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Brahmer, Burkle selected for Mackey Award Watch List

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STATE COLLEGE — Penn State senior tight end Benjamin Brahmer and redshirt senior tight end Gabe Burkle were tabbed to the John Mackey Award watch list on Wednesday. The John Mackey Award is presented annually to the top tight end in college football. Penn State’s Tyler Warren won the Mackey Award in 2024. The watch list highlights players who have demonstrated talent, leadership and potential heading into the 2026 season. Brahmer, a senior tight end who stands 6-feet, 7-inches from Nebraska, was voted second-team All-Big 12 last year and was selected honorable mention All-Big 12 in ...

PSU has 5 land on all-decade teams

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STATE COLLEGE ­— Five Penn State football greats were honored by Sporting News this week, being named to its 2026 College Football All-Decade All-America teams. Tight end Ted Kwalick (1960s), linebacker Shane Conlan (1980s), offensive lineman Sean Farrell (1980s), linebacker LaVar Arrington ...

Madeline Simmons hired as PSAC’s Assistant Commissioner

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LOCK HAVEN - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced the hiring of Madeline Simmons as Assistant Commissioner, bringing to the conference office an accomplished NCAA Division II administrator with extensive experience in compliance, student-athlete success, and athletics administration. Simmons joins the PSAC after serving as Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance at Missouri Western State University, where she was a member of the institution’s senior administrative team and oversaw NCAA compliance for 17 varsity szports and more than 400 student-athletes. ...

Gravel claims win at Williams Grove for Summer Nationals Finale title

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The hope was for a big race weekend last week with the World of Outlaws vs. PA Posse. The challenge was on, but the Outlaws came out on top. The World of Outlaws defending champion David Gravel claimed his third Williams Grove Speedway Summer Nationals Finale title on Saturday night by scoring $20,000 for a victory in the 24th running of the event. It was his 10th of the season on the World of Outlaws tour and the 11th overall of his career at Williams Grove Speedway. Logan Schuchart finished second, Logan Rumsey finished an impressive third as the highest-finishing Pennsylvania ...

PSU volleyball's Martin, Stucky named Preseason All-B1G

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State women’s volleyball landed two players on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team on Thursday. Kennedy Martin earned the honor by a vote of the coaches for the second-straight year. She was joined by Alexis Stucky, who receives the accolade prior to her first season in ...