by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider basketball team had three North Tier League games last week and picked up two victories. After dropping a home contest at Northern Potter on Monday, CCHS won at Otto- Eldred on Wednesday and then returned home to top Oswayo Valley […]
with Rich Summers Congratulations to Ralph McKimm and Jamer Cooney, who have been hired by the Cameron County School District to coach the CCHS softball team and baseball team, respectively. Both programs need a shot in the arm and here’s to hoping the new coaches will provide what is needed. I spoke with […]
Top football players in the Allegheny Mountain League and Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference will square off in an annual All-Star game in Brockway beginning in 2016. The Frank Varischetti Foundation announced that Frank Varischetti Field will host the contest in late June or early July each year. The inaugural event, which coincides with […]
by Ray Savel The Quehanna Industrial Development Corporation (QIDC) will sponsor the 2nd annual Elk Antler (Shed) hunt scheduled for February 6 through May 21. The area for this hunt will be in the Pennsylvania Elk Management Area. Sheds must come from the wild elk herd, not a game farm or preserve. Each […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo Former Cameron County High School Red Raider Baguba Coach Larry McGraw was honored with the Raider Wrestling Lifetime Achievement Award last Thursday during the Baguba match against Smethport. Coach McGraw is a 1967 graduate of Cameron County High School. He started his teaching and coaching career at […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity basketball team played three North Tier League games last week and was able to come away with a pair of wins. On Monday, the Raiders dropped a road game to unbeaten Coudersport but rebounded to win against Port Allegany […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider Baguba wrestling team hosted Smethport last Thursday in an Allegheny Mountain Wrestling League contest but fell to the Hubbers 54-12. Brock Foltz won by fall and Duncan Catalano picked up a forfeit for the only CCHS points of the night. […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity basketball team had two North Tier League basketball games last week with Coudersport and Port Allegany but were unable to come up with a victory. On Monday, they were overwhelmed by league- leading Coudersport and on Wednesday dropped […]
with Rich Summers It has been a ridiculous week for off the field local sports news so we’ll start with CCHS. As everyone knows by now Raider football coach Mike Kunes has accepted a teaching job at St. Marys Area and has resigned at Cameron County. That leaves the school district with no […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider basketball team had a pair of games prior to the Christmas Holiday break and split the contests. On Tuesday, they were beaten at Brockway, but on Wednesday they rebounded to top Smethport in a North Tier League tilt. […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity basketball team had two contests prior to the Christmas Holiday but were unable to come up with a win in either game. On Monday, CCHS lost a non-league home game to Kane and on Thursday fell at North […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity basketball team traveled to Coudersport last week for the 2015 Maple Leaf Tournament and came away with a second place finish. On Tuesday, they easily defeated Olean Archbishop Walsh High School but on Wednesday fell to the host […]
by Rich Summers Age is a funny thing. When I was younger and my wife and I were chasing the kids around the six county area trying to get to all their high school games we looked forward to the days when a night could be spent reading a good book on the […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider Baguba wrestling team opened their dual match season last week with a pair of matches. On Monday they defeated the Johnsonburg Rams 48-27 but were then shut out at St. Marys 70-0. The Bagubas hosted Oswayo Valley on Tuesday before the […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity basketball team had three games in their first week of the 2015-16 season and were able to capture a victory. On Monday they dropped a non-league road game at Johnsonburg, on Wednesday they gained a North Tier League win […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity basketball team had a North Tier League game and two non-league games in the opening week of the season and came away with a home victory over North Tier League foe Austin but were beaten at home by Ridgway of […]
with Rich Summers It sure did get busy last week with four nights at sporting events at the school, but I want to start with an apology. Somehow in the communication between Coach Cooney and me, JV player Damien Erickson, who wears number 34, was omitted from my Red Raider preview. Readers of this column […]
Three Cameron County High School athletes in the 2015 fall season were named to all-star teams last week. Payton Bloom, a junior on the Lady Red Raider varsity volleyball team, was a second team selection in the North Tier League.
with Rich Summers Slippery Rock won their second consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football championship with a 61-12 drubbing of West Chester on Saturday. My alma mater, who won the PSAC west, crushed PSAC east champion West Chester to avenge last year’s loss to the Golden Rams in the Division 2 playoffs. Go […]
Sign-ups for St. Marys American Legion baseball will be held on November 22nd at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Marys Legion on Center Street. First year players must bring a copy of their birth certificate.
