Litzelman and Sherant have big games as North Penn-Liberty boys continue progress, defeating Cowanesque Valley

January 26, 2023

LIBERTY--Derek Litzelman talks a lot. And that's a good thing because the North Penn-Liberty senior always is teaching while doing so. As he gains more experience, Daniel Sherant keeps scoring a lot. And all the other first-time starters and/or contributors keep on progressing. Put it all together and a new look North Penn-Liberty team continues its winning ways despite having four new starters for a second straight season. That latest victory came Thursday as the Mounties (9-7) overcame a slow start, locked in defensively throughout the second half and defeated rival Cowanesque ...

The Microwave: Carpenter heats up in a flash and helps Sullivan County boys defeat Montgomery

January 24, 2023

MONTGOMERY--It all started innocent enough. Ben Carpenter drained a free throw which closed the third quarter and put Sullivan County up four points. Then he opened the fourth with a pull-up 3-pointer. Then he made a steal and fed Riley King for a 3-point play. Next, Carpenter again found King for a layup before blocking a shot, grabbing the rebound and going coast to coast while converting another 3-point play. In just 82 seconds, Carpenter not only helped Sullivan County break open a close game Tuesday night, but also showed how complete a player he has become. He had a hand in 11 ...

Neumann girls pull together and win a thriller against Warrior Run

January 23, 2023

The Tutler family grows much bigger each winter. St. John Neumann starters Sheiana and Niyah Tutler are sisters, but they feel like so are all their teammates. This group has played together throughout their basketball lives and the family bond they share helped it become just the second ...

Montoursville girls use fabulous rebounding to fuel victory against Milton

January 21, 2023

Ashlynn Loe stands 6-feet tall, but few other Montoursville players can be classified as tall. Not that any of that matters when the Warriors take the court. Once there, they all play big. Montoursville proved that Saturday against visiting Milton and dominated the boards all night. The ...

Branson Eyer and Avery Bigelow shine, but Northwest girls and boys sweep doubleheader at Muncy

January 20, 2023

MUNCY--Branson Eyer did not directly produce the first nine fourth quarter Muncy points Friday, but he was involved each time. Whether scoring, passing or defending, Eyer provided a lift as Muncy took its first second half lead and built a four-point advantage against fellow District 4 Class ...

Mabry continues emerging as Lewisburg rallies past Montoursville

January 18, 2023

LEWISBURG--Nayshawn Mabry is the kind of teenager one enjoys teaching. He is polite, courteous and respectful. All that is great in just about every facet of life. The key now is letting him know that it is OK to ditch some of those qualities and add a little nastiness when he takes the ...