By Connor Donohue Penn State Altoona (16-12) hosted Hood College (17-10) in the first round of the ECAC Division III tournament at Adler Arena on Wednesday, March 4. A crowded Adler Arena got to witness a game only march basketball could provide. It was a back and forth affair, but in the end, Hood College … Continue reading Lions Fall in First Round of ECAC Tournament
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Coronavirus Hits Close to Home For One Penn State Altoona Student
By Connor Donohue This past December, Penn State Altoona student Xier Nie decided to spend her winter break back home in Wuhan, China, with her family. While home, she got word of a virus spreading around the city. “I got a message from my friend who is a nurse in the Union hospital and she … Continue reading Coronavirus Hits Close to Home For One Penn State Altoona Student
PSUA Basketball Marks the End of an Era
By Connor Donohue The Penn State Altoona men’s’ basketball team fell short of a conference crown last Friday, losing to first seed La Roche in a tight semifinal contest in Pittsburgh. The loss saw the Lions fall 16-11 on the season and lose the chance at AMCC glory this season. Either way, this season saw … Continue reading PSUA Basketball Marks the End of an Era
Lions Roll in Adler vs Pitt-Bradford
The Penn State Altoona Nittany Lions (14-6, 10-6 AMCC) defeated the Panthers from Pittsburg-Bradford (1-20, 0-16 AMCC) on Saturday at Adler Arena by a score of 97-66. The game was Penn State’s annual “Go 4 The Goal” game in support of children battling cancer achieving their goals. The Altoona players sported yellow laces on their … Continue reading Lions Roll in Adler vs Pitt-Bradford
Lions Take Another Big Step in East Lansing
Penn State Basketball sat at 0-10 in Big Ten play entering the month of February last year. The clock was ticking on Head Coach Pat Chamber’s time in State College and veterans like Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins were wondering if they could do another year of disappointment. A stale and failing basketball program dampened … Continue reading Lions Take Another Big Step in East Lansing
Cotton Bowl Classic Showdown
I wanna be a cowboy baby. After a lot of speculation before and after Championship weekend, Penn State finally knows their bowl destination. James Franklin has managed to take a rebuilding Nittany Lion team right back to a New Year’s Six bowl game after a one-year hiatus. Penn State has a date with No. 17 … Continue reading Cotton Bowl Classic Showdown
Smelling Roses? Predicting Penn State’s Bowl Game Destination
Another football season has left us as quickly as it arrived. Penn State capped off another 10 win season with a senior day victory over Rutgers. There isn’t much to talk about from this one, it was a really bad game that I wasn’t able to watch. Rutgers is bad at football and Penn State … Continue reading Smelling Roses? Predicting Penn State’s Bowl Game Destination
Rutgers: LOL
It hurts just a little bit. Despite a spirited effort by the Nittany Lions, Ohio State proved too much this past Saturday as the Lions fell to the now number one ranked Buckeyes by a score of 28-17. Considering the Lions were 19-point road underdogs, they sure didn’t play like one. Both coaches said pregame … Continue reading Rutgers: LOL
Crack the Nut: Top 10 Showdown in Columbus
Breathe in, breathe out. I said it was going to be a dogfight and that’s exactly what we got this past Saturday in Beaver Stadium. Penn State was able to contain the Hooisers from Indiana and got a much needed victory by a score of 34-27. The win puts the No. 9 ranked Nittany Lions … Continue reading Crack the Nut: Top 10 Showdown in Columbus
What’s Wrong With the Penn State Defense?
“Penn State’s defense is one of, if not the best defense in the country.” I was saying this only a couple of weeks ago and I meant it. Penn State had just conquered the gauntlet of Iowa, Michigan, and Michigan State. What Penn State was doing defensively was perceived pure domination. There were noticeable issues … Continue reading What’s Wrong With the Penn State Defense?