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With the 2019 hunting season underway in Pennsylvania, the Department of Agriculture released recommended best management practices to help protect hunters and their families against Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Since being identified in Pennsylvania, hunters have had a heightened awareness of the fatal neurological disease that can affect deer, elk, moose, and caribou. Research continues in search of a cure and rapid test for CWD, which has recently been accelerated with the Department’s issuance of the CWD research request for a...
With vibrant, changing foliage as a backdrop to any adventure during the fall season, the lure of a relaxing paddle along a scenic river, stream or lake is hard to resist. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) encourages everyone to enjoy the water and reminds boaters to wear a life jacket during the cold weather months. Now through April 30, boaters are required to wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket at all times while underway or at anchor on boats less than 16 feet in length or on any canoe or kayak. The requirement...
Central High School boys' varsity basketball coach Paul Frederick assembles his team to go over some of the drills the players would be doing on the first day of basketball practice Monday, Nov. 18. Frederick begins his first year as coach of the varsity squad, succeeding veteran Reggie Nevins – who coached the Dragons' boys' program for 27 seasons. The winter sports season will officially begin regular-season play during the weekend of Dec. 6 and 7. The Herald's winter preview section will b...
Northern Bedford got off to a good start and led 10-0 at halftime but could not hold on in a 28-23 loss to Tussey Mountain for the District 5 Class 1A Championship last Friday night, Nov. 8, at Tiger Stadium in Hollidaysburg. The Panthers for the most part controlled the line of scrimmage and field position throughout the first half. Kyler States parlayed his interception late in the first quarter into a 23-yard field goal to put the Panthers in front 3-0. Dalton Smith tacked on a 4-yard run...
The 2019 high school football season for the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs came to an end Saturday, Nov. 9. At fourth-seeded Saltsburg for a District 6 Class 1A quarterfinal game, the fifth-seeded Bulldogs were dealt a 39-14 setback. While Saltsburg improved to 8-3 overall and earned a spot in the district semifinals – against top-seeded Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic – C-K’s season ended at 8-4. “Of the four teams in the top of District 6, I thought Saltsburg matched up best with us,” C-K coach Matt Bilchak said. “We knew they had similar athletes to...
Ninety-eight hunters took part in Pennsylvania’s 2019 one-week general elk hunt, which closed Nov. 9. Most left elk country with a trophy. Eighty-nine elk were taken by hunters during the season. And for those licensed to hunt antlered elk, also known as bulls, the success rate was 100 percent, with 27 of 27 tags filled. Successful hunters within 24 hours of harvest are required to bring their elk to a check station, where tissue samples are collected to test for chronic wasting disease, brucellosis, and tuberculosis. To date none of these d...
Not long ago, I wrote that the passage of a bill allowing Sunday hunting was unlikely. I am now eating crow about that column. On Oct. 30, SB 147 was passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives without debate by a 144-54 vote. It took a couple compromises to reverse the fortune of the bill that had seemed unlikely to pass. One of these is that hunters will have to secure written permission from landowners to hunt on private properties on Sundays. The fines for violating the provision wil...
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park kicked off the winter sports season with its second annual Youth Basketball Clinic & League on Thursday, Nov. 7. In the park's inaugural season last year, 72 kids enrolled in the basketball program. This year, 127 youth (an increase of 55 in one year) enrolled. This past week, the CHS Lady Dragons, under the direction of head girls coach Rob Mock, lead the clinic for school-aged children in kindergarten through sixth grade 6. Today, Thursday, Nov. 14, head CHS boys...
Through an early archery bear season in selected Wildlife Management Units (WMUs), two new October firearms bear seasons and the first week of a two-week statewide archery bear season, Pennsylvania hunters took a preliminary harvest of 1,540 bears. A statewide four-day firearms bear season is set start Nov. 23, and two extended bear seasons of varying lengths in selected WMUs start Nov. 30. Last year, hunters took a total of 3,153 bears – Pennsylvania’s 11th best bear harvest – in an early archery bear season in selected WMUs, a shorter state...
