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Belleville edges McVeytown, 11-9

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By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent MCVEYTOWN – Belleville scored two unearned runs in the top of the seventh Monday to edge McVeytown, 11-9, in the only game played in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League. McVeytown didn’t give up a hit in the seventh, but had three walks, two errors and a wild pitch that scored a run. Mason Joyce got the win for Belleville in relief. He pitched the last three innings, giving up one run, one hit, walking two and hitting one batter. Reagan Varner started the game for Belleville. McVeytown had nine hits with four of ...

Durley signs with Lady Lions basketball squad

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UNIVERSITY PARK -- Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright announces 2025-26 Mountain West Freshman of the Year Skylar Durley has signed to Penn State. Durley becomes the seventh addition to Wright’s roster and sixth portal pickup. She arrives in Happy Valley as a sophomore transfer from Nevada “The addition of Skylar really strengthens our team in many ways,” said Wright. “Skylar is a proven leader, showcased by the Mountain West Freshman of the Year. Skylar is a tough nosed guard who isn’t afraid to mix it up, evidenced by her ability to rebound the ball. ...

Curve rally to beat Fisher Cats, 8-3

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MANCHESTER, NH – Trailing 3-2 entering the ninth inning, The Curve rallied for six runs in the top of the ninth to earn an 8-3 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Tuesday night. In the six-run ninth inning, the Curve sent ten men to the plate and scored six runs; the most in an inning since May 24th against Erie (3rd inning). Keiner Delgado tied the game with a double into the right field corner and after a groundout for the first out of the inning, Lonnie White Jr. reached on a fielder’s choice and a throwing error that plated two runs. Derek Berg followed with an RBI single ...

Pitching prevails in Springs’ 5-1 win

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By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent BURNHAM — If you like Babe Ruth baseball and like pitching, the place to be would have been in Burnham on Sunday evening. Beaver Springs and Burnham squared off in a pitching duel with Springs coming out on top 5-1. Beaver Springs now holds the top spot in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League with a 7-1 record. Burnham is in third place with a 5-2 mark. The Springs’ Haven Bridge was the key man on the mound as he pitched into the sixth inning. He gave up just one run on one hit. He walked three and struck out 14. Colton ...

Trojans fall to Panthers, 7-3

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MT. UNION — Saegertown dropped Mt. Union during baseball’s PIAA first round on Monday, 7-3. Saegertown got rolling in the first inning after William Shaffer singled, scoring one run. In the bottom of the first inning, Mount Union took the lead after Saegertown committed an error, and ...

Kitching off to nationals during final day

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State track & field team concluded competition in the NCAA First Round Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky. One student-athlete earned her third trip to outdoor nationals, while two others finished their campaigns in the program Top-10. Hayley Kitching was the lone Nittany Lion to qualify for the national championships. Kitching’s 1:59.15 in the 800-meter run topped her heat, punching a ticket to her third outdoor national championships. The Coffs Harbour, Australia native returns after previously competing in 2023-24, including a third-place finish ...