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Montoursville grad Schans set for NCAA Division II track championships

Local Sports May 13, 2026

EMPORIA, Kan. – Josiah Schans of the Lock Haven men’s outdoor track and field team is set to compete in the 110m Hurdles at the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The national championships will be held May 21-23 at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas. Schans will compete in the 110m Hurdles Prelims at 7:35 pm on Friday (May 22) with a chance to qualify for the 110m Hurdles Finals on Saturday (May 23) at 5:15 pm. Schans is coming off a Lock Haven record-setting performance at the West Point Twilight (May 7) when he finished in 14.03. The junior ...

Halbert named Landmark Pitcher of the Year as Lycoming lands seven on all-conference team

Local Sports May 13, 2026

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 ...

Hilltopper: Hill continues shining in return from injury, helping Williamsport defeat Loyalsock

Local Sports May 12, 2026

Technically, Williamsport is his residence, but LJ Hill feels most at home atop the pitcher's mound. And, after a partially torn labrum prevented him from throwing a baseball for two months, Hill felt especially homesick. Now both his arm and mind are healthy; Hill is back home and ...

Strong relief: Montoursville's bullpen comes up big as Warriors win extra-inning thriller against South

Local Sports May 12, 2026

Neither Emerson Lehman, nor Cy Heddings threw a varsity pitch last year. Heck, Lehman was not even in high school a year ago. But there the two stood on the mound at Williamsport's Lumber Yard Tuesday, throwing up all zeroes against defending District 4 Class AA champion South Williamsport. ...

Hanna's pitching, early offensive burst lead Wildcats past rival Mifflin County on road

Local Sports May 12, 2026

LEWISTOWN - A day after knocking off former PIAA champion Hazelton on Monday, the Central Mountain baseball team was back in action less than 24 hours later. In a battle of postseason-bound teams, the Wildcats went up against Mifflin County in a tough non-league battle Tuesday. In the end, ...

Jersey Shore boys tennis defeats Pequea Valley, advances to PIAA Class AA quarters

Local Sports May 12, 2026

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT – In Tuesday’s state-tournament matchup, Jersey Shore doubles duo Abram Paulhamus and Luke Sarge only led a set once through the first eight games, a brief 1-0 start to the second. They trailed by as many as three games through the first and in that moment, admittedly ...