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Big Ten Offseason Evaluation: Penn State Nittany Lions
In our Big Ten Offseason Evaluation series, we’ll break down the roster changes and outlook for all 18 Big Ten basketball teams heading into the 2024-25 season. Next up is Penn State, which enters its second year under coach Mike Rhoades.
Penn State AD Pat Kraft on Big Ten expansion, private equity in college sports and more
Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft met with reporters ahead of Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis on Tuesday night for a wide-ranging conversation that lasted nearly 30 minutes. Kraft touched on a number of topics, including how Penn State settled on its White Out opponent and his thoughts on the cost of the Beaver Stadium renovations.
Keep track of all Penn State athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics here.
Penn State boasts its largest Olympic athlete contingent ever for these 2024 Summer Games in Paris. More than two-dozen former, current and club athletes with Penn State connections will compete for the USA and other countries during the two-week games that began this week. They will attempt to break their impressive performance at the Tokyo Games three years ago, where six former PSU athletes won medals, including a school-record four golds.
Max Granville enrolls at Penn State after he reclassifies to Class of 2024
The wait to watch one of Penn State’s top recruiting targets in the Class of 2025 just got a whole lot shorter. Max Granville, a four-star edge rusher from Texas, has reclassified to the Class of 2024 and is already enrolled at Penn State, which makes him eligible for the Nittany Lions this fall. That is quite a development for the Penn State defense. The edge position appears to be in great shape this upcoming season with Dani Dennis-Sutton and Abdul Carter leading the way, but getting one of the nation’s top edge rushing prospects in the program now is a...
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 […]
Oakland Athletics sign Penn State outfielder CJ Pittaro
Although no Penn State baseball players heard their names called during the 2024 MLB Draft, one undrafted player has earned a contract. Outfielder CJ Pittaro signed with the Oakland Athletics after going undrafted, the team announced Thursday. In three seasons with the blue and white, Pittaro recorded 21 runs off...
Spring Township detective named Centre 2023 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — The Centre County District Attorney’s Office honored local law enforcement with its 2023 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award, presented to Detective Luke Nelson of the Spring Township Police Department. The award ceremony took place earlier Thursday at the Centre County Courthouse.
Centre County township attempting to go solar, finds it a lengthy process
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – Centre County is slowly transitioning to solar power, but some municipalities have experienced growing pains with the process. Going solar is not as easy as putting panels on the ground. Municipalities have to update their ordinances to allow for solar, an often lengthy process. Walker Township has been attempting to […]
Mountain Top Fire Company announces dates for annual Sandy Ridge homecoming
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Mountain Top Fire Company is celebrating its annual Sandy Ridge Homecoming this August. One of the fire company’s biggest fundraisers of the year is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 8 through Saturday, Aug. 10, and will take place at the fire station grounds at 392 State Street, in Sandy Ridge. […]
Duckstock returns to benefit food bank, man battling cancer
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Duckstock is back for another weekend in the outdoors in Bellefonte. Starting Friday, July 26 at 8 a.m., the public is invited to pitch a tent, park their camper or just stop by for the day for the annual Duckstock event. The event, which takes place at Sickle Community Park […]
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