Sports
Updated May 2, 2008 12:41 AM
Senior gymnast Santiago Lopez spent four years building an impressive career at Penn State, but this summer he'll be helping his family build a vineyard in his hometown of Ensenada, Mexico.
Updated May 1, 2008 12:49 AM
Randy Jepson's voice echoes throughout the White Building's training facility.
Updated April 28, 2008 12:40 AM
It is 2:15 in the afternoon at the gymnastics practice facility in the White Building.
Updated April 21, 2008 12:49 AM
Santiago Lopez sprung high in the air during his vault routine on Friday night. Within a span of a few seconds, he performed a series of twists and turns in midair.
Updated April 19, 2008 5:31 PM
Penn State gymnast Casey Sandy won the national all-around title Saturday to cap off a successful season. Updated 5:31 PM
Updated April 18, 2008 12:51 AM
Santiago Lopez wasn't pleased with his performance or with his team's performance.
The Nittany Lions' positioning entering tonight's national championships is nearly perfect, and even though they will not be the favorites, Penn State should win the national championship.
Updated April 17, 2008 12:50 AM
By this point in the men's gymnastics season, every member of the No. 3 Nittany Lions has every step of every routine deeply entrenched in their muscle memory.
Updated April 15, 2008 12:50 AM
As Casey Sandy boarded his team flight to California, his sole focus was a second consecutive NCAA team title.
Updated April 11, 2008 12:50 AM
Penn State gymnast Noam Shaham stands at 5-foot-5 and has the broad back and muscular build that was shaped by his sport.
Updated April 8, 2008 12:52 AM
Penn State's senior gymnasts have accomplished many things in their four years, but until Friday night they had never won a Big Ten championship.
Updated April 7, 2008 12:49 AM
Casey Sandy refused to look at the scoreboard during Saturday's Big Ten championships.
Senior gymnast Tommy Ramos came into this weekend's Big Ten championships without having practiced much on the still rings this season.
Updated April 4, 2008 11:13 PM
The Penn State men's gymnastics team held off a late push by Illinois on Friday and captured its second-ever Big Ten title -- and its first since 2003. Updated 11:13 PM
Casey Sandy mounted the high bar this week in practice and began propelling his body in circles, picking up speed as he spun, and then launched his body into the air performing a tight series of elaborate flips.
The Big Ten men's gymnastics championships are known for being one of the most competitive conference title meets every year.
Updated April 3, 2008 12:48 AM
Penn State's seniors have accomplished many things during the last three seasons - winning the Big Ten championship isn't one of them.
Updated April 2, 2008 12:52 AM
The extra week off between meets was supposed to give the Penn State men's gymnastics team time to rest and heal.
Updated March 27, 2008 12:46 AM
In the last two weeks, a difficult schedule turned into a brutal one for the Penn State men's gymnastics team.
Updated March 24, 2008 12:49 AM
The matchup between No. 3 Penn State and No. 2 Oklahoma on Saturday had all the drama expected of a clash between two of the nation's top gymnastics programs.
Vladi Klurman and Brad Spicer stood next to each other under the Rec Hall lights Saturday night, pantomiming their upcoming pommel horse routines, completely unaware of each other's presence.
Updated March 18, 2008 12:50 AM
Randy Jepson does not want to forget Saturday's loss.
Updated March 17, 2008 12:37 AM
The No. 2 Penn State's men's gymnastics team was unable to uphold its five-game winning streak, as it was upset at No. 5 California, 360.400-351.300.
Updated March 6, 2008 12:50 AM
Randy Jepson is not worried about the long plane ride or the intense atmosphere of men's gymnastics on the West Coast.
Updated March 5, 2008 12:46 AM
As members of the Penn State men's gymnastics team entered Rec Hall this weekend, they did not sport their typical uniforms.
Updated February 25, 2008 12:39 AM
Despite the No. 2 Penn State men's gymnastic team notching its highest score of the season in a 360.550-353.050 victory over No. 7 Ohio State, coach Randy Jepson was still not happy with his team's performance.
Updated February 22, 2008 12:43 AM
Penn State gymnastics coach Randy Jepson spent this week away from his team, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Calgary, in what could have been the perfect winter getaway.
Updated February 18, 2008 12:47 AM
At the end of its match at No. 5 Illinois on Saturday night, the No. 1 Penn State men's gymnastic team's fate was out of its hands.
Updated February 11, 2008 12:44 AM
Despite being in Las Vegas for the 2008 Winter Cup Challenge this weekend, Penn State alumnus and assistant coach Kevin Tan eschewed the glitz and glamour of the famous city.
Updated February 4, 2008 12:46 AM
Midway through No. 1 Penn State's match against No. 8 Minnesota on Saturday, junior Josh Borromeo leaned back and filled Rec Hall with a boisterous chant.
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