Jason Rollison

The Penn State women’s volleyball team got a harsh dose of reality Sept. 22, losing in three straight sets to Big Ten rival Nebraska.

On the same night the State College Spikes turned the first triple-play in franchise history, their quest to repeat as New York Penn League champions came to a halt. Their loss, coupled with wins by Hudson Valley and Mahoning Valley on Sept. 4, eliminated the Spikes from the postseason. Though each baseball season —…

The State College Spikes continue to rack up awards this season. The latest honor has been bestowed to outfielder Scott Hurst, who takes home NYPL Player of the Week honors for the week ending Aug. 20.

The State College Spikes had a record six players named to the New York Penn League All-Star Game, held Aug. 15 in Troy, N.Y.

STATE COLLEGE — During their championship 2016 season, the State College Spikes saw the benefit of an all-around talent manning the catcher position with the now-departed Jeremy Martinez. Together with talents such as Tommy Edman, Ryan McCarvel and others, Martinez’s offensive abilities propelled the club to the most runs scored in the New York…

STATE COLLEGE — Departing State College Spikes manager Johnny Rodriguez is excited for his promotion to manage the Double-A Springfield Cardinals. “Well, for one, it is more like real major league baseball,” Rodriguez said by phone recently. “Not that State College wasn’t, but at this level, wins and losses matter a bit more, pitchers…

A trying 2016 women’s volleyball season has Penn State head coach Russ Rose concerned about his team as the NCAA tournament begins Saturday, Dec. 3. “The reality is we’ve lost nine matches; six in conference,” Rose told reporters after the team’s three-set win over Northwestern on Nov. 25. “Do I think we’re one of…

Some would argue that there is no such thing as a “moral victory” in sports. The Penn State men’s basketball program lent that notion some credence during the Hall of Fame Tip-Off in Connecticut this past weekend, Nov. 19 and 20. Coach Pat Chambers spoke early and often in the offseason about a…

UNIVERSITY PARK — It was dueling rounds of disappointment for both Penn State basketball squads to open the season, yet optimism still lingers. The women notched win No. 900 in the program’s history Nov. 13 against St. Peter’s, having been denied the opportunity to reach the milestone two days earlier against Drexel, a game…

Coquese Washington knows that her team’s 2016-17 success hinges on development. If her nine returning letter winners — 10 if 2014-15 contributor Sierra Moore is counted — can take a step forward, the Penn State women’s basketball team can return to competing in what Washington believes is one of the toughest conferences in the…