Ten American teams have written remarkable stories this summer. But as great as those are, their books remained unfinished. What they do here at the Little League World Series provides the final chapters. And, win or lose, those chapters will provide fantastic conclusions. Because, the bottom ...
As the Delaware player hit a slow roller down the third-base line, it appeared like a sure infield single which would load the bases and create a tense situation. Ryan Donnelly had other ideas. The West Chester, Pennsylvania pitcher sprinted off the mound and headed into no-man’s land with ...
Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: POSITION: Secondary Player to watch: Marcus Neal Jr. (No. 31) Class: Junior Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 216 pounds Career to this point: Started 12 games for Iowa State last year and made a team-leading 77 tackles (40 solo) and 11 for loss. Projected by Phil Steele as a fourth-team All-American, the Lions’ highest rated defener. Quotable: “I take pride in being able to read offenses and just keep growing in my knowledge of the game and just being very physical, being able ...
Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: POSITION: Special teams Player to watch: Ryan Barker (No. 94) Class: Redshirt junior Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 191 pounds Career to this point: Now a redshirt junior, Barker currently ranks first all-time at Penn State in field goal percentage (89.2 percent). His career-long is 49 yards, which was made in both the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Quotable: “I make it a goal every time I step on the field that I’m going to build more trust with my teammates. To see that actually ...
Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: POSITION: Defensive line Player to watch: Ikenna Ezeogu (No. 1) Class: Senior Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 273 pounds Career to this point: Played in 38 games at Iowa State and began emerging in 2025 with 25 stops. Quotable: “Ike’s a guy that you talk about has flashed maybe every single day (during preseason camp).” — Matt Campbell FYI: Can play multiple spots on the defensive line — a position that is emphasizing size and may be the team’s biggest question ...
The Williamsport Crosscutters used the long ball from the bats of James McCoy and Matthew Williams, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Crosscutters fell to the State College Spikes 9-7 on Tuesday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. It was almost mirror nights for McCoy and Williams as both went 2 for 4 with two-run home runs, a hit by pitch and two runs scored. Williams also added a double. Sam DeCarlo also had a two-hit night by going 2 for 3 with an RBI and two runs scored. Nick Barone added the final RBI for Williamsport on a 1 for 4 night. AJ Solomon accounted for the other ...
