BOYS

Archbishop Wood Catholic High School 63, Father Judge High School 58

Berks Catholic 67, Wyomissing 39

Bermudian Springs 46, Kennard-Dale 40

Blue Mountain 60, Tamaqua 30

Carlisle 47, Central Dauphin East 33

Cedar Crest 67, Conestoga Valley 63

Devon Preparatory School 45, Cardinal O’Hara 38

Coventry Christian School 51, Conestoga Christian 40

Eastern Lebanon County High 46, Pottsville 41

Elizabethtown 50, Cocalico 46

Environmental 76, Wilmington 72

Erie 54, Fairview 39

First Christian 78, Iroquois 70

Governor Mifflin 46, Lampeter-Strasburg 32

Halifax 45, Columbia 44

Imhotep 73, West Philadelphia 41

Jersey Shore 49, Wellsboro 47

Juniata Valley 56, Bellwood-Antis 51

Karns City 62, West Shamokin 37

Lebanon 55, Donegal 48

Mercer 56, Greenville 43

Millville 55, Columbia-Montour 44

Mohawk 66, Deer Lakes 59

Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast 77, Lansdale Catholic 59

New Covenant 55, Christian School of York 52

Lehighton 73, Northern Lehigh 48

North Schuylkill 56, Palmerton 44

Notre Dame-Green Pond 72, Northwestern Lehigh 70

Old Forge 69, Scranton Holy Cross 48

Philadelphia West Catholic 63, La Salle College High School 47

Pittsburgh Central Catholic 42, Penn Hills 31

Robeson 69, Great Oaks Charter School, Del. 52

Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia 66, Archbishop Carroll 38

Saints John Neumann & Maria Goretti Catholic High School 93, Archbishop Ryan 80

Science Leadership 52, Masterman 51

South Williamsport 62, Bucktail 35

Southern Lehigh 53, Salisbury 51

St. Joseph’s Prep 69, Conwell-Egan 62

State College 52, Chambersburg 50

Turkeyfoot Valley 68, Hancock, Md. 67

W. Carrollton, Ohio 55, Ringgold 49

Warwick 43, Ephrata 36

Wilson 49, Manheim Township 43

GIRLS

Cocalico 56, Elizabethtown 27

Council Rock South 47, Bensalem 45

Dunmore 51, Western Wayne 27

Eastern York 47, Littlestown 31

Friends Select 61, Martin Luther King High School 37

Governor Mifflin 52, Lampeter-Strasburg 42

Grove City 41, Fort LeBoeuf 34

Hughesville 65, Southern Columbia 53

Lakeview 44, Franklin 37

Lebanon 62, Donegal 35

Lehighton 49, Northern Lehigh 31

Lewisburg 28, Mifflinburg 24

Manheim Central 39, Lancaster Catholic 34

Manheim Township 55, Conestoga Valley 46

Marian Catholic High School 47, Schuylkill Haven 39

Mars 40, Peters Township 31

Mountain Ridge (MD), Md. 71, Chestnut Ridge 41

New Covenant 48, Christian School of York 20

Pottsville 35, Eastern Lebanon County High 17

Red Lion 50, Hempfield 15

Scranton Prep 55, Scranton 46

Selinsgrove 40, Jersey Shore 29

Solanco 47, Garden Spot 36

South Fayette 75, Akr. Hoban, Ohio 65

Southern Lehigh 53, Salisbury 51

Susquehannock 38, Northeastern 28

Tulpehocken 45, Pottsville Nativity 33

Twin Valley 37, Wyomissing 26

Warwick 46, Ephrata 41

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That was sealed Friday when the Union agreed to transfer Kai Wagner to Birmingham City, in England’s second division, the English Football League Championship.

The transfer completes a long-awaited dream for the German left back to return to Europe.

He has been with the Union since 2019, through seemingly annual transfer sagas. The Union this time around received a fee — which it did not disclose, but that is reported to be in the neighborhood of $2 million — that was enough to send him on his way.

Wagner posted a lengthy letter to social media thanking the fans.

“In good moments and in tough moments you always helped me to be the best version of myself,” Wagner wrote in part. “…Philly you will always be my Home! Thank you and we will see each other again!”

Wagner is one of the best signings in the history of the club.

He arrived in the winter of 2019 from Wurzburger Kickers in the third division of Germany and established himself as one of the best chance creators among defenders in MLS. He appeared in 204 league games with the Union, making 198 starts.

He scored eight goals and 63 assists, the latter the most in club history and one of the highest numbers ever for a defender in MLS. He is fifth in club history in both starts and appearances.

