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  • Raven Joe0

    Jamie Spencer

    Quarterback Joe Fagnano continues to amaze. The local Williamsport Area product is amazing. Fagnano did not get picked in the 2026 NFL Draft. But Joe recently landed a free-agent job with the Baltimore Ravens. The terms of the deal are still in the air. Various reports said he agreed to three years. Incredible. Fagnano is

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  • Wanna Bet?0

    Scott Lowery

    Most likely, those who follow sports were not surprised when the recent news broke regarding the betting scandal of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who checked himself into a treatment program to address a gambling addiction a week ago. While betting on sporting events has been around since sports themselves were established, the activity was

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  • Busted Brackets

    Busted Brackets0

    Jamie Spencer

    I don’t like to gamble. It’s not my thing. I never played cards. Nor the slots. Forget about the skill machines, and those games of chance. I used to put money down on the Super Bowl. But that got ugly. I believe his name was Boris. I stopped giving money to my friends during the

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  • Springing Out of Hibernation0

    Jim Webb

    I will begin where I left off last week. My thoughts and prayers are with all who provide the freedom to write this column, the service men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Our Nation has been involved in a military conflict 90% of the time since its founding in 1776. This includes

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  • Crowning Champions in March0

    Scott Lowery

    In a well-known metaphor dating back to 1879, the phrase ‘there’s light at the end of the tunnel’ is often used to describe the end of disappointing times. Unashamedly, repeating its usage today, the same can be said as March’s arrival has brought with it increasing daylight, signs of approaching spring, the beginning of the

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  • Hoo-Hoo-Hoo-Hoosiers0

    Scott Lowery

    As the Indiana Hoosiers were close to completing their meteor-like rise to the NCAA football National Championship, coach Curt Cignetti responded to a reporter’s question, answering, “This would make a good movie!” While that could indeed become a reality, trying to sell such an outlandish movie script to Hollywood before Cignetti’s arrival in Bloomington two

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  • Bowling0

    Scott Lowery

    Although it may be ancient history to many, “Bowling for Dollars” was a popular TV show airing in the 1970s. The show’s format was simple; contestants could win cash and prizes based on their bowling performance. The uproar created by the College Bowl Selection Committee’s December 7 announcement of the twelve teams to participate in

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  • A Full Cup of Holiday Cheer0

    Jim Webb

    ‘Tis the season to view the glass half full and be grateful you got to drink the other half. This applies whether you’re sipping eggnog, hot chocolate, or your favorite holiday cocktail. As you are celebrating this joyous season with family and friends, please check the political conversation and anything that may be perceived as

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  • Cheers to Glenn0

    Jamie Spencer

    Penn State is still looking. The Nittany Lions decided to fire longtime coach James Franklin back in October. The fans and alumni were furious. It was a bold move. And unfortunately, AD Pat Kraft has not found a replacement. Many of the candidates have used this opportunity to land extensions at their existing schools. The

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  • Howard’s Williamsport Roots0

    Scott Lowery

    With the college and professional football seasons building to a championship crescendo and Christmas just around the corner, baseball has entered its ‘hot stove season.’ While the sport has taken a back seat for many, November was a busy time for Penn College baseball coach Chris Howard, who was inducted into the West Branch Valley

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  • How Kids Can Balance School and Extracurricular Activities

    How Kids Can Balance School and Extracurricular Activities0

    Family Features
    • November 12, 2025

    Extracurricular activities figure prominently in the lives of modern children. While extracurricular activities like sports play and club participation have been linked to a number of positive outcomes, including improved academic performance, child development experts warn that too much time in structured activities can compromise kids’ creativity and make it harder for youngsters to learn

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  • Spartan Runners are the State’s Best0

    Scott Lowery

    Running has been a successful lifelong companion for Griffin Molino. As a high schooler from South Williamsport, he won two cross-country state titles. As a member of the Syracuse University cross-country team, he experienced the euphoria of the 2015 NCAA national championship. But his latest run to glory came on the legs and lungs of

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  • Huskie Joe0

    Jamie Spencer

    UConn’s quarterback Joe Fagnano is trending. The Williamsport Area High School grad is having an unbelievable season. He is leading the NCAA in several offensive categories. Fagnano was recently added to the “Manning Award” watchlist. Joe is also gaining momentum with the voters for this year’s Heisman. Unheard of. Sports Illustrated ran a story last

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  • College Football’s Future?0

    Scott Lowery

    As Penn State’s new wide receiver Trebor Pena hauled in one of his seven pass receptions from QB Drew Allar in the Nittany Lions opening day 46-11 win over Nevada, the TV talking head remarked, “Trebor had a great season at Syracuse last year (84, catches, 941 yards, 9 TDs) but they couldn’t afford him

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  • Colleges Go Pro0

    Scott Lowery

    Ranked as one of movies’ greatest all-time lines, “Show me the money” from the 1996 film Jerry Maguire has turned out to be three decades ahead of its time! What began on July 1, Division I college athletes across the country will be shouting the same line at the college of their choice, and in

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  • Title Game Heartbreak0

    Scott Lowery

    As all those taxpayers’ envelopes have been dropped in the mail on the way to fund Uncle Sam’s coffers, I extend my belated congratulations to the Loyalsock Lady Lancers on their well-earned run to the PIAA AAA state championship. The team’s historic triumph is a testament to the dividends that can be accrued via hard

