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  • Lifestyle Lookout: Ski season begins, a comedy event, live music and more in Whatcom County

    Lifestyle Lookout: Ski season begins, a comedy event, live music and more in Whatcom County

    WHATCOM COUNTY (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The bad news is Tuesday’s “bomb cyclone” caused extensive damage and power outages across Whatcom County and western Washington. The good news is the storm dumped an insane amount of snow in the mountains. That means it’s time to head east, my friends.

    The Mount Baker Ski Area officially opened for passholders on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and then welcomed everyone to the slopes on Thursday. Recent winter storms dumped on the area with over 50 inches of snow falling in just five days. The ski area currently has a snow base of 64″ at Heather Meadows and there’s a whopping and 84″ at the top of Pan Dome.

    Those snow totals allowed the ski area to open up 95 percent of their terrain, which is fantastic news this early in the season. Operations have been out of the Heather Meadows Base Area so far this week with more service from the Raven Hut Mid-Mountain Lodge. But the folks at Baker say they’ll likely have the White Salmon Day Lodge open for skiers and snowboarders this weekend.

    If you’re heading up the mountain and need to rent gear, there are multiple options for you. The Mt. Baker Ski Area rents all the gear you need, but you can also rent right here in Bellingham. Backcountry Essentials and Yeager’s Sporting Goods have everything you could possibly need to enjoy a day on the mountain. You can also swing by the Glacier Ski Shop on the way up.

    Conditions are spectacular, so get up there and enjoy. You can find details on lift tickets and current conditions at mtbaker.us.

    If you’re looking for something else wintry to do but prefer to stay warm and cozy, we’ve got you covered. The Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts opens on Friday, Nov. 22 and runs through Christmas Eve every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 331 Commercial St.

    It’s a downtown Bellingham tradition that’s been on-going for 45 years. The Holiday Festival of the Arts features over 100 local artisans, live music, workshops for kids and more. If you’re a fan of Christmas Carols, you’ll want to head down at 1:30 p.m. this weekend to watch David Vergin and Friends perform all the classics.

    You don’t have to visit the Festival of the Arts in person to shop though. Allied Arts has an online store available too.

    Speaking of cozy: The Mount Baker Theatre. The 44th Seattle International Comedy Competition is Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Ten comedians will battle it out on stage with their best ten-minute set and the crowd will pick the winner. It won’t be easy to pick a winner though because all ten finalists have been honing their skills and the talent level is absolutely lit.

    For tickets to the comedy competition, go to mountbakertheatre.com.

    Our featured live show this week is at Wild Buffalo. Brooklyn-based EDM duo MEMBA is coming to town and they’re bringing their “rich tapestry of world rhythms” with them. Stay warm by dancing the night away at one of Bellingham’s best music venues and enjoy MEMBA’s multisensory experience that allow the listener to “taste, smell, feel and see the music.”

    The show kicks off at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday and tickets are just $20 at wildbuffalo.net. Enjoy!



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  • Pearl-Cohn vs Marshall County for region championship

    Marshall County kicker Luis Gonzalez (34) and Tyler Railling (21) celebrate after Gonzalez kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime to beat Pearl-Cohn during the high school football Region 5-4A championship game Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Lewisburg, Tenn.

    Marshall County kicker Luis Gonzalez (34) and Tyler Railling (21) celebrate after Gonzalez kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime to beat Pearl-Cohn during the high school football Region 5-4A championship game Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Lewisburg, Tenn.

    Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean

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  • National flag football raids Clay County

    National flag football raids Clay County

    By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com

    MIDDLEBURG – Football fans who didn’t get enough of Friday night lights got a second dose of fast football on Saturday at the Clay County Regional Recreation Park when the United Flag Football League showcased their athletes with a day of 4 v 4 and 5 v 5 clashes.

