The Varsity football team has 2 home scrimmages in August. Saturday, August 16 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, August 21 at 7 p.m. The Touchdown Club will be selling concessions. Parents – please volunteer to bring food.  We already have people signed up for meatballs, haluski, BBQ, pierogies, walking tacos and hot dogs. We are in need of: canned soda, Gatorade, desserts (individually wrapped), burgers, etc. Please bring food to the stadium at 9 a.m. for the Saturday scrimmage and at 6 p.m. for the Thursday scrimmage. Breakfast items would also be good for the morning scrimmage.

We also need parents to volunteer to work in the concession stand. If everyone donates 15 minutes, you can enjoy most of the scrimmage.

Thank you and we hope everyone will come out to support the team!

Our 2014 Football program is coming together and we’d like to remind all FOOTBALL, BAND and CHEER parents of the opportunity to congratulate their child on their high school career with an ad in the 2014 program.

Football click here

Band click here

Cheer click here

Local businesses are encouraged to support the program with an advertisement that promotes your business to all the fans who come to our home games.

Businesses click here

The 2nd Annual Jim Thorpe Football Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Mahoning Valley Country Club.

Golfer registration is $75, $300 for a foursome. Registration includes green fees, food and drink and beverages at the turns.

Sponsorship opportunities available starting at $35!

There will be prizes!

Come out and support Jim Thorpe Football!

Download the registration form here.

The Banquet to celebrate the 2013-2014 season is this Sunday, Jan. 12 from 12 – 2 p.m. at the High School Auditorium.

Everyone is invited to attend. Players will receive their class gifts and awards will be presented. Seniors will receive their banners, as well.

Also, we are doing a 2013 AFL Championship Sweatshirt Pre-Order. Please see the order form here for information. This is NOT a fundraiser. We are taking pre-orders at cost so that you can share in the memory of a great season.

Finally, we had our January meeting on Monday, Jan. 6. Thank you to the members who attended. The next meeting is tentatively Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. at the high school commons. You will receive a notice in advance. Please make every effort to attend as we are planning the annual golf tournament which is a major fundraiser for the program.

The Olympian defense wrap up SV running back #32, Nick Savant.

  It was a good game despite the loss. Pictures are here.

The Jim Thorpe Olympians will host the Saucon Valley Panthers Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at Olympian Stadium. The game is the first in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Please come out and support the team this Friday night!

Steve Toth, principal, Tamaqua Area High School presented the 2013 AFL Championship Trophy to Mark Rosenberger, head coach, and the 2013 football team on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Congratulations boys!

The Jim Thorpe defense has a nice stop here.

Tough loss for our Senior Night. Next week is Marian and then Lehighton. Let’s get back and win boys! More game photos here.

Ryan Carroll, 23, intercepts the ball and runs it back to the goal line where a couple plays later Jim Thorpe scored.

The Jim Thorpe Olympians remain unbeaten in the Anthracite Football League after beating the Mahanoy Area Bears 26-0 on Oct. 11, 2013 at Olympian Stadium. It was Olympian Booster Club night and the future Olympian in attendance were lucky to see such a great game defensively and offensively.

More photos here. All photo purchases benefit the Jim Thorpe Touchdown Club.

We will be announcing the daily winners of the “31″ Calendar Fundraiser on this page. Check back daily for updates. Winners will be called by the “31″ Consultant, Angela Steigerwalt, to arrange for the prize to be awarded. Congratulations and thank you for supporting Jim Thorpe Football!

Winners
Oct. 1 – Laura Holloway
Oct. 2 – Joanne Pompa
Oct. 3 – Jennifer Eisenhower
Oct. 4 – Cheryl Herman
Oct. 5 – Jennifer Strauss
Oct. 6 – Audrey Kline
Oct. 7 – Stephanie Boyle
Oct. 8 – Alice Bernhard
Oct. 9 – Kristin O’Donnell
Oct. 10 – Shannon Frycklund
Oct. 11 – Susan Gilliam
Oct. 12 – Tracy Mikolawski
Oct. 13 – Josephine Rodgers
Oct. 14 – Cindi DePue