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  • Opening Day0

    Scott Lowery

    It was years after I left my duties as the Central Region Director for Little League Baseball Headquarters when a co-worker came to my office to tell me a visitor was at the front desk. Inquiring about the identity of the visitor, I was told “he’ll know who I am.” Sure enough, that statement rang

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  • Wrestling Gravitas0

    Scott Lowery

    Decades ago, the City of Williamsport conducted a public contest inviting entries seeking to identify a new promotional slogan. Based upon its uniqueness as the Birthplace of Little League and the importance baseball has played in its history, I decided to enter the contest, submitting my suggestion, “The Little League City with a Big League

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  • Fire up the Bull-DOGE’R as March Madness Begins0

    Jim Webb

    Hello, West Branch Valley; I’m in agreement with the meteorological community; spring begins on March 1st. And that is worth celebrating with the winter we’ve had. I wish it were possible to have all the cheerleaders across our area doing the old-school “let’s get fired up” cheer for you as you begin reading my words.

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  • Send in the Clowns0

    Scott Lowery

    It wasn’t how I had planned to spend my Valentine’s weekend Saturday. After a low-key celebration of the festivities a day earlier, a few scheduled errands and household chores fell victim to a bevy of competitive college basketball games filling the TV screen. From noon to well into the evening, those chores that were completed

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  • Political Pervasiveness0

    Scott Lowery

    It was a lesson learned long ago when my interest in journalism was in its infancy. A scribe well-versed in the occupation passed on his warning – ‘If you ever become a columnist, don’t include your personal opinions regarding politics or religion in what you write.’ That advice is spot-on, as those of you who

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  • NCAA Football Recap0

    Jamie Spencer

    I was glued to my big screen the past few days. I am not the biggest college football fan, but the 2024-25 playoffs have been grand. Yes. I am rooting for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Teach is a proud alum. We have been to many games. Johnny Goodtimes is retired. He was that guy.

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  • Playoffs & Resolutions0

    Scott Lowery

    Famed film director and producer Andy Warhol once was quoted as saying, “The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting.” Although Warhol’s words are still with us, they cannot be applied to last week’s much-hyped first round of the NCAA college football playoffs, which, after months of ballyhooed buildup, lacked both the excitement

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  • College Coaching0

    Scott Lowery

    The political ads media deluge is over! Television sets have been freed, now even those annoying commercial messages won’t seem as bad as what we’ve been subject to for the past month. In the interim, the World Series is over, high school football and soccer playoffs are winding down, college basketball is underway, the annual

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  • Portal Power

    Portal Power0

    Scott Lowery

    Although the initial rankings to determine the field for the new 12-team college football playoffs will not begin until November 5, this has not stopped players, coaches, and fans from considering what effect every week’s games may have on their chances of being included in the chase to be number one in the land. Perhaps

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  • Former Pro Soccer Coach Connects Athletes and College Teams0

    Dave Bellomo

    For most young athletes, playing a sport at the college level is their dream. However, getting noticed by college coaches and recruiters today takes more than simply being good at a sport. Often, athletes — even stars — coming from small towns never get on the radar of the teams they would like to play

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  • $port$ Watching0

    Scott Lowery

    It was a sun-splashed, gorgeous Norman Rockwell-type September Saturday afternoon, uniquely perfect for college football. Accordingly, we decided to take the two-hour drive to Alfred, New York, to watch grandson Tucker’s Juniata College Eagles in action. While the results were not what we had hoped for, as the host Saxons won handily, it was a

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  • “Men in White”: Saving Penn State Football0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    With such films as Hoosiers, Cinderella Man, Miracle, Cool Runnings and Remember the Titans, the familiar “sports underdog true story” is one of our most reliable genres — even if these tales often get embellished in the telling. Chris Raymond’s Men in White, about the saving of the Penn State football program in the wake

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  • Bucknell’s Bliss Crushes at Olympic Trials

    Bucknell’s Bliss Crushes at Olympic Trials0

    Dave Bellomo

    Everyone who has been reading my articles over the years knows that I am an avid sports fan. You might also know that I have a place in my heart for track and field, as all five of my children, my wife, and myself have competed in the sport, with three of my kids going

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  • Pauley

    Pauley0

    Jamie Spencer

    My family and I just got back from Southern California. It was a short trip to see my rents in West Hollywood. My folks moved out six years ago. They help raise my two beautiful young nephews. Los Angeles is a very busy place. Gorgeous people and fancy cars are everywhere. All walks of life.

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  • Indy Fever0

    Scott Lowery

    Memorial Day is one of those holidays that ‘gets to me.’ Coming from a family with a military background and reflecting upon my own time in the service makes this well-deserved time of remembrance something I find very moving. But as the calendar evoked last week’s annual tribute, my reflections about the military became shared

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  • Mahonski Wins Wrestling Gold — Again!

    Mahonski Wins Wrestling Gold — Again!0

    Dave Bellomo

    Wrestling legend and hometown hero Rick Mahonski dusted off his headgear after decades of athletic retirement to take on some of the world’s best master wrestlers. Some of Mahonski’s accolades include: 1972 PA State Champion, 1974 NCAA D3 National runner-up, Team member 1974 D3 National Champions (Wilkes College), 1976 EIAA D1 runner-up, West Branch Wrestling

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  • The Wildcats

    The Wildcats0

    Jamie Spencer

    Golf claps to my friends at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The Wildcat Golf Team is on its way to the NCAA Division 3 National Championship. They earned an automatic bid this past weekend, and PCT captured its second straight United East Conference crown. Montoursville’s Peyton Mussina led the way. The lefty sniper is solid. He

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