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Bucknell’s Connell named to All-PL preseason team

LEWISBURG — Bucknell junior Katie Connell was one of 13 players selected to the Preseason All-Patriot League women’s soccer team. This is Connell’s second straight preseason nod, and she was a third-team All-Patriot League honoree following the 2024 season. Connell has recorded five goals in each of her first two collegiate seasons, and she begins the 2026 campaign 10 goals and five assists in her career. Last season, the West Vancouver, British Columbia native scored against Delaware, Saint Francis, Pittsburgh, Lehigh and Colgate, and she ranked in a tie for 11th in the Patriot ...

Cutters’ catcher committee still finding its footing

If you were to choose the position player on the field in the MLB Draft League that is most volatile, most would say it’s the man behind the plate. With the ever growing increase of talent in the MLB Draft League throughout both halves of the season, the catcher position comes further ...

Simmons hired as PSAC’s Assistant Commissioner

LOCK HAVEN - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced the hiring of Madeline Simmons as Assistant Commissioner, bringing to the conference office an accomplished NCAA Division II administrator with extensive experience in compliance, student-athlete success, and athletics administration. Simmons joins the PSAC after serving as Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance at Missouri Western State University, where she was a member of the institution’s senior administrative team and oversaw NCAA compliance for 17 varsity szports and more than 400 student-athletes. ...

Brahmer, Burkle selected for Mackey Award Watch List

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State senior tight end Benjamin Brahmer and redshirt senior tight end Gabe Burkle were tabbed to the John Mackey Award watch list on Wednesday. The John Mackey Award is presented annually to the top tight end in college football. Penn State’s Tyler Warren won the Mackey Award in 2024. The watch list highlights players who have demonstrated talent, leadership and potential heading into the 2026 season. Brahmer, a senior tight end who stands 6-feet, 7-inches from Nebraska, was voted second-team All-Big 12 last year and was selected honorable mention All-Big 12 in ...