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PSU wrestling honored on the Senate floor

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UNIVERSITY PARK — U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) spoke on the Senate floor earlier this week to honor the 2026 NCAA National Champion Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team. He introduced a Senate resolution congratulating the program on its fifth consecutive national championship and 13th NCAA title in the last 15 NCAA tournaments. Senator McCormick praised the team’s historic accomplishments and reflected on how the sport of wrestling cultivates the discipline, resilience, and character that have long defined Pennsylvania and strengthened our nation. Elsewhere: - Four ...

Champions crowned on both Sylvan Hills and Summit golf courses

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CRESSON — The Central Counties Junior Golf Championships were held at the Summit Country Club where four different age groups won titles. In the boys 16-18 division, Colten Karlheim (76) was the low gross winner while Avery Schenk was the low net winner (75). Henry St. Amant, Andrew Pile ...

West Suburban softball gets one more game, win

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KIRKLAND, Wash. — The West Suburban 14U softball team defeated Guayama, Puerto Rico, representing Latin America, 14-2, in five innings in a consolation game of the Little League Juniors Softball World Series on Friday. Both teams had been eliminated from the championship bracket on ...

Not too upset about LIV Golf tour struggling financially

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It was just a couple of years ago that the upstart LIV Golf League posed a major threat to the PGA Tour’s dominance as the world’s leading golf tour. Back then, LIV Golf seemed determined to spend any amount needed to entice PGA stars like Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson ...

August means club golf championship time in the area

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After several weeks of local best-ball competition, area clubs will be gearing up for club-championship play during the month of August, and if this season is anything like last year there will be plenty of familiar faces hoisting trophies. When last year’s competition came to a close, ...

Senate involved with 1960 Missouri football team

National Sports

WASHINGTON — Four teams had claims to the 1960 national championship in college football. The U.S. Senate is adding Missouri to that list. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., introduced a resolution during a meeting Thursday recognizing the Tigers for a claim to the national title. The measure was ...