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team picked up their first win of the season on Friday as they trounced the visiting Sheffield High School Wolverines 44-8 in a homecoming contest. The Raiders scored on both offense and defense and the defense held Sheffield […]
with Rich Summers I spent Saturday celebrating Slippery Rock University’s homecoming at one of my fraternity brother’s cabin on the banks of Slippery Rock Creek and had a great time getting reacquainted with guys I have not seen in thirty years; but, to be honest, we never got to the actual football game. […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team traveled to Pine Acres Country Club in Bradford last Monday to compete in the 2015 District 9 Class AA Championships and came away with a second place finish. Kendyl Guisto shot a 103, Tess Dubler had a […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The 2015 North Penn Woods Boys Golf League Tournament was held at the Emporium Country Club last Tuesday afternoon with Oswayo Valley High School capturing the championship. Alex Bernard shot an 88 and Nate Resig added an 89 to power Oswayo Valley to the title.
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team travelled to Shinglehouse last Tuesday to battle Oswayo Valley but was turned back by the Lady Green Wave in three sets, 25-14, 26-24, 25-18. For Cameron County, Payton Bloom totaled fifty-five assists, eighteen kills, an ace and […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team traveled to Oswayo Valley on Monday and both the seventh and eighth grade squads were victorious. The seventh grade won 25-13, 25-21 and the eighth grade won 25-18, 25-18.
Boys Basketball (4th, 5th and 6th grade boys) sign-ups will be held October 20th and 21st from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cameron County Recreation Center in the upstairs conference room.
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm hosted Coudersport in Olean Area Youth Football League action on Saturday and defeated the visitors 18-7. Quarterback Dylan Rieder scored all three touchdowns on runs for the winners.
Raiders Beaten at Port Allegany by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo On a sloppy, cold, rainy day at Port Allegany, the Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team dropped their fifth straight game by a score of 6-0. After both teams failed to move the ball at all, Port Allegany took advantage […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm took on the Smethport Little Hubs on Saturday night and defeated the visitors 13-6 at the Cameron County High School football field in Olean Area Youth Football action. On a night when the Storm Pony players in their final year, cheerleaders and parents […]
by Rich Summers The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team traveled to Renovo last Monday to take on Bucktail Area and were handed a 30-8 defeat by the Bucks. The Raiders scored early to tie the game but the home squad reeled off twenty-two unanswered points to capture the victory. […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity volleyball team had a pair of matches last week but were unable to come up with a win. On Tuesday they dropped a three set match at Northern Potter and on Thursday were swept at home by Otto-Eldred. […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo On Tuesday the Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team traveled to Northern Potter and the 7th grade team won 25-10, 25-17. The 8th grade team was also victorious, 25-11, 25-18. Leading the Lady Raiders were Morgan Lorenzo with six passes, two aces, a […]
with Rich Summers I am officially an old man. After standing through the rain and cold at Port Allegany on Saturday afternoon and then working the PA system for the Storm game on Saturday night, it took me until Sunday morning to get warmed up again. That said, I had a great time […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team completed their 2015 regular season with a 30 ½ – 24 ½ win over the Coudersport Lady Falcons last Monday at the Emporium Country Club. Cameron County’s Kendyl Guisto and Coudy’s Stephanie Fry shared medalist honors as […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team traveled to the Bolivar Country Club last Thursday to compete in the 2015 North Penn Woods League Tournament and came away with a fourth place finish, shooting a team score of 178.
