Gazette Sports

PHILIPSBURG — In Philipsburg-Osceola’s gymnasium, which has earned a reputation for its sweltering heat akin to a sauna, causing a majority of spectators to be prepped with fans, the Mounties were unable to use its familiarity with the effects to boil over into a win.  Bald Eagle arrived in town with a fiery offense that…

CENTRE COUNTY — Week 5 of our local high school football season has four teams matched up against each other in LHAC contests and State College putting its unbeaten record on the line against visiting Cedar Cliff. In the Gazette Game of the Week, 3-1 Bald Eagle Area will visit 3-1 Philipsburg-Osceola in a big…

CENTRE COUNTY — In an exciting Week 4 of local high school football action, State College remained undefeated with a 42-0 romp over Central Dauphin East and Philipsburg-Osceola rose to 3-1 with a very close 35-28 win at all-in Penns Valley. Bald Eagle Area suffered its first loss on Friday night at Tyrone, 15-6, and…

BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte Elks Lodge 1094 recently hosted its annual Local Lodge Soccer Shoot competition, during which they brought together young athletes to test their goal-scoring skills in a fun community-oriented event. Youth athletes compete in a variety of age groups U-8, U-10, 12, U-14, and U-16 and gender-specific groups as well.  Winners and participants in…

STATE COLLEGE — After the State College field hockey team lost a storm-shortened game to Susquenita at home on Thursday, the Little Lions began Mid-Penn Conference play with two losses to top league contenders. Against Susquenita, SC fell behind 1-0 at halftime, but storms then covered the area and the game was called. Susquenita left…

SPRING MILLS — The Bald Eagle Area boys soccer team had a busy week, going 3-1, including a 4-0 win over St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, 3-0, at home on Sept. 12 and a win at Penns Valley, 3-1, on Sept. 14. The Eagles (4-1-1) split their other two games, routing Chestnut Ridge, 7-1, at home…

CENTRE COUNTY — With two teams at 3-0 and another at 2-1, the Centre County high school football teams are off to a good start in 2026. State College and BEA both improved to 3-0 last week and Philipsburg-Osceola erupted for 48 points against Clearfield to take its second win. Bellefonte will see Clearfield this…

CENTRE COUNTY — Centre County teams saw sharply different outcomes in Week 3, with Bald Eagle Area and Philipsburg-Osceola earning decisive victories, while Bellefonte struggled against Bishop Guilfoyle. Bald Eagle stayed unbeaten in the Iron Bell Classic and the Mounties erased an early deficit to end a long losing streak against Clearfield. Bishop Guilfoyle 35,…

WINGATE — Bald Eagle Area entered Friday night’s contest against Penns Valley with an opportunity to start the season with a 3-0 record after a narrow victory over Penn Cambria the week before.  After a sluggish first half from both teams, the Eagles controlled the run game through the final two quarters, leading to a…

BOALSBURG — It’s been a while since the Damsels and Wolfpack last met on the court, with St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy only losing a single set over two matches in 2024-25. Yet, while time allowed a lot to change, the upper hand didn’t look at all altered for the Wolfpack in the return of familiar…