CM’s Kunes earns silver at West Class AAA regional, as four area athletes qualify for states

February 28, 2026

CANONSBURG - In a much-anticipated rematch between state-title contenders, the result would be the same when the dust settled. Despite a strong effort from Central Mountain junior Aiden Kunes to make something happen late, No. 1 ranked Kai Vielma (Connellsville) once again had an answer, defeating the Wildcat by 5-2 decision to be crowned West Class AAA Regional champion. Though the loss stings, Kunes still left his mark on the event, blowing his previous fifth place showing out the water as he saw little resistance on his way to the 145-pound final. His effort headlined an area effort ...

Central Mountain’s Wagner earns silver medal at Central Regional, weathers tough bracket

February 28, 2026

MILTON – Seeding wise, Central Mountain senior Kendall Wagner was projected on the outskirts of a state bid heading into Saturday’s Central Regional. A tough loss in the previous week’s district final placed her in one of the toughest paths in an already brutal 170-pound bracket, and ...

Bald Eagle, Penns Valley advance 7 combined wrestlers to semis at Southwest AA Regional

February 27, 2026

ALTOONA - Of the 14 combined regional qualifiers representing Bald Eagle and Penns Valley, all 14 kept their regional runs alive through Day One of the Southwest Class AA regional on Friday. For Bald Eagle, Tanner Guenot (133), Caden Judice (145) and Dawson Lomison (152) advanced to their respective semifinals with 2-0 outings. Ty Corey (114), Liam Purcell (127) and Gage Gardner (285) remain alive in consolations. Guenot finished his day not surrendering a takedown, tech falling Juzef Betts (Valley) and pinning Eli Mullen (North Star) to reach his third straight regional semi. ...

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

February 27, 2026

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

February 28, 2026

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

February 28, 2026

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 ...