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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. ...
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,"...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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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