With just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, the bubble keeps shrinking for football teams hoping to make the playoffs.
In Class A, there are just two weeks left while in the other three classes, three weeks remain in the regular season.
In District 6, Class A schools must declare by Sunday whether they will be in the playoffs while the other three classifications must make the decision by Oct. 26.
As many as 16 teams can qualify in District 6 Class A while the top eight qualify in Class AA and the top four in Class AAA.
The District 6 playoffs open Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 for Class A and on Nov. 7 and 8 for the other three classes.
In District 5, the top six rated schools plus any school below sixth place (but no lower than eighth) with at least four wins will qualify for the playoffs in Class A.
The AA tournament is subregionalized with District 8 and is an open tournament consistent with the District 5 rule on open tournaments when there are four or fewer teams in a classification.
The District 5 quarterfinals for Class A also begin on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. In District 5-AA, the semifinal would be held on Nov. 3, a Monday, with the championship on Nov. 8, a Saturday afternoon.
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Sighs of relief: Ferndale and Bedford finally got the monkeys off their backs in Week 7 as the previously winless Bisons and Yellow Jackets were each finally able to chalk up a “W”.
Bedford (1-6) downed Cambria Heights 26-6 on Friday night while Ferndale (1-6) shut out visiting Hancock, Md., 12-0 on Saturday afternoon.
In districts 5 and 6, Shade, Saltsburg, West Branch and Williamsburg remain without a victory.
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Taking notice: Just when you think you’ve heard just about everything, something completely unimagined comes to your attention.
At a recent area football game, action was held up while a grandmother was escorted from the property for a reportedly lewd and lascivious comment and accompanying gesture aimed toward the officials.
This woman wasn’t just sent from the stadium, she was removed from the property by security.
Doesn’t that set a great example for the younger generation?
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Lynch pin: Guest picker Dave Lynch had another stellar week in the picking department with a 16-1 showing.
Tim Burns also had a strong outing with a 15-2 mark while sports editor Eric Knopsnyder, Hugh Conrad, Steve Johncola, Mike Mastovich and I were all 14-3. Rounding out the group of nine were Shawn Curtis and Matt Jordan, who each went 13-4.
Lynch’s success for Week 7 moved him into a three-way tie with Knopsnyder and I at 82-26 overall. Mastovich and Conrad are just behind at 80-28, followed by Johncola at 79-29.
Jordan and Curtis are both 78-30 with Burns at 72-36.
Cory Isenberg is a sports writer for The Tribune-Democrat.
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Richland's Lumley settles for pair of silver medals
Paige Lumley was on an emotional roller coaster and seeing silver on Saturday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
The Richland senior had state record jumps twice during the triple jump competition, but ended up with a silver–medal leap of 40 feet,
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Defending state champion, second-seeded junior Lanae Newsome of Brookville, won with a jump of 40-3½. -
Ridge’s Dull takes second with school-record time
Matt Dull finished his athletic career with his best on Saturday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
The Chestnut Ridge senior ran a career-best time of 38.12 to finish second in the 300 hurdles final, also setting another school record. -
Young takes silver in state triple jump
Chestnut Ridge senior Michael Young capped six years of triple jumping with a silver medal Friday on the first day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg University.
Young had a career-best leap of 45-9¼ just behind Jared Horne of Schuylkill Valley whose winning jump was 46-9. -
Forest Hills’ Smay places fifth in Class AA long jump
Brooke Smay is moving on up.
The Forest Hills junior earned a fifth-place position in the Class AA long jump with a leap of 17 feet, 3 ½ inches Friday on the first day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University. -
Bishop McCort wins District 6-A baseball crown
Bishop McCort truly won the District 6 Class A baseball championship as a team on Friday at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
There were more than a few huge plays. Of course a number of individuals stepped up to secure a 3-1 victory over LHAC rival Bishop Guilfoyle. -
Somerset denied 6-AAA baseball title
Hollidaysburg pitcher Dom Viduya and his Golden Tigers teammates beat defending champion Somerset 3-1 in Thursday’s District 6 Class AAA championship game at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
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Pitcher's 'bad day' results in no-hitter
Bridgit Yothers struggled on the mound on Thursday.
But the Chestnut Ridge right-hander was able to persevere through her issues, throwing a no-hitter against Bedford in their District 5 Class AA semifinal and helping the Lions to a 5-0 victory. -
Local athletes look to shine at PIAA track and field meet
Each of the nearly 50 area athletes who will be competing at this weekend’s PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University, will be looking for his or her best performance of the season, but only the top eight finishers in each event for both boys and girls will stand on the podium in front of the crowd at Seth Grove Stadium.
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Westmont, Somerset represented at PIAA Class AA tennis tourney
The PIAA Class AA tennis tournament showcases the top players in the state, which includes three area athletes, when it begins today at the Hershey Racquet Club.
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Corridini’s hit propels Shade
Tasha Corridini had been having a tough time at the plate on Wednesday.
The Shade leftfielder had struck out twice in her prior two at-bats against Shanksville-Stonycreek pitcher Kayla Stockenus.
But in the bottom of the seventh of a scoreless game with Kaily Karl on first, Corridini clubbed a triple out to the fence, scoring Karl and giving the Panthers a walk-off 1-0 win over the Vikings in a District 5 Class A softball quarterfinal. - More High School Sports Headlines
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