Hopewell
Sports
North Star topples Tussey Mountain to earn 3rd straight D5-2A title berth
FERRELLTON — The runs came in bunches for the North Star baseball team in its District 5 Class 2A baseball semifinal contest against Tussey Mountain on Wednesday. The top-seeded Cougars scored nearly all the runs they would need in the bottom of the first inning to topple the fourth-seeded Titans 9-3. North Star junior Andy Retassie hit a leadoff single off Tussey Mountain starter Camden Chilcote. Senior Cayden Turner followed with a single of his own advancing Retassie to third with no one out. A stolen base by Turner put runners at second and third. Retassie would score the game’s first run on a passed ball that also allowed Turner to reach third. He would score on a Conner Yoder sacrifice fly.
Somerset fends off Bedford in District 5/8/9 Class 3A baseball semifinals
SOMERSET — For the second time in three seasons, Somerset will play for a District 5/8/9 Class 3A baseball championship. The top-seeded Golden Eagles rallied then held off No. 2 Bedford 5-3 in Thursday's semifinal at Somerset. "We knew coming into the game that Bedford was a scrappy team,"...
Windber suffers extra-inning loss to Tussey Mountain in District 5-2A softball semifinals
This play in extra-innings could have sent Windber to the D5-2A. The missed call proved costly as Ramblers fell to Tussey Mountain. Pay close attention to the catcher's foot as she fails to hold the plate when the catch is made@WASD_Athletics1 pic.twitter.com/8qpIsFqd1C— Adam Ripple (@ARipple_DAsport) May 23, 2024 WINDBER — Timely hitting will take teams a long way in the postseason. Unfortunately, for Windber, it did not come up with a clutch hit in Wednesday's District...
Wood Ducks end homestand with DH sweep of Mudcats
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Down East Wood Ducks finished off their latest homestand with a doubleheader win over the Carolina Mudcats on Sunday at Grainger Stadium. The Wood Ducks rallied for a run in the ninth inning to win 3-2 in the first game. In the second game, a five-run sixth helped the Wood […]
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.