Archive for the “2008 Season” Category

Senior Running Back Tony Mistretta and senior wide receiver Kysheem Lynch were named on first team offense and Nate Schmidt, punter, was named to first team defense in the recent selection of the 2008 Anthracite Football All-Star Team.

Tyler Mangold was named second-team offense for the offensive line along with Nate Schmidt as the kicker.

Tyler Mangold was also named to the second team defense INT along with Chris DeMuro as defensive back.

Congratulations to everyone who played this year. Good luck to the seniors and mark your calendars for August 2009 when the Olympians will play Tamaqua to kick-off the start of another great season.

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The Jim Thorpe Olympians played a heck of a game tonight against the Lehighton Indians and came out on top 27-20. Photos are here including a stream of photos capturing Terry Moll’s second touchdown of the game.

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On a perfect night for football Marian Catholic fans thought they had a W before the game started. But, Jim Thorpe’s Red Swarm defense and Awesome Offense ended that assumption.

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After an even first half (13-7) the Olympians dominated the field with 291 total offensive yards to Marian’s 183. JT QB Corey Cinicola connected with Kysheem Lynch for a 25-yard touchdown, Terry Moll, Chris DeMuro (60-yard pass), Tom Ferguson (18-yard pass) and Lynch again in the third quarter for a 40-yard pass.

The Olympian win may position Jim Thorpe for some post-season play. They must all show up next Friday at home, though, and stuff the Lehighton Indians just like they corralled the Colts before we think about playing into November.

Read the story from the Pottsville REPUBLICAN.

Marian	0	7	0	0	-	7
Jim Thorpe	7	6	19	0	-	32

JT - Lynch 25 pass from Cinicola (Schmidt kick)
M - Eckhart 10 run (Gates kick)
JT - Moll 2 pass from Cinicola (kick failed)
JT - DeMuro 60 pass from Cinicola (pass failed)
JT - Ferguson 18 pass from Cinicola (pass failed)
JT - Lynch 40 pass from Cinicola (Schmidt kick)

Statistics
	M	JT
First Downs	9	12
Rushing Yards	36-139	33-100
Passing Yards	44	191
Total Offense	183	291
Passing	4-13-0	10-18-0
Punts	6-34	5-31
Fumbles (lost)	3-2	0-0
Penalties (yds.)	6-40	5-35

Individual Statistics
Rushing - Marian - Lally 16-63, Eckhart 7-57, Andrews, 7-25, Zimmerman 1-3, Nietz 3-0, O’Brien 1-(-1_, Gates 1-(-8), Jim Thorpe — Mistretta 21-74, St. Hill 2-8, Baier 2-8, Cinicola 4-6, Fritz 1-4, Lynch 1-3, Canalley 1-0, Busocker 1-(-3).

Passing - Marian - Eckhart 4-12-0, 44, Leitzel 0-1-0, 0. Jim Thorpe - Cinicola 10-18-0, 191.

Receiving - Marian - Hutta 1-25, Nietz 1-15, Andrews 1-3, Lally 1-1. Jim Thorpe - DeMuro 4-79, Lynch 3-90, Ferguson 1-18, Mistretta 1-2, Moll 1-2.

Tags: Chris Demuro, Corey Cinicola, Kysheem Lynch, Marian, Terry Moll, Tom Ferguson

The junior varsity team lost to AAAA Pocono Mountain West 20-0 in the Columbus Day match-up at home. Pictures are here for purchase. Remember, photo reprints support The Touchdown Club.

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And the Olympians couldn’t pull out a win at Pocono Mountain West, falling to the Panthers 35-26. Pictures are here.

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The Olympians took the long bus ride to Minersville and came home victorious! The score was 34-25. Great job, boys!

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Despite the addition of tons of Booster Club Cheerleaders and football players, the Olympians could not find their game tonight and recorded their second loss.

Game photos, including pictures of the Booster Club children, are here. Remember, all reprint orders benefit the Touchdown Club and your Olympian football players.

Tags: cheerleading, stephanie butzer

The pictures are here from the win at Mahanoy Area High School, Sept. 5, 2008.

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Pictures are here from today’s Jim Thorpe Junior Varsity 38-26 victory over Tamaqua’s Blue Raiders.

Tags: Junior Varsity, Tamaqua

It didn’t stop raining but the Jim Thorpe offense and Red Swarm defense didn’t stop either. The final score: Jim Thorpe 42, Tamaqua 20.

Click here for pictures from the game and don’t forget that photo reprint orders benefit the Touchdown Club - the group that buys the hoagies and other food for every player after every game, subsidizes some training costs, buys all the trophies and jackets, makes sure the coaches have appropriate equipment and does so much more for the team. So, if you want a reprint of a photo, please buy it. Your money goes to a good cause!

Tags: Tamaqua