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Sunday, February 8th, 2026
Good morning, State College. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 8th of February.
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The No. 23 Penn State women's lacrosse team beat Richmond, 10-9, & Peyton Wainman scored four goals in a close game. They will host UMass for their home opener at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at Happy Valley. Onward State
- ➤ Coach Mark Pavlik reached his 700th win as the Nittany Lions swept Saint Francis in three sets in his final season. The team will travel to Princeton for matches on Feb. 13 and 14. Daily Collegian
- ➤ Penn State football head coach Matt Campbell has embraced the program's history by hosting Zoom forums segmented by decades with former players. The sessions were held at Beaver Stadium Media Room on Feb. 4. StateCollege.com
- ➤ On Saturday, Penn State's men's lacrosse team lost 14 to 13 to Villanova at Holuba Hall (overtime). The loss brings the team's record to one win and one loss, and they will travel to Annapolis to face Navy at 12 p.m. Daily Collegian
- ➤ Coach Kayla Treanor led her first game as Penn State women’s lacrosse edged Richmond 10-9 on Saturday. The Nittany Lions will face UMass at 12 p.m. Wednesday in Holuba Hall. Daily Collegian
- ➤ Penn State softball beat Eastern Kentucky 4-2 in Clearwater on Saturday, with strong pitching from McKenna Young and a key home run from Brooke Klosowicz boosting their record to 3-0. The team will resume play today against BYU with the first pitch time to be announced. Daily Collegian
- ➤ Penn State wrestlers employed a new neutral tactic in Friday's dual against Michigan, winning 38-3 by quickly shifting to offense. The team will test the strategy against Ohio State next week. Daily Collegian
- ➤ Handal Roban set a new Penn State record in the 600m by running 1:14.89 at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge on Saturday. His performance follows a recent record-breaking 800m run, which previously belonged to national champion Isaiah Harris. Daily Collegian
- ➤ Penn State track star Ajani Dwyer broke the 60m school record with a 6.52-second run at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge. He previously tied the record with NCAA champion Cheickna Traore and holds top marks in the 100m and indoor 200m. Daily Collegian
- ➤ No. 4 Penn State women’s hockey shut out Lindenwood 5-0 in their final away game, with four players scoring the goals; the Nittany Lions will host RIT at Pegula (6:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13). Daily Collegian
- ➤ No. 7 Penn State men’s lacrosse lost 14-13 in overtime to Villanova at Holuba Hall on Saturday afternoon, with Dan Martin’s goal clinching the win in a back-and-forth game. The Nittany Lions will face Princeton at Sherrard Field (Class of 1952 Stadium) on Saturday, Feb. 14 at noon. Onward State
- ➤ Kiyomi McMiller scored a career-high 37 points for Penn State in a 81-70 loss to No. 12 Michigan State Saturday at Rec Hall—marking her second straight 30-point outing. Coach Carolyn Kieger said Penn State showed strong first-quarter energy but struggled to finish as the game unfolded. Daily Collegian
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Anna Pearl Belinda Live Music Performance
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Basketball
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Tipa Tipo with El Combo Del Valle
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LaMP Live Performance
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