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Beaver Springs soars over McVeytown, 17-4

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BY RAY WILDE Sports correspondent MCVEYTOWN — Beaver Springs moved another stop closer to the top of the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League with a 17-4 win over McVeytown on Tuesday. The game ended after five innings due to the 10-run rule. Springs (4-1) jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning and never trailed. The Springs had three doubles in the first. River Knepp, Haven Bridge and Colton Aumiller each had a run producing double in the first. Beaver Springs had 14 hits with Knepp and Aumiller each getting three. Knepp had a big day with a ...

McMillan named PSU men's volleyball coach

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft announced Wednesday the naming of Colin McMillan as the fourth head coach in the 50-year history of Penn State men’s volleyball. McMillan will succeed current head coach Mark Pavlik, who retired following 32 seasons as the leader of the Nittany Lions. “We are thrilled to name Colin as the next head coach of the men’s volleyball program at Penn State,” Kraft said. “He has played an integral role in the team’s success at the conference and national level in his nearly two decades working with ...

Bellefonte blanks Juniata for district crown

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By Kenny Varner Sports correspondent BELLEFONTE — For the past four seasons the Bellefonte and Juniata baseball teams locked horns in a winner-take-all contest in the District 6 Class 4A championship game. Juniata was looking to get in the winning column having lost the first three ...

Mifflin County wins 2nd district title in 3 years

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By Aaden Stevens Sports correspondent CRESSON — No. 1 Mifflin County baseball (12-6) played against No. 2 seed Altoona (10-11) in the 2026 district title game. After a loss last year, Mifflin County got revenge and won the game, 6-1. Leadoff hitter Tanner Stroup sent the first swing of ...

Oneacre named Freshman All-American

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State softball freshman third baseman Allison Oneacre garnered additional national acclaim on Tuesday afternoon, with the rookie infielder securing Softball America Freshman All-American status in that organization’s postseason release. Oneacre is responsible for the greatest offensive season by a Nittany Lion freshman in program history, collecting a wide array of honors over the course of her first year in the Blue & White. The Alpharetta, Georgia, native became the first student-athlete in Penn State program history to be named both a unanimous First ...

Anderson makes All-Big Ten First Team

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State baseball senior Michael Anderson was honored with an All-Big Ten first-team selection as a utility player on Tuesday. Redshirt senior Ben DeMell was Penn State’s Sportsmanship Award honoree. Anderson is Penn State’s 18th All-Big Ten first-team honoree. Joining Paxton Kling in 2025, Penn State has first-team All-Big Ten selections in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2011-12 (Sean Deegan in 2011, Jordan Steranka in 2012). In three seasons under head coach Mike Gambino, the program has earned eight All-Big Ten honors (Anderson, ...