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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 ...

Shore's Fink reaches District 4 singles semifinals

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\Jersey Shore’s Ryder Fink is one step closer to earning a repeat District 4 singles title. On Monday, Fink went 2-0 in his matches competed in to advance to the District 4 singles semifinals, which will be played on Wednesday afternoon. Fink will face Bayley Poll of Towanda, the fourth-seed in the tournament while Danville’s David Sommer, the third seed, faces second-seeded Elijah Lin of Loyalsock in the other semifinal. Those matches are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the Central PA Tennis Center with the finals to be played shortly afterwards. Fink, the tournament’s ...

Local roundup: LHU women's lacrosse falls on senior day vs. Slippery Rock

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The Lock Haven lacrosse team (9-7, 5-5 PSAC) hosted No. 7 Slippery Rock (17-0, 10-0 PSAC) on senior day in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West game on Saturday to wrap up the 2026 regular season. The top team in the West Slippery Rock won the contest 19-3. Prior to Saturday’s game, Lock Haven honored seniors Brynlee Pinschenat, Lexi Bunk, Gabby Gunnip, Mackenna Brown, Sam Hauck, Ally Weaver, Sarah Osmun and Peyton Masters as part of the program’s senior day celebration. In her final home game for Lock Haven, Gunnip found the back of the net twice, while Makayla Kelly ...

Bucktail baseball wins 14-13 game in eight innings vs. CMVT

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FARWELL — Bucktail baseball celebrated its biggest win that it will see this season before the senior night game against CMVT even saw its first pitch. Seniors Austin Mosher and Thomas Craft were honored along with Xander Shearer, at a moment that at the beginning of the season really knew ...