    “When we challenged the NFL pros to play our UFFL guys, we had to entice them with a $10,000 challenge before they agreed,” said UFFL Director Norm McLean, a former coach at powerhouse Cocoa High in south Florida and a former NFL player himself. “Our guys (UFFL) are great flag football players and the NFL guys have their own skill sets that are not near what our guys can do. It’s a different game. We beat the NFL guys four times.”

    For McLean, who ushered in the UFFL, teams from Jacksonville, Orlando, Citrus, and South Florida traveled to Clay County to compete.

    “We got athletes out here that played or still play semi-pro, pro football, ex-Olympians, and college football players,” said McLean, noting another tournament going on in Tempe, Arizona with a national championship tournament coming to Kissimmee. “The national championships in January will have 450 teams at the Northeast Regional Park in Davenport.”

    McLean commented that the draw to play flag football comes from the underlying instinct to still want to play football.

    “I played in college, played some NFL, started playing flag football which led to coaching, then refereeing and now this, being tournament director around the country since 2008 it has grown that big and very quickly,” said McLean, who was part of getting girls flag football in Florida. “Florida and Texas dominate as far as state talent. We have a USA men’s national team and are working on making it an Olympic sport. The girls have an Olympic squad.”

    Two national team players; Velton Brown, 28, from Lake Nona High Orlando, and Jamie Kennedy, 27, from Blanche Ely High in Pompano Beach, were two Florida players who have played UFFL ball for nearly a decade.

    “This is the place to be,” said Brown. “We love football and this is a much safer, faster game.”

    The differences between the NFL game and the UFFL game come down to the pure athleticism on the field of the flag football athletes.

    “You get a guy who plays flag football, he has to be fast on his feet, have great body control in close quarters and still have the ball skills of an NFL guy,” said Brown. “And you don’t get hit. It’s a much faster game.”

    On the field, a few local athletes were competing including Ethan Kay, 30, football at Clay High; Sean Jones, 28, Oakleaf basketball, and Chris D’Iaddorio, Oakleaf baseball, plus, from Sandalwood, track and football star, and now a Team USA member Laval Davis.

    “I’m the quarterback with Sean and Chris catching passes,” said Kay, who got himself, Jones and D’Iaddorio together in 2013. “It’s great exercise, outside in the sun, fellowship with athletes and some good traveling. We’ve been to Texas, Charlotte and Chicago, all over.”



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  • Baldwin County property owners push for landmark status to preserve rural lifestyle

    Baldwin County property owners push for landmark status to preserve rural lifestyle

    STAPLETON, Ala. — Residents of rural south Alabama are campaigning for a local amendment to gain landmark district status.

    Local amendments one, two and three in Baldwin County will define landmarks across Stapleton, Bon Secour and Whitehouse Fork — preserving residents’ rights to decide whether their land is incorporated into the surrounding city limits.

    WEAR News visited multiple farms in Stapleton where property owners are working hard to encourage Baldwin County residents to vote yes on these amendments. Residents say they’ve fought for more than two years to add the amendment to their ballot.

    A proposed constitutional amendment will prohibit the annexation of any property without property owners’ approval.

    Michele White lives on several acres in Stapleton. She and others living nearby have worked for several years to prevent annexation, telling WEAR News she and her neighbors don’t want to be forced into a different lifestyle.

    “It really became a mission because all of us who live in Stapleton moved out there on purpose,” said White. “We didn’t get thrown out to the country. We moved out there to lead a rural life in Baldwin County, and the area to do that is getting smaller and smaller and we want to preserve that in Stapleton.”

    Along with Stapleton, Bon Secour and Whitehouse Fork are also being voted on. White says voting no on the amendment would be a disservice to property owners.

    “Those are three small rural communities,” said White. “Granting landmark district status to us gives us identity to the map, but also protects us from neighboring annexing from nearby cities.”

    “This landmark district status doesn’t change zoning, doesn’t change land use, taxation,” she said. “[It] doesn’t affect anything that hurts anyone else — yet gives the property owners the ability to choose whether they want to stay in the county, if a nearby city wanted to annex their property.”