In all, he appeared in 253 matches in all competitions, playing a key role in both of the Union’s Supporters’ Shield wins (2020 and 2025), the run to MLS Cup final in 2022 and the club’s first participation in CONCACAF Champions League.

Wagner was named an MLS All-Star in 2021, 2022 and 2025. He finished third in MLS Defender of the Year voting in 2025, earning his second inclusion in the MLS Best XI.

“The contributions Kai has made to this club over the last seven seasons have been nothing short of exceptional,” Union coach Bradley Carnell said in a press release. “He has been a crucial piece of this team’s success over the past seven seasons, and we remain grateful not only for his consistent dedication and hard work, but his staunch leadership qualities both on and off the field. At this time, we are honoring Kai’s wishes to continue his career in Europe, as he feels this is the right step for him and his family. We wish him all the best and know he will continue to find success.”

Birmingham City won League One, the third tier of English soccer, last year to gain promotion to the Championship. It sits 17th in the league, nine points behind the sixth spot for the Premier League promotion playoffs and seven above the relegation places. One of the oldest clubs in England dating to 1875, it was last in the Premier League in 2011.

The Union are in an apparently belated rebuild, cashing in veterans for assets this year after rebounding from the 2024 miss of the postseason with the Shield in 2025.

Jakob Glesnes was traded to LA Galaxy in December. Tai Baribo was dealt to D.C. United last month. That leaves the Union with none of their three MLS All-Stars from last year.

The Union don’t have an obvious succession plan at left back.

They have three established right backs in Nate Harriel, Frankie Westfield and Olivier Mbaizo. Harriel is a reserve option at center back, depending on how the club elects to fill the spot of Glesnes. Westfield has played on the left.

For once, and for a change, the 76ers didn’t need to play through crunch time.

That has been the outlier this season. Given the injury and availability headwinds faced in the first 30-some games of the season, their ability to win tight games bodes well once the rotation stabilizes.

The 76ers have played 22 games that came down to clutch time, defined for NBA stat purposes as “the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime when the score is within five points.”

The Sixers are tied with two other teams for the second-most clutch games this season, but they have the edge in total clutch minutes at 101, which is second in the league by itself.

Ironically, first in both categories is Dallas at 26 games and 115 minutes, though Thursday’s 123-110 76ers win never veered into the category.

The 76ers are 13-9 in games decided in the clutch, a 59.1 winning percentage that is eighth in the league. Their 13 clutch wins is second only to East leader Detroit.

No. 1 is percentage is the Lakers, who are 10-0 in clutch games, meaning this season either LeBron James has won them close games or they’ve gotten blown out.

It’s one of the underlying trends that bodes well for the 76ers, who are 2-2 on their holiday road trip heading into Saturday’s finale at the Knicks, the entrée to a stretch of 11 of 15 games at home through the end of January.

The 76ers sit fifth in an Eastern Conference that entering Friday night had four teams knotted within one game from fourth to eighth place.

The 76ers clutch stats are more impressive when you consider the personnel.

Yeah, there’s the raw numbers of Joel Embiid having played only 15 games, Paul George at 16 and Kelly Oubre at 12. But George and Embiid returned with minutes restrictions, meaning they have fewer nights in which they’ve closed games.

They’re starting to gain continuity with both guys available at the end of games to augment Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe and, in many instances, Quentin Grimes.

Edgecombe scored 13 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday at Memphis, then hit the overtime game-winner with 1.7 seconds left. Grimes shook off a protracted shooting slump with 11 points in the fourth quarter against Dallas, his former team.

Maxey, Grimes and Edgecombe are second, fourth and fifth, respectively, in clutch minutes played this season. Edgecombe is shooting 60.7 percent in clutch situations, including 8-for-13 from 3-point range (61.5). Maxey is averaging 42.3 points per 100 possessions in crunch time; his season average per 100 is 37.4.

The trends fit the 76ers’ bizarre second-half splits.

They remain the worst third-quarter team in the NBA, though they’re closing the gap. Their average of 25.8 ppg in third quarters is last in the league, as is their point differential of minus-5.2.

Closest is Indiana at minus-3.4; Oklahoma City has the league’s best third-quarter point differential at plus-5.2.

But the 76ers are the third-best team in the NBA in fourth-quarter point differential at an average of plus-2.2. A more stable rotation that includes more late minutes for George and Embiid can only help that.

