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HS Boys Basketball: Trinity stays put, Camp Hill stays put in latest state rankings
SUNBURY DAILY ITEM PRESEASON BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS → Read More
HS Boys Basketball: Trinity moves down, Camp Hill stays put in latest state rankings
SUNBURY DAILY ITEM PRESEASON BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS → Read More
HS Boys Basketball: Trinity moves up, Camp Hill stays put in latest state rankings
SUNBURY DAILY ITEM PRESEASON BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS → Read More
H.S. Boys Basketball: Selinsgrove rolls over Athens
HUGHESVILLE — It didn’t matter whether Athens flashed a zone, chased with its man-to-man or played no defense at all, Selinsgrove was in one of those grooves. → Read More
Mark Leach delivers in bottom of 15th as Camp Hill prevails 2-1, advances to District 3-AA baseball final
EPHRATA — Mark Leach saw the opposing infielders and outfielders creeping in. Since his Camp Hill club had the bases loaded and no one out, that meant only one thing to the Lions' junior shortstop as he played out a series of situations while standing at the plate. Drive the baseball. And when Leach hammered a 2-2 delivery deep into the left-center gap for a long single that chased home Michael… → Read More
Here's another look at the District 3-AA baseball tournament entering Tuesday's semifinals; Line Mountain making charge in 4-AA
Top-seeded Lancaster Catholic may not be around to contend for a District 3-AA baseball championship, but the four squads still alive and chasing gold medals will try to advance one round deeper today at a pair of sites. Surprising eighth-seed Upper Dauphin, which bounced Catholic in Thursday’s quarterfinal-round scrap in Lancaster, will meet No. 5 York Catholic in the front end of a twinbill at… → Read More
Here's a look at the District 3-AAA baseball tournament, which moves into the semifinal round Tuesday
Even though the District 3-AAA baseball tournament has reached the semifinal-round stage of its two-week event, plenty of positioning still needs to be done before everything comes to a close sometime Thursday — either in Harrisburg or York. Especially since everyone upright is still chasing gold medals.While everyone that reached the semis has qualified for next month’s state tournament — Twin… → Read More
Here's another look at the District 3-AAAA baseball tournament entering Tuesday's semis; State College chasing 6-AAAA gold
Although the opening round of the District 3-AAAA baseball tournament may have been flush with victories by higher-seeded ballclubs — in fact, all but one played out that way — Thursday’s quarterfinals unfolded the other way. Aside from Hempfield prevailing over defending champion Cedar Cliff — and the top-seeded Black Knights needed extra innings to get that done — semifinal-round qualifiers… → Read More
Brian Osborne taking over at Trinity just one of several coaching changes involving Mid-Penn boys' soccer programs
Just a few items of note that have been taking place on the local boys’ soccer landscape — and several that have been tucked away in the notebook for a while. BRIAN OSBORNE ASSUMING REINS AT TRINITY Brian Osborne is fired up and ready to get going. In fact, he’s probably already gotten started. Hired earlier this spring to succeed Alan Blackledge, the gentleman who mentored him at Trinity High… → Read More
PennLive's midstate high school baseball pitching leaders through games of May 22
Here are the statistical leaders in several pitching categories for teams in the PennLive coverage area. All numbers are for games played through May 22. Postseason statistics, if applicable, are included. All numbers are based on results reported to PennLive.com. Additions and/or corrections should be submitted by coaches and/or scorekeepers to scores@pennlive.com. PITCHING LEADERS Ben Dum,… → Read More
PennLive's midstate high school baseball batting leaders through games of May 22
Here are the statistical leaders in several batting categories for teams in the PennLive coverage area. All numbers are for games played through May 22. Postseason statistics, if applicable, are included. All numbers are based on results reported to PennLive.com. Additions and/or corrections should be submitted by coaches and/or scorekeepers to scores@pennlive.com. HITTING LEADERS Ben Bills,… → Read More
Hershey's Jordan Wix Rauch to continue soccer career at Temple University
