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PINE GROVE — Line Mountain will always remember its first trip to the PIAA Class 2A semifinals, but not for some of the reasons one might think.

Kya Matter learned a hard, but necessary, lesson two years ago as a sophomore in the first round of the state playoffs.

SCRANTON — For eight innings Monday, Danville's Morgan Wagner and Tunkhannock's Kaya Hannon were locked in a pitchers' duel in a Class 4A state first-round softball game.

TUNKHANNOCK — It's not that the Line Mountain softball players are superstitious, but it might seem that way.

WILLIAMSPORT — Danville was two outs away from having its season end Saturday in the District 4 Class 4A softball championship game.

WILLIAMSPORT — To a player, all three Line Mountain fielders heard the Wyalusing coach tell his baserunner the ball off Hailey Jane's bat was falling in for a base hit during the sixth inning of Saturday's District 4 Class 2A championship game.

ALMEDIA — By the time a bright sun emerged from Friday’s storm clouds, Southern Columbia’s outlook was exceedingly dark.

Selinsgrove senior Annalise Bond tried to not let the conditions affect her last week during the Class 3A state track and field meet.

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SELINSGROVE — Danville girls lacrosse coach Carlene Klena was frustrated Tuesday night.

SHIPPENSBURG — Two previous races this season with State College showed the Lewisburg 4x800-meter relay runners the way to beat the state’s fastest foursome.

SHIPPENSBURG — Brandon Zimmerman got off to a poor start — at least for him — as he pushed off the blocks for the 300-meter hurdles Saturday at the PIAA Class 3A track and field meet.

SHIPPENSBURG — Selinsgrove pole vaulter Annalise Bond finished second Saturday at the PIAA Class 3A state track and field championships to lead Valley girls competitors.

SHIPPENSBURG — The younger members of Milton’s state championship winning 400-meter relay team deferred to senior Regi Wendt for interviews after the Black Panthers beat District 4 rival Bloomsburg for the Class 2A title Friday at Shippensburg University,

SHIPPENSBURG — After missing his freshman season because of the pandemic, then half of this season with an injury, East Juniata’s Logan Strawser didn’t have high expectations heading into the postseason.

SHIPPENSBURG — There must be gold in that corn.

SHIPPENSBURG — Lewisburg didn’t win any events Friday at the PIAA Class 2A state track and field championships, but the Green Dragons had a very good day, nonetheless.

ALMEDIA — Gatlin Hovenstine's body language was saying nasty things after just five pitches in Southern Columbia's district semifinal game Thursday.

A little more than 14 months ago, Sara Arbogast was in North Carolina preparing for the NCAA Division III indoor track and field meet.

Danville senior Olivia Outt has always loved competition.

SELINSGROVE — For much of the first half of Tuesday's District 4/6 Class 2A girls lacrosse final, Lewisburg was hanging with Danville.

SELINSGROVE — Midway through the fourth quarter of a tied game, Lewisburg junior Alex Koontz had the ball in a good position to shoot.

CATAWISSA — Liam Klebon was heading home regardless of the spinning ground ball’s fate as it headed toward Muncy’s first baseman.

SUNBURY — The Shikellamy baseball team made a living by coming back in the late innings during its first championship season in 14 years.

WILLIAMSPORT — Selinsgrove's dominance in the field events carried the Seal girls to a district title Saturday on the second day of the District 4 Class 3A track and field championships at Williamsport Area High School.

SUNBURY — Older, more experienced pitchers could learn a lot from Shikellamy sophomore Dom Angelillo when it comes to working out of a jam.

Anyone who watched Cole Catherman play goalkeeper for the Selinsgrove soccer team in the fall knows he wasn’t afraid to make a play for the ball in traffic.

WILLIAMSPORT — Lewisburg’s 3,200-meter relay team closed the first night of the District 4 track and field meet in style Thursday night.

WILLIAMSPORT — Selinsgrove's Madison Stebila was a double winner Thursday on the first day of the District 4 track and field championships, winning the girls 3A high jump and triple jump.

SELINSGROVE — Despite holding a four-goal lead, the Lewisburg boys lacrosse team wasn't pleased at halftime Wednesday.

SELINSGROVE — Ryan Moyer made sure Selinsgrove got off to a good start Wednesday in its District 4/6 Class 2A boys lacrosse semifinal against Danville.

SELINSGROVE — Bellefonte needed less than four minutes to take an early lead over Lewisburg on Tuesday in a District 4/6 Class 2A girls lacrosse semifinal.

SELINSGROVE — Olivia Outt made sure Danville opened the District 4 Class 2A girls lacrosse semifinals quickly Tuesday.

SELINSGROVE — Olivia Outt made sure Danville opened the District 4 Class 2A girls lacrosse semifinals quickly Tuesday.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Selinsgrove’s pair of Ethan Harris and Eli Markle played a strong opening set against Wellsboro in the semifinals of the District 4 Doubles Championships on Monday.

SELINSGROVE — Sophomore Kaitlyn Eisley admitted to nerves as she stepped to the plate on Friday afternoon.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — With the team match on the line Thursday in a District 4 boys tennis semifinal, Selinsgrove's second doubles team of Luke Lybarger and Ky Reiland fought off match point after match point.

SUNBURY — Davis Marshall showed up in Shikellamy's bullpen during the bottom of the fifth inning Tuesday, soft tossing to loosen his right arm.

SELINSGROVE — Ethan Harris felt confident heading into Selinsgrove’s District 4 boys tennis team quarterfinal against Towanda on Tuesday.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Evan Cecchini may have gotten a fortunate bounce, but the Lewisburg senior certainly took advantage of it Monday in the District 4 boys tennis singles championship match.

The Daily Item

It has been said by many successful people in all walks of life that it takes several years to be an overnight success.

It has been said by many successful people in all walks of life that it takes several years to be an overnight success.

WILLIAMSPORT — Top-seeded Evan Cecchini got off to a great start Saturday morning at the District 4 tennis singles tournament.

MIDDLEBURG — There was a lot for Midd-West girls lacrosse coach Kailey Wagner to like early in Wednesday's game.

MANDATA — As the postseason draws closer, Line Mountain's offense is coming along with the Eagles picking up six hits on Tuesday.

LEWISBURG —  To finish off a true comeback for the ages, Lewisburg had its batting order land in the perfect place — Josh Heath's No. 3 hole.

Mifflinburg senior John Darrup wants to take advantage of his opportunities.

UNIVERSITY PARK — In a season of firsts for the Bucknell field hockey program, Clara McCormick and MK Stefanowicz made sure there was one more Friday.

While the NCAA field hockey tournament begins today — including Bucknell’s game against VCU at noon — the top four seeds have a couple more days before they take the field.