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Allen named second-team All-American

UNIVERSITY PARK – Senior running back Kaytron Allen was recognized as a second-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) on Tuesday. Allen picked up his second All-American honor this season by an NCAA-recognized outlet (AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation). He was tabbed a third-team All-American by the Associated Press on Monday. Allen joins redshirt junior offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane among Nittany Lions earning All-American honors this season. Ioane was recognized as a second-team All-American by ...

Lions gather to give local children shopping spree

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men's basketball program teamed up with Centre County Youth Service Bureau to help provide a holiday shopping spree for local children from the State College area, helping to make holiday wishes a reality for 19 local children Sunday. Each Nittany Lion player and staff member was paired with a local child for the shopping trip and helped each child fill up their shopping cart with everything from toys, to clothes, to televisions and video game consoles. Each child received upwards of $250 with which to shop thanks to generous contributions from ...

Allen, Ioane get All-American honors

UNIVERSITY PARK – Redshirt junior offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane and senior running back Kaytron Allen were recognized as All-Americans by the Associated Press on Monday. Ioane was a second-team selection, while Allen picked up third-team honors. Allen is the 159th Nittany Lion (193rd selection) to be named an All-American by an NCAA-recognized outlet (AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation). Ioane earned his second All-American nod this year. He was recognized as a second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on ...

Nittany Lion matmen ride four falls to road win at Wyoming

LARAMIE, Wyo. — A record 4,686 fans filled the University of Wyoming’s Arena-Auditorium on Saturday night in Laramie, Wyo., attracted in part by the top-ranked and four-time defending NCAA champion Penn State wrestling team. While the Cowboy faithful might have been disappointed by the ...

Lions tango with No. 9 Spartans

UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State men’s basketball team is set to take on #9 Michigan State in the Nittany Lions’ Big Ten home opener Saturday at noon inside the Bryce Jordan Center. The game will air nationally on Big Ten Network. FOLLOW ALONG TICKETS: Tickets PROMOTIONS: Free t-shirts for first 1,000 students; Schuylkill County Day TV: Big Ten Network – Chris Vosters (pxp) & Steve Smith (analyst) RADIO: Penn State Sports Network – Steve Jones (pxp) & Dick Jerardi (analyst) NATIONAL RADIO: SiriusXM Ch. 372 & SXM App Ch. 372 OPENING TIPS The ...

Ioane named to second-team All-America

UNIVERSITY PARK – Redshirt junior offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane was tabbed second-team All-America by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on Friday. Ioane is the 158th Nittany Lion (192nd selection) to be named an All-American by an NCAA-recognized outlet (AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation). Penn State has had an All-American in 53 of the last 59 years. The Nittany Lions have an All-American selection in each of the last five seasons. Olaivavega Ioane · R-Jr. · OL · 6-4 · 330 · Graham, Wash. · Graham-Kapowsin Named ...