Penn State New Kensington volleyball player Kaylea Flick and Athletics Director Megan Bratkovich were recognized at YWCA's 25th anniversary event aimed at shining spotlight on female athletes in Westmoreland County.
Penn State York will honor its student athletes at the annual Sports Awards Banquet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18. The banquet will take place on the stage at the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) on campus.
Christopher Janelle, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida, will present the lecture “Emotional Expression: How Emotions Influence Motor Behavior” from 3:05 to 4:20 p.m. March 28 in 110 Henderson Building on Penn State's University Park campus. The talk is part of the Dorothy V. Harris Lecture Series in Sport Psychology hosted by the Department of Kinesiology.
It may be tempting for parents or coaches to urge young children to specialize in one sport early on to help maximize their chance at making it to the big leagues, but that might not be the best path to success.
“Watch out this year because Penn State York women’s softball is about to do very big things!” That’s the word from Taylor L. Pattillo, the new women’s softball coach at the campus. Pattillo and Ron Schaeffer, the new head baseball coach on campus, are excited about the opportunity to make their programs shine.
Fore! Do you play golf, and are you interested in participating in a collegiate sport? Penn State York has announced its new collegiate golf team, open to men and women, set to begin in August 2018. Adding golf to Penn State York’s athletic programs brings the total number of collegiate sports teams to seven.
Exercise is Medicine (EIM) on Campus at Penn State is expanding its focus beyond students to include employee health and wellness. To kick off the new EIM for Employees initiative, EIM and the Penn State women's golf team will host a "Know your Health" health fair from 4 to 6 p.m. April 17 at the Penn State Golf Courses.
Russ Rose, coach of the women’s Penn State volleyball team for almost 40 years, and Professor Lopez Frias, assistant professor of kinesiology, will be speaking about athletics, recruiting and ethics at this month's Science on Tap, which will take place on April 17 at 7 p.m. at Liberty Craft House in downtown State College.
Penn State York will take on Penn State Mont Alto in a single, nine-inning baseball game beginning at 1 p.m. April 22. The matchup was originally scheduled as two, seven-inning games, but due to scheduling issues because of extended inclement weather this spring, it has been decided that this will be a single game. The game is free and open to the public.
Penn State York will honor its student-athletes at the Annual Athletic Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. The banquet will take place on the stage at the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) on campus.
Emily Colon, a women’s basketball player, and Richard Grant, a men’s basketball player, both at Penn State York, have added honors from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association to the accolades they received earlier from the Penn State University Athletic Association.
A group of Penn State faculty members have been awarded research and seed grants by the University's Center for the Study of Sports in Society, which is a multidisciplinary center that supports research, teaching, public programs, and service related to the study of sport and its cultural, economic, and social impacts.
Penn State York’s men’s and women’s basketball teams closed out their seasons with trips to the playoffs. The women’s team made the playoffs for the first time in four years but were knocked out by Penn State Schuylkill, 69-44. The Lady Lions improved their conference record to 9-5 from 4-10 just a year ago. The Penn State York men’s team made it to the semifinals but lost to Penn State Brandywine, 80-68. Their conference record was 12-4.
Penn State York student-athletes, Hannah Price, women’s volleyball, and Francyou Desse, soccer, were named the winners of the John Fritz Sportsmanship Award given by the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC). Awards are presented to athletes at each campus.
With the formal dedication of the newly expanded and renovated Adler Athletic Complex on Oct. 27, Penn State Altoona took another step in its mission to engage, inspire and prepare its students for success.
