A Very Sad Day for Penn State Wrestling Fans

We met Pat Donghia (a/k/a Penn State Pat), Penn State's SID for Wrestling, earlier this month when we sat with he and Cael at the press conference the day before the Big Ten Wrestling Championships.

As happy as we were about winning that tournament and then the National Championship, we are even sadder about the loss Pat suffered yesterday...

Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson returns to the mat

Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson hasn't competed in a tournament since winning the Gold Medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

Cael is wrestling in the Northeast Senior Regional at SUNY Brockport (near Rochester, New York) this weekend. Is he waging a campaign for the 2012 Olympics?

Camren Williams Commits to Penn State (Video)

Camren Williams

Penn State lands their second committment Camren Williams. Williams stands 6'2" and weighs 200 lbs. Scout has Williams at three stars. Rivals gives him four stars.

Williams attends Catholic Memorial in West Roxbury, Mass. He picked Penn State over the likes of Michigan, Maryland, Boston College, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

Maggie "Machine Gun" Lucas leads Penn State against DePaul

The Penn State Lady Lions host the DePaul Demonettes tonight for a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship and a trip to Philadelphia.

Wrestling: Penn State seeks NCAA title; Dan Gable still larger than life

Penn State won its first Big Ten Wrestling Championship two weeks ago and hopes to build on that success at the NCAA Championships, which start this morning...

Penn State Women's Basketball in Happy Valley

The Penn State Lady Lions will open the 2011 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship by hosting 11th-seeded Dayton on Saturday morning. Tip-off is set for 11:10 A.M. on ESPN2.

Penn State Tournament Prep: The Physics of Bank Shots

Here's the scenario: You're a college basketball player and your team is down by one. You've got a trip to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on the line, but the clock shows less than three seconds.

After your teammate passes you the ball, you dribble twice, pump-fake the defender, and throw up a jump shot that could win the game.

Video: Penn State in NCAA Basketball Tournament

Penn State head coach Ed DeChellis and Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany talk about the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament...

Big Ten NCAA Tournament Opening Betting Lines

Here are the opening lines for the Big Ten in the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament...

The Big Dance: Penn State vs. Temple

Ohio State was too much for Penn State today (video below the jump), but Jerry Palm was right about the NCAA Tournament...

College hoops guru Jerry Palm says Penn State "should be in"

What a week for Penn State!

It began last Sunday with the Nittany Lions earning their first Big Ten Wrestling Championship. It ended this afternoon with Penn State advancing to their first Big Ten Basketball Championship Game by shredding Michigan State in Indianapolis.

But will it be enough?

Women's Volleyball recruiting: Micha Hancock to Penn State!

We'd been hearing rumors about star volleyball player Micha Hancock (right, wearing dress) for some time.

We are happy to report that these rumors have come to fruition...

Hockey recruiting: Penn State lands goaltender

Penn State's new Men's Hockey team does not yet have a coach (though they have permission talk to Wisconsin Women's coach Mark Johnson), but the players are showing interest...

Video: The present and future of Penn State Wrestling

David Taylor, Ed Ruth, and Morgan McIntosh (right) are the present and future of Penn State Wrestling...

Penn State wins first Big Ten Wrestling Championship!

The King is dead. Long live the King!

Big Ten Wrestling: Penn State trails Iowa heading to placement round

Sunday's early action at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships didn't go well for Penn State, as the Nittany Lions 1½-point overnight lead over Iowa has turned into a 9-point deficit (125-116). Minnesota appears to be out of it with 106½.

Video: Interview with Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson

Penn State leads the Big Ten Wrestling Championships by the thinnest of margins...

Penn State second at Big Ten Wrestling Championships

Penn State will send six wrestlers into this evening's semi-finals of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships.

The Nittany Lions are in second place with 60 points, trailing perennial powerhouse Iowa by 19. The Hawkeeyes have nine wrestlers in the semi-finals.

NCAA Bracket Math

Biostatistician Ted Gooley's day job involves studying the outcome of clinical trials in stem-cell transplants. Each year around this time, he turns his attention to another statistical conundrum: how best to run a March Madness pool.

Dr. Gooley is one of millions of Americans who participate in the annual ritual of predicting the outcome of the men's college-basketball national-championship tournament, which begins in two weeks. Many make their forecasts as part of a workplace or college-dorm competition for bragging rights and, though technically illegal, for cash. One in five workers surveyed in a new online poll sponsored by CareerBuilder say they have participated in such a contest.

Penn State Clips at Big Ten Wrestling Championships press conference

Penn State Clips attended today's coaches press conference for the Big Ten Wrestling Championships.

The three coaches made available to us were Cael Sanderson, Tom Brands of Iowa, and the tournament's de facto host, Northwestern head coach Drew Pariano.

Penn State wrestling target Andrew Campolattano on the verge of history

Not many high school wrestlers win four state championships...

Video: Marathons next for Penn State coach Joe Paterno?

The Paternos have been very generous over the years...

Hockey: Penn State to talk to Wisconsin's Mark Johnson

Penn State has a run of exceptionally strong hires, including Cael Sanderson (Wrestling), Jeff Tambroni (Men's Lacrosse), and Coquese Washington (Women's Basketball).

Is Men's Hockey next?

Penn State names wrestlers at 165 and 197 for Big Ten Championships

Penn State has eight seeded wrestlers (including five #1 seeds) for this weekend's Big Ten Championships, but there were questions about who would compete at 165 pounds and 197 pounds.

Cael Sanderson clarified the situation at those weights...