In a matchup of District 3 Class 5A heavyweights, Middletown wasted no time building a commanding lead before Northern York rallied back from a 15-point deficit to take its first lead in the final minutes of the third quarter. In crunch time, Middletown went back to what it does best, using suffocating defense, precise passing and elite speed in transition to put the finishing touches on a 44-31 victory over Mid-Penn Colonial Division rival Northern in a girls basketball contest on Friday night

Middletown junior running back Gavin Paul spoke with High School Sports on PennLive postgame after he rushed for more than 200 yards and a TD in a playoff win over Eastern York. | High School Sports on PennLive

FINISHING STRONG Emma Jones of the Middletown High School junior varsity volleyball team wins the point with a kill against Clear Lake on Thursday night in Middletown. Middletown won the season finale in two sets. The Mustangs finished second in the league standings at 12-2. Video courtesy of Shannon Williams) | Lake County Sports