    Despite many landowners in the area against annexation, White says voting yes on the amendment doesn’t mean your property can’t be annexed. The amendment just secures your right to have the final say.

    “It still preserves the right for those landowners from accepting an invitation to be annexed,” White said. “It prevents them from being forced into annexation.”

    “We’re watching the cities get closer and closer on all sides,” she said. “I live in Stapleton and our area is bordered by Loxley, Spanish Fort and Bay Minette. And the growth is wonderful. We appreciate the municipalities and everything they do, but we’d like to see preservation of rural areas in Baldwin County.”

    Stapleton residents are holding a town hall on Thursday to discuss the specifics of the amendments. It’ll be on Baldwin County residents’ ballots a week from Tuesday.

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  • Crucial games ahead for Stephens County football teams | Sports

    Crucial games ahead for Stephens County football teams | Sports

    Crucial games are starting to dot the prep football schedule as the season travels deeper into the October calendar.

    Fall break is in the rearview mirror now. Mornings are starting to turn cooler. And upcoming prep football games will determine playoff qualification and positioning.

    Just ask Empire and Central.

    Empire will play at Hollis this week to solidify a chance at a district title. Meanwhile, Central will play host to Burns Flat-Dill City in hopes of keeping its postseason hopes alive.

    Both are important game. Both could determine who hosts and who travels for playoff games. And both could decide who remains in football after Week 10 and who starts basketball.

    “This is our toughest test yet,” said Empire coach Bryant Hayes, whose Bulldogs are ranked fourth in Class B1 by the Associated Press and stands as the county’s only unbeaten team at 7-0.

    Empire has been challenged in just one of its seven contests. Cyril tested the ‘Dawgs in the first half of a Week Three contest that Empire eventually won, 44-12.

    Empire has won its seven contests by a combined score of 302-36. That’s an average of a 38-point victory per outing. The Bulldogs beat their first two District B1-2 opponents by a combined 108-0.

    But Hollis is no strangers to success. The Tigers are 4-2 overall, with their losses coming against the Tipton, which is ranked No. 1 in Class C, and Laverne, the top ranked team in Class B1.

    All but one of Hollis’ four wins came by the 45-point rule. The Tigers beat Balko-Forgan, 42-26, in the season opener and bounced Mt. View-Gotebo, 60-14, in the third week. They’ve beaten two district foes Snyder, 46-0, and Central, 56-0.

    “Hollis looks just like us,” Hayes said. “They’re big, and they run. It’s going to come down to who makes the least amount of mistakes.”

    Hollis is sure to see a heavy dose of Kam Whetstone, the Empire running back who leads the area in rushing with some 700 yards. Empire quarterback Bryce Shaver has started to come in the past two games, accounting for two rushing and two passing TDs.

    But it’s been the Empire defense that’s stolen the show. Led by the likes of Cutter Rochell, Chase Kaspereite, Sean Allen, Nathan Menga, and Whetstone, the Bulldogs’ defense has been nearly impenetrable. The Empire defense has pitched five shutouts in seven games.

    The winner will grab the inside track to the district championship.

    Burns Flat-Dill City at Central: In Central, the Bronchos still have a chance to make the playoffs if they win two of their final three games. Despite being mired in a five-game losing streak, Central is holding fast to the fourth place stop in the league.

    “The kids know that we can still make the playoffs and that this is a big game this week,” Central head coach Dusty Ketner said.

    The Bronchos have lost to Waurika, 68-14, and Hollis, 56-0, in district. They have Burns Flat-Dill City (1-6, 0-2), Empire (7-0, 2-0), and Snyder (1-6, 0-2) remaining. It Central beats Burns Flat-Dill City and Snyder, and those teams don’t upset anyone else in the district, the Bronchos should make the playoffs as a fourth seed out of District B1-2.

    Dickson at Marlow: The Outlaws (5-2, 3-1) took top-ranked Washington into overtime last week before losing, 35-28.

    The Outlaws looked left for dead after Washington, winner of 38th straight games, took a 21-0 advantage into halftime. But Marlow practically dominated the third quarter and the early moments of the fourth to force the game into overtime.

