Breaking News

Hughesville beats North Penn-Liberty in nine-inning thriller 4-3

HUGHESVILLE — Catcher Kiana Peck discovered a surprise when she found the ball still insider her mitt. Addison Henninger surprised herself a few minutes later, taking a pitch toward right field. But Hughesville did not surprise itself as it repeatedly delivered under pressure and won an ...

CM's Allert takes silver at District 6 track championships in Class AAA high jump

ALTOONA —Central Mountain’s Josiah Allert and Sofia Kelly turned in solid performances at the District 6 track and field championships at Mansion Park. Allert took home a silver medal in the boys high jump, securing the highest finish at districts for a Central Mountain athlete. He cleared 5 feet, 5 inches for silver, just two inches behind Somerset’s Trae Bhullar, who won with a height of 5-7 to head to states. For Kelly, she placed fourth in the Class AAA high jump by clearing 4 feet, 9 inches. She was just four inches behind district champion Josie Younkin of State College, ...

Penn College players are excited for softball regional

With a program-record 33-win season already in the books, Penn College’s all-sophomore and freshman softball team has already exceeded expectations. As it heads into NCAA Division III Regional play starting on Thursday, coach Amber Savage’s goal is simple: “Compete with joy, stay true to who we are, and continue playing our brand of softball. “We’re excited for the challenge and grateful for the opportunity. This group has earned the right to be here, and we’re looking forward to seeing how far their belief and preparation can take them,” Savage continued. Region ...

Area teams hope to make runs in District 4 baseball playoffs

The District 4 high school baseball playoff brackets are all set for Class A, AA, AAA and AAAA, and area teams are hoping to be able to make a run to claim district gold. In Class A, Cowanesque Valley, the top seed, plays Northeast Bradford at Mansfield on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. The winner of ...

Lycoming’s Halbert named Landmark Pitcher of the Year

Led by Landmark Conference Pitcher of the Year, junior Alex Halbert, seven Lycoming College baseball players earned a school-record eight selections on the All-Landmark Conference team, the league office announced. Halbert is the first Warrior baseball player to be named a major award winner from the conference, as he also earned first-team all-conference honors alongside senior AJ Llorente (a Montoursville graduate) at first base. In addition, senior third baseman Brody Lindsey and senior outfielder Nick Reeder (a Montoursville graduate) each earned second team nods, as did Llorente ...