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The student news site of Pottsville Area High School

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The boys PAHS swim team stood proud as they placed second in districts. Their goal for next year is to place first.

PAHS Swim Season Concluded

Marty Davis, Staffer • March 5, 2024

The district meet for swimming was this past weekend. The teams both had a rather successful meet. The boys team finished second overall in both leagues and districts. The boys team was headlined by Noah...

Coach Jake Wartella advises the team in between quarters about strategic plays and what to do next. There was a lot of pressure that was put onto the team and the coaches. They pushed through the pressure and it didn’t get in the way of their playing. Wartella said, "It was a great team win against our rival. I'm so proud of our kids for showing resilience by fighting through adversity and finding a way to win a huge playoff game!"

Boys Basketball team competes in districts

Chase Teresavage, Staffer • March 8, 2022

On Tuesday, March 1, the Pottsville Area Boys Basketball team had a game at Minersville against Blue Mountain. This game was the District XI Class 5A Semi Finals. The game was really close throughout until...

The Wrestling team poses after winning the Schuylkill Championships. The Schuylkill League Championships were held at Blue Mountain this year. “It was satisfying to win the league after training throughout all of high school, it was important to the team as well as my teammates to bring it home,” said senior Mark Ritschel.

Wrestling Team wins Schuylkill League Championships

Tanya Johnson, EIC • February 11, 2022

The wrestling team has been on a winning streak these past few years; this is the third year they participated in the Schuylkill League Championships and won. They have won Schuylkill League Championships...

The girls swim team stands proud on the podium knowing they made history as the first district runner ups. Overall the girls scored a 242 in the team event. Katie Painter says, “Being able to compete in districts was a great experience. With the new change, came more opportunities to swim and compete and allowed for a really wonderful day packed with many memories.”

District 11 swim and dive recap

Harry Walls, Staffer • March 15, 2021

The district 11 diving championships occurred on February 27, 2021. The competitors were Alexa Fegley (Moravian), Anna Petke (Bethlehem Catholic), Kylee Fehr (Blue Mountain), Melissa Ellis (Schuylkill...

Zachary Turnitza, Kylie Tohill, and Jordan Young all stand together holding their banners. They just finished competing in the 2019 District XI Swimming Championships. Senior Zach Turnitza said, “You need to have a strong team to achieve 1,000 points.”

Just Keep Swimming

Greta Snukis, Staffer • March 8, 2019

Three talented senior athletes achieved greatness at the 2019 District XI Swimming Championships. Kylie Tohill, Zachary Turnitza, and Jordan Young scored 1,000 points throughout their high school sports...

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