Williamsport defeated Jersey Shore, 4-1, on Wednesday to finish its season at 14-1, win the HAC-I title and clinch a District 2-4 Class AAA playoff berth. Kenan Rajjoub and Lorenzo Ricci won the number one and two singles matches for the Millionaires. The Bulldogs and Millionaires needed to play yesterday's match after splitting their two matches this year and finishing in a tie for the HAC-I title.
In high school baseball, Montoursville defeated Selinsgrove, 16-11. Andrew Null and Dalton Young combined for six hits, two home runs, two doubles and eight RBI for the Warriors.
Behind two nine-run innings, Muncy cruised to a 19-3 win over Benton. Clayton Good and Dawson Fox both had grand slams for the Indians while Doug Zehner added two home runs and two RBI in the win.
Garrett Shnyder pitched four innings of two-run ball and drove in two runs to lead Montgomery to a 17-2 rout of Millville. Alex Worthington added two hits while scoring three runs and driving in three.
South Williamsport set a school record by starting the season 14-0 with a 7-2 win over Southern Columbia. Ryan Orgitano doubled twice and homered to drive in two runs for the Mounties in the win.
Zach Miller went 3 for 4 with a home run while Ryan Koch went 2 for 2 and scored three runs as Jersey Shore survived a scare and edged Midd-West, 7-6. The Bulldogs (11-2-1) stranded 14 baserunners in scoring position.
Loyalsock defeated Warrior Run, 8-3, to improve to 13-1 on the season. Kyle Datres went 3 for 3 with three RBIs and Jimmy Webb had two triples and two RBIs. Luke Glavin hit a home run.
In softball, St. John Neumann's Kayla Henderson threw a perfect game in her first varsity start as the Knights beat Millville, 15-0, in four innings to finish a game started on April 24. Henderson struck out 10 of the 12 batters she faced. Alana Androvette scored three runs and Christina Mignot drove in a pair for St. John Neumann.
Sara O'Dell struck out eight batters as Loyalsock defeated Lewisburg, 16-0, in three innings. Amanda Daneker went 3 for 4 and O'Dell, Casey Ulmer and Ashleigh Bair all had two hits.
In college football, Lycoming senior Tim Okken wrapped up his distinguished football career by earning membership into the prestigious Hampshire Honor Society, the National Football Foundation in Dallas announced on Wednesday. He is amongst 721 players from 232 schools to earn the award, marking the largest group since the award's creation in 2007.
In order to be eligible for membership into the honor society, a player must be a starter or significant reserve on the team as a senior, maintain a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout his entire course of undergraduate study and meet all NCAA-mandated progress toward degree requirements and graduation.
In college track and field, Mansfield University women's head coach Nadine Faustin-Parker has been offered and accepted a scholarship from the NCAA to attend the 2012 NCAA Women Coaches Academy this June 14-18 in Denver.
Faustin-Parker, a three-time Olympian sprinter, is in her first season as head coach of the Mountaineer program after spending the last four years as the Director of Track and Field Operations and assistant coach for the men's and women's hurdles and multi-events at the University of North Carolina.
High School Baseball
Jersey Shore 7, MIdd-West 6
Midd West 000 024 0-6
Jersey Shore 310 011 1-7
Top Jersey Shore hitters: Zach Miller 3-4, HR, 2 RBI; Ryan Koch 2-2, 2B, RBI, 3 R.
Records: Jersey Shore 11-2-1.
Montoursville 16, Selinsgrove 11
Montoursville 810 030 4 - 16 16 4
Selinsgrove 208 000 1 - 11 11 2
Pierce Ranck, Teigan Herheley (2), Alec Rothrock (3), Andrew Null (7) and Null, Dalton Young (7). Gosinger, Ropp (1), Moyer (7) and Keiser. WP-Rothrock (1-0). LP-Ropp. S-Null (1).
Top Montoursville hitters: Andrew Null 3-4, HR, 2B, 4 RBI; Dalton Young 3-4, HR, 2B, 4 RBI; Alec Rothrock 3-5; Pierce Ranck 2-4; Christian Clark 2-4; Brian Mondell 2-4, 2B. Top Selinsgrove hitters: Greek 2-3, 2B; Wagner 2-4, 2B; Keiser 2-4; Elliot 2-4.
Records: Montoursville 7-5 (7-4 HAC I), Selinsgrove 7-8 (4-7). Next game: Montoursville at Jersey Shore, Friday.
Muncy 19, Benton 3
Benton 300 - 3 3 0
Muncy 919 - 19 10 2
Covington, Watson (1), Aernky (2), Lockerd (3) and Diltz. Kenny Koch and Dawson Fox. W-Koch (3-1). L-Covington.
Top Benton hitters: Zach Popp 2-2. Top Muncy hitters: Dalton Smith 2-2, 2B; Dawson Fox 1-1, HR, 5 RBIs; Clayton Good 2-2, HR, 4 RBIs; Doug Zehner 2-2, 2 HR, 4 RBIs; Tim Colburn 2-2, 3B, 2 RBIs.
Records: Muncy 9-7 (8-3 HAC III). Next game: Sullivan County at Muncy, Friday.
Montgomery 17, Millville 2
Montgomery 244 000 7 - 17 12 3
Millville 000 020 0 - 2 2 8
Garrett Shnyder and Kyle Russell. A. Solovan, PJ Steiner (5) and Risso. W-Snyder (3-1). L-Sullivan.
Top Montgomery hitters: Alex Worthington 2-3, 3 R, 3B, 3 RBI; Kyle Russell 1-4, R, 2B, RBI; Garrett Shnyder 2-5, 3 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs; Cam McHenry 2-4, 2 R, RBI; Ray Far 1-4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Corey Kriner 2-3, 3 R, RBI. Top Millville hitters: A. Ovelman 1-3, 2 RBIs.
