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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 ...

Crosscutters rally back from four down, defeat Black Bears at home

The Williamsport Crosscutters snagged a win in comeback fashion Wednesday night, defeating the West Virginia Black Bears, 9-7, at Historic Bowman Field. After conceding the first four runs of the game, a stable bullpen parlayed with a five run seventh inning catapulted the Cutters to a ...

Cutters’ Williams is a prototypical cleanup batter

As the Williamsport Crosscutters continue to shuffle their lineup around to find the perfect order for the MLB Draft League Championship, one spot in the order already seems to be penned in. The role of the cleanup hitter, while not designated typically for the best overall hitter in the ...

Crosscutters get shut out against West Virginia 6-0

The Williamsport Crosscutters dropped their series opener against the West Virginia Black Bears on Tuesday night, getting shut out 6-0 at Bowman Field. West Virginia pitchers stole the show, with the in form Black Bear staff shutting out a Williamsport side that put just three men on ...