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Women’s Volleyball Honors 2014 Championship, Sweeps Villanova
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The Nittany Lions won nine out of nine sets at the Penn State Classic, but that took a back seat tonight following a special banner-raising ceremony. Before tonight’s match with Villanova, the 2014 National Championship banner was raised into Rec Hall’s rafters.
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Eric Scheid Honors Late Father With Switch To Jersey No. 23
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Jim Scheid was a trailblazer for his son as he won the National Championship with Wisconsin in 1977. He had endured a long battle with cancer that ended on Monday, three days before his 58th birthday.
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Three Years After The NCAA Sanctions, Penn State Football Refused To Die
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“For Penn State fans, Saturday might become just another day of the week after today.” With the power of hindsight, Darren Rovell‘s now-infamous quote looks like an abject failure. Of course, in the moment, it was a popular stance to take. On July 23, 2012, the NCAA imposed unprecedented sanctions on Penn State’s…
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Ficken, Hull Inducted Into National Football Foundation Honor Society
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Mike Hull is the most recent Nittany Lion to dominate at Linebacker U. Sam Ficken, of course, kicked a walk-off extra point in Penn State’s Pinstripe Bowl win in Yankee Stadium. The two players showed they could get it done in the classroom as well as on the gridiron.
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Devon Still Accepts Jimmy V. Perseverance Award On Behalf Of Leah
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Former Penn State defensive tackle and current Cincinnati Bengal Devon Still accepted one of the most honored awards in the sporting community tonight on behalf of his daughter. Leah Still has had a highly-publicized battle with cancer over the past 13 months, and announced three months ago that her cancer was in remission. The…
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Krieger, Naeher, America Advance To World Cup Final For Rematch With Japan
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Four years ago, Team USA was bested in penalty kicks despite the best efforts of, among others, former Penn Stater Ali Krieger. This time, Krieger and her team have been playing lights-out en route to the final and are sure to have the last Cup’s defeat on the forefront of their minds.
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Sam Ficken Invited to Kansas City Chiefs Minicamp
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Ficken had as much of a rollercoaster career as anyone possibly could. His most infamous moment came in 2012 when Penn State lost to Virginia 17-16. The sophomore missed four field goals and an extra point in the one-point loss.
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Saeed Blacknall Poised To Take A Bigger Role In Penn State’s Offense
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Regardless of all of the big names surrounding him, Saeed Blacknall may be someone to watch out for in big-time situations this upcoming season. “As a unit, we’ve grown a lot,” he says. “Coach hammers on details, assignment alignment, and every practice is critical in our game.”
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Penn State Voted Nation’s No. 5 Tailgate School
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USA Today gave attention to the fact that the RV lot opens at 6 p.m. on the Thursday before game day. In addition to the RV lot, Penn State has some of the largest fields for tailgating in the nation, one of the most passionate fan bases, and, of course, Nittanyville.