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James earns silver at U20 World Championships

Penn State

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Penn State freshman wrestler Jayden James impressed at the United World Wrestling U20 World Championships this Saturday and Sunday, taking the silver medal in the men’s freestyle 74-kilogram weight class at Sportova Hala Mladost in Bratislava, Slovakia. A native of Westwood, New Jersey, James booked his second career age-group world medal this weekend, pairing his silver medal finish at the 2026 U20 event with a gold medal result at the U17 World Championships a year ago at 71kg. Over the course of the 2026 freestyle campaign, James additionally boasts a ...

Rumble Ponies dodge Curve, 7-3

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton hit a pair of home runs on their way to a 7-3 win over the Curve on Sunday afternoon at Mirabito Stadium. With the result, the Curve finished their series at Binghamton with a 1-5 record. Keiner Delgado started the day with a bang, slamming the first pitch thrown by Mets rehabber Justin Hagenman over the right field wall for a solo homer. Delgado’s ninth homer of the season was the third leadoff solo home run hit by the Curve this season, the second for Delgado. Binghamton responded with a two-run homer from Jefferson Rojas in the bottom of the first ...

Huskies clash with Indians during football scrimmage

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By Dominic Reed Sports correspondent sports@lewistownsentinel.com LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County’s football team hosted a scrimmage with Juniata as both teams earned postseason berths a season ago. It's a new age of football with both squads being young and inexperienced with lots of ...

PSU men's soccer collides with Bears

Penn State

KICKOFF The Nittany Lions look to keep the momentum rolling after beginning the Coach Dow era with a win against in-state foe Mercyhurst. Coach Dow became the first coach to win their Penn State career opener since Bob Warming took down Buffalo, 5-0, to open the 2010 season and his Penn State career. B1G THINGS The Nittany Lions had three student-athletes tabbed as Big Ten Players to Watch the conference offices announce Tuesday afternoon. The group includes Daniel Peluffo-Wiese, Noad Förster, and Joe Buckley. Through one game, Förster made his impact immediate, dishing an assist ...

James ready for U20 World Championships

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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Penn State wrestling incoming freshman student-athlete Jayden James is set to open United World Wrestling U20 World Championship freestyle competition beginning Saturday and concluding Sunday, August 22 and 23, at Sportova Hala Mladost in Bratislava, Slovakia. The rookie Nittany Lion is set to compete at 74 kilograms as a representative of the United States of America, facing off against some of the strongest wrestlers at his weight from around the globe. Action is slated to begin with opening rounds on Saturday at approximately 4 a.m. (ET), with the ...

Juniata County School Board approves fall coaches

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MIFFLINTOWN — Fall sports teams will take to the field within the coming weeks, which is why the Juniata County School District’s Board of Directors approved a list of coaches during their regular monthly meeting on Thursday at the administration building in Mifflintown. The school board approved the following coaches: EAST JUNIATA HIGH SCHOOL Boys Soccer: Tim Black, volunteer coach; Girls Soccer: Alyssa Robinson and Kierstyn Vollmer, volunteer coaches; Girls Volleyball: Chris Brown, assistant coach; JUNIATA HIGH SCHOOL Boys Soccer: Barrett Walters, volunteer coach; ...