High School Preps-High School Preps: State College

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.

STATE COLLEGE — The State College girls’ soccer team has a rule — one of their many team rules — that no one can talk or complain about the weather until the game is over.

BLOOMSBURG — State College’s top five boys’ cross country runners finished within a minute of each other as the Little Lions won Saturday’s 28-team Northeast Invitational at Blooms-burg University.

STATE COLLEGE — It had been 14 quarters since Dom Mills had seen a snap and the State College senior couldn’t wait to make an impact.

MILL HALL —The State College girls' soccer team captured the 300th victory in the program's history, beating Central Mountain 4-1 Saturday night at a soggy Don Malinak Stadium.

STATE COLLEGE — After falling to Central Dauphin last week, State College picked up a much needed bounceback win in convincing fashion, beating John Marshall (W.Va.) 56-20 Friday.

Cara Rangaswamy, State College

Rangaswamy captured the No. 2 singles title at the State College Invitational tennis tournament over the weekend. Rangaswamy defeated Mercyhurst Prep's Nicky Winkler 6-3, 6-2 in the title match. She also had a 6-1, 6-1 singles win against Loyalsock earlier in the week.

STATE COLLEGE — State College's Chloe Schmidt and Lucia Sofo trotted together for the first, second and third miles during Wednesday's dual meet against Altoona.

STATE COLLEGE — The State College field hockey team put forth a solid performance in a 9-0 win over Juniata on Tuesday.

Head coach: Keith Bless (third season)

Assistant coaches: Art Entz

Last season: 9-4

HARRISBURG — Another Mid-Penn game against a quality opponent. Another hectic finish.

Head coach: John Marsden (13th year)

Assistant coaches: Tom Gazda, Casey Marsden (JV), Scott Gershman

Last season: 13-8, beat Altoona 2-1 for the District 6 Class AAAA title before falling 3-0 to District 3 Lam-peter-Strasburg in the PIAA first round.