Gazette Sports

WINGATE — The Bald Eagle Area softball team entered the District 6 Class 3A playoffs as the No. 4 seed, but the Lady Eagles playing fifth-seeded Huntingdon in their first game of the playoffs. Huntingdon had beaten BEA twice during the regular season, 8-2 in the season opener and 12-2 on May 11.  Despite that…

CENTRE COUNTY — The 2026 District 6 Baseball Playoffs have begun, and the news for our local Centre County teams is partly very good, and partly not-so-good. Philipsburg-Osceola and Bald Eagle Area both advanced with first round victories on Monday afternoon, while State College lost a heartbreaker to Altoona on May 14 in the Class…

Bellefonte Elks Lodge 1094 has reaffirmed its commitment to local youth by donating $1,250 in support of the Bellefonte Elks Teener League baseball team. The donation provides crucial financial support for the upcoming season. Pictured from left are Elks Lodge Head Trustee Patrick Corbett, teammates William Hoover, Harrison Hoover, David Anderson, Blaine Casper, and team Manager Jacob…

STATE COLLEGE — State College Spikes fans have even more to look forward to in the 20th Anniversary Season with the addition of a special appearance by Bluey, the out-of-this-galaxy fun of Star Wars Night and several more exciting promotions to the 2026 home schedule, which begins on Friday, June 5 with opening night presented by PSECU. Tickets for these games, as well…

LORETTO — On May 5, Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference held its Track and Field Championships at St. Francis University in Loretto.  Bellefonte High School girls took 2nd place out of 18 schools and set two school records in the 4×400 and 4×800 relays.  In the girls 4×400 relay, Addison Fry, Kaylee Knepp, Althea Helms and Madyson Miller…

MARTINSBURG — The Bellefonte softball team went 2-1 over four days, beating Bishop Carroll, 10-0, on May 5 at home and Tyrone, 5-1, on May 7 at home before losing to Westmont Hilltop, 12-3, at O’Leary Fields on May 8.  Three days later, the Lady Red Raiders (9-10) rolled to a 9-1 win at Central.…

CENTRE COUNTY — In local high school baseball news, five of the six Centre County teams have qualified for the 2026 District 6 Tournament with games beginning as early as Friday, May 15. Bald Eagle Area, Bellefonte, Philipsburg-Osceola, St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy and State College will all move on to the tournament, while Penns Valley’s…

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli passed away on Monday at age 68. He served more than 30 years with Penn State Athletics as Director of Athletic Medicine and 38 years in the medical field. Sebastianelli is survived by his wife, Michele, and children, Alyssa and Geoff.  “Dr. Sebastianelli embodied the…

CENTRE COUNTY — Somewhere between the smell of sweat and canvas, under flickering lights in small-town buildings where the ring creaks like an old porch, there exists a strange kind of truth. It’s not the kind you find on scoreboards or box scores. It’s louder than that. Messier. Built on bruises, broken sleep and long…

CENTRE COUNTY — In local high school baseball action, Bald Eagle Area and Bellefonte both added to their winning streaks with two wins each this week, and St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy evened its record at 8-8 with two conference wins. Penns Valley took its second win on May 2 with a victory over Bishop Guilfoyle,…