MILTON — As time expired, Mount Carmel players jumped off the bench and swarmed their teammates near midcourt. Together they celebrated another proud moment for a program that rattles those off like they are coming from an assembly line.

WILLIAMSPORT — Sayre's Caleb McClelland entered Wednesday's District 4 Championships with lofty goals.

Shawn Shaw has seen a lot of success in the waters at Athens in his three years. Last season, as a junior, Shaw was selected as captain for the first-team All-Region squad and has played a key roll in the Wildcats' three consecutive Conference Championships.

WILLIAMSPORT — At the beginning of the second quarter, Brandyn Tuttle rebounded a ball off a missed free throw and quickly put the ball back up.

LAPORTE – As Sullivan County fans stood and cheered, they produced what sounded like a collective roar. Students, and even some adults, literally jumped for joy, celebrating a moment no District 4 team had experienced since 2012.

ROME — South Williamsport used a pesky defensive attack and quick passing to pull away from Northeast Bradford 55-40 in the opening round of District IV, Class AA girls' basketball action Tuesday.

ROME — Northeast Bradford used a 14-6 third quarter to top Cowanesque Valley 52-43 in District IV, Class AA boys' basketball quarterfinal action Tuesday.

For Northeast Bradford's Hannah Shadduck, playing soccer has always been the goal.

The common denominator throughout this season has been unpredictability. Once one thinks he or she has things figured out, something changes. More so than in years past projecting how the tournaments unfold is a difficult task. But let's try anyway.

The District 4 seeding process remains a mess and hopefully this is the last year using this unfair process. But we're stuck with it this year so let's break down what should be some of the more unpredictable tournaments in recent memory.

The Towanda boys swim team topped Sayre 99-58, while the Sayre girls won 82-77.

The Wellsboro boys and girls each topped Northeast Bradford to reach the finals of the NTL Showdown.

SAYRE — It was a back-and-fourth matchup between Sayre and Athens with both teams looking for a spark in the second half.

WYALUSING — The Wyalusing Rams defeated Sullivan County 49-44 on their Senior Night in Wyalusing on Tuesday evening.

Stef Kramer netted a career high 30 points to lead Sullivan County past Bucktail 77-20 in Mid-Penn girls' basketball action Monday.