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The moment was finally here.
Senior Lauren Holzberg is no longer on the Penn State women's tennis team, coach Dawna Prevette confirmed Wednesday night in a telephone interview.
Andrew Haile felt his knee pop during the first period of his match on Nov. 16, but he wrestled through it. In the third period, the 197-pound wrestler realized he couldn't extend his knee so he took an injury timeout.
Jamelle Cornley faced a simple scenario as he walked to the free throw line with five seconds remaining.
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Updated December 4, 2008 4:52 AM
Lady Lions
Brianne O'Rourke dribbled into a double team and was stripped by Angel Gray who began to break down the court in the opposite direction.
Women's Volleyball
When the NCAA tournament brackets were released Sunday night, Christa Harmotto couldn't help but relate seeing each team as similar to opening up another present.
Icers
As some of his tired teammates skate to the bench Friday night for a line change, junior Matt Kirstein will be ready to climb over the wall and jump out on the ice for the No. 3 Penn State ACHA Division I Icers.
Men's Fencing
Walking into the fencing room of the White Building, an outsider of the Penn State men and women's fencing team would have trouble picking out which person in the white jacket and mask is the coach.
Women's Swimming and Diving
Even with limited time to commit to recruiting this year, the preliminary results are still very promising.
Lady Icers
Head coach Mo Stroemel spent the final minutes of Tuesday night's Lady Icers practice with one eye on his team and the other on the clock hanging on Greenberg Ice Pavilion's wall. While hurrying his team through its final drill of the night, the gates keeping the zamboni hidden from the rest of the Pavilion slid open, a cue to the coach that his team's time on the ice had ended.
Men's Cross Country
With the Penn State men's cross country team's 25th place finish at the NCAA championship last week, it meant a lot of things for the Nittany Lions.
Updated December 3, 2008 4:52 AM
Men's Basketball
The moment was finally here.
Wrestling
The coaching staff of the Penn State wrestling team has seen junior Dan Vallimont frequently this week, as he has come into their offices every day to have one-on-one meetings and watch film.
Men's Basketball
In the 10-year history of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the Big Ten has never won the annual inter-conference event. The Atlantic Coast Conference has won 56 of the 86 games played entering this year's challenge, and the most wins the Big Ten has piled up in one year is five back in 2005.
Women's Basketball
Last week's schedule for the Penn State women's basketball team has been rough, and with the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on the slate tonight, it won't be getting easier any time soon.
Women's Basketball
When Coquese Washington compares this team to last year's she says the current version is able to "take another team's blow and punch and fight through it."
Icers
On Monday, the No. 3 Penn State ACHA Division I Icers did something they normally don't do to kick off a week of practice -- they skated.
Football
Before the start of this season, Daryll Clark said he was anxious, yet at the same time nervous to see how he would perform during his first campaign as Penn State's starting quarterback.
Football
One of the gravest tragedies occurred on Nov. 22 after Penn State beat Michigan State to clinch a spot in the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl.
Men's Cross Country
After helping the Lions to a 25th place finish at the NCAA Championship, senior Tyler McCandless awoke the next morning to a much-appreciated surprise. While checking his e-mail, he found his inbox flooded with messages of congratulations and support from all types of fans.
Women's Fencing
When Doris Willette recalled watching her teammate Erinn Smart get the final touch against the Hungarian fencing team, advancing the United States into the gold medal round, she described it as the most memorable experience of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Women's Volleyball
Katie Kabbes stood on a wooden platform Tuesday, taking swings in the downtime before practice started. After stretching, she sat on a stationary bicycle as the team began practicing.
Updated December 2, 2008 4:52 AM
Football
A freshly-showered A.Q. Shipley took up his familiar position in the corner of the Beaver Stadium media room two weeks ago.
Women's Volleyball
Looking back, Alisha Glass remembers the feeling in St. John Arena, when her team was facing set point against Ohio State and in danger of losing its first set of the season.
Icers
The No. 3 Penn State ACHA Division I Icers' injury list was cut in half Monday.
Men's Basketball
Jeff Brooks knows his number will get called each game. He just doesn't know what he'll be asked to do.
Men's Basketball
Having seven players take off their warm-up shirt and head to the scorers' table is something Penn State coach Ed DeChellis is savoring in the early non-conference schedule.
Men's Basketball
Strength of schedule and quality wins.
Women's Basketball
There is no such thing as a good loss.
Updated December 1, 2008 4:59 AM
Football
Penn State defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu didn't pull punches.
Women's Volleyball
Penn State's road to a second-straight national championship will start right at home in the friendly confines of Rec Hall.
Women's Volleyball
As Michigan's Juliana Paz prepared to serve facing a match point, the Penn State bench players started jumping up and down, with their pointer fingers positioned in a No. 1 formation.
Women's Basketball
With six seconds remaining in the Penn State women's basketball team's game Friday against No. 8 Texas A&M, Tyra Grant stepped up to the foul line for her second of two free throws.
Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- Six of Towson's top eight players were playing just their sixth collegiate game for the Tigers when they suited up against Penn State Saturday. But at least coach Pat Kennedy knows the offensive ineptitude his club showed isn't anything a few refined practice drills can't fix.
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