By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Central senior Paxton Kling may hear his name during the early rounds of the Major League Baseball draft this July, but when asked following the Scarlet Dragons’ 13-2 victory over Lancaster Catholic in the PIAA Class 3A ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — A large portion of the Spring Cove region was in attendance Friday watching Central take on Lancaster Catholic in the PIAA Class 3A championship game at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Some of those in the sea of red were youth baseball players who represented teams from places like East Freedom, Martinsburg and Roaring Spring. Five years ago, when the Scarlet Dragons last played for a state championship, some of the kids watching that day were the ones on the field Friday. “They have talked about that since ...
PIAA 3A final Who: Central vs. Lancaster Catholic When: Today, 1:30 p.m. Where: Penn State’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park TV: Live Stream on PCN Select for a fee. Go to pentv.com/how-to-watch for more information. Radio: WTRN-FM 96.9 & 100.7 By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com MARTINSBURG — For one full year, all Central’s baseball team talked about was making it back to the PIAA semifinals to avenge last year’s loss and play for a state championship. Today, the Scarlet Dragons get that opportunity at University Park’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park at ...
HOMER CITY — Central spent an entire year working to get back to the position it was in Monday night in the PIAA Class 3A high school baseball semifinals at First Commonwealth Bank Field. The Scarlet Dragons were driven to right what went wrong last season when they were upset by ...
While Central has cruised to victory in most of its games this season, including during the postseason, its opponent tonight at Homer City’s First Commonwealth Field at 7 p.m. has been living on the edge. District 9 champion Punxsutawney nearly did not qualify for the PIAA playoffs when it ...
Name: Ty Helsel School: Central Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Helsel finished the week 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored and had scoreless outings on the mound in both of Central’s victories over Mohawk and Fairview that put the Scarlet Dragons into the PIAA semifinals. Season update: Helsel is batting .443 with 24 RBIs and four doubles. He’s 3-0 on the mound, has 25 strikeouts and has not allowed an earned run in nine outings. Coach A.J. Hoenstine’s quote: “He’s been versatile. He plays first, he’s a fantastic ...