Jordan Wix Rauch, who last fall received all sorts of attention on and off the soccer field during his senior campaign at Hershey High School, won’t be going all that far away in a few months to play his college ball. He’ll actually be just down the road in Philadelphia … at Temple University. Wix Rauch will bring plenty of size, speed and an uncanny nose for finding the back of the goal to Dave… → Read More
Eight Susquenita High School senior student-athletes finalize their college destinations
Eight student-athletes — three softball players, two track & field athletes, one baseball player, one field hockey player and one gymnast — finalized their college plans during a "signing" ceremony Wednesday at Susquenita High School. The eight seniors who took part in the ceremony included: • Nicole Heckert, who is planning to play softball at Elizabethtown College. • Heather Heckert, who is… → Read More
Here's another look at the District 3-A baseball tournament, which will hold its semifinal-round games Thursday night in Hershey
As the District 3-A baseball tournament winds into its semifinal-round action, several rematches are in store for those fans filing into Hershey’s Memorial Field for today's twinbill. Or, in the case of Millersburg and Newport, it will be Round 3. Since we’ve reached the semifinal round, today’s victors will advance to next Thursday’s championship game — at either Harrisburg’s Metro Park or… → Read More
Here's a look at the District 3-AA baseball tournament as Lancaster Catholic, Camp Hill and Susquenita swing into action
While nearly everyone opened the District 3 baseball tournament Monday or Tuesday, a number of Class AA programs were busy taking batting practice or working on pickoff moves or scrambling to avoid a thunderstorm or two. Well, that’s about to change. Although seventh-seeded Brandywine Heights and No. 8 Upper Dauphin began tournament play Monday — and prevailed — those clubs seeded from No. 1 to… → Read More
Here's another look at the District 3-AAA baseball tournament; Thursday's winners will lock up state playoff berths
Even though the District 3-AAA baseball tournament may just be reach the quarterfinal-round stage of its two-week event, those games played Thursday will definitely have that win-or-else cloud hanging over them. For those asking why, it’s easy. Those teams that find a way to win and remain upright will not only advance to next week’s semifinals, but they also secure a spot in next month’s state… → Read More
Here's another look at the District 3-AAAA baseball tournament, which will have several interesting quarterfinals on tap for Thursday night
Chalk nearly held. Despite several close encounters involving high seeds — No. 1 Hempfield and No. 4 Penn Manor collared one-run contests — only one double-digit entry in the District 3-AAAA baseball tournament survived an opening round that, thanks to Monday’s storms, needed a pair of play dates to complete. And that was No. 10 Chambersburg, which scored 10 times in the final three innings to… → Read More
Here's a look at the District 3-AAAA baseball tournament, which opens Monday at eight sites
With a number of hammers holding down many of the top seeds and several dangerous double-digit entries lurking, don’t be surprised if the District 3-AAAA baseball tournament turns into one of those wacky events that plenty of teams have the chance to win — or at least reach the semifinals. The key? Pitching … and plenty of these teams have a quality No. 1. Those possessing a capable No. 2 — and… → Read More
PennLive's midstate high school batting leaders through May 15
Here are the statistical leaders in several batting categories for teams in the PennLive coverage area. All numbers are for games played through May 15. Postseason statistics, if applicable, are included. All numbers are based on results reported to PennLive.com. Additions and/or corrections should be submitted by coaches and/or scorekeepers to scores@pennlive.com. HITTING LEADERS Ben Bills,… → Read More
PennLive's midstate high school baseball pitching leaders through May 15
Here are the statistical leaders in several pitching categories for teams in the PennLive coverage area. All numbers are for games played through May 15. Postseason statistics, if applicable, are included. All numbers are based on results reported to PennLive.com. Additions and/or corrections should be submitted by coaches and/or scorekeepers to scores@pennlive.com. VICTORIES: 9: Jeffrey Allen,… → Read More