http://www.dailyitem.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 14 May 2008 08:59:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_135074541.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_135074541.html With its playoff hopes dashed a day before, Danville's softball team could have gone through the motions in Tuesday's home finale against winless Line Mountain. Wed, 14 May 2008 08:58:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_135074533.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_135074533.html Whether hitting, pitching, or playing defense, the Danville Ironmen are simply firing on all cylinders right now. The rest of the Susquehanna Valley League had better take notice, as the squad couldn't have picked a better time to play their best baseball of the season. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:56:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_134083045.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_134083045.html Six Columbia-Montour Lacrosse Club players were named to the Central Susquehanna-Nittany Lacrosse League all-star team, including a pair of first-team honorees. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_134083029.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_134083029.html Cherokee won a pair of games last week to improve to 7-1 and stay in the hunt for the Danville Major Division Baseball title. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_134083021.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_134083021.html Just consider what Danville's Peter Blankenship and Greg Bowser did in the District 4 Class AA doubles tournament over the past few days to be just the tip of the iceberg, because they aren't done yet. Tue, 13 May 2008 05:43:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_133103032.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_133103032.html Danville's boys and girls track and amp; field teams both finished in the top five in the final Susquehanna Valley Conference Championships on Saturday in the first of the big postseason meets the next three weekends. Tue, 13 May 2008 05:42:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_133103024.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_133103024.html If anybody would know what it takes to dominate the District 4 Doubles Championships, it would be Jon Cook. Tue, 13 May 2008 05:42:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_134000135.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_134000135.html Errors have plagued the Danville Ironmen all season long. And errors finally did the squad in, eliminating them from contention for a District 4 playoff berth. Tue, 13 May 2008 05:41:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_134000126.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_134000126.html Just consider what Danville's Peter Blankenship and Greg Bowser did in the District 4 Class AA doubles tournament over the past few days to be just the tip of the iceberg, because they aren't done yet. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:26:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_129081532.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_129081532.html Completing a surprising surge that began just 12 days ago with a crucial road victory at Mifflinburg, the Danville Ironmen are heading to the District 4 playoffs for the first time under second-year head coach Devin Knorr. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:25:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_129081536.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_129081536.html A nine-inning complete-game playoff win, a career high in strikeouts and Danville grad Ashley Lynn wasn't even the headliner for the Bloomsburg University Huskies on Wednesday. Wed, 07 May 2008 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_128074511.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_128074511.html In times of adversity, sometimes all it takes is a little spark. Heading into Tuesday's SVL battle with Selinsgrove, Danville's softball team had little in the way of momentum. They had lost seven games in a row, putting a once-promising season on the brink of playoff elimination. Wed, 07 May 2008 11:45:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_128074526.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_128074526.html Jeff Brandt's been coaching a long time in Danville and he's had three decades worth of teams come and go. The 2008 girls track and field team has quickly turned into one of his favorites. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:29:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_127080014.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_127080014.html Even though Danville's four-game win streak, one that has the Ironmen on the brink of a return to the postseason, ended Monday, DHS coach Devin Knorr was far from displeased. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:28:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_127080007.html http://www.dailyitem.com/0701_sports/local_story_127080007.html Leighow-Subway remained unbeaten in Major Division Softball action thanks to an easy win over Sub Shop and another hard-fought win over FKNB.