Claysburg-Kimmel's Mackenzie Clemens sets up a teammate during District 6 playoff action Monday, Oct. 28, against Bishop McCort at Claysburg High School. The Lady Bulldogs swept the Crushers en route to a quarterfinal date with West Branch Oct. 29. West Branch knocked the Lady Bulldogs out of the playoffs en route to a four-set victory, 25-8, 25-27, 25-13, 25-18. Rebekah Claar served for 14 points to lead C-K. Megan Hartman added eight kills, while Harleigh Cavender dished out 14...
Last fall, my son, Bob, and I did not get to hunt together during the autumn turkey season. Because of the heavy rain that occurred on the first day, I did not hunt. Bob, like our friend "Scout," spent a fruitless day hunting in the inclement weather. During the couple of evenings he got out during the first week, he was unable to run down any turkeys. On the Saturday ending the first week of the season, Bob made a long-hike hunt on one of his favorite game lands. "I didn't even see a scratch,"...
Passing the state House of Representatives Oct. 29 by a 144-54 vote, legislation that would provide expanded Sunday hunting opportunities in Pennsylvania appears likely to become law soon. But the Pennsylvania Game Commission wants hunters to know Senate Bill 147 has not been passed in final form yet, and even if it passes the state Senate a second time and is signed into law, it will not take effect until 90 days after passage. That means the bill, which would permit hunting on three Sundays – one within the archery deer season, one within t...
Northern Bedford sandwiched a game-clinching touchdown run around two crucial turnovers in the final two minutes of the game to clinch a spot in the District 5 Classs 1A championship game with a 28-14 home semifinal win over Windber Nov. 2. Up just 21-14 and with Windber putting on a last-ditch effort, Lucas Heck fell on a Windber fumble at midfield and Colby Imler followed that up with a 50-yard dive up the middle that turned into a sprint to the endzone to clinch the win. Imler intercepted a...
The Claysburg-Kimmel football team ran for 212 yards and five touchdowns during its 45-8 District 6 Class 1A opening-round playoff victory against visiting Penns Manor on Nov. 1. The fifth-seeded Bulldogs ran their winning streak to three and improved their overall record to 8-3. The Comets, seeded 12th, closed their season with a 3-8 record. Five different C-K players scored touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 32-8 lead into the lockerrooms at halftime. The Bulldogs tacked on a touchdown...
Northern Bedford High School junior Ian Zimmerman placed fifth in the PIAA Cross-Country Class 1A boys' Championship on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Hershey. Zimmerman ran the course in 16 minutes, 37 seconds. Teammate Ian Sherlock finished in 36th place with a time of 17:31. Also competing for the NB boys' team were Connor Laird (115th, 18:28), Josh Strayer (166th, 19:10), Justin Grine (184th, 19:34), Hunter Horton (189th, 19:37) and Kaiden O'Neal, 191st, 19:47). Northern Bedford's Harley Socie...
The 2019 football season came to a close last Friday night, Nov. 1, for the Central Scarlet Dragons, but not before the Dragons gave top-seeded Bald Eagle Area all they could handle. Playing at BEA’s home field, Central, seeded fourth, led early in the contest and was in position to pull the upset in the final minutes before falling short 21-19. The loss ended the Dragons’ season with a 4-7 record. After playing most of the opening quarter scoreless, the Dragons scored on an 8-yard pass play from Jeff Hoenstine to Hunter Klotz. The PAT fai...
Cam Norris, a graduate of Central High School, Martinsburg, is in his junior year at St. Vincent College, Latrobe. Norris, a member of the Bearcats' football team, made the transition from defensive end to outside linebacker last season and now finds himself in a starting role. Norris currently is leading the Bearcats with 47 tackles (32 solo, 15 assists, 8.5 tackles for loss), 3.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and two pass break-ups. He's been named team defensive player of the...
