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Babe Ruth stars to be honored

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By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN—When I joined the Belleville Babe Ruth team as a scorekeeper in 1970 (it was my first year) there was a 13-year-old rookie third baseman named Alan Shaffer. Shaffer was a three-time All-Star for the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League and was later a star player for Kishacoquillas High School. Alan (Butch) would have said to me that very first year, “Hey, Ray my grandson someday will help Mifflin County win a regional title and go to a World Series.” I was only 19 at the time and I didn’t ...

Crosscutters nudge Spikes, 13-7

Penn State

WILLIAMSPORT – Camden Ross smashed the 21st grand slam in State College Spikes history and Justin Journette became the second Spike with two homers in the same game to help trim a 9-0 deficit to 9-7, but the Williamsport Crosscutters held on to take a 13-7 slugfest on Monday night at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. After Josh Willits (1-0) shut out the Spikes (5-5 2nd Half) through the first six innings, Journette walloped his third home run of the season, a 362-foot, two-run shot to left field, to put State College on the board. The Spikes put more of a hurt on a ...

Lady Lion soccer schedule revealed

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State women’s soccer program and 20th-year head coach Erica Dambach announced the program’s 2026 schedule on Monday afternoon, highlighted by 17 regular-season matches, nine fixtures on Jeffrey Field and a challenging 12-match Big Ten Conference slate. “Every year, our program sets out to challenge the very best in our sport, and our 2026 schedule is a reflection of our commitment to face some of the nation’s top programs head-on,” Dambach said. “We have an amazing opportunity ahead of us this season, and our group is excited to attack the ...

Piping Plover’s resurgence hits decade milestone

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Absent from Pennsylvania for over 60 years, the federal and state endangered piping plover, a small shorebird, has made a comeback at Presque Isle State Park in Erie. Federal, state and local officials came together at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie this past weekend for “Pennsylvania Piping Plover Fest,” a celebration of the shorebird’s ten consecutive years of nesting in the Commonwealth. “Although our small population is extremely fragile, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and our team of partners are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring these ...

Mystery software quirks are changing F1 title race

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By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer The biggest difference maker in Formula 1 this season may not be a supremely talented driver or an all-powerful engine, let alone the spectacular rotating “Macarena” wing. This could be the year of the algorithm. The Belgian Grand Prix was more evidence of how code that the drivers don't fully understand is shaping — or distorting — the title fight. Kimi Antonelli sped to his sixth win of the season and nearly doubled his lead, while his Mercedes teammate and title rival George Russell was left stuck in a gravel trap after ...

Cousins, Campbell named AFCA nominees

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State head football coach Matt Campbell and junior offensive lineman Cooper Cousins have been named nominees for the 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association announced Monday. Penn State is one of only two Football Bowl Subdivision programs to place both a student-athlete and a head coach among this year's nominee class, which recognizes college football players and coaches at every level of competition for their impact through community service, academic achievement and leadership. Established in 1992 and ...