Evan Borst delivered and the eighth-ranked Iowa Central baseball team took a series from No. 7 Southeastern here Monday afternoon at Rogers Park. Borst, a sophomore, drove in the winning run with a hit off the wall in left for a 9-8 victory. The Tritons (36-8 overall, 17-7 in ICCAC) took two of … Read more
PHOTO PROVIDED Bucktail’s Makenzie Wagner became the program’s all-time hits leader, passing Jordan Burrows previous mark of 90. The Bucks expected to win Wednesday afternoon as they travelled to the winless Columbia Montour Vo-Tech and they did so handedly, 21-0, after just three innings. The win moves Bucktail to 4-2, dropping … Read more
T-L Photo/SETH STASKEY ST. CLAIRSVILLE catcher Max Fogle attempts to tag a Wheeling Park runner trying to score during Tuesday’s game at Memorial Park. The runner was called out on the play, but the Patriots picked up a 12-5 victory. ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Wheeling Park pushed across eight runs in the … Read more
Times Observer File Photo by Scott Kindberg At far right is Greg Peterson, an area attorney and sports historian, who will share stories on some of his best baseball moments on April 25 at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, N.Y. At far left is Mike Billoni, the former general manager … Read more
Caleb Fausnaught of Williamsport pumps his fist after getting the last out of the bottom of the second inning against Milton in Milton Thursday afternoon April 6, 2023. Williamsport won 9-2. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette MILTON–Caleb Fausnaught developed a nasty slider last fall. The Williamsport senior also developed a positive mentality. The power of both those developments … Read more
WATERFORD — The unbeaten Fort Frye Cadets continued their torrid beginning to the 2023 campaign with an 18-6 victory over the arch-rival Waterford Wildcats Thursday evening in Waterford. The Cadets batted around three times in the six inning contest, pounded out 18 base-hits while all 10 hitters that took an at-bat collected at … Read more
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Trey Barber scored 25 points — including a driving layup as time expired — and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jahn Hines scored 18 points and Christopher Newport beat Mount Union 74-72 Saturday to win the first NCAA Division III championship in program history. The Captains (30-3) ended their season with … Read more
CORALVILLE — Bobby Thompson of course wanted his Fort Dodge wrestling team to excel at the loaded Dan Gable Donnybrook tournament. Thompson witnessed a little of everything and plenty for the Dodgers to take away from the experience on the mat. The trip itself, though, is what will pay long-term dividends in the … Read more
Zach Anderson NICOLLET — The Class 1A, No. 9-ranked Martin County West Mavericks tipped off the boys basketball season with a runaway 61-26 Valley Conference triumph over the Nicollet Raiders on Thursday night in Nicollet. The Mavericks, who buried 8 of 20 shots from behind the 3-point arc, built a 39-12 … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Kenny Pickett wants to throw the ball deep in an effort to get the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense going. The rookie quarterback, however, isn’t going to do it just to do it. Pickett said Wednesday there are different ways to create the sort of “splash” plays the Steelers (2-5) need to take … Read more
