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Montgomery suffers 9-1 loss in state playoffs to Holy Cross

MONTGOMERY — A four-run top of the sixth inning gave Holy Cross a 5-0 lead against host Montgomery. The Red Raiders would score a run in the bottom of the sixth to make it a 5-1 deficit and seemed to have sparked a little momentum. But as fast as that momentum was built, Holy Cross ...

Bittner becomes first to repeat in RaceSaver sprints at Clinton

MILL HALL — Timmy Bittner of Beech Creek became the first driver to win two RaceSaver Sprint Car feature events this season. The winner of opening day returned to victory lane on Friday night. Cory Long has dominated the pro stock feature events this season adding another feature to his ...

Barr excited to get started with the Crosscutters

For years, there was no Little League program where Kurt Barr lived in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Then his parents helped form a league in which his younger brother, who’s currently 9-years-old, is still playing. That speaks to how much baseball runs through the blood of the Barr family. ...

Warrior Run softball suffers 2-0 loss to Mid Valley

MID VALLEY — Warrior Run’s superb season this year ended on Monday afternoon in a tough, close loss on the road against Mid Valley in the first round of the PIAA Class AAA playoffs, 2-0. Mid Valley scored a run in the fourth inning for a 1-0 lead before adding a run in the fifth to take a 2-0 lead. Warrior Run out-hit Mid Valley, 6-4, but the Defenders weren’t able to rally in the final two innings to score any runs. Mackenzie Litchard threw a complete game for the Defenders, scattering four singles and striking out seven with just two walks issued. Makenzie Heffner led the ...

Warrior Run baseball wins program’s first state playoff game

DUNMORE — Griff Harrington made a state tournament debut Warrior Run fans will never forget Monday afternoon at Marywood University. The senior right-hander threw a no-hitter against District 2 champion Dunmore and Warrior Run blanked the Bucks, 1-0, for the program’s first state tournament victory. Harrington also hit a first-inning RBI double which scored Cohen Zechman with the game’s lone run as the Defenders (18-6) earned a spot in Thursday’s quarterfinals against Bermudian Springs. Harrington won his eighth start and improve to 3-1 this postseason. He also threw a one-hit ...

Dewease earned 118th career win in the 410 sprints

Williams Grove Speedway raced on Friday and Lance Dewease notched his 118th career oval 410 sprint victory and claimed $8,000 in the Joey Allen Tribute Race. Cole Dewease won for the first time ever at the historic oval, taking the checkers in the 305 sprint main. The father and son duo of Lance and Cole Dewease made history when they swept the sprint car races. The All Stars Circuit of Champions Sprints return to Williams Grove Speedway for the second year in a row on Friday for the Lynn Paxton EMMR Legends Classic. The 30-lap All Stars main meant to honor late Williams Grove ...