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Reading drops Altoona, 7-4

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CURVE, Pa. – The Curve dropped their first game of the second half in a 7-4 defeat to Reading in game three of the series Thursday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Derek Berg logged his 12th multi-hit game of the season while P.J. Hilson tallied his eighth. The offense struggled with runners in scoring position as the Curve went 3-for-11 in those spots. Altoona jumped into the lead in the top of the first on Callan Moss’ RBI single in the bottom of the first. Reading drew even in the second before Hilson re-took the lead with a single in the second. Reading took the lead for ...

Spikes clash with Mahoning Valley this weekend

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The State College Spikes are home for a trio of home games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as they start a stretch of seven home games in 10 days leading up to Independence Day weekend and the America250 celebration in Happy Valley. Highlights include a fantastic FIREWORKS show to light up the ...

PSU women's hockey slate revealed for 2026-27

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UNIVERSITY PARK --- The Penn State women's hockey team announced its 2026–27 schedule on Friday evening, featuring a 34-game regular season slate. The Nittany Lions will play 17 regular-season games at home, 15 on the road, and two additional games coming in the D1 in DC tournament in Washington, D.C., during Thanksgiving break. “As always, we seek to complement our rugged AHA schedule with demanding non-conference opponents,” said head coach Jeff Kampersal. “We accomplished our goal, and the 2026–27 season is going to be exciting.” The Nittany Lions begin with a ...

Penn State conducting fan experiences on July 1

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UNIVERSITY PARK – A new chapter begins July 1 and Nittany Nation is invited to celebrate. Penn State Athletics is marking the moment with a series of exclusive fan experiences at Pegula Ice Arena, where fans can shop new merchandise, celebrate championship moments and enjoy a limited-edition Creamery flavor. GEAR UP FOR GLORY: Pop-Up Shop at Pegula July 1-2, July 8-12 | Pegula Ice Arena Fans are invited to a limited-time, one-stop retail experience at the Pop-Up Shop at Pegula Ice Arena from July 1-2 and July 8-12. Exclusive merchandise representing every Penn State sport will ...

PSU swimming adds Bonewit-Cron to coaching staff

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State swimming and diving head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron has hired Mike Smiechowski as Associate Head Coach. Smiechowski served as head coach at St. Bonaventure from 2022-26. He helped the women’s team to tie its highest team finish at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships since 2017-18 and guided the Atlantic 10’s only program (men or women) to improve its team score four consecutive years at the A-10 championships. He mentored Anna Forjan, who was the 2026 A10 Women’s Swimmer of the Year runner-up after posting 57 points at the conference ...

Maple Leafs select McKenna with No. 1 overall pick

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Nittany Lion forward Gavin McKenna (Whitehorse, Yukon) heard his name called first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs inside the KeyBank Center during the opening round of the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo on Friday night. McKenna becomes just the fifth player from NCAA men’s college hockey to be drafted No. 1 and the second in the past three seasons after the San Jose Sharks selected Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini with the top pick in 2024. The left-handed shot, No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting’s final ranking of North American skaters all season, was ...