Gazette Sports

REEDSVILE — The Bellefonte Cross Country teams kicked off their competition schedule against steep regional opposition at the Big Valley Invitational. Facing oppressive conditions — with temperatures hovering at 78 degrees alongside high humidity and full sun — the Raiders put together strong individual and team efforts across all divisions, headlined by a runner-up team…

BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte boys soccer team captured another win over a Centre County foe in a 3-0 victory over Penns Valley on Sept. 2 at home. The shutout came on the heels of a season opening 10-1 win over Philipsburg-Osceola on Aug. 31. Lincoln Alberegg scored the first goal at 7:31 off of an assist…

CENTRE COUNTY — This Friday is Week 3 and both Bald Eagle Area and State College are 2-0 after conference wins over the last weekend. At the same time, Philipsburg-Osceola and Bellefonte both came through with impressive bounce-back wins that evened their records at 1-1. Penns Valley has yet to break through but the Rams…

CENTRE COUNTY — In Centre County high school football action in Week 2 of the 2026 season, Philipsburg-Osceola and Bellefonte both made up for first week losses with impressive wins, but Penns Valley fell despite putting up 20 points and over 300 yards of total offense at home against Central Cambria. Here’s a closer look…

By MYLES HANNAK STATE COLLEGE — The State College High School Little Lions made their home debut Friday in front of a packed crowd when they welcomed conference foe Chambersburg to Memorial Field. The Little Lions entered familiar territory fresh off a narrow one-score opening win over Central York yet added to their win column…

By DOMINIC MEGATS WINGATE — A year ago, Bald Eagle Area football head coach Jesse Nagle spoke to his huddled team, packed the buses and headed back from Penn Cambria High School to Wingate with a 47-24 loss to the Panthers weighing on his mind.  Fast forward to last Friday night, an experienced and revitalized…

UNIVERSITY PARK — The 2026 edition of the Penn State Nittany Lion football team will take the field on Saturday, Sept. 5 against Marshall University in what may be one of the most anticipated opening games in the history of the Nittany Lions. How the Lions got to this point with a new head coach…

STATE COLLEGE — It doesn’t matter what high school sport you play, it is never an appealing prospect to travel to Pittsburgh for weekend games against Pine Richland and North Allegheny. Yet, that’s what the State College field hockey team did on Aug. 28 and 29, and the Lady Little Lions came back home with…

CENTRE COUNTY — This week’s Gazette Game of the Week is the LHAC matchup of 1-0 Forest Hills at the 0-1 Bellefonte Raiders on Friday, Sept. 4. The Raiders had a slow offensive night in Week 1 at Tyrone when the Golden Eagles scored late to take a hard-fought, 14-7 LHAC victory. Bellefonte will have…

PHILIPSBURG — Bellefonte boys soccer team opened the 2026 season in impressive fashion, erupting for 10 goals in a 10-1 rout at Philipsburg-Osceola on Aug. 31 in a game that had a 1:15 delay. “The guys came out very aggressive and hungry tonight after the weather delay,” Bellefonte coach Scott Martz said. “You could tell…