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Meet the Pennsylvania athletes who will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris this week and Pennsylvania has a ton of elite athletes representing Team USA in multiple events. Check out the list below to see where each Olympic athlete is from and what events they will be competing in. Did we miss a Pa. athlete? Email eepler@pennlive.com and PennLive will update.
SJCA announces new athletic director
BOALSBURG — Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy announced in a statement on Thursday, July 18, that Bryce King will step into the role of athletic director for the school. King, who has over 20 years of experience coaching youth basketball and sports business, will step into the position for the upcoming academic year.
Penn State Wrestling Roster: Ranking Weight Classes by Strength
Penn State Wrestling Beat Reporter at NittanyCentral. Expertise: College Wrestling, College Football, Lays Chips. Even though he had no prior journalism experience, Chris has now covered Penn State Wrestling and Penn State Football for the past three years, including as the Penn State Wrestling Beat Writer for VictoryBellRings.com, part of the FanSided network.
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. California is the state with the most Olympic qualifiers (138), followed by Florida (46), then Texas (42). The Olympics Opening Ceremony is...
Men’s basketball roster ‘putting down a foundation’ this summer I Men’s basketball notebook
Mike Rhoades often delivers that message to his team, and it’s how he opened his pre-practice huddle on Thursday following Penn State’s second media availability of the summer. Before getting on the court, the head coach and his players touched on the work they’ve been putting in behind closed doors recently.
Penn State football transfer competing for a starting job, says James Franklin
Penn State football made it a point to reunite with former recruiting connections through the transfer portal this winter, bringing former five-star in-state prospects Julian Fleming and Nolan Rucci to Happy Valley. Now with preseason camp less than two weeks away, James Franklin says both are “thriving” and ready to become significant contributors for the Nittany Lions this fall.
Zoo Crew Eliminated by Happy Valley Hoopers in TBT
PITTSBURGH — On Wednesday night, Zoo Crew battled all the way until the last second in a back-and-forth matchup against Happy Valley Hoopers, Penn State’s alumni squad in The Basketball Tournament. In the end, after a missed three pointer from Dustin Sleva of Zoo Crew, Happy Valley looked...
Big Ten Media Days 2024: Things we learned from the second day
INDIANAPOLIS — Day two of Big Ten Media Days commenced with Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, UCLA and USC sending their head coaches and players to address the media. Here are some notes from the day:. Julian Fleming fitting in well with Penn State. Former Ohio State wide...
Updated Visitor List: More than 60 prospects now confirmed for Penn State’s Lasch Bash
Blue White Illustrated has no confirmed over 50 prospects who are expected to be on campus this upcoming Friday and Saturday for Penn State’s Lasch Bash Barbecue. On Monday, we added a handful of key in-state prospects to the list, including On300 recruits like offensive lineman Kevin Brown and running back David Davis. There have […] The post Updated Visitor List: More than 60 prospects now confirmed for Penn State’s Lasch Bash appeared first on On3.
Sportsbeat Top 10: State College wide receiver Ty Salazer
STATE COLLEGE (WTAJ) — State College football has some impressive players coming off impressive seasons. In fact, with Mike Gaul on this “SportsBeat Top 10” list, the Little Lions are the only school with two players on our list of top-10 rising seniors. But despite the talent, the team went just 7-4 last season. It […]
Happy Valley United set for summer’s ‘premier’ Penn State NIL event at Jersey Shore
Penn State NIL collective Happy Valley United is set to close the summer with an event that it wants to become a staple of its fundraising initiatives. A group of Nittany Lions players, coaches and lettermen will gather Thursday at the Union League National Golf Club in Swainton, N.J., for the third annual "We Are at the Shore."
Finding invasive species, going for Olympic gold, anglers suspended and finding otters
When you walk through the woods and field lots, it’s easy to assume the plants we see are to be there, that they belong in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, there are invasive plants, animals and fish that do cause trouble for the environment and need to be managed. In an effort to document some of...
World of Outlaws Set for Three Pennsylvania Races, 2024’s Lone New York Stop
YORK HAVEN, PA (July 23, 2024) – The summer stretch continues with another busy week of action for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. First, Sprint Car racing’s fiercest rivalry resumes with three races over four nights in Pennsylvania where the Posse awaits. Then, it’s north to New York for the season’s one visit to the “Empire State.”
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