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The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners is scheduled to meet Monday, July 22, and Tuesday, July 23, at the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters. Both meetings begin at 8:30 a.m., with doors opening at 7:45 a.m. Individuals interested in offering public testimony – limited to five minutes – can do so at the July 22 meeting, and may register on a first-come, first-to-speak basis. PowerPoint presentations are not permitted during the public comment period. On Tuesday, July 23, the board will take up its prepared agenda. The agenda for the meeti...
Today, Pennsylvania’s wildlife faces a variety of threats. These threats often are related to both natural and human-caused factors. As the state agency responsible for managing Pennsylvania’s wildlife, the Pennsylvania Game Commission must mitigate these threats whenever possible. Diseases like Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), mange and tuberculous have the potential to significantly affect wildlife populations. Though these diseases do spread naturally, their spread is increased significantly when wildlife is unnaturally concentrated. When peo...
I have been fly-fishing for trout for a little more than 50 years. After I had graduated from high school, I thought I would try to become a serious trout fisherman. When I saw Ralph Haney and his son Randy fly-fishing one evening, I thought that fly-fishing might be a good way for me to learn to catch trout. My dad had dabbled in fly-fishing at one time and had a box of flies that I used to start out. In addition, Dad knew some of the basic materials I needed to have, and he advised me to pick...
Spring Cove AYSO 1539 16U won first place at the 15th annual Antietam Cup on June 9 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Team members were (from left): Front row: Paige Glasgow, Winter Storm, Jonathan Imler, Caden Feathers, Elias Ritchey and Kort Sease. Back row: Coach Jesse Theys, Andrew Laufle, Spencer Horton, Ethan Eicher, Ben Theys, Garrett Nicewonger and Benjamin Hartman....
12 Central High School graduates Casey Walters (14) and Thad Albright (31) were selected and participated in the 35th annual Lezzer Lumber Football Classic. Albright received the Jack Bailey Memorial Scholarship for the South team....
The recent audit of the Pennsylvania Game Commission's financial policies has pointed out that the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania (USP) has long been correct about the commission's manipulation of figures. Pressure from the USP was crucial for initiating the audit. To support the USP, which supports hunters, you can join for one year by mailing a $20.00 check to USP Membership, 530 4th Avenue, Sutersville, PA 15083. To many other sportsmen, this audit demonstrates that the PGC is either...
If you haven’t yet purchased your 2019-20 Pennsylvania hunting license, now might be the time. The new license year began on Monday, July 1, so only 2019-20 licenses are valid when hunting or using Game Commission shooting ranges. And sales of 2019-20 antlerless deer licenses are about to begin, and only hunters holding valid general licenses may apply. Pennsylvania residents are given preference in applying for antlerless licenses, and resident hunters may apply for their first antlerless licenses beginning Monday, July 8. Nonresidents may s...
Pennsylvania Game Commission shooting range permits now can be purchased at any license issuing agent, as well as online. Previously, the permits were available online, with those buying permits printing them at home. Permits were only available for physical purchase at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters and the agency’s six region offices. While range permits now are available anywhere hunting licenses are sold, those buying them online can continue to print them at home. To buy your 2019-20 shooting range permit online, visit The...
Ritchey's Dairy captured the Major League title of the Spring Cove Youth Baseball League. The squad defeated Roaring Spring True Value 6-4 in the championship game on June 21 at the Martinsburg Little League field. Team members were (from left): Front row: Lucas Black, Jay Hoenstine, Kayden Slippy and Christian Heuston. Back row: Wyatt Ritchey, Braydon Beach, MJ Flaugh, Bryton Barnes, Mace Baker and Aiden Moore....
Keith Electrical Services captured the Minor League title of the Spring Cove Youth Baseball League. The squad defeated Metzler Bros. Transportation 12-2 in the championship game on June 21 at the Martinsburg Little League Field. Team members were (from left): Front row: Dominic Watters, Dylan Keith, Brooks Decker, Ayden Rhodes, Jack Hetrick and Christian Dilling. Middle row: Coach Brent Rhodes, Waylon Richardson, Cody Clapper, Landon Kasun, Michael Snook and Colton Porreca. Back row: Coaches...
Ritchey Dairy's Jay Hoenstine presents Randy McGraw (left) and Rodger "Bacon" Hoover with gift bags between championship games of the Spring Cove Youth Baseball League on June 21. The two men were in attendance representing the more than 40 men who constructed the Martinsburg VFW Post 43 Field 50 years ago. Construction took the entire summer....