    “Our kids have no quit in them,” Marlow head coach Matt Weber said. “Playing a team the caliber of Washington, at a lot of places it would have gotten really ugly in the second half. Our guys just bowed their neck and fought their way back in it.”

    The Outlaws will try to bounce back against Dickson (3-4, 2-2) in their homecoming game Friday.

    Dickson is coached by Duncan High graduate Matt Suffal. The Comets opened the season with wins over Coalgate (18-7) and Madill (28-7) before losing three straight to Hugo, Washington, and Lindsay. Dickson carries a two game winning streak into the contest, having beaten district cellar dwellers Marietta, 40-7, and Little Axe, 19-15, in its last two games.

    Comanche at Davis: The Indians will try to snap a three-game slide when they travel into Murray County to face the 4-3 Wolves, who are second in the district with a 4-0 league mark. Davis is tied with Holdenville for the district lead. Comanche enters the contest at 2-5 and 1-3.

    Velma-Alma at Healdton: The district Velma-Alma plays in is all in a tizzy. Four teams – Velma-Alma, Ringling, Konawa, and Wilson – are all tied for first with district records of 3-1. Ringling and Konawa sits atop of the league based on district points, and the two leaders play each other this week. Velma-Alma beat Konawa, 14-12, last week. The Comets have yet to play Wilson. Healdton is 2-5 overall and 1-3 in district.

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  • Sheridan County HS Football Teams To Close 2024 Regular Season Vs. Laramie, Upton-Sundance, and Glenrock – Sheridan Media

    Sheridan County HS Football Teams To Close 2024 Regular Season Vs. Laramie, Upton-Sundance, and Glenrock – Sheridan Media

    This is the last week of the regular season for Wyoming High School Football.

    Sheridan: The Sheridan Broncs have already secured the #1 seed in the 4A playoffs, meaning tomorrow’s game at Laramie means nothing to the team as far as the playoffs are concerned, but they’re going to go play the game anyway.

    The Plainsmen are not yet in the post-season, and may need a little help to get in.

    Depending on tomorrow night’s results, there’s a possibility that Sheridan and Laramie could rematch next week in the first round of the playoffs.

    Until then, Sheridan Head Coach Jeff Mowry says the Broncs have primarily been a run first team, and although last week they had to go to the air more often they they’re used to, the team knows they can do it, but would like to get back to what they’re more comfortable with doing.

    “What Laramie has shown us is a defense that I think we can have some success in the run game against, so that being said, if they change things up, which team have done against us in the past, we got to be able to adjust and throw the ball if necessary and I think last week was a confidence builder for our receivers and our quarterback that our pass game can carry us when we need to.”

    Kickoff from Laramie tomorrow is scheduled for 6pm.

    Big Horn: Like Sheridan, Big Horn is also locked into a #1 seed for the playoffs, but still have one more road game to play.

    BH travels to Upton-Sundance tomorrow and as far as the playoffs are concerned, the game is worthless to both teams, because nothing will change.

    The Patriots are out of the running, but Head Coach Kirk McLaughlin says the Rams still have a game plan.

    “We’ll have some wrinkles for these guys, just like we have for every opponent. We’re not going to necessarily show our hand for what we think might be impactful for us in the playoffs, but we also we do what we do for the most part. We want to go show out. We don’t want to just show up, we’re Big Horn, we’re the #1 seed, none of that. We want to show up and prove ourselves.”

    Kickoff at Sundance tomorrow is scheduled for 6pm.

    Tongue River: The season for Tongue River will end tomorrow, but the Eagles have one more chance to show what they’ve learned and that they’ve been able to put it all together.

    TR hosts winless Glenrock for senior night and it’s their first home game in more than 1 month.

    Coach Steve Hanson says the players have already made peace with the fact that they’re not going to the playoffs and the Elk Fire created some unforeseen obstacles as the season went on.

