Penn State Sports
Local sports stories from State College, PA and Centre County.
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I Watched Every Snap of Iowa State’s 2025 Season. Here’s Why Penn State Fans Should Be Excited
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I watched every snap of all 12 of Iowa State’s games last season, charting the highs and lows of an 8-4 campaign that felt far more volatile than the final record suggested. From the opening month, when the Cyclones looked like a legitimate Big 12 contender, to the frustrating mid-season stretch where injuries and inconsistency…
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Penn State Lands Back-to-Back Class of 2027 Commitments
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Penn State football added to both sides of the ball on Friday afternoon. The Nittany Lions landed commitments from three-star defensive lineman Aniti Paiva and three-star tight end Sean Currie within an hour of each other, adding to their 2027 recruiting class. Paiva ranks as the No. 12 Utah native, No. 112 defensive lineman and…
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How Penn State’s Jalen Pickett, Yanic Konan Niederhauser Fared in 2025-26 NBA Season
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Penn State was represented by a pair of recent alumni during the 2025-26 NBA season, with Jalen Pickett (‘23) and Yanic Konan Niederhauser (‘25) suiting up for the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, respectively. Pickett, during his third professional season, continued to expand his role with the team. He reached a career high 50…
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Penn State Announces Next Men’s Volleyball Head Coach
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A new era has begun for Penn State men’s volleyball. The team on Wednesday announced the hiring of longtime assistant Colin McMillan as the program’s fourth-ever head coach. He replaces the legendary Mark Pavlik, who retired following the 2026 season. “I am honored and humbled to be given the opportunity to be the next head…
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Penn State’s Biggest Winners and Losers of 2025-26: Which Teams Rose and Which Collapsed?
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Following the men’s lacrosse team’s loss in the NCAA tournament, every Penn State team sport has concluded for the 2025-26 academic year. (Individual track and field qualifiers will compete at the NCAA Championships in June.) It featured a mixed bag of results, including disappointment in several major sports and a handful of head coaching changes…
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Penn State Men’s Lacrosse Eliminated by Princeton in NCAA Tournament
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The Penn State men’s lacrosse team’s national championship chase came to an end on Sunday afternoon. Despite a valiant effort, the Nittany Lions fell to No. 1 overall seed Princeton by a 14-10 score, ending their run in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. It was the team’s ninth appearance in the big dance since…
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Quarterback Will Wood Commits to Penn State
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Penn State has its quarterback of the future. The Nittany Lions on Friday afternoon earned a commitment from three-star prospect Will Wood, making him the lone quarterback in their 2027 recruiting class. Wood ranks as the No. 3 Massachusetts native, No. 29 quarterback and No. 490 overall recruit in the cycle, per the 247Sports composite…
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Penn State Hires Lady Lions Legend Angie Potthoff as Chief of Staff
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Another Lady Lion legend is returning to Happy Valley. Penn State on Friday afternoon announced the addition of alumna Angie Potthoff as the women’s basketball team’s new chief of staff, adding even more star-power to the front office. Entering her first season as head coach, Tanisha Wright has been assembling a staff of former standouts.…
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What Is the Worst-Case Scenario for Penn State Football in 2026?
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The worst-case scenario for Penn State in 2026 isn’t a complete collapse. The coaching staff is too competent, the roster is too talented and the schedule is too easy for a complete disaster, but there’s a realistic path where transition pains, injuries and a rough stretch of conference games combine to produce a deeply disappointing…
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Penn State Lands 3-Star RB Commit Chukwuma Odoh
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Penn State football strengthened its New Jersey pipeline with another commitment on Thursday afternoon. The Nittany Lions landed a pledge from three-star running back Chukwuma Odoh, who became the fourth New Jersey native to join in the 2027 cycle, tied with Pennsylvania for most members in Penn State’s class. Odoh ranks as the No. 22…
