Centre County Gazette

CENTRE COUNTY — Except for Philipsburg-Osceola’s shutout win at home over Penns Valley, it was a week of closely played games for the Centre County high school football teams. State College managed to hold off Cumberland Valley at home to go 3-1 for the season, but BEA’s comeback attempt against Tyrone fell short. Bellefonte lost…

SPRING MILLS — The Penns Valley boys soccer team followed a scoreless tie with Bald Eagle Area by edging St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, 2-1, in overtime at home on Sept. 13. The Rams were coming off of a win over Bishop Guilfoyle, 3-0, on Sept. 11 at home. Collin Fohringer scored the winning goal in…

CENTRE COUNTY — It’s getting crowded with Centre County teams at the top of the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference girls’ volleyball standings. Unbeaten Bald Eagle Area is in first place, one game ahead of Penns Valley and Philipsburg-Osceola.  Hollidaysburg is mixed in there with a 1-1 record that includes a win over P-O and a…

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s volleyball team followed up its sweep of New Hampshire with another solid performance at Rec Hall against Bucknell on Sept. 9. After taking New Hampshire two days before, 3-0, the Nittany Lions broke out with a 25-19 win in the first set against the Bison, went to 2-0…

Penn State Athletics UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey team (4-1, 0-0 B1G) dominated visiting Kent State (1-4) in non-conference field hockey action Sunday, Sept. 14, wrapping up a string of four straight home games. The Nittany Lions rolled to a 5-2 win over Kent State, riding the strength of 25…

STATE COLLEGE — The State College field hockey team tangled with the two top Mid Penn Commonwealth teams this past week, and the Little Lions came up short on both occasions. On Sept. 10 in Hummelstown, State College took on Lower Dauphin, and the Falcons scored four second-period goals on the way to a 7-1…