Penn College News

28/22 News covers softball's first games at the Lumber Yards

Monday, April 13, 2026

28/22 News reporter Joe Garrison covered the Penn College softball team’s strong start at its new home field: the Williamsport Lumber Yards.

Garrison’s report included footage of the team’s Saturday doubleheader wins over Penn State Berks, as well as interviews with head coach Amber Savage and players Payton M. Crawford (a catcher/outfielder and welding technology student from Bloomsburg) and Sofia Mileto (an outfielder and nursing student from Loyalsock).

Watch Garrison’s story, which aired during Sunday's 6 o-clock news on WBRE (the region’s NBC affiliate station) and WYOU (the regional CBS affiliate).

Read more about the team's first week at the new facility in this week's Spotlight on Sports.

Looking down third-base line as Penn College softball pitcher strikes out Penn State Abington batter at Williamsport Lumber Yards.

During Tuesday's first game in a doubleheader against Penn State Abington, Penn College pitcher Mackenzi M. Tice (a nursing student from Mansfield) throws a strike. It's caught by Payton Crawford. (Photo by Alexandra Butler, Penn College photographer/photo editor)