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Penn State Basketball: Jim Ferry Fined $10,000 for Comments Made after Purdue Game
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The Big Ten fined Penn State men’s basketball interim head coach Jim Ferry $10,000 and issued a public reprimand Tuesday afternoon. This is the second fine for a Penn State basketball coach since 2015 when then head coach Pat Chambers was fined for postgame comments made following a home loss to Maryland. The conference announced in…
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Penn State Football: Franklin Discusses Offensive Philosophy and Yurcich Hire
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Penn State coach James Franklin cited philosophy, among other things, as part of the reason why he moved on from offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca just a year following his hiring during a Monday afternoon press conference with reporters. “Obviously a tough decision and a tough part of the business,” Franklin said. “It was a tough…
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Penn State Basketball’s Postponed Games Rescheduled, Player Availability Uncertain
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The Big Ten has announced an adjusted schedule for Penn State men’s basketball to make up for three of four-straight previously postponed games due to a slew of positive COVID-19 test results within the program. The Nittany Lions have not taken the court since Dec. 30. As a result, Penn State’s contest at No. 14/13…
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Penn State Wrestling Season-Opener at Rutgers Postponed
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Penn State wrestling’s season-opening dual at Rutgers has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests within the Nittany Lion program, the team announced Wednesday night. The road matchup was originally slated for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. According to a release, an undisclosed number “Tier 1” personnel of tested positive for COVID-19. “Tier 1” includes student-athletes, coaches, athletic…
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505 wins and counting …
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SPRING MILLS — For Penns Valley head basketball coach Terry Glunt, it’s 505 and counting. That’s the number of wins Glunt has amassed coaching high school basketball and cross country in 30 years at Penns Valley. The total includes 243 wins as boys’ cross country coach, 15 as the girls’ coach and…
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St. Joe’s, PV girls move on; Bellefonte ousted from playoffs
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SPRING MILLS — A trio of Centre County girls’ high school basketball teams opened District 6 tournament play last week, including Penns Valley, which received a career-high 31 points from Hannah Montminy in a 67-25 victory over visiting Mount Union in a Class 3A quarterfinal-round game on Feb. 17. St. Joseph’s also kept…
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Despite 6-win season, SC in the hunt for district title
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It may have been far from a typical basketball season for the State College Little Lions with only six wins, but the team is nonetheless pitted against the Altoona Mountain Lions for the district 6A title on Feb. 21 at Mt. Aloysius College. This is familiar territory for SC because there are only…
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Jones scores 1,000th point in Jan. 20 victory
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WINGATE — It was the Jaden Jones show on Jan. 20 when Bald Eagle Area hosted the Bucktail Bucks. Jones, who was a star on the gridiron this past fall, showed he has skills on the hardwood too. The senior scored 19 points in the 79-51 victory, and became the sixth BEA player…
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Four Wolves capture titles at New Oxford tourney
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Four of the six St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy wrestlers captured titles and another placed fifth at the New Oxford Tournament on Jan. 18. Zack Witmer (138), Caleb Dowling (152), Keegan Rothrock (160) and Tyler Stoltzfus (170) won their weight classes. Amonn Ohl finished fifth at 132 pounds. Stoltzfus pinned his way through the tournament, recording…
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Red Raider gymnasts continue improvement
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BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte’s Sarah Connor and Samantha Hackenburg were out to impress during a Jan. 15 home gymnastics meet with Altoona, and they didn’t disappoint. Connor scored 31.45 points to take the second spot in the all-around competition, while Hackenburg…