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Penn State Wrestling: David Taylor’s Contract Details Released
The contract details for Penn State wrestling legend David Taylor in his new job as Oklahoma State’s coach have been released. Taylor, a 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist known as “The Magic Man,” shocked the wrestling world in early May when he took the job to succeed legendary coach John Smith and thus retired from active competition.
Penn State football fills support staff role for second time this summer
For the second time in six weeks, Penn State football has hired an Assistant Video Director. This time, the Nittany Lions are adding Syracuse Football Video Operations Coordinator Blake Yunker to the program’s support staff. “Excited to welcome Blake, his wife Madison, and son Jace to the Penn State...
Sportsbeat Top 10: Bald Eagle QB Carson Nagle
WINGATE, Pa (WTAJ) — Last fall Bald Eagle’s 12 wins were the most in the Jesse Nagle era. The team thrived behind quarterback Carson Nagle, who was one of the top passers in the state last year. “He’s definitely the most dynamic and best overall quarterback we’ve ever had,” Jesse Nagle said. At 5’11”, […]
PITCHING PROPELS SCRAPPERS OVER STATE COLLEGE
NILES, Ohio (AP) — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers pitching staff tossed a gem, defeating State College 5-2 in the second game of a four-game series with the Spikes. Following a record-breaking attendance in the first game of the series, plenty of Scrapper Nation came out to support in game two as well.
"Men in White" The Story of the Penn State 2012 Penn State Football Team
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — So, the bottom falls out. They're, they're going through Quicksand on the 23rd, 2 days later, a remarkable moment. What, what was the statement?. And, and I think that's where Penn State just began to, to get their footing. “Yeah, and I will say for...
Penn State All-Sports Museum unveiling LEGO Beaver Stadium sculpture
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WHTM) – The Penn State All-Sports Museum will be unveiling a LEGO Beaver Stadium structure later this month. The model consists of 7,647 individual LEGOs and was built by artist Garrett Gourley – founder of Back 2 Brick and a 2015 Penn State Industrial Engineering graduate. It took almost 100 hours to […]
Former Penn State standout John Harrar has high hopes for Happy Valley Hoopers in The Tournament
A year ago at this time, John Harrar had no idea what he was doing. The former Penn State basketball stalwart had recruited a roster of former Nittany Lions to participate in The Basketball Tournament, a 64-team tournament with a winner-take-all prize of $1 million, but so much more went into it than just rolling out a ball and getting to work.
Penn State Football Roaring Into 2024 at Defensive End
Penn State Football defensive coordinator Tom Allen is excited. Most teams would be rebuilding after losing two two top Ends, but Penn State Football is in a very good place after losing Chop Robinson and Adisa Isaac to the NFL. Allen seems to believe the Nittany Lions’ defensive line could...
PIAA endorses potential changes to competitive-balance rule, could allow appeals on health and safety grounds
Jul. 17—STATE COLLEGE — The PIAA board wants to remove some much-maligned words from its competitive-balance rule: those that have prohibited health and safety as grounds for an appeal. The Competition Formula currently says: "... a change in classification would not be cause for a health and safety concern. A claim of such risk will not be considered." But the board Wednesday voted to strike ...
PIAA board favors 6 classes for girls volleyball, rejects plan to expand track to 3
Jul. 17—STATE COLLEGE — The PIAA wants to increase girls volleyball to six classifications, but a request to expand track and field to three was rejected by the board. Girls volleyball has four classifications currently, but the board voted Wednesday to tentatively add two more. The proposal must pass two more votes, but the PIAA staff was optimistic the sport could expand for the 2026-27 ...
Penn State hockey joins military academies in first Capital Hockey Classic
Penn State hockey will have an opportunity to grow its national footprint with the first game of the 2024-25 schedule announced on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions will join the United States Military Academy West Point and the United States Naval Academy in the inaugural Capital Hockey Classic in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, December 12.
You Had Questions, We Have Answers!
Real question, why doesn’t Penn State wear their road whites during the white out game? ~HumbleStarscream. Real answer: I actually asked James Franklin and Sandy Barbour (the AD at the time) this question, and James said something to the effect of “opposing coaches wouldn’t agree to it, so it’s not worth asking.”
Penn State Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 43 LB Tyler Elsdon
Only 43 days remain until Penn State's 2024 season kicks off on August 31 in Morgantown against the West Virginia Mountaineers. In today's player spotlight is Penn State senior linebacker Tyler Elsdon. JOIN TODAY AND GET 30 DAYS FREE! | THE LIONS DEN FORUM | PENN STATE FOOTBALL 2025 RECRUITING...
Penn State Football Position Previews: Offensive Line
Penn State has come a long way on the offensive front the past 10 years, going from not having enough scholarships to truly developing depth to having some of the best offensive linemen in the nation. You might not say that the Nittany Lions have had among the best lines overall, but it has certainly gone from a weakness to something that the program can generally rely on. With change coming to the line in 2024, there are some questions that will need to be answered, but fans shouldn't worry too much about whether or not this group will be...
James Franklin Among Best Coaches in Big Ten, Analyst Says
James Franklin is heading into a big season for Penn State Football, and It should be Playoff or bust for the Nittany Lions, with the playoffs expanding from four teams to 12 this season. Penn State never made the college football playoffs in the first ten years it was established.
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