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No. 3 Lions square off with Badgers

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UNIVERSITY PARK --- No. 3 Penn State women’s ice hockey will face No. 2 Wisconsin in the Frozen Four at Pegula Ice Arena on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The National Semifinal game will be broadcast on ESPN+. The Nittany Lions are in the Frozen Four for the first time in program history. The Blue & White secured the program’s first win at the NC Women’s Ice Hockey Championship against No. 6 UConn on March 14 in a 3-0 shutout. The four-time defending AHA Champions have won 33 games this season, a single-season program record. Penn State is hosting the Frozen Four at Pegula Ice ...

Indians, Tigers named TVL All-Stars

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Area athletes earned high honors as Juniata and East Juniata competitors were recognized by the TVL as all-stars for this past winter sports season. Let’s see who was chosen. In boys basketball, Juniata’s Jasper Shepps reached the first team of the TVL and also received MVP honors. ...

Racing season continues at Port Royal

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By TODD HEINTZELMAN Racing correspondent PORT ROYAL — The 2026 racing season kicks off Saturday afternoon at Port Royal Speedway featuring the sprint cars and late models. Racing begins at 4 with general admission gates opening at 2, and the first 200 fans receiving a free hot dog and a commemorative sticker, thanks to Port Royal Speedway Ministries and Packer's Concessions. Pit gates open at 1 and warm-ups are slated for 3. An autograph session with sprint car champion Justin Whittall and late model champion Rick Eckert will be held near the main gate from 2 until ...

Indians nudge Huskies, 3-2

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LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County boys tennis team welcomed Juniata to Highland Park on Thursday. The Huskies (1-2) came up just short against the Indians, 3-2. In doubles action, Dayton Miller and Isaiah May beat Huskies Max Persing and Max Yoder, 6-3, 7-6, (7-3). And Kole Boop along with ...

Lions head to Purdue for three-game set

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Penn State baseball team meets Purdue for a three-game Big Ten series this weekend, March 20-22, at Alexander Field. The series begins on Friday at 4 p.m. with a broadcast on Big Ten Network. Saturday’s game is slated for 2 p.m. and Sunday’s game is set for 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday will be streamed on B1G+. Penn State, led by Mike Gambino, is 5-13 this season. The Nittany Lions took one of three games against Iowa last weekend. Purdue, coached by Greg Goff, is 13-6 overall and 3-3 in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers won their series at Maryland ...

PSU plants seeds towards another title

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Penn State started planting the seeds of its fifth consecutive championship on Day 1 of the 2026 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Rocket Arena. Through matches at 165 pounds at press time, Penn State led the team race with 32 points, eight ahead of second-place Oklahoma State, and had advanced five wrestlers into this morning’s quarterfinal round. Luke Lilledahl (125), Marcus Blaze (133), Shayne Van Ness (149), P.J. Duke (157) and Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) all went 2-0 and earned quarterfinal matches. Braeden Davis (141) went 1-1, losing in ...