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Penn State women's athletics to celebrate 40 years of excellence

10/17/03

Marking its 40th anniversary of women's athletics on the University Park campus, the Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics Department has unveiled the logo that will correspond with the year-long celebration of women's sports at the University. The celebration will culminate with a weekend of festivities from April 30 through May 2, 2004.

"We are very excited and proud to be marking an anniversary for a department that is tied to such a rich tradition of success and such a bright future to come," said Tim Curley, director of athletics.

Penn State-Iowa football game on Oct. 25 to kickoff at noon on ABC

10/14/03

ABC Sports will televise Penn State's Big Ten Conference road clash at No. 9 Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 25 to a split national audience. The Nittany Lions will be making their fourth appearance this season on ABC. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CDT/noon EDT in Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Penn State leads the series with Iowa, 10-7, but the Hawkeyes have won the last three meetings, including a 42-35 overtime decision in Beaver Stadium last season. In the Nittany Lions' last trip to Iowa City, the Hawkeyes posted a 24-18 win. Penn State is idle this week, while Iowa (5-1, 1-1) visits No. 8 Ohio State on Saturday before hosting the Nittany Lions.

Heard on Campus: Jon Saraceno on sports journalism

10/13/03

"All journalists must understand the importance of their work. Working as a journalist almost amounts to a calling for those who work in the field, and it's important that people who care do the work. Penn State has crafted a hard-earned reputation because of the talents of its journalism graduates and that's going to be enhanced by the Center for Sports Journalism here. For the students, always remember the importance of persistence.

Webcasts and live events at http://www.GoPSUsports.com

10/9/03

** Thursday, Oct. 9
The Nittany Lion Hotline Show, 6 p.m. (Webcast)

** Saturday, Oct. 11
The Nittany Tailgate Show/The Joe Paterno Pre-Game Show, 2 p.m. (Webcast)
Football at Purdue, 3:30 p.m. (Webcast)

** Thursday, Oct. 16
The Nittany Lion Hotline Show, 6 p.m. (Webcast)
Men's soccer vs. Maryland, 8 p.m. (Webcast)

Penn State sports schedules

10/9/03

** Friday, Oct. 10
Men's tennis at ITA All-Americas, Chattanooga, Tenn., 8 a.m.
Women's tennis at USTA NTC Invite, Flushing Meadow, N.Y., 8 a.m.
Women's soccer at Northwestern, 5 p.m.
Field hockey vs. Ohio State, 6 p.m.
Women's volleyball at Illinois, 8 p.m.

** Saturday, Oct.

'Tip-Off Tour' winds through Lancaster, State Capitol and Hershey

10/9/03

Penn State Athletics and the Penn State Alumni Association have teamed together in an effort to bring Penn State basketball to the backyards of the many Nittany Lion and Lady Lion basketball fans around the state. In Lancaster, more than 50 people attended a luncheon to welcome men's head coach Ed DeChellis and women's head coach Rene Portland, along with Roger Williams, newly appointed executive director of the Penn State Alumni Association.

Weimer earns place on SoccerBuzz's Elite Team of the Week

10/9/03

After scoring four goals in two games last weekend, sophomore striker Tiffany Weimer (North Haven, Conn.) has been named to SoccerBuzz's Elite Team of the Week. Weimer scored every Nittany Lion goal this past weekend in a pair of 2-0 wins over Michigan State and Michigan. The four-goal weekend gives Weimer a team- and conference-leading 32 points on 13 goals and six assists. This week's Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, Weimer already is climbing Penn State's career charts for points (No. 10 with 56), goals (No. 9 with 23), and game-winning goals (No. 10 with 8).

Wrestling ranks No. 8 in WrestlingMall.com preseason top 25

10/9/03

The Penn State wrestling team will begin its 96th season of competition ranked No. 8, according to the WrestlingMall.com preseason top 25 team rankings released this week. The ranking is Penn State's highest in the preseason under head coach Troy Sunderland, and the first appearance in the top 10 since starting at No. 4 in the 1998-99 campaign -- a season in which the Lions took fourth place at the NCAA championships.

