Billy Paultz Reconsidered

Coming to you live from Lancaster Catholic, where the mood is ruined, and that may be an understatement, by an ankle injury to Crusaders’ stud QB Kyle Smith. The expected epic battle with Manheim Central (both teams are ranked #2 in the state in their classes by Pa. Football News) probably can’t materialize without him.
So […]

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Just because it’s an obvious idea doesn’t mean it’s not a good one: “Remembering Harry Kalas - Wonderful Stories from Friends Celebrating a Great Life” is a new book I’d recommend even if Friend of BPR Gordie Jones wasn’t involved in the project. It includes remembrances from everyone from Harry’s kids to a frat brother […]

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where it’s pretty nice- partly cloudy, more breezy than ideal but that’s kind of welcome given the recent soaking and 99 percent humidity. Bear in mind that even though it’s rained every day for what seems like two months, the next time we have three straight dry days you’ll see people toeing the dirt ruefully […]

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It’s a rare Saturday night in the office. SEC championship (and BCS semifinal) game about to start. In high schools, Wilson just lost 38-35 in triple overtime to Bethel Park in the state AAAA semis. Both teams scored TDs in first two OTs. In the second Wilson faked an FG and threw a pass that got […]

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The following post to the web site newslanc.com (Motto: “Break free from the monopoly press!”) came in reaction to my feature last week on McCaskey High School athletics…
An implication of the Sept. 21st Sunday News article “McCaskey’s Challenge” was that McCaskey High School’s teams are performing so poorly because the players are subject to all […]

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Hi. My name is Mike. I’m a sportswriter. Remember me?
I’ve been deep undercover the last couple weeks doing preseason football stuff (Penn State holding its media day the same day as Lancaster-Lebanon League media day for the first time ever really screwed me, man). But the school year begins tomorrow, and soon, praise the Lord, there’ll […]

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