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Mifflin County 15-16s capture opener

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WILLIAMSPORT — Mifflin County manager Denny Yetter was all smiles after Mifflin County’s opener at the 15-16-year-old Mid-Atlantic Regionals on Thursday afternoon, in Williamsport. Mifflin County downed Scranton, 11-1, in a five inning game. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule. Yetter got to see his offense get 14 hits and he used three of his top pitchers to get some experience on the mound. “We played a good game today on offense and defense,” Yetter said. “It’s a good start, but there are some very good teams here, so we have our work cut ...

Beaver Springs sweeps major Babe Ruth awards

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LEWISTOWN — Beaver Springs had a big year in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League and when it came to the postseason awards, the Springs made out quite well, too. Keith Baker, president of the league, made the announcement this week. Beaver Springs won its second league title in 2026 with an 18-2 record. The league champs also swept all three of the major awards. It marked the first time that Beaver Springs has won all three awards in the same year. Beaver Springs is the newest member of the league entering in 2009. Named the league’s Outstanding Pitcher was Haven Bridge. Bridge, ...

Mifflin County Babe Ruth 13-year-olds ready for postseason

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OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — The Mifflin County Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars will start their postseason experience along ways from home. Mifflin County will play in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Old Bridge, N.J. There is no state tournament this year. The manager of the team is Lewistown’s Josh Snook. He is being assisted by Rob Reeves, of Strodes Mills; Joe Colbert, of Lewistown; and Kyle Orndorf and Abner Druckenmiller, both of Milroy. Snook has an overall record of 36-75. He has a 27-67 record at Lewistown and a 9-8 mark as a Mifflin County All-Star manager. In 2022, he had a very ...

For Babe Ruth All-Stars, tourney trail starts in Williamsport

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LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County Babe Ruth 15-16-year-old All-Stars start the tournament trail on Thursday in Williamsport, with the Mid-Atlantic Regionals being the first step. There will be three games before the semifinals and finals. Mifflin County will open play against Scranton on Thursday at 5 p.m. Then on Friday, at 8 p.m, Mifflin County plays Atlantic Shore (Atlantic City) and on Saturday at 8 p.m., Mifflin County takes on the host team, West End, at 7 p.m. The semifinals and the finals will be on Sunday. The three games before the semi-finals and finals are for placement. ...

Franklin should lose ‘chip on shoulder’

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The Atlantic Coast Conference football media days are scheduled this week in Charlotte, and of particular interest locally will be Thursday’s appearance of James Franklin who, in case you have been living in a cave, is now wearing the maroon and burnt orange of Virginia Tech. The guess ...

The 2000s prove very productive for Babe Ruth

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(Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of stories about the Babe Ruth state champions that the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League has produced.) The 2000s was the best decade that the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League has ever had with 10 state champions. Here’s a look back: 2002 The 2002 state tournament was held in Gettysburg. Mifflin County lost the first game in the state tournament to Gettysburg, 6-2 then came back and won seven in a row. The streak began with a victory over South Wayne County, 5-2. Next came wins over Franklin Township, 17-5, West End of Williamsport, ...