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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 ...

Bellefonte boys lacrosse tops Mifflinburg behind unselfish play, 14-1

BELLEFONTE- It was all hands on deck Tuesday night as the Bellefonte boys lacrosse team looked to improve its season record to 4-3 while hosting Mifflinburg in a late afternoon contest at Rogers Stadium. It was mission accomplished for the Red Raiders, as they dominated every aspect of the game, topping the Wildcats, 14-1. “It's just good, unselfish playing. They've been working hard,” said Bellefonte coach Aaron Aumiller. "They had a tough game on Saturday, rebounded nicely and did exactly what we asked them to do. They took care of business. Passing was great. They played ...

LHU softball sweeps Mansfield on the road

LOCK HAVEN — The Lock Haven softball team traveled to Mansfield on Tuesday afternoon for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East doubleheader and took care of business as the Bald Eagles swept the Mounties, 9-0, in five innings and 4-3. With the sweep, Lock Haven snapped a four-game skid to improve to 25-17 on the season and 15-11 in the PSAC East. The Bald Eagles are currently in third place in the Eastern Division and are tied in the win column for second with Shippensburg. Lock Haven finished the home-and-home series a perfect 4-0 vs. Mansfield. Mansfield falls to 6-28 ...