Sports

Dietz wins Keith Kauffman Classic at Port Royal

Local sports May 20, 2026

Saturday night at Port Royal was the 11th annual running of the Keith Kauffman Classic. The event honors the track’s all-time winningest 410 sprint car driver and Chase Dietz would lead all 30 laps around the Speed Palace for the $16,000 pay day. Dietz would start alongside Kasey Kahne, who is piloting the Macri Motorsports while Anthony Macri recovers from a back injury, for the A-main event. Kahne — who is fresh off of his first World of Outlaws win at Williams Grove — would run in the second spot over the opening 12 laps before high limit racing points leader and the ...

Bucktail softball advances to fourth straight District 4 championship game

Local sports May 19, 2026

When the new high school classifications came out a few weeks ago, Bucktail became Pennsylvania's second smallest which fields a softball team. Just understand there is nothing small about Bucktail's squad. Because those Bucks continue achieving mighty big things. They did so again ...

Witherite tosses four-hitter, leads Bald Eagle softball past Huntingdon in D6 AAA quarters

Local sports May 18, 2026

WINGATE - Welcome to the post season where anything and everything can happen. On Monday, the Bald Eagle Area softball team opened its 2026 postseason a District 6 Class AAA quarterfinal matchup against Huntingdon, hosting despite enduring tough losses in previous matchups. The Lady ...

Rhodes becomes third different winner at Clinton

Local sports May 18, 2026

MILL HALL — Zach Rhodes became the third different winner in the RaceSaver sprint cars on Friday night at the Clinton County Speedway. It was the third of his career at the one-third mile oval. AY Schilling of Linden won the pro stocks, Mason McAndrew won the 270 micros, AJ Hoffner won the ...

Clark's walk-off single propels Bald Eagle baseball past Central in D6 AAA quarters

Local sports May 18, 2026

WINGATE – As Bald Eagle senior Kaden Clark walked up to the plate with a chance to walk off a playoff game, what motivated him to make the most of it wasn’t the potential glory. It was all the effort his team had put in to get to that point. Not only had his teammates placed him in a ...

CM Week-In Review: T&F closes season; baseball, softball carry momentum into D6 playoffs

Local sports May 18, 2026

Baseball with two tough wins, softball with two impressive offensive performances and track and field wrapped things up for the season. Those were the headlines for the week that was at Central Mountain. Let’s recap. The track and field athletes were at Altoona on Tuesday and Wednesday, ...