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LHU's Henson leads way during first session at NCAAs

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CLEVELAND — The Lock Haven men’s wrestling team opened the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championship today (Thursday, March 19) and Wyatt Henson led the way with a victory in round one. Henson (141) was one of four Bald Eagles to compete in Session 1 as Gable Strickland (133), Lucas Kapusta (149) and Avery Bassett (174) also kicked off their journeys at the National Championship. Henson, the No. 13 seed at 141 pounds, opened the tournament with an 11-2 major decision over No. 20 Julian Tagg (South Dakota State). Henson earned his second straight opening-round victory ...

PSU goes 10-0 at first session of NCAA Championships in wrestling

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CLEVELAND — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team went a perfect 10-0 in the first session of the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. Penn State sits in first place in the early team standings after one round of action in Cleveland’s Rocket Arena. Penn State’s 10-0 record included 12.5 bonus points off a major, five technical falls and two pins. Eight of Penn State’s 10 wins included bonus points. The Nittany Lions are in first place with 22.5 points and Iowa sits in second with 15.0. Sophomore Luke Lilledahl, the No. 1 seed at 125, met No. 32 Mack ...

Pennsylvania, California set for 2026 LL Challenger Game

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Teams from Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and Oakley, California, are set to compete in the 2026 Little League Challenger Division Exhibition Game as part of championship weekend of the Little League World Series. “Since it made its debut 25 years ago, this event has featured incredible Little League programs and their respective communities, and we are excited to add both Berwyn Paoli Area Little League and East County Little League to the list of leagues making the trip to Williamsport to participate in the exhibition game and make lifelong memories,” said Sam Ranck, Little League senior ...

A historic look at two Shore wrestling giants: Dan Muthler, Sam Eck

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Throughout Jersey Shore’s rich wrestling history, the program has produced numerous victories as a team and has sent many to districts, regionals and states. Two main wrestlers throughout the program’s history stand at the forefront: Dan Muthler and Sam Eck. Muthler wrestled for the Jersey Shore Bulldogs from 1969-71 with 45 career wins. He made his mark as Jersey Shore’s first state champion during his junior year, renewing his title during his senior year. After graduation, Muthler went on to wrestle for the Naval Academy and was a two-time Wilkes Open Champion, an Eastern ...

LHU softball splits series vs. Jefferson in home opener

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Blaire Balestrini hit a grand slam and Talia Ross struck out 11 hitters to lead the Lock Haven softball team to an 8-4 victory over Jefferson in game one of the Bald Eagles 2026 home opener. Jefferson won game two, 13-2. With the split, Lock Haven moves to 8-6 heading into its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) schedule. Jefferson is now 6-4. GAME ONE In game one, Lock Haven built a 5-0 lead through the opening four innings, thanks to an RBI single by Olivia LeMeau and a grand slam from Balestrini, her third home run of the season. Jefferson pushed across four runs ...

Serb gem leads LHU baseball to series split vs. Shippensburg

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The Lock Haven baseball team took on the Atlantic Region’s eighth-ranked Shippensburg today (Mar. 15) in a non-conference doubleheader at Watkins Field. The Haven won game one 2-0 and fell in game two 12-1. Lock Haven falls to 3-13 on the season, while the Raiders improve to 13-5. GAME ONE Lock Haven was led on the mound by Tyler Serb, who threw a gem for the Bald Eagles. Serb went all seven, with three strikeouts and allowed only six hits. Lock Haven was outhit 6-4, despite the victory. The two Bald Eagle runs came across in the second by a pair of Raider miscues. Four ...