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Top247 EDGE Max Granville reclassifies to 2024 class, enrolls at Penn State
Max Granville provided a shocker when he committed to Penn State in June over offers from Texas A&M, USC and Oklahoma. The Top247 edge rusher from Sugar Land (Texas) Fort Bend Christian Academy made news again Thursday when the Nittany Lions announced his reclassification to the 2024 class and enrollment ahead of fall camp, giving Penn State's 2024 cycle 26 enrollees.
Mount Nittany Health to host hunter safety event to honor late manager
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Mount Nittany Health is hosting a hunter safety day event in honor of an NRP who passed away earlier this year. The event is dedicated to promoting responsible and safe hunting practices within the community and is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event […]
Penn State Head Coach Says Playing at WVU Will Be a Real Challenge
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — We’re only a little bit more than a month away from the West Virginia Mountaineers welcoming the Penn State Nittany Lions for the 2024-2025 season opener. However, it won’t be such a welcoming environment for Penn State. In fact, it will be a very...
Meyers and Sheehan Named GCAA All-America Scholars
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Two Penn State men’s golf student-athletes have been named Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-America Scholars, as Jimmy Meyers and Patrick Sheehan collected the honor announced by the GCAA Thursday. Meyers and Sheehan were both named GCAA All-America Scholars for the third-straight year....
Major outlet ranks Penn State football QB Drew Allar as top 2 QB in the Big Ten
Entering his junior season, Penn State football quarterback Drew Allar has a lot to prove in 2024. After failing to elevate his performance in games against Ohio State, Michigan, and Ole Miss last season, Allar has faced tough criticism from all over the college football world, even from the Nittany Lion faithful. But, with a new creative play caller and the numbers he put up in 2023, this 247Sports analyst believes Allar is a top 2 QB in the Big Ten.
Penn State coach James Franklin questions if radio helmets will solve sign stealing
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti opened this week’s three-day preseason kickoff festivities in Indianapolis by acknowledging he’s still waiting for the NCAA to make a decision on the sign-stealing scandal involving Michigan. The Wolverines, of course, didn’t talk about it Thursday. Still, Penn...
The Blair County African American Heritage Festival is back July 27-28
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The African American Heritage Festival is back this year on the weekend of July 27-28. Coordinator Paige Lightner says this event was something that her father William Lightner started years ago, and her memories of going to the festival is what inspired her to bring it back.
Ward, Rice acclimating nicely during Penn State’s summer workouts
The current landscape of college basketball is transfer-dependent. While roster overhauls used to be unprecedented, they’re now the norm, as Penn State experienced this offseason. Now, the increased emphasis on transfers doesn’t mean traditional high school recruiting is neglected. Coach Mike Rhoades still secured four recruits the old-fashioned way...
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 […]
Penn State Football Positional Previews: Coverage Units
Penn State's defensive units were elite in 2023, offering up a little bit of everything at all three levels. While no defense is without its weaknesses, few managed to slow down opponents as well, and as often, as the Nittany Lions did. This could be said for Penn State's coverage units as well. Although not quite as good as advertised, the Nittany Lions still managed to showcase talent, speed and ball skills all year long. They'll hope to do the same in 2024 with plenty of new faces stepping up into larger roles. Last Year: Penn State went into 2023 with...
James Franklin open to possibility of Penn State hosting second White Out in College Football Playoff
Penn State's annual White Out game at Beaver Stadium has been surrounded by plenty of questions this offseason. Who will it be against? When will it be? What time will it be? Will it have everything that other iconic White Outs before have had?. There have been some answers —...
Penn State football’s 3 best returning players for 2024
The college football offseason is almost over as we are halfway through July. The season will get going in about a month and a half, and college football fans everywhere are eager for the new beginning. College football fever is rampant across the country as we get closer to the season, but also because of […] The post Penn State football’s 3 best returning players for 2024 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Where does new Penn State edge rusher Max Granville rank in the 2024 class after reclassifying?
Max Granville is now a member of the Penn State football program after reclassifying from the 2025 class to the 2024 class Thursday afternoon. The Top247 edge rusher from Sugar Land (Texas) Fort Bend Christian Academy is ready to start practice with the Nittany Lions, giving defensive line coach Deion Barnes another high-upside pass rusher to work with throughout fall camp.
3 reasons Penn State football will win Big Ten title
The college football offseason is almost over as we are halfway through July. The season will get going in about a month and a half, and college football fans everywhere are eager for the new beginning. College football fever is rampant across the country as we get closer to the season, but also because of […] The post 3 reasons Penn State football will win Big Ten title appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Changing healthcare in Central Pa: Medical practices on a mission
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — In the past few months, healthcare in Blair County has been changing, with places like Gloria Gates Care using a different approach for patients. Family Care Associates, a new medical practice in Duncansville, is aiming to do the same thing. “Our goal is ultimately to have the healthiest individual possible,” […]
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.
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