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Jump for Joy! Lady Chucks on to PIAA semis
Staff WriterThursday, June 7, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Thursday afternoon, at the West Penn Little League Complex in Bellefonte, near Milesburg, the Lady Chucks softball team jumped out to a big lead in...
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Still believin' ! Lady Chucks advance to state finals
Staff WriterMonday, June 11, 2018LORETTO (Note: This story is an abridged recap. For a full story with quotes from Coach Alan Pifer, an inning-by-inning recap and lots of photos, pick up a print...
View ArticlePublic invited to states send-off for lady chucks
Staff WriterThursday, June 14, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Friday morning, the Lady Chucks softball team will depart from the Groundhog Little League complex en route to the state championship game against...
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Lady Chucks — state finalists: How they got here
Staff WriterThursday, June 14, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PABy Zak Lantz, Of The SpiritTo succeed and excel — and ultimately to advance — in the PIAA state playoffs, a team must have a high level of talent, but...
View ArticleSix questions answered on Friday's PIAA title game
Staff WriterThursday, June 14, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAIf you have questions concerning the Lady Chucks' PIAA AAAA championship game today (Friday), we've compiled many of the answers to the "FAQs" below!•...
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They did it! Lady Chucks win PIAA state title
Staff WriterFriday, June 15, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Lady Chucks have won the PIAA AAAA softball state championship with a 2-0 victory over Bethlehem Catholic at Nittany Lion Softball Park in State...
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St. Marys Major SB All-Stars send Punxsy to knockout round
Staff WriterThursday, June 21, 2018ST. MARYSIt was no surprise when the two teams — Punxsy and St. Marys' Major League All-Stars in softball — were matched against each other in Thursday's winners'...
View ArticleJLSB All-Stars Recap: DuBois bests Punxsy
Staff WriterSaturday, June 23, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPUNXSUTAWNEY -- Fortunately, the thunder storms missed Punxsutawney on Saturday evening -- a day after persistent rain showers forced a postponement...
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Hallman's no-no hurdles MLSB into winners' final
Staff WriterSaturday, June 23, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA(Note: This is an abridged recap... A full story, with plenty of photos, will appear in Monday's print edition of The Spirit.)PUNXSUTAWNEY -- You...
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Major BB All-Stars get out to soggy — but strong — start
Staff WriterWednesday, June 27, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAA trio of Punxsy Major League All-star pitchers — Coy Martino, Jake Sikora and Jimmie Neese — teamed up to pitch a shutout over hosting Brockway in...
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Minor SB All-Stars sitting pretty after walk-off win
By: Zak LantzStaff Writereditor@punxsutawneyspirit.comThursday, June 28, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThere was plenty on the line in Thursday's Minor League Softball All-Stars winners' bracket final between...
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Major BB blanks DuBois to advance to winners' final
Staff WriterFriday, June 29, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PADUBOIS — Double was the word of the day for the Punxsy Major League (11/12) All-Stars on Friday at DuBois. Despite the fact that doubles are usually...
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Victory Lap! Major BB All-Stars claim D-10 title
Staff WriterSaturday, July 7, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPlaying as the king seed in the Major League Baseball All-Stars tournament, Punxsy hosted DuBois in Saturday evening's championship game. Jake Sikora...
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Junior Legion walks off for Game 1 win
Staff WriterWednesday, July 11, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAIn the first game of the best-of-three Indiana County Junior Legion finals series in Punxsutawney on Wednesday, the hosting Punxsy Post No. 62 gained...
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Junior Legion secures sweep for league title
Staff WriterThursday, July 12, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPlaying their fifth game in as many days, the Punxsutawney Post 62 Junior Legion baseball team traveled to the Saltsburg area on Thursday with a...
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Stouffer slings & slugs; Punxsy Senior Legion on to finals
Staff WriterFriday, July 13, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPUNXSUTAWNEY — On the scoreboard at Rich Kuntz Memorial Field, the lights that filled out the zeroes under "Home" and "Visitor" stayed lit for quite...
View ArticleSchedule Change: Senior Legion
Staff WriterTuesday, July 17, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Punxsutawney Post 62 Senior Legion team will play for the Jefferson County League championship tonight at 6 p.m. against Clearfield. That game was...
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Odds are good for Punxsy Sr. Legion in JCL title game
By: Zak LantzEditoreditor@punxsutawneyspirit.comTuesday, July 17, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Punxsy Post 62 Senior Legion team, which is composed of players from Punxsy and Brookville — defeated...
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Miners in deep hole in Fed League semis
Staff WriterTuesday, July 24, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Rossiter Miners relied on some solid defense to get through seven innings on Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, the Sykesville Senators also played...
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'Grand' finish for Mesoraco keeps Miners' season alive
Staff WriterThursday, July 26, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAJordan Mesoraco (pictured above) belted a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the seventh inning to pull the Rossiter Miners back from the brink of...
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