From the Bleachers

  by Rich Summers   I got some feedback from last week’s column concerning when the appropriate time is for mass substitutions at the end of a game that is out of hand and I also remembered my old high school coach’s philosophy on the subject. First, former Red Raider Coach Joe Holjencin and I […]

Mansfield Winter Baseball Clinics

  The Mansfield University Winter Baseball Clinics are the oldest and most successful baseball winter clinics in the Twin Tiers offering instruction and hands-on participation in all aspects of the game including hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and coaching.

Raider Hoopsters Win Three League Games, Remain Unbeaten

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity basketball team had three North Tier League games last week to complete the first rotation in the circuit and maintained their undefeated record in both the league and overall on the season. On Monday, CCHS won at Otto-Eldred, on […]

Lady Raiders Top Otto-Eldred, Fall at Port

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider basketball team had a pair of North Tier League games last week and came away with a home win but lost on the road. On Tuesday they defeated the Otto-Eldred Lady Terrors but were beaten by the undefeated Port […]

Bagubas Defeat Owls

by RichSummers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider Baguba wrestlers took on Bradford last Thursday night in Emporium and topped the Owls, 69-8. “Bradford had only five wrestlers suit up tonight, but all wrestled hard,” said Baguba Coach Seth Fragale. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

From the Bleachers

  by Rich Summers   If you attend many Red Raider or Lady Red Raider basketball games you probably see me manning the clock at the scorer’s table, and from there I am privy to many conversations on the benches and between the coaches and the officials. Lately, the topic of when to substitute your […]

JO Bagubas Wrestle Well In St. Marys

    The Cameron County J.O. Bagubas traveled to St.Marys on Saturday, January 18th for their fourth tournament of the season. Everyone wrestled well and the coaches were excited to have 10 wrestlers come home with medals. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Jr. High Wrestling

    Cameron County Junior High wrestlers hosted the 27th annual round robin tournament, with 10 other teams participating; Port Allegany, Smethport, Coudersport, Bradford, Oswayo Valley, Grove City, Johnsonburg, Central Mountain, Warren and Brockway. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Red Raiders Ease Past Austin Panthers

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity basketball team opened the New Year with a short trip to Austin for a North Tier League clash with the Panthers on Saturday and won by a score of 69-29. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand) […]

Bagubas Place Third at Brockway Big Dog Tournament

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider Baguba wrestling team traveled to Brockway Area High School the Saturday after Christmas to participate in the annual Big Dog Invitational Tournament. CCHS finished third with a team score of 143 ½ behind tournament champion St. Marys (176) and Brockway […]

CCHS Wrestlers Fall To Lewisburg

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider Baguba varsity wrestling team took on Lewisburg on Saturday but fell to the Green Dragons, 61-15. The Bagubas gained wins from Jack Karsten (285 lbs) and Paul Etchepare (126 lbs) by fall and Austin Smoker (220 lbs) by decision. (Full story in […]

JO Bagubas Compete In Kane

    The Cameron County J.O.  Bagubas sent nine wrestlers to the Kane 6-man Round Robin Open Tournament on Saturday, January 4th to participate in their second team tournament of the season.  The tournament was very competitive with over 350 participants from New York and Pennsylvania. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the […]

From the Bleachers

  by Rich Summers   I have to admit to being a closet FA Cup soccer fan as I have been viewing the games on Fox Sports 1. The game times on the weekends are generally early mornings when there is a lack of programming to go with my morning coffee; and despite my lack […]

Raiders Win Sheffield Holiday Tournament

    by Rich Summers Camerln county Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity basketball team ran its record to 7-0 this season and won the Sheffield Holiday Tournament by capturing two more victories last Friday and Saturday. On Friday, CCHS easily defeated Youngsville in the opening round but on Saturday needed a […]

Lady Raiders Finish Second at Coudersport Tournament

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider basketball team competed in the Coudersport Maple Leaf Tournament last Friday and Saturday. In the opening round CCHS defeated Cowanesque Valley but the home team claimed the championship on Saturday night as the Lady Falcons topped the Lady Raiders. […]

Red Raiders Unbeaten Heading To Holiday Tourney

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider basketball team pushed its record to 5-0 this season with three wins in the week before Christmas. On December 16th they won the league opener against Northern Potter, on December 18th they captured a North Tier League road win at Oswayo Valley […]

