Thursday, September 13, 2012

Week 3 Picks

Northern Bedford over Everett
Tussey Mountain over Moshannon Valley
Richland over Bedford
Berks Catholic over Chestnut Ridge
Juniata Valley over Claysburg

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Week 2 Football Wrap

Local Standings
Northern Bedford, 2-0
Chestnut Ridge, 1-1
Claysburg, 1-1
Tussey Mountain, 1-1
Bedford, 0-2
Everett, 0-2

Spring Into Sports Player of the Week - It's been the year of the receiver through the first two weeks. This week's top player award is a tie between Claysburg's Devin Weyandt and Northern Bedford's Tayler Pressel. Weyandt caught 9 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown, while Pressel nabbed six passes for 167 yards and a score.

Players of the Week
Week 1 - Kyler Diehl, Northern Bedford
Week 2 - Devin Weyandt, Claysburg and Tayler Pressel, Northern Bedford

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Local Wrapup - Wednesday, September 5

In Thursday's Gazette, I'll have the game story from Chestnut Ridge's boys soccer battle with McConnellsburg, while Codi Weyant recaps Windber and Chestnut Ridge in girls tennis.

Stat Stars - Trenton Barnes, Northern Bedford and Olivia Claycomb, Tussey Mountain. Each scored three goals in soccer action on Wednesday, Barnes against Southern Fulton, and Claycomb against Hancock (Md.).

Local Wrapup - Tuesday, September 4

Tuesday's Stat Star - Bedford's Hannah Grimes, pictured below, scored three goals to lead the Lady Bison soccer team to a 9-1 rout of Cambria Heights in the season opener.

I have the full report on the LHAC matchup in Wednesday's Bedford Gazette. Also look for Codi Weyant's story on Chestnut Ridge vs. Johnstown Christian in girls soccer and Sam Shuss' report from Everett at Claysburg in volleyball. Plus, we round up all the other local action.

Pick up a copy or subscribe online at www.bedfordgazette.com

Photo credit/Ryan Spring - Bedford Gazette

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

A full week of events

Now that the Labor Day holiday has come and gone, the other fall sports get underway in earnest.

In Wednesday's Bedford Gazette: a look at high school girls soccer contests at Bedford and at Chestnut Ridge, plus volleyball action from Claysburg.


Monday, September 3, 2012

Week 1 High School wrap

Opening with a win - Claysburg, Northern Bedford, Tussey Mountain
Still looking for a win - Bedford, Chestnut Ridge, Everett

Spring Into Sports Player of the Week - Kyler Diehl, Northern Bedford: Diehl made eight catches for 183 yards as the Black Panthers beat Glendale, 20-13.

Looking Ahead - The big game this week is Tussey Mountain at Northern Bedford in the county's "Backyard Brawl."

Other games
Penn Cambria at Bedford
Carrick at Chestnut Ridge
West Branch at Claysburg
Glendale at Everett

Penn State-Ohio wrap

Photo credit/Ryan Spring - Bedford Gazette
Key play of the game - With Penn State leading 14-3 in the third quarter, this underthrown pass was nearly intercepted by two Nittany Lions, left, but the ball was eventually caught and taken the rest of the way for an Ohio touchdown. That really shifted momentum to the Bobcats, who shut Penn State down on offense from there and scored twice more to score the 24-14 victory and spoil Bill O'Brien's head coaching debut.

All credit to Ohio. Quarterback Tyler Tettleton was sensational. And the Bobcats were 11-for-12 on third downs in the second half. Penn State's defense could not get off the field and wore down.