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NOTES >> Embiid (right knee management) is listed as probable for the 76ers’ game at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Embiid has played in two straight games and four of five. The only miss in that stretch was Dec. 28 at Oklahoma City, with a right ankle sprain that is now off his injury listing. That leaves Oubre (knee) and Trendon Watford (adductor) as the only players out. Oubre will miss his 19th game. Watford is set to miss his 16th in a row.

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SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

Boys Basketball

Catasauqua at Pen Argyl, 11:15 a.m.

Saucon Valley at Wilson, 12:45 p.m.

Northampton at Blue Mountain, 1 p.m.

Allentown Central Catholic at Parkland, 1 p.m.

Palisades at Bangor, 1 p.m.

Kutztown at Northwestern Lehigh, 1:30 p.m.

Pocono Mountain West at Bethlehem Catholic, 2 p.m.

Lehigh Valley Academy at Bethlehem Christian, 3 p.m.

Downingtown West at Liberty, 3 p.m.

Pocono Mountain East at Freedom, 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball

Wilson at Saucon Valley, 12:45 p.m.

Notre Dame–Green Pond at Northwestern Lehigh, 12:45 p.m.

Pen Argyl at Catasauqua, 12:45 p.m.

Bangor at Palisades, 1 p.m.

Blue Mountain at Northampton, 1 p.m.

Liberty at Allentown Central Catholic, 1 p.m.

Northern Lehigh at Kutztown, 1:15 p.m.

Dallas at Pocono Mountain West, 1:30 p.m.

Wrestling

Executive Education at Harrisburg, 12 p.m.

Bethlehem Catholic at Notre Dame-Green Pond, 7 p.m.

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The 36-year-old Lynn was a three-time All-Big Ten honorable mention pick who appeared in 47 games from 2008-11 and started 37 of his final 38 games. He finished his career with 162 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four interceptions and one fumble recovery.

He has spent the last two seasons as defensive coordinator at USC, where the Trojans held opponents to 24.1 points per game in 2024 and 23.0 in 2025 after allowing 34.4 the season before he arrived there.

This season, USC ranks 49th in total defense, 51st in scoring defense, 47th in passing yards allowed and 58th in rushing defense.

In his only season as defensive coordinator at UCLA in 2023, the Bruins went from 89th in total and scoring defense to 10th in total defense and 14th in scoring defense. They ranked second in the country in rushing defense and 19th in pass defense efficiency.

Since 2023, Lynn ranks fifth among defensive coordinators in fewest yards per completion and red zone rushing touchdowns, eighth in fewest fourth quarter points and 10th in fewest rushing touchdowns per season and red zone TD percentage.

Before he arrived at UCLA, he spent nine seasons as an assistant coach in the NFL with Baltimore, Houston, Buffalo and the Los Angeles Chargers.

In a related matter, Penn State has hired Ikaika Malloe as defensive line coach. Malloe was on the UCLA staff with Lynn in 2023 and coached the defensive line, including end Laitu Latu, who led the nation in tackles for loss (1.8 per game) and was fourth in sacks (1.08).

Latu won the Lombardi Award as the nation’s outstanding lineman or linebacker and the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation’s outstanding defensive end. The Indianapolis Colts selected him in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Malloe, a native of Hawaii, was on the University of Washington staff from 2016-21 and coached the defensive line, including 2017 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Vita Vea. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Vea in the first round of the 2018 draft.

Malloe began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Washington in 1997 and also has coached at Western Illinois, UTEP, Hawaii, Yale, Portland State and Utah State.

In other news, two assistant coaches on James Franklin’s former Penn State staff are leaving for other jobs.

Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki has returned to Kansas, where he’ll be the associate head coach for Lance Leipold and where he enjoyed much success from 2021-23. He spent the last two seasons at Penn State with mixed results.

Co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Anthony Poindexter is going to Tennessee, where he’ll rejoin defensive coordinator Jim Knowles on the Volunteers’ staff.

Poindexter spent the last five seasons at Penn State and coached such safeties as Jaquan Brisker, Ji’Ayir Brown, Jaylen Reed and Kevin Winston Jr. A College Football Hall of Fame inductee, he served as interim defensive coordinator for the Lions’ 22-10 win over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl.

But the Flyers defenseman is a realist. At 31, he realizes this could be his first and last Olympics. Which is why he wants to make the most of this opportunity at Milano Cortina when the world’s best hit the ice.

“Very special,” he said of the appointment during a media Zoom call. “Missed the last one because the NHL didn’t go, and now you never know what’s going to happen in four years. So this could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So very excited.”

