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Carrol, McCort will face in district title game
A three run third inning propelled Bishop Carroll into the District 6 championship, after beating Portage 4-2 Friday. There, the Huskies will face some failure faces in the Bishop McCort Crushers. McCort, the top seed in the District 6, 1A bracket, cruised 11-2 over Moshannon Valley Friday night. The two schools, with share a football […]
Somerset County athletes collecting more medals at PIAA Track and Field Championships
SHIPPENSBURG — Somerset County athletes continued to rack up medals at the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Stadium. Meyersdale senior Tristin Ohler nearly won gold in the boys' 2A 200-meter dash. His 22.10 was edged by Penn Cambria senior Josh Stolarski's 21.98. Ohler opened his day with a 10.86 in the 100-meter dash to match his PR and school record, earning bronze in the process. ...
Conemaugh Township rolls into District 5-1A title game with rout of Rockwood
DAVIDSVILLE — Conemaugh Township baseball coach Sam Zambanini will have an opportunity to add a 10TH district title to his lengthy list of accomplishments before he closes out his illustrious career at the end of the season. Zambanini's club earned a berth in the District 5 Class 1A championship game with a 13-2 semifinal triumph over visiting Rockwood on Thursday afternoon. ...
Top Somerset County baseball and softball playoff performers for May 20-24
Athlete of the Week Windber track and field athlete Lukas Betcher was voted Daily American Somerset County Male Athlete of the Week while Conemaugh Township track and field athlete Baylee Sleek was selected Female Athlete of the Week for their efforts May 13-18. Betcher upset defending District 5 Track and Field champion Bryson Hetz...
Lily George signs with Division I Long Island University for rugby
CRESSON, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn Cambria’s Lily George just started playing rugby back in March of 2023. She admittedly wasn’t the greatest player on the field back then. “When I first started, I couldn’t even properly tackle when I wanted to in my first game,” George said. “I just kind of stood there really lost […]
How do the Somerset County athletes stack up at the PIAA Track and Field Championships?
Fourteen Somerset County individuals along with a relay team will compete for hardware at the PIAA Class 2A Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg University. Here is how the athletes stack up against the field in their respective events. Softball playoff previews Who...
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...
Who are the Somerset County softball teams, players to watch in the District 5 playoffs?
Meyersdale turned in an 18-2 mark to earn the top seed in the District 5 Class 1A softball playoffs. The Red Raiders will have challengers this postseason as they look to reign supreme. In Class 2A, a youthful Windber squad finished second behind defending D5 and PIAA champion, Everett. Here...
Xavier Smith, Landen Eichhorn guide Mifflin County baseball to District 6 crown
Mifflin County’s top third in the lineup generated five hits and six RBIs Thursday as the Huskies downed rival State College 10-6 in the District 6 6A baseball final at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson. Xavier Smith belted a home run and finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs for Mifflin...
Diamond Recap | Central Cambria moves on with walk-off winner
EBENSBURG, Pa (WTAJ) – Central Cambria and Huntingdon played arguably the most thrilling softball game of 2024. The two teams traded the lead four times in the final three innings, which included a walk-off winner. After a scoreless start to the game, Huntingdon hit home runs in the fourth and fifth innings to give the […]
Betcher, Sleek voted Daily American Somerset County Athlete of the Week for May 13-18
Windber track and field athlete Lukas Betcher was voted Daily American Somerset County Male Athlete of the Week while Conemaugh Township track and field athlete Baylee Sleek was selected Female Athlete of the Week for their efforts May 13-18. Betcher upset defending District 5 Track and Field champion Bryson Hetz in the javelin with a throw of 165-09. ...
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