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Scrappers drop Spikes, 12-7

NILES, Ohio – Tyree Reed etched his name into the State College Spikes record books by homering twice in the same game and Justin Journette started the home run party going for the Spikes, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers used a big inning to top the Spikes, 12-7, on Wednesday night at 7/17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood. Reed, an outfielder from Jackson State, began his barrage with a 379-foot, two-run shot to left-center field in the third inning. The Vallejo, Calif. native then followed it up by blasting a 421-foot, two-run dinger to center field in the eighth. With his ...

Scrappers double up Spikes, 6-3

NILES, Ohio – State College Spikes returnee Camden Ross smashed a two-run single in the eighth inning to keep the game within reach, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers took a 6-3 victory on Tuesday night at 7/17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood to in the 2026 MLB Draft League opener for both teams. Ross, a catcher from Western Kentucky, who reached base at a .433 clip for the Spikes (0-1) over 22 games in 2025, marked his return by driving in Alex Mendoza Jr. and Tyree Reed to cut the deficit to two runs. CJ Richmond and Luke Nomura also stole bases to aid the State College ...

Durley signs with Lady Lions basketball squad

UNIVERSITY PARK -- Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright announces 2025-26 Mountain West Freshman of the Year Skylar Durley has signed to Penn State. Durley becomes the seventh addition to Wright’s roster and sixth portal pickup. She arrives in Happy Valley as a sophomore transfer from Nevada “The addition of Skylar really strengthens our team in many ways,” said Wright. “Skylar is a proven leader, showcased by the Mountain West Freshman of the Year. Skylar is a tough nosed guard who isn’t afraid to mix it up, evidenced by her ability to rebound the ball. ...

Kitching off to nationals during final day

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State track & field team concluded competition in the NCAA First Round Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky. One student-athlete earned her third trip to outdoor nationals, while two others finished their campaigns in the program Top-10. Hayley Kitching was the lone Nittany Lion to qualify for the national championships. Kitching’s 1:59.15 in the 800-meter run topped her heat, punching a ticket to her third outdoor national championships. The Coffs Harbour, Australia native returns after previously competing in 2023-24, including a third-place finish ...

Lions qualify for nationals in Kentucky

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State track & field delivered a productive penultimate day at the NCAA First Round in Lexington, Kentucky Friday. The day featured five athletes qualifying for the national championships and two program Top-3 marks rewritten. Nick Sloff was the first athlete to qualify for nationals when he ran a 3:43.33 in the men’s 1500-meter run. Sloff qualified directly after placing fifth in his heat and will make his first trip to the outdoor national championships. Ajani Dwyer continued his stellar sophomore campaign when he ran a 9.99 in the men’s 100-meter ...

Lions wrap up Day 2 in NCAA First Round

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State track & field completed its second day of competition at the NCAA First Round Thursday in Lexington, Kentucky. The biggest storylines included a runner improving her own program record and a thrower who qualified for nationals. Hayley Kitching set the tone for the Nittany Lions when she recorded the program record in the women’s 800-meter run. The Coffs Harbour, Australia native broke two minutes, running a 1:59.60. Kitching’s time was the fastest in the preliminary phase and advanced her to Saturday’s races. Two additional athletes advanced in ...