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Braves edge Brewers for Super Series title

By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN — One thing was for sure in the Cal Ripken Super Series, the winning team was going to come from Belleville. On Friday night at Rec Park, the Belleville Braves defeated the Belleville Brewers in the championship game, 6-5, for the Mifflin County title. The Brewers led 5-3 going into the bottom of the fourth, but the Braves scored three runs to win the title. The Braves had 10 hits with Caleb Peachey and Kaiden Rheam each getting three. Gage Evans chipped in with two. Peachey and Evans each had doubles and Rheam ...

Reedsville, Springs keep on winning in Babe Ruth

MILROY — During Reedsville’s recent four-game winning streak in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League, it has been getting good pitching. It was no different on Friday night as Reedsville edged Burnham, 6-5. The win for Reedsville (9-3) kept pace with the league-leading Beaver Springs (9-2), who beat Milroy 13-0. On Friday, the pitching star was Karter Kangey, who went the first six innings and got the win. He gave up just two runs, struck out three, walked four and gave up six hits. Burnham got two runs in the first inning and that is all they had until the seventh, ...

Reedsville, Springs keep on winning in Babe Ruth

MILROY — During Reedsville’s recent four-game winning streak in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League, it has been getting good pitching. It was no different on Friday night as Reedsville edged Burnham, 6-5. The win for Reedsville (9-3) kept pace with the league-leading Beaver Springs (9-2), who beat Milroy 13-0. On Friday, the pitching star was Karter Kangey, who went the first six innings and got the win. He gave up just two runs, struck out three, walked four and gave up six hits. Burnham got two runs in the first inning and that is all they had until the seventh, ...

Wagaman Jr. wins Paxton Classic at Grove

MECHANICSBURG — Troy Wagaman Jr. won the Lynn Paxton Classic for the sprint cars, sanctioned by the All Star Circuit of Champions Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Wagaman, of Hanover, earned $8,000 for his second Grove win of the season in the Mike Heffner-owned No. 27. He is the defending track champion and current point leader. It wasn’t easy, however, Danny Dietrich led the 30-lap feature from the start over Wagaman. Lance Dewease was scheduled for the front row of the feature, but had to pit and change a flat tire before the green. The pair began lapping slower cars. ...

Paige leaves Midd-West as a wrestler, scholar and leader

MIDDLEBURG — For four years, Charley Paige built his reputation on the wrestling mats at Midd-West High School. He was known for his toughness, his discipline and his ability to push through moments when most athletes would have folded. This spring, he added another achievement to his name ...

Hall picked for Sweden’s training camp

STOCKHOLM - Rising-junior Nicole Hall of the Penn State women’s ice hockey team has been invited to Sweden’s Women’s National Team training camp this June, the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation announced on Friday morning. Hall is one of seven current NCAA players selected to attend Sweden’s training camp from June 23-28 at Sandbrohallen Rink in Enköping, Sweden. She joins Lisa Jönsson (Northeastern University), Ida Karlsson and Thea Johansson (Minnesota Duluth), Mira Jungåker, Jenna Raunio, and Hilda Svensson (Ohio State University). The camp is part of Sweden’s preparation ...