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Spikes drop contest to Aberdeen, 5-3

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ABERDEEN, Md. – On a wet Sunday at IBEW Local 24 Union Field at Ripken Stadium, the State College Spikes rallied in the fifth inning but fell just short as the Aberdeen IronBirds were awarded a 5-3 decision in a game cut down to five innings by rain. Despite the result, the Spikes (12-8 2nd Half) maintained a half-game lead over the IronBirds (12-9 2nd Half) in the race for the MLB Draft League’s second-half title. After a 48-minute delay at the outset, Aberdeen took a 2-0 lead in the first on back-to-back RBI doubles from Dylan Winebrenner and former Spike Brylan West. The ...

Ayscue named United Soccer Coaches Defender to Watch

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State junior defender Bella Ayscue garnered national acclaim on Monday morning, with the third-year Nittany Lion appearing as a United Soccer Coaches Defender to Watch following that organization’s release. PSU’s stalwart center back picked up United Soccer Coaches Defender to Watch laurels for the second year in a row, picking that accolade up alongside now-senior teammate Kaelyn Wolfe in last year’s preseason awards cycle. The honor marks the first official preseason accolade received by a Nittany Lion in the 2026 preseason. Ayscue is fresh off a ...

NIttany Lion athletics moves toward jersey patches

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UNIVERSITY PARK — One of college football’s most tradition-bound programs is preparing to make a change that would have been unthinkable not long ago. Penn State is now seriously considering adding a corporate sponsor’s patch to its football jerseys, a move that would break with ...

MC All-Stars still raising funds for WC

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BEAVER SPRINGS — A group of teenagers are discovering the riches of success come with a pretty hefty price tag at times. Still, the memories their families and friends retain should be priceless. As the Mifflin County 15-16-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars prepare for this year’s World Series ...

Mifflin County prepares for Series

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BY RAY WILDE SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Branson, MO — The Mifflin County Babe Ruth 15-16-year-old All-Stars will be leaving for the 2026 World Series site on Monday. Ahead of them are a lot of games. Mifflin County will open pool play on Friday, Aug. 7, against Fort Myers, Florida at 11:30 am. Its second game will be against the United Kingdom (England) at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8. Sunday will be an off day. On Monday (Aug. 10) at 11:30 am, Mifflin County will play a team from Arizona (Native Americans) and the final pool game will be at 9 p.m. on Tuesday (Aug. ...