Lady Raiders Open League Play With Two Wins

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity basketball team began North Tier League play last week and collected victories in their first two games in the circuit. On December 16th they brought home a road win at Northern Potter and on December 19th won at […]

Bagubas Fall To St. Marys, Top Oswayo Valley

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Wrestling team traveled to St. Marys on December 11 and lost to a solid Flying Dutchmen squad.  The final team score was 44-28 in favor of the Dutchmen. The Raiders knew they needed a nearly flawless night in order to upset the 2013 St. Marys Kick-off […]

JO Baguba Wrestling Results

The Cameron County J.O. Baguba Wrestlers traveled to the Shinglehouse Wrestling Club Double Elimination Tournament on Saturday, December 28th.  The J.O. Bagubas are a young team with many first and second year wrestlers who faced some very tough competition in their first tournament of the season.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on […]

From the Bleachers

  by Rich Summers   What seemed like was going to be a long holiday has quickly evaporated, but in between trips to Columbus, Ohio, Slippery Rock, Danville and the Pittsburgh airport, I still managed time to watch my share of sports. Pitt won their bowl game, the Pens are on a serious roll despite […]

Red Raider Hoop Team Opens Season Friday

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity basketball team will open its 2013-14 season on Friday under the tutelage of third year Coach Jon Songer. Songer has a career record of 30-17 and will be assisted by JV Coach Will Hunter, James Cooney and varsity assistant […]

Lady Raiders Prepare For Basketball Season

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider basketball team will open the 2013-14 season this Friday under the direction of Head Coach Dave Sullivan. Sullivan is entering his seventh year and has a career mark of 69-69 overall and 51-33 in North Tier League play. He […]

From the Bleachers

  by Rich Summers   Although I have an extreme attraction to venison sausage (donations are accepted), I am no hunter so instead of preparing for the upcoming buck season like most of my friends, Saturday was spent in front of the television watching an entire day of college football for the first time this […]

Cameron County Red Raider Wrestling Preview

by Head Coach Seth Fragale   I am very excited for this upcoming wrestling season. We have 10 returning lettermen and a wealth of experience coming back. Although many of our returners did not have exceptional records last year, they are poised for a great season this year. The 2013-2014 Red Raider squad will fill […]

Season Ends On Winning Note Raiders Upset Eisenhower Knights

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team has faced its share of adversity this season but they saved their best for last in a 35-27 win over the Eisenhower Knights last Friday night. Traveling to Russell and playing on Eisenhower’s self-described “pasture of pain”, CCHS […]

JV Raiders Team Defeats Otto-Eldred

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider junior varsity football team completed their 2013 season last Monday night with a home win over the Otto-Eldred Terrors. CCHS overcame an early deficit with twenty-two points in the second quarter to secure a 28-18 win at the Cameron County High School […]

From the Bleachers

  by Rich Summers   The Raiders concluded their season in good fashion by traveling to Eisenhower and beating the Knights. It is a long bus trip to Russell and a traditionally difficult place to play. But with no playoffs in their future the Red Raiders showed plenty of guts in defeating a quality opponent […]

Red Raiders Fall To Maple Grove Red Dragons

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team traveled to Chautauqua Lake High School to play the Maple Grove Red Dragons on Friday evening. CCHS battled the Red Dragons, a cooperative between Maple Grove and Chautauqua Lake High Schools in New York’s District 6 Class D League, […]

CCHS Raider Junior High Falls To Ridgway Elkers

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football hosted Ridgway last Thursday but were beaten by the Elkers 22-12. In the game played at the Cameron County High School football field, the Red Raiders jumped out to a quick lead but were unable to hold off the […]

From the Bleachers

  I am a baseball junky; what else could explain the fact that I am enthralled with this year’s World Series played between two teams that I could care less about. Actually, I dislike both intensely, the Red Sox because of the ridiculous amount of national coverage they get and the fact that they are […]

Junior High Volleyball Results

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team had a pair of home matches last week to end their season. On Monday they hosted Smethport and on Thursday they entertained Otto-Eldred. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Lady Raider Volleyball Team Completes Season On Strong Note

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity volleyball team finished their 2013 schedule last week with three North Tier League contests. They dropped home games to Smethport on Monday and Otto-Eldred on Thursday, while falling on the road at Galeton on Wednesday. Against Smethport the Lady […]

