Sports

Burgdorf named Freshman of the Week

UNIVERSITY PARK – Haley Burgdorf was named the Big Ten Women’s Volleyball Freshman of the Week on Monday, earning the award after helping Penn State go 3-0 with sweeps over DePaul, No. 4 Stanford, and Ohio last week. Burgdorf was solid all three matches but had her breakout performance in the three-set win over Stanford on Friday night at The Palestra. She hit .450 with 10 kills, nine digs, and two aces, all of which were career highs. She scored the final two points of the sweep with a kill and an ace. For the week, Burgdorf hit .463 with 2.67 kills and 1.67 digs per set. The ...

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‘I’m back’: Jacob Schultz finds his way to RAF Undiscovered

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jacob Schultz still had the nose plug in. He spoke by video Monday night from the shoe store inside the Collin Palmer Wrestling Academy in Ohio. The moment fit. Earlier that day, Schultz had gone through a full Division I practice at Kent State. He said he completed every ...

Local schedule

Wednesday, Sept. 16 Tennis Mifflin County at Lower Dauphin, 4p Boys soccer Mifflin County at Red Land, 7p Girls soccer Red Land at Mifflin County, 7p Volleyball Halifax at Juniata, 6:30p UDA at East Juniata, 6:30p

Tigers hang TVAA banner, set sights on District 4 title

MCALISTERVILLE — The idea began a year ago, before East Juniata had won 15 matches, before a championship banner would hang in the gym, before anyone had to think about what might happen at districts. The Tigers’ seniors looked at what they had coming back. They looked at St. Joseph’s. ...

Roundups: Tigers shoot 330 in win against Huskies, Buffs

LEWISTOWN -- Mifflin County golf battled East Juniata and Newport on Monday at Lewistown Country Club. However, the Tigers won the match. The Huskies went 1-1 on the day, beating Newport Buffaloes, 331-345, while falling to East Juniata, 330-331. MC was led by Evan Breon who shot 73, to ...