It was cold at Rich Kuntz Memorial Field on Friday, but the Chucks' bats were red hot, with Peyton Graham's four-hit day setting the pace. Punxsy picked up a 9-4 win over the Clearfield Bison. For more, see Saturday's print edition of The Spirit.
As the shadows fell over the field at Brookville, there wasn't a shadow of a doubt that Kylee Lingenfelter was dealing form the circle on Thursday.
Lingenfelter struck out 17 Lady Raiders hitters in just six innings — while allowing only one hit — and the Lady Chucks' bats came to life in a 12-0, six-inning win.
For more photos and a full recap, see Friday's print edition of The Spirit.
It was a top-to-bottom effort once again for the Chucks tennis squad, as the Punxsy boys’ team defeated Elk County Catholic 6-1 on Tuesday afternoon at PAHS to improve to 6-0 on the season. The Chucks earned a doubles sweep and picked up three of four wins in singles action for the victory on Tuesday. Pictured here is Sammy Gigliotti, who earned a team point at No. 4 singles, then teamed up with Michael Lin at No. 2 doubles for another. For more from the match, see Wednesday's print edition of The Spirit. (Photo by Zak Lantz/The Punxsutawney Spirit)
Kylee Lingenfelter (pictured here) cracks a smile after the final out in her perfect game against Altoona on Wednesday afternoon in Punxsutawney.
Lingenfelter struck out 14, and the Lady Chucks defense did the rest behind her, as all 21 Altoona hitters to come to the dish were retired.
For a full recap, see Thursday's print edition of The Spirit.
In the middle of the boys’ and girls’ varsity track meet at Jack LaMarca Stadium on Tuesday, the teams paused to recognize the senior members of their squads for the hard work and dedication they’ve given the program. Pictured (front row, from left) after the ceremony are seniors (with their parents who were in attendance): Korinne Young, the daughter of
John and Tianda Young; Amberley Spicher, the daughter of Martin and Sherri Spicher; Claire Smith, the daughter of Teresa and Jeff Smith; Ashlynn Smith, the daughter of Tim and Chris Smith; Jared Manners, the son of Joe and Darla Manners; Alexandra Long, the daughter of Jeff and Michelle Long; Nathan Lingenfelter, the son of Kyle and Sue Lingenfelter; Ryan Jones, the son of Jamie and Heidi Jones; Tyler and Chris Dyson, the sons of Doug and Linda Dyson; and Taylor Cary, the daughter of Jerry and Brandi Cary. (Photo by Zak Lantz/The Punxsutawney Spirit)
CINCINNATI (AP) — Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco had surgery Tuesday on his left shoulder, which was damaged worse than expected. He'll have a six-month rehabilitation program.
Mesoraco started feeling pain in his non-throwing shoulder the first week of the season. He played in only 16 games, batting .140 with one double and one RBI.
Manager Bryan Price said doctors found that the damage to the labrum was worse than first thought, extending his anticipated rehab by a couple of months.
The 27-year-old catcher was an All-Star for the first time in 2014, when he hit 25 homers and drove in 80 runs. A sore hip limited him to 23 games last season and required surgery. He was the starting catcher on opening day.
Four PAHS seniors — Beth Barnett, Mallory Cameron, Taylor Medsger and Sam Satterlee — were honored prior to Tuesday's game against Williamsport in Punxsutawney. The athletes were joined on the field by their parents, and the Williamsport seniors were honored, as well. (Photo by Zak Lantz/The Punxsy Spirit)
Prior to Thursday evening’s game against the Brookville Raiders, the Chucks baseball team took time to honor its six senior members. Pictured here at the ceremony, with their parents who were in attendance behind them, are (from left) Lance Pennington, the son of Doug and Leslie Pennington; John Matthews, the son of John and Tressa Matthews;
Dylan Huey, the son of Bill and Jen Huey; Peyton Graham, the son of Whitey and Kris Graham; Braxton Giavedoni, the son of Tony and Barbie Giavedoni; and Dylan Bender, the son of Erin Cameron and Don Bender. (Photo by Zak Lantz/The Punxsutawney Spirit)
On Tuesday, two PAHS athletes achieved very similar — and impressive — milestones, surpassing their respective team's career strikeout records. John Matthews (left photo, by Zak Lantz of The Spirit) struck out nine to earn the top spot in the baseball program's history, while Kylee Lingenfelter (right photo, submitted by Don Cameron) moved to the top of the softball program's list. For more from the games, see Wednesday's edition of The Spirit.
