Sports

Lady Lions named AHCA/Krampade All-American Scholars

GLOUCESTER, Mass. – Nine members of the Penn State women’s hockey team were named AHCA/Krampade All-American Scholars, the American Hockey Coaches Association announced Monday. The honorees are recent graduates Taylor Lum, Katie DeSa, Tessa Janecke and Leah Stecker; rising juniors Abby Stonehouse, Grace Tullock and Taya MacDonald; and rising sophomores Sophie Morrow and Shelby Shane. To earn the recognition, student-athletes must post at least a 3.75 grade-point average each semester while appearing in at least 40 percent of their team’s games. Taylor Lum Lum is a four-time ...

Curve Drop Series Finale at Portland

PORTLAND, Maine — Portland pitchers racked up 17 strikeouts and the Sea Dogs defeated the Altoona Curve 10-0 in Eastern League action on Sunday afternoon at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field in Portland. The Curve dropped the series, 4-2, with Portland. Portland scored five times off Curve starter Kyle Robinson in his team debut. Robinson struck out four in his outing, including a pair in a dominant first inning. However, Portland scored four times in the second on a two-run homer by Marvin Alcantara, an RBI single from Ahbram Liendo and a wild pitch. The Sea Dogs added another run ...

Mifflin County still alive in Cal Ripken state tourney

LEWISTOWN — This weekend saw the start of the 2026 Pennsylvania State Cal Ripken Tournament at various age levels. The results are from Friday and Saturday: 9-year-olds: Mifflin County went 3-1 at the tournament in Red Land (Harrisburg). Mifflin County beat Red Land,12-9; Exeter, 20-0; and Lower Dauphin, 15-4. But, they lost to Harleysville,17-9. 10-year-olds: Mifflin County was in Upper Allen Township, Harrisburg, and won the first two games beating Cedar Cliff, 13-4, and Spring-Ford,13-2. 11-year-olds: Mifflin County was in suburban Philadelphia area in Kimberton and ...

Remembering a Babe Ruth game from 50 years ago

MILROY — Fifty years ago this summer, 1976, there was a Babe Ruth state tournament game played at the Armagh Memorial Field that will never be duplicated. It was the opening game of the 13-year-old Pennsylvania Babe Ruth state tournament between Mifflin County and Phoenixville. Phoenixville won 2-0 in 16 innings. Mifflin County’s Pete Roth had a no-hitter for nine and a third innings before being taken out after 10 innings. In those days, pitchers were allowed 10 innings in a game before being removed. Today pitchers are on a pitch count. When a ...

Port Royal Speedweek

Dietz outduels Macri for 4th Speedweek win in 2026

By Brad Strawser PORT ROYAL — Pennsylvania Speedweek has been a tale of two drivers so far leading into Wednesday night at Port Royal Speedway. Chase Dietz had claimed 3 of 5 events in PA Speedweek while Anthony Macri had won the other two. The two drivers would battle it out during the ...