Kurt Ritzman

3 weeks ago | newsitem.com | Kurt Ritzman

ASHLAND — Lily Flynn fielded a ground ball and tossed it to first base, setting off a Pine Grove celebration centered on Jamie Dinger in the pitchers’ circle Friday. Dinger retired the final 10 batters she faced to finish off a three-hit shutout in the Cardinal’s 4-0 win over Tri-Valley in the Schuylkill League softball championship game.

Feb 25, 2025 | standard-journal.com | Kurt Ritzman

Saturday may have been a long and disappointing day for the Meadowbrook Christian girls basketball team. The Lions lost in the Allegheny Christian Athletic Association championship game in the afternoon and then were topped in a District 4 Class 1A semifinal in the evening. kAmw@H6G6C[ E96C6 H6C6 DE:== EH@ 3:ED @7 8@@5 ?6HD 7@C |625@H3C@@<]k^AmkAm~?6[ E96 {:@?D 92G6 2 5:DEC:4E E9:C5\A=246 82>6 282:?DE q6?E@? @? (65?6D52J 2?5 E96 H:??6C BF2=:7:6D 7@C DE2E6D] %H@[ E96C6 2C6 3:886C E9:?8D E92?

Feb 23, 2025 | standard-journal.com | Kurt Ritzman

DANVILLE — Maddy Fasnacht excited her team's locker room Saturday night and flashed a small smile to people standing nearby after a long day of basketball for Meadowbrook Christian. "I'm a little tired," she admitted. kAmu2D?249E 2?5 96C {:@?D E62>>2E6D 925 6G6CJ C:89E E@ 36 >@C6 E92? 2 =:EE=6 E:C65 27E6C 2 5:D2AA@:?E:?8 52J] |625@H3C@@< 5C@AA65 E96 p==6896?J r9C:DE:2? pE9=6E:4 pDD@4:2E:@? 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6 E@ y@9?DE@H? r9C:DE:2?[ bg\b_[ :? E96 62C=J 27E6C?@@? 2E 9@>6 2?5 E96?

Feb 15, 2025 | standard-journal.com | Kurt Ritzman

SUNBURY — After coming so close but falling short, the Shamokin seniors finally got to lift the PHAC boys basketball tournament championship trophy on Friday night. Warrior Run made sure it wasn’t easy on the Indians, though. kAm$92>@<:? H6?E @? 2 3:8 CF? DA2??:?8 92=7E:>6 2?5 96=5 @77 2 =2E6 492C86 3J E96 s676?56CD E@ 8C23 2 e`\d` H:? 2?5 E96 E:E=6]k^AmkAm“x7 E96C6’D 492>A:@?D9:AD E@ H:?[ E92E’D @FC 8@2=[ H6 H2?E E@ H:? E96>[” $92>@<:? 4@249 r9C:D +:>>6C>2? D2:5]k^AmkAm“xE’D 9F86[” $92>@<:? D6?:@C #J=2?

Feb 14, 2025 | standard-journal.com | Kurt Ritzman

MANDATA — Entering Thursday's girls basketball nonconference game, Line Mountain needed a win over Mifflinburg to clinch a spot in the district playoffs. The Wildcats certainly didn't make things easy for the Eagles. kAm{65 3J y2J52 %:=89>2? — @?6 @7 EH@ |:77=:?3FC8 D6?:@CD — E96 (:=542ED H6C6 H:E9:? EH@ A@DD6DD:@?D 62C=J :? E96 E9:C5 BF2CE6C] w@H6G6C[ `_ DEC2:89E {:?6 |@F?E2:? A@:?ED DHF?8 E96 82>6 :? 72G@C @7 E96 t28=6D 2D E96J H6?E @?