Earlier this week, these eight PAHS athletes posed for a picture in the midst of a week of preparation for their respective PIAA State Championships. Pictured (from left) are girls’ track representatives Sam Dyson and Leah Miller; boys’ track participants Ethan Riley, Jared Manners, Ryan Jones and Matthew Wehrle; and boys’ tennis players Matt Blose and Adam Milliron. (Photo by Zak Lantz/The Punxsutawney Spirit)
For a full preview for the championships, see Thursday's print edition!
The Punxsy Chucks baseball team defeated the Clearfield Bison 8-1 on Thursday evening at Showers Field in DuBois to earn its 13th-consecutive District 9 championship. Pictured are the coaches and players posing with their medals and the champion's plaque. For a full write-up and plenty of pictures from the game, see Friday's print edition of The Spirit. (Photo by Zak Lantz/The Punxsutawney Spirit)
It came right down to the very last out on Tuesday afternoon in DuBois, but the Lady Chucks picked up a pair of singles — with a stolen base sandwiched between — to earn a 1-0, walk-off victory over the Lady Bison of Clearfield and the AAA District 9 softball championship. For a full story, plus plenty of photos from the game, see Wednesday’s print edition of The Spirit. (Photo by Zak Lantz/The Punxsutawney Spirit)
Punxsy and Blackhawk tried to play their opener in the PIAA Championships on Monday at DuBois' Showers Field, but the odds were against them. First, there was a long delay due to a long game ahead of them. Then, when they did get started, Mother Nature rained on the proceedings. The two teams played one inning, and today, they'll hope for better — 3 p.m., same location.
On Tuesday afternoon, Punxsy's baseball squad continued a game against Blackhawk on Monday night in the opening round of the PIAA Championships in DuBois. After earning a 3-2 win, the Chucks celebrated near the first-base line. Up next is a road trip on Thursday for the quarter-finals.
For more from the game, plus plenty of photos, pick up a copy of Wednesday's print edition of The Spirit.
A photo gallery from Tuesday's PIAA Game 1 has been posted! To view the gallery, visit http://www.punxsutawneyspirit.com/content/piaa-baseball-championships-ga... or scroll down to the Photos section on our homepage!
(AP) — The city prepared for a victory parade to celebrate the Penguins' Stanley Cup championship as its police and other public safety officials celebrated a victory of their own: making only one arrest as fans poured into the streets to celebrate Sunday night's win.
The parade will begin Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. downtown. A similar celebration after the Penguins' 2009 championship — scheduled seven years ago to the day — drew nearly 400,000 fans. Additional details of the parade were to be announced as the event draws closer.
Sunday night's arrest involved a fan who allegedly taunted a mounted officer's horse with a skateboard.
Tens of thousands of people celebrated in the streets after the Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 to win Game 6, clinching the best-of-seven final series 4-2.
The championship is the fourth for the franchise, with others coming in 1992, 1992 and 2009. The city's fans have had other reasons to celebrate in recent years, with two Steelers Super Bowl victories in 2006 and 2009.
Only four fires were set, one involving a couch, one a mattress and two with loose newspaper, all of which were quickly extinguished, city officials said.
Among other things, the city cited a little-known ordinance that bans interior furniture from being used for exterior purposes, mostly on porches. The stated purpose of the ordinance is to keep vermin and pests from gathering, but it enabled public safety officials to rid streets of items that might be burned if the celebration turned unruly. Crews were also out in force emptying trash bins and newspaper boxes for the same reasons, and the strategy appears to have worked.
One man was taken by ambulance after suffering facial injuries in an assault, but charges have yet to be filed in that incident, police said.
This week's Spirit Sports Feat of the Week goes out to the 400,000-plus who turned out in the streets of Pittsburgh for the Penguins' celebratory Stanley Cup parade. Pictured here is Sidney Crosby with the Conn Smythe Trophy.
-- LeBron James scored 41 points, adding 11 assists and eight boards, to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Thursday's Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland.
Kyrie Irving chipped in with 23 points, and Tristan Thompson and J.R. Smith each found double digits with 15 and 14, respectively, to lead the Cavs in the backs-against-the-wall game.
Cleveland fired right out of the gates, outscoring Golden State by 20 in the first quarter, 31-11, and held off every charge the Warriors tried to muster.
For Golden State, Steph Curry led the way with 30 points, with Klay Thompson scoring 25 and Leandro Barbosa adding 14.
Game 7 -- the winner-take-all final -- will be played on Sunday in Oakland.
