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Alexander strikes gold as 4 Huskies head to regionals

BY BRIAN CARSON Sentinel reporter bcarson@lewistownsentinel.com ALTOONA — Four Mifflin County wrestlers are moving on, and one of them left Altoona with another gold medal. Andrew “Goo” Alexander claimed his second District 6 Class 3A title, his first at 114 pounds, while Bentley ...

East Juniata bounced to district consys

WILLIAMSPORT — The East Juniata Tigers got off to a slow start on Saturday in the semifinal round of the District 4 Class 2A basketball playoffs and never recovered in a 74-56 loss to Northeast Bradford at Loyalsock Township Senior High School on Saturday. The Tigers will battle for a PIAA ...

Juniata County School Board approves coaches

MIFFLINTOWN — High school and junior high school athletic teams are preparing to take the field for the spring sports season in Juniata County. As a result, the Juniata County School District Board of Directors approved a long list of coaches at its regular monthly meeting at the administration building in Mifflintown on Thursday night. The following coaches were approved: East Juniata High School • Baseball: Mark Barge, head coach; Bob Price, assistant coach; and Chantz Crissman, volunteer coach; • Softball: Wes Diehl, head coach; and Tyler Inch and Neal Wolf, ...

Beaver Stadium renovation enters year two as athletics debt climbs

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State is now deep into the second year of the most ambitious stadium overhaul in college football history, and the financial picture surrounding the project continues to grow more complex. According to NCAA financial disclosure reports, the university closed fiscal year 2025 with $534.7 million in athletics-related debt, a dramatic increase tied directly to the ongoing Beaver Stadium Revitalization Project. The figure represents more than a threefold jump from the previous year’s $163.1 million, placing Penn State ahead of every other major athletics ...

Huskies’ streak at 45 after rolling in home finale

STORRS, Conn. — Azzi Fudd had 13 points and four steals in her final regular-season game at Gampel Pavilion as top-ranked UConn tied a program record by forcing 39 turnovers in an 81-38 victory over Providence on Sunday, extending the Huskies’ winning streak to 45 games. KK Arnold finished with eight points, eight assists, and a season-high seven steals. Sarah Strong had 13 points in 13 minutes for the Huskies (29-0, 18-0 Big East), who have won 56 consecutive conference regular season games. UConn had a season-high 26 steals, the seventh time this season that UConn had at least ...

Little Lions eliminate Huskies, 53-45

CRESSON — On Thursday night, No. 1 State College squared off with No. 2 Mifflin County in a game where the Little Lions held the lead the whole game. State went on to capture the District 6 Class 6A Championship by topping the Huskies (13-11), 53-45, and claiming their fifth straight ...