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Portage softball eliminates Lady Colts

NORTHERN CAMBRIA –– Left-hander Reese Pinnizzotto fittingly stopped Northern Cambria cold as Portage claimed a 3-1 victory on Thursday afternoon in a District 6 Class 1A softball playoff game. The Mustangs (11-11) travel to top-seeded Conemaugh Valley at 4 p.m. Monday for a ...

Pirates baseball pummel their way to round 2

PORTAGE –– The Williamsburg Blue Pirates baseball team fired on all cylinders against the Portage Mustangs to advance to the next round of the District 6 Class 1A playoffs with a huge 13-1 victory at Pete Haschak Memorial Field. Williamsburg collected 20 hits from its offense, including ...

Central boys volleyball team heads to District 6-9 Class 2A final

SIDMAN — The Central High School boys volleyball team finished the regular season at 8-3 overall, thanks to a 25-16, 25-13, 25-20 win over Forest Hills on Wednesday. The Scarlet Dragons also finished atop the Mid-State League standings at 8-1. Christian Heuston led Central with 14 kills, ...

Haycisak uses his experience for ticket to states for 2A track

Central Cambria senior Ethan Haycisak experienced heartbreak in the 1600-meter run last season when he just missed out on qualifying for the PIAA championship meet. But perhaps that feeling helped propel what has turned into an excellent final high school scholastic year. Haycisak won the ...

Juniata Valley baseball team grabs No. 1 seed in District 6 Class 1A

Juniata Valley, which gave eventual state champion Southern Fulton a scare in the first round of the PIAA playoffs before falling by a run last season, will be the top seed in the District 6 Class 1A high school baseball playoffs, which begin Thursday. The Green Hornets will play the winner of Thursday’s Williamsburg at Portage game in the quarterfinals on Monday, May 18. That same day, third-seeded Claysburg-Kimmel will host either Blacklick Valley or Purchase Line. In Class 2A, fourth-seeded Bellwood-Antis will host Moshannon Valley in the quarterfinals on Friday. All three teams ...