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PGC wants public to report turkeys this summer

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HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is again asking the public to report sightings of all wild turkeys they see this summer. The annual Wild Turkey Summer Sighting Survey runs July 1 through Aug. 31. Public participation is important for wild turkey population management. These reports allow the agency to estimate how good the wild turkey ‘hatch’ was and compare long-term reproductive success within Pennsylvania and across states, as this is a standard methodology used across the country. Data also are used in a population model to track trends in wild turkey ...

Marstellar battling for chance to join Team USA

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NEWARK, N.J. – Former Lock Haven men’s wrestling standout Chance Marstellar earned a spot in the 2026 Final X to compete for a chance to represent Team USA men’s freestyle team at 79 kg. Marstellar earned his spot in the 2026 Final X with an impressive performance at the 2026 US Open. Marstellar picked up a 6-0 victory over Patrick Kennedy in the semifinals before a 7-3 win over Evan Wick in the final. Marstellar was a two-time All-American and a member of the 2023 Senior World Team. He will face Penn State’s Levi Haines for the first time in any competition in a ...

Belleville thumps Burnham, 15-4

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By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent BELLEVILLE—The game between Burnham and Belleville was started on June 11, but when the rain came it was stopped. Burnham was ahead 2-0 going into the bottom of the first. The game was being played in Belleville. The game resumed on Thursday and the Burnham lead didn't hold up. Belleville won 15-4 and remained in third place in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League. The game was stopped due to the 10-run rule. Belleville tied the game in the first and then scored five runs in the second, eight in the ...

Kitching named Mid-Atlantic Track Athlete of the Year

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NEW ORLEANS – Senior Hayley Kitching of the Penn State Track and Field team has been named the USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Thursday afternoon. Kitching delivered a historic outdoor track and field season. Her outdoor campaign began with a record-breaking performance in the 1500m at the Virginia Challenge, where she shattered the program record by nearly five seconds. The senior's time of 4:05.81 set a facility record and lowered her personal best by nearly 10 ...

Penn State hockey lists Big Ten Weekend foes

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UNIVERSITY PARK – On Thursday afternoon the Big Ten announced its complete 2026-27 men’s hockey schedule with each team playing each other a total of four times, twice at home and twice on the road. For Big Ten Conference play each two game series could be played at any time from Thursday-Sunday on the weekend noted with exact dates becoming finalized in the coming months. Full Big Ten Hockey Weekend Schedule The 2026-27 season begins the weekend of October 2-4, however, Penn State opens with a bye week ahead of the 2026 Ice Breaker Tournament the following weekend in Connecticut. ...

A new bell and plenty of baseball news to enjoy

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By Ray Wilde Sports correspondent There was a lot of baseball news coming out of Midd-West High School and the Beaver Springs Babe Ruth team. Griffin Paige has announced that he is transferring to West Virginia University from Wright State in Dayton, Ohio. Paige ...