The James Franklin era at Penn State is over. The university announced on Sunday afternoon that it has “made a change in leadership,” and confirmed that associate head coach Terry Smith will become the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Athletic Director Pat Kraft ...
UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey team (5-7, 1-4 B1G) lost a 4-0 road game at No. 1 Northwestern (11-0, 3-0 B1G) in Big Ten field hockey action. Nittany Lion goalie Aby Deverka had a season-high ten saves in the contest. Northwestern picked up a pair of penalty corners early in the game and the Lion defense pushed the Wildcats back. Northwestern kept the ball on the Penn State side of the field through the 12:00 mark. Penn State was able to force action down to the NU zone for a bit, but the Wildcats were able to force a turnover, drive the ball down to ...
STATE COLLEGE — The State College Spikes’ 2026 schedule is now out, with 41 home games from June 5 to Sept. 1 creating the largest regular season home slate in franchise history. The schedule includes matchups with five MLB Draft League opponents along with the Spikes hosting games in the International Series, including National Team representation from both Canada and Mexico. The Spikes will host the Canadian Junior National Team for three games June 16-18 as part of the International Series. This will mark the second straight year the Spikes compete against the Canadian ...
UNIVERSITY PARK – Kennedy Martin hit .474 with 23 kills to lead No. 19 Penn State to a big 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-16) sweep over No. 7 Wisconsin in a Big Ten women’s volleyball match Friday night at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions improved to 9-6 overall and 3-2 in the conference with their third nationally-ranked win of the season. The Badgers saw their 10-match winning streak come to an end as they dropped to 11-2, 4-1. Martin started fast with a first set that saw her hit .692 with 10 kills, two aces, and two blocks. She did a little bit of everything in the match, finishing with ...
UNIVERSITY PARK – Week Five in the National Football League saw 48 Penn State Football alums populate the rosters of 25 National Football League organizations. This week featured two tight ends turning in impressive performances and two Eagles teammates contributing in multiple ways. New ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Penn State women’s golf team finished as one of three teams tied for third in the 15-team field at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate hosted by the University of Tennessee at Cherokee Country Club this week. “This team keeps impressing me with their grit and determination and are continuing to get better every day,” commented head coach Kristen Simpson. “Going 2-under over the final eight holes today was especially impressive.” The host Volunteers finished nine strokes clear of Oregon State at 13-under to retain their championship while the Nittany ...
