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Penn State 2024 Tight Ends Preview
The tight end position is a dynamic one. On one play, a tight end can be as smash mouth as smash mouth can be, sealing the edge of the line on a short yardage situation. Alternatively, on the next play, he can run a passing route up the seam of a defense, beating a linebacker or safety for a long gain. As a preview of the tight ends for Penn State in 2024, a strong tight end position and game planning can be key to providing optionality.
Penn State-led Happy Valley Hoopers look to continue run in The Tournament vs. UConn alumni
John Harrar said earlier this month that his Happy Valley Hoopers squad knew what it was in for this year in The Basketball Tournament after an early exit a year ago. And the group of Penn State alumni backed that up Saturday by pulling away for their first-ever TBT victory.
2025 4-Star Forward Sets Penn State OV
The Penn State basketball program has received some good news. Head coach Mike Rhoades and his staff will be hosting a fast rising prospect in the Class of 2025 on an official visit. 4-star 6’7” small forward Mason Blackwood has scheduled an official visit to Penn State during the weekend...
Kaytron Allen: Penn State football RB Nick Singleton ‘made me get better’
If you follow Penn State football you know that the Nittany Lions are fortunate enough to have two star running backs. For many college football teams finding one is challenging enough. But since the 2022 season Penn State has had Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen in the back field leading the way.
Penn State star, USWNT midfielder Sam Coffey ready for first Olympics: ‘A dream come true’
Sam Coffey remembers waiting for the call. The former Penn State soccer star was at her home in Portland, Ore., on last month’s selection day for the United States Olympic women’s team. Coffey was pacing around her backyard, trying to get her mind off the phone she held tightly in her hand. The ringer was on loud when a call came in with a Chicago area code.
Penn State men’s volleyball pro looks to continue international success at 4th Olympics
A 2009 graduate from Penn State, Max Holt has found success on the volleyball court long after his time repping the blue and white. In May, Holt was named to the 12-man U.S. Olympic roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, qualifying for his fourth straight Olympic games. During his time...
Penn State women’s soccer position preview | Midfielders
Penn State will be without a huge piece at midfield from last season in Cori Dyke, who recently was selected to the Orlando Pride in the NWSL draft. Dyke was a huge contributor for Penn State last season and was named the Big Ten Defender of the Year. On top of her defense, she recorded five goals and six assists for the Nittany Lions in 2023.
Training Seminars Focus on Stone, Carpet and Safety
Registration is now open for training opportunities covering stone maintenance, carpet care and safety procedures. Penn State University, in conjunction with William (Bill) Griffin of Cleaning Consultant Services, will host three training and education events (all hosted at Penn State University). Attendees will learn why and how to clean all...
Stuckeman School names diversity, inclusion, access, well-being, equity honorees
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Stuckeman School in the College of Arts and Architecture has named Marc Miller, associate professor of landscape architecture, the school’s inaugural associate director for access, well-being and equity (AWE). He will oversee the school’s Diversity and Inclusion (DI) Fellows Program as well as the newly created AWE Ambassadors Program.
Unearth gardening tips at Ag Progress Days Yard and Garden Area
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Need expert gardening advice? Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences experts will offer consultations in the Yard and Garden Area during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15. Experts include Penn State Extension Master Gardeners, extension educators, and specialists in horticulture, entomology and plant pathology. Master Gardeners from across the state can answer landscape and garden questions at the “Ask a Master Gardener” table.
SCRAPPERS WIN THE FIRST SERIES OF THE SECOND HALF
NILES, Ohio — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers took the series against the State College Spikes with a final score of 7-2 in the concluding game of a four-game set. Joey Butz started on the mound for Mahoning Valley, while State College began with Jackie Robinson. Both pitchers tossed a scoreless first inning, each sending the side down in order. The Scrappers struck first in the bottom of the second inning when Drew Holderbach went big fly to left, grabbing an early 2-0 lead for Mahoning Valley.
Ag Progress Days welcomes youngest visitors with kid-friendly events
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ag Progress Days is a great way to introduce kids and teens to the wide world of agriculture, and the 4-H Youth Building has a slate of activities planned for youth of all ages on all three days of the expo, Aug. 13-15. The building is located behind the Family Room on Main Street, between West Eighth and West Ninth streets at the Ag Progress Days site. Displays and exhibitors at the 4-H Youth Building will include the following:
Sixth Bioinorganic Workshop brings researchers together for unique opportunity
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Since 2010, the Penn State Eberly College of Science’s Department of Chemistry has hosted the Bioinorganic Workshop for researchers in the bioinorganic chemistry field at Penn State and other universities across the country and around the world to learn from other experts. This year, the workshop welcomed 165 participants and featured eight lectures and 19 different methods of hands-on lab training.
New models may help coaches improve throwing athletes’ performance
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Summer Olympic Games feature throwing events, such as shot put, hammer throw and discus. One training tool used by these athletes is throwing different mass implements to improve competitive performance, but the method could be improved, according to John Challis, professor in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology.
Big Ten primer — Penn State’s greatest football moment
USC football enters the Big Ten Conference in a very real way this week at Big Ten media days. Penn State is not a longtime member of the Big Ten, but its tenure in the conference is longer than newer arrivals Nebraska, Rutgers, and Maryland. Penn State has been in the Big Ten for more than 30 years. We’re not going to select the greatest Penn State moment from those 30 years, however; PSU’s greatest moment came before its Big Ten era began. There can be only one choice for Penn State’s greatest football moment. There’s simply no way to come...
ESPN says the offensive tackles are the biggest question mark facing Penn State football
As the 2024 season inches closer to kickoff, it’s time to evaluate the 2024 roster for Penn State football. While on paper this should be one of James Franklin’s strongest rosters in recent history, largely because several key members of the 2022 recruiting class enter their junior year, the Nittany Lions have holes to fill. Wide receiver was addressed via the transfer portal but according to ESPN, offensive tackle will be the biggest question mark for Penn State this fall.
Duo found in spraypainted stolen truck with drugs in Altoona, police report
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A white truck reported stolen out of Bedford County was found in Altoona after being painted black, police reported. Matthew Daniel Barnes, 42, of Woodbury, and Shaina Marie Mauk, 33, of Osterburg, were arrested Friday, July 19, and charged with receiving stolen property, drug possession with intent and lesser drug charges. […]
Somerset communities issue water conservation guidelines; farmers feeling heat of drought
Dry conditions through June and July have caught up with Somerset County as more municipalities have issued water conservation guidelines and farmers expect a bleak year of production. On Thursday, the National Integrated Drought Information System reported that 77,715 people in Somerset County are affected by drought, which is an increase of 100%...
College Announces Death of Professor Peter Carmichael
Civil War Institute director and history professor Peter Carmichael, 58, has died due to complications from a respiratory illness. President Bob Iuliano announced his death in an email to the campus community Sunday afternoon. Carmichael was a published author, renowned Civil War scholar and Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil...
Red Cross offers $20 Amazon gift card to incentivize blood donations in August
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The American Red Cross is teaming up with Amazon to motivate potential blood donors to step up. On Monday, the organization urged donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood...
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