Northern Bedford and Claysburg-Kimmel both survived the first weekend of postseason action Nov. 1 and 2. The second-seeded Black Panthers (8-3) have their sights fixed on their first District 5 Class 1A title since 2017, and second since 1995, when they travel to Hollidaysburg on Friday, Nov. 8, to tackle rival and top-seeded Tussey Mountain (10-1). Kickoff at Tiger Stadium is set for 7 p.m. The Bulldogs (8-3), meanwhile, seeded fifth, will travel to fourth-seeded Saltsburg (7-3) for a District...
Last fall, my autumn turkey season did not begin until Monday afternoon of the first week – the only week in WMA 4A. It rained cats and dogs on Saturday and continued through Monday morning. As an old retired guy who despises hunting in the rain, I sat it out until the rain ended. On Monday afternoon, I took a short hike to a knob where I had found some turkey scratching near a grapevine tangle before the season. I sat and called till nearly dark; but if any turkeys were nearby, they did not a...
The Central Dragon football team traveled to Hollidaysburg last Friday to battle its District 6 Class 5A neighbor and came up on the wrong side of a 34-2 final. The game started well for Central as its defense was solid and eventually recorded a safety when they recorded a sack in the end zone for a 2-0 lead. But after a Dragon turnover, the Tigers struck quickly for a score and led 7-2 after the opening quarter. Central was able to move the ball throughout the game but had trouble sustaining th...
The Northern Bedford High School boys' cross-country team captured its second straight District 5 Class 1A title Oct. 22 at the Bedford County Technical Center course in Everett. Led by Ian Zimmerman's third straight District 5 Class 1A title, the Black Panthers placed first with 26 points, 44 points ahead of runner-up Southern Fulton (70). Zimmerman took first place with a time of 16 minutes, 49 seconds. Teammate Ian Sherlock was runner-up with a time of 17:52. Sherlock will be making his...
Two consecutive light fall wild turkey harvests and a substantial statewide turkey population of 212,000 birds should provide plenty of action in the upcoming fall turkey hunting season, which opens Saturday, Nov. 2 in most Wildlife Management Units. The most significant change in the coming fall turkey season is that a regulatory change now eliminates the requirement for fall turkey hunters to wear fluorescent orange material. It also applies to archery deer hunters throughout their six-week season....
A captive-raised deer that recently tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) will result in a southward expansion of Disease Management Area 4 (DMA 4) in 2020. The exact adjusted boundary for DMA 4 will not be announced until next year, after the close of hunting seasons and completion of further CWD surveillance. But the new CWD-positive deer will place most of Lancaster County within DMA 4. Even though DMA 4 will not expand until next year, the Game Commission is asking for hunters’ help now. Hunters who harvest deer in Lancaster C...
The Cove Community League standings for the week of Sept. 4 are: W L Woodcutters 18 0 Martin Oil 13 5 McKee Playground 11 7 Frederick Farm 9.5 8.5 I Don’t Know 8.5 9.5 Saxton Market 7 11 Bearded Skull 5 13 High scores: Team three: Frederick Farm 2078 Team single: Martin Oil 749 Indiv. three: Joe Over 625 Indiv. single: Joe Over 257 Indiv. average: Joe Over 208 Indiv. three: Anita Bolinger 472 Indiv. single: April Zelanko 169 Indiv. average: Anita Bolinger 157 ******** The Cove Community League standings for the week of Sept. 11 are: W L M...
The Central Lady Dragon volleyball team split a pair of contests last week, giving them a 5-11 record on the season. Last Monday, Oct. 21, the Dragons hosted Northern Bedford and defeated them in four sets 25-18, 25-15, 20-25, 25-19. The junior varsity team was also victorious in straight sets 25-8, 25-18. Lainie Heuston totaled 21 digs and 19 service points. Erin Brumbaugh compiled 11 service points, nine kills and had a pair of blocks. Jenna Carder had 11 service winners, along with five from Maya Hazenstab and four from Abbie Kitt....
