Harold Raker is a sports editor for The News-Item and the Milton Daily Standard. With a focus on local sports, Harold covers high school athletics, including baseball, track and field, soccer, and football. His articles highlight the achievements and performances of athletes in the area and provide in-depth coverage of local sporting events.
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Harold Raker's focus is on local sports events, especially high school track and field championships. His reporting heavily emphasizes event coverage and evolving stories related to high school sports competitions.
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MANDATA — If there was any doubt, Ian Bates’ goal entering his freshman season at Line Mountain exemplifies the young man’s level of confidence.
By: Harold Raker
of 9 MOUNT CARMEL — Two days, two sports, two victories. Shamokin sophomore Colin Steinhart's assessment of his weekend was simple and to the point.
By: Harold Raker
COAL TOWNSHIP — When he was in the weight room one day, then-Shamokin Area assistant football coach Marc Persing saw then-freshman Blake Hockenbroch working out.
MANDATA — When Kailey Buriak scored a goal on a breakaway with 2 minutes, 35 seconds left in the first quarter, it was just what Line Mountain coach Maggie Straub had been asking her Eagle players to do.
MANDATA — When Kohen Shingara showed up for his first football practice as a freshman, Line Mountain coach Brandon Carson didn't know what to expect from him.
By: Harold Raker
MANDATA — When Kailey Buriak scored a goal on a breakaway with 2 minutes, 35 seconds left in the first quarter, it was just what Line Mountain coach Maggie Straub had been asking her Eagle players to do.
By: Harold Raker
Sometime during the 28 years that Gary Howanec was living and working out of the area, a change came over the annual Shamokin-Mount Carmel football game, known since 1951 as the Coal Bucket game.
SUNBURY — Legendary Shikellamy High School football coach Dick Purnell recalls him as the player who “made me a good coach.’’
By: Harold Raker
MOUNT CARMEL — Star receiver Xavier Diaz's graduation last spring was certainly a significant loss for the Mount Carmel football team.
By: Harold Raker
COAL TOWNSHIP — Injuries cost Ryan Bickert most of his freshman season, but his talent and athleticism cost opponents a few wins this season.
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