Sports

Ladies excel at Summit Country Club

Local Sports July 17, 2026

CRESSON — The team of Kim Johnson, Lauren Graham, Brenda Sekerak and Jan Kelleher shot a 35 to win first place in the first week of the second half of the Ladies League season at Summit Country Club. It was a scramble format. Kelli Plunkett, Margo Hoover, Kelly Mignogna and Mindy McMahon tied Dorothy Cavalet, Jean Dunmyer and Susan Wilson for second place with a score of 36. Plunkett and Johnson won closest-to-the-pin prizes. In other action at the Summit, Doug and Brian Hmel teamed with Matt and Jon Zernick to shoot a 53 and win first place in a four-player scramble to benefit the ...

Penn State volleyball adds assistant coach

Penn State news July 17, 2026

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s volleyball head coach Colin McMillan announced on Friday the addition of Jacob Kerschner as an assistant coach. Kerschner arrives in Happy Valley after spending five seasons on the staff at Lewis and one year as an associate club director. “We are very excited to add Jacob to our staff and look forward to welcoming him to the family,” McMillan said. “He is one of the hardest working, dedicated and knowledgeable coaches I have ever come across. The experience and enthusiasm that he will bring to the assistant coaching position will ...

Dietrich makes Clinton County trip worth it

Pennsylvania Sports July 17, 2026

MILL HALL — Danny Dietrich made his first trip to Clinton County and left with $6K last weekend. He started on the front row alongside Justin Whittle for the 35-lap PA Posse Sprint Car feature event. Dietrich took the lead at the drop of the green flag and led the field into turn number one. After a yellow flag on lap three, Dietrich held off Whittall on the restart while Dietz began to apply pressure for the second position. Lap traffic became a challenge as the field completed lap 10 with Dietrich leading Whittall, Deitz, Freddie Rahmer of Salfordsville and Hanover’s Troy ...

Hollidaysburg 14U team keeps hope alive at Little League tourney

Local Sports July 17, 2026

NORTHUMBERLAND — Kaylob Ferris-Himes had two hits for Hollidaysburg, and Ty Davis had a two-run single in a 10-3 victory over Shikellamy at Pineknotter Park in the Pa. Little League 14U Juniors State Tournament to stave off elimination on Friday. Evan High stole two bases, and Hollidaysburg drew nine walks as a team. Hollidaysburg will take on Upper Moreland on Saturday. SCORE BY INNINGS Shikellamy 200 001 0— 3 7 4 Hollidaysburg 220 204 X—10 9 4 2B—Royer (H). RBI—Hertzog, Bedisky (S); Davis 2, Manning, Chamberlain, Royer, Gardner, Landrin (H). Multiple ...

Rose, Fitzpatrick among cuts at British Open

National Sports July 17, 2026

SOUTHPORT, England — Justin Rose could feel the warmth and adulation as he walked up the 18th hole Friday in the British Open. He just wishes he could have changed the day of the week. Rose had left himself too big of a hole and didn’t make nearly enough putts to make the cut at Royal Birkdale. He closed with a 2-under 68 — he shot 76 in the first round — and his exit was more ceremonial than it was a celebration. “I was trying to get out of my own head at that point and just enjoy the glorious walk that an Open Championship 18th hole is,” Rose said. He knows from ...

Schmid wins 13th stage at Tour de France

National Sports July 17, 2026

BELFORT, France — Swiss rider Mauro Schmid edged Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-way sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France, while defending champion Tadej Pogacar safely kept his overall lead on Friday. With several riders closing in behind them, Schmid made the decisive move with 200 meters left and held off Tejada before lifting his front wheel at the line in celebration. Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock finished just behind in third. Pogacar’s yellow jersey group cruised in a few minutes later as the high temperatures of recent heat waves finally ...