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West Perry falls to Mifflin County 8-5 despite late rally
The Mifflin County Huskies used a five run third inning to erase a 2-0 deficit en route to handing the West Perry softball team its fifth consecutive loss 8-5 May 3 at West Perry dropping the Mustangs’ record to 4-12. After retiring the first six batters she faced starter...
Former Penn State wrestling star Zain Retherford qualifies to compete in 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
Doing it in the most difficult way possible might just make it even more satisfying as Zain Retherford, as the two-time PIAA champion from Benton and three-time NCAA champ from Penn State earned a trip to the Paris Summer Olympic Games over the weekend by winning six of seven rugged matches at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey.
Meet Jyron Hughley, a national recruit out of South Florida and the nephew of Penn State coach Ja'Juan Seider
Jyron Hughley is a name to know in the 2026 recruiting class. Hughley, the nephew of one of the nation's top running back coaches in Penn State's Ja'Juan Seider, has become a national recruit playing multiple position at the prep level. Hughley makes a near hour trip everyday from his hometown in Belle Glade, Florida to play for West Palm Beach (Fla.) Cardinal Newman High School.
Penn State getting official visit from elite defensive lineman Iose Epenesa
Official visit season for Penn State will start later this month and it will start with one of the top recruits in the 2025 class making it to campus. Edwardsville (Ill.) defensive lineman Iose Epenesa announced his official visit schedule Friday and Penn State is leading the slate off. Epenesa...
Penn State football Philadelphia NIL reception sets foundation for future
In every facet, Penn State football showed up in Philadelphia on Thursday evening. Nittany Lions players past and present, coaches, and administrators were all on hand at the Bellevue Hotel in Center City for Happy Valley United’s “We Are… In Philly” reception. Coming together to help...
Penn State track & field collects plenty of hardware at Big Ten Championship
The 2024 Big Ten Championships for Track and Field kicked off Friday. Penn State looked to secure medals against the best in-conference athletes. At the end of the three-day competition, the Nittany Lions came home with three gold, six silver and one bronze medal , resulting in a fifth place finish for the women’s team and a 12th place finish for the mens.
Okie State Shocks the Wrestling World
It’s the offseason. Spring games are over and the transfer portal is closed. It’s time for the news that you all have been clamoring for....Wrestling Drama!!!!!. Cael Sanderson’s stranglehold on the NCAA wrestling championships started in 2011. That team featured two oustanding freshman that would be multiple time champions in the chronically underrated Ed Ruth and the future Olympic Gold Medalist David Taylor.
The best-case scenario for Penn State’s offensive line, Drew or Beau, more: Text subscriber mailbag
Time for a mini-Penn State football mailbag. I get it, the Nittany Lions don’t return to practice until August and spring drills concluded on April 13. It’s a bit slow on the PSU football front. However, PennLive’s PSU text subscribers are concerned about James Franklin’s offense. Quarterback. Wide...
Piper Specht helps Mifflin County power past Red Land
Piper Specht’s strong outing Thursday helped Mifflin County take an 11-1 win against Red Land. Specht pitched six innings, allowing just three hits and no earned runs, to get the win. Savannah Powell and Ava Baker each had two RBIs, and Riley Hine, Jalee Bodtorf, Alexis O’Brien and Alaina...
Dreyson Weaver, Gavin Knode help Mifflin County down CD East
Dreyson Weaver and Gavin Knode led the way Thursday for Mifflin County in a 9-3 lacrosse win over CD East. Weaver had three goals and one assists, and Knode had three goals. Vann Rogers added two goals, and Austin Maninno added a goal and an assist. If you purchase a...
Vote for Mid-Penn softball player of the week for games played May 6-May 11
The Mid-Penn softball season is wrapping up, with big performances abound. • Sign up for PennLive’s new high school sports newsletter here. PennLive is giving fans a say in recognizing their favorite players, as we’ll have a weekly Player of the Week poll, which will open every Sunday at 1 pm and run through Tuesday at noon.
Go behind the scenes at Camp Woodward where Olympic hopefuls train in action sports
WOODWARD, Pa. — Extreme action sports are getting more attention leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. BMX freestyle and skateboarding will be in the spotlight as the sports continue to gain popularity, so 11 News went to Pennsylvania to see where the athletes train: Camp Woodward, which is described as the Disney World of action sports.
‘We're gonna build something great’ | Former Penn State wrestler David Taylor fired up to be Oklahoma State’s new head coach
David Taylor first headed down to Oklahoma to wrestle at eight years old for a tournament. As he grew older, he became one of the most dominant wrestlers in the sport. He is now a three-time world champion and was an Olympic gold medalist. After a tremendous career wrestling for...
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