Keeping your head in the game
Laurel Medical’s Tanner Rossman is checked by Sheetz third baseman Ryan Knab after his RBI triple during the first round of the George B. Kelley Federation playoffs. Click here to read the local baseball roundup.
Sports at a glance: Merlier wins 12th stage
CHALON-SUR-SAONE, France — Belgian rider Tim Merlier maintained his strong form with a victory on the 12th stage of the Tour de France while several riders fell as they sprinted to the line. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar comfortably avoided the crash and kept his significant overall lead. USA hoops coaches set Mark Daigneault, J.B. Bickerstaff and Mark Few were formally named assistant coaches to serve on Miami coach Erik Spoelstra’s staff for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Angeski, Coho, Young win Ladies event at Sylvan Hills
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Connie Angeski, Margie Coho and Carol Young shot a 90 to place first in the Sylvan Hills Ladies Golf Association “Best 2 of 3” game Tuesday. Dayonne Beck, Mary Ann Downing and Joan Conway were second with a 93. Rodger Fair, Jeff Vaughn and Gary Phennicie were first in the Sylvan Hills Butch Focht Senior Men’s Tournament with a 35 on Wednesday. Robin Weaver, Herb Bolger and Steve Downing (36) were second, followed by Joe DeGennaro, Gary Zimmerman and Don Stubbs (37), who won a card-off over Dave Biseli, David Johns and Gerry Newhouse. Huntingdon CC HUNTINGDON ...
Bad behavior seeping into pro golf
Fan behavior at professional tournaments has become one of the hottest topics in golf today. Typically known as a sport filled with sportsmanship and good manners, recent years have seen a marked change in what can be seen and heard at events across the country from some of the more unruly ...
Laurel Med moving on in Federation playoffs
Laurel Med completed a sweep in the best-of-3 George B. Kelley Federation quarterfinals with a 10-6 victory over Sheetz at Mansion Park on Thursday. Tanner Rossman and Grayson Johnson had three hits apiece to lead Laurel Med. Rossman tripled, while Johnson recorded a double. Ryan McConnell ...
Jaxon Smith-Njigba voted top wide receiver
Jaxon Smith-Njigba won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award and the Super Bowl last season before the Seattle Seahawks gave him the biggest contract for a wide receiver in NFL history. No surprise he was voted the NFL’s top wideout by The Associated Press in a preseason ...