Local roundup: Neumann baseball cruises to win

St. John Neumann defeated Sugar Valley, 24-10, in baseball Friday afternoon.

The Golden Knights jumped out to a three-run lead after the first inning and never relented the lead. JerVal Weeks-Shuler, Jeff Hamilton and Naseer Dymeck all had two hits and Weeks-Shuler and Hamilton both drove in four runs each.

Kane Wright earned the win on the mound.

Lewisburg and Mifflinburg were tied 4-4 after eight innings when the game was halted due to darkness. Mifflinburg tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the third inning and both teams scored one run in the seventh.

Hayden Ward went 2 for 2 and combined with Cooper Kitchen on a five-inning one-hitter as Canton defeated Muncy, 13-3. Kitchen added a hit and two RBIs while Brendan Matthews was 1 for 2 with an RBI and two runs. Ethan Landis had a hit, two RBIs and a run. Gio Persun hit an RBI double for Muncy.

Loyalsock defeated Bloomsburg, 3-1. Nick Barone went 2 for 4 with a double and Cooper Larson went 1 for 3. The Lancers held Bloomsburg to just three hits.

• Central Columbia defeated South Williamsport, 7-1, in high school softball. Mea Cosentino threw a one-hitter for the Blue Jays and struck out 13. She threw 71 pitches, 55 of which were strikes.

The two teams were scoreless through four innings before the Blue Jays scored four in the top of the fifth inning when Payton Crawford hit a three-run home run.

• In boys tennis, Muncy defeated South Williamsport, 4-1. The Mounties' only win came at No. 1 singles where Logan Ogden beat Kaleb Meyer in a tough match, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.

Ernie Coppes won for the Indians at No. 2 singles, 6-4, 6-1, against Ross Flerlage and Marshall Rothrock earned a 6-0, 7-5 win over Brock Weaver at No. 3 singles.

Hughesville defeated Bloomsburg, 5-0. Logan Burns earned a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles, Mikey Dylina won at No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-1, and at No. 3 singles, Austin Young picked up a 6-0, 6-3 victory.

With the win, the Spartans are now 3-4.

Towanda defeated North Penn-Liberty, 6-1. The Mounties won at No. 2 doubles when Ian Beck and Dylon Eveland earned a 6-1, 6-3 win over Ryan O'Connor and Nate Spencer.

Loyalsock defeated Shikellamy, 3-2. Jett Pulizzi earned a 6-1, 7-5 win at No. 3 singles for the Lancers. Loyalsock won both doubles matches via forfeit.

Sean Jensen fell at No. 1 singles for the Lancers to CJ Doebler, 6-7, 6-2, superset tiebreak, 11-8.

The Lock Haven University golf team ushered in a new era when Ashley Lawson, Kylee Lobb and Kayla Mushala teed off at the PSAC Championships in Hershey for the first time in school history.

The trio of student athletes will go down in LHU Athletics history as the first ever members of the Bald Eagle golf team. In August 2018, LHU announced the addition of the women's golf at the varsity level.

For coach Chad Anthony, who was named the first women's golf coach in school history in March 2020, the PSAC Championships mark the first time he was able to watch his team perform in a competitive environment because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lobb shot a 132, Lawson shot a 141 and Mushala shot a 143.

Junior Caden Fisher and sophomore Rylie Mong collected top finishes to highlight the Mansfield University track and field team’s Friday afternoon at the Alfred State Early Season Invitational.

The Mounties totaled eight top-five finishes by the end of the meet.

Fisher got the day started in the 110-meter hurdles, taking the top spot finishing with a time of 17.01, a second faster than the rest of the field.

Mong, a Warrior Run graduate, earned her second straight victory with a PR in the pole vault with a mark of 3.35 meters. That mark launches her to third in the conference ranking.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

ST. JOHN Neumann 24, Sugar Valley 10

(6 INNINGS)

Neumann 463 56 -- 24 11 0

Sugar Valley 131 131 -- 10 7 4

Kane Wright, Caleb Neidig, Naseer Dymeck, Matt Harbach and Keon Burkholder. Corbin Homan, Leeber, Nearhoff and Vonada. W--Wright. L--Homan.

Top St. John Neumann hitters: JerVal Weeks-Shuler 2-3, 4 RBIs, 2 BB; Jeff Hamilton 2-6, 4 RBIs; Matt Harbach 1-2, 3 RBIs; Naseer Dymeck 2-2, 2 RBIs. Top Sugar Valley hitters: Corbin Homan 3-3, RBI; Leigey 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Records: St. John Neumann (3-0). Next game: St. John Neumann at Bucktail, Monday, 4:30 p.m.

Canton 13, Muncy 3

(5 INNINGS)

Muncy 201 00--3 1 2

Canton 214 33--13 8 1

Branson Eyer, Alex Maioriana (4) and Gio Persun. Hayden Ward, Cooper Kitchen (3) and Cameron Bellows. W--Kitchen, (2-1). L--Eyer, (0-1).

