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Huskies drop 2 in finale

From staff reports MILLERSBURG — The Mifflin County Junior High volleyball team traveled to Millersburg Thursday afternoon for its final game of the season. The seventh grade Huskies fought hard but lost in two sets, losing 22-25 and 17-25. Quinn McCracken and Ava Moyer each had a team-high three kills with Josilyn Berry adding a kill. McCracken also had three digs while Moyer added two aces. The seventh grade team finished their season with a 5-7 record. The eightth grade Huskies also fell in two sets to a solid Millersburg team, losing 14-25 and 16-25. Defensively, the ...

Indians topple Tigers, 5-1

By Connor Jackson Sports correspondent COCOLAMUS — The Juniata baseball team used five unanswered runs to beat East Juniata 5-1 Thursday in a pitchers’ duel. The game was 1-1 going into the sixth inning, with starters Kelton Bonnell (East Juniata) and Caleb Auker (Juniata) pitching ...

Blue-White practice has new start time

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State Athletics is set to usher in a New Era of Penn State Football on April 25 with Blue-White Practice, presented by Sheetz. Practice has been moved up, due to weather, to a 12:15 p.m. start and the team’s autograph session will now take place following practice. Parking lots will open at 8 a.m. Club, Letterman/ADA, Museum/ADA and suite entrances will open at 9 a.m. Gates A, B, C & E will open for the public at 11 a.m. Fan seating will be available in the north, south and east lower bowl areas of the stadium. No west side seating will be ...

Trojans thwart Huskies in lacrosse action

By Reiss Miller Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County boys lacrosse team battled Chambersburg on Thursday but fell 18-5. In the first quarter, Chambersburg fought through the Huskies, scoring four points. Easton Zook and Raul Rodriguez were the lone scorers in the first ...

East Juniata-Juniata baseball

Delgado, Curve tame Senators, 11-2

HARRISBURG, Pa.– Keiner Delgado hit his second career Grand Slam and totaled five runs batted in in an 11-2 win for the Curve over the Harrisburg Senators. Delgado’s Grand Slam in the seventh inning broke a 3-2 game wide open and into Altoona’s favor. After Delgado slammed a ball off the right field video board, Javier Rivas hammered his second home run of the season to push the lead to 8-2 lead. It was the first set of back-to-back homers hit by Altoona. The Curve put the game away with a two-run homer from Will Taylor in the eighth inning. Altoona set season-highs in runs (11), ...