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No. 6 Lions host Badgers Thursday

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK – The sixth-ranked Penn State men’s hockey team welcomes No. 11 Wisconsin to Hockey Valley this week to conclude the regular season with a Thursday-Friday series at Pegula Ice Arena. FOLLOW THE ACTION Dates: Thursday, March 5 | Friday, March 6 Place: Pegula Ice Arena | University Park, Pa. Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: Thursday | Friday Streaming Video: Thursday | Friday Listen: LionVision THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP This week marks the 60th and 61st meetings in the all-time series as Wisconsin is Penn State’s most common opponent. The Nittany Lions ...

Carter Smith runs his way into history books

Local Sports

By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN — With Carter Smith winning his sixth state championship on Sunday, the Mifflin County senior runner has gone from an extraordinary athlete to a historic figure. On Sunday in State College, Carter won his third indoor 800 state title at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association Indoor State Championship meet. Smith has now won three indoor state titles to go along with a cross country title and two outdoor state titles. No other individual in the history of Mifflin County High School sports has won so many ...

Penn State hosts Ohio State on Senior Night

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s basketball team will host its final home game of the regular season Wednesday night when the Nittany Lions welcome Ohio State to the Bryce Jordan Center. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. on Peacock. Josh Reed will be honored on Senior Night presented by the Penn State Alumni Association, with the Senior Night ceremony slated to begin at 7:05 p.m. FOLLOW ALONG PROMOTIONS: Senior Night presented by the Penn State Alumni Association Senior Night ceremony begins at 7:05 p.m. TV: Peacock – Jason Knapp (pxp) & Brendan Haywood ...

Rams dodge Bald Eagles, 84-80

Local Sports

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - The No. 6E Lock Haven men’s basketball team went on the road for the opening round of the 2025-26 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament on Monday and gave No. 3E Shepherd all it could handle, but the Rams narrowly escaped with an 84-80 victory. The Haven trimmed a 21-point second half deficit to three in the closing seconds, but Shepherd’s early advantage proved too much as the Rams escaped to move on in the tournament. The Bald Eagles finished the regular season at 10-18 overall and 6-15 in the PSAC, earning its seventh straight trip ...

Lions set to host Big Ten Championships

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK -- The Penn State wrestling team (15-0, 8-0 B1G) will host the 2026 Big Ten Championships on Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8. The event takes place in the Bryce Jordan Center with sessions at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday and a combined session on Sunday starting at 12 p.m. ...

Fast start helps Hershey past IceHogs

PA Sports

ROSEMONT, Ill. — A fast start, a dominant middle frame and steady goaltending carried the Hershey Bears to a convincing 5-1 win over the Rockford IceHogs on Saturday night at BMO Center in American Hockey League action. It was a road performance defined by special‑teams poise and balanced scoring. Hershey controlled the pace from the opening period and never allowed Rockford to generate sustained pressure, outshooting the IceHogs 35–26 and limiting them to a single goal early in the third period. Brett Leason opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal at 10:02 of the first ...