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LHU softball sweeps ESU, as Balestrini walks off Game Two

Blaire Balestrini hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth to lead the Lock Haven softball team to a 7-6 victory in game two to secure a sweep over East Stroudsburg in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) doubleheader at Lawrence Field on Tuesday. Lock Haven soared to a 5-1 victory in game one. With the sweep, Lock Haven improves to 13-12 overall and 6-6 in the PSAC, while East Stroudsburg falls to 16-12 on the season and 4-6 in conference play. The Bald Eagles have won three of their last four games after splitting with Kutztown yesterday, with two wins coming ...

Central Mountain softball succumbs to Williamsport rally, falls in road opener

WILLIAMSPORT – After multiple postponements pushed back its 2026 debut, the new-look Central Mountain softball team officially kicked off its season on Tuesday. In terms of Game One opponents, it couldn’t have asked for a better test, facing the one team that beat it through last ...

Shore returns a lot from last year’s 16-1 team

Jersey Shore has its entire varsity lineup returning as well, a huge benefit for a team coming off a standout 16-1 campaign. “My entire varsity lineup is returning. It’s great to have some experience and depth in our roster this year,” Jersey Shore coach Seth Hensler said. “And with ...

PSU’s Mitchell Mesenbrink wins 2026 Hodge Trophy

NEWTON, Iowa — Long before Mitchell Mesenbrink ever stepped foot in the Penn State wrestling room, he recalls walking past one of longtime club coach and mentor Ben Askren’s Dan Hodge Trophies inside the Askren Wrestling Academy in his home state of Wisconsin each time he attended a workout. The two-time Hodge winner Askren (2006, 2007) left one of his Hodges out in the open and accessible to the kids. Over the years, Mesenbrink said, it showed natural signs of wear and tear. He found himself caught between two voices he respected. His father, John — who coached him and Askren ...

PHOTO GALLERY: A photographic look at Bellefonte girls lacrosse's Monday contest vs. Danville

Local roundup: Central Mountain boys tennis fall to Montoursville in thriller

Montourville is 4-2 following a 3-2 win against Central Mountain on Monday afternoon. Central Mountain claimed two singles victories. At No. 1, Joey McCloskey beat Montoursville’s Colby Ulmer, 6-0, 6-3, and at No. 2, the Wildcats’ Tim Brinker beat Cole Snyder, 6-3, 2-6, 10-6. Montoursville’s Rain Snyder had a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles for the Warriors. Montoursville’s Cullen Pauling and Mason Fry beat Central Mountain’s Gage Scanlan and Ben Brinker at No. 1 doubles, 6-2, 6-2. At No. 2 doubles, Montoursville’s Conner Goerge and Ben Heitsenrether picked up a 6-1, 6-0 ...