It's been a long time since Kamela Gissendanner has looked at a box score and seen such a high number next to her name.

Sports in brief

The 165-pound weight class had been considered a soft spot for the Penn State wrestling team up to this point in the season, but after a sweep in the 165-bracket in yesterday's Nittany Lion Open, that spot seems to have been fortified.

It is only natural for a team to have a bad game. But what truly defines the character of a team is its ability to rebound and realize what needs to be done in order to win.

The Penn State men's and women's fencing teams have been known to be a dominant force in the college fencing world, and their performance this weekend was no short of that. The Nittany Lions won nine out of 10 matches at this weekend's Traditional tournament, hosted by Penn State at the White Building.

After the No. 2 Penn State women's volleyball team's great escape from Game 2 Saturday, the Nittany Lions went into the locker room while the Long Island players sat in folding chairs on the sideline, trying to savor the moment.

There would be no Cinderellas at Rec Hall this weekend.

Seven games and seven wins later, the Penn State ACHA Division I Icers accomplished a goal they set for themselves nearly a month ago.

The arena, the fans, the 85-degree game-time temperature -- most everything about Saturday's Penn State men's basketball game at Texas A&M was different from the team's last.

There were 19 seconds remaining in the second overtime as junior forward Charity Renfro joined starting point guard Brianne O'Rourke, team co-captain Amanda Brown and shooting guard Adrienne Squire on the bench.

Sometimes the system actually works. The Bowl Championship Series has more than its fair share of critics, a hefty following that yearns to see the concept of computers and number crunching concerning football done away with.

When the Penn State women's soccer team completed its first undefeated season Friday evening, it was clear that the atmosphere was far from celebratory.

Revised wristband policy for Orange Bowl tickets benefits all student fans

My Opinion: Kristin Colella

My Opinion: Drew Curley

• Thon deserves apology from banned fraternity
• Delta Sigma's actions not truly 'for the kids'
• Fraternity can donate independently to Thon
• Gender, death penalty share real connection
• Protester messages unclear to students
• Conservative policies not limited to Target
• Religious freedoms key in Plan B debate
• Target policy lacks moral justification

Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers will bring their diverse sound with them when they headline their first State College show tonight with the Alternate Routes.

Bar Bleu, 114 S. Garner St., will feature and $1.25 Miller Lite drafts until midnight (237-0374).