High School Preps-High School Preps: State College

On live television, against a team some consider the state's best and with a half-dozen Division I prospects standing across from him, State College's Colby Way received football's ultimate compliment.

HERSHEY — Seven times earlier this season the State College girls' soccer team had trailed 1-0 at the half and each time the Lady Little Lions had come back for a win.

State College has always had a pretty sound girls' soccer program.

STATE COLLEGE — Alex Kenney danced and dashed for big chucks of yardage. Matt Mazzara and Dom Mills ran the offense crisply. And the defense was steady and stout.

Heal bruises sustained during the 10-week regular season. Watch some clips of the upcoming opponent.

Maggie Harding admits it was a dream ever since she was about 5 or 6 years old.

MILL HALL —As members of the State College boys' soccer team scattered in the five minutes between the end of regulation and the start of overtime, goalkeeper Greg Payne sought out forward Robbie Edwards. With Payne's arm over Edwards' shoulder, and with the two standing face-to-face, they shared a few discreet words.

MIDDLEBURG — The biggest challenges facing State College in Tuesday's PIAA Class AAA first-round game against Selinsgrove were the Lady Little Lions' unfamiliarity with playing on grass and with the Seals themselves.

UNIVERSITY PARK — District 3 is commonly known as one of the best field hockey districts in the state.

The State College football team will begin the District 6-8-9-10 Class AAAA playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday against Central Mountain at Memorial Field.

CHAMBERSBURG — The offensive and defensive execution satisfied State College players and coaches. The halftime score caused some apprehension.

WINGATE — Lauren Kenney found the right time to have the best scoring game of her career.

WINGATE — David Trunzo certainly knows how to pull off a dramatic finish.

STATE COLLEGE — Coaches often preach the importance of the set piece in soccer.

STATE COLLEGE — The goal was going to come sooner or later.

STATE COLLEGE — Bishop McDevitt players are instructed to do everything together during the moments before and after football games.

STATE COLLEGE — State College out-shot Lewistown 26-0 en route to an 8-0 rout in a District 6 Class AAA girls' soccer quarterfinal on Thursday.

Of all the talented teams that have visited Memorial Field since State College joined the Mid-Penn Conference, none produced more hullabaloo than the cast Bishop McDevitt brought here to begin the 2005 season.

Sara Jackson, State College

The State College junior was the only Centre County qualifier for the PIAA Golf Championships after placing sixth with a 12-over 84 in the Western Regional at Blairsville. Jackson, had a two-round total of 170 and placed 18th in the PIAA Championships.

Alex Kenney, State College

Kenney scored three touchdowns and intercepted three passes during State College's 36-7 victory over Altoona. His 52-yard interception return in the third quarter gave the Little Lions a 29-0 lead. The Penn State-bound senior leads Centre County with 18 touchdowns through eight games. The 7-1 Little Lions play 8-0 Bishop McDevitt on Friday at Memorial Field.

STATE COLLEGE — It’s not like Matt Mazzara wasn’t already pretty experienced at quarterback this year.

Let’s play pick-a-sport and drop the names State College and Altoona with some random other big schools into a suave maroon hat. Odds are the Little Lions and Mountain Lions will somehow be linked. How can they not?

HARRISBURG — In 98, 99 percent of football games, a loss is a loss is a loss. The famous moral victory? Just another feel-good euphemism for a tough defeat.

STATE COLLEGE — The game was supposed to be a battle for the top seeding for the District 6 playoffs, and a possible preview of the district championship.

STATE COLLEGE — Sometimes Katelyn and Kelsey Gill do separate from each other.

ALTOONA — State College senior girls’ tennis player Corinne Jones easily got past Hollidaysburg’s Anisa Khalouf on Saturday to win her second consecutive District 6 Class AAA Singles title.

CAMP HILL — Bryan Schmidt routinely hears State College coaches tell players a smattering of plays determine games against quality opponents.

Kevin DiSanto and Zak Khayat could trot onto almost any practice field in Pennsylvania, approach a football once and receive a full-time kicking gig.

STATE COLLEGE — Two goals midway through the first half gave the State College boys’ soccer team the start it needed to knock off rival Altoona 3-0 Thursday night at Memorial Field.