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Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
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Berlin's bats leads team to District V title
CLAYSBURG (WTAJ) — After dodging raindrops all week long, districts V, VI and IX finally put to bed their district tournaments. Friday's 8-6 Mountaineers win in the 1A softball championship was the final piece to the puzzle. After falling behind early, Berlin's bats came in clutch with key hits throughout. In the sixth, up 4-3, Elena Richey delivered a grand slam giving the Mountaineers some cushion as they'd go up 8-3. In the seventh, Fannett Metal got a couple home in the final frame, but it was the Mountaineers winning their 19th game, and taking the district crown. Next up for Berlin-Brothersvalley, and all area teams still alive, is the PIAA State tournament. Below is a list of baseball and softball district champions in districts V, VI and IX. DISTIRCT VSoftball 1A Berlin-Brothersvalley2A Chestnut Ridge1A Southern Fulton2A Tussey Mountain3A Bedford (District 5/8/94A Punxsutawney (District 5/9) DISTRICT VISoftball Champions1A Claysburg-Kimmel2A West Shamokin3A Bald Eagle4A Bellefonte5A Central Mountain6A State College 1A Homer Center2A Mount Union3A Forest Hills4A Bellefonte5A Central Mountain6A State College DISTRICT IX1A Dubois Central Catholic2A Cranberry 3A St. Marys4A Punxsutawney 1A Dubois Central Catholic2A Redbank Valley3A Bedford (District 5/8/9)4A Punxsutawney (District 5/9) Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ag-related career opportunities plentiful, diverse
Four hundred Somerset County eighth-graders had their eyes opened recently to career opportunities in agriculture during an event at Pennwood Farms in Berlin. Longtime dairy farmer Harold Shaulis told our David Hurst that 'it's not all about growing crops and raising cattle.' Statewide, 25% of careers involve agriculture in some way, shape or form. That includes preservation work on state lands, logging and the veterinary field. There are ag-related banking jobs, sales professionals needed to provide ever-changing farm equipment and mechanics to maintain it. Abby Shuck is a perfect example of operating an agriculture business on a small scale. She told Meyersdale Area Middle School eighth-graders that she's an entrepreneur. She said, 'I make 10 bars (of goat milk soap) at a time … and it's helping me pay for my college costs.' The goal of the Agricultural Career Day was to broaden local youths' perspectives about the agricultural field – and the jobs that exist within it. Somerset Area eighth-grader Jacklyn Richard was seeing that for herself. She said that she was already considering following in her sister's footsteps into veterinary work, but said that dozens of presentations gave her more to think about. She told Hurst that Shuck's success of turning goat milk into a healthy skin product was a highlight of her day. She said, 'It's just really interesting getting to hear what everyone does and learning about their jobs.' Garrett Waydo, a Berlin Brothersvalley eighth-grader, agreed. He said he already works for Leydig Farms, bagging feed that is hauled to livestock. Somerset County Commissioner Irv Kimmel Jr. raises beef cattle on his family's Rockwood-area farmland, but said young people in rural Somerset County have little experience with the industry. He said, 'They can come here, walk around and get a real feel for the industry, and a lot of jobs they probably don't know exist.' We agree. It's worth checking out.
