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Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour penned an open letter to the Penn State community on Tuesday -- her exact one year anniversary as a Penn Stater -- thanking the community for its character, reflecting on the past year, and expressing optimism for the athletic and academic year ahead.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences nominated seven WPSU Penn State productions for Mid-Atlantic Emmys.
John Donovan, beginning his second year under James Franklin, didn't really address last year's struggles at last week's preseason media day, and elected instead to further an established coaching platitude: He's going to trust his process, and take things one step at a time.
Penn State basketball will gain some pre-conference tournament action in late December as one of eight teams in the 2015 Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic. Colorado, SMU, Kent State, Canisius, Louisiana Monroe, Nicholls State and Hampton will join the Nittany Lions for the Dec. 22 and 23 tip-offs at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
Penn State basketball announced Thursday evening that Geno Thorpe would not return to the team next season. Thorpe, a sophomore guard known for his defensive intensity, quirky attitude, and occasional offensive explosiveness, was poised to be one of the most experienced returning starters next season.
2016 prospect Will Fries, a three-star offensive tackle from Cranford High School in Cranford, New Jersey, committed to Penn State Tuesday night, as first reported by 247Sports.
