Chris Wechtenhiser

DuBois

Sports Editor at the Courier-Express/Tri-County Sunday newspapers in DuBois, PA. Avid Michigan Wolverines, Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Phillies fan

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Articles

Lady Dutch win D-9 3A title in thrilling fashion

1 week ago | thecourierexpress.com | Chris Wechtenhiser

DUBOIS — On paper, the St. Marys softball team looked to be a heavy favorite entering Monday’s District 9 Class 3A championship game matchup with Karns City, a squad the Lady Dutch had already beaten 12-0 in 5 innings. However, that first meeting was early in the season — way back on March 21 to be exact — and the Karns City squad that came to play Monday was much different and gave St. Marys all it could handle and then some.
Central Mountain ends Lady Beavers' season

1 week ago | thecourierexpress.com | Chris Wechtenhiser

WINGATE — The DuBois softball team saw its season come to an end Tuesday with a tough 3-1 loss to Central Mountain in the District 8/9/10 Class 5A subregional final played at Bald Eagle Area High School on Tuesday. The matchup was really a tale of two innings — DuBois’ top of the first and Central Mountain’s bottom of the third — that proved to be the difference in the game.
Lady Bison drop heartbreaker to Punxsy

1 week ago | theprogressnews.com | Chris Wechtenhiser

DUBOIS — Mother Nature won the first battle between the Clearfield and Punxsutawney softball teams, as their game scheduled for late in the regular season never was played because of heavy rains. When the schools finally met Monday in the District 5/9 Class 4A championship game, it proved to be a true heavyweight fight with the teams trading body blows most of the afternoon in a game that went down to the final out at Heindl Field.
Lady Chucks edge Clearfield for D-9 4A crown

1 week ago | thecourierexpress.com | Chris Wechtenhiser

DUBOIS — Mother Nature won the first battle between the Clearfield and Punxsutawney softball teams, as their game scheduled for late in the regular season never was played because of heavy rains. When the schools finally met Monday in the District 5/9 Class 4A championship game, it proved to be a true heavyweight fight with the teams trading body blows most of the afternoon in a game that went down to the final out at Heindl Field.
Lady Dutch quartet win historic medal in Class 3A

1 week ago | thecourierexpress.com | Chris Wechtenhiser

SHIPPENSBURG — The senior quartet of Gabby Pistner, Raechel Braun, Lucia Hayes and Mary Defilippi have enjoyed quite the careers running for St. Marys — both in cross country and track & field, and ended their time in a Lady Dutch uniform Saturday with one final, historic run together at the PIAA Track & Field Championships. The four had combined to win more than their share of District 9 medals while also competing in the PIAA Championships in the two sports.
P-O's Law wins 100 dash medal at states

1 week ago | theprogressnews.com | Chris Wechtenhiser

SHIPPENSBURG — When your father is a legend in the same sport you compete in, conventional wisdom says it might be hard for the child to make a name for him or herself. However, Philipsburg-Osceola freshman Damarcus Law is already well on his way to doing just that after winning a medal in the 100 dash Saturday in his first trip to the PIAA Class 2A Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
Brady Collins ends career with 3 PIAA medals

1 week ago | theprogressnews.com | Chris Wechtenhiser

SHIPPENSBURG — Brady Collins has enjoyed one of the best all-around athletic careers not only in Clearfield, but also District 9 history, and he added one final chapter to his lore Saturday at the PIAA Class 3A Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University. All Collins did was end his stellar high school career as a triple-medalist — which is believed to be the first time Clearfield had one athlete win three medals in the same year at the state track meet in program history.
Both DCC squads reach D-9 title games

2 weeks ago | thecourierexpress.com | Chris Wechtenhiser

District 9’s “Championship Monday” set for Memorial Day at both Showers and Heindl Field was completed Friday with another full slate of games in both baseball and softball taking place. And, three teams from the Tri-County Area — DuBois Central Catholic baseball and saoftnall as well as Redbank Valley baseball — punched their ticket to their respective championship contests.
Bison fall to Chucks, 13-3 in 5 innings in D-9 finals

2 weeks ago | theprogressnews.com | Chris Wechtenhiser

DUBOIS — The Punxsutawney and Clearfield baseball teams played an instant classic just over a week ago to end the regular season in Punxsy — a 10-inning thriller that saw the Chucks win 5-4 in walk-off fashion in a game where all nine runs were scored in that 10th and final inning. It looked early on like we might be headed for a similar dramatic finish Thursday night when the teams met for the District 9 Class 4A championship at Showers Field.
Chucks rout Bison for 4th straight D-9 title

2 weeks ago | thecourierexpress.com | Chris Wechtenhiser

DUBOIS — The Punxsutawney and Clearfield baseball teams played an instant classic just over a week ago to end the regular season in Punxsy — a 10-inning thriller that saw the Chucks win 5-4 in walk-off fashion in a game where all nine runs were scored in that 10th and final inning. It looked early on like we might be headed for a similar dramatic finish Thursday night when the teams met for the District 9 Class 4A championship at Showers Field.