Pat Rothdeutsch
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State High hosts Signing Day for student-athletes
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STATE COLLEGE — Colleges and universities are no longer the only ones that celebrate signing day. High schools are getting into the act in a big way as well. With interest in recruiting for college sports rising, schools across the state and country are holding signing ceremonies and commending their student-athletes who are…
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Gazette predictions: We pick the Super Bowl winner
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Morelli: Why the Broncos will win As I sat and watched the AFC Championship Game a couple of weeks ago, I could only think one thing. The Pittsburgh Steelers should have been playing in the game. If not for an ill-timed fumble by a third-string running back, chances are that the…
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State College gets contributions from everyone in win over Mifflin County
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STATE COLLEGE — The State College girls basketball team had a convincing solution to the Mifflin County defense designed to neutralize high-scoring forward Kyla Irwin. The Lady Little Lions simply went to everybody else. Playing in a Mid-Penn Conference matchup between the two teams on Jan. 25 at State College, Mifflin County…
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The planets align for the Pittsburgh Steelers
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It did not look good for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A week after losing control of their own fate following a crushing loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Steelers needed a win and some help to make the AFC playoffs. The win had to come at 3-12 Cleveland, and the Steelers were more than…
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Recovered … and on a Roll, State High’s Jess Henderson Returns From Injury in Grand Style
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There was a dribbler hit up the first base line and it was when I turned to throw the ball to first that I heard the pop. I planted and turned my body, but my foot stayed right where it was. Immediately, I was like, ‘Throw the ball, Jess,’ but I couldn’t.”
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State College High Baseball Team Looks to Continue Winning Ways
in Centre County Gazette, Community & Entertainment, Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Sports, Sports News, State College, State High Sports, StateCollege.com—
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“We’re feeling very positive about this year,” head coach Bill Tussey says. “We have 12 lettermen back, including five fielding starters and all of our pitching with the exception of (Nick) Raquet and (Keith) LeBarron. So we’re feeling positive about this group.”
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The 2014 Sports Year in Review
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Now is probably a good time to look back at the more interesting stories, both good and not-so-good, about sports here in Centre County. If it was anything, 2014 was a busy year, filled with the accounts of dramatic games played by our local teams every week. Actually, almost every day.
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Walker Takes Reins of State High’s Boys’ Basketball
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“So our strengths are going to be our quickness, our athleticism, and I thing we are going to have a pretty deep rotation. And we have some really knock-down shooters.”
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Time Runs Out on Little Lions’ Playoff Run
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State College had more total yardage than District 7, No. 1 seed Pine-Richland and more first downs. The Little Lions ran more plays, ran for more yardage, and had more time of possession. Yet State College could not keep up with the quick-strike, big-play ability of the Rams.
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State High Faces Toughest Foe Yet in Undefeated Pine-Richland
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Since the first week in October, only one team has gotten to within 20 points of the Rams. Pine-Richland has scored over 60 points three times this season.