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Eldorado Civics gets hot at right time in taking Teener Major title

Eldorado Civics Association was the sixth and final entry in the Altoona Teener League 15U playoffs when the regular season ended. The coach, Mike Akins, believes they were coming together. “We gelled probably two weeks ago. I kept telling the team ‘I wouldn’t want to be the team playing us,’” he said. “We proved that we’re good enough to win.” A recipe comparable to Monday night repeated itself on Tuesday as ECA swept No. 4 Sheetz, 3-2, in game 2, to win the best-of-3 series. The offense started things in the second as Xavier Farabaugh reached on a single, scoring ...

West Suburban nails down spot in quarters

KIRKLAND, Wash. — The West Suburban 14U softball team moved to 2-1 in the Little League Junior World Series on Tuesday with a 12-1, five-inning victory over the Southwest representative, Shiner, Texas. West Suburban secured a spot in Thursday’s quarterfinals. Olivia O’Roark led the way for West Suburban by giving up just two hits and allowing no runs in three innings in the circle while also collecting two hits and two RBIs. Bryn Roberts also had two hits and two RBIs for West Suburban, Adalyn Hines and Kylie Sweeney each drove in a pair of runs, and Reese Pinizzotto and Jerzy ...

Croft, Nixon finish with winning score

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Pat Croft and Drew Nixon combined for a low gross score of 32 during two-man scramble action in the Sylvan Hill Thursday Golf League at the Sylvan Hills Golf Club. Donnie Fisher Jr. and Todd Mash were the low net winners at 27. Croft and Nixon are currently the league leaders. Closest-to-the-pin honors went to Curt Melton and Fisher Jr. while individual hole winners were by John Kenny-Dan Powers, Michael Clowson-Ken Stockley and Ryan Kenawell-Gregg Shedd. Huntingdon CC HUNTINGDON — The team of Bob Lamey and Gerry Huggler went 4-0 during week 4 action of the Big ...

Presidents’ Athletic Conference schools say greetings to Saint Francis

LATROBE — Saint Francis introduced itself as the newest football member of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference during the league’s Media Day on Tuesday, with head coach Chris Villarrial and senior defensive back Campbell Melzer representing the Red Wolves. Villarrial acknowledged the ...

Gravel appears to like competing at Williams Grove

MECHANICSBURG — The World of Outlaws defending champion, David Gravel, claimed his third Williams Grove Speedway C&D Rigging Summer Nationals finale title, scoring $20,000 for a flag-to-flag performance in the 24th running of the affair. It was his 10th win of the season on the World of Outlaws tour and the 11th overall of his career at Williams Grove. Logan Schuchart finished second, Logan Rumsey finished an impressive third as the highest finishing Pennsylvania Posse driver, followed by Dylan Norris and Sheldon Haudenschild. It was the second finale title in a row for Gravel at ...

Mainline wins late over Youngstown

JOHNSTOWN — Trailing 6-4, Johnstown Mainline Pharmacy exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and knocked off Youngstown, 12-6, on the second day of the AAABA National Tournament at Sargent’s Stadium at the Point on Tuesday night. Colin Dinyar belted a three-run homer in the eighth inning to put Mainline ahead for good. Trey Wingard drove in three runs for Mainline, which moved to 2-0 and will play 2-0 Cleveland at 7:30 tonight. YOUNGSTOWN (6): Burick ss 432, Senediak lf 212, Chalus c 402, Triveri 2b 310, Tice 3b 511, Cypher cf 501, Carver 1b 401, Parrotto dh-p ...