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Monday, February 29, 2016

2015-2016 BJC Wrestling Duals

Penn State's Zain Retherford works to pin his Ohio State opponent during the seocnd BJC Dual on February 5.
The Penn State wrestling team hosted two duals inside the Bryce Jordan Center during the 2015-2016 season as part of their annual BJC Duals matches.

On December 13, the Nittany Lions hosted Wisconsin in the first BJC Dual of the season.  Penn State took down the Badgers in that match 36-7.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Family Matters

Morgen Johnson squirts dancer Blake Wilhelmy with a squirt gun before the start of THON 2016.

Annual fundraising event 'like three days of Christmas' for Juniata County family

MIFFLIN — One day in December 2009 when Morgen Johnson was just 2 years old, Morgen’s grandmother noticed blood in the toddler’s urine. The find led to calls to doctors, which led to an ultrasound, which ultimately led to a diagnosis of Wilms’ Tumor (a type of cancer that starts in the kidney and is commonly found in children) and finally a visit to the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Pink Weekend at Penn State

The Penn State women's gymnastics team celebrates after a teammate's uneven bars routine during their Flip for the Cure meet gainst Nebraska.
Saturday and Sunday, January 16 and 17, was "Pink Weekend" at Penn State.  Both the women's gymnastics and Lady Lions basketball teams held their annual breast cancer awareness events.

First up, on Saturday, the Nittany Lion women's gymnastics team held their Flip for the Cure meet.  The Lions wore pink leotards and took on Big Ten foe Nebraska in Rec Hall.  Then, on Sunday, the Lady Lions broke out their pink jersies, and hosted Michigan, for their annual Pink Zone game in the Bryce Jordan Center.