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Jackson goes for 327 yards in big Raider win; Middletown tops Camp Hill 41-12

With record-setting running back Jose Lopez sitting out due to some bumps and bruises that came in the previous week’s win over Bishop McDevitt, Middletown head coach Brett Myers turned to …

Blue Raider field hockey team drops three games

The Middletown field hockey team dropped three games in the last week. They stand at 1-6 on the season. On Sept. 10, the Raiders lost to East Pennsboro 3-0 in what coach Sierra Lenker called a …

Middletown boys soccer tops Milton Hershey

The Middletown boys soccer team split a pair of games last week and stand at 2-5 on the season. The Raiders returned to the pitch Tuesday at Trinity and will finish the week at home against East …

Defense shines in win over McDevitt, the only team to beat Middletown in the regular season since 2015

Anyone who boldly predicted that Middletown and Bishop McDevitt would score just 8 total points in Friday’s football game likely would have been labeled as crazy. But that’s exactly …

Rough opening to Mid-Penn Conference play for Raider boys soccer

The Blue Raiders opened up Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division play last week with some tough losses. “It’s been a difficult start to the season,” coach Brian Keyser said. …

MAHS volleyball gets trio of early victories

The Middletown volleyball team started the season with a slate that included wins against Northern York, Harrisburg and Milton Hershey, and a third-place finish in their pool at the annual Trinity …

Raiders field hockey wins first game

The Middletown field hockey team started the season with a win before dropping three straight games. On Aug. 30 at Eastern York, the Blue Raiders won 1-0 on a goal by senior Kiera Guckavan with a …

Raiders have no trouble with Northern York; Lopez, Jackson dominate on the ground

The Northern York Polar Bears were picked early to be the top team in the Mid-Penn Conference Colonial Division and started off the season with a win over East Pennsboro in the opening week. …

Raider boys soccer team secures 2nd place in Wyomissing season-opening tournament

By Mitch Spear Special to the Press & Journal For a second straight year, the Blue Raider boys soccer team kicked off its season playing in the Wyomissing invitational soccer tournament, …

OFF AND RUNNING: Middletown pulls away from Lower Dauphin, keeps Iron Spike

For the fourth straight year, the Middletown Area High School football team started off the season with a big victory in the Iron Spike Bowl. The defending Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division and …