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Dixon wins first limited late model race at Clinton

MILL HALL — George Dixon won his first feature limited late model feature on Friday night, in a thrilling race filled with excitement to the checkered flag. Cory Long of Selinsgrove won his second consecutive feature event in pro stock competition, while Mason McAndrew won the 270 micro sprints and Hunter Flook of Avis won the four cylinders. Joe Lusk of Linden and Matt Cochran of Williamsport comprised the front row of the limited late model feature event. Cochran charged past Lusk as the duo raced hard into Turns 1 and 2. By the completion of lap five, Cochran was leading Lusk, JR ...

PSU’s Rocco Becht to get 7-on-7 work

STATE COLLEGE – Matt Campbell is gearing up for his first Blue-White Game “without a couple quarterbacks” due to injury. Campbell said Tuesday, however, that projected starter Rocco Becht — who is recovering from December surgery to his left (non-throwing) shoulder — will see action in 7-on-7 passing situations. “I want him to throw the football in the stadium with obviously with our fans and everybody else out there,” Campbell said. “I think it's really important that he's made really great strides to being back.” The game is being billed as a practice and begins ...

Wagaman Jr. wins 410 sprints at Williams Grove Speedway

The PA Posse was active last weekend at Williams Grove and Lincoln Speedways. Troy Wagaman Jr. claimed the 30-lap Tommy Hinnershitz Classic for 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. It was his first win in the race, worth $8,000. It was also the first oval win of the season for the defending track champion. The victory was the fifth overall of Wagaman’s career at Williams Grove Speedway. It was also the second of the season at the track for mounts owned by Mike Heffner as Steven Snyder Jr. wheeled to a win for the stables in early April. The Spring Sprint ...

Gunnip named PSAC West Athlete of the Week in lacrosse

LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven lacrosse standout Gabby Gunnip was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division Athlete of the Week for the second straight week. Leading Lock Haven to wins over Gannon and No. 22 Seton Hill, Gunnip led the Bald Eagles with 12 points (eight goals, four assists), while adding four ground balls on the week. Gunnip scored three goals, dished out an assist and picked up three ground balls in Lock Haven's 13-6 win over No. 22 Seton Hill. Gunnip followed that performance with five goals, three assists and a ground ball in a dominant 19-6 win over ...

Local roundup: Late surge helps Bellefonte softball stifle PV rally, end skid

With a run allowed at the top of the fifth, Bellefonte softball seemed to surrender momentum as Penns Valley cut its lead was cut in half. However, rather than let the rally materialize, it instead responded immediately, scoring pairs of runs in the fifth and sixth to close out a 6-1 win. Abby Herr took an 19-strikeout performance over the weekend and carried that success into Monday, striking out ten while allowing just three hits and two walks. Offensively, the Red Raiders were led by Ella Herr and Adrienne Masullo, who combined for five hits and three runs while each generating an ...