Claysburg-Kimmel's Rebekah Claar hits past Bishop McCort's Julia Howwath during District 6 Class 1A playoff action Monday, Oct. 28, against Bishop McCort at C-K High School. The Lady Bulldogs swept the Lady Crushers, 25-16, 25-22, 25-22. Mackenzie Clemens served for 10 points and added 14 assists for C-K. Megan Hartman and Jocelyn Shultz had nine kills each. C-K, seeded seventh, was scheduled to play at second-seeded West Branch Tuesday night, Oct. 29, in the quarterfinals. The semifinals are...
The Northern Bedford girls’ soccer team concluded its season Oct. 21 with a 5-0 victory at Tussey Mountain. NB scored twice in the first half and three more in the second. Aylisa Morral, Makayla Hall, Taylor Nycum, Abby Kline and Emily Heck each scored for the Lady Panthers. Kline added an assist....
Now the real fun can begin. as in high school football postseason action. The postseason begins this weekend, featuring three teams from the Morrisons Cove area. In the District 3 Class 3A field, fourth-seeded Central (4-6) will travel to Mountain Conference rival and top-seeded Bald Eagle Area (7-3). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1. Claysburg-Kimmel (7-3), seeded fifth in the District 6 Class A field, will welcome 12th-seeded Penns Manor (3-7). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday. In the...
I like to play 60-and-over basketball at the Garver Y most Tuesdays. At nearly 70, I am no longer one of the "junior" players and find it increasingly difficult to keep up with the younger players. A couple weeks ago, we played five competitive games in two hours. (This is the equivalent of five quarters of basketball.) At the end of the fifth game, I was beat. I was glad I was not the one driving home. After showering and washing my basketball clothes, I planned to hit the glider on the front...
The Central tennis team met up with powerful Central Cambria (15-3) in the District 6 Class 2A semifinals last week and was defeated 5-0. The loss gave the Dragons a 10-4 record on the season. Kierra Mountain fell 6-0, 6-1 while Lindsey Kensinger lost 6-4, 6-0. In the final singles’ match Allison Brooks came up short 6-1, 6-1. On doubles action, Tomi May and Reagan Bush were defeated 6-0, 6-0 while Kayley Ariadne McClain and Madden also fell 6-0, 6-0. “It was a great season that ended against a very good Central Cambria team,” Central coach...
Northern Bedford Claysburg-Kimmel got 12 service points from Megan Hartman en route to a three-game sweep of host Northern Bedford Oct. 14. A hotly contested first game saw the Lady Bulldogs come out on top by a 27-25 count. C-K then won the final two games in convincing fashion, by scores of 25-11 and 25-15. Madison Johnson led NB with seven kills, five blocks and six digs, while Abby Zelanko dealt a team-high 11 service points. “We played very well early. Claysburg took the momentum from game one and did not allow us to regroup,” NB coa...
Central Boys The Central Dragon boys’ soccer team defeated visiting Tyrone Oct. 14, raising its record to 5-1 on the season. Central led 2-0 at the half and held on for a 2-1 victory. The Dragons celebrated senior day for their two seniors – Colin Rupert and Brandt Kensinger. Junior midfielder Luke Trexler scored the Dragon’s opening goal from 12 yards out with a penetrating dribble through the Eagle center defenders. Later in the half, Rupert scored what turned out to be the game-winner on a swerving corner kick that deflected off the hands...
Central The Mountain League Cross-Country Championships took place Oct. 16 at Penns Valley. The weather didn’t cooperate as the conditions were rainy and wet throughout. In boys’ action, Central finished in sixth place. Top finishers for the Dragons were Luke Knisely (24th in 19:48), Kocher (26th in 20:10) and Tyler Biesinger (27th in 20:11). On the girls’ side, Maia Jeffries crossed the line in 21st place with a time of 24:18. Lauren Crilly was 24th with a time of 24:38. “The conditions were tough for everybody and the Mountain League is stro...
Fueled by Dalton Smith’s 112 yards and three rushing touchdowns, Northern Bedford ran its record to 6-3 with a 49-0 rout of visiting West Branch last Friday night, Oct. 18. Smith, who went over 1,000 yards rushing for the season, had touchdown runs of 9, 7 and 12 yards. Smith, the latest in a line of fine tailbacks at NB, is the first underclassman to go over the century mark in rushing since Preston Albright in 2009. “Dalton had a terrific night but a lot of that as he’ll be the first to attest to, was the outstanding work of our offen...
