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Taylor leaving not the end of the world

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com There is no other way around it. The loss of David Taylor to the Pennsylvania wrestling community is a big one. It also might be the most shocking hire since Cael Sanderson was pulled away from his alma mater at Iowa State to come to Penn State in 2009. Can you really blame Taylor for taking the job as the head man at Oklahoma State? He is taking over one of the most storied programs in the history of college wrestling. The Cowboys have the most national championships (34) in college wrestling, including five won by John Smith, who retired last ...

Lady Lions Big 10 hoop schedule out

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Big Ten Conference announced the home and away women’s basketball schedule for the 2024-25 campaign on Tuesday, and Penn State is set to face eight opponents at home only, eight opponents away only and one at home and away. The Lady Lions will face four different Big Ten opponents with the conference expansion and the addition of, Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington. The lone team Penn State will play both home and away is Rutgers, a border-state rival. Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington and Oregon will ...

Starocci returning for 24-25 season

Four-time national champion Carter Starocci announced on X late Wednesday night he was returning to the Penn State wrestling team for the 2024-25 season. Starocci will be seeking the first five-time national championship in NCAA Division I wrestling history. His first title came during the COVID-19 season, where the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to all college athletes. “Even though this season ended with me on top of the podium, I was not satisfied,” Starocci said. “I’m here to take over. With one year of eligibility left, I want to end my collegiate career on my ...

Penn State slate has UCLA, USC road trips

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Big Ten Conference announced single-play and double-play opponents Wednesday for the 2024-25 Penn State men’s basketball season. The Nittany Lions will face 14 single-play opponents and three double-play opponents in the 20-game Big Ten men’s basketball slate in the newly-expanded conference that now includes Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington. Penn State will play both home and away games against Indiana, Minnesota and Rutgers. Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue and Washington will each visit Happy ...

White hired to guide wrestling program

From Mirror reports The Penn State Altoona athletics department announced the hiring of Tyshawn White to be the head coach of its NCAA Division III men’s and women’s wrestling program on Thursday. White comes to Penn State Altoona from Division II Chadron State College, where he served as an assistant coach for an Eagles men’s wrestling team that won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and made a D-II Super Region postseason appearance last season. He will now lead Penn State Altoona’s resurrected wrestling program, which was announced last summer as an addition to the ...

Two Lions in Rd. 1

The Associated Press The New York Jets selected Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu with the 11th pick in the NFL draft Thursday. The pick came after the Jets traded down one spot from No. 10, in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings that involved the switching of first-round spots and middle round picks as well. The selection of the 6-foot-6, 312-pound Fashanu gives the Jets depth on their revamped offensive line and added protection for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Miami Dolphins selected Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson with the 21st pick in the draft. General ...