    Tomorrow’s game is a chance for them to show they’ve survived, they’ve endured and they can make the Tongue River community, fans and students proud.

    “We have an opportunity to finish with a win and that’s a rare thing. There’s very few teams that are going to end their season on a win at this point. There’s the teams that are going to win and not make the playoffs and there’s the teams that are going to win the state championship. They’re the only ones that are going to end on a win. We have that opportunity and we’re going to take advantage of it.”

    Kickoff at Tongue River tomorrow is scheduled for 6pm.

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  • Illini West football wins fourth in a row; this time over Bureau Valley | Hancock County Journal-Pilot

    Illini West football wins fourth in a row; this time over Bureau Valley | Hancock County Journal-Pilot

    The Illini West football team is on a roll.

    The Chargers have won four straight games, the latest a 34-7 victory over Bureau Valley on Senior Night.

    Illini West won the toss and deferred to the second half. Bureau Valley started its first drive at its 35-yard line. They held the football for three minutes before turning it over on downs after a Brady Hartz three-yard reception kept them seven yards short of the first down after a 10-play, 54-yard drive at the eight-yard line of the Chargers.

    The Chargers threw incomplete on first down. Ethan Carlisle had a four-yard run on second down. Tre Neiderman caught a Carlisle pass for a 15-yard gain and the first down. Nick Johnson was stopped for two-yard and three-yard losses on consecutive plays. Carlisle lost six yards on the next play and the Chargers were forced to punt it back to Bureau Valley.

    The Storm’s next drive started at their own 44-yard line. Elijah Endress had a seven-yard carry on first down. The drive ended as Helms tired to fake the handoff and fumbled the football and it was recovered by Issac Jones of the Chargers at the 35-yard line.

    Carlisle was dropped for a seven-yard loss by Endress on a keeper on first down. He lost four more yards on the next carry. Max Kinnamon was thrown for an eight-yard loss. Kinnamon punted it away on fourth down. The Storm went three-and-out punted back to the Chargers.

    Johnson ran for 12 yards to end the scoreless opening quarter. Carlisle had a three-yard gain to open the second period. Neiderman caught consecutive passes of 12 and 13 yards. Carlisle was incomplete on first down. He connected with Kinnamon at the 30-yard line and Kinnamon ran it in from there to put the Chargers up 6-0 on a 48-yard pass play. Neiderman caught a pass for the two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead with 9:56 to play in the half.

    The Storm’s next drive featured a Helms 36-yard run. Four plays later, Endress was stopped at the line of scrimmage by a herd of Chargers on fourth down to turn the football back over to the Chargers at their own 22-yard line.

    Carlisle had positive gains of seven, two and four yards to pick up the first down. Johnson ran to the right and broke an Endress tackle near the line of scrimmage and then raced 66 yards for the touchdown to put the Chargers up 14-0 after the two-point conversion failed with 4:48 to play in the half.

    The Storm had another three-and-out and punted it back to the Chargers.

    Carlisle threw incomplete on first down. He ran for 36 and two yards on consecutive plays. Johnson added a four-yard carry. Carlisle ripped off a six-yard gain to pick up the first down. Kinnamon was dropped for a six-yard loss after taking a double handoff. Carlisle threw back-to-back incompletions to set up a fourth and 14 at the 14-yard line. Carlisle rounded right and threw back across his body to the left and found a wide open Kinnamon who ran into the end zone from 14 yards out to make the score 20-0. The conversion failed.

    Bureau Valley was called for illegal procedure and Endress had a two-yard run to end the half with the Chargers leading 20-0.

    The Chargers took the second-half kickoff and Neiderman caught a pass from Carlisle for five yards. Johnson tried to turn the corner on the right side and was dropped for a two-yard loss by Tyce Barkman. A Carlisle pass intended for Johnson was picked off by Blake Foster of the Storm.

    The Storm had the football for eight plays before turning it over on downs to the Chargers. The Chargers took over at the Storm 45-yard line. Johnson ran for seven yards. Back-to-back penalties on the Chargers for a false start and holding made it second and 17. Carlisle threw two straight incompletions and Kinnamon punted it back to the Storm.

