Marc Malkoskie

1 week ago | newsitem.com | Marc Malkoskie

As Mount Carmel head baseball coach David Langton placed silver state medals around his players’ necks last Thursday, he shared the heavy emotions they showed. The first-year skipper has been the first too admit he was hard on the kids throughout the season, trying to get them to reach their full potential. kAmp?5 H9:=6 E96 #65 %@C?25@6D 2?E:4:A2E65 E96:C !xpp r=2DD bp 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6 36:?8 HC2AA65 :?

2 weeks ago | newsitem.com | Marc Malkoskie

STATE COLLEGE — Entering the sixth inning of the PIAA Class 3A championship game Thursday, Mount Carmel was at a tipping point. The Red Tornadoes could’ve easily accepted their fate against Riverside’s record-setting flame-thrower Zach Hare, and quietly settle for second place in the state. kAmqFE E96J E@@< E96 >@C6 C6DA64E23=6 A2E9] |@F?E r2C>6= <6AE 32EE=:?8[ C2==J:?8 7@C 2 A2:C @7 CF?D E@ E:6 E96 D4@C6]k^AmkAmp?5 E9@F89 E96 !2?E96CD 2?DH6C65 H:E9 EH@ >@C6 CF?D @7 E96:C @H? :?

2 weeks ago | newsitem.com | Marc Malkoskie

Mount Carmel’s baseball team has reached heights this season the program had never seen before. The Red Tornadoes’ first 20-win season, first time reaching the state’s final four, first time reaching the state championship game, the list goes on. kAm#682C5=6DD @7 9@H E@52J’D !xpp r=2DD bp 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6 F?7@=5D[ s2G:5 {2?8E@?’D a_ad DBF25 H:== 36 C6>6>36C65 2D @?6 @7 E96 2==\E:>6 8C62ED :? D49@@= 9:DE@CJ :?

2 weeks ago | newsitem.com | Marc Malkoskie

The Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference (PHAC) recently released its all-star teams for boys and girls track and field. 35 athletes from The News-Item’s coverage area earned 50 total honors for their performances in individual events. Eight local relay teams also collected recognition. kAm$92>@<:?’D 3@JD E62> =65 E96 H2J =@42==J H:E9 7:G6 @7 E96 `c E@E2= =@42= :?5:G:5F2= 7:CDE\E62>6CD]k^AmkAm#J2? q:4<6CE W`__X[ r92D6 !6?DJ= Wa__X[ q6??J s6=32F89 Wc__X[ +2<6> r=:?E@?

2 weeks ago | newsitem.com | Marc Malkoskie

FREDERICKSBURG — After being virtually unhittable — so close to the literal sense of the adjective — so far this postseason, Drew Yagodzinskie finally faced some headwind early on in the final start of his storied high school career. Berks Catholic started the scoring in the top of the first inning of Monday’s PIAA Class 3A semifinal, with Denny Rodriguez barreling an RBI double that one-hopped the outfield fence in left-center. kAmw2G:?8 6?E6C65 E96 82>6 @?