It's been the same scenario for State College softball team for the last few seasons — hurry up to win a District 6 Class AAAA title and then wait for a week for PIAA Tournament play to start.

STATE COLLEGE — Volleyball is not supposed to be this easy.

EBENSBURG — There will be no home-court advantage for the State College boys' volleyball team this weekend. Greater Latrobe is crashing the party.

SPRING MILLS — If not for a mid-season injury to a teammate, Jess Shisler probably wouldn’t have been in the State College lineup for Thursday’s District 6 Class AAAA championship game against Central Mountain.

Megan Andersen, State College

The senior helped State College defend its District 6 Class AAA title by placing second and qualifying for the PIAA meet in three events last week at Mansion Park. Andersen completed the 100 in 12.53 and the 200 in 25.79 and ran a leg on a 400-meter relay team that qualified for the state meet in 49.85. Andersen’s times in the 100 and 200 were career bests.

HERSHEY — The State College boys’ tennis team edged Abington 3-2 Friday in its PIAA Class AAA quarterfinal match at the Hershey Racquet Club.

STATE COLLEGE — Kirsten Glantz lined a two-out single up the middle in the bottom of the 12th inning to drive home the winning run in the State College softball team’s 4-3 victory over Mifflinburg on Monday at Community Fields.

ERIE — The State College boys’ lacrosse team used a late goal byJohn Laytonto get past Erie Cathedral Prep 7-6 before running past Erie McDowell 12-5 in a doubleheader Saturday.

Chloe Schmidt, State College

The sophomore raced to a win in the 800-meter run at the West Central Coaches Invitational in Altoona on Friday night while helping the Lady Little Lions to victory in the 4x400 relay and a second-place effort in the 4x800 relay.

Chris Rose, State College

The junior collected 62 kills and 10 service aces for the Little Lion boys’ volleyball team in the State College Invitational on Friday and Saturday. State College finished 5-1-1 in pool play and beat Hempfield in the first roundbefore falling to Seneca Valley in the quarterfinals.

ERIE —The State College High School girls’ lacrosse team fell to McDowell 9-8 in double overtime on Saturday.

STATE COLLEGE — Jeff Moyer's teammates harassed him, trying with all their might to make him laugh while he answered questions during a post-game interview. The State College junior eventually and expectedly cracked.

ALTOONA — State College’s Alex Robinson and Blake Gregory will collide on the tennis court today with the District 6 boys’ championship on the line as each advanced to the Class AAA finals Friday.

STATE COLLEGE — The State College baseball team jumped out to an early six-run lead and finished with six extra-base hits as the Little Lions bounced Altoona 9-4 Thursday.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — State College scored runs in six of seven innings, including a six-run sixth, to beat Punxsutwaney 17-9 on Friday.

STATE COLLEGE — The State College boys’ tennis team claimed six singles titles and two doubles titles Saturday as the Little Lions took first place in the team standings while hosting the State College Invitational.

STATE COLLEGE — Will Pryor didn’t need to be on top of his game pitching because, well, Will Pryor was on top of everything with his bat.

INDIANA — Will Pryor’s three-run double in the sixth inning fuled an eight-run frame to lift the State College baseball team past Indiana 11-5 Saturday.

STATE COLLEGE — Lauren Kenney won a pair of individual events to lead the State College girls’ track and field team to an 89-61 triumph over Altoona on Thursday.

STATE COLLEGE — You've got to love those rankings.

Invariably, coaches disregard them, and usually athletes toe the line in brushing off their significance.

MARTINSBURG — State College prepared for next Tuesday’s home showdown against Altoona by sweeping Central 25-20, 25-20, 25-19 on Friday night.

STATE COLLEGE — You better believe throughout the rest of their season, the State College boys' volleyball team is going to remember Wednesday night’s match.

Her point total will earn senior guard Chrissy Cooper a place in State College girls' basketball lore. Her 3-point shooting stroke will be viewed as one of the best in school history.

STATE COLLEGE — The State College boys’ volleyball team topped Huntingdon 25- 22, 26-28, 25-15, 25-12 Tuesday.

Head coach:Rick Hall (fourth season)

Head coach:Bill Tussey (6th season)

Head coach:Ryan Long (fourth season)

STATE COLLEGE — State College pitcher Megan Brown may be her own harshest critic.

When John Levin started working with Matt Godwin two years ago, Godwin was lacking two key ingredients.