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By Mary Jo Haverbeck
Blue White Illustrated Contributor
Finally, after two losing seasons, Penn State women’s basketball coach Coquese Washington is looking at a winning record.
The long-awaited turnaround including four years of Lady Lion struggles appears to be over.
Here’s how she did it. Continue Reading
In the Tail End section of this issue of Blue White Illustrated, our assistant editor, Andy Elder, takes a historical look at how Penn State’s football program has struggled during a season coming off successive seasons of 10 or more wins. Continue Reading
State College was only supposed to be a stop, not a destination for a young Paterno
By Lou Prato
Blue White Contributor
Joe Paterno’s first decade at Penn State was radically different from all the others that came after.
As the late author David Halberstam wrote in his best seller, “The Fifties,” “the pace of the fifties seemed slower, almost languid” when compared to the “social ferment” that was to follow in the later decades. Despite the Cold War between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. that dominated the period, the 1950s was relatively peaceful compared to the decades that preceded and followed. Continue Reading
Nittany Lions suffer several tough losses and fall to the bottom of the Big 10
By Nate Bauer
nbauer@bluewhiteonline.com
Having stumbled out of the gate at the onset of the Big Ten conference schedule, would the Nittany Lion men’s basketball team be able to respond? Continue Reading
Despite Nittany Lions’ struggles, guard is second on the team in points, rebounds
By Nate Bauer
nbauer@bluewhiteonline.com
During his senior basketball season at Kennedy Catholic in Hermitage, Pa., David Jackson was presented with an ultimatum — either step up your scoring or find a comfortable spot on the bench. Continue Reading
Lady Lions reel off three more wins, push winning streak to six games
By Chris Morelli
cmorelli@bluewhiteonline.com
The Penn State women’s basketball team picked up three critical victories in recent weeks, defeating Michigan State, Wisconsin and Illinois. The Lady Lions are now 15-4 overall and 7-2 in the Big Ten as they make a push for their first NCAA tournament bid since the 2004-05 season. Continue Reading
Julia Trogele has traveled the world playing basketball, and now she’s having one of her best seasons as a Lady Lion
By Chris Morelli
cmorelli@bluewhiteonline.com
Julia Trogele has learned a lot of life lessons during her three seasons at Penn State.
She has improved leaps and bounds since her freshman year and she attributes a lot of that to her time spent overseas. Continue Reading