The native of Turku has played in 242 games for the Flyers, with 10 goals and 61 points. For his career, the 6-foot-4, 208-pounder has accumulated 784 games, 56 goals and 306 points.

Ristolainen, 31, was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres on July 23, 2021. The trade sent defenseman Robert Hagg to the Sabres along with a first-round pick (13th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft.

Surgery had kept him out of the Flyers lineup from February to mid-December. He has played in eight games since his return, with two assists and an even plus-minus.

There might have been some doubt if Ristolainen would be ready to play in the Olympics. But he’s erased any concerns about his readiness.

“I really tried hard to make sure I get healthy,” Ristolainen said. “And to get some games in before that, too. So we have been going well and I feel healthy. It means a lot to be named.”

Paired with Nick Seeler for much of the 2024-25 season, Ristolainen was enjoying one of his best years prior to the injury. The pairing was often used in key defensive situations.

In his eight games back, Ristolainen looks like his old self. His physical play can bring fans out of their seats, and he shows no signs of letting up in that department.

He was injured for the 4 Nations Face-off Tournament in February. This Olympic appearance will help make up for any regrets.

“Injuries happen when you play a long time,” he said. “You can’t do anything about that. I was excited about 4 Nations and ended up watching it on TV. It looked pretty fun and exciting. It kind of felt bad that I couldn’t make the team.

“I’ve been working my butt off for nine months trying to get healthy and then getting in some games.”

Ristolainen believes his style fits in well with the intense Olympic tournament, especially his physical play.

“(The Olympics) are kind of like (Stanley Cup) playoff games, almost,” he said. “One winner takes it all type thing. That kind of makes it for me.”

Finland is a threat for a medal. Just about everyone has their eyes on teams like Canada, the U.S. and Sweden, but Finland is a legitimate dark horse candidate.

“A very good team,” Ristolainen said. “We have a lot of good players. Finland always has a chance and now, hopefully, we’re going there to take it all home.”

Ristolainen likes the Flyers’ chances the rest of the season.

“When we get back, that time of year, the games get even harder,” he said. “A lot to play for. The games have a lot of speed, playoff-like hockey. Coming back, feeling pretty good about myself. Getting into the playoffs with the Flyers a big goal for myself.”

Ristolainen joins fellow Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim, named last week to the Canadian Olympic team, and Latvian forward Rodrigo Abols as Flyers named to Olympic rosters.

There was speculation that Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson might be named to Team Sweden’s roster, but that did not happen. Ersson has experienced a sub-par season so far with Philadelphia.

Ersson had been on Team Sweden for 4 Nations. Only one goalie from that team – Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson – made the Olympic roster. He’s joined by Wild backup Jesper Wallstedt and New Jersey’s Jacob Markstrom.

Markstrom was unavailable due to injury for last February’s tournament. Linus Ullmark, currently on a personal leave of absence from the Ottawa Senators, also was on the 4 Nations roster but not the Olympic team.

Safety King Mack, who started eight games after returning to the Nittany Lions, is the latest and most surprising player to enter the portal. He emerged as a team leader after James Franklin was fired as head coach and Terry Smith was named interim coach.

A junior from Miami, Fla., he began his career at Penn State in 2023, transferred to Alabama for the 2024 season and came back to the Lions for this season. One report said that he might be headed to Tennessee, where he would join defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and safeties coach Anthony Poindexter, who’s leaving Penn State for the Volunteers.

Mack is one of several front-line Penn State players who plan to transfer, joining quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, offensive lineman T.J. Shanahan, tight end Luke Reynolds, defensive ends Zuriah Fisher, Jaylen Harvey and Chaz Coleman, defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam, linebacker Keon Wylie and cornerbacks A.J. Harris and Elliot Washington II.

Ryan Barker, the most accurate kicker in school history, announced early Friday morning that he’s returning to Penn State, along with linebacker Tony Rojas, cornerback Audavion Collins, safety Dejuan Lane and others.

The Penn State roster tracker below will be updated frequently.

