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Banks joins Lady Lions basketball

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright inks the first signee to her 2026-27 roster in four-star guard Kamrah Banks. The point guard from Indianapolis, Ind. becomes the first addition for Wright to her incoming class. “Our staff and I are thrilled to welcome Kamrah and her family to Happy Valley to join the Lady Lion family,” said Wright. “Kamrah is a proven leader and has the ability to create for herself and others. She is the first athlete to believe in the direction that Penn State women’s basketball is headed and we are excited to ...

Mounties bulldoze Indians, 11-0

Local Sports

By Connor Jackson Sports correspondent MIFFLINTOWN — The Juniata softball team couldn’t go the distance against Philipsburg-Osceola, losing 11-0 in five innings on Tuesday afternoon. The Indians could only get two hits off Mounties’ starting pitcher Macie Bush. “Macie is good,” ...

Blums joins Penn State hoops

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades has announced the signing of Davidson transfer guard Roberts Blums ahead of the 2026-27 Penn State men’s basketball season. Blums, a Latvia native, was Davidson’s leading scorer during the 2025-26 campaign and comes to Happy Valley with two seasons of eligibility remaining. Roberts Blums 6-4 | Guard | Riga, Latvia | Rigas Talmãcibas Vidusskola/Davidson Played first two collegiate seasons at Davidson, appearing in 63 contests. Was Davidson’s leading scorer as a sophomore in 2025-26, averaging ...

Little Lions nudge Huskies, 2-1

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By Kenny Varner Sports correspondent STATE COLLEGE — Going for the season sweep, the Mifflin County baseball team looked to make it a perfect two-for-two against rival State College on the road Monday as they have entered the second half of the regular season. The Huskies were also ...

Bears-Islanders schedule revealed

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The Hershey Bears announced the schedule for the club's 2026 Atlantic Division First Round playoff series against the Bridgeport Islanders. Hershey, the No. 5 seed in the Atlantic Division during the 2025-26 regular season, will battle the No. 4-seeded Islanders in a best-of-three series. The complete schedule is as follows: Game 1 - Tuesday, April 21 at Bridgeport, Total Mortgage Arena, 7 p.m. Game 2 - Thursday, April 23 vs. Bridgeport, GIANT Center, 7 p.m. *Game 3 - Saturday, April 25 at Bridgeport, Total Mortgage Arena, 3 p.m. *If necessary. All times Eastern. Tickets ...

Wildcats rout Tigers

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From staff reports COCOLAMUS — East Juniata baseball dropped to 0-8 on the season with a 15-5 loss to Greenwood on Monday afternoon. Greenwood tallied three runs in the first inning and the Tigers answered with two in the bottom of the frame. The Wildcats posted one insurance run in the second stanza and four more runs in the third. Then, EJ tacked on another run in the third. Greenwood added three runs in the fourth and one in the fifth. Then, the Wildcats added three runs in the sixth frame. EJ had two runs in the fifth inning. The Tigers corralled eight hits with nine ...