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LHU track and field teams have success in Myrtle Beach

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The Lock Haven men’s track and field team opened the outdoor season this weekend at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Bald Eagles earned nine Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship qualifying marks. Myka Simmons ran 10.74m in 100 meter prelims and qualified for the 2026 PSAC Championships. The time is the third fastest in Lock Haven history. Simmons also impressed in the 200m by finishing in 21.38. The time is the second fastest in Lock Haven event history and a PSAC qualifier. Montoursville graduate Josiah ...

LHU baseball beats Clarion in PSAC West opener

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LOCK HAVEN — The Lock Haven baseball team opened its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West schedule with a 4-3 victory over visiting Clarion on Saturday. Lock Haven fell 12-3 in game to for the split. In game one, Clarion struck first with two runs in the top of the third, but Lock Haven answered quickly with four runs over the next two innings, led by a three-run home run by Cayden Robertson. Clarion cut its deficit to 4-3 in the sixth, but Caleb Zimmerman shut the door in the seventh to earn the save for Lock Haven. Andrew Kramer got the start for Lock Haven and went ...

LHU women's lacrosse beats Edinboro 19-7

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LOCK HAVEN — The Lock Haven lacrosse team opened Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division play at home and the Bald Eagles picked up a dominating, 19-7, victory over visiting Edinboro (1-5, 0-1 PSAC West). Picked third in the PSAC West Preseason Coaches’ poll, Lock Haven improved to 4-2 overall (1-0 PSAC West). The Bald Eagles are now 3-1 at home on the Charlotte Smith Field turf this season. Lock Haven led 11-4 at halftime as Makayla Kelly and Gabby Gunnip combined for nine total goals on the day. Kelly netted five and Gunnip scored four times. Addi Reidle ...

Lock Haven softball drops doubleheader to West Chester

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WEST CHESTER — The Lock Haven softball team traveled to West Chester to take on West Chester in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East conference action. Lock Haven fell in both games, 5-3 and 10-2 Lock Haven moves to 9-9, while the Golden Rams improve to 9-9. Madison Hardy gave the Bald Eagles an early 2-0 lead after her two-run bomb in the second inning of game one. West Chester knotted it back up at two before Blaire Balestrini hit an RBI double to give The Haven a 3-2 lead. However, the Golden Rams scored three runs in the last four innings to stave off Lock ...

Confair propels Jersey Shore to win against South in baseball

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JERSEY SHORE—Neither his first two at-bats, nor his pitching performance went the way Grayson Confair hoped, but the Jersey Shore junior remained positive. He understood redemption was just one swing away. Confair delivered two clutch hits over Jersey Shore's final two at-bats, first ...

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

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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, ...