    The Next Storm drive featured a Foster 13-yard reception and on the next play a Helms 20-yard run. But the Chargers defense held strong as Khile Stonger broke up a pass on fourth down to keep the Storm scoreless.

    Starting at their own six-yard line, the Chargers got two yards from Carlisle. Bureau Valley was offsides making it second and three. Johnson was stopped in his tracks for no gain and Carlisle was incomplete to set up a fourth and three from the 13-yard line. The Storm’s Bracin Patnoe was called for roughing the kicker to keep the football with the Chargers. Johnson had a two-yard run. Sparks caught a three-yard pass and that play ended the third quarter. Johnson broke off a 78-yard run and was caught from behind by Hartz at the three-yard line. Carlisle pitched to Johnson and he ran it in from three yards out. Trish Mokosch kicked the extra point for a 27-0 score.

    The Storm went three-and-out, punting the football back to the Chargers. The next Chargers drive started at the Storm 37-yard line. Johnson had back-to-back three-yard runs. Carlisle followed with a six-yard carry. Johnson went for 12 yards and then lost four yards on the next play. Johnson had a six-yard carry and Neiderman with a run of four off the pitch to set up fourth and five. Sparks out-jumped Hartz for a pass and came down in the end zone for the touchdown. Mokosch added the successful extra point for a 34-0 lead.

    The Storm got a run of 19 yards from Helms on first down. Five plays later, Helms found Foster in the right corner of the end zone for a touchdown and Barkman added the extra point for the final score of 34-7.

    “There were a lot of doubters when we were 0-3. They have dug themselves out of a huge hole and have put themselves in the position to make the playoffs,” Illini West Head Coach Jacob Calvin said after the game. “It was a great team win and even more special for the seniors who were playing their last regular season game at home.

    “I coached these seniors at the JV (junior varsity) level and I am happy for them,” he added. “Our defense executed the way we knew they could. Nick (Johnson) getting his carries and running the football well has helped the passing game. And the offensive line continues to gel.”

    Stats: Nick Johnson carried the football 16 times for 150 yards two touchdowns. Carlisle ran for 55 yards on 13 attempts. Carlisle was 8-15 for 118 yards and three touchdowns. Kinnamon had two catches for 62 yards and touchdowns of 48 and 14 yards. Sparks caught three passes for 16 yards and a touchdown.

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  • The Importance of Harvest Break to Athletes in The County

    The Importance of Harvest Break to Athletes in The County

    MARS HILL, Maine (WAGM) – For 80 years schools across Aroostook County get time off from their studies to help farmers harvest. Student-athletes also get time off from games which is much needed for the Central Aroostook Panthers.

    “So my guys, every single one of them works. So I think they’re pretty excited to be practicing under the lights we don’t normally do that until it gets dark at five,” said boy’s soccer coach Carl Mullen, “So we avoid it when we can but this gets them a little bit excited to finish their work day and come out and play for a little bit before they go to bed and get back out in the fields.”

    Working the fields has many physical and mental benefits. Many of those benefits transfer to the field.

    “I think it’s definitely important to instill that work ethic especially at this age. It also teaches them that work-life balance that everyone runs into at some point in their life, it definitely brings us closer as a team,” said girl’s soccer coach Molly Kingsbury, “They’re super tired at the end of the day. When we can come together for practice it’s almost like a debrief from their hard day. I think it just brings us closer together.”

    On September 25th 60% of our audience voted that they don’t believe schools need Harvest Break. Central Aroostook athletes have a different perspective.

    “No it’s good to have harvest to get kids out of school and doing something different. And it’s just fun to get everybody working and then it’s good that soccer is right now at 7:30 so we can just get off work and come straight here,” said Kellen McCrum.

    “I think harvest break is a good chance for kids to learn work ethic and know why we have farmers in the County and what they do for us,” said Maggie Mahan.

