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By Kevin Brockway
STATE COLLEGE — Dan Simmons takes pride in the fact that he’s not only a University of Pittsburgh alumnus but also a fervent fan of all things Panthers.
SELINSGROVE — Hailey Womer terrorized Selinsgrove's defense from the outset of Monday's marquee field hockey game until the last moments of Greenwood's overtime victory.
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STATE COLLEGE — No. 13 Penn State (3-0) is idle this week, after its nail-biting 17-10 victory over Pittsburgh.
Roethlisberger done for season with right elbow injury
STATE COLLEGE – Penn State’s transfer portal woes during the offseason have been well-documented as the Nittany Lions lost several players to other schools.
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EDINBORO — Logan Leiby threw his first collegiate touchdown pass Saturday to help Bloomsburg overcome a 14-point deficit and defeat Edinboro 24-21.
SELINSGROVE — When the skies were gray with intermittent rain Saturday, second-generation 410 sprint car driver Logan Wagner wasn’t sure he should make the trip to Selinsgrove Speedway to race in the 37th annual Jim Nace Memorial 410 sprint car race.
LEWISBURG — As Bucknell took the field Saturday after honoring first responders for its Hero Appreciation Day, Simeon Page carried a large American flag onto the field.
BALTIMORE — Things seemed bleak for the Susquehanna football team early in the fourth quarter Saturday.
HUMMELSTOWN — Lower Dauphin scored on a corner with no time left in the second half Saturday to tie Greenwood 2-2 in nonconference field hockey.
ELIZABETHVILLE — One perfectly placed direct kick.
TURBOTVILLE — Nick Ritter recorded a natural hat trick in the second half, including the tying and go-ahead goals fewer than two minutes apart, for Selinsgrove in a 4-2 Heartland Athletic Conference crossover win over Warrior Run in boys soccer.
MILTON — Leah Bergey scored six goals, including the first five of the game, to power Milton to an 11-1 nonleague girls soccer win over Lourdes Regional.
STATE COLLEGE — Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett’s pass lingered in the air for what seemed like an eternity.
HALIFAX — Not too many football players have the opportunity to carry out two potential game-preserving defensive efforts over the course of one season — or even throughout the duration of their careers in helmets and shoulder pads.
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MOUNT CARMEL — Despite moving to more of a spread offense this season, Mount Carmel still knows how to pound the ball on the ground.
BEAVER SPRINGS — For the first two drives Friday night, it seemed as though Midd-West might have its hands full with Shenandoah Valley.
MILTON — The Tomato Bowl football game kicks off Milton’s annual Harvest Festival.
When Emma Mikita steps outside her Danville home to go for a run — and, in her case, distance really doesn’t matter — she could be out there on a training mission or just to maintain her fitness.
MONTOURSVILLE — Despite a strong defensive effort for the first three quarters, Warrior Run was unable to generate much offense in Friday night’s 28-7 loss to Montoursville.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Julian Fleming can’t remember Southern Columbia’s last regular-season loss.
MIFFLINTOWN — Line Mountain rallied from a halftime deficit to lead its Twin Valley Conference game at Juniata by 11 points on Friday.
SUNBURY — Shikellamy did everything in its power to keep Selinsgrove’s lead at one score heading into the locker room at halftime, letting the clock twist down to 40.7 seconds left before the Seals took possession on their own 38.
DANVILLE — At a time when his head should be spinning from high school-level classes and a varsity playbook, freshman Carson Persing is making Danville's opponents turn and take notice.
Week four of the 2019 high school football season in the Valley features 9 games.
Mifflinburg at Danville
MILL HALL — Owen Magee scored two goals and assisted on two more as Selinsgrove cruised to its fourth consecutive win, 6-0 at Central Mountain on Thursday.
Bucknell coach Dave Cecchini knew his first year in charge of the Bison football team would be a learning experience.
Quarterback Tanner Lorson is the straw that stirs the drink for Jersey Shore football.
When Selinsgrove and Shikellamy kick off in their annual regular-season matchup, neither coach really knows what to expect from his offense.
The road to a Centennial Conference championship starts this weekend for Susquehanna.
One week later there are still more questions than answers around the Danville football program.
SUNBURY — Fiona Finnerty breezed to a 6-0, 6-0 win at third singles to highlight Selinsgrove’s sweep of rival Shikellamy in girls tennis Thursday.
TURBOTVILLE — There aren’t many times in life that people can know it will be their last chance at something, but senior year of high school is one of those times.
JERSEY SHORE — Kristi Benfield made seven saves to record a clean sheet, and Mifflinburg scored two goals around halftime of a 3-0 Heartland Athletic Conference crossover win over Jersey Shore on Thursday.
DANVILLE — Maybe the best way to categorize Danville’s latest game is to call it a learning experience.
SUNBURY — Shikellamy blanked Mifflinburg in the second half but couldn’t capitalize on several opportunities to score an equalizer in the Wildcats’ 2-1 win in Heartland Athletic Conference-Division I field hockey Thursday.
STATE COLLEGE – Saturday’s anticipated in-state matchup between the Nittany Lions and Panthers holds special significance for Penn State tight end Nick Bowers.
STATE COLLEGE – The only thing certain about what's next for the Penn State and Pittsburgh football rivalry is that the teams will meet for the 100th time Saturday at noon.
