Penn State Baseball Boycott Stirs Flag Controversy in South Carolina
Penn State players wore red armbands during two games with Winthrop in Rock Hill to protest the Confederate flag flying atop the South Carolina Statehouse. The Nittany Lions won 4-3 on Saturday and lost 9-8 on Sunday, saying they would only return for postseason play if the flag remains.
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South Carolina
Statehouse
Nittany Lions
Winthrop
Rock Hill
George Everly
Joe Hudak
New Castle
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Joe Hindelang
Associated Press
Aliquippa coach grills burgers after playoff win over Farrell
Aliquippa basketball coach Mike Zmijanac, fresh from a 58 54 victory over Farrell in the Western semifinal, jokes about grill duty at home. The Quips, 25 6, advance to meet Shady Side in the WPIAL playoffs amid a fierce rivalry and lingering exhaustion from the win.
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Mike Zmijanac
Aliquippa High
Mt. Lebanon
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Aliquippa
New Castle High
Steelers
Shady Side Road
Bernard Lay
Shady Side Academy
Hershey
Halifax stun overtime win in PIAA quarterfinal thriller
Halifax edged Annville Cleona 76-74 in overtime as Zach Reynolds hit a 20 footer from the baseline at the buzzer. Jay Leader scored 24 for Halifax while Mark Linebaugh poured in 34 for Annville Cleona. Halifa x advances to face St Pius X in the eastern final.
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Riverside
Aliquippa
Shady Side Academy
Farrell
New Castle High School
Jay
Mark Linebaugh
Colgate
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Coatesville
Williamsport
John Allen
Chevy Troutman
Chester
Hatboro- Horsham
NCAA Upsets Shake Tournament Field After Early Exits
Top seeds fall across regions as Stanford and Cincinnati exit after 60 53 losses to North Carolina and Tulsa. Injuries to Kenyon Martin Khalid El Amin slowdowns shape results. Seton Hall’s Ty Shine delivers clutch 3 in OT over Temple. Regional semis set with Duke Florida Oklahoma State and UNC Tennessee among winners.
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Stanford
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North Carolina
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Carlos Boozer
Kansas
Seton Hall
Michigan State
DePaul
Oregon State
Kenyon Martin
Khalid El-Amin
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Tennessee
Shaheen Holloway
Pirates
Oregon
Ty Shine
Holloway
Owls
Shine
Oklahoma State
Syracuse
N.Y
Pepperdine
Florida
Ilinois
Austin
Texas
Miami
Albuquerque
N.M
LSU
Purdue
Auburn Hills
Mich
Iowa State
UCLA
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