The immediate lineage suggests they should have started playing competitive tennis at a tender age like many of the sport’s other accomplished players.

STATE COLLEGE — Consider this one the Little Lions’ final practice test.

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STATE COLLEGE — The State College boys’ basketball team knew there would be no free passes against Altoona. There never has been in this vibrant rivalry.

Al Wolski still loves his State College football team, still likes its prospects to have a great season, still believes in each and every player. Sure, two straight losses are hard to swallow but the sky is hardly falling around Memorial Field.

ALTOONA — If you had to pick out one statistic that told the story of Friday night’s football game between State College and Altoona at Mansion Park it would be this one: Fumbles lost — State College 4, Altoona 0.