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Jersey Shore has plenty of wrestlers compete on Day 1 of Northeast Class AAA Regional

Jersey Shore's Gabriel Fisher advanced to the championship semifinals at 121 pounds. Fisher had a 15-2 major decision in the quarterfinals against Archbishop Ryan's Dillon Carr thanks to a flurry of points in the third period. The win moved him to the semifinals where he'll face Bethlehem Catholic's Nico Emili. Fisher led 6-1 going to the third period. In the first round, Fisher beat Notre Dame-Green Pond's Cole Schwartz with a pin in 4:18 after he trailed narrowly, 6-5. At 152, Jersey Shore's Louden Spotts had a Round of 16 win in dominating fashion, 17-2, 4:39 against Archbishop ...

Penn State men’s basketball beats Iowa at home

STATE COLLEGE — Stellar late-game execution and a career-high 25 points from senior Josh Reed led the Penn State men’s basketball team to a 71-69 win over Iowa Saturday afternoon inside the Bryce Jordan Center. 
The Penn State defense clamped down in the game’s final minutes, as the Hawkeyes scored just two points in the final 4:29 of play. Freddie Dilione V made a pair of game-winning free throws with 1.5 seconds to play to seal the victory in a back-and-forth battle that saw 15 lead changes and eight tie scores. 
Reed was masterful, finishing with a career-best 25 points on ...

Penn State women’s basketball team loses regular-season finale

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Penn State women’s basketball falls to Indiana 93-59 inside Assembly Hall in regular season finale on Saturday afternoon. The Nittany Lions drop to 11-18, 4-14 Big Ten while the Hoosiers improve to 17-13, 6-12 Big Ten. Redshirt junior guard Gracie Merkle led Penn State with her ninth double-double of the season. She compiled 22 points and 10 rebounds in addition to four assists. Redshirt junior guard Moriah Murray posted her 24th career game with four our more threes, compiling 12 points. Freshman forward Nyla McFadden produced her second consecutive double ...

Bellefonte’s Scott used freshman woes as a wake-up call

At the tail end of a tumultuous freshman campaign, things had started taking a turn for the better for Bellefonte’s Bailee Scott. After starting with a record of 6-10, the Red Raider put together a strong showing at Southern Tier Memorial before carrying that success into regional bid. ...

Shore girls suffer heartbreaking loss, fall to Mifflinburg in D4 AAAA semis

DANVILLE – In early December, just three games into the 2025-26 season, it was Jersey Shore that was rallying back from a deficit to edge out Mifflinburg, winning that contest 42-39 to improve to 2-1. Cut to Wednesday, and the Wildcats would return the favor on the grand stage. After ...