LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County competed against Altoona at their home track on Tuesday. Both Husky teams (girls and boys) lost to the Mountain Lions, but the boys kept the final score within a five-point margin. Taylor Kenepp had the only first-place finisher for the girls team in the 400 ...
NEWTON, Iowa – Long before Mitchell Mesenbrink ever stepped foot in the Penn State wrestling room, he recalls walking past one of longtime club coach and mentor Ben Askren’s Dan Hodge Trophies inside the Askren Wrestling Academy (AWA) in his home state of Wisconsin each time he attended a workout. The two-time Hodge winner Askren (2006, 2007) left one of his Hodges out in the open and accessible to the kids. Over the years, Mesenbrink said, it showed natural signs of wear and tear. He found himself caught between two voices he respected. His father, John — who coached him and ...
UNIVERSITY PARK -- Penn State swimming senior Mariano Lazzerini has earned Second-Team All-American honors from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America following his stellar performance at the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships on March 25-28. Lazzerini takes home the award for his 12th place finish in the 100 breast at the NCAA Championships with a 51.41 time. His finish marks the highest placement in the event in Penn State Swimming and Diving history. Additionally, Lazzerini competed in the 200 breast, finishing 19th overall with a time of 1:52.48, ...
LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County softball team couldn’t get much going in their 14-2 loss Tuesday against Altoona. Despite leading 2-1 after three innings, the Huskies gave up five in the fourth and eight in the fifth to be mercy ruled after five innings. “We didn’t show up,” ...
UNIVERSITY PARK – Sophomore goaltender Kevin Reidler (Gavle, Sweden) became the 13th Nittany Lion in program history to put pen to paper on an NHL contract as he signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the Ottawa Senators the club announced on Monday morning. Reidler will report to American Hockey League affiliate, the Belleville Senators, on an Amateur Tryout Agreement (ATO) for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign with his ELC set to begin with the 2026-27 season. Reidler, who had his best collegiate season as a Nittany Lion this year, joins Arsenii Sergeev (Calgary), Alex ...
UNIVERSITY PARK – Junior forward Matt DiMarsico (Wexford, Pa.) became the 14th Nittany Lion in program history to put pen to paper on an NHL contract as he signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the Colorado Avalanche the club announced on Monday afternoon. DiMarsico will report to American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, on an AHL contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign with his ELC set to begin with the 2026-27 season. DiMarsico, who just completed his best collegiate season, joins teammate Kevin Reidler (Ottawa) who also inked his ELC on Monday along ...
