Hall of Fame coach diagnosed with Alzheimer's

Pat Summitt, the legendary Hall of Fame coach who has led the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team to eight NCAA Championships, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

Alzheimer's is of special interest to those of us at Penn State Clips. Bob DeMarco has chronicled his experiences as an Alzheimer's caregiver as well as providing news about the disease at our sister blog, Alzheimer's Reading Room.

Trader Kevin's mother-on-law, Inez, passed away on October 1, 2009 after a nine-year battle with Alzheimer's...

Penn State student athlete selected a Murray Scholar, writes essay about JoePa

A Penn State junior -- who also happens to be the third-string quarterback on the Nittany Lion football team -- was one of five students from across the nation who earned a $5,000 scholarship through a national essay competition sponsored by the Jim Murray Memorial Foundation.

Shane McGregor

Shane McGregor, who carried a 3.89 grade-point average into the start of the fall semester while majoring in journalism and English, was thrilled when notified of his success in the competition that attracted entrants from 30 colleges and universities across the nation.

"It's awesome, a very good thing," said McGregor, a walk-on member of the football team from Ebensburg, Pa.

According to the prompt for the writing contest, entrants were directed to write a profile about someone influential in the sports community on their campus. For McGregor, the choice was easy and obvious.

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Penn State to host five Big Ten football games in even-numbered years

The Big Ten announced a 9-game conference schedule beginning with the 2017 season, confirming rumors mentioned here last week...