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Evan Strohecker’s unlikely journey to All-State honors

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LEWISTOWN – Some baseball players spend their whole lives chasing a trophy, a title, or a name on some list most folks never read. Evan Strohecker missed two full seasons, dusted off his glove, and made one of the toughest all-state teams in Pennsylvania. Go ahead—try making the ...

Spikes to paint the park pink

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STATE COLLEGE --- The State College Spikes and Mount Nittany Health invite fans to join in the fight against breast cancer this Saturday, July 26 for the annual Paint the Park Pink Night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. During the Spikes’ 6:35 p.m. game against the Williamsport Crosscutters, ...

Hulk Hogan passes away at 71

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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a call Thursday morning about a cardiac arrest. Hogan was ...

Spikes can’t overcome Thunder despite Sparks’ outing

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Alec Sparks brought the fire on the mound for the State College Spikes, allowing just two unearned runs and striking out eight batters over six innings of work, but the Trenton Thunder scored three runs in the eighth inning to top State College, 6-3. Sparks, a product of ...

Hurts gets championship tip from Michael Jordan

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts calls Michael Jordan a friend — the two cigar aficionados were photographed rubbing shoulders over the summer in Greece — so when the retired Chicago Bulls great offers advice, it’s perhaps best to listen. Jordan won six NBA titles, including two ...

Oviedo leads Curve charge past Baysox, 6-2

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CURVE, Pa. – Pirates right-hander Johan Oviedo fired five innings of one-run ball to lead the Curve to a 6-2 win over the Chesapeake Baysox on Thursday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Making his second start with the Curve on major league rehab, Oviedo worked around a first inning run ...