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Lock Haven wrestling goes the distance vs. No. 17 West Virginia

LOCK HAVEN — Matt Town USA was on full display on Saturday, as the Lock Haven Bald Eagles played host to the No.17 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers. After scoring a few upset wins early on, the Bald Eagles had the Thomas Fieldhouse alight. But a late surge from WVU quieted the crowd as the Mountaineers escaped hostile territory with a 21-15 team victory. Before the match could get underway, there were some pre-game accolades to hand out, as not only was it senior day at the Haven, but there were also two wrestlers in Wyatt Henson and Avery Bassett who were recognised pre-game. ...

Bucktail’s Wagner, Sockman, Pick earn Mid-Penn accolades

Bucktail had a trio of Mid-Penn all-star selections between girls and boys basketball as the league’s all-star teams were released. Bucktail’s Kendall Wagner, a senior, earned first-team all-conference honors in the Mid-Penn. Her teammate Eva Sockman, a senior, garnered second-team ...

Penn State men’s basketball falls to No. 9 Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Penn State men’s basketball team dropped an 87-64 road game at No. 9 Nebraska inside Pinnacle Bank Arena Saturday afternoon. Freshmen Ivan Juric and Kayden Mingo led the Nittany Lions with 13 points apiece. Juric notched his second double-double of the season by adding 10 rebounds. Mingo added six assists, four rebounds and a steal. Senior Josh Reed scored in double figures for the 12th-straight game, finishing with 11 points and five boards. The Nittany Lions got out to an early 7-4 lead on the back of five points from Josh Reed, but Nebraska’s Pryce ...

Lock Haven women secure PSAC East win on road at West Chester

WEST CHESTER — The Lock Haven women’s basketball team traveled to West Chester to face the Golden Rams in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East contest. Strong first and fourth quarters propelled the Bald Eagles to a 65-53 victory. Lock Haven, which is a perfect 14-0 vs. Eastern Division foes, improved to 20-5 overall and 16-3 in the PSAC. West Chester dropped to 10-15 overall and 6-13 in PSAC play. The Bald Eagles were led by a great two-way performance from Alana Robinson. Robinson scored 22 points on 9 for 13 shooting from the field and 4 for 4 from the free ...

LHU men’s basketball loses to West Chester on the road

WEST CHESTER — The Lock Haven men’s basketball team traveled to West Chester on Saturday and fell to the Golden Rams, 89-67, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East matchup. Lock Haven falls to 9-17 and 5-14 in PSAC East play. West Chester improves to 20-6 and 14-5 in conference play. The Bald Eagles were led by Blake Deegan’s 16 points and his three made triples. Deegan also snagged a team-high five boards and plucked two steals. Dean Coleman-Newsome also scored 16 points and recorded three rebounds. Dyllon Scott scored 15 points on 50% shooting from the floor, ...

Jersey Shore hopes for a few medalists at District 4 championships

Jersey Shore has a handful of wrestlers competing in the Class AAA field that are eyeing top podium spots and berths to the Northeast Class AAA Regional tournament. That includes standouts Gabe Fisher, Louden Spotts, Tobias Morgret and Jon Dincher. All four have put together solid season and are title contenders and for Fisher, he’s been having a great freshman season since his first match of the year. Fisher is 27-8 this year and has 12 wins via tech fall and six by pin as he’s been producing a great season. He may be a freshman, but he’s been tested all year as he has ...