State High Sports
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State High Football Beats North Allegheny 28-7 to Advance to PIAA State Semifinals
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State College went ahead early and never looked back, defeating District 7 champion North Allegheny 28-7 on Friday night at Memorial Field to advance to the PIAA Class 6A state semifinals. The Little Lions got on the board first with a 27-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Owen Yerka to receiver Michael Gaul who made a…
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State College to Face North Allegheny in PIAA Quarterfinals
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It is not often that a high school football team gives up 50 points in a game and comes out a winner. But that’s what happened at Memorial Field on Nov. 18 when undefeated State College held off Erie McDowell in three overtimes, 57-50, in the District 6-9-10 regional championship game. Both teams’ offenses marched…
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State College Takes on McDowell in PIAA Subregional; Penns Valley Battles for District Title
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The State College Little Lions remained undefeated after their 28-7 victory over Altoona in the District 6, AAAAAA Championship game on Nov. 10 night at Bald Eagle Area High School. State College will now take on Erie McDowell on Friday at home in the District 6-9-10 Subregional Final. In AA, Penns Valley atoned for an…
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State High Grad Luke Knipe Breaks Penn State Indoor Pole Vault Record
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Penn State sophomore and State High grad Luke Knipe set the Nittany Lions’ program record for men’s indoor pole vault during last weekend’s Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships. With a personal record of 5.30 meters (17’4.5”), the Boalsburg native placed second in the indoor meet at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. “I was…
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Local Boys’ Basketball Teams Hitting the Home Stretch
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Local high school boys’ basketball teams are turning toward the home stretch of their seasons, but some are struggling to get in the games on their schedules. Others, like Philipsburg-Osceola, have had only minor problems and are hovering near the top of the 2021 District 6 standings. Here’s a brief look at where each of…
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State College Area School Board OKs Winter and Spring Sports Plan
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State College Area School Board on Monday voted to approve a winter and spring athletics health and safety plan that, for now, will allow interscholastic competition for Little Lion winter teams to begin in January.
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State College to Close Season Against Hollidaysburg
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Last week, State College and Penns Valley both came out winners, while Bald Eagle Area finished its season with a last minute loss to Central Cambria, 22-19. The Little Lions and Rams will be on the field this week, and here’s a brief look at their games.
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Penns Valley’s Sands, State College’s Bigger Win State Titles
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Penns Valley’s Colton Sands and State College’s Brady Bigger captured individual state cross country titles, while the Penns Valley girls team won the Class A team title and the State High girls team was second in Class AAA.
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Centre County High School Football Preview: State College, BEA in Action on Friday Night
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Two local high school football teams that came up with big wins on Oct. 30 won’t be playing Friday night because of COVID-19 concerns.
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State High Cross Country Runners Excel Despite Challenges
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Whatever the outcome is on Saturday, I know I will be proud of the young men I had the privilege to coach in my first season of being an assistant cross country coach.