Marion Center beat West Shamokin, 5-1, in a Heritage Conference baseball game and threatened to move into the top spot in the District 6 Class 2A rankings on Thursday.

Marion Center celebrated its state ranking by Maxpreps and its upcoming prom by shutting out Homer-Center, 7-0, in a Heritage Conference softball game Thursday.

Marion Center’s Jasmine Hill and United’s Abby McConville hooked up in a pitchers’ duel in Heritage Conference softball action Wednesday.

Marion Center used a 12-run second inning to defeat Northern Cambria, 16-6, in five innings in a Heritage Conference softball game Thursday.

DERRY — The Marion Center Stingers hit the road to take a test, and they passed. Marion Center played at Derry on Thursday and beat the Trojans, 13-3, in a non-conference girls’ softball game. The Stingers are 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the Heritage Conference.

Lucas Connell pitched a four-hit shutout and Indiana scored twice late to open the season with a 2-0 win over Armstrong in a WPIAL non-section baseball ... CAMBRIA — Marion Center scored nine ...

Kingsland Country Estates, Whispering Pines. David Morrow to Jeffrey Boles: $260,000. • Lake Marion Oaks ... Oak Run, Woodside Track. Harold Moody to Joan Johnson: $195,000.

The Illinois National Guard announced a temporary vaccination site at Heartland Regional Medical Center, 3333 W. DeYoung St., in Marion. Vaccinations will be provided to as many as 300 eligible ...

Marion Center’s quartet of Anthony Scott, Alek Vaglia, Zach Short and Xavier Vaglia claimed the title in the 200 freestyle relay at the District 6 Class 2A Swimming Championships at Hollidaysburg.

United put the final piece into place in the Heritage Conference boys’ basketball semifinals on Tuesday night ... plays host to fourth-seeded Marion Center (9-8, 8-8). The girls’ semifinals have yet to be set and depend on the outcome of this evening ...