    “I know for the farm I’m working for, McCrums, they have a lot of student workers and I think without us they wouldn’t really be able to, I wouldn’t say get anything done but they wouldn’t be able to be done as quickly and that can kind of ruin the harvest,” said Jonah Tweedie.

    “Well, I come from a farm family so I would say it’s a very important part of the school year we definitely need,” said Brinleigh Kingsbury, “From a farmer’s perspective, and a student perspective it gets kids outside doing real life work.”

    The Harvest break system hasn’t always been just a break in the season. Before this system was introduced Harvest Break was a stressful time.

    “I think the schools and the administration have done a very good job at spacing our schedule. I can remember a time where we played our entire schedule before the break and then you were just like either not practicing because not everybody had lights or you would be constantly looking at the heal points to see if you were ok. At least now we get a schedule that’s good for all the players. If you got somebody who has a nagging injury now we can ease back into it since the games are spread out quite a bit,” said Mullen.

    The games are much more spread out as the Lady Panthers play three games across fifteen days. Giving the players the time they need to help farmers harvest potatoes.

    Copyright 2024 WAGM. All rights reserved.

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  • Illini West rolls to road football win at Cuba against LVC | Hancock County Journal-Pilot

    Illini West rolls to road football win at Cuba against LVC | Hancock County Journal-Pilot

    The Illini West football team was looking to win its second straight road game, Saturday, Sept. 28, traveling to take on LVC for its Homecoming. Illini West came home with a big win, 50-16.

    Illini West won the toss and deferred to the second half.

    LVC got a seven-yard run from Bryson Ferguson on first down. Dempsee Whitsitt picked up the first down with a five-yard gain. The Chargers’ Shawn Watkins Jr. and a host of other Charger defenders stopped Ferguson for no gain on first and 10. Ethan Shields was stopped after a one-yard gain. Ferguson picked up a fumble and lost six yards. The punter, Carter Sours, fielded a low snap and was forced out of bounds

    Illini West’s Ethan Carlisle found Tre Neiderman on back-to-back pass completions of 26 yards and two yards on their first two plays from scrimmage. Nick Johnson gained four yards, was stopped for no gain and needed four yards and got three on fourth and four to turn the football back over to the Miners.

    Miners quarterback Jackson Gibboney fielded a high snap and lost seven yards on first down. Charger Roan Jackson stopped Gibboney in the backfield for a two-yard los. Ferguson caught a six-yard reception on third down and Sours punted the football back to the Chargers.

    Carlisle ran for a three-yard gain to start the Chargers’ next drive. Johnson ripped off a 24-yard run followed by a 25-yard run by Carlisle to set up a first and goal from the six-yard line. Carlisle had runs of one, two and two yards. Johnson ran it from one yard out for the touchdown to give the Chargers the 6-0 lead. Tristan Mockosch had his extra point blocked to keep the score 6-0.

    The Miners went three-and-out on their next possession.

    The Chargers’ next drive started at their own 20-yard line. Carlisle ran for 11 yards and Johnson followed with a nine-yard run. Neiderman caught consecutive passes of 24 and no yards. The Chargers were whistled for a false start to make it second and 15. Johnson added a two-yard gain followed by a 23-yard run from Carlisle for the first down. Neiderman took a pass reception down to the eight-yard line. Johnson took the hand off and reversed field and handed off to Max Kinnamon who ran it in from eight yards out for the touchdown. Neiderman caught a pass from Carlisle for the two-point conversion for a 14-0 lead.

    Charger Jaydyn Combites hit Gibboney in the backfield and Justin Baxter recovered the fumble to give the football back to the Chargers at the Miners’ 30-yard line. Carlisle threw incomplete on first down. Carlisle ran a keeper for five yards and on third and five, hit Johnson with a 25-yard touchdown pass and Kinnamon added the extra two-points on a shovel pass for a 22-0 advantage with 6:12 to play in the half.

