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Neil Rudel on football: Allar gamble is worth the risk for the Steelers

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The Steelers’ selection of Drew Allar in the third round of the NFL Draft was among the most interesting and polarizing of the weekend. Allar will go down as the most disappointing established quarterback in Penn State history. He melted in the clutch, evidenced by the brutal interceptions he threw against Notre Dame and Oregon, which ruined the last two seasons and ultimate got James Franklin fired. Both came on early downs, were horrible decisions and violated fundamental QB play – such as don’t throw across your body, overthrow the sidelines and underthrow the middle. Not ...

Three members of the Penn State RTC win titles at 2026 US Open

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STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and the Penn State Regional Training Center crowned three champions at the 2026 U.S. Open this weekend in Las Vegas. Thirteen Penn Staters competed in the senior freestyle tournament with a trip to Final X on the line. Three advanced to the finals and all three won gold as the Penn State RTC/NLWC went 3-0 in the finals on Saturday night. Luke Lilledahl, the No. 2 seed at 57 kilograms, won the 2026 US Open title with a 5-4 win over Spencer Lee. Lilledahl, down 4-0 at the break, roared back to ...

Driver Gomola earns first win of the season

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MILL HALL — Jacob Gomola of Guys Mills, PA was victorious Friday at in the RaceSaver Sprint division at the Clinton County Speedway. Other winners included Jeffrey Weaver of Lock Haven in the 270 micro sprints, AJ Hoffman in the pro stocks, Matt Weaver in the four cylinders and Landon Benner ...

Shore earns top seed in this year’s team tourney

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The District 4 team tennis tournament will get underway on Tuesday with a handful of preliminary matches. That includes South Williamsport, who will host Selinsgrove at 4 p.m. in a play-in match. Jersey Shore has the top seed in the tournament and the Bulldogs will host the winner of the Selinsgrove/South Williamsport match. That match is scheduled for Thursday, at 4 p.m.. In the other preliminary match, tenth-seeded Galeton will travel to seventh-seeded Loyalscok for a 4 p.m. matchup. The winner of that match advances to play second-seeded Danville on Thursday at 4 ...

Henry Huber on softball: BEA handled key departures with grace

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When gauging a team’s chances of success heading into a season, key departures often stand at the top of the list of determining factors. Not much is predictable in high school sports. But if a team parts ways with half its roster, chances are, it’s due for a step back. For Bald Eagle softball, what it had to adjust to heading into the 2026 campaign was abundantly clear. In losing its 2025 class after last year’s PIAA Class AAA championship appearance, it lost much of the identity it had built for years, from its historic pitcher-catcher tandem to an outfield harboring 11 ...

Local roundup: Bellefonte baseball run-rule St. Mary's, posts sixth straight road win

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On Monday afternoon, Bellefonte baseball completed half its six-game road stint with its third straight win, run-ruling St. Mary's in six innings, 10-0, to improve to 11-3 on the season. It erupted for three runs to start before finishing things off with a five-run sixth. Quentin Croutharmel logged three hits, including a homer, and finished with four RBIs to lead another offensive eruption for the Red Raiders. Defensively, Zach Lehman and Triston Heeman combined for a two-hit gem from the mound, with Lehman striking out eight and Heeman tossing two perfect innings. Though the Red ...