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo Brian Shupe and Brennan Guisto traveled to Brookville’s Pinecrest Country Club for the District 9 Class AA Golf Championships last Monday, but neither was able to advance to the second round. Shupe carded a 97 while Guisto shot a 107. Jordan Tosh of Brookville was the tournament […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team hosted an explosive Curwensville squad last Friday and hung with the Golden Tide for the better part of three quarters but finally succumbed, 58-28. The Raiders pulled to within 34-28 with four minutes to play in the […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High Red Raider football team defeated the Curwensville Golden Tide 30-0 last Thursday evening at the CCHS football field. The Raiders scored early and often and rode a strong defensive performance to the victory. On the first play from scrimmage the Red Raiders […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team had two league matches last week and picked up wins in both contests. On Tuesday they defeated Port Allegany at the Emporium Country Club and on Thursday topped Kane at the Kane Country Club. On Tuesday the […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team had a pair of games last week but dropped both contests. On Tuesday they were beaten at Coudersport and on Thursday they lost a home match to Port Allegany. At Coudersport, Ally Easton had three aces and […]
by Rich Summers The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team had plenty of action this week with three matches. On Monday they hosted Oswayo Valley, on Tuesday traveled to Coudersport and on Thursday entertained Port Allegany. On Monday against Oswayo Valley the seventh grade won 25-10 and 25-20, and […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider golf team completed the regular season last Monday at the Coudersport Country Club but fell to the Falcons 37 ½ – 17 ½. Chance Ramsey shot a 46 for Coudersport to garner medalist honors. Andy Richnafsky was the low golfer […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm youth football team traveled to Bolivar on Sunday and the Pony squad came away with a 13-6 victory. The Storm scored on a touchdown run by Camdyn Allison and a touchdown catch by Maddox Baughman. The Peewee team was beaten by Bolivar with […]
with Rich Summers Some observations from Friday night’s Red Raider football game with Curwensville. There is no sugar coating the fact that the Raider defense has been mostly unable to stop anyone, allowing close to 47 points per game, but the effort has been there and they have mostly been outsized, especially at […]
Eight Cameron/Elk Stride for Stride 4-H Horse Club members participated in the 2015 North Central Region District VIII 4-H Horse Show held August 29th and 30th at Clearfield. Three members of the Cameron/Elk 4-H Stride for Stride horse club qualified to move on to the State level for the 2015 Pennsylvania State 4-H […]
with Rich Summers The first weekend of college football produced mixed results for Pennsylvania schools, as Penn State proved it has yet to recover from the sanctions of the Jerry Sandusky fiasco and Pitt was less than stellar in picking up a win over championship sub division Youngstown State. On the positive side, […]
Cameron County Storm Football will host an NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition powered by USA Football. Young pro football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when Cameron County Storm hosts an NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. (time is approximate as […]
Cameron County Recreation is seeking volunteers to referee for the elementary 2015-2016 basketball season. If you or anyone you know is interested in helping out please contact Holly Manginell at the Recreation Center by calling 486-8915 or send an email to [email protected].
by Rich Summers Cameron Coumty Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity golf team hosted Kane last Tuesday and defeated the Lady Wolves 30-25. In the match played at the Emporium Country Club, Halley Oknefski shot a 44 to take medalist honors for Kane but the Lady Red Raiders prevailed […]
by Rich Summers Cameron Coumty Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider golf team had three matches last week. On Tuesday they traveled to the Kane Country Club and lost to the Wolves, but on Thursday they rebounded to defeat both Smethport and Port Allegany at the Smethport Country Club.
by Rich Summers Cameron Coumty Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team traveled to Kane Area High School on Saturday night for their 2015 season opener but were shut out by the Wolves, 38-0. In the game that was postponed from Friday night due to a lightning storm, the […]
Underway Emporium USBC Bowling Assoc. started the 2015-2016 season with the Thursday Men’s League on Aug. 28th. The Ladies League will begin Sept. 8th; Wednesday Men’s League, Sept. 9th; and Mixed League, Sept. 11th. All leagues start at 6:30 p.m. New this year is a Couples League that will start Sept. 12th at 7 […]
with Rich Summers In speaking to members of the Red Raider football staff it seems that the scrimmage with St. Marys on Friday was much like the one with ECC last week in that the Raiders started very slowly but picked it up later in the workout. They were also happy with the […]
Cameron County Recreation is seeking volunteers to referee for the elementary 2015-2016 basketball season. If you or anyone you know is interested in helping out please contact Holly Manginell at the Recreation Center by calling 486-8915 or send an email to [email protected].
