UNIVERSITY PARK — Everett had its fans on edge heading into the top of the fifth inning of Thursday’s PIAA Class 2A softball championship game at Penn State’s Beard Field. The Lady Warriors and Bald Eagle Area, playing in its seventh state final, were still scoreless. But Everett did ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Everett softball coach Jackie Levy left Penn State’s Beard Field on Thursday with both arms wrapped around the PIAA Class 2A championship trophy. Prior to the Lady Warriors’ 12-1 victory over Bald Eagle Area in the school’s first-ever appearance in the state final, Levy let her players know she was retiring from her coaching position she’s held for the past nine years. What a way to go out. Levy spent most of the early afternoon waving home runners and cheering her players on as every single batter in ...
UNIVERSITY PARK -- Everett Area High School's girls softball team captured the PIAA Class 2A championship Thursday by defeating Bald Eagle Area, 12-1, at Nittany Lion Park. The Mirror's Mike Boytim was on hand and will have full coverage in Friday's print edition.
By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com MILL HALL — Reaching the semifinals of the state tournament but losing there and falling one win short of an appearance in the championship game is a difficult pill for any team to swallow. The Glendale softball program endured that fate for ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com IRWIN — Every celebration in sports has a heartbreak on the other side. That pain is likely still lingering in the Claysburg and its surrounding areas this morning after the Lady Bulldogs fell, 10-8, to WPIAL champion Union Area in the ...
The Glendale softball team will play Tri-Valley this afternoon at 3 at Central Mountain High School in a semifinal game in the PIAA Class 1A playoffs. The game was postponed on Monday because of rain. The winner will play on Friday morning against Union for the state championship at Penn State. Union defeated Claysburg-Kimmel on Monday in the bracket’s other semifinal game. Everett moves on DuBOIS — The Everett girls softball team will play for the PIAA Class 2A state championship on Thursday morning, thanks to a 9-6 win over Neshannock Monday afternoon. Neshannock was the ...