The Scarlet Dragons played their final home game of the season last Friday, Oct. 18 – senior night against Huntingdon. The two teams are battling for third and fourth place in the District 6 3A playoff picture, and after the Bearcats 14-7 victory they now have identical 4-5 records with one game remaining. The opening half was controlled by the defenses and numerous drives were thwarted due to penalties. The teams combined for 20 penalties overall for more than 120 total yards. The Bearcats scored the only touchdown of the half late in the o...
The Claysburg-Kimmel football team snapped a two-game losing streak Friday, Oct. 18, with a 32-29 come-from-behind victory at Southern Huntingdon. The Bulldogs improved to 6-3 while the Rockets slipped to 4-5. C-K scored two touchdowns in the game’s final 2:55 to squeeze out the win. Seth Musselman who ran for 180 yards on 26 carries and scored four touchdowns, scored the game-winner on a 2-yard run with 1:18 to play in the game. “Going into our matchup with Southern Huntingdon, I stressed the importance of playing well to improve our see...
Two first-half touchdowns, including a fumble return for a score, carried Everett to a 14-6 road victory against Williamsburg last Friday night, Oct. 18. Everett earned just its second win in nine tries, while Williamsburg slipped to 0-9 on the season. Luis Saldivar returned a fumble 43 yards for a score and Luca Fierro added the PAT to make it 7-0 Everett with 3:37 remaining in the first quarter. Cameron Mellott added a 1-yard score with 7:29 to play in the first half. Fierro's PAT made it...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) and Pennsylvania Game Commission are warning anglers and hunters to avoid online scams when purchasing their licenses. The warning follows several recent reports of customers paying for licenses through third-party websites not affiliated with either agency, and then never receiving a license. “The only proven, reputable and reliable methods for purchasing Pennsylvania fishing licenses and permits are through the PFBC’s online portal The Outdoor Shop or in-person from a retail license iss...
The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation on Oct. 17 hosted Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus members, other federal policymakers, state agency representatives, leaders of both the wild deer community and deer farmers, and leaders of the broader sportsmen's conservation community for a bipartisan Capitol Hill luncheon to discuss chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD affects cervids such as deer and elk and has been detected in 26 states. The fatal neurological disease affects both farmed and free-ranging cervids and has no known vaccine or cure....
Carolyn Mahan, Penn State Altoona professor of biology and member of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation will offer the talk “Chronic Wasting Disease in Pennsylvania: occurrence, prevalence, and deer management implications” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in 117 Science Building. Mahan will explain what causes chronic wasting disease (CWD), its effects on white-tailed deer, its implications to hunters, and what the Commonwealth is doing to solve the problem in a way that benefits both the state and hunte...
While high school football's regular season will conclude this weekend, Central and Hollidaysburg will be fighting for playoff positioning in their respective classes. The two teams will battle each other beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Tiger Stadium in Hollidaysburg. Central (Class 3A) enters at 4-5 while Hollidaysburg (Class 5A) is 5-4. The Dragons opened their season with consecutive wins, followed by three straight loses. After winning two straight, CHS has dropped its last two....
Central The Central Lady Dragon volleyball team lost three of four Mountain League games recently, dropping its league record to 3-8 on the season. On Oct. 1, the Lady Dragons hosted undefeated Bald Eagle Area (8-0) and lost in straight sets 25-6, 25-7, 25-20. Abbie Kitt paced the Dragons with six service points followed by Lainie Heuston’s four. Heuston also had 14 digs, while Annie Kitt and Erin Brumbaugh each had a pair of kills. On Oct. 3, it was a trip to Tyrone and a four-set loss for the Lady Dragons. The scores were 23-25, 25-13, 2...
