coach Bree Kelley will be among those inducted as part of the Class of 2024.

OH SO CLOSE: Franklin’s Rally Falls Just Short in 60-56 State Championship Game Loss to Devon Prep

March 24, 2024 | exploreClarion

HERSHEY, Pa. (EYT) — The Franklin Boys basketball team was just a couple of 3-pointers that did not fall away from a very different ending on Saturday in the PIAA Class 3A state championship game in the Giant Center.

Clarion Track & Field: Golden Eagles Open Outdoor Year at WVU

March 24, 2024 | Joanne Bauer

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Golden Eagle track & field team opened up their outdoor season this weekend, kicking things off at the Stan Romanoski Open hosted by West Virginia. Two Golden Eagles hit Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying marks on Saturday as the team eased into their spring schedule. Senior Shelly Jones ensured she would make one more trip to the outdoor conference championships, placing second overall and first among non-Division I competition in the Shot Put. The Monroeville native sent the shot a distance of 12.45m, placing behind only Duquesne’s Madelyn Moretti in the field of 64 throwers. Jones

UNDER THE RADAR: Redbank Valley Pitcher Ty Carrier Doesn’t Look Intimidating on the Mound, But the Senior Knows How to Get People Out

March 23, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Ty Carrier can be easy to overlook.

‘I Was Meant to Be a Golden Eagle’ – How Clarion Became Home to Joe Lopez

March 23, 2024 | Owen Krepps

Sports have been a part of Joe Lopez’s life from a very young age.

WILL HISTORY REPEAT? Franklin Hopes to Follow in Same Path of the 2005-06 Team With PIAA Boys Basketball Title

March 22, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

HERSHEY, Pa. (EYT) — Not long after the Franklin boys basketball team lost to Girard in the District 10 Class 3A final, Knights’ coach Jason Fulmer reacquainted himself with history.

Cam Pine Wraps Senior Season at NCAA Championships

March 22, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

KANSAS CITY, MO — Senior Cam Pine capped his standout Golden Eagle wrestling career with a pair of matches at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Thursday.

WATCH: Redbank Chevrolet Main Street Sports Show

March 22, 2024 | Adam McCully

Join us on the Redbank Chevrolet Main Street Sports Show live from the Haskell House in Clarion. Hosts Owen Krepps and Mike Kalinowski sit down with A-C Valley Head Basketball Coach Jess Quinn and 1000-point scorer Jay Clover.

VERY BIG YEAR: Mike Kalinowski Earns Another Broadcasting Honor With Spot in Clarion Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024

March 21, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

The Cochranton High School graduate first broke out his broadcasting chops in 1987 as a freshman at Clarion University.

Newly Minted Central Clarion Softball Team Has Some Big Goals for First Season of Clarion, Clarion-Limestone Co-op

March 21, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Alyssa Wiant welcomed it. So did Abby Knapp-Greeley.

Local High School Band Series: The Franklin High School Black Knight Marching Band Nationally Recognized as the ‘Pride of Pennsylvania’

March 21, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

The “Local High School Band Series” is brought to you by Gatesman Auto Body of Lucinda, Pa.

Keystone Grad Natalie Bowser Named PSUAC Hitter of the Week

March 21, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

DUBOIS, Pa. (EYT) — Former Keystone graduate Natalie Bowser earned PSUAC (Penn State University Athletic Conference) Hitter of the Week honors on Tuesday, March 19.

Jess Quinn to be Featured on Redbank Chevrolet Main Street Sports Show Tonight

March 21, 2024 | Adam McCully

Quinn is currently the head coach of the A-C Valley boys basketball team.

BACK IN TUNE: Karns City Junior Lyrik Reed Rounding Back Into Form on Softball Field After Missing a Year With Thumb Injury

March 20, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

KARNS CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Lyrik Reed sprinted after the softball, determined to snag it.

SWEET REVENGE: Franklin Avenges Loss to Girard in D10 Title Game, Punches Ticket to Play for State Championship

March 20, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

EDINBORO, Pa. (EYT) — As chocolate rained down on the McComb Fieldhouse floor from the bleachers with 1.4 seconds on the clock, members of the Franklin boys basketball team took it all in.

It’s Been a Journey: The Cross-Country Coaching Endeavors of Caleb Lang

March 20, 2024 | Owen Krepps

The one thing that took Lang all across the country was the sport of baseball.

Western Pennsylvania’s Racing Season Gets Under Way at the Monster Half Mile

March 20, 2024 | exploreClarion

For the first time in recent memory, the western Pennsylvania racing season got underway at the Monster Half Mile known as Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway.

Clarion’s Alexa Gonczi, Heath Calhoun Sweep CSCAA Women’s Diving Postseason Awards

March 20, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. — Junior Alexa Gonczi became the program’s 18th Division II Women’s Diver of the Year and diving coach Heath Calhoun earned his second straight Division II Women’s Diving Coach of the Year honor, as the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced their postseason awards on Tuesday.

Clarion Sports Hall of Fame Announces Six Inductees for Class of 2024

March 20, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

Buck, Golias, Hoggard, Kalinowski, Picking-Watson, and Shearer will be enshrined during a ceremony on on Friday, April 26.

Bobwhite Quail Back in Pennsylvania

March 20, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

A wildlife species native to Pennsylvania but long missing is back home again.

CAPTAIN HOOK: Karns City Will Look to Jacob Jones and His Top-Notch Curveball to Be the Staff Ace This Season

March 19, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

KARNS CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Jacob Jones is never afraid to throw it.

BIG JIM: Central Clarion Junior Offensive Lineman Jimmy Kerr is Already Drawing Interest From a Slew of College Football Programs

March 19, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Jimmy Kerr has been blessed with superior size.

Four Golden Eagle Divers Net All-America Honors on Final Day at NCAAs

March 18, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

GENEVA, OH — The Golden Eagle women’s swimming & diving team enjoyed one final flourish at the 2024 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday, crowning four total All-Americans and closing out a stellar week at the SPIRE Institute.

Cary’s Final Swim Highlights Last Day at NCAA Championships for Clarion Men’s Swimming & Diving

March 18, 2024 | Jacob Deemer

GENEVA, OH — The Golden Eagle men’s swimming & diving team concluded their stint at the 2024 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday afternoon, with Connor Cary competing in the 100 Free in the morning prelims.

ANOTHER TITLE: Union’s Hayden Smith Soars to High Jump Title at the Adidas Indoor Nationals

March 17, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (EYT/D9) — Hayden Smith has won his fair share of high jump championships over the years.

HANGING TOUGH: Redbank Valley Gives Aliquippa All It Can Handle, But Falls in PIAA Class 2A Quarterfinals

March 16, 2024 | Mike Kilroy

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (EYT/D9) — During a timeout with a little more than a minute on the clock in the fourth quarter, the three seniors on the Redbank Valley boys basketball team — Owen Clouse, Mason Clouse and Ty Carrier — waved to their fans in the stands.

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