Big day for Shearer as North Penn blanks Whitehall in PIAA-6A opener
TOWAMENCIN >> In the midst of striking out 13 batters in a dominant performance on the mound, Julia Shearer smacked her 100th career hit...
Hatboro-Horsham’s Kendal Leitner throws 20-strikeout no-hitter against Plymouth Whitemarsh
HORSHAM >> Kendal Leitner walked out of the circle after the seventh inning the same way she had six times before — high-fiving her...
Pennsbury wins in extras over previously-unbeaten North Penn
TOWAMENCIN >> It was a back-and-forth slugfest that extended into the early evening. Pennsbury wouldn’t have it any other way. “This is the best...
Shearer pitches North Penn to shutout win over rival Souderton
FRANCONIA >> North Penn’s Julia Shearer was perfect through four innings, didn’t allow a hit through five, and was dominant from start to finish....
Schumann perfect as Downingtown East blanks Shanahan
DOWNINGTOWN >> Downingtown East ran its unbeaten streak in the Ches-Mont National to four games, riding a perfect game from starter Rachel Schumann to...
North Penn’s Mady Volpe named PaHSSCA Player of the Year
Mady Volpe led North Penn to the greatest team achievement this spring — a PIAA 6A state championship. For her efforts in a dominant...
MOORE: The Kids Are Alright: A fond farewell, and a plea for the future of local news
For weeks, I’ve been writing a column in my head, celebrating the high school athletes of 2020-2021. These young men and women endured the...
North Penn gets defensive against Haverford to win PIAA 6A title
STATE COLLEGE >> If anybody says they didn’t fall for Annabelle Smink’s pump-fake throw in the first inning, they’re likely lying. The North Penn...
PIAA Class 5A Softball: Springfield, Craddock crash Franklin Towne
PHILADELPHIA — Ava Craddock has had her share of perfect days at the plate. But Monday marked a first for the Springfield leadoff hitter. Five innings...
Villa Joseph Marie reverses trend against Gwynedd Mercy to win District 1-4A title
LOWER GWYNEDD >> Villa Joseph Marie’s pregame talk followed some pretty sound logic. To go somewhere they hadn’t been, namely the PIAA softball tournament,...