Northern Bedford The Northern Bedford cross-country teams scored victories over visiting Moshannon Valley oct. 1. The Lady Panthers took the first four spots en route to a 20-35 win. Emilee Sherlock led the way with a first-place finish in 23 minutes, 36 seconds. Harley Socie was second in 24:41, followed by Denae Hershberger (25:52) and Hailey Bollman (29:01). The Panthers won the boys’ meet, 15-50. They took the first seven spots and eight of the top 10 overall. NB’s Ian Zimmerman won the meet in 16:06, followed by Ian Sherlock in second in...
This Saturday (Oct. 19) ushers in the statewide small game season for squirrels, rabbits, and ruffed grouse. The following Saturday, Oct. 26, is the opening day for pheasants. For those "in the know," junior hunts for squirrels, rabbits, and grouse began on Oct. 5. The junior hunt for pheasants began on Oct. 12. Sadly, these junior seasons were virtually ignored. Over the past several years, I have noticed that there are shrinking numbers of hunters pursuing small game. I think the reason is...
West Branch scored 30 first-half points against visiting Williamsburg Oct. 11 and cruised to a 37-8 victory. The win was just the second in eight games for the Warriors. The Blue Pirates dipped to 0-8. West Branch racked up 489 totals yards in the win – 295 passing and 194 rushing. Warrior quarterback Ayden Gutierrez completed 11 of his 21 pass attempts and tossed two touchdowns. Noah Hoffner caught five passes for 131 receiving yards and one touchdown. Eddie Dale had 92 receiving yards and one touchdown on three receptions. WHS gained 346 t...
The Northern Bedford Black Panthers ran for 307 yards and forced seven turnovers during its 35-6 victory at Claysburg-Kimmel on Friday, Oct. 11. Dalton Smith paved the way with 240 rushing yards and three touchdowns, as the Black Panthers improved to 5-3 on the season. C-K (5-3) dropped its second straight game following a five-game winning streak. Northern Bedford jumped out to a 21-0 advantage at halftime. Cadin Ebersole intercepted C-K’s Corey Chamberlain pass and returned it 12 yards for the game’s first score. Smith then scored on run...
The Central Dragon football team welcomed Bellefonte (6-2) on Homecoming Night Oct. 11, and the Red Raiders were dominating early. Bellefonte scored four touchdowns in the opening quarter and led 27-0. Bellefonte ran the ball 35 times in the game overall for 436 yards and scored three touchdowns on the ground in the first quarter. The Dragons' defense improved in the second frame, but the offense came up short as Central trailed 34-0 at intermission. Bellefonte was able to continue its...
NBC Girls Fannett-Metal broke a 1-1 tie with two second-half goals to defeat Northern Bedford, 3-1, in high school girls’ soccer action Sept. 30. Abby Kline scored the Lady Panthers’ lone goal, unassisted, at the 25:48 mark of the first half. On the following day, Oct. 1, Abby Kline tallied the game-winning goal, unassisted, at the 5:34 mark of overtime to lift NB to a 4-3 victory. NB led 2-1 at halftime behind goals from Sydney Coffee (Ashley Kichman assist) and Emily Heck (unassisted). Kline opened the second-half scoring (Paige Snider ass...
Two Central Lady Dragon tennis team members participated in District 6 singles play Sept. 30 while the entire team played its final Mountain League game of the season on Oct. 2. Playing at the Summit Athletic Club in Altoona, Kierra Mountain opened District competition with a dominating 6-2, 6-2 victory over her opponent from Richland. In the quarterfinals, Kierra fell to her Central Cambria opponent 6-2, 6-1. Lindsey Kensinger lost her opener to a Forest Hills opponent 6-2, 6-1. Both girls struggled playing their first competition indoors...
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is hosting a series of events to inform the public about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which poses a serious threat to the state’s deer and elk. CWD, which always is fatal to the deer and elk it infects, first was detected in Pennsylvania in 2012 and more than 250 wild deer have tested positive for CWD since that time. In areas where CWD-positive deer have been detected, special regulations are enacted to limit the spread of the disease. These areas are known as Disease Management Areas. The PGC will hold an i...
