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Blue-White Game is an economic engine in Centre County

Every April, long before the Saturdays of autumn dominate the college football landscape, Penn State’s Blue-White game quietly reasserts itself as one of the most economic important events in Centre County, Pennsylvania.  Recently, many major college football programs have ended playing spring games because coaches fear transfer portal tampering that follows scrimmages in this NIL era. Penn State, however, treats the event as a core piece of its brand, fan engagement and recruiting in a controlled showcase it manages without exposing itself to poachers. Moreover, the event is ...

Central Mountain’s Kendall Wagner named Girls Wrestler of the Year

While it didn’t wrap up the way she wanted it to, Kendall Wagner’s senior season still served as another impressive cog in what’s been an exceptional career of high school wrestling. Through four seasons – three under PIAA sanctions, the Wildcat has set the bar high when it comes to ...

LHU softball ranked in first edition of 2026 NCAA Atlantic Region top-10

LOCK HAVEN - The Lock Haven softball team was named a top-10 team in the NCAA DII Atlantic Region poll after the organization released its first set of region rankings on Wednesday afternoon. The NCAA regional rankings are annually used to determine the teams that qualify for the NCAA Division II Softball Championships. This is the first of three editions of the regional rankings before the announcement of the tournament field. Each set of rankings includes all games played through the previous Sunday. Following the completion of the regular season and conference tournaments, eight ...

Local roundup: CM boys tennis defeats Williamsport

Central Mountain defeated Williamsport, 4-1, in boys tennis. Williamsport recognized its lone senior Wyatt Judge and Judge and his doubles partner at No. 1, Charles Plummer, had an exciting three-set match. Ben Brinker and Gage Scanlan won over the Millionaire pair, 6-4, 6-7 (10-12), 6-4. Joey McCluskey of Central Mountain beat Howard Chen at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 6-2. Williamsport’s Joseph Hillman beat Brayden Spedding, 6-2, 6-1 Jersey Shore edged Montoursville, 3-2, thanks to sweeping the singles competition. Ryder Fink earned a 6-0, 6-0 win over Teli Bobotas at No. 1 singles, Era ...

Second-quarter run dooms LHU women’s lacrosse at IUP

INDIANA - The Lock Haven lacrosse team built an early lead on the road, but Indiana (Pa.) used a 5-1 advantage in the second period to edge out the Bald Eagles, 13-10, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division battle on Wednesday. With the result, Lock Haven is now 9-6 on the season and 5-4 in the PSAC West. Entering Wednesday, the Bald Eagles had won five straight games dating back to April 4. The Haven has already clinched a trip to the 2026 PSAC Tournament and are currently tied with IUP (8-8, 5-4 PSAC West) for the third seed. Lock Haven built a 4-3 ...