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Local roundup: LHU women’s lacrosse falls on senior day vs. Slippery Rock

The Lock Haven lacrosse team (9-7, 5-5 PSAC) hosted No. 7 Slippery Rock (17-0, 10-0 PSAC) on senior day in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West game on Saturday to wrap up the 2026 regular season. The top team in the West Slippery Rock won the contest 19-3. Prior to Saturday’s game, Lock Haven honored seniors Brynlee Pinschenat, Lexi Bunk, Gabby Gunnip, Mackenna Brown, Sam Hauck, Ally Weaver, Sarah Osmun and Peyton Masters as part of the program’s senior day celebration. In her final home game for Lock Haven, Gunnip found the back of the net twice, while Makayla Kelly ...

Neil Rudel on PSU football: Coverage changes a step back for Blue-White game

Some Blue-White game, er, practice notes while hoping to dodge the rain: This is a new era for Penn State football, but in one aspect, the program is taking a step back today. Why? Because for the first time in memory, there’s no electronic coverage of the Blue-White Game (1 p.m.) Due to the potential for injuries and the risk of transfer-portal exposure, teams have shied away from TV coverage. But in Penn State’s case, it’s also always been on the radio. That won’t happen this year because the renovation at Beaver Stadium currently includes the radio booth on the west ...

Bellefonte’s Helms among Red Raiders to have success at Lock Haven Classic

LOCK HAVEN — Bellefonte’s Althea Helms knew entering Friday’s competition at Lock Haven’s High School Classic would be tough in any event. So lining up for the 400, Helms knew that she’d have to run her best to be on the top-3 podium. And Helms did exactly that. The Red Raider ran ...

Central Mountain athletes compete well at Lock Haven HS Classic

LOCK HAVEN — If you try to measure success simply by podium trips at the Lock Haven High School Classic, you wouldn’t see the small bits of progress and steps in the right direction for Central Mountain’s track and field athletes. No, the Wildcats didn’t see anyone place in the ...

Neil Rudel on PSU football: Campbell believes in Howard, and vice versa

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s Koby Howard caught nine passes as a true freshman last year for a team-high 19.1 yards per reception. It was an encouraging start at a position screaming for big-play productivity. And yet, asked Tuesday what he learned most from 2025, Howard said: “A lot of patience.” You see, it took a coaching change for Howard to get on the field. All of his catches came after James Franklin was replaced by Terry Smith, who made a few personnel adjustments. One included dusting off Howard, who should be among this year’s top targets for new coach Matt ...