Sports

Score Report (Jan. 30): Wrestling hosts Indiana

Published Thursday, January 30, 2020

On Thursday, the Punxsy wrestling program played host to Indiana, and while the visitors had numbers on the Chucks — with very few gaps in the line-up — and received numerous forfeits to score a 59-20 win, the Chucks won four of the seven contested bouts to win that battle 20-17.

Score Report (Jan. 29): Lady Chucks claim Route 36 traveling trophy

Published Wednesday, January 29, 2020

On Wednesday evening, in Chuck Daly Memorial Gymnasium, the Lady Chucks basketball completed a season sweep of their Route 36 rivals, the Brookville Lady Raiders, with a 46-37 victory.

Score Report (Jan. 28): Wrestlers host Brookville

Published Tuesday, January 28, 2020

On Tuesday, the Punxsy wrestling program welcomed the Brookville Raiders to town. In the junior high match, the Raiders won 51-24, but with five forfeits counted against them, the Chucks held a 24-21 edge on the mats in contested bouts.

Local scores & schedule (January 28)

Published Monday, January 27, 2020

On Monday evening, the Lady Chucks basketball team played host to Elk County Catholic and poured it on en route to a 69-35 victory. Other scores from Monday included:
• JV girls’ basketball: Punxsy 27, Elk County Catholic 12

Pirates trade OF Starling Marte to Diamondbacks

Published Monday, January 27, 2020

PITTSBURGH (AP) — When the Arizona Diamondbacks landed ace Madison Bumgarner in free agency last month, the three-time World Series winner made a surprising offer, one that came with a very urgent catch.

Spirit Sports This Week (Jan. 27-Feb. 2)

Published Monday, January 27, 2020

It's Groundhog Week! That's right, at the end of this week, Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from his burrow and make his prediction, which means town will be a little busier place this week. And in the midst of the winter sports season, PAHS' athletics programs will keep themselves busy as well.

AP source: Ex-NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

Published Sunday, January 26, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday. He was 41.

Score Report (Jan. 23): Punxsy girls down DuBois on the road

Published Thursday, January 23, 2020

On Thursday evening, with no home games on the schedule, the closest action for the Punxsy Athletics Department was a girls' basketball game at DuBois, and there, a balanced attack by the Lady Chucks that saw all five starters score at least nine points and no more than 12 led Punxsy to a 53-42 v

Punxsy Score Report (January 21)

Published Tuesday, January 21, 2020

• Junior high wrestling: Punxsy hosted Hollidaysburg and was dominant on the mats, besting the Tigers 36-25 on the scoreboard and 30-7 in the contested matches with the Tigers.

Junior Chucks take center stage, take two of three

Published Monday, January 20, 2020

The 7th-, 8th- and 9th-grade Punxsy boys' basketball teams took center stage on Monday, as they were the only events on the athletics calendar. The Chucks took two of three, with the 7th-grade boys beating Indiana 46-30, while the 9th-grade squad bested Marion Center 55-42.