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Panthers dodge Huskies, 5-4

From staff reports Mifflin County girls lacrosse faced Central Dauphin East on Monday and fell just short, losing 5-4. Huskies’ Madison Keefer had the first goal of the night, followed by two more goals by Issabella Snyder and a final goal by Emmaleigh Harmon. There were multiple shots on goal Monday night and a number of saves by goalie Sophie Heider and Joshlyn Tate. In the end, Central Dauphin East defeated Mifflin County. SOFTBALL Newport sinks Juniata Newport softball dropped Juniata on Monday, 20-13. For the Indians, Sophia Smith tallied two hits and two RBIs. ...

Sprint cars were a success

PORT ROYAL — The third race in the new PA Posse Sprint Car Series was a success Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway. The pits were full with 42 sprint cars. A good crowd was on hand as well. The racing was entertaining with Ryan Smith getting the win in the Kreitz Racing 69K after battling Chase Dietz through slower traffic. It was Smith's fourth career speedway win, third with Kreitz. Smith's first Port Royal win came in 2014 against the World of Outlaws. Lance Dewease leads the PA Posse series standings by 8 over Danny Dietrich and 18 over Chase Dietz. Seven drivers from ...

Checkers swat Bears, 6-1

The Hershey Bears (30-30-6-3) fell to Sandis Vilmanis and the Charlotte Checkers (43-22-5-0) by a 6-1 score on Sunday afternoon at the Bojangles Coliseum. The Checkers forward turned in a four-goal performance to help prevent the Bears from lowering their Magic Number towards clinching a berth in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs, and Hershey concluded its season series with a 4-3-0-1 record versus the Checkers this season. NOTABLES: Jack Studnicka gave Charlotte an early 1-0 lead, scoring just 28 seconds into the contest on the first shot of the game. Charlotte's Sandis Vilmanis ...

Huskies win 7-2 over Cedar Cliff

LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County baseball team won the second game of their doubleheader Monday against Cedar Cliff, 7-2. Chase Hartung pitched 5 ⅓ innings with five hits and two earned runs allowed. “Chase has given us a couple of pretty good starts this year,” Mifflin County coach ...

Doc Rivers steps down as Bucks’ coach

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers is stepping down as Milwaukee Bucks coach, capping a tumultuous year in which he was selected for the Hall of Fame while his injury-riddled team fell far short of expectations. “I have truly loved my time in Milwaukee,” Rivers said Monday in a statement released by the team. “Coming back to where I got my start, to a city that has always embraced me, has been a privilege. I am disappointed that things did not turn out the way any of us hoped, but I am deeply grateful for this experience, the relationships built, and unwavering support from our fans ...

Smith emerges as winner of thrilling sprint feature

PORT ROYAL — Ryan Smith came out on top of a thrilling battle with Chase Dietz and won the sprint car feature Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway, in Port Royal. The $6,000 win was Smith’s first of the season aboard the iconic Kreitz Racing 69K and came in the third race of the PA Posse ...