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Battaglia announces 2026 coaching staff for Lock Haven football

LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven football second-year coach Joe Battaglia has announced the Bald Eagles’ coaching staff for the 2026 season. Rick Istvan (defensive line) and Josh Bernocco (wide receivers) have joined the staff, while Jeri Petite Jr. has been promoted to Offensive Coordinator. Michael Derasmo also returns as the defensive coordinator. The Bald Eagles are coming off their first winning season in 44 years and will look to build on the momentum in 2026. Lock Haven went 5-2 run down the stretch and put an exclamation point on an all-around sensational season for first-year head ...

Bittner opens Clinton County Speedway season with a win

MILL HALL — Timmy Bittner of nearby Beech Creek thrilled the hometown crowd by claiming the season opener for the RaceSaver Sprints at the Clinton County Speedway. Cory Long of Selinsgrove won the pro stocks feature, Lucas Parker of Saver won the 270 micros and Larry Beachel of New Columbia ...

LHU softball team sweeps West Chester

LOCK HAVEN — The Lock Haven softball team wrapped up a perfect 6-0 week in thrilling fashion by sweeping West Chester in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Lawrence Field. Lock Haven won game one, 10-2, in five innings, before walking off game two, 8-7, in the bottom of the eighth. Lock Haven swept all three of its opponents this week and has now won 10 of its last 11 games to improve to 21-13 overall and 11-7 in the PSAC East. The Haven has vaulted into a tie for second place in the Eastern Division standings and is tied ...

Shore athletes have success at Dan Wilhour Classic in track

SELINSGROVE — Jersey Shore had a number of athletes competing on Saturday at the Dan Wilhour Classic in Selinsgrove in track and field on Saturday and take home a top-10 finish. The Bulldogs' top finisher came from freshman Elizabeth Hollick. The Bulldog ran a time of 16.65 to take home a second-place finish int he 100 hurdles, trailing only Selinsgrove junior Mikayla Martin, who ran a 15.41 to win. Jersey Shore sophomore Aaralynn Kimble ran a time of 26.83 to take fifth in the 200. She was behind only Shikellamy's Jilly Deivert (25.54), Warrior Run's Natalie Hall (26.10), ...

LHU baseball loses doubleheader against Indiana (Pa.)

LOCK HAVEN — The Lock Haven baseball team hosted Indiana (Pa.) in the back half of the series at Watkins Field on Saturday. IUP won both games, 14-5 and 14-3. The Crimson Hawks opened the game with two runs in the first inning to climb to an early 2-0 lead. The Haven answered with three runs in the home half of the first, thanks to two wild pitches and a Robert Furino RBI-double. After the first, IUP scored 12 runs over the stretch of the rest of the contest, as Lock Haven was unable to complete a comeback. Gardner Fravel and Jerry Lambert each had two base knocks for the Bald ...