Records: Montgomery 14-1 (11-1 HAC III). Next game: Southern Columbia at Montgomery, Friday.
South Williamsport 7, Southern Columbia 2
South Williamsport 000 421 0 - 7 11 0
Southern Columbia 000 200 0 - 2 5 3
Brandon Gantz, Alex Carpenter (5) and Kyle Eck. Klock, Sosnoski (7) and Hunter. W-Gantz (5-0). L-Klock (3-1).
Top South Williamsport hitters: Ryan Orgitano 3-4, 3 R, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI; Brandon Gantz 2-4, 2B; Anthony Caruso 2-3, 3 RBI. Top Southern Columbia hitters: Nathan Hunter 1-2, HR; Zigarski 2-3.
Records: South Williamsport 14-0, 10-0; Southern Columbia 6-8. Next game: South Williamsport at Montgomery, Monday.
Loyalsock 8, Warrior Run 3
Warrior Run002 100 0-3 8 1
Loyalsock003 212 x-8 8 1
Jimmy Bender and Rivers. Zach Clark, J.P. Pawlikowski (6) and Bailey Young. WP-Clark. LP-Bender.
Top Warrior Run hitters: Jimmy Bender 2-3, 2B; Rivers 2-4; Matt McAndrew 2-3. Top Loyalsock hitters: Kyle Datres 3-3, 3 RBIs; Jimmy Webb 2-4, 2 3B, 2 RBIs; Luke Glavin 1-3, HR; Nick DiFrancesco 2-3, 2 2B.
Records: Loyalsock 13-1 (11-0 HAC II), Warrior Run 4-11. Next game: Loyalsock at Bloomsburg, Friday
High School Softball
St. John Neumann 15, Millville 0
Millville000 0 - 0 0 8
St. John Neumann228 3 - 15 7 0
Blackman and Huess. Kayla Henderson and Rachel Danneker. WP-Henderson. LP-Blackman.
Top St. John Neumann hitters: Alana Androvette, 3-4, 3 runs; Christina Mignot, 1-2, 2B, 2 RBIs; Maddie Dincher, 1-3, 2B, RBI.
Record: St. John Neumann (7-7). Next: St. John Neumann at Benton, today.
Loyalsock 16, Lewisburg 0
Lewisburg000-0 1 2
Loyalsock538-16 14 0
Olivia Fisher and Rita Benfer. Sara O'Dell and Amanda Daneker. WP-O'Dell. LP-Fisher.
Top Loyalsock hitters: Sara O'Dell 2-2; Casey Ulmer 2-2; Amanda Daneker 3-4; Ashleigh Bair 2-4.
Records: Loyalsock 6-7. Next game: Loyalsock at Williamsport Tournament, at Elm Park, Friday
High School Tennis
Williamsport 4, Jersey Shore 1
Singles
1. Kenan Rajjoub, W, def. Nate Wasson 6-1, 6-2; 2. Lorenzo Ricci, W, def. Ian Endresen 6-4, 6-2; 3. Nick Meale, W, def. Toby Zimmerman 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles
1. Austin Heller and Colton Henry, J, def. Daniel Ma and Justin Smith 4-6, 6-1, 6-4; 2. David Trice and Phil Knower, W, def. Mitch Willits and Dillon Heller 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3.
Records: Williamsport 14-1.
Interleague
Tater's Gang 6, C.H. Waltz's 3
Tater' Gang210 000 3 - 6 6 2
C.H Waltz's 201 000 0 - 3 5 3
Tyler Mankey, Tanner Esposito (5) and Tanner Esposito, Colin Esposito (4). Nate Prowley, Isaac Snyder (3), Wyatt Chestnut (5) and Alec Dickey. W-T. Esposito. L-Chestnut.
Top Tater's Gang hitters: Cameron Pardo, 2-2, double; C. Esposito, 1-3, double. Top CH Waltz's hitters: Wyatt Chestnut, 1-3, double; Alec Dickey, 2-3.
Records: Tater's Gang (6-1); C.H. Waltz's (5-2).
Crouse 13, Family Practice 1
Crouse310 18-13 11 0
Family Practice000 10-1 2 3
Logan Edmonds, Eric Holz (4) and Eric Holz, Chase McNulty (3). Owen Mahon, Jaiden Cioffi (2), Isaac Ritter (3), Messiah Cannon (5) and Baker. WP-Edmonds. LP-Mahon.
Top Crouse hitters: Chase McNulty 3-3, HR; Colin Graber 1-2, HR. Top Family Practice htiters: Messiah Cannon 1-2, run.
Records: Crouse 10-0.
Knight Confer 7, Burger King 6
Burger King202 001 1-6 6 0
Knight Confer230 000 2-7 10 0
Mikey Taylor and Chase Bower. Ben Garverick, Renard Short (5) and Riley Hilner.
Top Knight Confer hitters: Ethen Striker 2-run HR.
West End Babe Ruth
Markle's Plumbing and Heating 10, Newberry Lions 0
14-15-year-olds
Markle's Plumbing 051 31-10 13 0
Newberry Lions 000 00- 0 3 2
Tim Brown, Dom Bragalone (5) and Drewan Lutz, Bailey Young (3). Riley Thomas, Corey Mayer (4) and Jedd Chestnut. WP-Brown. LP-Thomas.
Top Markle's Plumbing and Heating hitters: Dom Bragalone 3-4, 2 runs; Bryan Patel 4-4, 2 2B, 3 RBIs; Ryen Persun 2-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Michael Nevill 1-2, 2 RBIs.
Records: Markle's Plumbing and Heating 5-2; Newberry Lions 2-3.
