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Girls soccer: Palmyra’s first-half pressure sinks Mifflin County

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LEWISTOWN – Palmyra didn’t need the entire night to decide this one. One half was enough. Palmyra controlled the midfield, owned much of the possession and found openings behind the Mifflin County defense with through balls Monday, scoring three times in the opening half of a 3-0 girls soccer victory. The Cougars pushed the game into the Mifflin County end almost from the start. The Cougars recycled the ball through midfield until space opened, then looked forward. Three times, that pressure ended on the scoreboard. Leah Blouch struck first with 26:14 remaining in the opening ...

Roundups: Polar Bears hold off Huskies, 3-2

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HARRISBURG -- Harrisburg girls tennis nudged Mifflin County on Monday, 3-2. In singles action, Maddy Clinard won her match, 6-2, 6-2. Delaynie Newlen was defeated, 6-4, 6-4. Marcella McKee won her match 6-1, 6-1. In doubles play, Hana Patel and Khloe Knepp were defeated, 6-3, 6-4. Layla Breneman and Brynlee Miller also were defeated, 6-4, 6-2. The Huskies (3-10) host Northern York on Friday at 4. BOYS SOCCER Lions drop Sullivan, 4-1 Juniata Christian boys soccer rolled past Sullivan on Monday, 4-1. Lions Jordan Lara, Zander Neimond and Julian Flores de Valgaz each posted a goal in ...

Lions drop 3-1 decision to Michigan State

Penn State

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Slow starts proved costly as No. 14 Penn State women’s volleyball fell 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19) to Michigan State in a Big Ten match Sunday afternoon at the Breslin Center. The Nittany Lions dropped to 9-3 overall and 1-1 in the conference, while the Spartans upped their record to 11-1, 1-1. Penn State held Michigan State to .191 hitting but was held to .158 themselves in the road loss. Kennedy Martin paced the Nittany Lions with 19 kills, eight digs, and six blocks. Whitney Lauenstein and Emmi Sellman contributed nine kills apiece. Ava Falduto led the ...

Lions topple Bucknell, 3-0

Penn State

LEWISBURG, Pa.– Under the lights of Monday Night Field Hockey, the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-4, 0-1 Big Ten) imposed their will over the Bucknell Bison (4-5, 0-2 Patriot) at Graham Field at Holmes Stadium, 3-0. The victory over the Bison was the Nittany Lions’ first road victory of the year and the 43rd straight over Bucknell. The offense was led by junior transfer Ella Gaitan whose pair of goals matched her season and career-high set against Delaware earlier this year. Senior captain Natalie Freeman joined in the scoring with a goal of her own and Isle of Man-native Sienna Dunn ...

Local schedule

Local Sports

Tuesday, Sept. 29 Boys soccer Susquenita at EJ, 6:30p Juniata at Halifax, 6:30p BCS at Juniata Christian, 5:15p Girls soccer Juniata at Millersburg, 6:15p BCS at Juniata Christian, 3:30p Volleyball Mifflin County at Hershey, 5:15p

Watson sparks late Browns rally over Carolina

National Sports

CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes to Harold Fannin Jr., including a 14-yard strike with 1:48 remaining, and the Cleveland Browns rallied for a 21-18 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Panthers went in front 18-13 with 4:25 remaining when John Metchie III ...