West End 14s to elimination round
West End’s Age 14 Babe Ruth team finished pool play as the No. 2 team in Pool B to advance to elimination play in the Middle Atlantic Regional in Hamilton, N.J.
West End will play Adirondack, N.Y., the third-place team in Pool A, at 9 a.m. today in a game pushed up to accommodate expected inclement weather.
West End finished pool play with a 7-6 loss to Pool B champ Mount Laurel, N.J., on Thursday after opening play Wednesday with two victories, 22-0 over Horseheads, N.Y., and 8-0 over Greenville-Westside, N.J.
The semifinals and final are both Saturday.
• For the first time in nine years, the Lycoming College women’s lacrosse team was honored as an Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrose Coaches Association Zag Sports Academic Honor Squad team, while both goalkeeper Casey Martindale and defender Catherine Burger were both recognized as part of the IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Roll.
McCloskey Tournament
Loyalsock 14, Hepburn 4
From Wednesday
9-10-year-olds
Hepburn 040 00- 4 5
Loyalsock 353 12- 14 16
Top Hepburn hitters: E. Way 1-3 HR.
Top Loyalsock hitters: J. Kiehl 4-5; C. Miller 2-2 HR; J. Wagner 3-4; D. Kulp 4-5.
Loyalsock 10, Hepburn 9
11-12-year-olds
From Wednesday
Loyalsock 017 00002- 10 12
Hepburn 304 001 01- 9 10
Top Loyalsock hitters: E. Nagy HR; C. Secura HR; I. Hornberger HR.
Top Hepburn hitters: L. Allmaras HR.