Players returning

Owen Aliciene: offensive lineman, freshman

Ryan Barker: kicker, redshirt sophomore

Henry Boehme: offensive lineman, redshirt sophomore

Audavion Collins: cornerback, redshirt junior

Cooper Cousins: offensive lineman, sophomore

Daryus Dixson: cornerback, freshman

Anthony Donkoh: offensive lineman, redshirt sophomore

Finn Furmanek: tight end, redshirt sophomore

Max Granville: defensive end, redshirt freshman

Koby Howard: wide receiver, freshman

Yvan Kemajou: defensive end, freshman

Dejuan Lane: safety, sophomore

Quinton Martin Jr.: running back, redshirt freshman

Chimdy Onoh: offensive lineman, redshirt sophomore

Andrew Rappleyea: tight end, redshirt sophomore

Tony Rojas: linebacker, junior

Garrett Sexton: offensive lineman, redshirt freshman

Alex Tatsch: linebacker, freshman

Vaboue Toure: safety, redshirt freshman

Players in the transfer portal

Alex Birchmeier: offensive lineman, redshirt sophomore

Eagan Boyer: offensive lineman, redshirt freshman

Josiah Brown: wide receiver, redshirt freshman

Chaz Coleman: defensive end, freshman

Aaron Enterline: wide receiver, redshirt freshman

Jeff Exinor Jr.: wide receiver, freshman

Zuriah Fisher: defensive end, redshirt senior

Xavier Gilliam: defensive tackle, redshirt freshman

Ethan Grunkemeyer: quarterback, redshirt freshman

A.J. Harris: cornerback, junior

Jaylen Harvey: defensive end, redshirt freshman

Anthony Ivey: wide receiver, redshirt junior

Kari Jackson: linebacker, redshirt freshman

Daniel Jennings: defensive end, freshman

Karson Kiesewetter: safety, redshirt sophomore

Bekkem Kritza: quarterback, freshman

King Mack: safety, junior

Lamont Payne Jr.: safety, redshirt sophomore

Luke Reynolds: tight end, sophomore

Kaden Saunders: wide receiver, redshirt junior

Joey Schlaffer: tight end, redshirt sophomore

T.J. Shanahan: offensive lineman, redshirt sophomore

Sam Siafa: defensive tackle, redshirt junior

Corey Smith: running back, redshirt freshman

Jaxon Smolik: quarterback, redshirt sophomore

Anthony Speca: linebacker, redshirt freshman

Cam Wallace: running back, redshirt sophomore

Elliot Washington II: cornerback, junior

J’ven Williams: offensive lineman, redshirt sophomore

Keon Wylie: linebacker, redshirt junior

A quarter-century later, he’s the first of a trio that includes Moravian’s Mary Beth Spirk and DeSales’ Fred Richter slated to depart.

Rohn announced in August that he planned to retire after the 2025-26 season. Saturday he will guide Muhlenberg against Spirk and Moravian in his final matchup against a Lehigh Valley rival. Rohn said he hadn’t given much thought to Saturday marking the end of a unique era in local women’s basketball. His focus has been on preparing the Mules (6-5 overall) to return from their holiday break.

Rohn acknowledged the matchups against Moravian and DeSales always provided extra juice given the success of all three programs. Consider that:

• Rohn has won 433 games with the Mules, making him the winningest coach in any sport in Muhlenberg history. He has guided the Mules to eight Centennial Conference titles and nine NCAA Division III tournament berths.
• Spirk has won 651 games in 38 seasons at Moravian. She has also led nine teams to the NCAA tournament.
• Richter has won 687 games in 36 seasons with DeSales. The Bulldogs have captured 14conference titles and reached the NCAA tournament 15 times.

“Looking back, the rivalry with both Moravian and DeSales has been great,” Rohn said by phone Monday. “We had many years where two of us or all three of us were nationally ranked kind of teams. They wound up being really big games from a national perspective, not just a local perspective.

“It’s great programs with great coaches,” he added. “It always made for exciting nonleague games. Sometimes your nonleague games don’t have the same intensity and pizzazz, but obviously those games always did.”

Spirk is looking forward to sharing the sidelines with Rohn one more time. She sat out last season while undergoing treatment for cancer.

Moravian announced in early November that Spirk would return to coaching this season. She has missed a few practices for scheduled treatments but has coached the Greyhounds (3-7) in every game.

“Every day I get up and I sit at the end of the bed, get dressed and say, ‘Hey, let’s go,’ ” Spirk said Sunday. “I give myself a pep talk, say a little prayer and get through each day.”

Inconsistency, especially with shooting, has hindered Moravian and Muhlenberg so far. Moravian is shooting 38.4% from the field and 27.3% from 3-point range. Muhlenberg is shooting 32.3% from the field and 25.4% from 3-point range.

Spirk and Rohn share optimism that 2026 could bring improved performance from their teams. The Greyhounds and Mules both feature rotations with limited experience.

