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They did it! Lady Chucks win PIAA state title

The Lady Chucks have won the PIAA AAAA softball state championship with a 2-0 victory over Bethlehem Catholic at Nittany Lion Softball Park in State College.

Six questions answered on Friday's PIAA title game

If you have questions concerning the Lady Chucks' PIAA AAAA championship game today (Friday), we've compiled many of the answers to the "FAQs" below!

Lady Chucks — state finalists: How they got here

By Zak Lantz, Of The Spirit

Public invited to states send-off for lady chucks

On Friday morning, the Lady Chucks softball team will depart from the Groundhog Little League complex en route to the state championship game against Bethlehem Catholic at Penn State’s Nittany Lion Softball Park. The team plans to depart from the fields by 9:30 a.m.

Still believin' ! Lady Chucks advance to state finals

(Note: This story is an abridged recap. For a full story with quotes from Coach Alan Pifer, an inning-by-inning recap and lots of photos, pick up a print edition of The Spirit on Tuesday!)

Jump for Joy! Lady Chucks on to PIAA semis

On Thursday afternoon, at the West Penn Little League Complex in Bellefonte, near Milesburg, the Lady Chucks softball team jumped out to a big lead in the PIAA quarter-finals against West Perry — thanks in part to a first-inning, three-run home run by Kendal Johnston.

Lady Chucks on to 2nd round of PIAAs

Punxsy’s 7-8 hitters Holly Hartman and Abby Gigliotti combined for a home run, three doubles and seven RBIs in Monday’s 8-0 win over Elizabeth Forward in PIAA State Championships first round action.

Success at states!

Friday saw the Punxsy track & field program — both boys’ and girls’ — and one representative of the boys’ tennis team — Matt Blose — taking part at their respective PIAA state championships.

Convincing in the clutch: Lady Chucks win D-9 title

On Friday afternoon at the new softball facility in DuBois, Heindl Field, the top-seeded Lady Chucks softball team put together an old-fashioned complete-team effort to run all over second-seeded St. Marys for a 10-0, five-inning victory to earn the AAAA District 9 championship.

Chucks' 2018 campaign comes to an end

Members of the 2018 Punxsy baseball team circled around Head Coach Mike Dickey one last time Wednesday after the team fell to the Clearfield Bison in the D-9 playoffs.