If you have questions concerning the Lady Chucks' PIAA AAAA championship game today (Friday), we've compiled many of the answers to the "FAQs" below!
• Who?: The Lady Chucks, of course, will be playing the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks — the District 11 champion stationed in Bethlehem, Pa. According to the city's own website, "Bethlehem is a city of 75,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania — a city known for its rich colonial and industrial history."
• What?: Today's game will be one of six PIAA softball championship games. On Thursday, the A, 3A and 5A classifications played their title games. Today, the Lady Chucks — in the 4A class — will be sandwiched between the 2A championship and the 6A pairing.
• When? This one's easy! First pitch is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Of course, with the AA championship game set to start at 11 a.m. on the same field, it's always possible that first pitch will be a "to be determined" if the first game were to run over.
• Where?: All six of the PIAA softball championship games are being played at Penn State University's Nittany Lion Softball Park — a pretty neat venue for the 12 teams vying for the titles.
• How (can I wish the Lady Chucks well)?: For those not making the trip to State College, a send-off will be held downtown this morning. The team bus will be leaving the Little League complex — with an official police escort — and will taxi from the complex toward East Mahoning Street before turning left at the Civic Complex and heading up Route 119. If you'd like to be a part of the send-off, the team recommends that you line the streets of the route by 9:15 a.m., as the bus will leave by 9:30 a.m.
• How (can I keep up with what's going on if I'm not attending)?: The Spirit will have you covered! First of all, our website will include photos of the send-off during the day. Then, during the game, you can stay up to date with live updates on our Twitter page (www.twitter.com/gochucksgo). After the game, an abridged story and photo gallery will be posted to our website, and don't forget to grab a copy of Saturday's print edition of The Spirit for a full inning-by-inning recap, plenty of photos and quotes in reaction to the game.