Artists from all over the United States did not waste any time promoting their artwork Thursday morning as Allen and Fraser streets were overran by eager buyers by the official opening at 10 a.m. Walking down Allen street this morning, the aroma of delicious carnival food and the sound of children laughter created a welcoming environment in downtown State College.
With scorching temperatures reaching into the mid-nineties, it seemed Arts Fest 2010 would have to battle the heat. However, with freshly squeezed lemonade at every corner, mist stations and the water buckets on Allen Street, The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts managed to keep cool.
Read on for more on Thursday's events.
Tally up another one! Megan Hodge added another trophy to her mile-long showcase with the Honda-Broderick Cup, presented annually to the best woman in collegiate athletics. Hodge will be sharing the award with University of Connecticut basketball standout Maya Moore, who has dominated the hardwood with 3 All-American selections in her first three years. It is only the second tie in the cup's 34-year history.
Read on to learn more about this great honor.
Two very different athletic careers have concluded in a very similar fashion. After dominating their sports for four straight years, Penn State volleyball player Megan Hodge and soccer star Jason Yeisley have been crowned as the 2010 Penn State Athletes of the year.
Read more about their accomplishments after the jump.
After a record-setting junior year at Penn State the Houston Atros selected catcher Ben Heath with the 153rd overall pick and made him the highest picked Nittany Lion in 34 years. Heath led the baseball team this spring in every meaningful offensive statistical category and did it with class, but his remarkable 19-home run season is what caught Houston's eye and broke Penn State's all-time home run record.
Heath wasn't the only Nittany Lion selected in the draft, read on to find out who else was picked up...
The acquisition of the legendary Cael Sanderson continues to pay off for Penn State wrestling as the 2010 recruiting class was recently ranked No. 2 nationally by InterMatWrestle.com. The leading media outlet for college wrestling ranked the Nittany Lions behind conference foe the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Wrestling fans believe the combination of this recruiting class, which sports 5 wrestlers in the nation's top-100, and 2009's will create a potent championship cocktail that will put Penn State wrestling back on the map.
Read on to find out more about the class of 2010...
Attention season-ticket holders! The deadline for Beaver Stadium's Seat Transfer and Equity Program (STEP) applications is soon upon us. June 30th marks the last day for season-ticket holders to initiate a one-time transfer of their seats.
Folks, this is the only time to transfer seats to family or friends, and now it is a bit more costly. Some fans will be paying upwards of $2,000 in the form of a donation to allow a loved-one to take their seat.
Learn more about the reaction to the changes after the jump.