Category Archives: Awards/honors

Bill O’Brien the No. 13 coach in the nation? That’s about right, for now

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Frank Bodani

The Sporting News ranks Bill O’Brien as the nation’s No. 13 head coach. Expect him to move up such a ranking a year from now.

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Penn State’s Bentley, Greene selected in WNBA draft

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sherry Coons

Penn State Lady Lions seniors Alex Bentley and Nikki Greene were among the 36 players selected in the 2013 WNBA Draft on Monday night in Bristol, Conn. Bentley, who was one of the 12 players in attendance at the WNBA … Continue reading →

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Penn State’s Lift for Life event set

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Sherry Coons

The 11th annual Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes “Lift For Life” is slated for Friday, July 12, beginning at 5 p.m. at the outdoor lacrosse field next to the Ashenfelter Multisport Facility on the University Park campus in State College. … Continue reading →

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Penn State well-represented at Maxwell Awards

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Sherry Coons

Penn State coach Bill O’Brien and his senior players took center stage at Friday’s 2013 Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City. Before a crowd of 1,100, O’Brien accepted his Maxwell Club Collegiate Coach of the … Continue reading →

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Former Nittany LIons showing skills at NFL Combine

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Sherry Coons

Four Penn State players were invited to participate in the National Football League’s 2013 scouting combine this week at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. They are defensive tackle Jordan Hill, linebacker Gerald Hodges, linebacker Michael Mauti and center Matt Stankiewitch. … Continue reading →

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Penn State football freshmen show off their dance moves

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Sherry Coons

As a part of THON tradition, Penn State teams square off in a dance competition during a pep rally. And here are the representatives of the Nittany Lions football team strutting their stuff. There’s even a “Dirty Dancing” moment near … Continue reading →

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Penn State’s Eric Shrive earns national “Rare Disease Champion Award”

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Frank Bodani

Nittany Lion lineman Eric Shrive was named a national award winner in the fight against rare diseases. He has raised nearly $70,000 to fight kidney cancer in the past four years.

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Eric Shrive making his Penn State mark off the field

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Frank Bodani

Penn State’s Eric Shrive has become one of the nation’s top college football fundraisers in the fight against rare diseases.

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PSU recruit Mahon makes big jump in Rivals.com standings

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Sherry Coons

Rivals.com released its final rankings for the 2013 recruiting class, and one mover and shaker was Penn State commit Brendan Mahon. (Check out his recruiting page here.) The guard from Randolph, N.J., rose 81 places in the final standings, landing … Continue reading →

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Top Penn State freshman Deion Barnes does it again

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Frank Bodani

Deion Barnes picked up his sixth freshman All-America honor. He’s Penn State first Big Ten Freshman of the Year since 1995.

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