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Reed’s blast fuels Spikes’ victory over Aberdeen

UNIVERSITY PARK – Tyree Reed blasted his third home run of the MLB Draft League season, a 428-foot, two-run shot off the batter’s eye in center field, in the seventh inning to give the State College Spikes a come-from-behind 7-5 win on Wednesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Reed, a Jackson State product who rejoined the Spikes (13-12) this past weekend after participating in the MLB Draft Combine in Arizona, drove in the first State College run with a sacrifice fly to left field in the first, then took a 3-2 pitch from Aberdeen (13-13) reliever Elijah Coston (0-1) deep to ...

Port Royal to host America 250 Celebration, Greg Hodnett Classic

PORT ROYAL – One of the biggest nights of the summer is set for this Saturday, July 4, as Port Royal Speedway hosts PA Speedweek featuring the 8th Annual Greg Hodnett Classic, presented by Ramsey's Car Wash. The stars of the Pennsylvania Posse and plenty of the nation's top sprint car ...

Clark voted to start third straight All-Star Game

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark was voted to start her third straight All-Star Game and will be joined by Indiana Fever teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, the WNBA announced Thursday. It's the second time in four years that three players from the same team were chosen to start the game, with Las Vegas doing it in 2023. Clark wasn't able to play in last year's game that the Fever hosted because she was injured right before the All-Star break. Clark and Mitchell will be joined this year in the backcourt by Dallas' Paige Bueckers and Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles. It's the ...

How Hershey, Pennsylvania, shaped Christian Pulisic

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Hershey may be known as the “Sweetest Place on Earth,” thanks to its chocolate-drenched origins, but the Pennsylvania community is also home to Christian Pulisic — the most accomplished and famous player on a U.S. ...

PGC approves of legislative efforts for Hunter-Trapper Education

HARRISBURG — In an effort to make Hunter-Trapper Education more accessible to students across the state, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives resoundingly approved House Bill 2460 (180-22), sponsored by House Game & Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Anita Kulik (D-Allegheny), to provide opportunities for the course to be taught in schools. The bill calls for the Pennsylvania Game Commission to develop an age-appropriate Hunter-Trapper Education (HTE) Program, including firearm safety instruction, for students in grades 6-12. Schools could opt to incorporate this as an ...

Lions to compete in 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – The Penn State men’s basketball team will compete in the 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis men’s basketball tournament from November 25-27 at the Imperial Arena on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Celebrating its 15th year of elite collegiate competition, Battle 4 Atlantis returns this November with eight top NCAA programs: Penn State, Marquette, Memphis, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Virginia, Wake Forest, and Xavier. The 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament will feature an adjusted format of two groups of four teams, with Penn State’s group consisting of Memphis, ...