    The Miners went three-and-out on their next drive to give the Chargers the football at the Miners’ 43-yard line. Carlisle ran for three yards and Johnson followed with a 15-yard gain to move the football down to the 24-yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Carlisle took the ball for a nine-yard keeper and Johnson added three yards to pick up the first down at the 12-yard line. Johnson took the handoff from Carlisle and reversed field and handed off to Max Kinnamon who ran it in from 12 yards out for his second touchdown of the game. Kinnamon added the two-point conversion for a 30-0 lead.

    The Miners capped an eight-play, 65-yard drive with a 15-yard reception Gibboney to Ferguson and Wesson McLaren ran in the two-point conversion to make the score 30-8 at the half.

    The Chargers started the second half with the football. Johnson ripped off runs of 20, eight and 25 yards to open the drive. Kinnamon had a 13-yard gain on fourth and 25 and the Chargers turned the football back over to the Miners. The Miners went three-and-out, punting the football back to the Chargers.

    The Chargers got a big return by Johnson to set up great field position. Carlisle carried for 11 yards on first down. Neiderman caught a screen pass for 13 yards. Johnson punched it in from three yards out for the touchdown. Tristan Mockosch, the Chargers’ German foreign exchange student, kicked the first successful extra point in a number of years for a 37-8 lead.

    On the next Miners drive, Shields went for one yard. Ferguson fumbled and it was recovered by Shawn Watkins Jr. at the 31-yard line. Johnson carried the ball for eight and five yards. After an incomplete pass on first down, Kinnamon ran off the double handoff for 15 yards. Carlisle hit Carter Sanderson for a touchdown pass and Mockosch was good on the extra point for a 44-8 Chargers advantage.

    The Miners’ next drive went seven plays before they turned the football over on downs at the 37-yard line. Johnson and Carlisle had back-to-back five-yard runs. Johnson added another of seven yards. Neiderman caught a six-yard reception. Johnson ran for one and six yards. Kinnamon, off the double handoff, took it in for nine yards and the touchdown. The extra point was no good for a 50-8 score.

    The Miners capped a seven-play, 72-yard drive with a Ferguson seven-yard touchdown run and he would add the two-point conversion for the final score of 50-16.

    “A sluggish first quarter but we got better as the game went on,” Illini West Head Coach Jacob Calvin said after the game. “They played hard and the offense was rolling pretty good. Each week we have another guy making plays. Tristan is the first German to kick two extra points for the Chargers. He never played football, he was a soccer player in Germany. Credit the offensive line for opening up the holes today for Carlisle, Johnson and Kinnamon. And Carter Sanderson caught his first touchdown of the year.”

    Stats: Johnson led the team’s ground game with 19 carries for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Carlisle had 12 rushes for 99 yards. Kinnamon added five runs for 60 yards and three touchdowns. Carlisle was 11-16 for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Neiderman caught seven passes for 71 yards. Johnson had one catch for 25 yards and a touchdown. Stephen Sparks added one reception for nine yards and Carter Sanderson had one catch for three yards and a touchdown. Defense: Brady Blanton collected two sacks and Jaydyn Combites one sack. Roan Jackson had four solo tackles and seven assists. Johnson added three tackles and two assists. Watkins and Blanton both finished with two tackles and six assists each. Carlisle added two tackles and one assist.

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  • pa high school football Week 6 preview: Palmyra vs. Mifflin County

    Week five is passed us, and that mean’s the next month will lead us to playoff football.

    Of the six teams in Lebanon County, one has a winning record and two others are a game away from hitting .500 — meaning the upcoming stretch is crucial for all. After the 2024 season hit its halfway mark, let’s look at the schedule for Week 6.

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    Palmyra (1-4) vs. Mifflin County (1-4)

    Although Palmyra hasn’t seen a close contest in its last four games, the Cougars have shown the talent to give problems to opponents. Their upcoming game will be a return to Buck Swank Stadium where the Cougars won their only game this season. On the other sideline, the Huskies also come in on a four-game slide, but their only win happened to come on the road in a 42-6 beating versus Central Mountain.

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