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Lions enjoy time in Portugal

In 2025, Penn State Altoona men's basketball head coach David McGreal was presented with a unique proposition: to assemble a roster of men's basketball players from Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference schools and serve as its coach throughout a short European tour. The roster would consist of players who graduated following the 2025-26 season and would compete in Portugal against several professional teams in May 2026. Through his connections he established as a member of an NCAA national committee, McGreal was approached with the opportunity by EuroBasket, a professional ...

Lady Lion hoops get home and away slates

UNIVERSITY PARK -- The Big Ten Conference announces the 2026-27 home and away schedule on Monday afternoon. The upcoming season’s slate features nine home conference competitions and nine road Big Ten matchups. The Lady Lions will face 16 single-play opponents and one double-play opponent ...

Black Bears sink Spikes

UNIVERSITY PARK — The State College Spikes took the field as the State College Six Seven Baseball Club on Sunday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, wearing jerseys that all bore the number “Six-7” and welcoming fans to enjoy a fun homage to the Internet meme. However, the West Virginia Black Bears would turn the tables on the night, taking the decision in the MLB Draft League Overtime Tiebreaker by a 6-7, or 7-6, score. The Six Seven jerseys were up for bids in a Jersey-off-the-Back Auction presented by PSECU to benefit Children’s Miracle Network at Geisinger Janet Weis ...

Scott named associate head coach for Lions

UNIVERSITY PARK – Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades has announced staff updates ahead of the 2026-27 season, including the promotion of Brent Scott to associate head coach, the additions of Sam Little (video coordinator/player development) and Alex Grumer (assistant director of operations) and title changes for both Patrick Dorney and Jake Szczecina. Brent Scott – Associate Head Coach Brent Scott has been elevated to associate head coach as he enters his fourth season at Penn State in 2026-27. Scott served three seasons as assistant coach from 2023-26. ...

Hall picked for Sweden’s training camp

STOCKHOLM - Rising-junior Nicole Hall of the Penn State women’s ice hockey team has been invited to Sweden’s Women’s National Team training camp this June, the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation announced on Friday morning. Hall is one of seven current NCAA players selected to attend Sweden’s training camp from June 23-28 at Sandbrohallen Rink in Enköping, Sweden. She joins Lisa Jönsson (Northeastern University), Ida Karlsson and Thea Johansson (Minnesota Duluth), Mira Jungåker, Jenna Raunio, and Hilda Svensson (Ohio State University). The camp is part of Sweden’s preparation ...

Spikes drop another contest to Scrappers

NILES, Ohio – Evan York put the State College Spikes ahead in the sixth inning with a two-run blast to right field, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers used some late power to take an 8-5 decision on Thursday night at 7/17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood. York, a 19-year-old switch-hitting catcher from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada who played for the Canadian Junior National Team in 2025, jumped on a 3-1 pitch from Ciaran Caughey with one out in the sixth and sent it 370 feet to the Mahoning Valley (3-0) bullpen in right field to put the Spikes (0-3) in front, 6-5. Trent Turner also ...