Local Sports

Chucks hope series road trend continues vs. Bobcats

October 19, 2012

CLARION — The road is never an easy place to play, especially when an undefeated foe is your host.

The task will be daunting for the Punxsy Chucks tonight when they face the 7-0 Clarion Bobcats at Clarion University’s Memorial Stadium.

The visiting Chucks, though, are hoping the trend of the short four-year football series between still fairly new Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference opponents continues to hold true. Over the past four years, the visiting team has come out on top, including the Bobcats’ 19-7 victory in Punxsy last fall.

Chucks' defense keys Senior Night soccer shutout

October 17, 2012

PUNXSUTAWNEY — When a team cannot put many shots on goal, it is tough to win. The Punxsy boys' soccer defenders were very successful at keeping visiting Karns City to six shots to record a 2-0 shutout on Senior Night at Jack F. LaMarca Stadium.

"That was District-IX caliber defense on the field all night," proclaimed Chucks coach Phil Shenkle to his players after the game.

St. Marys floats past Punxsy girls' soccer

October 16, 2012

PUNXSUTAWNEY – With a cold wind blowing across the stadium, St. Marys lifted a ball over the outstretched hands of Punxsy girls' soccer goalie Allie Fye for what would be the game-winning goal, 3-2, with 15:05 left in the match.

"It just wasn't our game," said Lady Chucks' coach Kevin Hughes.

Sydney Dubensky provided a goal in each half to provide all the Lady Chucks' offense on the afternoon.

Dubensky netted the game's first score of the match. The Lady Dutch tied the contest, 1-1, in the 30th minute for the other goal of the opening half.

DuBois Beavers overwhelm Brookville Raiders' football

October 14, 2012

DUBOIS ­­­­— Brookville's winning streak (five games) was finally snapped when the powerhouse DuBois Beavers football team proved to be too much for the Raiders to handle in a 52-13 defeat Friday night.

With the loss, Brookville's record now sits at 5-2.

"There are always positives you will get from games like this... obviously, when you lose that bad there aren't as many as there should be, but they're definitely some positives, and the guys said some good things after the game," said Chris Dworek, Raider varsity football coach.