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Lock Haven announces its 2026 football recruiting class

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Fresh off its first winning season in 44 years, the Lock Haven football team and second-year head coach Joe Battaglia are excited to announce their 2026 signing day class, featuring 33 incoming athletes. “I am thrilled to welcome these 33 new Bald Eagles to Haven Nation,” Battaglia said. “Coming off our best season in the last 44 years, the momentum and energy has never been higher, and these young men will help us elevate this program to where we want to get to. I’m extremely proud of this coaching staff for putting this signing class together as they worked tirelessly these ...

Lynn's return brings back memories

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STATE COLLEGE — Just days after Matt Campbell was introduced as Penn State’s 17th head football coach in the university’s history, he had gotten word that Jon Heacock, his defensive coordinator at Iowa State, was retiring. Heacock is 65 years old and had been all over the country as a DC and previously also spent nine years as head coach at Youngstown State. That sent Campbell back to square one in what he wanted in his new defensive coordinator. “From that point, you say, ‘What is best for Penn State football?” Campbell said Wednesday. Campbell got his wish in USC ...

LHU wrestling loses at home vs. Rider in MAC action

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The Lock Haven men’s wrestling team won four bouts, but it wasn’t enough as the Bald Eagles snapped a nine-game win streak with a 29-12 result at the hands of host Rider in Mid-American Conference action on Friday night. With the result, the Bald Eagles move to 11-4 on the season and 4-1 in the MAC, slipping one game behind Rider (10-5, 5-0 MAC) for first place in the Eastern Division. The loss is just the first since December 19 for Lock Haven, snapping a nine-game win streak. Rider opened the night with wins in the first four bouts to build a 20-0 advantage. Lock Haven ...

No. 1 Penn State dominates Michigan on the road

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Penn State (13-0, 7-0 Big Ten) dominated homestanding Michigan (8-4, 4-2 Big Ten) in Big Ten wrestling action Friday night in Ann Arbor. The Nittany Lions won nine bouts, including five by technical fall, in a 38-3 rout over the Wolverines. The dual began at 12 pounds5. Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 1 at 125, opened up the dual meet with a strong 21-5 technical fall over No. 23 Diego Sotelo (5:06). Lilledahl had six takedowns and a reversal in the win. True freshman Marcus Blaze, ranked No. 4 at 133, followed that up with a tech fall of his own. Blaze used four ...