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What a debut for inaugural PIAA girls tournament

If first impressions are any indication for girls wrestling, then buckle up for a new era in a sport that has been dominated by men. The inaugural girls championships crowned 13 champions Saturday evening at the Giant Center in Hershey after three long days of wrestling. The days may have ...

Seeing is believing for Fort Cherry

McMURRAY – There is only one team remaining in the PIAA basketball playoffs from the Observer-Reporter’s coverage area. If you predicted that it would be the Fort Cherry boys, then you made the correct call. If you didn’t expect the Rangers to be heading to the state quarterfinals this ...

Vargo selected for Team Pennsylvania

Bentworth’s Chris Vargo may have fallen short of his goal to win a state championship, but the Bearcat senior will have the opportunity to show the wrestling world one more time that he can wrestle with the best in the country. Vargo, who defeated Bishop McCort sophomore Jax Forrest 13-7 in ...

Scoring drought dooms Peters Township

BELLEFONTE – Beating a talented team like Spring Ford is difficult enough, even with four quarters of steady and efficient basketball. Doing it with only three quarters of offensive production is almost impossible, which is what Peters Township’s girls team discovered Tuesday ...

Penguins’ skid continues in 2-1 road loss

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson scored 3:13 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators ended a seven-game winless streak with a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Michael Bunting scored the tying goal with 23 seconds left in regulation, but the Penguins lost for ...