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Don't forget about Mount Caemel & Pottsville...those

Author: NEPA Irish (975 Posts - Joined: Aug 24, 2009)

Posted at 11:35 am on Sep 3, 2025

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coal miner dedendents from good Eastern European stock were the rtoughest and stringest of anyone in the U.S.!

Replies to: "Don't forget about Mount Caemel & Pottsville...those"

I had a (great) H.S FB coach that always that how well you play on Friday nights....... - NEPA Irish - 10:08am 9/3/25 (25) [View All]
- Practice in fear, play in fear. We looked very timid and fearful. Not aggressive and attacking. [NT] - oldirish - 12:48pm 9/3/25
- High School Yes! I still want to go out there and hit a Minersville Fighting Miner! GRRR :-D [NT] - irishslovak - 10:36am 9/3/25
  - Don't forget about Mount Caemel & Pottsville...those - NEPA Irish - 11:35am 9/3/25
    - Blue Mountain War Eagles & Reading Red Knights were worse! [NT] - irishslovak - 12:07pm 9/3/25
    - Mount Carmel [NT] - NEPA Irish - 11:36am 9/3/25
      - Got beat twice by former ND player Gary Diminic! Damn Red Tornadoes! [NT] - irishslovak - 12:09pm 9/3/25
        That cat was impossible to cover in HS.... [NT] - irishslovak - 12:11pm 9/3/25
        Remember him well when he played at ND in the early 70's....my H.S; we played Mt Carmel my Sr. year - NEPA Irish - 12:14pm 9/3/25
        Bobby Veach father of Chief's GM Bret Veach was also on that MC team. Bobby played at Temple. Where - irishslovak - 1:18pm 9/3/25
        I played for Wyoming Area (Wyoming Valley Conference). Mt. Carmel.was our - NEPA Irish - 2:32pm 9/3/25
        Dr Rich Greco (my urologist) played at Mt Carmel. He said to me - "do you remember those hits? I - irishslovak - 11:55pm 9/3/25
        
        Re: I played for Wyoming Area (Wyoming Valley Conference). Mt. Carmel.was our [NT] - NEPA Irish - 2:32pm 9/3/25
        You are a Warrior!!! Sabatini's pizza brother!!! [NT] - jray - 2:49pm 9/3/25
        Yes sir...grew up on Sab's 🍕! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 4:14pm 9/3/25
        I grew up a few minutes from you in Mt Top. Moved to Lehigh Valley after college. [NT] - jray - 4:26pm 9/3/25
        Mattucci's in Mount Carmel. Won lose or draw-a great place to go after the game! [NT] - irishslovak - 6:07pm 9/3/25
        Only flaw an autographed picture of JOPA on the wall... [NT] - irishslovak - 6:09pm 9/3/25
        Lol. I can remember back in the day when fist fights would break out in bars in Wilkes Barre between - jray - 8:12am 9/4/25
        I'm a retired Postal Inspector. We had 2 fights in our office. Educated guys! :-D [NT] - irishslovak - 8:41am 9/4/25
        🤣🤣🤣 [NT] - jray - 5:07pm 9/4/25
        
        My town in NE PA is split down the middle. - PaND - 9:09am 9/4/25
        Would love to play them yearly! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:38am 9/4/25
        Me too, we lead the series 10-9-1. [NT] - PaND - 10:58am 9/4/25
        
        Fantastic bottle shop in Exeter. One of the very best. [NT] - Hensou - 3:02pm 9/3/25
        
        "That" Mt Carmel team was in '69. My senior year at Pottsville was '70.... [NT] - irishslovak - 1:32pm 9/3/25