Sports

Chucks' 2018 campaign comes to an end

Published Thursday, May 24, 2018

Members of the 2018 Punxsy baseball team circled around Head Coach Mike Dickey one last time Wednesday after the team fell to the Clearfield Bison in the D-9 playoffs.

Softball seniors celebrated at banquet

Published Monday, May 21, 2018

The Punxsy Lady Chucks softball team gathered for its banquet on Monday evening, though the end-of-the-year banquet is far from the end of the line for the squad.

Strong showing for Punxsy track & field at Districts

Published Saturday, May 19, 2018

On Friday, the Punxsy track and field program saw a number of medalists at the District 9 championships in Brookville.

PAHS baseball, softball programs hold Senior Night ceremonies

Published Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Prior to their respective games against Brookville on Wednesday, the Punxsutawney Area High School softball and baseball programs took time to recognize their senior members.

Blose repeats as boys’ tennis D-9 singles champ

Published Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Punxsy senior Matt Blose defended his District 9 boys’ tennis singles championship on Tuesday afternoon with a straight-sets victory over his Elk County Catholic opponent, Isaac Wortman, in DuBois.

BREAKING NEWS: Mesoraco traded to Mets

Published Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Punxsutawney native and Major League Baseball player Devin Mesoraco, who has been a member of the Cincinnati Reds organization since being drafted with the 15th overall pick in 2007.

Dyson throwing her hat into D-1 track and field program at YSU

Published Monday, May 7, 2018

Sammy Dyson, a member of the Punxsutawney Area High School track and field team, has decided to continue her athletic career at the Division I level at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. Dyson (front, center) made her decision official on Monday at the school.

Welcome 'home,' Grace

Published Friday, May 4, 2018

Immersed in a sea of red and white, Punxsy clean-up hitter Grace Aikens was met at home plate and congratulated by her teammates after ripping a three-run, line-drive home run at Harry Noerr Field in the second inning of Friday’s game against Altoona.

Cancellation: Softball @ Clarion

Published Thursday, May 3, 2018

Thursday's softball game at Clarion has been cancelled, due to weather. No make-up is scheduled at this time.

Baseball/softball cruise past DuBois; boys' tennis wins D-9 semis

Published Thursday, May 3, 2018

Wednesday was a stellar sports day for athletes in the Punxsutawney Area School District. First, the Punxsy boys' tennis team won a 3-2 match over St. Marys (on the Dutchmen's own courts) to advance to next Wednesday's District 9 team finals.