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Penn State meets Rutgers in baseball showdown

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UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State baseball team returns to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to welcome Rutgers for a three-game Big Ten series this weekend, April 17-19. Friday’s game is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m. and Sunday is set for 1 p.m. All games at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park are free admission for all ages and all three games will be streamed on B1G+. Friday is 800 Strong Night, encouraging support from fellow student-athletes and includes a first pitch by the Penn State Women’s Hockey team following its run to the Frozen Four. Saturday ...

Huskies take 2 in Mill Hall

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MILL HALL — Mifflin County boys tennis competed in the Central Mountain Tournament on Thursday and produced plenty of positive results. The Huskies tallied two team wins in the process. Mifflin County 5, Juniata 0 The Huskies began the tournament by sweeping Juniata, 5-0. In a singles showcase, Aiden Newlen defeated Asher Wriglesworth, 6-2, 6-1. Logan Breneman beat Juniata’s Sylvi Gaisior, 6-3, 6-3. Mason Kaniecki beat Dayton Miller, 6-2, 6-4. In doubles action, Reese Hine and Husky teammate Max Persing defeated Kole Boop and Thea Beward, 6-2, 7-5. Morgan Crader and Max Yoder ...

Weaver pitches gem in Huskies’ win over Rams

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LEWISTOWN — Madden Weaver pitched a complete game with only one hit allowed to lift the Mifflin County baseball team over Central Dauphin, 6-1, on Thursday. “I have been on this team for four years and this was my first varsity start,” Weaver said. “I was just waiting for this moment. ...

Mifflin County Babe Ruth to open 72nd season

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By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County Babe Ruth League will start its 72nd season on Monday, April 27. Opening day will feature four games. Reedsville will visit McVeytown, the defending league champion; Belltown goes to Milroy; Strodes Mills will host Lewistown at Rec Park and Beaver Springs will be on the road at Burnham. Belleville has the day off and will open its season on April 30 by hosting Milroy. Each team will play 19 or 20 games. The first two cycles are scheduled from April 27 to June 15. The third cycle, ...

Mountain Lions fly by Indians

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From staff reports ALTOONA — Altoona softball bulldozed Juniata on Wednesday, 12-1. For the Indians, Alexi Deppen posted a triple and Julia Martin added a single. Deppen would go on to score. For Altoona, Kaya Sprankle had three RBIs and two hits. Natalie Baker and Lilly Snyder each corralled two RBIs with two hits. Altoona had 11 hits and zero errors. Juniata tallied two total hits and two miscues. JUNIOR HIGH Huskies sweep Colts LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County volleyball faced Cedar Cliff on Wednesday and swept the Colts. The seventh grade Huskies started off with ...

Brannigan, Curve fall to Portland

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CURVE, Pa.– Jack Brannigan picked up two extra base hits and drove in three, however, Portland hung on for an 8-6 win over the Curve on Wednesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Altoona’s losing streak stretched to 11 games to begin the season with the loss. Javier Rivas slammed his second homer of the season and also singled out of the ninth spot in the Curve batting order. Mitch Jebb and Omar Alfonzo each recorded two-hit days at the plate as the Curve picked up a season-high 12 hits and drew five walks. Portland built a 7-0 lead after the top of the sixth inning before the ...