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Mount Carmel rallies past Hughesville in playoff opener

Local Sports May 19, 2026

KULPMONT — At one point in Tuesday's District 4 Class AAA quarterfinal, Mount Carmel was seven outs away from getting shut out on its own field. An inning and a half later, the Red Tornadoes were in a much different scenario, celebrating an 11-3 victory over Hughesville to open their postseason. Second-seeded Mount Carmel (18-2) advances to a semifinal date with No. 3 Mifflinburg at Central Columbia on Friday afternoon. With two outs in the bottom of the fifth, facing a 3-0 deficit, Red Tornadoes sophomore Jason Klokis, who pulled two home-run-distance balls foul earlier in the ...

Sheleman's home run propels Montoursville softball to playoff win over Towanda

Local Sports May 19, 2026

WYSOX — Sometimes, all it takes is one hit to win a softball game. And that’s how Montoursville got past Towanda on Tuesday in the District 4 Class AAA quarterfinals. Through five innings, the Warriors had just two hits and only three runners reach base. Then in the sixth, ...

Hughesville softball beats Liberty to advance to District 4 Class AAA semifinals

Local Sports May 19, 2026

HUGHESVILLE — During Tuesday's District 4 Class AAA quarterfinal playoff game at Hughesville, the Spartans won against the North Penn-Liberty Mounties, 4-1, to advance to the semifinals. “Once we know who we’re playing against, we’ll go from there,” Hughesville coach David Dimoff said. It may have taken a few hours to find out, but the Spartans will face top-seeded Mifflinburg on Thursday at Elm Park for a 3 p.m. semifinal contest. The other Class AAA semifinal — Montoursville vs. Warrior Run — will be held at 3 p.m. at Elm Park as well. The first inning started strong ...

Playing big: Bucktail softball headed to D4 championship; state tournament for fourth straight year

Local Sports May 19, 2026

When the new high school classifications came out a few weeks ago, Bucktail became Pennsylvania's second smallest which fields a softball team. Just understand there is nothing small about Bucktail's squad. Because those Bucks continue achieving mighty big things. They did so again Tuesday ...

Moving on: Montgomery plays excellent game and reaches district final; state tournament

Local Sports May 19, 2026

Ava Hartman pitched so well, and Montgomery hit so well that a key early play may have been overlooked Tuesday at Elm Park. But Addison Greger's first big playoff play as a Red Raider helped set up all that up. The junior catcher picked a runner off second base in the top of the first and ...

Track notebook: Montoursville's Eberhart claims D4 gold in pole vault

Local Sports May 19, 2026

Rewind a year ago, and Montoursville freshman Allie Eberhart finished 18th in the girls Class AA pole vault competition at the District 4 track and field championships. She watched as her teammate Kendall Simms won district gold last spring and stand on top of the podium. A year later, it ...