Local & Penn State Sports
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Penn State Wrestling’s Beau Bartlett Shows Continued Resilience in Ranked Thriller
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Penn State wrestling’s Beau Bartlett really knows how to keep fans on the edge of their seats. With time expiring and hope diminishing for the Nittany Lion, Bartlett reversed No. 6 Brock Hardy with less than 10 seconds left in the 141 pound bout and took an 8-7 victory, helping lead Penn State to a…
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Penn State Earns Top-5 Finish in AP Top 25 Poll Following College Football Playoff Run
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Ohio State’s 34-23 win over Notre Dame in Monday’s national championship game signalled the conclusion to the 2024-25 season, a year that saw Penn State make a historic leap. The Nittany Lions ranked No. 5 in the postseason AP Top 25 poll, marking the program’s first top-5 finish of James Franklin’s tenure. The last time…
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Penn State Basketball Snaps 4-Game Skid Behind Ace Baldwin Jr.’s 22 Points Against Rutgers
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This was a game Penn State likely needed to win. It took 13 lead changes and four ties, but the Nittany Lions overcame it all against Rutgers. Ace Baldwin scored 22 points, dished out six assists and tied a season-high with five steals to snap a four-game losing streak in an 80-72 win over the…
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Penn State Trustees Reschedule HR Committee Meeting. Could It Signal Defensive Coordinator Hire?
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees’ Committee on Equity and Human Resources, which oversees high-paying contracts, has again pushed back the meeting that could signal the conclusion to the search for the football program’s vacant defensive coordinator position. The Board last week originally scheduled two meetings. The first was supposed to commence on Friday, Jan. 17…
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Lady Lions Upset No. 9 Ohio State 62-59
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Penn State women’s basketball (10-9, 1-7 Big Ten) took down No. 9 Ohio State (17-1, 9-1 Big Ten) 62-59 on Sunday afternoon in the Bryce Jordan Center. The Lady Lions overcame an early deficit in the first quarter and never went away, eventually upsetting the undefeated Buckeyes 62-59. It was Penn State’s first win in…
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Former Penn State WR Harrison Wallace III Announces Transfer to Ole Miss
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One of Penn State’s departed offensive weapons has found his new home. Harrison Wallace III, who led all Nittany Lion wide receivers with 720 receiving yards this past season, has committed to Ole Miss, he announced on Instagram on Sunday. Wallace was an integral member of Penn State’s offense over each of the past three…
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No. 1 Penn State Wrestling Continues to Roll With 31-7 Win at No. 5 Nebraska
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No. 1 Penn State wrestling (8-0, 2-0 Big Ten) continued its streak of dominance Friday night at Nebraska (6-2, 1-1 Big Ten), knocking off the Cornhuskers 31-7 at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. With the effort, Penn State has outscored its opponents 354-16 in its first eight dual meets of the season and extended its…
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Former Penn State Defensive Coordinator Tom Allen ‘Wasn’t Looking’ for Job Prior to Clemson Interest
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Tom Allen was introduced as Clemson’s defensive coordinator on Wednesday, and he provided some insight on his Penn State departure and decision to join the Tigers. Allen, who was calling the Nittany Lions’ defense in a 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl on Thursday, called the past few days a “whirlwind.” Clemson’s…
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Penn State Board of Trustees Schedules Human Resources Committee Meeting. Could Defensive Coordinator Hire Be Imminent?
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Updated Jan. 16, 2025. Penn State’s Board of Trustees’ Committee on Equity and Human Resources has cancelled one of two meetings it scheduled earlier this week, perhaps signaling the near conclusion to a search for its football program’s vacant defensive coordinator position. Tom Allen, who served in the role this past season, was announced as…
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Penn State LB Kobe King to Forgo Final Season of Eligibility, Declare for NFL Draft
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Kobe King waved to fans as he left the Hard Rock Stadium turf following Penn State’s 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. It was then unclear what his plans for the future were. Apparently, it was a goodbye. King, a two-year starter at linebacker for the Nittany Lions, will forgo his final…