Sportsmen for the Future and the Pavia Sportsmen’s Club will sponsor a public chronic wasting disease seminar with Dr. James Kroll, also known as “Dr. Deer,” at noon on Saturday, July 13, at the Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School. There will be multiple speakers who will present attendees with a better understanding of the complex and ongoing issues regarding CWD. There also will be a question-and-answer session with Dr. Kroll, who is nationally recognized for his work regarding whitetail deer. Doors will open at 11 a.m....
With heavy rains blowing out my favorite local streams for much of the spring, I've gotten little fly-fishing in. For a while, though, several spots on the BFO River remained fishable. One drizzly afternoon before the BFO was blown out, too, I'd hiked to the top of a pool where I'd been having some success. I'd just sat down on a log to wait for some flies to hatch when I heard voices: two guys in separate one-man pontoon boats were anchored at the head of the pool. I heard the first one say,...
Reprints of action photos shot by photographer Gary M. Baranec that have appeared in the Morrisons Cove Herald are available by contacting him via email at [email protected]....
The Central High School softball program celebrated "Senior Night" at the high school softball field on May 2 against Philipsburg-Osceola. Presented with flowers prior to the game – won by P-O 3-1 – were (from left): Caroline Eckenrode, Alana Padula, Dylan Claycomb, Maddi Metzler, Shannon Detwiler, Sarah Horton, Ashley Negley and Kara Stultz. CHS finished the season with a 14-7 record....
I am determined that I am not going to buy a new pair of chest waders or a new pair of hip boots this year. I am going to make do with what I have lying around. I had five pairs of chest waders stashed in various places in my garage and cellar. Of these, one is a lightweight pair of stocking-foot waders that I like to use when fishing large streams. The wading boots I wear with them are equipped with studs and provide traction when I am wading on slippery rocks in deep or fast water. I bought...
Since last year, 123 additional free-ranging deer have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Pennsylvania, and Disease Management Areas 2 and 3 have been expanded again as a result of new cases. With CWD testing from the 2018 deer seasons now completed, there now have been a total of 250 known CWD cases in free-ranging deer in Pennsylvania since 2012. New CWD cases were detected in the following counties: Bedford (65), Blair (10), Cambria (2), Franklin (3), Fulton (33), Huntingdon (4), Jefferson (1), Juniata (1), Perry (1), and...
Pennsylvania hunters had a perfect safety record in the recently completed 2019 spring turkey season. No hunting-related shooting incidents were reported to the Game Commission during the month-long season. While years ago, it was common for hundreds of incidents to occur in a year, the total has dipped to about a couple dozen, thanks in part to the requirement for all first-time license buyers to complete a Hunter-Trapper Education training course. Administering the course wouldn’t be possible without a dedicated team of Hunter-Trapper E...
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners has scheduled a public, working group meeting for Monday, June 24, at the Game Commission’s headquarters in Harrisburg. The meeting is slated to begin at 8:30 a.m. Working group meetings allow for an exchange between the Board of Game Commissioners and Game Commission staff ahead of regular quarterly meetings. While working group meetings are open to the public, public comments are not accepted. The working group meeting is scheduled to be streamed live on the Game Commission’s YouTube channel. The...
The 2019 campaign for the Claysburg-Kimmel girls softball team ended in heart-breaking fashion on June 6 at Mount Aloysius College, Cresson. C-K, the two-time defending District 6 Class 1A champions, battled District 9 champion DuBois Central Catholic in a PIAA quarterfinal matchup. The Lady Bulldogs squandered a 5-2 lead and eventually fell 6-5 in nine innings. C-K, which knocked off DCC in last year's quarterfinals en route to the semifinals, finished this season with a 20-5 record. DCC has...
June 17 is the first day to buy hunting licenses for the 2019-00 hunting seasons. It will be interesting to see how many additional hunters drop out of hunting because of the PGC's short-sighted policies. If I didn't already have a lifetime license, I don't know whether I would spend the money on a Pennsylvania license, though turkey hunting would probably keep me in the license-buying fold. I am concerned about the future of wild-turkey hunting. The population of birds has shrunk throughout...
Licenses for the 2019-20 hunting and furtaking seasons go on sale Monday, June 17. And when hunters and furtakers buy their 2019-20 licenses, each again will receive a complimentary copy of the Pennsylvania Hunting & Trapping Digest. Like other hunters and trappers, seniors still need to purchase bear licenses to pursue bruins and obtain permits to harvest bobcats, fishers or river otters. Hunters who acquired their senior lifetime licenses after May 13, 2017 are required to obtain an annual pheasant permit to hunt or harvest pheasants. A compl...