Documentary on life and career of Joe Paterno to air on ESPN

10/8/03

A one hour documentary, "The Season: Joe Paterno," on the life and career of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will reair on ESPN on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. ET. The ESPN-produced documentary is part of ESPN's Original Entertainment programming. In his 38th season as head coach and 54th year as a member of the Nittany Lions' coaching staff, Paterno is widely regarded as one of the college football's greatest coaches.

Legendary wrestling coach Koll dies at 80

10/2/03

Legendary for his exploits on the mat and revered as a patriarch of the Penn State wrestling program after 14 seasons as the Nittany Lions head coach, Bill Koll died Saturday (Sept. 27) in State College at the age of 80. Koll guided the Nittany Lions to a 127-22-7 record from 1965-78, and the Penn State coaching tree traces to him with the last three head coaches having direct ties. An inductee to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, before sowing the seeds of his wrestling legend Koll served his country during World War II. From 1943-45 he served in the U.S.

Ticket mini-packs feature weekend games for men's, women's basketball

10/2/03

Basketball fans have two new options to choose from in addition to the standard season ticket packages for the 2003-04 Nittany Lion and Lady Lion basketball seasons. Special "mini-packs," designed for fans who cannot make it to every game, are now available. The packages are ideal for the fan that prefers weekend games as all but one of the games included in the two options are weekend contests. Each game featured in both the packages includes a premium giveaway for the first 2,000 fans. Anyone buying a package will receive preferential seating and will have the same seat for each game of the package that they purchase.

Webcasts and live events at http://www.GoPSUsports.com

10/2/03

** Thursday, Oct. 2
The Nittany Lion Hotline Show, 6 p.m. (Webcast)
Men's soccer vs. Northwestern, 7 p.m. (Webcast)

** Saturday, Oct. 4
The Nittany Tailgate Show/The Joe Paterno Pre-Game Show, 10:30 a.m. (Webcast)
Football vs. Wisconsin, noon (Webcast)
Women's volleyball vs. Indiana, 7 p.m. (Webcast)

** Sunday, Oct. 5
Women's soccer vs. Michigan, noon (Webcast)
Men's Soccer vs. Wisconsin, 2 p.m. (Webcast)

Penn State sports schedules

10/2/03

** Thursday, Oct. 2
Men's soccer vs. Northwestern, 7 p.m.

** Friday, Oct. 3
Men's golf at Temple Invitational, 8 a.m.
Men's tennis at ECAC Championships, Flushing Meadows, N.Y., 8 a.m.
Women's cross country at Adidas Notre Dame Invitational, 5:15 p.m.
Men's cross country at Adidas Notre Dame Invitational, 6 p.m.
Women's volleyball vs. Purdue, 7 p.m.
Women's soccer vs. Michigan State, 7 p.m.
Field hockey at Indiana, 7 p.m.

** Saturday, Oct.

Fans can get free subs with women's volleyball win on Saturday

10/2/03

The Penn State women's volleyball team, fresh off two big wins over Michigan and Michigan State to open their Big Ten slate, host Purdue on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m., and Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. If Penn State wins Saturday night's match vs. the Hoosiers, every fan in attendance will take home a coupon for a free 6" sub from Jimmy John's. In addition to the free sub giveaway, mini-balls will be given to the first 300 fans Saturday night. Penn State stands at 13-1 overall on the year and sits atop the Big Ten standings at 2-0.

Penn State-Wisconsin football game set for 12:10 kickoff on ESPN Plus

10/2/03

ESPN Plus will televise Penn State's Big Ten Conference contest vs. Wisconsin this Saturday (Oct. 4) to a syndicated audience. Kickoff for Penn State's 84th Homecoming game has been set for 12:10 p.m. ET in Beaver Stadium. The following stations will carry the contest with the Badgers:
WTAJ, Ch. 10 (State College-Johnstown-Altoona); WLYH, Ch. 15 (Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York); WMLW-TV (Milwaukee); WFRV-TV (Green Bay-Appleton); WISC-TV (Madison); WKBT-TV (La Crosse-Eau Claire); WSAW-TV (Wausau-Rhinelander). A limited number of tickets for the game remain. Ticket orders can be placed by calling 814-865-5555 or 800-863-3336. The Beaver Stadium ticket office will open Saturday at 8 a.m. should any tickets remain for the Wisconsin game.

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