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Penn State softball team begins Big Ten tournament play today

The 11th-seeded Penn State softball team begins postseason play today against the sixth-seeded Northwestern Wildcats in the opening round of the Big Ten Softball Tournament on the campus of the University of Maryland. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. with national television coverage to be ...

Longtime PSU team doctor Sebastianelli dies at 68

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli passed away on Monday at the age 68. He served more than 30 years with Penn State Athletics as Director of Athletic Medicine and 38 years in the medical field. Sebastianelli is survived by his wife, Michele, ...

Lady Lions sign guard

UNIVERSITY PARK –– Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright announced the first signee to her 2026-27 roster in four-star guard Kamrah Banks. The point guard from Indianapolis becomes the first addition for Wright to her incoming class. Banks arrives following an ...

Nittany Lions add transfer guard from Davidson

Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades announced on Monday the signing of Davidson transfer guard Roberts Blums ahead of the 2026-27 season. Blums, a Latvia native, was Davidson’s leading scorer during the 2025-26 campaign and comes to Penn State with two seasons of eligibility ...

Mount Aloysius has new men’s hoops coach

CRESSON — Mount Aloysius College announced the hiring of Pat Martinelli as its new head men’s basketball coach on Thursday. Martinelli replaces Marcus Thomas, who spent the last five seasons at the helm of the Mounties program. Martinelli served as a full-time assistant coach at Carnegie ...

PSU men’s hoops adds transfer

UNIVERSITY PARK –– Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades announced the signing of veteran guard Jay Rodgers on Wednesday for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Rodgers, who spent the last four seasons at Central Connecticut State, comes to PSU for his final year of eligibility. ...