Congratulations On A Great 2019 Season! Claysburg-Kimmel Lady Bulldogs Two-Time Defending District 6 Class 1A Champions!!! Advanced to State Quarterfinals Record: 20-5 The Claysburg-Kimmel High School softball team celebrates its second straight District 6 Class 1A championship on May 31 at Saint Francis University, Loretto. The Lady Bulldogs scored an 8-5 victory over Glendale. C-K defeated Glendale 8-4 in the title game. C-K advanced to the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 1A Championships....
The Claysburg-Kimmel softball team claimed its fifth District 6 title in 11 years on Friday, May 31, as the third-seeded Lady Bulldogs knocked off top-seeded Glendale 8-5 in a Class 1A tilt at Saint Francis University, Loretto. The Inter-County Conference North Division rivals were meeting for the third straight year in the district title game. Glendale was victorious in 2017 while C-K won last year. On Monday, June 3, C-K earned its 20th win of the season in 24 games with an 11-7 victory over...
I am sometimes asked how to dry the gristle attached to the beard of a gobbler that a hunter probably wants to save as a memento of a successful hunt. At one time I dipped the gristle of the beard into a small pile of salt to dry it. This was messy. I now pour a small pile of baby powder onto a small piece of paper and dip the gristle into this pile. I then prop the beard's gristle against the pile of baby powder for several days, perhaps dipping the gristle into the pile again. It takes only a...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is seeking public comment on proposed changes to fishing tackle regulations along a section of Spruce Creek located in Huntingdon County. At its next meeting on July 15 and 16, the board will consider a proposal to add Spruce Creek, Section 03 to its Catch-and-Release All Tackle Program. This designation would allow anglers to use any form of tackle, including both artificial lures and live bait, to catch fish and release them immediately. Public comment on this proposal will be accepted through June...
Northern Bedford High School's Ian Zimmerman placed fourth in the PIAA State Class AA 1600 meter run to highlight local performances at the State Championships held in Shippensburg last weekend. The sophomore miler ran a 4:24.19 in Friday's preliminary round to qualify for the finals and break his own school record. He went one step further on Saturday in the state championship race, hanging with a large pack of runners for most of the race he made a move with several others on the backstretch...
The Claysburg-Kimmel softball team is back in the District 6 Class 1A title game. C-K, the third seed and 18-4 on the season, will battle top-seeded Glendale (20-3) at 2:30 p.m. today, Thursday, May 30, at Saint Francis University, Loretto. Today marks the third straight year that the two teams have met for the district title. Glendale won in 2017 while C-K won last year. The Inter-County Conference North Division rivals split their two regular-season games this season. The Lady Bulldogs defeated No. 6 Williamsburg 6-4 and second-seeded...
One cloudy May afternoon 30 years ago, I had arrived home early from work and had zoomed out to the creek, hoping for a "Sulphur Day." A Sulphur Day is one when yellow-colored mayflies hatch during cool, often drizzly afternoons for several hours when it takes them longer than usual to fly off the surface of the stream from which they are hatching. This makes them easy pickings for hungry trout. That is just what happened that afternoon. In fact, there were more flies hatching than I had ever...
Three Central High School seniors recently signed letters of intent to continue their athletic and academic careers in the fall. Signing were (from left): Zach Parks, Thad Albright and Logan Marko. Zach, son of Mandy Werts and Matthew Parks, will play football at Seton Hill University in Greensburg. He plans to major in sport management or fitness and wellness coordinating. Thad, son of Jerry and Bobbi Albright, will play football at Saint Francis University, Loretto. He plans to major in...
The 2019 baseball campaign at Claysburg-Kimmel High School came to a close on May 20. Battling No. 3 Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic in a District 6 Class 2A quarterfinal game, the sixth-seeded Bulldogs managed just one hit during their 2-0 setback. The loss snapped C-K’s eight-game winning streak, and the Bulldogs finished 14-7. C-K’s lone hit was a leadoff single by Kobe Harr on the game’s first pitch. BG scored its two runs in the bottom of the first inning, one on a wild pitch and one on an RBI single. Corey Chamberlain, who took the loss, pitch...
The Northern Bedford High School baseball team suffered a 4-1 loss to Rockwood in a first-round District 5 Class 1A playoff game. Rockwood led 4-0 before NB’s Luke Wiedemann belted a home run in the top of the seventh inning, one of the team’s four hits. Wiedemann suffered the loss. He allowed eight hits and struck out six in a complete-game performance....
