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U.S. High School National Bowling Championship in Lancaster County has record turnout
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — The top high school bowlers from across the country were in Lancaster County this weekend and showcased their skills in the rapidly growing sport. The 2024 U.S. High School Bowling National Championship was held at Leisure Lanes in Manor Township, Lancaster County, where several central Pennsylvania schools competed.
Lancaster U.S. Women’s Open draws highest attendance in years
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – The U.S. Women’s Open at the Lancaster Country Club welcomed fans from near and far to the 79th installment of the premiere event. According to Chase Russell, a spokesperson for the event, the competition drew the highest attendance at any U.S. Women’s Open since the 2015 event, which was the last […]
Wyomissing falls to three-time defending champ Archbishop Carroll in Class 2A girls lacrosse
WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Wyomissing girls lacrosse team looking to punch their ticket to the state semifinals, but standing in their way is District 12 champion Archbishop Carroll. West Chester Henderson High School the scene for this quarterfinal matchup and the Patriots showing off the form that made them the three-time defending PIAA Class 2A champions. Carroll scores four times in the first four minutes and jumps out to a 9-0 lead.
Warwick advances to state semifinals with five set thriller over Pennridge
SHILLINGTON, Pa. (WHTM) — Warwick was one set away from a District III championship a few weeks ago, and now they’re one win away from potentially exacting revenge in the 3A state championship game. The Warriors faced off with Pennridge in the 3A boys volleyball state quarterfinals Saturday morning and survived a thriller, beating the […]
Baseball Game Preview: Selinsgrove Will Face Governor Mifflin
The Selinsgrove Seals will face off against the Governor Mifflin Mustangs on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. Selinsgrove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Shippensburg as Selinsgrove made off with a 10-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Selinsgrove who now have eight in a row.
Fightins Take Series Finale
(Reading, PA) -- The Reading Fightin Phils completed a series victory over Harrisburg last night. The Fightins shutout the Senators four-zero to win the six-game set four-to-two. Reading will continue the homestand tomorrow night when they take on the Portland Sea Dogs.
Lancaster Stormers on 10-game win streak
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – The Lancaster Stormers are hot. The Stormers are currently riding a 10-game win streak. They have not lost a game since one of the doubleheaders against the Long Island Ducks on April 25. Their streak includes defeating: The Lancaster Stormers are 20-18 and tied for second place with the State Island […]
Manheim Township outlasts Downingtown West in state quarterfinals
READING, Pa. (WHTM) — Manheim Township girls lacrosse has only lost one game this season, and they weren’t ready to let the second come in the PIAA quarterfinals. The Blue Streaks struck first against Downingtown West on Saturday evening and didn’t relent in an 11-6 win to punch their ticket to Tuesday’s PIAA 3A state […]
Manheim Township falls to La Salle in state quarterfinals
READING, Pa. (WHTM) — Manheim Township has been a District III champion mainstay in boys lacrosse over the past decade-plus, and 2024 was no different. The Blue Streaks once again had an excellent squad despite falling to Wilson in the District III title game, but their playoff run ended in the 3A state quarterfinals at […]
Central Catholic boys lacrosse stymied at faceoff ‘X’ in PIAA 2A quarterfinal loss
The Allentown Central Catholic boys lacrosse team tried everything it could to change its fortunes at the faceoff ‘X’ in its PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal against District 1 champ Marple Newtown. Unfortunately for the District 11 champion Vikings, whoever they matched up against Marple Newtown senior Alex Chambers...
Penn State Harrisburg head coach Don Friday offering multiple basketball day camps
Penn State Harrisburg head coach Don Friday and members of his coaching staff will offer multiple day camps in the coming weeks. Each camp, with Session 1 scheduled for June 17-21 and session 2 from June 24-28, will be held at New Covenant Christian School at 452 Ebenezer Road in Lebanon.
After solid season, Pine-Richland boys volleyball looks ahead to exciting future
Four wins in Section 2-3A might not seem like a lot to those that do not follow WPIAL boys volleyball closely, but for Pine-Richland, it signaled a gigantic leap in the right direction. Coming off a year in which the Rams went winless, they narrowly missed the playoffs, finishing fifth...
Fightin Phils stretch win streak to three before dropping second game of DH with Harrisburg
READING, Pa. - The Fightin Phils split a pair of games against Harrisburg on Saturday at FirstEnergy Stadium. In the opener, Reading extended their inning streak to three with a 7-0 win over the Senators. The top of the order did the offensive damage with Marcus Lee Sang going 4-for-4 with two RBI and Carlos De La Cruz adding three hits and three RBI.
Reading rallies to break the tie and secure its 2nd straight win
READING, Pa - Reading secure it's second straight win on the home stand on Friday night 6-3 over Harrisburg. The Fightins scored three late runs to come out on top. After falling behind 2-0 early on, Kendall Simmons would cut the lead in half in the bottom of the third with and RBI base hit. Later, in the bottom of the fifth Carlos De La Cruz sends one over the wall in left, a 2-run shot to give the Fightins a 3-2 lead.
Resilient Tigers ready for Indiana in the PIAA-4A semifinals
FLEETWOOD, Pa - The PIAA playoffs are down to the final four teams, one of those teams at the 4A level is the Fleetwood Tigers. They are one of two Berks County teams still standing with a chance to bring home a state title. The Tigers will be traveling back...
Parkland knocks off previously unbeaten Pennsbury in Class 3A boys volleyball thriller
SHILLINGTON, Pa. - Defending PIAA Class 3A boys volleyball champion Parkland taking on undefeated Pennsbury in a quarterfinal round clash at Governor Mifflin High School. The Trojans out to a quick start - taking the first two sets 25-23 and 25-19. The District 1 champions would not go down without a fight and take the next two sets to even things up at 2-all heading in to a fifth and deciding set.
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