Sports

Thornton picks up win at Port Royal Speedway

Local sports September 1, 2026

At Port Royal Speedway, Ricky Thornton Jr was the dominating car in Friday’s late model preliminary feature as he picked up his fourth straight win at Port Royal. Thornton Jr., who started in the third spot, would jump to the second spot right off the opening start, but it would only take three laps before Thornton would contest for the lead and overtake Chris Madden for the top spot. Thornton’s biggest challenge came around the halfway point, when a caution would set up a restart and would allow Devin Moran, who was running in second, to have a shot for the lead on the ...

Henry Huber on football: CM’s opener painted a promising picture for future

Local sports September 1, 2026

Walking off the field at Don Malinak Stadium on Friday night, there was a sense of satisfaction mixed in with Central Mountain’s disappointment. Though the Wildcats once again fell to rival Mifflin County to kick off the season, there was a stark contrast between the night’s defeat ...

Caton logs hat trick in return, as Bellefonte boys soccer rolls past P-O in opener

Local sports August 31, 2026

BELLEFONTE - Mother Nature made her official arrival Monday night as thunder and lightning storms rolled through Bellefonte, delaying the home opener for the Bellefonte boys soccer team as they hosted Philipsburg-Osceola. After an hour delay, it would be the Red Raiders that would rumble ...

Cochran returns to racing with a win, Pattock earns championship

Local sports August 31, 2026

MILL HALL — Tylor Cochran of Hughesville returned to the cockpit of his RaceSaver a few weeks ago, after a several year hiatus. In only his second race appearance, he used his front row starting spot to win on Friday night at the Clinton County Speedway. Other winners were AJ Hoffman of Richfield in the pro stocks, Garrison Zook in the 270 micro sprints and Garrett Watkins in the four cylinders. Michael Petock of Bloomsburg and Cochran started on the front row of the 25-lap RaceSaver sprint car feature event. Cochran took the lead at the drop of the green flag with Petock, Fred ...

Local roundup: Shore boys soccer suffers 5-2 loss to Loyalsock

Local sports August 30, 2026

Loyalsock earned a 5-2 win against Jersey Shore thanks to four second-half goals. Loyalsock led 1-0 early before heading into the half tied at 1-1. Caleb Hartsock, Wesley Johnson, Isaac Stiger, Gabriel Mauro and Luke Edmonds all scored goals for the Lancers while Kason Burrows had three saves. Loyalsock out-shot the Bulldogs as well, 19-6. Jersey Shore held a brief 2-1 lead before the Lancers rallied. • The Lock Haven volleyball team fell to Lewis University in non-conference action to conclude its weekend of competition at the D’Youville Tournament in Buffalo, New York. Lewis ...

LHU football opens the year with a road win at Shippensburg

Local sports August 29, 2026

SHIPPENSBURG —- The Lock Haven Bald Eagles, coming off of their first winning season in 50 years, start their 2026 off with a bang, beating Shippensburg on the road in a 24-16 thriller. After falling behind 9-0 in the first half, coach Joe Battaglia’s team caught fire, outsourcing the Raiders 24-7 the rest of the way to earn their first win of the new season. Going into the contest there were questions on who would trot out there for the (1-0) Bald Eagles, and it was Millersville transfer Rob Footman Jr. who got the nod. Footman’s in-conference experience, on top of his ability ...