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Bald Eagle Area baseball rallies to defeat Clearfield 7-6

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WINGATE — Coming off a strong win over rival Bellefonte early in the week, the Bald Eagle Area baseball team was looking to keep the winning streak going as they battled Laurel Highland foe Clearfield. After trailing for most of the contest, the Eagles battled back get the come-from-behind 7-6 victory. “We’ve had some close games this year. We had some close games last year, it builds character,” said Bald Eagle Area’s coach Ryan McNamara. “That's what we want to do. When we have five errors tonight that puts ourselves in a hole,” McNamara continued. “So, being ...

PSU women's basketball announces Blue as assistant coach

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UNIVERSITY PARK - Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright names Octavia Blue an Assistant Coach on her staff ahead of the 2026-27 season. Blue arrives in Happy Valley with two decades of collegiate coaching experience following an impressive career as a student-athlete and professional basketball player in the Women’s National Basketball Association. Throughout her 20 years of coaching at the college level, Blue has mentored 17 all-conference players and 25 WNBA athletes. Between her time as a four-year letterwinner at the University of Miami and her career as a ...

Nittany Lions add veteran guard Jay Rodgers to roster

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Head Coach Mike Rhoades has announced the signing of veteran guard Jay Rodgers ahead of the 2026-27 Penn State men’s basketball season. Rodgers, who spent the last four seasons at Central Connecticut State, comes to Happy Valley for his final year of eligibility. Rodgers has been a veteran playmaker through the last four seasons at Central Connecticut State. He’s coming off a senior season in 2025-26 in which he averaged 11.0 points per game and 6.9 assists per contest, a mark that ranked eighth-best in Division I. Rodgers earned second-team All-NEC honors ...

Local roundup: Bucktail softball run-rules Benton behind 19-run barrage

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After dropping their second game of the season, Bucktail softball needed just 24 hours to get back into the win column, posting a dominant 19-0 performance on the road at Benton. Eva Sockman went 4-for-4 and added 4 RBIs while Carrie Ditty and Kelsie Wagner held Benton to just one hit in a combined effort from the mound, with Ditty striking out six. The win moves the Bucks to 5-2, and they will finally return home on Monday when they host Sugar Valley Rural Charter School. Benton is still looking for their first win as they fell to 0-3 and will be at Montgomery on Thursday. In a ...

Jersey Shore baseball loses on the road to Williamsport

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Surgery awaits James Naughton, but he continues embracing the present and a unique opportunity. Giovanni White has overcome his injury but also savors opportunities which frequently come his way. Naughton, a freshman second baseman, suffers from Osteochondritis (OCD) in his knees and will ...

Lock Haven women's lacrosse upsets No. 22 Seton Hill at home

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LOCK HAVEN - Behind a dominant performance from Makayla Kelly, the Lock Haven lacrosse team handed No. 22 Seton Hill a 13-6 defeat Wednesday afternoon at Charlotte Smith Field. Lock Haven secured its third straight game to improve to 8-5 overall and 4-3 in the PSAC, moving into a tie for third in the Western Division. Seton Hill falls to 8-5 on the season and 5-2 in the conference. Kelly was virtually unstoppable, finishing with three goals and three assists to pace a Haven offense that controlled the game from the opening draw. Gabby Gunnip added three goals of her own, including ...