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Now at Penn State, transfer guard Eric Wilson looking forward to competing for playing time this fall
Eric Wilson decided back in January that Penn State was where he wanted to finish his college football career. Now, the former All-Ivy League pick and interior offensive lineman is on campus and ready to get rolling with his new team. Wilson previously played at Harvard, which did not have...
Hempfield alums Holmberg, Orie win conference track & field titles
A pair of Hempfield alums were crowned conference champions at the NCAA Division I level Saturday. Penn State grad student Maddie Holmberg won the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill., while DePaul sophomore Mackenna Orie won the shot put title at the Big East Championships in Geneva,...
Penn State men’s soccer falls to Georgetown in NCAA Tournament
The Penn State men’s soccer team fell to Georgetown, 3-2, on Thursday in the third round of the NCAA Tournament in Cary, N.C. The unseeded Lions (9-2-2) attempted to erase a two-goal deficit in the second half, but the No. 8-seed Hoyas (10-1-2) were able to sit on their lead...
Penn State men’s basketball transfer finds new home in Big 12
STATE COLLEGE — Former Penn State men’s basketball guard Izaiah Brockington has appeared to find a new permanent home after his second entry into the transfer portal. Brockington announced he’s transferring to Iowa State in a social media post Wednesday. The Philadelphia native’s announcement caps an interesting offseason. Brockington was...
Penn State football adds safety commit, continues Lackawanna College pipeline
Penn State football picked up its second commitment in the 2022 recruiting class in five days Wednesday morning. Safety Tyrece Mills committed to the Nittany Lions and head coach James Franklin via his personal Twitter account. “It’s been a long hard fought journey trying to stay out the way in...
Penn State men’s soccer beats UMass, 4-1, to advance in NCAA Tournament
The Penn State men’s soccer team downed Massachusetts, 4-1, to advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Lions (9-1-2) are among the final 16 teams remaining in the 36-team tournament after their win over the Minutemen (7-2-3) in Greensboro, N.C. Freshman Peter Mangione had three...
From Clairton to PSU to the Steelers, Lamont Wade signs as undrafted free agent
When he played at Clairton, Lamont Wade had 26 scholarship offers before he chose Penn State and went on to play in 47 games, with 22 starts. But it took only one phone call to give him, perhaps, the greatest thrill of all. Wade, a four-time letterman and three-time WPIAL...
Penn State’s Shaka Toney, Michal Menet, Will Fries drafted back-to-back-to-back in seventh round
Three Penn State teammates were drafted with consecutive picks in the seventh round Saturday. Edge rusher Shaka Toney, center Michal Menet and guard/tackle Will Fries were taken with picks No. 246, 247 and 248 by the Washington Football Team, Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts. The Los Angeles Rams broke the...
Tim Benz: What’s not to like about Steelers’ Pat Freiermuth pick, other than he’s not a lineman?
I can hear the calls from the capacity crowd of Steelers fans at Heinz Field already. Well, assuming capacity crowds are allowed back in the fall. “MUUUUUUTH!” Eh, who am I kidding? They’ll still be yelling, “HEEEAAATTTH!” I’ve got little to complain about when it comes to Steelers second-round draft...
Penn State’s Jayson Oweh goes to the Ravens in the 1st round
The Baltimore Ravens chose potential and athleticism over production when they selected Penn State defensive end Jayson Oweh in the first round (31st overall) of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Oweh (6-4 7/8, 257 pounds) has run a 4.37-second 40 and has the potential to transition to outside linebacker...
Cowboys choose Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons 12th overall in 1st round
Linebacker Micah Parsons hasn’t played a meaningful snap since Dec. 28, 2019, when he helped Penn State defeat Memphis in the Cotton Bowl. But Parsons’ decision to opt out of the 2020 season didn’t discourage the Dallas Cowboys from choosing the Harrisburg native 12th overall in the first round of...
Pitt players eagerly await NFL Draft weekend
Here’s what we know about the NFL Draft, for sure: We don’t know anything, for sure. There was plenty of speculation — both good and bad — last month after Pitt’s Pro Day when the 10 Panthers who hired agents, plus several others, worked out for NFL scouts, coaches and...
