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Bucha’s complete game stifles surging Spartans

HUGHESVILLE—If it could, Hughesville still would not change its hitting approaches Tuesday against Bald Eagle Area. It would not change the swings, nor the quality contact it made. Hughesville simply would change the results. Baseball can be a cruel game and the Spartans learned that as well-hit balls kept being drilled right at defenders or finding those hustling defenders' gloves on the run. As a result, Riley Bucha threw a three-hit complete game and BEA defeated Hughesville, 4-1 at Bodine Park. Isaac Johnson hit a go-ahead, two-run, two-out, second inning double and Bucha did ...

Shore’s McCray wins two events as Bulldogs host Shikellamy in home dual meet

JERSEY SHORE — Jersey Shore hosted a dual meet with Shikellamy on Tuesday afternoon, the final meet before Saturday’s PHAC Championships get underway at Bloomsburg. Shikellamy’s girls team beat Jersey Shore, 83-66, and and the Braves’ boys team beat the Bulldogs, 120-30. Jersey Shore’s Khani McCray picked up two individual wins in boys competition and was Jersey Shore’s only athlete in boys competition to win two events. McCray jumped 39 feet, 0 1/2 inches to win the triple jump by more than three feet and had a high jump win by clearing 5-10. McCray in total had three ...

CM, South athletes have success at dual meet in Mill Hall

MILL HALL — Central Mountain and South Williamsport athletes saw success in Mill Hall in a dual meet between the two schools. Team scores were not made available. Central Mountain junior Shayden Hill won both the 100 and 200 events. In the 100, Hill ran a time of 11.52, beating out teammate Ricky Rorhbach by 0.20 seconds. Hill won the 200 in 23.52 as teammate Caden Peterson was second in 24.97 and South Williamsport sophomore Trent Rogers took third in 25.26. Central Mountain junior Brayden Stahl finished with two first-place wins. The Wildcat won the long jump by clearing 19 feet, ...

Local roundup: Hughesville softball cruises past Shamokin

Eight Hughesville players pounded out 21 hits and the Spartans won their fourth straight game, routing Shamokin, 15-4. Maddie Smith and Addy Knight both produced four hits, Smith going 4 for 4 with a home run, two RBIs and four runs. Knight was 4 for 5 with a double, three RBIs and four runs. Laurel Bauman and Kenna Fisher both generated three hits and doubles, with Bauman driving in three runs and Fisher scoring three times. Winning pitcher Addison Henninger, Ashlynn Barlett and Lyla Kinney all had two hits with Barlett and Kinney belting doubles and combining for three RBIs. Avery ...

Dietrich earns victory at Lincoln Speedway

It is a big week for sprint car fans. The PA Posse vs. The Outlaws are in the Spring sweep. On Tuesday at Lincoln Speedway, the Outlaws were the first to claim victory in the Gettysburg Clash. Michael Buddy Kofoid charged from the second row to the lead on lap 19 ; Gravel swapped the lead back and then Buddy reclaimed it on the restart. Macedo was next to challenge, but came up a little short and Chase Dietz had battled back to third and was followed Gravel and Danny Dietrich. Next up at Williams Grove, it will host the Morgan Cup for World of Outlaws and 410 sprint cars coming up ...

Burkett wins two events for Montoursville in road tri-meet win at Midd-West

MIDDLEBURG — Montoursville competed in a tri-meet at Midd-West with the Mustangs and Mifflinburg. Team scores for the boys and girls were not available. Montoursville sophomore Brayden Burkett walked away with two individual wins on Tuesday. The Warrior won the long jump with a distance of 20 feet, 1 inch, tying with Lande Murray of Mifflinburg, and also won the triple jump with a leap of 37-6. Jordan Cohick of Montoursville took second in the triple jump (35-7) and Christian Banks was third in the long jump (19-1 1/2). Montoursville sophomore Issac Erlandson won the high jump by ...