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Beaver Springs blanks Belleville, 11-0

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By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent BELLEVILLE — A strong pitching performance by Beaver Springs helped it beat Belleville, 11-0, on Thursday. The game ended after five innings due to the 10-run rule. The win pushed Springs (6-1) into a first-place tie with Lewistown in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League. Colton Aumiller went the first four innings and got the win. He allowed only two base runners, a walk to Levi Anderson in the second and a base hit by Landon Rhodes in the fourth. Aumiller struck out seven. Haven Bridge finished with three strikeouts in ...

Curve to host “Great American Pillow Fight” on July 3

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CURVE, Pa. – The Altoona Curve are excited to announce The Great American Pillow Fight, an official America250PA Blair County event, coming to Peoples Natural Gas Field on July 3 – featuring on-field performances, action-packed fun, and an Independence Day Fireworks Celebration. PFC: ...

Powell sparks McVeytown win

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By Ray Wilde Sports correspondent BELLTOWN — McVeytown's Jett Powell made up for lost time on Wednesday night against Belltown in a Mifflin County Babe Ruth game. Powell was injured in McVeytown’s opening game of the season on May 14 against Reedsville. He missed the next four games. But, on Wednesday, he made up for the lost time as he homered twice and hit a double in helping McVeytown to a 9-4 win. Powell hit a two-run homer in the first stanza, smashed a double in the third, walked in the fourth and then hit a three-run homer in the ...

Altoona seals 7-6 win over Hartford

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HARTFORD, CT.– Outfielder Titus Dumitru hit a go-ahead two-run double in the top of the ninth and the Curve bullpen tossed four dominant innings of relief in a 7-6 win for the Curve at Hartford on Wednesday night. Trailing 6-4 heading into the ninth, the Curve used a leadoff single from Duce Gourson, a wild pitch and three straight walks to get make it a one-run game. After a pitching change Dumitru slammed a two-run double off the right field wall to take a 7-6 lead for the Curve. Altoona’s bullpen, headlined by Jaycob Deese, Derek Diamond and Mike Walsh combined to set down 13 ...

Penn State women's volleyball slate revealed

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State announced its 2026 women’s volleyball schedule on Thursday. The slate is highlighted by non-conference matches at Wrigley Field and The Palestra, an exhibition tournament at AT&T Stadium, and the inaugural Big Ten Tournament at the conclusion of the conference schedule. The Nittany Lions will see their first live competition of the season when they travel to Arlington, Texas for Spikes Under the Lights, a four-team tournament featuring Penn State, SMU, Florida, and Nebraska. It is a one-day event on Thursday, Aug. 27 at AT&T Stadium, the ...

Times listed for some PSU football games

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UNIVERSITY PARK – The Big Ten Conference announced kickoff times and television designations for the first three games of the 2026 Penn State Football season. The Nittany Lions open the Matt Campbell era at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5 against Marshall. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on FS1. Penn State visits Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, Sept. 12 for a matchup against Temple. Kickoff is slated for noon on ESPN2. The Nittany Lions finish their non-conference schedule with a home contest against Buffalo on Saturday, Sept. 19. Kickoff is ...