What you missed this week in Centre County high school sports: April 2, 2026

Bellefonte softball remained hot early in the season with a 7-1 win Monday over Bishop Guilfoyle, thanks to a star performance from pitcher Abby Herr. George Mason commit Derrick Campbell also helped lead State College boys volleyball to a dominant sweep last Thursday over Altoona.

Here are the highlights from local games covered from March 26 through April 1 by After the Whistle, the high school sports coverage team at Penn State’s Bellisario College.

Baseball

State College 1, Chambersburg 0: The State College Little Lions shut out the Chambersburg Trojans on Tuesday, as none of State College’s outfielders made an error. The only run was scored by Skyler Crane, who was batted in by Alex Ruocco in the second inning. State College pitcher Cody Norman allowed one hit through his five innings, and Rowan Walker threw two innings without allowing a hit.

Other scores

State College 8, Easton Area 6 (March 28)

Line Mountain 8, St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy 4 (March 30)

Bald Eagle Area 16, Bellwood-Antis 12 (March 30)

Bellefonte 11, Bishop Guilfoyle 0 (6 inn.; March 30)

Hollidaysburg 10, Penns Valley 0 (March 30)

Penns Valley 6, Bald Eagle Area 4 (April 1)

Bellefonte 13, Bellwood-Antis 3 (5 inn.; April 1)

Softball

Bellwood-Antis 8, Bald Eagle Area 3: The Eagles started off their home opener Monday by trailing by one after three innings, thanks to BEA RBIs from Maelee Yoder, Macey Guenot and Raelee Repasky. However, the bats fell silent afterward, allowing Bellwood-Antis to take advantage. The Blue Devils’ Parker Martin and Abby Clabaugh each had two RBIs apiece in the winning effort. The Eagles are still searching for their first win at home and will have a chance to do so on Monday when they host Jersey Shore.

Bellefonte 7, Bishop Guilfoyle 1: Bellefonte pitcher Abby Herr struck out a career-high 17 Monday, as Bellefonte pulled ahead in a deadlocked fourth inning by scoring three runs. The matchup started close as it was tied 1-1 going into the fourth inning, but that quickly changed for the Red Raiders. After scoring three runs in the fourth, Bellefonte tacked on another three runs in the sixth frame. With its third consecutive loss this season, Bishop Guilfoyle extended its losing streak to 12 games dating back to last season.

Other scores

Hollidaysburg 20, Penns Valley 8 (March 30)

Chambersburg 1, State College 0 (8 inn.; March 31)

Hollidaysburg 20, Philipsburg-Osceola 8 (March 31)

Bellwood-Antis 3, Bellefonte 2 (April 1)

Girls Lacrosse

Cedar Cliff 10, State College 7: The Colts took control of the game early Tuesday, gaining a 6-2 lead just under halfway into the second. The Little Lions battled back to take a 7-6 lead in the third. A goal from Samantha Beaver put Cedar Cliff back ahead with the game-winning goal in the fourth. Cedar Cliff’s Addison Baughman scored six goals in the victory.

Other scores

Chambersburg 11, State College 8 (March 26)

State College 18, Mifflin County 1 (March 28)

Danville 10, Bellefonte 5 (March 30)

Boys Lacrosse

Bellefonte vs. Selinsgrove, GAME SUSP.: Selinsgrove seized a 5-3 lead in the final quarter March 26 but, due to lightning, play was suspended with seven minutes left in the game. The matchup will resume on April 6. Selinsgrove jumped out to a 2-0 lead, Bellefonte responded with three goals to take the 3-2 lead and then Selinsgrove took the advantage in the see-saw matchup.

Other scores

State College 22, Chambersburg 5 (March 26)

State College 9, North Allegheny 6 (March 28)

State College 21, Cedar Cliff 0 (March 31)

Boys Volleyball

State College 3, Altoona 0: It took only three sets for State College to secure the sweep over Altoona last Thursday night. State College’s Derrick Campbell, a George Mason commit, was strong at the net. State High took advantage of Altoona’s struggles from the service line and was able to overcome its own service errors to secure the win.

Other scores

State College 3, Carlisle 1 (March 27)

State College 3, Chambersburg 1 (March 31)

Athlete of the Week

Every week, the staff at After the Whistle will choose one top player from the games and meets they’ve personally watched and attended.

Abby Herr, Bellefonte, softball: Herr was able to set a career-high by striking out 17 batters and allowing only one hit and two walks against Bishop Guilfoyle on Monday.

Upcoming schedule

Here is a look at many of the games worth keeping an eye on over the next week.

Baseball (April 2): Huntingdon vs Penns Valley at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 2): Bald Eagle Area vs West Branch at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 2): State College vs Cedar Cliff at 4:15 p.m.

Baseball (April 6): Mechanicsburg vs State College at 4:15 p.m.

Baseball (April 6): St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy vs Susquenita at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 6): Tyrone vs Bellefonte at 4 p.m.

Baseball (April 6): Mount Union vs Penns Valley at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 6): Philipsburg-Osceola vs Chestnut Ridge at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 8): Penns Valley vs St. Joseph Catholic Academy at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 8): Hollidaysburg vs Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 8): Cumberland Valley vs State College at 4:15 p.m.

Softball (April 2): Cedar Cliff vs State College at 4:15 p.m.

Softball (April 4): Williamsport vs State College at 1 p.m.

Softball (April 6): State College vs Mechanicsburg at 4:15 p.m.

Softball (April 6): Bellefonte vs Tyrone at 4 p.m.

Softball (April 6): Jersey Shore vs Bald Eagle Area at 4 p.m.

Softball (April 8): Philipsburg-Osceola vs Penns Valley at 4:30 p.m.

Softball (April 8): Bellefonte vs Hollidaysburg at 4:30 p.m.

Softball (April 8): State College vs Cumberland Valley at 4:15 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse (April 7): Mechanicsburg vs State College at 6 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse (April 8): Lake-Lehman vs Bellefonte at 5:30 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse (April 7): State College vs Mechanicsburg at 5:30 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse (April 8): Bellefonte vs Selinsgrove at 6 p.m.

Boys Volleyball (April 2): State College vs. Central Dauphin East at 6:30 p.m.

Julia Nawalany, Owen Cameros, Clara Slowinski, Jenny Karamus, Kennedy Rivers, Zach Miller and Kassandra Vasellas contributed to this story. Photos by Jenny Karamus, Liana Tiamzon and Zach Miller.

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