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SeaWolves storm past Curve, 10-7

ERIE, Pa. – The Erie SeaWolves scored ten unanswered runs and earned a 10-7 win over the Curve on Wednesday afternoon at UPMC Park. The Curve batted around and scored seven times in the fourth inning to take a commanding 7-0 lead after four innings. Murf Gray started the big inning with a two-run homer, his fourth with the Curve in 15 games. Gray holds .894 OPS with Altoona after Wednesday's game; he’s reached base safely in every game with the Curve. Following the homer, Altoona picked up four more hits and a walk before Erie’s starter was lifted from the game. Will Taylor, ...

Lions open 140th season versus Marshall

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State Football has announced that its 2026 season and home opener against Marshall, on Sept. 5, will be designated as the Stripe Out game. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on FS1. In one month, Penn State will open its 140th football season and 67th season in West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. Tickets can be purchased here. The Nittany Lions will play their 11th annual Stripe Out game. Each section will be coordinated in either all blue or white clothing to create a stripe effect at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. The 2026 Stripe Out seat ...

Five Lions make Sporting News All-Decade Teams

UNIVERSITY PARK – Five Penn State football greats were honored by Sporting News this week, being named to its 2026 College Football All-Decade All-America teams. Tight end Ted Kwalick (1960s), linebacker Shane Conlan (1980s), offensive lineman Sean Farrell (1980s), linebacker LaVar Arrington (1990s) and running back Saquon Barkley (2010s) were all tabbed to the All-Decade teams. Ted Kwalick, TE (1966-68) Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in December 1989. Finished fourth in the Heisman voting in 1968, the second-highest finish by a tight end in the award’s ...

Brahmer, Burkle picked for Mackey Award Watch List

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State senior tight end Benjamin Brahmer and redshirt senior tight end Gabe Burkle were tabbed to the John Mackey Award watch list on Wednesday. The John Mackey Award is presented annually to the top tight end in college football. Penn State’s Tyler Warren won the Mackey Award in 2024. The watch list highlights players who have demonstrated talent, leadership and potential heading into the 2026 season. Benjamin Brahmer · Sr. · TE · 6-7 · 250 · Pierce, Neb. · Pierce · Iowa State Voted second-team All-Big 12 in 2025. Tabbed a semifinalist for the ...

Lady Lions earn Big Ten Player to Watch attention

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State women’s soccer saw a trio of student-athletes garner Big Ten Player to Watch accolades on Monday, with fifth-year goalkeeper Mackenzie Gress, midfielder Molly Martin and junior forward Aubrey Kulpa landing those honors in a release by the conference office. The Nittany Lions joined all 18 Big Ten Conference member institutions with a trio of players on the preseason watch list, with Martin serving as PSU’s lone repeat representative. As a whole, the program was selected to finish sixth in the 18-member league behind Michigan State, UCLA, Washington, ...

Green named PSU women’s gymnastics head coach

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft announced the selection of Jennifer Green as head coach for the Penn State Nittany Lion women’s gymnastics program. Green, the reigning Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year, heads to Penn State after one of the most dominant years in Air Force Gymnastics history and an NCAA Regional appearance, the first for the program since 2002. “We set out to find a coach who could lead at the highest level of college gymnastics, and Jennifer Green quickly distinguished herself as the right ...