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No. 12 Lions sweep Stanford

PHILADELPHIA, Pa – No. 12 Penn State women’s volleyball made the most of its first match at The Palestra in 41 years, sweeping No. 4 Stanford 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-21) in a non-conference match Friday night. The Nittany Lions upped their record to 5-1, while the Cardinal dropped to 4-2. Freshman outside hitter Haley Burgdorf had a breakout match in the win, hitting .450 with 10 kills, nine digs, and two aces, the second of which came on match point. Kennedy Martin recorded her first double-double of the season with 14 kills and a team-high 13 digs. Whitney Lauenstein gave the ...

East Juniata-Juniata girls soccer

Girls soccer: Tigers best Indians, 2-1, in rematch

COCOLAMUS --- On Thursday night at East Juniata High School the rivalry continued as the Juniata girls soccer team traveled to East Juniata for the second game in their season series. In the first contest, East Juniata notched the win, shutting out the Lady Indians, 5-0. The Lady Tigers were ...

Roundups: Polar Bears sink Huskies, 1-0

DILLSBURG --- Northern York topped Mifflin County on Thursday, 1-0, during boys soccer action. "It was a physical match tonight that our boys gutted out but lost 1-0. We didn’t challenge a ball that bounced outside our box and they made us pay for it for their goal early in the first half. We had some unfortunate injuries that happened tonight that added to our list already," Mifflin County assistant coach Todd R. Peters said. "All our guys never gave up, never quit and kept fighting. In the second half we trusted our play more, which did create some things, but couldn’t get ...

Altoona storms past Akron, 4-2

CURVE, Pa. – Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the eighth, Callan Moss slammed a go-ahead Grand Slam to send Altoona 4-2 win against Akron. The win extended Altoona’s win streak to six straight games, the longest of the season. It also marked a fourth straight game in which the Curve came from behind to earn a win against the RubberDucks. In the eighth, Altoona loaded the bases with two outs against former future Curve lefty Michael Kennedy using two hits and a walk. Moss lifted an 0-2 pitch from Kennedy into the left field bleachers to take a 4-2 lead. It was Altoona’s fifth Grand ...

PGC to host several driving tours this fall

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Game Commission will again be hosting several wildlife habitat driving tours on state game lands for the public to enjoy from the comfort of their own vehicles this fall. “These driving tours provide an overview of what’s available on our state game lands, while showcasing how the agency’s habitat work benefits various species of wildlife,” said Game Commission Executive Director Steve Smith. “For hunters, these tours highlight potential opportunities for the upcoming seasons, and for non-hunters, the beautiful Pennsylvania fall landscapes are ...