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The night before a match, Frank Molinaro would be in the sauna, frantically riding a bike to sweat off five or six pounds.
Junior shot putter Blake Eaton took home Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week honors for his performance in the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup this past weekend. Updated 5:08 PM
It's almost always a frigid Wednesday morning in State College when Penn State's men's divers Alex Marchinski and Nick McLain leave the White Building at 7:30 a.m. after an hour-long workout on the gymnastics equipment.
Freshman swingman Bill Edwards returned to practice Monday after injuring his ankle in last week's game against Ohio State.
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Women's Sports
Updated February 9, 2010 4:52 AM
Lady Lions
While shifting the focus of her eyes up and down the paper that sat on the table in front of her, Coquese Washington just shook her head.
Wrestling
A cluster of 10 wrestlers, donning their blue warmups and waiting for the announcer to shout out each of their names, stood at the far right corner of the mat before Sunday's meet with Michigan.
Men's Basketball
Since the start of the season, Penn State has been searching for a viable second scorer behind the Big Ten's second-leading scorer, Talor Battle.
Men's Basketball
Usually, three days away from competitive basketball can disrupt a team's rhythm. However, Talor Battle isn't sure his team is even in a rhythm.
Men's Volleyball
Will Price wants to do whatever it takes to help his team win a national championship -- even change positions.
Lady Lions
Slashing through the lane amid pushes and shoves from opposing players, Tyra Grant is used to finding herself on her back at the end of plays.
Women's Gymnastics
In each of the first four meets this season, the vault was the best event for the Nittany Lions. Saturday, that changed.
Women's Lacrosse
Before game time, all Molly Fernandez knew was that she had to work her butt off.
Updated February 8, 2010 4:52 AM
Men's Basketball
It was almost too painful for Ed DeChellis to watch.
Women's Basketball
Chants of "airball" coming from the band and student section echoed throughout the Bryce Jordan Center.
Men's Basketball
Eleven-straight times it has left the floor after losing a Big Ten game, and with every loss there was a chance for the Penn State men's basketball team to splinter.
Men's Volleyball
It was a streak nobody talked about, nobody cared about and some people didn't even know about.
Wrestling
Following Sunday's 29-10 win against Michigan at Rec Hall, Penn State's No. 7 157-pound wrestler Cyler Sanderson walked onto the mat to receive the Ridge Riley Award, a distinction given to the outstanding Nittany Lion of each home match.
Icers
Midway through the second period, the Penn State Icers found themselves down two men as Rhode Island went on the power play.
Women's Gymnastics
Entering the final rotation, the No. 17 Penn State women's gymnastics team knew the dual-meet was going to come down to the wire.
Lady Lions
Coquese Washington had two choices.
Men's Volleyball
On the scorecards, the No. 8 Nittany Lions were the home team Saturday, but Springfield coach Charlie Sullivan thought otherwise.
Wrestling
The Ridge Riley Award could have gone to either wrestler.
Men's Swimming and Diving
The Penn State men's swimming team dominated the Buffalo Bulls on Friday, but at the end of the day, the times, all the points and all the first-place finishes seemed like trivial numbers.
Women's Track and Field
Though only its sprinters ran in their usual events, the No. 8 Penn State women's track and field team found a way to win the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup.
Men's Track and Field
With the No. 14 Penn State men's track team resting many key runners, an impressive performance was still the result at this weekend's Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup.
Men's Tennis
Tied at five points apiece in the tiebreak of his first set, Eddie Bourchier received a point penalty for verbal obscenity. He lost the next point and dropped the first set.
Icers
The weekend started poorly for Dominic Morrone.
Women's Gymnastics
Like so many times before, the Penn State women's gymnastics team needed clutch performances from standouts Whitney Bencsko and Brandi Personett to seal a Nittany Lion win.
Women's Tennis
Following consecutive wins to start the season, the Penn State women's tennis team has now dropped two in a row.
Men's Lacrosse
Although there wasn't an official score, what the Penn State men's lacrosse team got from Saturday's scrimmage against Hobart was more valuable than a win.
Updated February 7, 2010 5:37 PM
Men's Tennis
The No. 56 Penn State men's tennis team defeated Maryland 5-2 Sunday afternoon at the Penn State Indoor Tennis Center. Updated 5:37 PM
Lady Lions
After being in control for most of the game, the Lady Lions had no answer for Ohio State's three-point shooting down the stretch as the Buckeyes came out victorious, 86-73. Updated 3:07 PM
Wrestling
The Penn State wrestling team (12-5-1) won seven of 10 bouts and defeated Michigan 29-10 Sunday in Rec Hall. Updated 3:00 PM
Men's Gymnastics
Penn State men's gymnastics assistant coach Kevin Tan finished in 34th place of 43 gymnasts during the finals of the Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas Saturday night. Updated 2:37 AM
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