Northern Bedford’s softball season was halted in a District 5 Class 2A semifinal game on May 23. The Lady Panthers were held to one hit during their 14-1, five-inning loss at Conemaugh Township. Sarah Bowser had NBC’s lone hit. Conemaugh Township took advantage of 11 free passes by NB pitching and collected 11 hits. Northern Bedford finished the 2019 season with a record of 9-10....
The Major League standings as of May 19 are: W L Cure FA 7 1 True Value 4 3 Ritchey’s Dairy 3 2 Cove Lumber 1 3 Home Care 0 6 Scores: Ritchey’s Dairy 18, Curve FA 11 True Value 12, Home Care 10 Cure FA 3, Home Care 1 Cure FA 12, True Value 5 Cure FA 11, Ritchey’s Daiey 10 The Minor League standings as of May 19 are: W L T Keith Electric 6 0 0 Faith Assembly 4 2 1 Ferry’s Therapy 3 2 0 Metzler Bros. 3 4 0 MC Rotary 2 5 0 Curry Supply 1 5 1 Scores: Metzler Bros., Faith Assembly 4 Ferry’s Therapy 14, MC Rotary 5 Keith Electric 9, Curry Supply 3...
Northern Bedford sophomore Ian Zimmerman (second from right) is all smiles on the medal stand on Saturday, May 25, at Shippensburg University. Zimmerman placed fourth in the Class 2A 1600-meter run with a school record time of 4 minutes, 23.04 seconds....
NBC BOYS Northern Bedford’s boys’ track and field squad added to its impressive 2019 resume with a runner-up finish at the PIAA District 5 Championship Meet held on May 15 on the NBC track. The Panthers scored 84 points, 15 behind District 5 champion Bedford and two points ahead of Chestnut Ridge to claim second place in the team race. “I did not anticipate us finishing that high,” NBC head coach Jeff Batzel said. “I had us around 70 points and third or fourth overall, which means we had a lot of athletes score higher than their seedings which...
The Cove Fire 10U girls' softball team took first place at the 10U In the Net girls' softball tournament in April at Hershey. Cove Fire defeated the Stingers in the championship game 8-0. Team members were (from left): Front row: Madeline Kauffman, Addison Wood, Brooke Hillegas, Jade College, Gabi Dadetto, MiKayla Burket, Kaylesta Kennedy, Norah Bechtel, Braelyn Hall and Riley Peterson. Back row: Coaches Justin Hillegas, Tim Wood and Jason Bechtel....
CENTRAL On May 6, the Lady Dragons traveled to Cresson and returned with an 11-3 victory over Penn Cambria (9-5). The Lady Dragons exploded for seven runs in the final three innings to break open the game. Dylan Claycomb was the winning pitcher for Central. CHS 6, Clearfield 2 On May 7, the Dragons hosted league rival Clearfield and handed the Lady Bison (9-8) a 6-2 defeat. The Lady Dragons posted four runs in the second frame and made the lead stand up. Again Claycomb was the winning pitcher. CHS 6, Mt. Union 1 On May 8, Mount Union visited...
Pennsylvania’s 2019-20 migratory game bird seasons have been set. Annual migratory game bird seasons are selected by states from frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Game Commission selections were made after reviewing last year’s season results, population survey data and public input. There are three significant changes to Pennsylvania waterfowl seasons this year, said Game Management Division Chief Ian Gregg. Two of these changes were required by USFWS season frameworks, Gregg said. They are a reduced dai...
Ellen Kennedy, a member of Uzelac Gymnastics, competed at Nationals in the Level 9 Junior Olympic Eastern Championships in Kissimmee, Florida, on May 11 and 12. She got fourth place on the vault and 16th place all around, finishing first in her Region 7 Division of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Uzelac Gymnastics has facilities in Duncansville and Johnstown. Kennedy, 16, a sophomore at Central High School in Martinsburg, is the daughter of Doug and...
Wednesday, May 1, was the fourth day of this year’s gobbler season. I had accompanied my son, Bob, on the windy opening morning and had helped turn around a 21-pound gobbler with a 10-inch beard that he shot. On Tuesday morning, I had been bested by a couple of gobblers that wouldn’t cross a deep hollow to investigate my calling. However, I figured I’d set up across the hollow on Wednesday, coming in to it from a different direction. I’d risen long before dawn and had hiked to the spot in the dark. I had just settled in under a large tree wh...
Spring gobbler hunters are reluctant to give up spots where they hunt. After all, it's tough enough to tag a tom without having large numbers of other hunters trying to call to a gobbler you are working. Old-school trout fishermen often have a couple of secret spots tucked away where they can consistently land some nice fish without interference from other anglers. It would take a medieval torture chamber to make these anglers reveal where these hot spots are located. However, turkey hunters'...