“One of the things that’s been interesting — and I don’t know who the favorite will be going in Saturday against Moravian — but the Moravian series since I’ve been here has often been hallmarked by whoever’s the underdog being the team that wins,” Rohn said. “So, we can be the underdog going in if that helps us at all.”

Regardless of which role each team occupies Saturday, Rohn and Spirk will coach hard. It’s what’s they’ve done whenever they’ve faced each other since 2001 and contributed to 2 ½ decades of compelling matchups.

“Obviously he’s intense, coaching against him,” Spirk said with a laugh. “I’m going to miss that, looking down and sometimes smiling and going, ‘Come on, Ron.’ Or even yelling at him. We’re both intense; it’s just like with Fred [Richter]. Fred and I laughed about it. That’s what we’ve done over the years.

“You say things to each other, and then you’re hugging each other after the game. Hopefully it’s a mutual respect between Ron and myself. It’s certainly been fun.”

Coval comes close to home: Parkland graduate Nick Coval will make his nearest appearance to the Lehigh Valley this season when Davidson visits St. Joseph’s for its first Atlantic 10 road game Saturday (6 p.m.).

Coval, a redshirt freshman, is averaging 23 minutes per game for the Wildcats (8-5 overall). He is averaging 9 points per game (fourth on the team) while shooting 45.5% from 3-point range and 90.3% from the foul line.

Coval sat out Davidson’s 89-83 double-overtime loss to Duquesne on Tuesday with an injury.

Tip-ins: The Moravian men won the 45th Steel Club Classic by beating FDU-Florham and Ursinus. Marquis Ratcliff (Pottsville Nativity BVM) was named the tournament MVP after scoring 23 points, grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out three assists in the title game. … The Lafayette women headed into Patriot League play leading the Patriot League in field-goal percentage defense (37.2%).

Stephen Miller is a freelance writer.

ESPN reported that Grunkemeyer intends to enter the portal, which opens Friday, after starting the final seven games of the season and leading the Nittany Lions to a 4-3 record. He completed 69.1% of his passes this season for 1,341 yards and eight touchdowns with four interceptions.

His decision apparently means that new Penn State coach Matt Campbell will bring in a quarterback from the portal, most likely Iowa State’s Rocco Becht, who played for Campbell the last four seasons. Becht could become the first transfer to start at quarterback for the Lions.

Former Wyomissing star J’ven Williams also will enter the portal. A former five-star prospect, Williams was the crown jewel of Penn State’s 2023 recruiting class. He played in two games this season as a reserve, all 16 games last season primarily on special teams and three games as a freshman.

It also was reported Thursday that tight end Luke Reynolds, offensive lineman T.J. Shanahan and wide receivers Josiah Brown and Jeff Exinor Jr. are headed for the portal.

Reynolds caught 26 passes for 259 yards this season and nine for 111 yards and one TD last season. His most memorable play came on a successful fake punt run in a narrow victory at Minnesota last season. Shanahan, a transfer from Texas A&M, played in every game this season and made five starts, including the Pinstripe Bowl.

The Lions did receive some good news when linebacker Tony Rojas, cornerback Audavion Collins and safety Dejuan Lane all announced Thursday they would return.

Rojas started four games this season before suffering a season-ending knee injury during practice between the Oregon and UCLA games. He started every game in 2024 and made a 59-yard interception return for a touchdown against SMU in a first-round College Football Playoff game.

Collins, a transfer from Mississippi State, started every game this season, had 47 tackles, including 2.5 for losses, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Lane played in every game this season and had 29 tackles, 2.5 for loss, one sack and one pass breakup.

In addition, defensive end Max Granville, linebacker Alex Tatsch and offensive lineman Chimdy Onoh also announced they’d be returning.

Granville missed the 2025 season after sustaining an injury during spring practice. Tatsch played in six games as a true freshman and had 14 tackles, one in the backfield and one pass breakup before sustaining an injury last month. Onoh played in 12 games as a reserve after seeing action in five games in 2024 as a freshman.

On the coaching front, former Penn State wide receivers coach Marques Hagans is accepting a job with Michigan as assistant wide receivers coach, according to an ESPN report. He spent three seasons with the Lions.

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FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

Boys basketball

Salisbury at Southern Lehigh, 4 p.m.

Northern Lehigh at Lehighton, 6:45 p.m.

Northwestern Lehigh at Notre Dame-Green Pond, 6:45 p.m.

Palmerton at North Schuylkill, 6:45 p.m.

Girls basketball

Southern Lehigh at Salisbury, 4 p.m.

Northern Lehigh at Lehighton, 5:30 p.m.

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