Paperless tickets? A spread offense at Linebacker U? Indeed, times are a changin’ in the Valley. With the ferocious Zips of Akron (apparently they’re kangaroos) descending on Beaver Stadium this weekend, the citizens of Paternoville held a pre-season town meeting on Monday to discuss battle tactics. Thanks to the work of the athletic department, electrical […]
Okay… so the beginning of June does not mark the most active time in Penn State sports, but as always, there is news to report. Football It’s safe to say that the Lions are poised to strike in ’09. With a spiffy 11-2 record and a Rose Bowl berth under their belts (let’s block out […]
For nearly a month now, the Penn State wrestling community has been gawking at one of the most improbable hirings in recent sports history. Penn State was able to lure the Michael Jordan (yes, he even has his own shoe line) of college wrestling from his alma mater to a program that has not won […]
Football While its not quite news straight off the gridiron, the “greatest student section in the country” will have to purchase its season tickets a little differently this year. A website called “Student Central” has been created as an extension of gopsusports.com, the official site of Penn State athletics. Mandatory pre-registration for returning undergraduate and […]
Culminating their success inside and outside the classroom, 81 student-athletes will receive degrees from Penn State this weekend. This total marks the second highest number of student-athletes to graduate from State in a single year, only trailing last year’s mark of 83. This year’s class includes members from 21 of 25 varsity teams. Among those […]
Men’s Baseball Despite a strong effort, the boys of summer at State suffered a demoralizing loss on Thursday at the hands of 21st-ranked Minnesota. Down 6-0 in the fifth inning, the Nitts bounced back, scoring six unanswered runs to tie the game. Diaper dandy third baseman Jordan Steranka laid the lumber on the Gophers in […]