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Huskies place second on the golf course

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From staff reports

HARRISBURG -- Mifflin County finished second among the six teams that competed in a Mid-Penn Conference golf match on Thursday.

The Huskies finished 5-1 for the match and as a team had a total score of 334. Mechanicsburg took the overall win for the day with a team total of 325. Jesse Strine of Red Land and Tyler Blask of Bishop McDevitt tied for first place with both shooting a 76.

Mifflin County was led by Blaine Stringfellow who shot a 78 for the day which gave him a third place finish. Bryson Bubb was tied for fourth place along with Mechanicsburg's Cody Fey with a total of 79.

Mifflin County is now (9-3, 9-3) but will return for its next match today at Valley Green Golf Course, home of Red Land.

Mifflin County

3. Blaine Stringfellow 78, 4. Bryson Bubb 79, 10. Dominic Weyman 84, 21. Colby Seiler 93

Midd-West tops Lancers

MIDDLEBURG -- Midd-West took care of business at Shade Mountain Golf Course on Thursday.

The Mustangs beat Loyalsock golf, 174-184. Kyle Beward shot a game-best 36. Teammate Trevor Sheaffer shot a 45, Garrett Leitzel 46, Griffin Paige 47, Chris Walter 50 and Graham Yount 52.

For Loyalsock, Jaden Rankinen posted a team-best 44.

The Mustangs visit Mifflinburg on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

Tennis

MC falls in Gettysburg

GETTYSBURG -- Mifflin County struggled in its Mid-Penn Conference tennis match on Thursday losing to Gettysburg, 4-1.

The lone Mifflin County victory came from Aija Binder who found herself in a tough match with Sophia Neely. In set No. 1, Binder took the first set 6-3 before Neely came out victorious in the second 6-2. But, then in the third and final set, neither one was willing to give in and eventually a tie breaker, Binder dug down deep and defeated Neely by the final of 10-6 to take the match.

Mifflin County travels to Cedar Cliff on Monday.

Gettysburg 4, Mifflin County 1

SINGLES

Kim Heintzelmann (G) def. Izzy Wagner, 6-1, 6-1

Aija Binder (MC) def. Sophia Neely, 6-3, 2-6, 10-6

Carmen Ray (G) def. Katey Riden 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES

Carmen Oshunrinade/Emily Niner (G) def. Mackenna Yoder/Lindsey Wolfley 6-0, 6-1

Megha Mekkencherry/Samantha Woodward (G) def. Lilly Breon/Ava Kelly 6-0, 6-0

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