HUGHESVILLE--As Josh Heiney approached the foul line, his Hughesville teammates stood back and savored the moment. Jeff Fenstermacher waved his hands, motioning a student section which roared all night to make even more noise as the final seconds became an extended celebration. Hughesville ...
TURBOTVILLE--Gage Patterson helped Loyalsock capture a fourth straight District 4 Class AAA championship last winter. Still, on a team featuring state Player of the Year Saraj Ali, Patterson sometimes lurked in the shadows. There's no missing Patterson this year. Playing on a young team, featuring no senior starters, Patterson is stepping to the forefront. So are players like Jaylen Andrews and Nate Bauman. Together, those three helped lead the way Saturday as Loyalsock surged in the second half and defeated Warrior Run, 63-54. Patterson is embracing his new leadership role and ...
Loyalsock opened Friday's game against Warrior Run playing without a starter and a key reserve. Early in the second quarter, leading scorer and rebounder Alaina Dadzie suffered an injury and did not return. The same went for Hailey Berkheiser who had provided a second quarter lift, leaving ...
Cooper Shaw provided free shooting lessons Wednesday night at South Williamsport, draining four 3-pointers and scoring first-quarter 14 points. Shaw did not score again but it did not matter. All five North Penn-Mansfield starters are scoring threats. Slow down one player and others likely ...
JERSEY SHORE--A year opponents might slow Peyton Dincher if they limited her outside shooting. Tuesday against Lewisburg, Dincher scored frequent points after posting up. She scored attacking the basket. She scored by hitting turnaround jumpers and yes, she hit a 3-pointer. Dincher could have grown complacent following an outstanding freshman year which earned her first team HAC-I all-star honors. But that is not her style. She is talented, but at her core, Dincher is a grinder. The sophomore went right back to work and her basketball evolution continues. How far she already has ...
WELLSBORO—The crowd grew larger as the minutes passed. All the young, aspiring basketball players excitedly awaited their hero exiting the locker room. And when Davion Hill re-entered the Wellsboro gymnasium, those kids erupted in cheers. It was a reception fitting a king, coming after ...
