Tommy Butler
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BEA continues to dominate on the mat
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On Jan. 6, the Eagles held the Bald Eagle Area Duals, winning against all four of their opponents. Each win became progressively more dominant for BEA. First, the Bald Eagle wrestlers defeated Fauquier, Va., 36-31. Next came a 39-27 win over Warwick, followed by a 42-22 win over Altoona. Finally, Bald Eagle Area routed…
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St. Joe’s, State College find success in holiday tournaments
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Local grapplers participated in holiday tournaments over the holiday break. Bald Eagle Area Eagles wrestlers participated in the Manheim Lions Club Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28 and 29. BEA came in second place with 192.5 points, behind the hosts of the tournament. Garrett Rigg, at 145 pounds, won the weight class’s championship…
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Q&A with Lisa Ko, author of National Book Award finalist The Leavers
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On January 29, Schlow Centre Region Library in State College will host an event with novelist Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers. Published in May 2017, Ko’s debut novel has won the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction as well as being named a finalist for National Book Award for Fiction. Ko wrote The…
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BEA’s Koleno earns tourney title, 100th career win
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A look at recent high school wrestling results: Bald Eagle Area Seth Koleno, of Bald Eagle Area, returned from the King of the Mountain tournament on Dec. 16 having earned his 100th career win, as well as the tournament’s 138-pound title. Koleno’s victory came by way of a 15-6 major decision over…
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Philipsburg-Osceola, St. Joe’s and State College were in tournament action to start the wrestling season, while Bald Eagle Area and Penns Valley opened with dual meets. Bellefonte’s first match is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 14. BALD EAGLE AREA Up next for BEA is the anxiously awaited King of the Mountain tournament at Central…
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St. Joe’s hosting its first dual meet Dec. 13
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BOALSBURG — For the first time in the short history of St. Joseph’s Academy wrestling, a dual meet will be hosted by the Wolves. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7p.m., the Tyrone Golden Eagles will make their way to Boalsburg to take to the mat with St. Joe’s. Wolves head coach Pat Flynn reached…
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Happy Valley Dolls win Ohio Valley River Riot Tournament
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On Nov. 18 and 19, the Happy Valley Dolls of State College Area Roller Derby participated in the Ohio Valley River Riot Tournament. The tournament, hosted by the Ohio Valley Roller Girls, consisted of eight teams from all over North America. Each participating team is part of the International Roller Derby Association and the…
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Soltis takes over AD duties at Bellefonte
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Bellefonte athletic director Jimmy Soltis has been working his new job for almost four weeks now after recovering from surgery. Even though he’s still getting used to the new office and building layout, he’s already enjoying the culture.
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New Director Erin Coe Says Palmer Museum Could Help Drive Tourism
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Erin Coe was instrumental in the growth of the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York, where she spent 15 as chief curator before being named director in 2015. Now, she’ll look to advance the mission of Penn State’s Palmer Museum of Art. She becomes the museum’s director effective Monday.
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Artist of the Month: Erin Coe
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Erin Coe was instrumental in the growth of the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York, where she spent15 as chief curator before being named director in 2015. Now, she’ll look to advance the mission of Penn State’s Palmer Museum of Art. She becomes the museum’s director on September 11. Just before stepping…