BASKETBALL
Area girls ranked in state poll
The Northern Cambria girls continue to rank second in the Class A basketball rankings from the Patriot-News of Harrisburg for this week.
Also in Class A, the girls from Ferndale are sixth while the Conemaugh Valley girls are ranked 10th.
There are no area boys teams ranked in the Patriot-News poll.
Lady Lions sail past Wolverines
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State overcame a sluggish start to turn in a dominating performance in a 76-58 victory over Michigan on Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Junior Tyra Grant led four Lady Lions in double figures and posted her eight 20-point game of the season with 24 tallies on 8-of-16 shooting. Grant, who was 4-for-5 from three-point range, also pulled down eight rebounds and had two steals.
Senior guard Brianne O’Rourke added 13 points, four rebounds and six assists, while sophomore Julia Trogele chipped in 12 points, six rebounds and a blocked shot in just 17 minutes of action. Senior guard Mashea Williams had one of her best performances of the season with 10 tallies, five rebounds and a career high-tying eight assists.
The Lady Lions (7-7, 2-2) also received solid contributions from the bench as junior Meredith Monroe was 3-for-3 from the field en route to six points and four rebounds, while freshman Emily Phillips added five points and a steal.
RUNNING
Fire & Ice set to go
The Fire & Ice Festival 5K will be held in Somerset on Jan. 17 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Mosholder Insurance Building. Entry forms are available from Somerset Inc. at 443-1748 or by contacting David Mapes, race director, at 445-6213 or by email: dmapes@sssd.com.
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Pirates pick up fourth straight victory
There were times earlier in his career when James McDonald would run into trouble and innings would slow to a crawl. Even worse, runners would disappear, and not in a good way.
Too much thinking. Not enough attacking. -
AAABA League will open after busy offseason
The AAABA League opens on Tuesday at Point Stadium with two new, but familiar managers, a new but familiar sponsor, an expanded interleague schedule and two new franchises committed to the 2013 season.
A lot of activity took place during the offseason, including the AAABA national committee’s vote to expand the age limit to 21 years old beginning in 2013. -
AAABA League Preview
A look at this season's Johnstown AAABA League:
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Hunting licenses to go on sale June 11
Hunting and furtaker licenses for the 2012-13 seasons will go on sale June 11, according to Carl G. Roe, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s executive director.
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2012 AAABA League schedule
A look at this season's schedule:
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2011 AAABA in Review
A look back at the 2011 AAABA season:
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Sympathetic Pirates add to Cubs’ slide
Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates can relate to what the Chicago Cubs are going through.
Perhaps more than anyone, they know what it feels like to be on an extended losing streak
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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,
1¾ inches.
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. -
Hit batsman lifts Pirates over Cubs
Matt Hague was hit by a pitch from Rafael Dolis with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Chicago Cubs to their 11th straight loss with a 3-2 victory Saturday night.
Hague took a 96 mph fastball from Dolis (2-4) in the back near the shoulder blade, scoring Jose Tabata and eliciting an incredulous look to the sky by the Cubs reliever. - More Sports Headlines
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