Penn State men’s hoops to compete in 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis

July 3, 2026

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – The Penn State men’s basketball team will compete in the 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis men’s basketball tournament from Nov. 25-27 at the Imperial Arena on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Celebrating its 15th year of elite collegiate competition, Battle 4 Atlantis returns this November with eight top NCAA programs: Penn State, Marquette, Memphis, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Virginia, Wake Forest, and Xavier. The 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament will feature an adjusted format of two groups of four teams, with Penn State’s group consisting of Memphis, ...

Nittany Valley major softball caps run in Region 4 semis, falls to Northern Tier, 10-5

July 2, 2026

BOALSBURG - They say that all good things must come to an end. Such was the case for the impressive run that the Nittany Valley 12Us softball team had this summer. The team came into their regionals showdown looking to rebound after a loss to West Suburban Wednesday. Their opponent was a ...

Keystone major baseball beats Montgomery in elimination bracket game

July 1, 2026

It took Keystone just three batters to strike in the bottom of the first inning and, from there, it was all Keystone as the Clinton County all-star squad earned a 9-2 win against Montgomery in an elimination game in the District 12 major baseball tournament. With the win, Keystone advances to Sunday’s elimination bracket game against either South Williamsport or Williamsport Area at Beech Creek at 5:45 p.m. With two outs after a grounder and fly to right, Deagan Stover got a hold of the fourth pitch he saw and belted a home run for the game’s first run. From there, the runs kept ...

Henry Huber on high school sports: A look at 10 moments that defined the 2025-26 year

June 30, 2026

When it comes to Express area activity, this year was a noteworthy one for high school sports. From step forwards in football through the fall, to dominant wrestling seasons in the winter, to district and states history in the spring, much made 2025-26 one for the memory banks. With that ...

Nittany Valley minor softball team falls in elimination game to Mifflin County in districts

June 29, 2026

STRODES MILLS — Monday, the Nittany Valley minor softball all-stars traveled to Mifflin County in an elimination game in the District 5 tournament as both had one loss coming into the contest. It was a game of momentum shifts throughout the high scoring affair. Mifflin County came out ...

Jersey Shore/GSV major baseball falls in district tournament quarterfinals; Keystone 9-11s win

June 29, 2026

The District 12 major baseball tournament resumed on Sunday with winners’ bracket quarterfinal games. Two days after blanking Keystone, 3-0, in a defensive gem with not much offense, Williamsport Area exploded for 16 runs in a 16-1 rout over Montoursville to advance to the winners’ bracket semifinals. Muncy earned a 9-6 win against South Williamsport and Loyalsock defeated Jersey Shore/GSV, 6-2; and East Lycoming blanked Montgomery, 8-0. The win advances Loyalsock to the winners’ bracket semifinals to face East Lycoming on Friday at Hepburn Lycoming at 5:45 p.m while Muncy will ...