Reed: Penn State has sights set on repeating Aug 22, 2008
Defending titles is a way of life for the Penn State volleyball team. After all, the Nittany Lions have won five consecutive Big Ten championships and 11 of 17 (eight outright and three shared) since joining the conference in 1991. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Hannah Nielsen Named Big Ten Conference Suzy Favor Award Winner Jun 21, 2008
com - Women's Lacrosse - Official Athletic site of the Northwestern University Wildcats. Junior captures award given annually to the conference's top female student-athlete. (Nusports.com)
Metcalf Named Jesse Owens Big Ten Athlete Of The Year Jun 21, 2008
Metcalf Named Jesse Owens Big Ten Male Athlete Of The Year :: Hawkeye sophomore 149-pounder takes home top conference honor. com - University of Iowa Official Athletic Site. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Double duty for Penn State athletes during finals week May 6, 2008
Penn State volleyball coach Mark Pavlik said it is up to him to prepare his team for both final exams and play. "If they do things well, it is my job to make sure to give them days off and make sure they take care of getting ready for finals," Pavlik said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Blocking ignites Lions Apr 14, 2008
The Penn State volleyball team sweeps weekend matches and ties all-time winning percentage record at. 963. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Crosby, Berenato honored Feb 24, 2008
Berenato out-polled Walker, Penn State volleyball star Christa Harmotto and the Pittsburgh Passion, which completed a perfect season by winning the championship of the National Women's Football Association. Voting continues until March 1 for the best moment in Pittsburgh sports history, the best team and the best athlete. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dapper Dan ups ante this year Feb 3, 2008
Also in the running is Penn State volleyball star Christa Harmotto, an Aliquippa native who was recently named the Big Ten Player of the Year. And there is a team nomination for the Pittsburgh Passion, which proved that shoulder pads are not just a fashion accessory. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mark Kreidler Dec 16, 2007
What the Penn State volleyball players do, when they really get going, is something closer to frantic than loose. It's like a jailbreak, with the screaming and the fist pumping. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Sports briefs Nov 28, 2007
Penn State volleyball player Christa Harmotto (Hopewell High School, 2005 Post-Gazette Female Athlete of the Year) has been selected Big Ten Conference Player of the Year. Elsewhere. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
PG West: Hopewell's Harmotto focuses on winning at PSU Nov 21, 2007
"I'm just focussed on Penn State volleyball right now," said Harmotto, a 6-foot-2 junior middle hitter. "My ultimate goal is to play in the Olympics in either 2008 or 2112, but I can't be concerned with that until after the season. My goal right now is to win an NCAA title.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
A Battle With No. 3 Penn State Sep 30, 2007
- The No. 3 Penn State volleyball team left West Lafayette with a 3-0 win despite a hard-fought effort by the Boilermakers and the enthusiastic cheers from a standing-room only crowd of 2,457. The Nittany Lions won the match 30-18, 30-20 and 38-36. (Purduesports.com)
Penn State volleyball coach Rose willing to rotate sophomore setters Sep 13, 2007
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Ohio State's Davenport Named 2007 Big Ten Suzy Favor Athlete of the Year Jun 21, 2007
com - Ohio State University Official Athletic Site. Jessica Davenport now plays for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
Legend returns to Happy Valley Jan 24, 2007
" Whitescarver would go on to compare Quinones to his predecessor and then-holder of the Penn State career assists record, Dan Pollock. "He's still maturing, but he's going to be a great player," Whitescarver said. Quinones, as a sophomore, couldn't have agreed more, explaining how he needed to improve his defense and blocking before he could be compared with the best setters in the country. Little did they know that it was only a matter of time. Over the next two years Jose would continue his... (Daily Collegian, PA)
Men's volleyball gearing up for alumni match Jan 20, 2007
The alumni match began when then-Penn State men's club volleyball coach Tom Tait (who would later guide Penn State volleyball, men and women, to Division I status) invited program alumni back to Happy Valley to play against the current team -- and to eat chili. Back then, the team was classified under club status, and team members drove to local tournaments, slept on dorm room floors and paid for uniforms and equipment on their own. (Daily Collegian, PA)
