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PSU women’s hockey slate revealed for 2026-27

UNIVERSITY PARK --- The Penn State women's hockey team announced its 2026–27 schedule on Friday evening, featuring a 34-game regular season slate. The Nittany Lions will play 17 regular-season games at home, 15 on the road, and two additional games coming in the D1 in DC tournament in Washington, D.C., during Thanksgiving break. “As always, we seek to complement our rugged AHA schedule with demanding non-conference opponents,” said head coach Jeff Kampersal. “We accomplished our goal, and the 2026–27 season is going to be exciting.” The Nittany Lions begin with a ...

Spikes clash with Mahoning Valley this weekend

The State College Spikes are home for a trio of home games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as they start a stretch of seven home games in 10 days leading up to Independence Day weekend and the America250 celebration in Happy Valley. Highlights include a fantastic FIREWORKS show to light up the ...

Spikes-Cutters game nixed due to weather

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Thursday night’s scheduled game between the State College Spikes and Williamsport Crosscutters at Journey Bank Ballpark was canceled due to inclement weather in the Williamsport area. The game will not be made up. The Spikes (10-10) will now head back home to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to begin a three-game series with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers on Friday night at 6:35 p.m. Left-hander Caleb Ruter, who was to have started Thursday’s game in Williamsport, is now anticipated to get the ball for the Spikes in Friday’s opener. Mahoning Valley, who will be ...

Spikes name Petrazzolo their general manager

The State College Spikes announced the promotion of Dan Petrazzolo to General Manager and the hiring of Jonathan Runkle as Director of Sales, effective immediately. Petrazzolo has been the Spikes’ Assistant General Manager since 2015 and the operations head at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park since Feburary of 2007. A native of New Jersey, Dan worked as Director of Operations with the Atlantic City Surf in the then-independent Atlantic League before joining the Spikes. For the past two decades, he has worked closely with the Spikes’ MLB affiliates on areas such as clubhouse operations, ...

Haines, Janecke receive B1G Medal of Honor

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Levi Haines of the Penn State wrestling team and Tessa Janecke of the Penn State women's hockey team were named recipients of the Big Ten Medal of Honor on Thursday afternoon, the conference announced. The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female ...

Lady Lions add Brown to their basketball roster

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright signs Ashlee Brown to her 2026-27 roster. Brown joins the three other freshman on Wright’s squad. She is a 5-9 guard from Des Moines, Iowa. “We’re excited to add Ashlee to our roster,” said Wright. “Ashlee has a great work ethic and will fit the culture seamlessly. We’re looking forward to seeing what she brings to the Lady Lion family.” The incoming freshman attended West Des Moines Valley High School for three seasons where she was a third team All-State member. Throughout her three years at ...