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Maple Leafs select McKenna with No. 1 overall pick

Penn State

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 ...

Spikes name Petrazzolo their general manager

Local Sports

The State College Spikes announced the promotion of Dan Petrazzolo to General Manager and the hiring of Jonathan Runkle as Director of Sales, effective immediately. Petrazzolo has been the Spikes’ Assistant General Manager since 2015 and the operations head at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park since Feburary of 2007. A native of New Jersey, Dan worked as Director of Operations with the Atlantic City Surf in the then-independent Atlantic League before joining the Spikes. For the past two decades, he has worked closely with the Spikes’ MLB affiliates on areas such as clubhouse operations, ...

Haines, Janecke receive B1G Medal of Honor

Penn State

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Levi Haines of the Penn State wrestling team and Tessa Janecke of the Penn State women's hockey team were named recipients of the Big Ten Medal of Honor on Thursday afternoon, the conference announced. The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female ...

Beaver Springs wins Babe Ruth title

Local Sports

By Ray Wilde Sports correspondent BELLEVILLE — It was not the usual way Beaver Springs wins games as it outlasted Belleville 17-10 in slugfest on Wednesday night. But, it was the most important win of the year. The victory clinched the 2026 Mifflin County Babe Ruth championship. Usually, Beaver Springs (16-2) wins on pitching and defense. The only team to score in double figures on the Springs this season was Belleville. Belleville gave Beaver Springs one of its only two losses on May 14 with an 11-4 win. This marked the second league ...

36th Speedweek kicks off today

Local Sports

MECHANICSBURG — The 36th edition of Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek kicks off Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. This year's series will once again run 10 straight nights at seven different tracks with more money on the line than ever before, including the Steve Smith Tribute ...

Lions finish 21st in Learfield Cup Standings

Local Sports

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is ranked No. 21 in the final Learfield Directors’ Cup Division I standings of the 2025-2026 season, announced on Thursday. Penn State finished the year with 864.5 points. Five Penn State teams earned points after their Spring campaigns. Penn State has finished among the Top 25 in 30 of the 32 years the Directors’ Cup has been awarded. Men’s lacrosse paced Penn State spring teams with 65 points. Men’s Volleyball and women’s lacrosse each contributed 25 points, while women’s outdoor track & field tallied 50 ...