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Penn State edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton ready to shine in starting role
Three Penn State defensive ends have dominated the headlines early in 2024. Former Nittany Lions Chop Robinson and Adisa Isaac, Big Ten standouts in 2023, will go early in the NFL Draft later this month. And third-year junior Abdul Carter has been the talk of Penn State’s spring for his...
Former Georgia CB A.J. Harris finds new home at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE — A.J. Harris, the highly touted Georgia transfer cornerback, entered the portal in December knowing what he wanted in his new home. Four months later, Harris believes he’s found it at Penn State, calling his decision to join the Nittany Lions “a no-brainer.” On Tuesday, Harris met with...
Penn State trustee scolded for making ‘spectacle’ in push to name football field after Joe Paterno
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. STATE COLLEGE — Leaders of Penn State’s Board of Trustees recently admonished...
Penn State’s Nicholas Singleton puts spring focus on patience, film study
Few runners in college football possess Nicholas Singleton’s combination of size and speed. Penn State’s third-year junior racked up more than 1,800 rushing yards and totaled 24 touchdowns during his first two seasons at Penn State. The 6-foot, 226-pound Singleton again will team with classmate Kaytron Allen to lead the...
Penn State QB Drew Allar comfortable in new offensive scheme
Drew Allar is in the midst of a crucial offseason ahead of a potentially career-defining season. Penn State’s quarterback hopes to lead the Nittany Lions to a College Football Playoff berth and Big Ten title charge in 2024. The groundwork for that push is being laid now, in spring camp....
Former PSU assistant James Johnson links Final Four upstarts N.C. State, George Mason
In many ways, the regional finals of the NCAA tournament are comparable to the NFL conference championship games. Just getting to the Final Four is a lot like getting to the Super Bowl. Except it’s not quite such a bummer if you don’t grab the college basketball championship. Just based...
Increased physicality in men’s volleyball has changed the game, boosted its popularityVideo
Though he has made his living as a volleyball coach, Penn State’s Mark Pavlik is a student of all sports, just as likely to talk about screen passes and slap shots as he is spikes and side-outs. Pavlik, a Derry grad, recently was watching highlights of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers....
Penn State loses to top seed Villanova in WBIT semifinals
INDIANAPOLIS — Lucy Olsen scored 21 points, and Kaitlyn Orihel added 13 to lead Villanova past Penn State, 58-53, in Monday’s first Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament semifinal. Olsen also had six assists and six rebounds, and Bella Runyan finished with 10 points, five rebounds and four assists. Penn State was...
Penn State’s Aaron Brooks wins Hodge Award as nation’s top wrestler
Penn State senior Aaron Brooks, a five-time All-American and a four-time NCAA champion, received the top honor in collegiate wrestling Monday. He was named the 2024 Hodge Trophy winner as the nation’s best collegiate wrestler. This is an annual award given to the top wrestler in the country. The award...
Penn State advances to semifinals of inaugural WBIT
Ashley Owusu scored 24 points and Peters Township grad Makenna Marisa added 22 as Penn State advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament with a 92-87 win over Mississippi State on Thursday night. Penn State (22-12) will meet Villanova at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Hinkle Fieldhouse...
Penn State beats Belmont, stays alive in WBIT
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Lady Lions are moving on to the quarterfinals. Facing Belmont for the first time in program history, Penn State women’s basketball handled the Bruins at the Bryce Jordan Center on Monday with a 74-66 victory to keep its season — and Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament run...
Penn State QB Drew Allar’s desire to improve standing out to new OC Andy Kotelnicki
Drew Allar and new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki have been working together for a few months. Kotelnicki was hired last December and has been around the Lasch Building ever since. The two have broken down film, discussed the direction of the offense and are now sharing the practice field with...
Why Cael Sanderson’s Penn State wrestling dynasty rolls on — with no end in sight
It wasn’t always easy for Penn State. Aaron Nagao and Tyler Kasak lost in the first round. An agitated Braeden Davis fell in the quarterfinals and showed frustration as his match wound down — eventually joining Nagao as the only two Nittany Lions to earn All-American status. Bernie Truax got...