Penn State’s Micah Parsons represents head of inside linebacker draft class
When the NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night, it could evoke memories from two years ago in terms of the inside linebacker class. In 2019, Devin White and Devin Bush were the clear top two players at the position heading into the draft, and the process played out in predictable...
Tim Benz, Matt Williamson’s NFL Draft preview: Potential Steelers replacements for Vance McDonald; wild wide receiver depth
In advance of the NFL Draft (April 29-May 1), “Breakfast With Benz” is spending this week publishing daily Pittsburgh Steelers previews and podcasts. We are breaking down the franchise’s needs into five different sections. Each day, former college and NFL scout Matt Williamson (Steelers radio contributor/“Peacock and Williamson NFL Show”)...
Pitt, Penn State, WVU soccer teams earn at-large bids to NCAA Tournament
Members of the Pitt men’s soccer team knew they would be in the field for the NCAA Tournament after reaching a No. 1 ranking at the end of the regular season. Despite falling to Clemson in the ACC’s automatic qualifier match Saturday, the Panthers secured an at-large berth into the...
Penn State women’s volleyball falls to Texas in NCAA Regional semifinal
No. 13 Penn State women’s volleyball’s season has come to an end as it fell in four sets to No. 4 Texas in the Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha, Neb., on Sunday night. Playing in their 40th straight NCAA tournament — the only program in history to...
Notes, observations, takeaways from Penn State football’s 12th spring practice
Penn State football held its 12th practice of the spring Saturday afternoon in Beaver Stadium, with 7,521 in attendance — a mixture of player, coach and staff guests and first-year students. The practice included warmups and a controlled scrimmage with no score-keeping, and gave reps to a vast majority of...
Penn State football set to unveil its new offense Saturday at Beaver Stadium
Penn State spent most of the 2020 season trying to find itself offensively. The Nittany Lions struggled to move the ball at times and looked like a team without much direction when it had the ball. They finished at a respectable No. 26 in Bill Connelly’s SP+, a tempo- and...
Penn State’s Nick Tarburton is healthy, ready for chance to be breakout player
STATE COLLEGE — Nick Tarburton knew at some point that he would return to the football field. Even on the most grueling days of rehab for Tarburton, the Penn State defensive end didn’t waver in his intent to get back into action for the Lions after injuries defined the early...
Former Penn State coach Jim Ferry lands at UMBC
STATE COLLEGE — After one season as the Penn State men’s basketball team’s interim coach, Jim Ferry has the opportunity to permanently take over a program of his own. Ferry, 53, was hired as UMBC’s next men’s basketball coach, the program announced Monday. Ferry takes over the Retrievers after spending...
Former Penn State tight end Zack Kuntz picks transfer spot
Zack Kuntz is officially a former Penn State tight end. The Camp Hill native and redshirt sophomore is transferring to Old Dominion, he announced on social media Sunday night. Kuntz, who signed with the Lions back in the Class of 2018, was first stuck behind classmate and All-American Pat Freiermuth...
Penn State’s James Franklin: ‘I’ll take any vaccine they can give me’
James Franklin won’t insist his Penn State football players get vaccinated against the coronavirus. “I don’t think you can ever mandate,” he said Wednesday on a conference call with reporters. “We’ve learned that in our country. You’re going to have a difficult time doing that.” But he will encourage, and...
Top scorer Myreon Jones transfers from Penn State to FloridaVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Penn State’s leading scorer is heading to Florida and could be a huge help right away. Guard Myreon Jones announced his commitment to the Gators on Wednesday, joining fellow transfers Brandon McKissic from Kansas City and CJ Felder from Boston College as additions for coach Mike White...
Penn State LB Brandon Smith ‘very comfortable’ in expanding roles both on and off field
STATE COLLEGE — Brandon Smith felt by the time he hit his stride last season, Penn State’s year was over. The Lions linebacker felt the finale against Illinois was one of his better games with eight tackles and three tackles for loss. So he entered the offseason looking to build...
NFL Draft 2021: ESPN analyst calls Penn State’s Micah Parsons a ‘stud,’ ‘so rare’
STATE COLLEGE — Micah Parsons has a large range on where he could go in the 2021 NFL Draft, from the top-10 to the second half of the first round, depending on the analyst. But the former Penn State linebacker has continued to gather praise no matter where he’s projected...