Raiders Fall at Port

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team traveled to Port Allegany for their night contest under the Gators’ newly installed lights but were turned back by the home team, 16-14. CCHS was able to score on their opening drive and then with under a minute to […]

Junior High Red Raiders Shut Out Otto-Eldred Terrors

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team traveled to Duke Center last Thursday afternoon and defeated the Terrors 48-0. It was the third straight shutout for the Raiders, who previously beat Curwensville 14-0 and Bucktail 50-0. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on […]

JVs Top Ridgway

The Cameron County High School Red Raider junior varsity football team took on Ridgway last Monday night in Emporium and shut out the Elkers by a score of 21-0. CCHS got two first quarter touchdown runs by Caleb Burnside and then held off the visitors for the win.   (Full story in the Cameron County […]

Jr. High Volleyball Results

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team had a single game last week at Austin. The Lady Raider seventh grade team was beaten by the Lady Panthers 10-25 and 7-25. Leading Cameron County was Kelsee Reid with six passes, an ace, two spikes […]

Golfers Compete at Regionals

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo Austin Area senior Kade Logue and Cameron County junior Paul Etchepare were PIAA Class AA Western Regional qualifiers and competed for the Cameron County High School Red Raiders at Tom’s Run Golf Course at the Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort in Blairsville last Wednesday. (Full story in the […]

From the Bleachers

    I rarely respond to letters from the editor because everyone is entitled to their opinion, which is what I do in this column. But since injuries to athletes, specifically the Red Raider football team, has been addressed in a recent letter by Judy Lewis, I think it is time to express my point […]

Raiders Can’t Hold Off Coudy

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team traveled to Coudersport to take on the Falcons last Friday and led at the intermission but could not hold off the home team in a 26-19 defeat. At a foggy Coudersport Area Recreation Park, the Red Raiders took a […]

Storm Season Ends With Playoff Loss

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo With the varsity Cameron County Storm team electing not to enter the 2013 Central Pennsylvania Youth Football League playoffs, the JV team was the only one in action on Saturday. In the opening round played in DuBois, Cameron County bowed out with a 32-12 loss to Reynoldsville. (Full story […]

Lewis Finishes Eighth at D9 Championships

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The District 9 Class AA girl’s golf championships were held at the Coudersport Country Club last Monday and Cameron County High School senior Delaney Lewis had a fine showing, shooting a 101, good for eighth place in the district. CCHS senior Capri Clark also competed for the Lady […]

Lady Raider Golfers Complete Season

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo Playing shorthanded with only four golfers, the Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team completed their season last Tuesday in a dual match with Bradford and Port Allegany. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Lady Raider Jr. High Volleyball Results

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raiders had three matches last week. On Saturday they hosted Coudersport, on Monday they entertained Port Allegany and on Thursday they traveled to Coudersport for a rematch with the Lady Falcons. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the […]

CCHS Volleyball Team Drops Three Matches

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team had three matches last week and fell in all three contests. The Lady Red Raiders lost at home to Coudersport last Saturday and then dropped a home match to Port Allegany on Tuesday and a road match at […]

From the Bleachers

by Rich Summers   The nice weather outside has made me feel a little guilty about the amount of time I have spent in front of the television, but with the great viewing it is impossible for me to avoid my chair in front of the screen. I put off mowing this weekend in hopes […]

Smethport Runs By Raiders

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Smethport Hubbers scored two third quarter touchdowns to pull away from the Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team and claim a 35-18 Allegheny Mountain League North Division victory. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Red Raider Golfers Complete Perfect Season

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raiders golf team finished the 2013 match season with an 11-0 record last week by earning three wins. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Lady Raider Golf Team Falls at Coudy

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team traveled to the Coudersport Country Club last Monday to take on the Lady Falcons but were defeated by the hosts, 30 ½ – 24 ½. Delaney Lewis of CCHS and Victoria Robinson of Coudersport were co-medalists, as both […]

Logue Wins D9 AA Golf Championship, Etchepare Third

  by RichSummers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider golf team made a big splash at the 2013 District 9 Class AA Golf Championships held at the Penn Hills Country Club in Bradford. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Junior High Volleyball Results

by RichSummers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team had two matches last week. On Monday they hosted Galeton and on Thursday they traveled to Otto-Eldred. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Raider Jr. High Football Team Tops Curwensville

