WILLIAMSPORT — The Glendale softball team has patented comeback efforts all season long. The Lady Vikings fashioned their latest one Thursday afternoon, and it has put them into previously uncharted waters in the PIAA Class 1A state tournament. Glendale overcame a 4-0 deficit by rallying ...
The Central baseball team will be getting up early for a long road trip on Thursday. The District 6 champions will travel to Seneca Valley High School in Zelienople for a Class 3A quarterfinal game against District 10 champion Fairview, with the first pitch scheduled for noon. The Scarlet Dragons are facing a trip of about 2 hours and 20 minutes while Fairview will be traveling about 1 hour and 20 minutes despite Central being considered the “home” team as the one on the top of the bracket. District 10 runner-up Franklin will play District 9 champion Punxsutawney at 5 p.m. at ...
ELIZABETHVILLE — It was a perfect day for softball. It was an almost perfect day for Claysburg-Kimmel starting pitcher Sierra Walters. Walters carried a perfect game into the fifth inning and gave up only three singles to lead the Bulldogs to a convincing 9-0 win over Upper Dauphin in a PIAA Class 2A first-round matchup Monday afternoon. Walters struck out eight of the first nine batters she faced and recorded 11 strikeouts in total. The blazing start silenced the predominantly home crowd, and her mindset was quite simple. Claysburg-Kimmel, the District 6 runner-up, advances ...
MEYERSDALE — With his team trailing host Meyersdale, 3-1 after three innings in a PIAA Class 1A first-round softball playoff game Monday, first-year Glendale coach Bruce Vereshack urged his players to keep their composure. They took heed of the encouraging words almost immediately, responding with a five-run fourth inning for a 6-5 victory at the Meyersdale High School softball field. The win advances District 6 runner-up Glendale (17-2) into Thursday afternoon’s quarterfinal round against District 2 champion Old Forge at a site and time to be determined. Old Forge (12-8) punched ...
From Mirror reports The final two Blair County high school baseball teams still playing will both be hosting PIAA first round playoff games Monday. Altoona, which defeated State College to win the District 6 Class 6A title and then topped District 10’s McDowell in a subregional game, will host WPIAL runner-up Upper St. Clair at Mansion Park at 4 p.m. At the same time, District 6 Class 3A champion Central will host WPIAL runner-up Mohawk. In the 2A bracket, District 6 runner-up Portage will travel to District 5 champion Everett with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m., and in the ...
Glendale had five players, and Claysburg-Kimmel got four players on the Inter-County Conference Softball All-Star teams. The Lady Bulldogs had Emalee Cavender and Rebekah Claar (infielders), catcher Nevaeh Walter and pitcher Sierra Walters. The Lady Vikings were represented by infielder Abbey Williams, outfielders Riley Best and Jillian Taylor and pitchers Hanna Noel and Madison Peterson. Williamsburg’s Morgan Webb and Kara Lansberry were honorable mentions. Williamsburg’s Lambert Palmer (infield), Bellwood-Antis’ Josh Dorminy (outfield) and Cooper Guyer (pitcher) made the ...
