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Neil Rudel on PSU football: Coverage changes a step back for Blue-White game

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Some Blue-White game, er, practice notes while hoping to dodge the rain: This is a new era for Penn State football, but in one aspect, the program is taking a step back today. Why? Because for the first time in memory, there’s no electronic coverage of the Blue-White Game (1 p.m.) Due to the potential for injuries and the risk of transfer-portal exposure, teams have shied away from TV coverage. But in Penn State’s case, it’s also always been on the radio. That won’t happen this year because the renovation at Beaver Stadium currently includes the radio booth on the west ...

Local roundup: Shore tennis sweeps Muncy, wins 16th match in a row

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On Friday afternoon, the Jersey Shore boys tennis team kept rolling. The Bulldogs dropped just four games combined to sweep Muncy in convincing fashion, 5-0, and pick up its 16th win in a row. In singles, Ryder Fink and Ezra Paulhamus posted clean sweeps at Courts 1 and 2, with Saul Hensler winning by forfeit on Singles Court 3. Doubles saw a bit more drama. At Doubles Court 2, Dillon Harsanya and Dylan Hensler battled Muncy's Bryce Eckard and Alex Puzio through a back-and-forth first set. They were ultimately able to edge out the set, 6-4, before carrying that momentum into a ...

Robertson’s walk-off homer leads Lock Haven softball to split with Bloomsburg

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LOCK HAVEN – Abby Robertson hit a walk off home run to lead the Lock Haven softball team to a 3-1 victory in game one over Bloomsburg in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East doubleheader on Friday afternoon at Lawrence Field. Bloomsburg edged Lock Haven 1-0 in game two. Friday’s doubleheader was also the program’s Military Appreciation Day. With the split, Lock Haven moves to 26-18 and 16-12 in conference play to remain in third place in the Eastern Division. Bloomsburg is now 22-16 overall and 12-12 in the East. Game one featured a pitchers' duel and Lock ...

Lock Haven splits with UPJ on road for second straight day

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JOHNSTOWN – For the second straight day, the Lock Haven baseball team split with Pitt-Johnstown after winning game one 5-1 and falling in game two 8-3 on the road in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West twinbill. Lock Haven split with UPJ at home yesterday, winning game one 5-1 and falling in game two 12-9. The Bald Eagles took game one 5-1 behind a dominant pitching performance from Andrew Kramer. Kramer went the distance and allowed just one run on seven hits, while racking up five strikeouts. The Haven racked up 11 hits and were led by 3-for-4 showings from ...

Blue-White Game is an economic engine in Centre County

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Every April, long before the Saturdays of autumn dominate the college football landscape, Penn State’s Blue-White game quietly reasserts itself as one of the most economic important events in Centre County, Pennsylvania.  Recently, many major college football programs have ended playing spring games because coaches fear transfer portal tampering that follows scrimmages in this NIL era. Penn State, however, treats the event as a core piece of its brand, fan engagement and recruiting in a controlled showcase it manages without exposing itself to poachers. Moreover, the event is ...