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PSU volleyball coach Pavlik earns 700th win with sweep over Saint Francis

LORETTO – Penn State men’s volleyball head coach Mark Pavlik notched the 700th win of his career Saturday as the 14th-ranked Nittany Lions swept Saint Francis 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-11) in a non-conference match at DeGol Arena. They improved to 6-4 on the season, while the Red Flash dropped to 4-5. Pavlik is just the fourth head coach across all divisions in the history of NCAA men’s volleyball to reach the 700-win milestone, joining Al Scates (1,239), Don Shondell (769), and Pete Hanson (712). He is the only active coach amongst the group. Sean Harvey led Penn State in ...

Local roundup: Cotter scores 15, as Bellefonte girls fall just short of first win

On Saturday in girls basketball action, Bellefonte put together a strong effort, closing the first quarter with a lead and going into halftime with the scored tied. However, a 17-point third quarter from Newport doomed its chances of securing its first win of the season, as it fell by a score of 38-28. Talia Cotter had a career night for the Red Raiders, posting a game-high 15 points, going 2-for-2 from the line and hitting a three. And for the Bison, Jillian Zerbe led the way scoring wise with ten. South Williamsport earned a spot against Muncy Monday at Millville for the Mid-Penn ...

LHU women defeat Kutztown in PSAC clash

LOCK HAVEN — The Lock Haven women’s basketball team led from start to finish to secure its 11th straight victory, in a 65-54 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) win over Kutztown at home on Saturday. Lock Haven continued its dominance in the PSAC Eastern Division and won its 11th straight game to improve to 11-0 in the East, while moving to 17-5 overall and 13-3 in the overall conference. Lock Haven also improved to an impressive 11-1 in front of the home crowd of Thomas Fieldhouse. The Haven has already clinched a berth to the PSAC Championship Tournament. KU, the ...

Penns Valley boys scrape past county rival Bald Eagle on road, 49-42

WINGATE - It was a Friday night instant classic. Friday night, the Bald Eagle Area boys basketball team went up against a playoff-bound Penns Valley team. With nothing but pride on the line, the Eagles battled down to the wire as both teams left everything they had on the court. The ...

Lynn’s return brings back memories

STATE COLLEGE — Just days after Matt Campbell was introduced as Penn State’s 17th head football coach in the university’s history, he had gotten word that Jon Heacock, his defensive coordinator at Iowa State, was retiring. Heacock is 65 years old and had been all over the country as a DC and previously also spent nine years as head coach at Youngstown State. That sent Campbell back to square one in what he wanted in his new defensive coordinator. “From that point, you say, ‘What is best for Penn State football?” Campbell said Wednesday. Campbell got his wish in USC ...