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Local roundup: BEA girls beat Moshannon Valley 5-1

Bald Eagle Area moved to 4-2-1 in girls soccer thanks to a convincing 5-1 win against Moshannon Valley on Saturday afternoon. Maddy Jones scored off an Abby Hacker assist 5:55 into the game. Just 40 seconds later, Moshannon Valley tied it up. But from there, Bald Eagle Area got refocused and scored four unanswered goals in the second half. Emma Collins, Addie Tice, Savanna Albright and Kendall Smith all scored in the second half — all four goals coming within a seven-minute span — and Tice had two assists. Bald Eagle Area out-shot Moshannon Valley, 20-7. “We got off to a bit ...

Shore, Shamokin collide in matchup of state-ranked teams

Jersey Shore (3-0) is facing Shamokin for the fifth time in three seasons. The Indians (3-0) have won all four games, including the past two District 4 Class AAAA championships. Shamokin also is the only HAC-I team to defeat Jersey Shore during the regular season this decade. Three of the ...

Central Mountain football suffers 44-point loss at Selinsgrove, as 15 penalties, stalled offense hold it back

SELINSGROVE – While Central Mountain football showed progress through the first three weeks of the season, that progress was intertwined with flashes of the previous years’ shortcomings. This is still a young team, with just ten seniors on its roster. And youth of that nature often comes ...

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Wildcats head to Selinsgrove eyeing a win

Central Mountain (0-3) had undefeated Williamsport on the ropes at times during the first half last week and was within striking distance in the fourth quarter of its first two games, so while the record may not reflect it, this team has made some nice strides thus far. The defense held ...

Red Raiders look to bounce back after shutout loss

CLEARFIELD – After bouncing back from a tough home opener in Week Two, Bellefonte football couldn’t maintain that success in the follow up. A rain-impacted affair at Mansion Park last Saturday saw the Red Raiders experience a tie for their most lopsided loss in three seasons, as Class A power Bishop Guilfoyle (2-1) ran away with a 35-0 win. The road gets slightly more manageable from here, but Week Four presents another challenge, nonetheless. In its quest to get back to .500, Bellefonte (1-2) will have to go through a Clearfield team that’s had consistent success over the last ...