MEYERSDALE — In a battle between the second and fourth seeds in the District 5-AA playoffs, Everett and Meyersdale kept the game interesting all the way to the end.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Bell reached the Allegheny River on the fly for the second time in two weeks, the only notable blemish for the Colorado Rockies in a 9-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Altoona Curve left-handed starter Cam Vieaux set a new career mark with 10 strikeouts but was on the short end of a 2-1 loss to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Wednesday at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
Bedford County 12U Softball THOMAS CHEVROLET 8, WAVES 2
LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven University has announced plans to add women’s wrestling as a varsity sport.
On Wednesday at its regular meeting, the PIAA Board of Directors passed a provision that will seek to make changes to the number of weight classes.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. — New Hampshire Fisher Cats starter Yennsy Diaz followed up a complete-game shutout in his previous start with seven more zeroes as the Altoona Curve were shut out, 5-0, in their road trip opener on Tuesday at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
The bottom of the fifth on Tuesday is certain to be long remembered as one of the great innings in Bedford’s baseball history.
SAXTON — When Tussey Mountain and Southern Fulton were scheduled for a quarterfinal match-up in the District 5-A playoffs, most pundits expected another close game.
ROCKWOOD — Although Northern Bedford entered Tuesday’s District 5-A quarterfinal playoff game at Rockwood as the eighth seed, the Black Panthers did not play as most eighth seeds do.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — German Márquez struck out seven over eight dominant innings, Trevor Story hit his 11th home run and the Colorado Rockies cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 Tuesday night.
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CLAYSBURG — Asked about her team’s focus moving forward, Claysburg-Kimmel catcher Harleigh Cavender responded with only two words, but the two words that matter most at this time of the season.
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ALTOONA — Just a few miscues in one inning was the deciding factor in Monday’s District 6-AA playoff opener between Claysburg-Kimmel and Bishop Guilfoyle.
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FISHERTOWN — Winning a baseball or softball game can be done a number of way, but in the playoffs, many times it comes down to catching some breaks and key base hits.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – The No. 1 Penn State men’s lacrosse team took down No. 8 Loyola Maryland, 21-14, in the NCAA Quarterfinal on Saturday afternoon on Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., to advance to NCAA Championship Weekend for the first time in program history.
ALTOONA — The Altoona Curve pushed across two runs in the bottom of the eighth and held on in the ninth for a 6-4, comeback win over the Harrisburg Senators on Sunday at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Altoona took three of the four games to hand Harrisburg its first road series loss of the season.
Everett scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning to erase a deficit and defeat Bedford on Friday, 9-4.
The Renegades of Dirt Modified series made its inaugural stop at the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway, Friday.
Tussey Mountain 11, Williamsburg 1 (5 innings)
ALTOONA — The Altoona Curve brought the winning run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth, but the comeback attempt fell short in a 7-5 loss to the Harrisburg Senators on Friday at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
ALTOONA — Cam Vieaux tossed a gem and the bats stayed hot behind him as the Altoona Curve defeated the Harrisburg Senators, 8-1, on Thursday at Peoples Natural Gas Field in the opener of a four-game series.
WILLIAMSBURG — The Northern Bedford Lady Black Panthers fell to Williamsburg, 5-3, Thursday.
WILLIAMSBURG — With the timely hitting of Andrew Lazor and Colby Imler, the Northern Bedford baseball team powered past Williamsburg, 19-2, Thursday.
FLINTON — Thursday’s Inter-County Conference championship came down to what Everett has been used to at the end of the regular season — close games with the potential of late-inning heroics.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Altoona Curve rallied back after a steep deficit and held off a late charge by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies to avoid the sweep, 9-8, on Wednesday at NYSEG Stadium.
Everett 15,
LOYBURG — Coming down the homestretch of the final lap of the final event of the District 5-AA Track and Field Championships, four Bedford County runners were trying to get their teams another event title.
District 5-AA Track and Field Championships Girls Results Team Standings
Northern Bedford 20, Fannett-Metal 6
MCCONNELLSBURG — McConnellsburg doubled up Bedford in hits on its way to a 14-6 win on Wednesday.
Josh Deputy knows he has big shoes to fill and high expectations to maintain.
JOHNSTOWN — Conrad Weiser did not waste a golden opportunity as the Scouts edged out the Bisons, 4-1, Tuesday.
SAXTON — Everett defeated Tussey Mountain on Tuesday, 10-3.
Sam Haines, a senior from Hollidaysburg Area High School has recently signed a letter of intent to play Division I Rugby at Mary Washington University.
Shepherd College tied a school record with 41 wins and captured the Atlantic Region I title on Sunday.
Bedford hosted a Last Chance Meet on Friday for area track and field athletes to have another chance to qualify for the District 5-AA Track and Field Championships.
Youth League results can be submitted to the Gazette Sports Staff for print. Results can be emailed to cweyant@bedfordgazette.com or rspring@bedfordgazette.com, or dropped off during the day at 424 West Penn Street, Bedford. We do not take any youth league results over the phone. Game report…
ALTOONA — The Altoona Curve’s bid for a three-game sweep was spoiled as the Erie SeaWolves broke out for a 14-4 win on Sunday at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
After a week of rain, the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway worked around the clock to get the track ready for Friday’s Fast Friday Racing action.
Bedford-Fulton Junior High Track and Field Championship
ALTOONA — Jason Delay’s three-run home run in the sixth inning gave the Altoona Curve the lead for good in their comeback, 8-4 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Friday at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
FISHERTOWN — Chestnut Ridge rolled past Westmont Hilltop on Friday, 11-1 in five innings.
BELLWOOD — Everett broke a tie in the sixth inning to defeat Bellwood-Antis on Thursday, 3-1.
SOMERSET — Bedford rallied for an 11-8 victory on Thursday at Somerset.
EVERETT — For the third straight day, Everett found itself with a chance to win on a walk off.
Somerset jumped out of the gate early with a lead and took an 11-3 win at Bedford on Wednesday.
CRESSON — Chestnut Ridge defeated Penn Cambria on Wednesday, 8-4.
