Gazette Sports

HUNTINGDON — Huntingdon Area hosted a three-team meet on Tuesday, March 31, welcoming Bellefonte Area and Bishop Guilfoyle for an early-season competition that featured strong performances across sprints, distance races, middle-distance events and field competitions. The 100 meters highlighted competitive efforts on both the boys and girls competitions. Bellefonte Area’s Caleb Bartley led the boys…

PHILIPSBURG — Philipsburg-Osceola erupted for 14 runs in the bottom of the first inning against Hollidaysburg on March 31 at the Curtis Park Athletic Complex and rolled to an 18-2 rout in three innings.  Emily Gustkey, whose two-run home run in the fourth inning invoked the 15-run mercy rule, had two hits and scored three…

ALTOONA — Altoona Area High School hosted the 49th annual Igloo Invitational on Saturday, March 28, welcoming 38 high schools from across the state for a highly competitive day of track and field action which featured standout performances in sprints, distance races and middle-distance events. The 100 meters showcased elite speed on both the boys’…

CENTRE COUNTY — The Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference announced its Winter Basketball and Wrestling All Conference Teams, and there are many local athletes included as honorees. Here is a list of the local athletes listed:Boys’ Basketball East MVP: Patrick Braison, Clearfield Local Players: 2nd Team:  Fletcher Ironside, Penns Valley Honorable Mention:  James Cowan, BEA Noah…

STATE COLLEGE — The State College track and field teams put together a dominant showing against Central Dauphin, controlling action across both the boys’ and girls’ competitions behind standout performances in sprints, distance events and field events. State College set the tone early on the track led by senior Landon Bassett who delivered a standout…

CENTRE COUNTY — In local high school baseball, the Bellefonte Raiders kept rolling with two shutout wins while St. Joseph’s Academy, BEA, Philipsburg-Osceola and State College all came through with wins in Week 2. Here’s a brief look at all the Centre County teams as to what is happening: Bellefonte 10, Bishop Carroll 0 At…

STATE COLLEGE — The State College softball team, under the direction of new coach Scott Kaminske, opened the 2026 season with an 11-1, five-inning thumping of Mifflin County on March 25 at home. The game was scoreless until the Little Lady Lions erupted for six runs in the fourth inning and then five more in…

STATE COLLEGE —  After a dominating performance at the 2026 PIAA Class 3A Swimming and Diving Championships held at Bucknell College, State College senior Molly Workman has been named the Centre County Gazette Athlete of the Month. Workman won four gold medals at the meet, set a meet record time in the 50-yard freestyle and…

Philipsburg Elks Lodge 1157 and Country Club recently announced that two of its competitors in the recently completed Elks Mid-Atlantic Regional Soccer Shoot. David Fish, right, won first place in the Boys U8 category and will advance to the national competition; Kensley Clark earned second place in the Girls U8 category.

CLEVELAND — French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr said in 1849 that “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” That proverb can apply to NCAA Div. I wrestling. No matter what changes –– the year, the city, the venue, the lineup –– you can’t change who rules college wrestling. Penn State won its…