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Christa Harmotto spikes the ball last Friday. Harmotto will be playing her last matches at Rec Hall this weekend.

NCAA record at stake

Christa Harmotto drove 40 minutes from Philipsburg Tuesdays and Thursdays after her pre-student teaching.


Blocking prepares for Nebraska's outside hitting

When Carli Lloyd looked up at the other side of the net, she said she was faced with a wall. Updated 8:15 PM

Lions land dual-threat quarterback recruit

Six days after the Penn State football team announced Pat Devlin will transfer from the team, Penn State grew one step closer to inking his replacement. Updated 7:18 PM

Paterno gets three-year extension

Joe Paterno could continue coaching Penn State through 2011, Sports Information Director Jeff Nelson wrote in an e-mail Tuesday. Updated 6:12 PM


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Women's Sports


Updated December 15, 2008 2:48 PM
Football

Rose Bowl to provide plenty of history

Penn State and Southern California have faced each other just eight times.

Updated December 14, 2008 11:42 PM
Lady Lions

Lady Lions falter after hot start

With about nine minutes remaining in the first half at Madison Square Garden, Mashea Williams crossed over behind her back, penetrating the Connecticut defense and laying it in for two.

Updated December 13, 2008 9:42 PM
Football

Paterno's input weighed heavily on Devlin's departure

Last Monday, former Penn State backup quarterback Pat Devlin, along with his parents, sat down with coach Joe Paterno in his home. Updated 9:42 PM

Women's Volleyball

Epic first set fuels win

This was finally it. The only team to finish a regular season undefeated in sets was getting outplayed, and what seemed like insurmountable six-point deficits were staring back into the eyes of every player glancing up at the scoreboard. Updated 9:33 PM

Men's Basketball

Unconventional scoring key in tight win

Milan Brown paused for a moment when asked about the physical play in Saturday's game. Updated 9:29 PM

Men's Basketball

Battle, Cornley lead PSU to close win

A look at a box score shows just 17 made field goals for Penn State against Mount St. Mary's on Saturday. Updated 8:44 PM

Women's Volleyball

Women's volleyball advances to national semifinals

Coming out of what would be the last timeout, Christa Harmotto and the rest of the bench put their fingers up to count down the last three points required to reach the national semifinals. Updated 8:27 PM

Football

Maybin, Shipley named to FWAA All-America Team

The post-season accolades keep coming as two Penn State football players were named to the American Football Coaches Association All-American team Saturday. Updated 6:18 PM

Updated December 12, 2008 10:31 PM
Football

Paterno walks without cane

Joe Paterno walked into the media room at the Lasch Football Building on Friday - without a cane. Updated 10:31 PM

Women's Volleyball

Lions sweep Broncos, face Cal in regional final

California's volleyball team was given two scouting sheets for Penn State's regional semifinal match against Western Michigan Friday night. Updated 9:31 PM

Football

Team reacts to Devlin's plans to transfer

Pat Devlin and his parents met with Joe Paterno on Monday, and it was "obvious" by the end of the meeting the quarterback would transfer, Paterno said Friday. Updated 7:36 PM

Derrick Williams, right, and Stephfon Green hold the Big Ten trophy.
Sports

Big Ten's image hinges on game

The game, and the latest chance for the Big Ten to prove itself in a marquee game, is 20 days away.

Football

Trojan program now standard for producing NFL talent

A quick look at Pete Carroll's Facebook page says the USC coach is "on the road recruiting but then back to Rose Bowl prep later this week."

Christa Harmotto spikes the ball last Friday. Harmotto will be playing her last matches at Rec Hall this weekend.
Women's Volleyball

NCAA record at stake

Christa Harmotto drove 40 minutes from Philipsburg Tuesdays and Thursdays after her pre-student teaching.

Women's Volleyball

Seniors remember how friendships began

It was Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (Thon) weekend of her freshman year, and Nicole Fawcett was bored.

Daryll Clark crosses the goal line against Michigan State.
Football

Clark's journey fueled by effort

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- A small, triangular block of wood keeps a door to Ursuline High School propped open. This makes it easier for a small construction crew to carry supplies in and out of the building.

Football

USC LB captures Bednarik

As USC linebacker Rey Maualuga's name was called as the recipient of the 14th Bednarik Award for the nation's best defensive player Thursday night, Penn State defensive end Aaron Maybin sat in his chair.

Brianne O'Rourke dribbles against Dayton earlier this season.
Women's Basketball

The Lady Lions will face the No. 1 UConn Huskies in a long-awaited game

Before almost every game this season Coquese Washington has given her team some form of the "One game at a time" cliché.

Men's Basketball

Ott excited for approaching Penn State basketball debut

It's been 328 days since Andrew Ott last saw the floor in a game.

Women's Soccer

Naeher earns gold for U.S. U-20 team

Alyssa Naeher remembers standing on the field at Estadio Municipal de la Florida in Chile, gazing out at the overflowing 12,000-seat stadium and taking in all the screaming and whistling fans.

Women's Swimming and Diving

Swimmers Head to Gulf Coast

Standing in front of the pool at the McCoy Natatorium, cheers and laughs emerge as swimmers take turns singing happy birthday to themselves. The singing is a birthday ritual the team partakes in, and for an already close-knit group, a winter training trip will only heighten their bond.

Men's Basketball

Jones finding rhythm as PSU readies for Mount St. Mary's

It may have been a consolation game against a tired, bottom-tier Colonial Athletic Association team, but Andrew Jones no doubt left his mark on undersized Towson on Nov. 29.

Men's Track and Field

Youth movement takes over men's track

As the Penn State track and field teams practiced Wednesday at the Multi-Sport Facility, assistant coach John Gondak took it all in from a bench on the infield of the hydraulic track.

Lady Icers

Lady Icers cope with long break

Taking the university's semester breaks too literally is something the Lady Icers are aware of.

Baseball

'The Med' approved by Mother Nature

The Washington Nationals got beat again, and this time, it was at the hands of Penn State and the State College Spikes.

Women's Gymnastics

Unlikely Leaders Lead Lady Gymnasts

Two years ago, Rosie Smith came to Penn State dreaming of making the women's gymnastics team.

Icers

Icers prepare for NCAA opponents

Although it will count the same as any other regular season game, tonight's matchup with the Niagara Purple Eagles will have added value for the No. 3 Penn State ACHA Division I Icers.

Women's Track and Field

Bar set high for women's track team

They say it's hard to get to the top, but for the 2009 women's track and field team, it may be even harder to stay there.

Wrestling

Lions end year with non-conference dual meet

Freshman Quentin Wright laughed when asked what the Penn State wrestling team was doing in preparation for its next meet.

Updated December 11, 2008 4:59 AM
Pat Devlin (7) prepares to make a throw on Sept. 20, 2008.
Football

Devlin leaves Lions

Penn State has lost its second-string quarterback just weeks away from its Rose Bowl appearance.

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