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Fielding miscues hurt Red Devils

WINDBER — The Central Cambria Red Devils made too many mistakes in the field against the top-seeded Richland Rams, falling 10-4 in the District 6 Class 3A quarterfinals at Windber Sports Complex on Monday. The Red Devils surrendered eight errors in the field, and the Rams took advantage of those run-scoring opportunities. Central Cambria competed well at the plate, but the hole was dug too deep to climb out of. “One thing that we did well was that we didn’t give up,” Central Cambria coach Dan Beyer stated. “Eight errors, pitchers threw well, and the hitters had good ...

Portage’s upset bid falls short against Conemaugh Valley

JOHNSTOWN — A turnaround season for the Portage softball squad came to an end in Monday’s District 6 Class 1A quarterfinal contest at Conemaugh Valley. Despite a hot start by the ninth-seeded Mustangs that produced an early seven-run lead, the top-seeded Blue Jays thwarted the upset bid by erupting for 13 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to come away with an 18-9 victory. The Mustangs bounced back from a five-win campaign last year to earn a postseason berth and carried the momentum from a first-round playoff triumph at Northern Cambria into the matchup against the Blue Jays, ...

Hornets survive over Homer-Center

ALEXANDRIA — Juniata Valley built a six-run lead Monday against Homer-Center only to see it evaporate into a 9-9 tie before an error allowed the Lady Hornets to pull in front again, 10-9, in the bottom of the sixth. Valley eventually won by that same score when it got the tying run out at home for the final out in the District 6 Class 1A softball quarterfinals. Lexey Smith drove in three runs and had two hits, and Chassity Houck had two doubles for the Lady Hornets. Juniata Valley will play at top-seeded Conemaugh Valley on Thursday in the semis. HOMER-CENTER (9): Haer rf 412, ...

Philadelphia Phillies beat Paul Skenes, sweep Pittsburgh Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Zack Wheeler pitched seven sparkling innings, and Bryce Harper hit a home run off ace Paul Skenes on Sunday to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a sweep of the three-game series. Wheeler (3-0) gave up four hits while striking out eight ...

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh Steelers for 2026 season

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers is running it back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that the four-time NFL MVP agreed to a one-year deal to return to Pittsburgh on Saturday, ending a protracted decision-making process. The people ...

Lilly Conrad Chiropractic, Sheetz open City League play with wins

LILLY — Defending Altoona Greater City Baseball League champion Lilly Conrad Chiropractic opened the 2016 season with a 5-1 win over Pro Fab Solutions on Sunday in a rematch of last year’s championship finals. Shane Suter threw five innings to earn the win for Lilly, and Alexander Yost contributed two doubles and two RBIs. PRO FAB SOLUTIONS (1): Cook 300, DeRubeis 300, Rogers 300, L. Mento 300, Ball 311, Repko 200, R. Hanlon 101, Mason Mento 200, Mark Mento 100, Slate 302, Westover 100, Zavalanski 000. Totals — 25-1-4. LILLY CONRAD CHIROPRACTIC (5): R. Ickes 201, Gallaher 400, ...