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Ponies walk off Curve, 4-3

CURVE, Pa. – Easton Carmichael swatted his third Double-A home run, a two-run shot to tie the game in the second inning, but Altoona was walked off in Binghamton on Tuesday night, 4-3, at Mirabito Stadium. Altoona entered the bottom of the ninth inning with a 3-2 lead. Justin Meis, who tossed 29 pitches and worked around traffic in the eighth, struck out Kevin Parada to open the ninth inning before Mitch Voit was hit by a pitch. Marco Vargas followed with a single before Jefferson Rojas doubled home the game’s tying run. It was the third run batted in for Rojas, who launched a ...

Living Legends Dream Race headlines Saturday night

By Brad Strawser The annual event features the Weikert's Livestock 410 Sprint Cars and Penske Racing Shocks Super Late Models, while three individuals who have left an undeniable mark on the history of the sport, especially at Port Royal Speedway, Davey Brown Sr., Don Kreitz Jr. and Tom Peck will be honored as the Speedway’s 2026 Living Legends. The Living Legends Dream Race has become one of Port Royal Speedway’s signature events featuring a top-paying purse without a sanctioning body attached in an effort to support the local drivers who compete in the area on a weekly ...

Sadie Fike of McClure named Conference Scholar-Athlete

CHAMBERSBURG — Wilson College is pleased to announce that Sadie Fike of McClure is one of 72 student-athletes named a United East Scholar Athlete by the Division III United East Conference for the Winter and Spring 2026 seasons. The Phoenix had 72 student-athletes received academic accolades across the spring semester to bring the full year total to 129 across 11 sports. The number breaks the Wilson record for winter and spring seasons for a third consecutive season, surpassing 68 from last year and 66 the previous year. It's the third consecutive year of at least 60 conference ...

Huskies battle at Colonial Country Club

HARRISBURG — Mifflin County golf competed Monday at Colonial Country Club, the home of Bishop McDevitt. Mifflin County went 1-5 and beat Milton Hershey, but lost to Palmyra, Mechanicsburg, Cedar Cliff, Red Land and Bishop McDevitt. The Huskies were led by Evan Breon, who shot a season-low score of 74 to finish second on the day. Caleb Bubb posted a 90, Chase Krepps had a 96 and Jude Zook rounded out the scoring with a 97. MC's team total of 357 is the lowest of the season so far. The Huskies now stand at 3-15 on the season. Today, the Huskies head to Shade Mountain for a ...

Trivia and facts from the Babe Ruth trail

BY RAY WILDE Sports correspondent Here are some more facts and figures from the Babe Ruth tournament trail. Talk about being on a roll. The last two years, Denny Yetter, the McVeytown manager and recent coach of the Mifflin County 15-16-year-old All-Stars, has been rolling along at a record pace. Over the last two years, Yetter has managed teams to a league title, a Mid-Atlantic regional title, a Mid-Atlantic regional runner-up, a national runner-up and a third-place finish in International play. His record over the last two years was ...

Curve-RubberDucks rained out

CURVE, Pa. – Altoona and Akron’s game on Sunday night was postponed due to inclement weather. The teams will make up the rained-out game on Thursday, September 10 at PNG Field when the ‘Ducks return for the final week of the regular season. The doubleheader is slated to start at 4:30 p.m. with a pair of seven-inning games. Fans holding tickets to Sunday’s game may exchange them for another game this season based on availability. Tickets must be exchanged in person at the box office. The box office is open Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and every game day. Altoona ...