Rich Rhoades

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SHIPPENSBURG — Mary Grusky’s day didn’t start well at all. Saturday at the PIAA Class 3A Track and Field Championships, Grusky was scheduled to throw both the discus and javelin. Starting in the morning with the discus, the three-time overall state medalist didn’t manage to get a throw inbounds. It took one throw in the javelin about 90 minutes later to end the frustration.

1 week ago | thecourierexpress.com | Rich Rhoades

DuBOIS — Pitching its way to another title, the Redbank Valley Bulldogs three-peated as District 9 Class 2A baseball champions. This year’s familiar mound duo of Braylon Wagner and Jaxon Huffman combined on a four-hitter in the Bulldogs’ 3-1 win over Curwensville at Showers Field Monday afternoon for the program’s third straight district title. “It’s all those kids. It has to be,” said Bulldogs first-year head coach Dave Hepler, whose team won its ninth straight game.

1 week ago | thecourierexpress.com | Rich Rhoades

SHIPPENSBURG — Follow Redbank Valley senior Mylee Harmon and you’ll probably see a good race at districts, states, wherever. Saturday’s 300-meter hurdles final at the PIAA Class 2A Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium was no different and for the second straight year, Harmon won a silver medal.

1 week ago | thecourierexpress.com | Rich Rhoades

SHIPPENSBURG — Raising the medal count for the second straight day for Brookville, juniors Hayden Freeman and Hannah Geer reached the podium Saturday at the PIAA Class 2A Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University. Geer captured medals in both hurdles finals, finishing third in the 100s and fourth in the 300s, while Freeman finished fourth in the 200-meter dash.

1 week ago | thecourierexpress.com | Rich Rhoades

DuBOIS — Running into a team gunning for a three-peat, the Redbank Valley Lady Bulldogs were shut out in Monday’s District 9 Class 2A Championship game by Cranberry in a 6-0 decision at Heindl Field. Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player for the league champion Berries Gracee Hess fired a four-hitter with eight strikeouts against no walks and it took her just 84 pitches to lead her team to a third straight district title. “High pitches.