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team hosted the Curwensville Golden Tide last Tuesday and defeated the visitors 14-0 in what was largely a defensive struggle. The Raiders scored all of the points in the game in the second quarter to take home the win. […]

From the Bleachers

  by Rich Summers   On June 29, 1992, my wife and I were blessed with a son. While Vince has been a great kid for the most part, I have jokingly (kind of) teased him over the years that he has cursed my baseball seasons ever since. The Pirates have not so much as […]

Lady Raiders Compete at North Penn Woods League Championship

  by RichSummers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team traveled to the Kane Country Club for the 2013 North Penn Woods League Tournament and came away with a fifth place finish. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Storm Teams Split Against Ridgway

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm youth football teams traveled to Ridgway on Saturday to battle the Rockets and came away with a win and a loss. The JV Storm won 55-31 while the varsity was beaten 30-7. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Sheffield Shuts Out CCHS

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team limped in to their home matchup with Allegheny Mountain League North foe Sheffield High School and was shut out by the Wolverines, 27-0. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Junior High Red Raiders Beaten at Curwensville

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team traveled to Curwensville to play the Golden Tide last Thursday and was defeated 36-6.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Storm Teams Split With DuBois Panthers

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm youth football teams hosted the DuBois Panthers Saturday at the CCHS football field and won one of two games. The varsity was shut out 51-0 but the JVs were able to win 46-0 (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Volleyball Team Drops Three Matches

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The youthful, inexperienced Cameron County High School varsity volleyball team suffered through a winless week as they were beaten in all three contests last week. On Monday they lost at Port Allegany, on Tuesday they lost to Austin at home, and on Thursday they were beaten at […]

Lady Raider Golfers Fall To Kane

    by Rich Summers The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team traveled to Kane last Tuesday but was defeated by the Lady Wolves, 31 ½ – 23 ½ at the Kane Country Club.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

CCHS Golf Team Now 8-0

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider Golf Team improved to 8-0 this season and 5-0 in North Penns Woods League play with three victories this week. On Tuesday they won a home match with Kane and on Thursday they took home two wins in a tri-meet with […]

Jr. High Volleyball Results

  by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team had three matches last week. On Monday they played at Port Allegany, on Wednesday they played at Smethport and on Thursday they hosted Austin.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

From the Bleachers by Rich Summers

  The Red Raiders got their first win of the season at Elk County Catholic a week ago Saturday night and seem to have found a running back in sophomore speedster Caleb Burnside, who ran for one hundred-fifty plus yards and three touchdowns. But CCHS turned the ball over five times, which kept the Crusaders […]

Raiders Top ECC For First Victory of Season

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team won their first game of the season as they defeated the Elk County Catholic Crusaders Saturday night, 19-13. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Junior High Raiders Whip ECC

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team evened its record at 1-1 with a 34-6 win over the Elk County Catholic Crusaders last Thursday afternoon. The win avenged last week’s loss to the Crusaders, who still played with their freshmen while Cameron County has switched to […]

CCHS JV Ties ECC

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School junior varsity football team opened their 2013 season last Monday and played to a 14-14 tie with the Elk County Catholic Crusaders. In the game played at Cameron County High School, each team scored a pair of touchdowns while the Red Raiders converted a […]

Storm Falls at Reynoldsville

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm youth football team traveled to Reynoldsville on Saturday but were beaten by the Falcons, 15-7. The JVs also played Reynoldsville and were shut out 13-0. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Red Raider Golf Team Remains Unbeaten

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider golf team improved to 5-0 on the season and 4-0 in the North Penns Woods League with a pair of wins last week. On Monday they won at Coudersport and on Tuesday they defeated Smethport at the Emporium Country Club. […]

Lady Raider Golf Team Tops Smethport Lady Hubbers

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team ran its record to 4-2 this season with a 30-25 win over the Lady Hubbers at the Smethport Country Club last Monday. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Jr. High Volleyball

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team took on Oswayo Valley last Monday at the Woodland Elementary School. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Lady Raider Volleyball Team Defeated By Oswayo Valley

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team took on Oswayo Valley last Tuesday but fell to the Lady Green Wave, 7-25, 20-25, 15-25. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)