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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…

CENTRE COUNTY — All five Centre County high school football teams were on the field on Friday night with two of the teams — Bald Eagle Area and State College — finding success in their opening games. Bellefonte, Penns Valley and Philipsburg-Osceola, however, came up short in their first outings, as all three fell to…

PHILIPSBURG  — The Philipsburg-Osceola football team lost 1,000-yard rusher Colton Chapman to graduation, but the team’s starting quarterback, second-leading rusher and all three top receivers return for what could be a resurgent 2026 season. Quarterback Archer Baughman, a top three-sport athlete at the school, is considered to be one of the highest rated returning District…

PENNS VALLEY — Despite their 2-8 record in 2025, the Penns Valley Rams do have momentum coming into the 2026 season. The Rams finished last season by winning two of their last three games. They also lost three games by a combined 10 points. With a couple more plays and bounces going Penns Valley’s way,…

BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Red Raiders head into the 2026 season with plenty of momentum. After finishing the 2025 season with six wins and a District 6 championship, there is a lot to be excited about in Bellefonte this season. The Red Raiders only graduated nine seniors last year, so most of the core team…

WINGATE — The Bald Eagle Area football team is coming off a 5-6 campaign last year, and according to Head Coach Jesse Nagle, the Eagles could have a much different look in 2026. BEA is widely known for its spread formations and quick strike offense, but this year’s team will feature three big senior linemen…

STATE COLLEGE — The State College Little Lions are coming off another successful season, finishing 10-3, advancing to the state quarterfinals, and being ranked No. 5 in the state in the final PA Football News rankings in 2025. The Little Lions are led by Head Coach Matt Lintal, who has a career record of 111-38…

BOALSBURG — On Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, sluggers of all ages went to bat at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy’s 2nd Annual Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby held at the SJCA athletic field. Seventh grader Carter Steinbugl won the Silver Bracket (8th grade and under) repeating as last year’s champion. Quentin Neil came in 2nd and…

STATE COLLEGE — Roller derby is back at C3 Sports on Saturday, Sept. 12, and for State College Area Roller Derby, the evening is about much more than what happens between the first whistle and the final jam. SCAR will host Iron Mountain Roller Derby with the first whistle set for 5 p.m. The bout…

Editor’s Note: To read more about about each Centre County high school football team, go to The Gazette’s High School Football Preview section on Page 15. CENTRE COUNTY — It’s time to take the field for the five CentreCounty high school football teams as the 2026 season is about to get under way. All of…