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PSU sees eight earn All-American status, six advance to finals

CLEVELAND — While Penn State will likely return to Happy Valley with a fifth consecutive NCAA championships and eight All-Americans, Lock Haven will also welcome home an All-American. The Nittany Lions are well on their way to a fifth consecutive championship after the second day of the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Friday at Rocket Arena. The Nittany Lions lead the team race with 153 points and have advanced six to the finals, with two more still in contention for third-place finishes. Oklahoma State is in second with 111.5 points and four finalists. Nebraska, ...

Lock Haven softball splits series at Millersville

MILLERSVILLE – The Lock Haven softball team opened Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Division play with a road sweep over Millersville on Friday (March 20) afternoon. Lock Haven moves to 9-7 overall on the season and starts conference play at 1-1. Millersville moves to 11-7 overall and 1-1 in PSAC East play. GAME ONE Game One featured the Bald Eagles dominating from start to finish with all nine players in the lineup coming around to score. They took the game, 12-1, needing just five innings to do so by way of mercy rule. After each team plated a run in the ...

Lock Haven's Henson locks up All-American honors on Day 2 of NCAAs

CLEVELAND – Lock Haven men’s wrestler Wyatt Henson won his opening three bouts on day two of the NCAA DI National Championship to soar to All-American honors. With the performance, he became the 46th Bald Eagle to achieve Division I All-American status. Henson opened Friday’s action with a perfect 3-0 run with three straight decisions to advance to the elite eight at 141 pounds. In a back-and-forth thriller, Henson - ranked No. 13 - upset Iowa’s No. 7 Nasir Bailey with a 6-4 decision to move into the consolation quarterfinals. After trailing 3-1 in the first period, Henson ...

PHOTO GALLERY: A photographic look at Bellefonte softball's home opener vs. Central

Bellefonte softball scores 8 unanswered in opener, defeats Central, 8-3

BELLEFONTE - On Thursday afternoon, the Bellefonte softball team opened its 2025-26 season with a home contest against Laurel Highlands foe Central. In terms of kick offs, it kicked things off on a high note, scoring eight unanswered runs through the first four innings on its way to an 8-3 ...

PSU leads team race after first day of wrestling at NCAAs

CLEVELAND — Penn State started planting the seeds of its fifth consecutive championship on Day 1 of the 2026 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Rocket Arena. Penn State led the team race with 40.5 points, ahead of second-place Nebraska with 27, third-place Iowa with 25.5 and Oklahoma State with 25, and advanced eight wrestlers into this morning’s quarterfinal round. Luke Lilledahl (125), Marcus Blaze (133), Shayne Van Ness (149), P.J. Duke (157) and Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174), Rocco Welsh (184) and Josh Barr (197) all went 2-0 and earned ...