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2026 PSU football game themes unveiled

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State Athletics has announced game day themes for the 2026 football season presented by PSECU. This year’s Penn State White Out, against USC on October 10, will be the 19th full-stadium edition. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on NBC’s Big Ten Saturday Night with broadcasts on NBC and Peacock. Penn State will also play its 11th annual Stripe Out game, against Marshall, and fifth Helmet Stripe game. Kickoff time and television network are to be determined for the homecoming and helmet stripe clash against Wisconsin. Kickoff will be no later than 5 p.m. ...

Curve reveal creation of Hall of Fame

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CURVE, Pa. – The Altoona Curve are excited to announce the creation of the Altoona Curve Baseball Hall of Fame, a new honor recognizing the significant contributions of former players, coaches, executives, and other individuals who have been instrumental in the history of Altoona Curve ...

Bears clip Spikes, 5-3

Penn State

GRANVILLE, W. Va. – Despite the second 16-strikeout performance from their pitching staff in a week, the State College Spikes dropped a 5-3 decision to the West Virginia Black Bears on Monday night at Kendrick Family Ballpark to remain 1 ½ games back of the Aberdeen IronBirds in the race for the second-half berth in the MLB Draft League Championship Game. With Aberdeen’s loss to the Williamsport Crosscutters on Monday, the Spikes (21-18 2nd Half) kept pace in the race to oppose the Crosscutters in the title tilt on Wednesday, September 2 at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman ...

Lions swimming and diving team welcomes Ojeda to coaching staff

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State swimming and diving head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron has added assistant diving coach Omar Ojeda to her staff. Ojeda recently served on the diving staff at Liberty University in 2025-26, first as a volunteer diving coach in 2025 and as a graduate assistant diving coach in 2026. He helped three divers to compete at NCAA Zone Championships and coached the school’s first diver to compete at NCAA Championships. He served as the head diving coach and program manager for COM Aquatics from 2018-24, directing a program of more than 100 athletes. During his ...

Port Royal set for Lucas Oil Late Model action

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PORT ROYAL — The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are headed to the Juniata County half-mile this weekend as Port Royal Speedway prepares for two consecutive nights of racing during the annual Rumble by the River. The two-day event will bring some of the best dirt late model drivers in the country to the Speed Palace for back-to-back nights of competition, with the River Rock Campground & RV Park limited late models joining the program both nights. The action gets underway Friday night with Lucas Oil Late Model Rumble by the River Night 1, before the weekend concludes ...