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Winter stage of its own

UNIVERSITY PARK — Long before the puck dropped, Penn State’s Beaver Stadium didn’t look or feel like Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The familiar sweep of aluminum bleachers framed not a football field, but a gleaming sheet of ice. The air carried the bite of midwinter instead of the hum of early fall. And as fans streamed through the gates — bundled in blue and white, breath rising in clouds — it became clear that Penn State was about to add a new chapter to a venue already overflowing with lore. For the first time in program history, Penn State ice hockey played an ...

Nittany Lions edge Gophers for first Big Ten victory

UNIVERSITY PARK (AP) — Freddie Dilione V had 25 points and Kayden Mingo scored with one second left as Penn State snapped an eight-game losing streak by extending Minnesota’s skid to seven with a 77-75 victory on Sunday. Mingo buried a 3-pointer and Dilione had the final two baskets in a 9-0 spurt to give Penn State a 69-58 lead with 6:31 left. Cade Tyson made four free throws, Langston Reynolds sank a pair, and Grayson Grove tipped in a miss as the Golden Gophers used an 8-0 run to cut it to 71-70 with 2:31 remaining. Dilione and Reynolds traded baskets before Mingo turned a ...

PSU wins 7 of 10 bouts in 26-12 victory over Nebraska

UNIVERSITY PARK –– While the final score might not indicate it, the Penn State wrestling team was challenged Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. The 13,225 fans who braved the frigid temperatures saw some heated action on the raised BJC mat for the first time all season. No. 1 Penn State (12-0, 6-0 B1G) won seven of 10 bouts against No. 6 Nebraska (9-6, 2-3) to turn away the Cornhuskers 26-12. Despite losing three bouts for the first time all season, one by fall, the Nittany Lions recorded two technical falls, two major decisions and three decisions. Penn State was ...

No. 5 Lions fall to MSU, 6-3

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Junior Matt DiMarsico (Wexford, Pa.) collected three points on one goal and one assists, however, No. 5 Penn State’s comeback bid feel short in 6-3 loss to No. 2 Michigan State in Big Ten Conference action at Pegula Ice Arena on Friday evening. Penn State sees its winning streak end at seven games as the Nittany Lions drop to 18-7-0 with the loss and 10-5-0 in Big Ten play with 31 points while the Spartans improve to 20-5-0 on the year and leapfrog the Nittany Lions into first in the B1G standing with 33 points and an 11-4-0 record. HOW IT HAPPENED The ...

Hawaii sweeps Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 14 Penn State men’s volleyball fell 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-15) to No. 3 Hawaii in a non-conference match Friday night at Rec Hall. The Rainbow Warriors, who made their first trip to Happy Valley since the 2002 NCAA Tournament, improved to 9-1 with their sixth-straight win, while the Nittany Lions dropped to 4-3. Sean Harvey paced Penn State with 12 kills, reaching double-digits for the sixth time in seven matches to open the season. Gaige Gabriel was next with six kills on .400 hitting while also adding two blocks and two aces to his performance. Owen Rose ...

Wildcats claw Lions, 94-73

EVANSTON, Ill. – Penn State men’s basketball placed four in double figures but was ultimately unable to overcome the Northwestern Wildcats on Thursday evening, dropping a 94-73 result inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Blue & White were paced by freshman guard Kayden Mingo, who led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season after turning in a 15-point, four-assist effort. Freshman forward Ivan Jurić contributed 14 points and a team-high six rebounds, senior forward Josh Reed dropped 11 points with three boards, and redshirt junior guard Freddie Dilione V rounded ...