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Mifflin County off to World Series

By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent WILLIAMSPORT — It was hard to believe that it could happen two days in a row. But it did. For the second straight day, the Mifflin County 15-16-year-old All-Stars came from behind late in a game to snatch victory away from defeat. On Sunday, in the semifinals, Landon Pecht smashed a bases-loaded triple in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Southern New Jersey (Atlantic Shore), 5-4. Then on Monday evening, Mifflin County scored five runs in the top of the seventh to take home the Mid-Atlantic regional ...

Piping Plover’s resurgence hits decade milestone

Absent from Pennsylvania for over 60 years, the federal and state endangered piping plover, a small shorebird, has made a comeback at Presque Isle State Park in Erie. Federal, state and local officials came together at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie this past weekend for “Pennsylvania Piping Plover Fest,” a celebration of the shorebird’s ten consecutive years of nesting in the Commonwealth. “Although our small population is extremely fragile, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and our team of partners are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring these ...

Babe Ruth stars to be honored

By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN—When I joined the Belleville Babe Ruth team as a scorekeeper in 1970 (it was my first year) there was a 13-year-old rookie third baseman named Alan Shaffer. Shaffer was a three-time All-Star for the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League and was later a star player for Kishacoquillas High School. Alan (Butch) would have said to me that very first year, “Hey, Ray my grandson someday will help Mifflin County win a regional title and go to a World Series.” I was only 19 at the time and I didn’t ...

Pecht hits MC 15-16’s into regional final

By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent WILLIAMSPORT— Every baseball game comes down to the last swing. On Sunday evening, the last swing belonged to Mifflin County’s Landon Pecht. Pecht ripped a 300 plus shot to right field just beyond the scoreboard with the bases loaded, giving Mifflin County a 5-4 win over South New Jersey (Atlantic Shore). The win puts Mifflin County into the Mid-Atlantic Regional final. This marks the 16th time that Mifflin County has been in a regional final. Mifflin County has won six of those contests. In the bottom ...

Mifflin County pulls out win in 15-16-year-olds

WILLIAMSPORT — After three innings on Friday night, things didn’t look too good for the Mifflin County Babe Ruth 15-16-year-old All-Stars. The game was tied 1-1 and Atlantic Shore (Southern New Jersey) was out-hitting Mifflin County, 7-3. It was the second game of pool play in the Mid-Atlantic Regional 15-16-year-old tournament. But over the next four innings, the Mifflin County bats came to life and came up with nine hits and eight runs as Mifflin County won going away, 9-1. But just as big a story was the offense, so was the pitching of Noah Bunch and the defense behind ...

Davis inspires youth at Mifflin County Youth Football Camp

LEWISTOWN — For 65 young football campers, Penn State football is a year-round passion. Whether it’s the heat of summer or the depths of winter, there is always time for the Nittany Lions. The same enthusiasm extends to meeting Penn State players. To these young athletes, it doesn’t ...