by Mark Coons, Staff Writer Article published 7/20/2007, The Times-Tribune The Northeast Pennsylvania Miners, a team making a name for itself in the North American Football League, faces a formidable opponent Saturday night as they travel to Harrisburg to take on perennial power Central Penn Piranha in a NAFL Pennsylvania Division battle of unbeatens on City Island. “This is our first big test,” Miners coach Dan LaMagna said. “We are looking forward to this game.” The Piranha (3-0, 2-0 NAFL) are coached by Ron Kerr and have won five national championships in the past eight seasons. Central Penn has never lost a home game in its 12-year existence, extending its winning streak at “The Fish Tank” to 118 games with last week’s 48-0 victory over the Lancaster Lightning. “Both teams are very similar, good running games and aggressive defenses,” LaMagna said. The Miners’ defense has limited its opponents to just 21 points in its first three games, while the Piranha have yielded just 15 points and held Lancaster to negative total yardage offensively last week. Saturday’s game will also feature two of semipro football’s all-time career rushing leaders. Donnie Jackson-Bey, who passed former Eagle standout Frank Yanik with 15,302 career yards in last week’s 37-0 victory over...

by Mark Coons, Staff Writer Article published 7/18/2007, The Times-Tribune Despite playing for his fifth team in 11 seasons, Donnie Jackson-Bey keeps doing what he does best. On Saturday, the Northeast Pennsylvania Miners' running back set a semi-pro national record for career rushing yards in the Miners' 37-0 victory over the Hudson County Stars. Jack­son-Bey has 15,302 career yards, one more than former Scranton Eagles standout Frank Yanik. "It's really an honor," Jack­son- Bey said. "Over the past few days, I've had a lot of calls from family, friends and old team­mates to congratulate me and I have been reading all the sto­ries that have been written and it's really starting to sink in. "It really is a true honor." The 31-year-old Bridgeton, NJ, native, who played at Lackawanna College in 1994 before moving to Delaware State in 1996, has had an illus­trious career. In 1999, while playing for the Scranton Eagles, Jackson-Bey ran for 2,433 yards, second most in national minor league foot­ball history, on a national­record 393 carries as the Eagles captured the Empire Football League championship. Five years later, Jackson-Bey led the Towanda-based Northern Tier Bruins to a United States Foot­ball Association national championship. "Sharing the national cham­pionship and winning the EFL title with...

Article published 7/18/2007, The NAFL Website July 14, 2007: THE RECORD IS BROKEN! 15,302 Jackson-Bey Breaks Minor League Rushing Record by 1-yard. Miner ball carrier Donnie Jackson-Bey had 134 yards to break the all time Minor League rushing record by one yard. The run came in the fourth quarter and gave Jackson-Bey 15,301 for his career. He also had three touchdowns in the game as the N.E.P.A. Miners beat Hudson County 34-0 Saturday night. July 8, 2007: Donnie Jackson-Bey paced the offense with 109 yards and a TD as the Miners opened up their NAFL season. DJ Bey needs 133 yards next weekend to become the All-Time Minor League leading rusher. Can Donnie break the record held by former Scranton Eagle Frank Yanik with 15,301 career yards during next weeks game against the South Central Yard Dawgs. The NEPA Miners started the NAFL season with a hard fought 13-7 victory on the road versus the South Central Yard Dawgs. Donnie Jackson-Bey paced the offense with 109 yards and a TD. DJ Bey needs 133 yards next weekend to become the All-Time Minor League leading rusher. Donnie will break the record held by former Scranton Eagle Frank Yanik with 15,301 career yards....

Article published 7/17/2007, DSU Athletic Media Relations Lehman Township, PA – Former Delaware State University Hornet Donnie Jackson-Bey broke the semi-pro football record for career rushing yards on Saturday, July 14, 2006. Jackson-Bey played for the Hornets football team in 1996 under legendary coach Bill Collick. Jackson-Bey, ran for three touchdowns as the Northeast Pennsylvania Miners registered a 37-0 victory over the Hudson County Stars in a North American Football League contest. The 11 year veteran finished the game with 134 yards on 27 carries, giving him a career total of 15, 302 yards, one more than former Scranton Eagle standout Frank Yanik. In 1996, DSU records show Jackson-Bey finishing the year with 162 yards on 41 carries and two touchdowns. He also had three receptions for 26 yards, while wearing the Hornets columbia blue and red. Donnie Jackson-Bey after breaking the semi-pro rushing record....

Article published 7/16/2007, PA Homepage NEPA Miners victorious for a third straight week, after a shutout of the Hudson City Stars, 37 - 0. Running back, Donnie Jackson-Bey, had 23-carries for 134-yards and three touchdowns. Jackson-Bey becomes Minor League football's All-Time leading rusher with 15,702 yards, breaking the previous mark of former Scranton Eagles, Frank Yannik. Miners play a road game against Central Penn next Saturday. The Piranha's have a 116-game home win streak at their home stadium called the "Fish Tank."...

