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Sitting in front of his locker, Drew Adams' thought process is the same before every game. As he throws his shirts and pads over his head, he prepares like any other athlete -- until he slides into his cleats.
Senior setter Travis Foltz took a slow walk down the steps of the bus. Updated 2:25 PM
Max Holt slammed down a kill and turned to meet teammate Dennis Del Valle in the middle of the court. Updated 2:12 PM
The No. 1 Penn State men's volleyball team defeated No. 2 Pepperdine 3-1 (27-30, 33-31, 30-25, 30-23) Saturday night in Irvine, Calif., to become the first school east of the Mississippi to win an NCAA volleyball championship. Updated 11:57 AM
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Updated May 2, 2008 12:49 AM
Women's Fencing
After Doris Willette was woken up at 2 a.m. in China, all that she could muster in a groggy voice was that she was "really happy" to have made the U.S. women's foil Olympic team.
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Sitting in front of his locker, Drew Adams' thought process is the same before every game. As he throws his shirts and pads over his head, he prepares like any other athlete -- until he slides into his cleats.
Women's Lacrosse
As soon as the Penn State women's lacrosse team stepped off the plane yesterday, it loaded all the luggage onto a bus -- and immediately headed to a practice field on Northwestern's campus.
Football
A.J. Wallace knew something was up when the apartment he shared with Justin King on Pollock Road began to look a little more spacious after last football season. While other teammates were shuffling belongings around, moving to different apartments, King was packing up his things.
Men's Lacrosse
Drew Adams said, while he was walking to class yesterday, that he came to Penn State to play against top competition.
Softball
In Wednesday's game against Akron, the Penn State softball team was deadlocked in a scoreless tie in the top of the sixth inning. In order to push a run across, Penn State head coach Robin Petrini sent in her secret weapon.
Men's Track and Field
The loud cheers and competitive banter between juniors Clarence Smith and Ryan Taylor echoed through the gym Wednesday when practice finally came to an end.
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Collegian-ites call me "Blaubot."
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April 1, 2003. The first time I stepped foot in State College.
Men's Track and Field
Once junior Frank Duca finishes a final, he goes to track practice and focuses on lifting and throwing.
Enterprise
Scott Kretchmar walks into his office in Rec Hall every day and logs onto his computer, always knowing what to expect -- an e-mail explaining how many extra hours a team will be on the road away from campus.
Men's Tennis
When Brendan Lynch arrived to State College in 2005, he was committing to a Penn State men's tennis team that had not made the NCAA tournament in its previous seven seasons.
Women's Track and Field
Gayle Hunter's day at the Big Ten championships was drawing to a close last year when, 30 minutes before the final event, she found out she had to compete once more.
Men's Gymnastics
Senior gymnast Santiago Lopez spent four years building an impressive career at Penn State, but this summer he'll be helping his family build a vineyard in his hometown of Ensenada, Mexico.
Baseball
When catcher Joe Blackburn was brought home from a Pittsburgh hospital after being born, he was outfitted in a Penn State T-shirt.
Softball
Right now, Nittany Lion Field is empty and dark with home plate covered in a bright white tarp. The field is as deserted as the cold, metal bleachers behind it.
Updated May 1, 2008 12:49 AM
Men's Swimming and Diving
At the end of practice Tuesday, the members of the Penn State swimming and diving teams slowly pulled themselves out of the pool and gathered their bags.
Men's Gymnastics
Randy Jepson's voice echoes throughout the White Building's training facility.
Men's Volleyball
In early March, Matt Anderson filled the doorway of his locker room with his hands over his head. The Lions were in the midst of a 47-game win streaking and 15 consecutive sweeps.
Icers
Former Icers coach Joe Battista sits behind his cluttered desk in the basement of the Bryce Jordan Center. An autographed picture of Mario Lemieux standing next to Battista hangs on the wall alongside numerous other plaques and awards.
Men's Volleyball
California feels a little different to the No. 1 Penn State men's volleyball team this time around.
Men's Golf
As Greg Nye watched his golfers practice this week, he didn't know if the practice would be for nothing -- he wasn't sure if his season is already over.
Club Sports
A metal fan hummed in the background as the steady whipping of jump ropes could be heard hitting the floor.
Women's Rugby
Despite the cold and dreary conditions at Monday's practice, the Lady Ruggers kept laughing -- whether it was at a dropped pass, missed tackle, or even a player losing her balance on the pitch.
Women's Golf
The Big Ten championship, which Penn State hosted and had put its entire season behind, turned out to be a microcosm of their disappointment.
Softball
Penn State softball pitcher Kimi Wong hadn't had many opportunities to be a starter this season, sitting behind two aces in Ashley Esparza and Jackie Hill.
Baseball
With two runners on base and two outs showing on the scoreboard in the top of the ninth at Villanova Ballpark, Penn State second baseman Landon Nakata stepped up to bat.
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Imagine the HUB on a Monday morning in the fall.
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In my four years at Penn State, I have somehow risen to a cult status with my variety of different groups of friends.
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Maybe I'm too hard on myself but ... I'm socially awkward, even my longtime friends from home tell me. I am painfully shy, I know this myself. I am definitely a failure at schmoozing. I'm adequate talking on the phone but not great. At this point, I'd rather e-mail or text.
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