Pat Rothdeutsch
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Some Centre County High School Football Teams Are in for Big Changes in 2023
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The 2023-24 high school sports seasons are about to begin, and fans of four of our local football teams will notice very quickly that those schools will be facing a much wider variety of teams this year than they have in the past. That’s because the old Mountain League merged into the Laurel Highlands Athletic…
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Rhoades Gives Progress Report on Nittany Lion Basketball Squad
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UNIVERSITY PARK — It may be a bit early to be talking about the Penn State basketball team under new head coach Mike Rhoades, but for Rhoades and his staff, basketball is never out of season. After Rhoades was named to replace Micah Shrewsberry following the 2022-23 season, there has been a flurry of activity…
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State College, St. Joe’s Set to Begin PIAA Boys Basketball Tournament
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The State College Little Lions and the St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy WolfPack will both be playing in the first round of the PIAA boys basketball tournament, set to begin Friday and Saturday. The Little Lions, after beating Altoona in the District 6, 6A final and then trouncing Erie in the D6-8-10 regional final, will face…
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Rowland Theatre Prepares for New Seats
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PHILIPSBURG — Anyone attending one of the first-run movies being shown at the venerable Rowland Theatre in Philipsburg will temporarily have to sit in the balcony. That’s because the 106-year-old venue cleared out most of its old theater seats and is waiting for delivery of more than 400 brand new ones and a new carpet…
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Unbeaten State High to Battle Harrisburg in PIAA Semis
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In recent years, the State College Little Lions always seemed to end their football season somewhere in the PIAA playoffs against a team from the WPIAL. Not this year. After losing, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12 of its last 13 games against District 7 teams, State College stared down history and dispatched D7’s North…
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State College to Face North Allegheny in PIAA Quarterfinals
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It is not often that a high school football team gives up 50 points in a game and comes out a winner. But that’s what happened at Memorial Field on Nov. 18 when undefeated State College held off Erie McDowell in three overtimes, 57-50, in the District 6-9-10 regional championship game. Both teams’ offenses marched…
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State College Takes on McDowell in PIAA Subregional; Penns Valley Battles for District Title
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The State College Little Lions remained undefeated after their 28-7 victory over Altoona in the District 6, AAAAAA Championship game on Nov. 10 night at Bald Eagle Area High School. State College will now take on Erie McDowell on Friday at home in the District 6-9-10 Subregional Final. In AA, Penns Valley atoned for an…
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Recapping Week 1 and Previewing Week 2 of Centre County High School Football
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State College, Penns Valley and Philipsburg-Osceola all launched their 2022 football seasons with big wins on Friday night, but Bellefonte and Bald Eagle Area both absorbed losses to non-league opponents. This week, everyone is again back in action, and there will be three Mountain League games — BEA will entertain Clearfield, Bellefonte will travel to…
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Centre County High School Football Season Kicks Off on Friday
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For those of us who have been eagerly awaiting the beginning of the 2022 football season, relief is in sight. That’s because all five of Centre County’s high school football teams will be opening their seasons this week, and all five will begin against challenging opponents. The State College Little Lions, a deceiving 8-6 last…
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Field Renovations Help Improve Experience, Foster Equality for State College Little League Softball and Baseball
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It is not surprising that the State College Little League softball and baseball teams are again highly competitive in the 2022 District 5 tournaments. The programs have been solid for years, and they are again vying for district honors at every level in both sports. There has been one area, however, that LL Director Brian…