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Red Raiders aim to bounce back after heartbreaking opener

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BELLEFONTE – A heartbreaking finish defined Bellefonte football’s 2026 opener last Friday, as Tyrone overcame a late 7-6 deficit to edge out the Red Raiders in the defensive affair, 14-7. In Week Two, Bellefonte will look to bounce back on its home turf, playing host to a Forest Hills squad that finished among the top of District 6 Class AAA in 2025. “This group is resilient. They will bounce back and show up for work on Monday,” said Bellefonte football head coach Tony Confer following last Friday’s loss. Last year’s matchup was among Bellefonte’s deepest 2025 ...

A new Penn State football era is set to kick off

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Penn State opens its 140th football season on Saturday afternoon when the No. 18/17 Nittany Lions host Marshall at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on FS1, and the program will stage its 11th Stripe Out, a tradition that has become one of the most visually ...

LHU men's soccer edged out in physical match against Shepherd

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The Lock Haven men’s soccer team was edged, 2-1, by visiting Shepherd in a physical non-conference match Wednesday afternoon at Hubert Jack Stadium. Shepherd opened the scoring with an unassisted goal in the 32nd minute to take a 1-0 lead into halftime. The Bald Eagles evened the score at 1-1 early in the second half when Lawrence finished a rebound off a shot by Nicholas McGhin. However, the Rams answered in the 52nd minute, regaining the lead at 2-1. Lock Haven controlled possession late and out-shot Shepherd, 8-2, over the final stretch of the match, but the Rams held off ...

Shaffer’s clutch goal, Mason’s defense lead LHU past Charleston

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Maci Shaffer scored the game-winner and Devon Mason finished with a clean sheet to lead the Lock Haven women’s soccer team to a 1-0 non-conference victory over University of Charleston in the Bald Eagle’s home opener at Hubert Jack Stadium on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 2). Shaffer scored the contest’s lone goal in the 74th minute of play and Mason racked up five saves to headline the Bald Eagles’ victory. The goal and the shutout were both the first in the careers for the freshmen duo. The goal came off an assist from Colleen Lloyd. Both teams finished with seven saves and ...

Thornton picks up win at Port Royal Speedway

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At Port Royal Speedway, Ricky Thornton Jr was the dominating car in Friday’s late model preliminary feature as he picked up his fourth straight win at Port Royal. Thornton Jr., who started in the third spot, would jump to the second spot right off the opening start, but it would only take three laps before Thornton would contest for the lead and overtake Chris Madden for the top spot. Thornton’s biggest challenge came around the halfway point, when a caution would set up a restart and would allow Devin Moran, who was running in second, to have a shot for the lead on the ...