Penn State’s Carter Starocci, Aaron Brooks become 4-time NCAA wrestling champs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The only thing slowing down Carter Starocci’s pursuit of wrestling glory was an ailing knee and some blood on his opponent’s face, and he left Aaron Brooks no choice but to follow his Penn State teammate into the history books. Starocci won his fourth NCAA title...
Penn State sends 6 to finals, clinches 11th NCAA wrestling title in 13 years
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks will have a chance to make some wrestling history for Penn State. The two Nittany Lions passed their semifinal tests at the NCAA championships on Friday night, giving them a chance to join an exclusive club of four-time winners on Saturday...
Penn State pair begins pursuit of 4th NCAA wrestling titles with easy wins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carter Starocci thought it a little odd that the selection committee gave him the No. 9 seed for the NCAA wrestling championships. So did most people. After all, Penn State’s star at 174 pounds has won three straight national championships. Now, after advancing to the quarterfinals...
Penn State, James Madison, Villanova and Washington State top seeds in new WBI Tournament
Penn State, James Madison, Villanova and Washington State will play in the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament as the No. 1 seeds after just missing the NCAAs. The NCAA is sponsoring this tournament, an equivalent to the men’s NIT. In the past, the secondary women’s tournament was the WNIT and...
Anthony Leal’s putback lifts shorthanded Indiana past Penn State and into Big Ten quarterfinalsVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Leal put back a missed jumper by Malik Reneau with seven seconds left to give short-handed and sixth-seeded Indiana to a 61-59 win over No. 11 seed Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Indiana was without guard Trey...
Zach Hicks has 6 threes, 20 points to lead Penn State over Michigan in first round of Big Ten Tournament
MINNEAPOLIS — Zach Hicks posted season highs with six 3-pointers and 20 points and 11th-seeded Penn State defeated 14-seed Michigan 66-57 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions (16-16) will play sixth-seeded Indiana in Thursday’s second round. Ace Baldwin Jr. added 17 points...
Penn State’s James Franklin expects a veteran reserve safety to take a big step forward this spring
Safety will be a team strength for Penn State in 2024. The presence of returning starters Kevin Winston and Jaylen Reed is a major reason why. The 6-2, 206-pound Winston, a third-year junior, led the Nittany Lions in tackles a year ago with 61 and he added five pass breakups....
Wahab, Baldwin Jr. have double-doubles to help Penn State beat Maryland 85-69 in finaleVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Qudus Wahab scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds against his former team, and Ace Baldwin Jr. had 17 points and 11 assists to help Penn State beat Maryland, 85-69, on Sunday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Wahab — who spent two seasons at...
Christie has 19 points, Hawkins chips in with 18 and Minnesota rallies to beat Penn State 75-70Video
MINNEAPOLIS — Cam Christie scored 19 points, Elijah Hawkins added 18 and Minnesota rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half and beat Penn State, 75-70, on Saturday to sweep the season series. Minnesota (18-11, 9-9 Big Ten), which won 83-74 at Penn State on Jan. 27, ended a...
Penn State veteran defensive lineman no longer with the program
As spring camp nears, Penn State will be without a veteran defensive lineman. Defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg is no longer on the roster, a team spokesperson confirmed to PennLive on Thursday night. The news of his exit was first reported by on3. Van den Berg, who was not...
Payton Sandfort’s triple-double propels Iowa to victory over Penn State
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Payton Sandfort finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double and Iowa breezed to a 90-81 victory over Penn State on Tuesday night. Sandfort, a junior, made 3 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers and 18 of 19 free throws for...
Baldwin, Penn State starters carry scoring load in victory over IndianaVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 15 of his 23 points in the first half, Qudus Wahab recorded a double-double and Penn State led for the entire second half to beat Indiana, 83-74, on Saturday. Each Penn State starter reached double-digit scoring. Zach Hicks scored 17 points, D’Marco Dunn...
