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PSU trio gets USA camp invitations

MINNETONKA, Minn. – Incoming first-years Kylie Amelkovich, Morgan Stickney and Lorelai Nelson of the Penn State women’s hockey team have been invited to participate in USA Hockey's Girls National Under-19 Training Camp, USA Hockey announced. Amelkovich, Stickney and Nelson are among 38 players from the 2007 and 2008 birth years selected to attend the camp, which will take place July 13-16 at the Goggin Ice Center in Oxford, Ohio. Invitees were selected to attend through USA Hockey's national scouting process based on in-season competition. The camp serves as both an evaluation and ...

Legzdin joins PSU softball program for 2027

UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State softball program and head coach Clarisa Crowell announced the addition of decorated transfer utility player Cali Legzdin to the team’s 2027 roster on Monday afternoon. Cali Legzdin UTL | BEAVER FALLS, PA. | BEAVER FALLS SENIOR / JAMES MADISON A native of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Legzdin makes her return to her home state following a pair of impressive seasons with James Madison. The incoming Nittany Lion made an immediate impact for JMU in her rookie campaign in 2025 and has been one of the most consistent contributors to the Duke lineup over ...

Sunderland pitches McVeytown to fifth-place finish

MCVEYTOWN — McVeytown’s Crosby Sunderland pitched his team to a 14-0 win over Strodes Mills on Friday. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule. The win propelled McVeytown into fifth place in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League with a 9-10 record. Burnham finished the year with a 9-11 record and had to forfeit its last four games to Beaver Springs, Reedsville, Belltown and Belleville. Sunderland went the first four innings, giving up four hits, striking out five and walking one. Bryson Watton closed out the game with one inning of work. He gave up no hits ...

Healthy Macri is back on track and winning

MECHANICSBURG — Anthony Macri made a triumph return behind the wheel by winning the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek opener Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg. Marci, 27, of Dillsburg, broke his back in a crash at the Grove on April 3. Friday night was his first race ...

PSU swimming adds Bonewit-Cron to coaching staff

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State swimming and diving head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron has hired Mike Smiechowski as Associate Head Coach. Smiechowski served as head coach at St. Bonaventure from 2022-26. He helped the women’s team to tie its highest team finish at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships since 2017-18 and guided the Atlantic 10’s only program (men or women) to improve its team score four consecutive years at the A-10 championships. He mentored Anna Forjan, who was the 2026 A10 Women’s Swimmer of the Year runner-up after posting 57 points at the conference ...

Belltown edges Belleville, 5-4

BELLTOWN — There were a lot of twists and turns in the Belleville-Belltown Babe Ruth game on Thursday night. Most of the twists and turns went in favor of Belltown. Belleville led 4-3 going into the last inning. With darkness and a rainstorm coming towards the field, it seemed like desperate times for Belltown. Both teams were battling for third place in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League. For Belltown the bottom of the seventh started with three straight walks. Tanner Shawver and Teagan Kauffman drew walks and Luke Shawver was given a free pass ...