MCKEESPORT - It's always a possibility that your first-round draw for states will be a juggernaut, an unfortunate reality the Bellefonte softball team experienced firsthand on Monday. Facing 20-win, District 7 champion Elizabeth Forward (21-2) on the road, the Bellefonte softball team ...
BELLEFONTE – While Bellefonte baseball anticipated a challenging test heading in Monday’s PIAA Class 4A opener, strong preparation helped it comfortably earn its first PIAA Class 4A win since 2023. Junior Zach Lehman pitched a gem through 5 2/3 innings, striking out ten and hold ...
MILLERSTOWN – While Bucktail softball had already accomplished plenty of history through Mike Poorman’s time as manager, its first state win kept finding ways to evade it. Grueling first-round draws, a district final loss to an eventual state champion and a lost COVID season were ...
MCKEESPORT – Despite making states in four of the last five seasons, it’s been five years since the Bellefonte softball program has extended its run past the first Monday of June. Last year’s 16-2 squad was saw high expectations thwarted by a strong District 7 runner-up in Blackhawk, ...
BELLEFONTE – It’s been tough sledding for the Bellefonte baseball since earning its latest state title three years back. In the last two renditions of the PIAA Class 4A baseball championships, the Red Raiders have drawn eventual state finalist Indiana in the first round, enduring tough, ...
Bucktail is making its fourth straight state tournament and is trying to make program history. No Bucks team has won a state game in its previous four appearances. The Bucks shared the Mid-Penn West Division championship with Montgomery and split two regular-season games against ...
