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Franklin ‘grateful’ to PSU, plans to coach again

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James Franklin put some closure on his Penn State tenure by appearing as a guest on ESPN Gameday Saturday morning. Franklin said he was “pretty much in shock” after being informed of his dismissal last Sunday afternoon by Athletic Director Pat Kraft, who according to Franklin, “walked in ...

Bucktail, Shore doubles teams fall in District 4 quarterfinals

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Bucktail and Jersey Shore both had a pair of doubles teams in the District 4 girls tennis doubles tournament which played the first three rounds on Saturday morning at Williamsport High School. The semifinals are scheduled for Monday at 1 p.m. at the Central PA Tennis Center in South ...

Jersey Shore falls on road to Scranton Prep in Week 9

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DUNMORE — It was a tough penultimate game of the season for the (6-3) Jersey Shore Bulldogs, traveling up to Dunmore, Pennsylvania to take on the (5-4) Scranton Prep Cavaliers. After scoring on their initial drive, it was all downhill for Shore, as they fell to the Cavaliers by a final score ...

Iowa defeats Penn State, hands Lions fourth straight loss

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Kaden Wetjen scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 8-yard run with 3:54 to play, as the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State 25-24 on Saturday night. The Hawkeyes (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) ...

Neil Rudel on PSU: Lions will need to manage emotions

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This is the most tumultuous week of Penn State football since Joe Paterno was abruptly fired in 2011. Tom Bradley was named the interim coach at that time, and in their first game after the controversial dismissal, in an emotion-filled Beaver Stadium, the Nittany Lions played tough against ...

Central beats BEA football on touchdown as time expires, 26-25

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It all came down to one possession and one play on Friday night in Week 9. Bald Eagle Area held a six-point lead and Central was 27 yards from the endzone with one last chance to rally. The Eagles had played well all game, but all it takes is one play to change a game and that’s what Central ...