Top Muncy hitter: Persun 1-3, 2B, RBI. Top Canton hitters: Bellows 1-1, 2 runs, RBI; Kitchen 1-2, 2 RBIs, run; Weston Bellows 1-3; Hudson Ward 1-3, 2 runs; Hayden Ward 2-2, 2 runs; Brendan Matthews 1-2, RBI, 2 runs; Ethan Landis 1-2, 2 RBIs, run.

Records: Canton (4-1), Muncy (2-2).

Loyalsock 3, Bloomsburg 1

Loyalsock 020 001 0 -- 3 8 0

Bloomsburg 000 000 1 -- 1 3 3

Cavanaugh, Laubach (7) and Larson. Staid, Berain and (n/a). W--Cavanaugh. L--Staid.

Top Loyalsock hitters: Nick Barone 2-4, 2B; Cooper Larson 1-3.

Records: Loyalsock (1-1). Next game: Hughesville at Loyalsock, Monday, 4:30 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Central Columbia 7,

South Williamsport 1

Central 000 040 3 -- 7 6 0

South 000 010 0 -- 1 1 2

Mea Cosentino and Payton Crawford. Aleigha Rieppel, Claire Alexandra (5) and Olivia Beck. W--Cosentino. L--Rieppel.

Top Central Columbia hitters: Payton Crawford, 2 hits, 3-run HR; Emmie Rowe 2 hits, 2 RBIs.

BOYS TENNIS

Muncy 4,

South Williamsport 1

SINGLES

1. Logan Ogden (SW) def. Kaleb Meyer, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5; 2. Ernie Coppes (M) def. Ross Flerlage, 6-4, 6-1; 3. Marshall Rothrock (M) def. Brock Weaver, 6-0, 7-5.

DOUBLES

1. Cruz Nagle/Rowan Revate (M) def. Ryan Branton/Caleb Jackson, 6-1, 6-1; 2. COnner McLean/Dylan Hovenstine (M) def. Zach McGuire/Luke Sanford, 6-2, 6-3.

Hughesville 5, Bloomsburg 0

SINGLES

1. Logan Burns (H) def. Andy Madara, 6-0, 6-3; 2. Mikey Dylina (H) def. John Mylin, 6-0, 6-1; 3. Austin Young (H) def. Levi Fritz, 6-0, 6-3.

DOUBLES

1. Mason Thomas/Chase Michael (H) def. Jake Crane/Nate Pegg, 6-0, 6-0; 2. Austin McKeon/Landon Corbin (H) by forfeit.

Records: Hughesville (3-4).

Towanda 6, N.P.-Liberty 1

SINGLES

1. Jayden Wise (T) def. River Hicks-Lee, 6-1, 6-1; 2. Dacion Yrigollen (T) def. Allen Weed, 6-0, 6-2; 3. Rien Aldetfer (T) def. Ian Beck, 6-1, 6-2; 4. Luke Tarani (T) def. Dylon Eveland, 6-1, 6-1; 5. Towanda won by forfeit.

DOUBLES

1. Jayden Wise/Rien Aldefer (T) def. River Hicks-Lee/Allen Weed, 6-2, 6-2; 2. Ian Beck/Dylon Eveland (NPL) def. Ryan O'Connor/Nate Spencer, 6-1, 6-3.

Records: N.P.-Liberty (0-3).

Loyalsock 3, Shikellamy 2

SINGLES

1. CJ Doebler (S) def. Sean Jensen, 6-7, 6-2, 11-8; 2. Jeff Pulizzi (L) def. Micah Stahl, 6-1, 7-5; 3. Luke Fatool (S) def. Liam Bastian, 5-7, 7-6, 10-3.

DOUBLES

1. Loyalsock by forfeit; 2. Loyalsock by forfeit.

LITTLE LEAGUE

Blaise Alexander 14,

Muncy Bank & Trust 3

(MONTOURSVILLE/MUNCY INTERLEAGUE)

Blaise Alexander 030 (11) -- 14 9 3

Muncy Bank & Trust 201 0 -- 3 3 3

Noah Kirby, Jay Houseknecht (3) and Bryce Parker, Noah Kirby (3). Cameron Caldwell, Brody Goss (4) and Brody Goss, Liam Schrawder (4). W--Kirby. L--Goss.

Top Blaise Alexander hitters: Talon McKenna 4-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; CJ Lucas 2B, 3B, 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Conner George 2B, 4 RBIs, 2 runs; Liam Lucas 2B, RBI, run; Jay Houseknecht, RBI, run; Noah Kirby RBI, 2 runs; Maxton Williamson 2 runs. Top Muncy Bank & Trust hitters: Liam Schrawder 1-3, run; Justin Crosby, RBI, run; Cameron Caldwell 1-2.