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Merkle nabs milestone as Lady Lions lose

NASSAU, Bahamas — Despite posting three double-figure scorers, the Penn State Lady Lions suffered its first loss of the season to Princeton, 100-93, in the first game of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament on Saturday. Redshirt-junior center Gracie Merkle pumped in a career best 39 points to surpass the 1,000-career point mark. Merkle finished the contest hitting 19-of-23 shots from the field to go with seven rebounds. She was joined in double-digit scoring by sophomore guard Kiyomi McMiller with 19 points in addition to eight assists, four rebounds and three steals. Redshirt-junior ...

Allen’s runs earn place in Lions history

Imagine the trials and tribulations that Kaytron Allen has been through, not just in his career at Penn State but just this season alone. He wasn’t nearly as heralded as Nicholas Singleton coming out of high school, and he was the No. 2 option behind Singleton for much of his career. ...

Penn State matmen dominate invite field

WEST POINT, N.Y. — It should come as no surprise that the No. 1 Penn State wrestling team dominated the action at the Black Knight Invitational on Sunday at Christl Arena in West Point, New York. The four-time defending NCAA champions were the only ranked squad in a seven-team field that included host Army West Point, Buffalo, Chattanooga, Columbia, Gardner-Webb and Long Island. Of the 20 Nittany Lions who competed, 19 finished in sixth place or higher. A tournament-ending injury prevented all 20 from placing. Penn State crowned nine champions, six runners-up and one each in third, ...

Lions collide with Providence on the court

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The 5-0 Penn State men’s basketball team faces a strong early-season test Saturday afternoon when the Nittany Lions take on Providence in the Hall of Fame Showcase inside Mohegan Sun Arena. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. and the game will air nationally on truTV. FOLLOW ALONG TICKETS: Tickets TV: truTV – Brandon Gaudin (pxp), Robbie Hummel (analyst) & Jared Greenberg (sideline) RADIO: Penn State Sports Network – Preston Shoemaker (pxp) & Dick Jerardi (analyst) NATIONAL RADIO: SXM App. Ch. 967 LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast GAME NOTES: ...

PSU seniors sending their regrets

Some nitpicking as the 2025 home season, still surreal, comes to a close: This year, of course, will be remembered more for what Penn State didn’t accomplish than what it did – and all the fallout that resulted. Nonetheless, 30 Nittany Lions will be introduced before tonight’s game ...

Penn State soccer coach Cook resigns

UNIVERSITY PARK – After eight seasons at the helm of Penn State men’s soccer, head coach Jeff Cook is leaving Happy Valley to take on a leadership role at an MLS club. A national search for Cook’s replacement will begin immediately. “We are incredibly grateful to Jeff for his eight years of leadership and dedication to Penn State men’s soccer,” said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft. “Jeff not only guided our program to championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, but he also developed outstanding student-athletes on and off the field. We thank ...