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Cashing in: Sullivan County boys defeat Lourdes and reach district championship

DANVILLE—Soon after last season concluded, Sullivan County started working. A new opportunity loomed. Monday night offered the chance to show how far that effort has brought the team. And from a proving ground perspective, it faced the perfect opponent. Second chances are never guaranteed ...

Jersey Shore has trio of gold medalists at District 4 Class AAA championships

Winning a District 4 championship in wrestling is far from easy. District 4 is one of the toughest districts in the state when it comes to wrestling, be it in either Class AA or Class AAA. Anyone at the Magic Dome on Saturday could see that through the number of state-ranked wrestlers ...

CM’s Ashlyn Miller earns district gold, leads Wildcats to third-place finish

ALTOONA – Through two years and 11 championship finals, the Central Mountain girls wrestling team had seen seven chances at an individual district title fall short. The way matchups land will do that to you, with tough matchups playing a role in that streak. But it’s still a drought the ...

Penn College women host Lancaster Bible in United East playoffs

Through its first 25 games, the Penn College women’s basketball team has reached not only new NCAA era (since 2014) heights, but program marks, as well. Going into Saturday’s United East Conference quarterfinal, it looks to go even farther. On Saturday at 1 p.m., the second-seeded ...

Neumann’s Thompson named Mid-Penn MVP in boys basketball

Daiton Thompson helped lead St. John Neumann to the District 4 boys basketball playoffs and that effort was a key reason why the senior Golden Knight earned Mid-Penn MVP honors this year. In addition, Sullivan County senior Tucker Blasi was named Mid-Penn Defensive Player of the Year while ...