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Don’t put much stock in Blue-White

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirrorcom I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It’s kind of surprising that it isn’t talked about more often when it comes to spring football. It’s not much of a secret, but it needs to be addressed in the spring. The Blue-White Game is a scrimmage. Nothing more, nothing less. Seriously. There will probably be just as many people inside Beaver Stadium as there will be tailgating in the parking lots. But nonetheless, there will be football played in State College today, and it’s another chance to see what’s coming next season. ...

Penn State Football Spring Capsule: Secondary

Position: Secondary The final position look in an eight-part series before this Saturday’s Blue-White game. Returning starter(s): Both starting safeties are returning in Jaylen Reed and Kevin Winston Jr. The only cornerback returning is Cam Miller, and his only start came in the Peach Bowl when Kalen King opted out of the game. Key players lost: Cornerbacks Kalen King, Johnny Dixon, and Daequan Hardy are all preparing for possible NFL careers. Statistically speaking: Winston led the team in tackles last season with 61 total, and also added an interception and five pass breakups. ...

Penn State Football Spring Capsule: Quarterback

Position: Quarterback Following is the seventh in a series previewing Penn State’s spring practice: Returning starter(s): The highly-touted Drew Allar will return as Nittany Lion QB in 2024. Key players lost: Nothing of note, but Bishop Guilfoyle graduate Karson Kiesewetter switched from quarterback and is now listed as a safety on the roster. Statistically speaking: Allar threw 25 touchdowns and had just two interceptions last season, and didn’t throw his first pick until the eighth game against Indiana. He finished the season with 2,631 yards. Backup Beau Pribula also got an ...

Poor third quarter costly for Lady Lions

INDIANAPOLIS — Despite big games from Leilani Kapinus and guard Ashley Owusu, the Penn State women’s basketball team saw its season end on Monday, losing 58-53 to Villanova in the semifinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitational at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Lady Lions close the book on their winningest season since the 2013-14 team rattled off a 24-8 overall record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals. PSU’s 2023-24 squad turned in a 22-13 finish with a 9-9 mark in Big Ten regular season action, winning its most postseason games in a single year since the ...

Penn State Spring Football Capsule: WRs-TEs

Position: WRs/tight ends Following is the second in a series previewing Penn State’s spring practice: Returning starter(s): KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Trey Wallace, Liam Clifford, and Malik McClain all recorded at least one start last season. Tyler Warren is the lone starting tight end returning. Key players lost: Dante Cephas went to Penn State for just one season after transferring in from Akron. He is now at Kansas State for the 2024 spring. …As for the tight ends, Theo Johnson is preparing for the NFL Draft, where he is projected as an early-to-middle third-day ...

Lady Lions punch their ticket to tournament semifinals

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament on Thursday night, thanks to a 92-87 win over Mississippi State at the Jordan Center. Ashley Owusu led the way with 24 points and teammate Makenna Marissa added 22 points, while Bellwood-Antis graduate Alli Campbell came off the bench to add 10 points, one rebound and one steal. Penn State will play Villanova on Monday in the semifinals at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. If the Lady Lions win, they will play for ...