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Lock Haven announces its 2026 football recruiting class

Fresh off its first winning season in 44 years, the Lock Haven football team and second-year head coach Joe Battaglia are excited to announce their 2026 signing day class, featuring 33 incoming athletes. “I am thrilled to welcome these 33 new Bald Eagles to Haven Nation,” Battaglia said. “Coming off our best season in the last 44 years, the momentum and energy has never been higher, and these young men will help us elevate this program to where we want to get to. I’m extremely proud of this coaching staff for putting this signing class together as they worked tirelessly these ...

No. 1 Penn State dominates Michigan on the road

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Penn State (13-0, 7-0 Big Ten) dominated homestanding Michigan (8-4, 4-2 Big Ten) in Big Ten wrestling action Friday night in Ann Arbor. The Nittany Lions won nine bouts, including five by technical fall, in a 38-3 rout over the Wolverines. The dual began at 12 pounds5. Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 1 at 125, opened up the dual meet with a strong 21-5 technical fall over No. 23 Diego Sotelo (5:06). Lilledahl had six takedowns and a reversal in the win. True freshman Marcus Blaze, ranked No. 4 at 133, followed that up with a tech fall of his own. Blaze used four ...

LHU wrestling loses at home vs. Rider in MAC action

The Lock Haven men’s wrestling team won four bouts, but it wasn’t enough as the Bald Eagles snapped a nine-game win streak with a 29-12 result at the hands of host Rider in Mid-American Conference action on Friday night. With the result, the Bald Eagles move to 11-4 on the season and 4-1 in the MAC, slipping one game behind Rider (10-5, 5-0 MAC) for first place in the Eastern Division. The loss is just the first since December 19 for Lock Haven, snapping a nine-game win streak. Rider opened the night with wins in the first four bouts to build a 20-0 advantage. Lock Haven ...

Penn State women fall to ranked Michigan State at home

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State women’s basketball falls to No. 12 Michigan State, 81-70, on Saturday inside Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions drop to 8-16, 1-12 Big Ten while The Spartans improve to 20-4, 9-4 Big Ten. Despite Penn State’s best first quarter of the season, Michigan State outscored the Nittany Lions in the second half to secure the win. Sophomore guard Kiyomi McMiller spearheaded the Penn State offense, achieving a new career high 37 points. She also posted a new personal best 16 field goals made. The sophomore was effective on all ends of the court, grabbing eight rebounds, ...

Shore girls can’t maintain strong second, fall to star-studded SJC at home

JERSEY SHORE – Believe it or not, there was a time during Thursday’s game where Jersey Shore was outplaying Saint Joseph’s Catholic (20-2), one of the best teams in the state at Class A. The young Bulldogs were able to whittle down an early Wolfpack lead, going blow for blow against ...

Central Mountain girls fall to Milton on Senior Night, 50-36

MILL HALL – The growing pains for Central Mountain girls basketball continued in its latest outing, but so did the flashes of progress. On Thursday night, the Wildcats (4-13) played host to Milton (11-8) for their annual Senior Night. Seniors Morgan Davis and Elise McKean were honored ...