When asked what the biggest challenge will be this year, Gadowsky said that bringing fans is always tough. He encouraged the crowd to show up on gameday, and made it clear that the team feeds off of their energy.
Finally, what we've been waiting for, is the reveal of the Homecoming King and Queen, elected by the Penn State students. The Penn State Homecoming 2013 King and Queen are Graham Zimmerman and Tracey Edouard.
With a simple "like" of the Penn State Forever Facebook page, or a follow on twitter, $1 will be donated to the Microfinance Match Fund thanks to alumnus Tom Sharbaugh. The fund is an emergency loan set up for students needing financial aid. After graduation, this loan is less expensive to pay off than most private loans.
Russ Rose's team received 34 first-place votes in the poll, with #2 Oregon getting 16, and #3 USC with 3 votes. The team's record has just one setback, a loss to Oregon State a few weeks ago. Otherwise, the girls are undefeated at home and within the Big Ten Conference.
Plenty of people in and around Centre County have been waiting years for the Penn State Men's Hockey team to become a Division-1 sport, and now the time is here. Coach Guy Gadowsky is kicking off the season in a pretty exciting way: a free, open practice at midnight followed by a free skate session with the team.
Despite a scare this spring after word got out that she had interviewed with Michigan, Penn State Lady Lions baseball coach Coquese Washington signed a 5-year contract extension through 2017. Having played basketball herself at Notre Dame, many believed she would coach there to be closer to her home in Flint, Michigan. Thankfully, though, she's here for the long haul.