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team picked up their first win of the season last Tuesday as they defeated Smethport 31 ½ – 23 ½ at the Emporium Country Club. Tess Dubler garnered medalist honors and led the way for CCHS, carding a […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider golf team hosted the Smethport Hubbers last Monday and they picked up their first win, 36-13, although the Hubbers were able to field just two players. Brian Shupe took medalist honors, shooting a 44 for the Red Raiders.
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm youth football team won their first game of the season on Saturday afternoon as they defeated Port Allegany 13-6 at the CCHS football field. Camdyn Allison scored on a sixty-five yard run and Dylan Reider added a two yard touchdown plunge as the […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity golf team traveled to the Bolivar Country Club last Friday but were defeated by the host Oswayo Valley Green Wave, 35 ½ to 17 ½. OV’s Alex Bernard was medalist for the match with a 39. Brian Shupe was […]
with Rich Summers Fall sports season has officially begun. Even though students have yet to attend a class in the Cameron County School District there have already been a bunch of athletic events. The CCHS golf teams have already completed their first matches, the Storm football season is underway and the Red Raider […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity golf team opened their 2015 season in the rain at Pine Acres Country Club in Bradford and fell to the Lady Owls 39-16 last Thursday. Bradford’s Bri Wells was medalist for the match with a 50. The low […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm youth football team traveled to Kane for their season opener on Saturday but fell to the hosts, 20-6. Dylan Reider scored the lone touchdown for the Storm, who were competitive but unable to bring home the victory. The pee-wee Storm defeated Kane 14-0.
The 11th Annual Camp Cadet Golf Tournament will be held September 9th at the Emporium Country Club. Registration for the four man scramble is from 8:30 a.m. until the shotgun start of the tournament at 9:30 a.m. Cost for members is $40, reciprocal $50 and non-members $60, which includes green fees, carts, and […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Crosby Mud Hens defeated Emporium last week to force a rematch for the Allegheny-Cattaraugus League title on Sunday, but the Catts left no doubt who would be the 2015 champs as they clubbed the Mud Hens 20-4 in the final game of the double elimination championship […]
with Rich Summers The fall schedules have been delivered thanks to new CCHS athletic director Dave Sullivan and District Assistant to the Administration Wendy Goulding. That is an awful job title but it is what is listed on the school district website so she will have to live with it. The Red Raider […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Emporium Alle-Catt baseball team got six solid innings from left handed pitcher Ryan Bresslin and home runs from Saul Solveson and Anthony Grimone to defeat the Crosby Mud Hens 12-2 in the semifinals of the league championship. Emporium scored six first inning runs at Olivett Field […]
The Don Raabe Big 30 Charities Classic will be played Saturday, August 1 at 7 p.m. in Bradford The day will begin with a parade set to begin at 2:30 pm., sharp. The parade will begin on South Davis St., and proceed down Main St., where it will go right on Mechanic St., […]
with Rich Summers How smart does the Pittsburgh Pirate front office look now with the signing of Jung Ho Kang? Although they are paying the Korean infielder under three million a year for four years, a bargain for a starting third baseman in the majors these days, the nine million they had to […]
There is still time to sign up to take part in the Willow Creek Triathlon. The triathlon, celebrating its 10th year, will be held Saturday, Aug. 1. Proceeds from the event benefit the Disabled American Veterans of McKean and Warren counties. Over the past decade more than $150,000 has been donated to these […]
Champion Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Cole Memorial Hospital invites all coaches, school nurses, athletic trainers, physical education instructors and EMTs to the fourth annual Coaches’ Clinic to learn about sports injury prevention and awareness. On Tuesday, July 21 at 5 p.m., a line-up of orthopedics and sports medicine providers will present the […]