The Northern Bedford boys’ track and field squad finished fourth in the 70th annual West Central Coaches Meet held on May 3 at Windber Stadium. Ian Zimmerman paced the Panthers with a three-win, MVP performance. Zimmerman won the 800-meter run in 2:03.94 and 1600-meter run in 4:43.22 and anchored the winning 4x800 relay team that included Josh Strayer, Conner Laird and Ian Sherlock. The foursome’s winning time was 8:43.77. Zimmerman was the first NB athlete to win an MVP award at this prestigious meet since Taylor Crawford won the award on the...
Central Everett 6, CHS 4 On April 29, Everett visited Central and left on the short side of a 6-4 final score. Jason Ferry was the winning pitcher as he struck out three and walked four. Jacob Eberlin picked up the save with two strikeouts and two free passes. Everett had a slim 9-7 advantage in base-hits. Hunter Klotz, Paxton Kling and Casey Walters recorded doubles in the win. Kling, Walters, Noah Muthler, Dylan Focht and Lleyton Kling had RBIs. CHS 11, Huntingdon 0 On April 30, the team traveled to Huntingdon and returned with an 11-0 six...
McCoy's Lawn & Garden recently won the Blair Regional YMCA first- and second-grade basketball league with an 11-1 record. Members of the team were (from left): First row: Khloe Detwiler, Ava Verbit, Marah Diehl, Abel Corley and Camryn Parrilla. Second row: Manager Megan Diehl, Lucas Horton, Colby Gojmerac, Brooks Decker, Drew Dillon, Landyn Kasun and manager Elana Decker....
The Central Dragon volleyball team dropped a pair of contests last week, lowering its record to 0-12 on the season. BG 3, CHS 0 On May 7, the team traveled to Bishop Guilfoyle and fell in three sets 25-19, 25-13, 25-7. Huntingdon 3, CHS 0 On May 9, the team hosted Huntingdon and came up short 25-19, 25-19, 25-17. Sam Moyer paced the team with nine service points while Zack Gahagan added four. Devin Clapper led the team in kills (four) and blocks (three). Zeb Wyant and Gahagan each had three kills, while Eli Lingenfelter had a team high of...
The Spring Cove junior high softball team, coached by Wade Heuston, took first place at the Mountain League Junior High Softball Tournament on Saturday, April 27, at State College. The team went undefeated beating The Lady Tigers 9-1, Tyrone 2-1, Hollidaysburg 4-3 and Philipsburg Osceola 10-8. Team members are (from left): Front row: Natalie Lape, Bailey Hoover, Mary Grill, Elyse Dilling, Paige Glunt and Brinnley Beech. Back row: Bralyn Ellis, Maya Hazenstab, Kennedy Hoyt, Lacey Lynn, Madison...
Like this year's spring weather, last spring's was generally not proper for effective fly-fishing for trout. However, when weather and water conditions were appropriate, I hit the water with mixed results. In addition, the spring turkeys were effectively humiliating me; and by May 10 I was pretty much becoming a zombie from a lack of sleep, hunting during the mornings and fly-fishing later in the day when I could. Weather gurus kept telling us that the next several days were going to drop...
The Central Lady Dragon softball team won two of its three games last week, raising its record to 9-6 on the season. CHS 19, Huntingdon 3 On April 29, Central traveled to Huntingdon (1-9) and pummeled the Lady Bearcats 19-3 in five innings. Central had a huge 23-7 advantage in hits in the game. The Dragons scored five runs in both the third and fourth innings to break the game open. Dylan Claycomb had a huge offensive game, smacking three home runs and a single while driving home five runs. Maddi Metzler had a pair of home runs, three singles...
The Major League standings as of May 5 are: W L Cure FA 3 0 Ritchey’s Dairy 2 0 Cove Lumber 1 2 True Value 2 2 Home Care 0 4 Scores: Cure FA 14, Cove Lumber 2 Cove Lumber 3, Home Care 2 Cure FA 5, True Value 4 Ritchey’s Dairy 14, True Value 2 Ritchey’s Dairy 6, Home Care 4 True Value 6, Cove Lumber 4 Cure FA 4, Home Care 3 True Value 12, Home Care 5 The Minor League standings as of May 5 are: W L T Keith Electric 3 0 0 Faith Assembly 2 0 1 Curry Supply 1 1 1 Ferry’s Therapy 1 2 0 Metzler Bros. 1 2 0 MC Rotary 0 3 0 Scores: Faith Assembl...
