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J&S Classics is presenting sponsor of Living Legends Dream Race

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By Brad Strawser PORT ROYAL -- Port Royal Speedway is proud to announce that J&S Classics has been named the presenting sponsor of the Living Legends Dream Race, set for Saturday, Aug. 22, highlighted by a $20,000-to-win 410 Sprint Car feature that celebrates the rich history of dirt track racing at the Juniata County half-mile. Since its inception, the Living Legends Dream Race has been about more than just the winner's paycheck. The event was created to honor the individuals who built the foundation of the sport while rewarding the local teams and drivers who continue to support Port ...

Lady Lions earn Big Ten Player to Watch attention

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State women’s soccer saw a trio of student-athletes garner Big Ten Player to Watch accolades on Monday, with fifth-year goalkeeper Mackenzie Gress, midfielder Molly Martin and junior forward Aubrey Kulpa landing those honors in a release by the conference office. The Nittany Lions joined all 18 Big Ten Conference member institutions with a trio of players on the preseason watch list, with Martin serving as PSU’s lone repeat representative. As a whole, the program was selected to finish sixth in the 18-member league behind Michigan State, UCLA, Washington, ...

Green named PSU women’s gymnastics head coach

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft announced the selection of Jennifer Green as head coach for the Penn State Nittany Lion women’s gymnastics program. Green, the reigning Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year, heads to Penn State after one of the most dominant years in Air Force Gymnastics history and an NCAA Regional appearance, the first for the program since 2002. “We set out to find a coach who could lead at the highest level of college gymnastics, and Jennifer Green quickly distinguished herself as the right ...

Becht named to Maxwell Award Watch List

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State redshirt senior quarterback Rocco Becht was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List on Monday, while redshirt senior long snapper Blaise Sokach-Minnick was selected to the Mannelly Award Watch List. The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert "Tiny" Maxwell who was a former standout at the Swarthmore College and a renowned sportswriter and football official. The Patrick Mannelly Award, created in 2019, benefits Bernie's Book Bank, a non-profit organization located in Lake ...

Spikes drop contest to Aberdeen, 5-3

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ABERDEEN, Md. – On a wet Sunday at IBEW Local 24 Union Field at Ripken Stadium, the State College Spikes rallied in the fifth inning but fell just short as the Aberdeen IronBirds were awarded a 5-3 decision in a game cut down to five innings by rain. Despite the result, the Spikes (12-8 2nd Half) maintained a half-game lead over the IronBirds (12-9 2nd Half) in the race for the MLB Draft League’s second-half title. After a 48-minute delay at the outset, Aberdeen took a 2-0 lead in the first on back-to-back RBI doubles from Dylan Winebrenner and former Spike Brylan West. The ...

Ayscue named United Soccer Coaches Defender to Watch

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State junior defender Bella Ayscue garnered national acclaim on Monday morning, with the third-year Nittany Lion appearing as a United Soccer Coaches Defender to Watch following that organization’s release. PSU’s stalwart center back picked up United Soccer Coaches Defender to Watch laurels for the second year in a row, picking that accolade up alongside now-senior teammate Kaelyn Wolfe in last year’s preseason awards cycle. The honor marks the first official preseason accolade received by a Nittany Lion in the 2026 preseason. Ayscue is fresh off a ...