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Doug Hammaker prevails in Port Royal Speedway sprint car race

PORT ROYAL — Doug Hammaker drove from his sixth place starting spot to the win, marking his first career win behind a 410 sprint car at Port Royal Speedway last weekend. In River Rock Campground limited late model competition, Lane Snook went on to claim his third victory at Port Royal in 2026. In Penns Valley Meat Market 305 sprint car compeition, Chris Dolan led all 20 laps to pick up his first career winged sprint car win. Port Royal Speedway will be back in action on Saturday with the USAC Eastern Storm, which will feature the USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC Silver Crown ...

Kyle Scott glad to be with Virginia Tech wrestling

Tyrone star Kyle Scott committed to wrestle at the University of Pittsburgh before his senior season started. But after finishing second at 189 pounds at the PIAA Class 2A Championships in March, he decided to flip his college choice further south to Virginia Tech. Scott, who shared the ...

Claysburg-Kimmel has new boys basketball coach in Matthew Claar

Claysburg-Kimmel hired Matthew Claar to be its new high school boys basketball coach at its board meeting last Wednesday. Claar replaces Mike Harris, who resigned last month, after leading the Bulldogs to a 20-win season, their most wins in a single season in school history. Claar will be ...

Movin’ on up

Claysburg Legion’s Kaemen Oakes advances to third base from second on a Dustin Slowik single during a 6-5 victory over Hollidaysburg in Cambria County American Legion play on Monday at Claysburg-Kimmel High School.

McNichol’s hit lifts Claysburg Legion

CLAYSBURG — Troy McNichol hit a walk-off single to lead Claysburg Legion Post 522 to a 6-5 win over Hollidaysburg Legion Post 516 in a Cambria County American Legion game on Monday. Dustin Slowik had two hits for Claysburg. Ty McGough had two hits for Hollidaysburg, and Mason Mierley ...

Sheetz holds on to nip Barton’s

Sheetz survived a seven-run bottom of the sixth inning by Barton’s Plumbing & Heating in a 13-12 victory at Vets Field in a Kelley Federation game on Monday night. Sheetz scored eight runs in the top of the first inning and got three RBIs each from Trey Burgan and Ryan Knab. Jake Marasco ...