Lock Haven softball ranked No. 6 in second edition of Atlantic Region rankings
LOCK HAVEN - The Lock Haven softball team is ranked sixth in the second edition Of the 2026 NCAA Atlantic Region rankings, the organization released on Wednesday. This is the second of three editions of the regional rankings before the announcement of the tournament field, which is set for Monday, May 11. Four of the top six regionally ranked teams are from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division: No. 1 Shippensburg, No. 2 East Stroudsburg, No. 3 Kutztown and No. 6 Lock Haven. Following the completion of the regular season and conference tournaments, ...
Jersey Shore senior Ryder Fink earns second straight District 4 singles title
Jersey’s Shore’s Ryder Fink found himself in a position he had not been in all year in the finals of the 2026 PIAA District 4 Boys Tennis Singles Tournament. After winning the first set, Fink found himself trailing Loyalsock freshman Elijah Lin 3-0 in the second set, hoping to avoid ...
Local roundup: Sugar Valley softball scores 24 runs, run-rules Muncy to pick up second win
Sugar Valley and Muncy got into a high-scoring affair which saw the Phoenix secure a 24-13 win in five innings. Both Sugar Valley and Muncy had an inning where they scored 10 or more runs. Sugar Valley jumped out to an 11-1 lead after the first inning before Muncy scored 10 in the bottom of the third to cut the deficit to 18-12. However the Phoenix scored six more runs in the final two innings to prevent a Muncy rally. Muncy out-hit Sugar Valley, 16-8, in the loss. Sophie Maiorana had a triple for Muncy and both Evelyn Buss and Sadie Odell (2 for 3) had doubles. Lillian Wheeler (2 ...
Clutch hitting leads Lock Haven softball to sweep over Slippery Rock
LOCK HAVEN - The Lock Haven softball team used a strong bullpen and timely hitting to edge Slippery Rock in a pair of one-run games, 5-4 (8 Innings) and 8-7, to earn a sweep in its final non-conference doubleheader of the year. The sweep moves Lock Haven to 28-20 on the season. The Haven’s 28 wins are the most for the program since winning 32 in 2019. Slippery Rock falls to 25-15 on the year. In game one, Lock Haven opened the scoring in the bottom of the third when Hailey Irwin hit a solo home run to left center field. However, Slippery Rock responded with three runs in the top of ...
Bucktail softball falls to rival Montgomery on road, as six-game win streak ends
MONTGOMERY—A shoulder injury may have helped Zoe Furman become an elite center fielder. Store it in the strange but true files. Before requiring surgery during her sophomore season, Furman primarily caught as a Montgomery freshman and played shortstop growing up. Unable to catch anymore, Furman moved to center field a year ago. And it's not a stretch to say she plays it as well as any Red Raider ever has. Bucktail likely will concur. Furman put on a defensive show, saving multiple runs with two spectacular running catches near the fence, while throwing another runner out at second. ...