What you missed this week in Centre County high school sports: April 16, 2026

State College boys lacrosse continued its dominance with a 17-7 win Monday against Central Dauphin. State College boys tennis also defeated Red Land 5-0 with dominant performances from Evan Zhang and Jude Cessna.

Here are the highlights from local games and matches covered from April 9-15 by After the Whistle, the high school sports coverage team at Penn State’s Bellisario College.

Baseball

DuBois 6, Bellefonte 5: Mason Dinkfelt and Brody Knouse ignited the Beavers’ comeback win over Bellefonte on Tuesday. After falling behind 5-1, Dinkfelt launched a pair of homers, including a go-ahead solo shot in the eighth inning, to give DuBois its first lead of the game. The junior went 3-for-4 overall with four RBIs. Knouse, a sophomore, came in relief in the bottom of the third and shut down the Red Raiders. Over 4 ⅔ innings, he allowed only two baserunners and struck out eight. For Bellefonte, junior Parker VonGunden went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, which included a three-run homer in the first inning.

Other scores

Altoona 12, Philipsburg-Osceola 2 (April 9)

Bellefonte 11, Central Cambria 9 (April 10)

Bald Eagle Area 3, Richland 1 (April 10)

Philipsburg-Osceola 4, Central 3 (April 10)

Bedford 15, Penns Valley 2 (April 10)

Halifax 12, St. Joseph’s 4 (April 10)

Central Mountain 6, State College 5 (April 11)

State College 15, Punxsutawney 5 (April 13)

Bald Eagle Area 9, Bellefonte 8 (April 13)

Philipsburg-Osceola 8, Central 2 (April 13)

Clearfield 2, Penns Valley 1 (April 13)

State College 5, Central Dauphin 4 (April 14)

Richland 10, Penns Valley 2 (April 15)

St. Joseph’s 3, Juniata 2 (April 15)

Softball

Bald Eagle Area 10, Bellefonte 3: The Red Raiders had the homefield advantage Monday as they looked to end the Eagles’ three-game win streak. But, even with Bellefonte taking an early 3-0 lead, the Eagles wouldn’t be denied. Bellefonte pitcher Abby Herr held BEA scoreless until the top of the third when Bald Eagle Area stormed back to earn its fourth win of the season.

Clearfield 17, Penns Valley 5 (5 inn.): The Clearfield Bison picked up a dominant mercy-rule win Monday over the Penns Valley Rams. It didn’t take long for Clearfield to get going, as it broke things open with nine runs in the second inning, followed by another seven in the fourth. Penns Valley managed six hits, but eight errors proved costly.

Other scores

Bald Eagle Area 11, Penns Valley 1 (April 9)

Bellefonte 3, Central Cambria 2 (April 10)

Bald Eagle Area 14, Richland 11 (April 10)

Philipsburg-Osceola 11, DuBois 0 (April 11)

Philipsburg-Osceola 17, Central 3 (April 13)

Bellefonte 1, Huntingdon 0 (April 15)

Boys Lacrosse

State College 17, Central Dauphin 7: Trey Combs led the way for the Little Lions, notching 10 goals Monday en route to a dominant victory. State College controlled the game early, going on a 3-0 run just three minutes into the game. Up 6-3, State College tacked on four goals in the third quarter in just over a minute. Central Dauphin then went on a 4-0 run of its own to cut the deficit to 10-7. The Little Lions scored two more to end the third quarter to go up 12-7, then scored five unanswered in the fourth to put the game away. Both teams will face each other again on May 4.

Other scores

State College 16, Cumberland Valley 9 (April 9)

Manheim Township 10, State College 8 (April 11)

State College 19, Central Dauphin East 2 (April 15)

Boys Tennis

State College 5, Red Land 0: The Little Lions delivered a dominant performance over the Patriots, winning every set on Monday in singles and doubles. The doubles duo of junior Evan Zhang and sophomore Jude Cessna won two straight sets, losing just one game within them. The best set of the day was between Aiden Finch for Red Land and Max Doran for State College. After losing the first game, Doran made a comeback and got the win for the Little Lions.

Boys Volleyball

Cumberland Valley 3, State College 1: Cumberland Valley continued to roll Tuesday, extending its undefeated start to the season to 10 games as it defeated State College for the second time this season. The first two sets were close, with back-and-forth scoring and minimal multi-point leads. The Rams capitalized on slow stretches from the Little Lions in Sets 3 and 4, going on extended scoring runs to secure the victory. State College’s Max Henning led the team in kills with seven in a breakout performance for the sophomore. Cumberland Valley won 23-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-21. The conference rivals face off again on May 2.

Athlete of the Week

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

Trey Combs, State College, boys lacrosse: Combs has become a mainstay of this weekly honor, but it’s hard to find someone who fared better. He had 10 of his squad’s 17 goals in a 17-7 win over Central Dauphin on Tuesday.

Upcoming schedule

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

Baseball (April 16): Altoona vs. State College at 4:15 p.m.

Baseball (April 16): Bellefonte vs. Philipsburg-Osceola at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 16): Clearfield vs. Bald Eagle Area at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 17): Bald Eagle Area vs. Chestnut Ridge at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 17): Penns Valley vs. Philipsburg-Osceola at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 17): Upper Dauphin Area vs. St. Joseph’s at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 18): Bald Eagle Area vs. West Branch at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 18): Greenwood vs. St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy at 1 p.m.

Baseball (April 20): Mifflin County vs. State College at 4:15 p.m.

Baseball (April 20): Bellefonte vs. Penns Valley at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 20): Central vs. Bald Eagle Area at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 20): Tyrone vs. Philipsburg-Osceola at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 22): State College vs. Chambersburg at 4:15 p.m.

Baseball (April 22): Mount Union vs. Bald Eagle Area at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball (April 22): St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy vs. Newport at 4:30 p.m.

Softball (April 16): State College vs. Altoona at 4:15 p.m.

Softball (April 16): Philipsburg-Osceola vs. Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m.

Softball (April 16): Bald Eagle Area vs. Clearfield at 4:30 p.m.

Softball (April 16): Penns Valley vs. Mount Union at 4:30 p.m.

Softball (April 17): Bald Eagle Area vs. Chestnut Ridge at 4:30 p.m.

Softball (April 17): Philipsburg-Osceola vs. West Branch at 4:30 p.m.

Softball (April 18): State College vs. Bellefonte at 10 a.m.

Softball (April 18): Bald Eagle Area vs. Philipsburg-Osceola at 1 p.m.

Softball (April 20): State College vs. Mifflin County at 4:15 p.m.

Softball (April 20): Penns Valley vs. Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m.

Softball (April 20): Bald Eagle Area vs. Central at 4 p.m.

Softball (April 20): Philipsburg-Osceola vs. Tyrone at 4:30 p.m.

Softball (April 22): Chambersburg vs. State College at 4:15 p.m.

Softball (April 22): Bishop Carroll vs. Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse (April 18): Bellefonte vs. Indiana at 12 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse (April 21): Mifflinburg vs. Bellefonte at 6 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse (April 21): Mifflin County vs. State College at 6:30 p.m.

Owen Buchholz, Kennedy Rivers, Alec Brown, Julia Nawalany, Evan Pochas, Erin Riley, Sophia Caruso and Kassandra Vasellas contributed to this story. Photos by Andrew Matz, Jenny Karamus and Liana Tiamzon.

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