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Trivia and facts from the Babe Ruth trail

Local Sports

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 ...

Spikes come up short versus Thunder, 6-3

Penn State

TRENTON, N.J. – Down 6-2 entering the ninth inning, the State College Spikes rallied to bring the tying run to the plate before falling to the Trenton Thunder, 6-3, in a Sunday night series finale at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. The Spikes (17-15 2nd Half) now sit 1 ½ games back of the Aberdeen IronBirds for first place in the second-half standings with 14 games remaining in the MLB Draft League season, while the Thunder (16-15 2nd Half) now sit two games back. Jacoby Long’s RBI double in the ninth brought the Spikes within three runs, and after Justin Journete singled, Blake ...

Curve-RubberDucks rained out

Local Sports

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 ...

Looking at PSU’s tight end group

Penn State

Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: POSITION: Tight ends Player to watch: Benjamin Brahmer (No. 18) Class: Senior Height/weight: 6-foot-7, 250 pounds Career to this point: The towering senior is fifth all-time in ...

Larson has wild ride for win at Knoxville

Local Sports

PORT ROYAL — After a sixth-place finish in the NASCAR Cup series race at Richmond Speedway Saturday night, Kyle Larson hopped on a jet and headed for the Knoxville Nationals. Larson, 34, of Elk Grove, Calif., earned the pole for the Nationals earlier in the week, but it appeared his ...

Mifflin County 15-16s finish third at World Series

Local Sports

BRANSON, Mo. — Even the whole continent of Europe couldn’t stop Mifflin County on Saturday. Mifflin County came from behind to down Europe, 11-7, in the semifinal game of the Babe Ruth 15-16-year-old World Series. Mifflin County finished with a 6-1 record and was second in the United States and was third in the international play. Mifflin County trailed 7-5 going into the top of the seventh. But, Kopper Walters reached on an error and the rally had begun. Colton Aumiller walked and then Liam Shaffer delivered an RBI single. Aumiller scored on a wild pitch. Luke ...