From the moment he signed a two-year contract with the Maple Leafs, Penn State hockey fans have been waiting for it to happen. On Saturday night in Toronto's Air Canada Centre, it finally did: Casey Bailey scored his first career NHL goal.
Penn State men's gymnastics finished third at the NCAA Championships Friday night at the University of Oklahoma's Lloyd Noble Center, as the Sooners claimed their ninth title with a score of 447.050 followed by Stanford (440.450) and Penn State (439.500).
After a breakout season that saw the part-time defensive end turn into a first team All-Big Ten selection, Zettel received attention among NFL circles as a likely draft pick. Luckily for Bob Shoop and Penn State's defense, Zettel decided to return to the Nittany Lions for a fifth season and a chance to become one of the nation's best.
D.J. Newbill will continue his quest to the NBA this week, participating amongst 64 college seniors in the annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, held in Portsmouth, Va. from April 8-11.
Zack Zwinak and Bill Belton might be gone, but Akeel Lynch and a host of young running backs are poised for a big season.
The reason why Penn State fencing is the most successful college program in the nation can be attributed to many factors that all programs seek to maximize: recruiting, coaching, and team chemistry. Some programs may excel at one or two of these areas, but Penn State’s secret relies on mastery of all three.