Alert Top Story PARA HOCKEY WORLD CUP 'You belong here': Mechanicsburg's Katie Costello picked for USA Field Hockey's para World Cup team Tim Gross Aug 14, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 Updated 18 hrs ago 0 Katie Costello (00) dribbles the ball during a 2024 Mechanicsburg junior varsity field hockey game. Annalyn Lichtel Productions Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tim Gross Catalano's goal with 30 seconds left in overtime gave the Wildcats a 1-0 win over Palmyra and captured the first state title in school history. Christian Eby kAmu:6=5 9@4<6J 92D 7@DE6C65 2 4@??64E:@? 36EH66? z2E:6 r@DE6==@ 2?5 96C 4@>>F?:EJ] xE 92D D92CA6?65 96C 2E9=6E:4 D<:==D @? E96 A:E49 2?5 AC@G:565 96C =:76 D<:==D E@ 96=A ?2G:82E6 E96 H@C=5 E9C@F89 96C ?6FC@5:G6C86?E =6?D]k^AmkAm}6IE H66<[ r@DE6==@’D H@C=5 2?5 96C 7:6=5 9@4<6J 42C66C 2C6 D6E E@ C6249 2? :?E6C?2E:@?2= DE286 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6] %96 ab\J62C\@=5 |6492?:4D3FC8 H@>2? 62C?65 2 DA@E @? 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