Sports

Casilio ready to help lead Elkers

One of the key reasons the Ridgway Elkers are so successful is the ability of incoming seniors to take over the leadership role for the team that has won four-straight District 9 championships. Cole Casilio is one of several players who will be offering their guidance this season.

Bon ready to help lead the Elkers football team

One of the key reasons the Ridgway Elkers are so successful is the ability of incoming seniors to take over the leadership role for the team that has won four-straight District 9 championships. Alex Bon is among the several players that will be offering their guidance this season.

Lady Elkers begin soccer practice

“This is beautiful. It’s great to be out here,” said Lady Elkers head soccer coach Greg Maddalena who along with assistant Deanna Kelley worked the team out Monday on the FSG Elementary School Field – the first day of official practice.

Elkes and Wolves to kick off Sept. 18

If the preliminary schedules released by District 9 are approved today the Ridgway Elkers will host Kane on Friday, Sept. 18 to kick off the 2020 season.

IU9 Varsity fall sports by schools

Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit 9 (IU9) schools will be meeting Monday to formulate fall Varsity sports schedules for football, volleyball, girl’s tennis and both girls and boys soccer, golf, and cross country. Teams can begin competing Monday, Sept. 14.

Porter returns to coach Lady Elkers

A familiar face to Ridgway volleyball fans will be leading the Lady Elkers onto the volleyball court this season.

A glance at the IU9 football schedule

The Elkers will not have a chance to defend their two-straight District 9 Large School Division titles and it is undetermined if they’ll have a shot at a fifth-straight District 9 championship but they will playing football and will face teams they haven’t the past two seasons when they kic

Herzing happy golfers will be teeing off

If all was normal the defending District 9 Class AA Elkers golf team would have hosted St.Marys Thursday on the Laurel Mill Golf course but the COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out normalcy. Seasons in the Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit 9 (IU9) will have to wait until the week of Sept.

Kos looks back at season coaching volleyball

Sierra Kos makes a difference every day in the emergency room at Penn Highlands Hospital in DuBois. With the current situation involving the COVID-19 pandemic she decided it best to step down from coaching the Lady Elkers volleyball team after coaching the 2019 season.

Matt Shuey takes over J-Burg volleyball team

Matt Shuey will fill his father’s shoes this season when the Ramettes open their volleyball season the week of September 14. Shuey takes over for his dad Bill who stepped down after many seasons as head coach. The younger Shuey had been the junior varsity coach.