Article published 7/15/2007, The Citizens Voice LEHMAN TOWNSHIP — Donnie Jackson-Bey broke the semipro football record for career rushing yards and ran for three touchdowns as the Northeast Pennsylvania Miners registered a 37-0 victory over the Hudson County Stars on Saturday in a North American Football League game at Edward Edwards Stadium. Jackson-Bey, an 11-year veteran, finished the game with 134 yards on 27 carries, giving him a career total of 15,302 yards, one more than the total compiled by former Scranton Eagle standout Frank Yanik. While the offense did its job by scoring five touchdowns, the Miners’ defense shortened the field by creating six turnovers, picking off four passes and recovering two fumbles. It was the Miners’ special teams that opened the scoring when by blocking a Hudson County punt late in the first quarter for a safety. Former King’s College back Damon Saxon raced 42 yards for the Miners’ first touchdown, with 11:50 left in the first half. Jon VItovsky made the first of his five successful extra-point kicks to make it 9-0. Jackson-Bey scored on a 1-yard run with 8:29 left in the first half and the Miners held that 16-point lead at halftime....

Article published 7/15/2007, The Times-Tribune LEHMAN TOWNSHIP — Donnie Jackson-Bey broke the semipro football record for career rushing yards and ran for three touchdowns as the Northeast Pennsylvania Miners registered a 37-0 victory over the Hudson County Stars on Saturday night in a North American Football League crossover game at Edward Edwards Stadium. Jackson-Bey, an 11-year veteran, finished the game with 134 yards on 27 carries, giving him a career total of 15,302 yards, one more than the total compiled by former Scranton Eagles standout Frank Yanik. While the offense did its job by scoring five touchdowns, the Miners’ defense shortened the field by creating six turnovers, picking off four passes and recovering two fumbles. It was the Miners’ special teams that opened the scoring when by blocking a Hudson County punt late in the first quarter for a safety. Former King’s College back Damon Saxon raced 42 yards for the Miners’ first touchdown, with 11:50 left in the first half. Jon Vitovsky made the first of his five successful extra-point kicks to make it 9-0. Jackson-Bey scored on a 1-yard run with 8:29 left in the first half and the Miners held that 16-point lead at halftime. J.P. Antosh hooked up with Matthew Pfancook for a...

The N.E.P.A. Miners beat Hudson County 34-0 Saturday night in North American Football League action at Lake-Lehman's Ed Edwards Stadium. Miner ball carrier Donnie Jackson-Bey had 134 yards to break the all time semi-pro rushing record by one yard. The run came in the fourth quarter and gave Jackson-Bey 15,170 for his career. He also had three touchdowns in the game. The Miners improve to 2-0 in the Pennsylvania Division and 3-0 overall in their first ever season. Next week they go on the road to play the Central Penn Piranha....

Article published 07/14/2007, WNEP-TV 16 The N.E.P.A. Miners beat Hudson County 370 Saturday night in North American Football League action at Lake-Lehman’s Ed Edwards Stadium. Miner ball carrier Donnie Jackson-Bey had 134 yards to break the all time semi-pro rushing record by one yard. The run came in the fourth quarter and gave Jackson-Bey 15,170 for his career. He also had three touchdowns in the game. The Miners improve to 2-0 in the Pennsylvania Division and 3-0 overall in their first ever season. Next week they go on the road to play the Central Penn Piranha....

by Mark Coons, Staff Writer Article published 7/14/2007, The Times-Tribune Donnie Jackson-Bey looks to lead his Northeast Pennsylvania Miners into their North American Football League crossover game against the Hudson City Stars tonight at 7:05 p.m. at Edward Edwards Stadium in Lehman Township. The 31-year-old Bridgeton, N.J., native, in his eleventh semi-pro season after a stellar college career at Lackawanna College and Delaware State, stands just 132 yards shy of the national semipro rushing record. “I never thought that I would have played this long,“ Jackson-Bey said. “It’s a credit to the players that I have played with that has brought me to this point.” According to the Website www.semiprofootball.org, the record is currently held by Frank Yanik, who amassed 15,301 yards during his 12-year career with the Binghamton Jets and Scranton Eagles. “Over the past two or three years, my teammates have talked about the record,” Jackson-Bey said. “But I wouldn’t compromise winning a game just to break the record.” The Miners (2-0, 1-0 NAFL) rode a stiff defense that yielded just 190 yards of offense and pair of short touchdown runs by Jackson-Bey to a 13-7 road win against the South Central Yard Dawgs last Saturday. “South Central came into the game 2-0 and had a...