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Lock Haven names Valerie Clarke next head field hockey coach

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LOCK HAVEN - The Lock Haven Department of Athletics announced the hiring of Valerie Clarke as the next head coach of the NCAA DI Bald Eagle field hockey program. “Valerie Clarke brings a proven record of leadership, player development and program-building to Lock Haven, and we’re excited to welcome her as the next head coach of our field hockey program,” said Jeff Osgood, Commonwealth University President. Clarke joins The Haven after coaching at Converse University since 2018, where she built the upstart program into consistent conference contenders, including six straight ...

Dietrich claims victory at Lincoln Speedway

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It is a big week for sprint car fans. The PA Posse vs. The Outlaws are in the Spring sweep. On Tuesday at Lincoln Speedway, the Outlaws were the first to claim victory in the Gettysburg Clash. Michael Buddy Kofoid charged from the second row to the lead on lap 19 ; Gravel swapped the lead back and then Buddy reclaimed it on the restart. Macedo was next to challenge, but came up a little short and Chase Dietz had battled back to third and was followed Gravel and Danny Dietrich. Next up at Williams Grove, it will host the Morgan Cup for World of Outlaws and 410 sprint cars coming up ...

Central Mountain athletes have success in dual at Mill Hall vs. South

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MILL HALL — Central Mountain and South Williamsport athletes saw success in Mill Hall in a dual meet between the two schools. Team scores were not made available. Central Mountain junior Shayden Hill won both the 100 and 200 events. In the 100, Hill ran a time of 11.52, beating out teammate Ricky Rorhbach by 0.20 seconds. Hill won the 200 in 23.52 as teammate Caden Peterson was second in 24.97 and South Williamsport sophomore Trent Rogers took third in 25.26. Central Mountain junior Brayden Stahl finished with two first-place wins. The Wildcat won the long jump by clearing 19 feet, ...

Bulldogs compete in dual meet at home against Shikellamy

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JERSEY SHORE — Jersey Shore hosted a dual meet with Shikellamy on Tuesday afternoon, the final meet before Saturday’s PHAC Championships get underway at Bloomsburg. Shikellamy’s girls team beat Jersey Shore, 83-66, and and the Braves’ boys team beat the Bulldogs, 120-30. Jersey Shore’s Khani McCray picked up two individual wins in boys competition and was Jersey Shore’s only athlete in boys competition to win two events. McCray jumped 39 feet, 0 1/2 inches to win the triple jump by more than three feet and had a high jump win by clearing 5-10. McCray in total had three ...

Bellefonte rallies in seventh to defeat Clearfield

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Bellefonte scored twice in the top of the second inning to edge Clearfield in a close contest, 3-2, in baseball action. Clearfield held a 2-1 win heading into the seventh inning before Bellefonte rallied to win. Carsen Henry threw six innings and Triston Heeman closed out the final inning as the duo combined for 10 strikeouts and limited the Bison to four hits, one of which was a double. Quentin Crouthamel went 1 for 3 with a double, Austin Houser finished 1 for 2 with an RBI and walk, Zach Lehman went 1 for 2 with an RBI, walk and run scored and Parker VanGunden went 1 for 4 with ...