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

The Olympians push Kevin Vitti, 33, over the line for a touchdown in the second quarter.

The Olympians won big at home tonight against North Schuylkill with the final 41-21.

Click here for more photos from tonight’s game. All photo purchases benefit the Touchdown Club.

Quarterback Ryan Saunders runs for 6 points in the first half against Blue Mountain.

Blue Mountain Eagles came to Olympian Stadium and beat the Olympians, 49-19 in the Jim Thorpe home opener. Read the story from the Reading Eagle here.  Click here for photos from the game. All photo proceeds benefit the Touchdown Club.

See the article in the Times-News here>

There will be a Junior High Football bake sale at Hazle Market in Albrightsville, Saturday, August 25 from 9:30 to 3:30. Parents are asked to sign-up for 3 hour shifts: 9:30 to 12:30 and 12:30 to 3:30 and bake for the sale. All proceeds will benefit the Junior High football team.

Please contact Jackie Capobianco to sign-up.