Renninger Memorial on tap Saturday night

August 31, 2026

PORT ROYAL – The 23rd Annual Butch Renninger Memorial is on tap Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway for the late models and limited late models. Honoring the late track champion and long-time track employee, the late model feature pays $7,333 to win and the limited late models, $3,333. Renninger drove the No. 33. He was the 1966, 1967 and 1970 track champion. Indiana Pa.'s Gregg Satterlee is the defending race winner, and six-time champion. Many contingency awards are up for grabs as well in the biggest race of the season for the local late model teams. It will also be ...

Lock Haven sinks Shippensburg in grid opener

August 31, 2026

SHIPPENSBURG — Saturday was not the opening that two local products had hoped for on the college gridiron. Cyrell Green (Mifflin County High School/Lewistown) and Jasper Shepps (Juniata High School/Mifflintown), both at Shippensburg University, were on the losing end as Shippensburg lost a 24-16 home opener to Lock Haven. The Bald Eagles used timely offense, three takeaways and a late defensive stand to secure the win. In his Lock Haven debut, redshirt freshman quarterback Carson Nagle led the Bald Eagles offensively, completing 12 of 22 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. ...

Correction

August 31, 2026

The Mifflin County-EJ soccer photos in Monday's sports section were taken by Mike Goss. The Juniata girls soccer photos were taken by Sam Baumgardner.

Local schedule

August 31, 2026

Tuesday, Sept. 1 Golf MPC meet at Mifflin County, 1p Boys soccer State College at Mifflin County, 7p Juniata at Central Mtn., 7p Norry at Juniata Christian, 7p Girls soccer Mifflin County at State College, 6:30p Norry at Juniata Christian, 5:15p Cross country Mifflin County at CD East, 4:30p Halifax at Juniata, 4p (EJ XC course) Volleyball Danville at EJ, 6:30p Juniata at Midd-West, 6:45p

Dombkowski earns Eastern Pitcher of the Week honor

August 31, 2026

CURVE, Pa. – Minor League Baseball announced that Curve pitcher Nick Dombkowski has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the week. Dombkowski turned in a career-best performance on Wednesday against Erie. The 28-year-old left-hander allowed just one baserunner over six innings with six strikeouts to lead a 6-1 win over the SeaWolves. He became the first Curve pitcher to start a game with six no-hit innings since Roansy Contreras on May 11, 2021. Dombkowski was signed as an undrafted free agent in July of 2021 by the Pirates and has suited up for Altoona for 82 career appearances ...

Huskies down Tigers, 3-1

August 31, 2026

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County boys soccer hosted the East Juniata Tigers on early Saturday afternoon for their first game of the early season tournament where the Huskies found themselves on the right end of a 3-1 win over East Juniata. The Tigers first shot on goal would go in, coming off the foot of sophomore Cruz Martin. The shot would be one of two shots on goal in the entire first half. Mifflin County didn’t hesitate to shoot early as Brody Basom would come close early and often, taking five shots on goal. Huskies coach Keith Yoder said, “We definitely have some things we can ...