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Penn State takes playoff push on road
15h · Chris DuganMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With Penn State’s strong push for a spot in the College Football Playoff still a couple of wins from completion, the biggest roadblock to a bid for the Nittany Lions in this favorable final third of their schedule has appeared with a trip to Minnesota.
Polak powers unbeaten Cal in PSAC opener
15h · Chris DuganBy The Observer-Reporter Cam Polak scored 10 of his game-high 26 points in the final six minutes as undefeated California pulled away down the stretch for an 85-76 victory over Millersville in the PSAC opener for both basketball teams Friday evening.
Cal game bigger than a PSAC contest
Nov 22 · Chris DuganBy John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com The only real difference between Saturday afternoon’s NCAA Division II postseason game than a typical Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference game is that only the winner will play again this year.
Small scores 23 as WVU routs Iona
Nov 21 · Chris DuganMORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Javon Small scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, Tucker DeVries added 13 points and West Virginia routed Iona 86-43 on Wednesday night.
Penn State wins, off to best start in 5 seasons
Nov 21 · Chris DuganUNIVERSITY PARK (AP) — Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 25 points and distributed 11 assists and Yanic Konan Niederhauser recorded a double-double and Penn State beat Purdue Fort Wayne 102-89 on Wednesday night.
Small colleges: W&J men, women start PAC play with wins
Nov 21 · Chris DuganNathan Plotner scored 13 points, Alex Acosta had a double-double and the Washington & Jefferson men’s basketball team opened Presidents’ Athletic Conference play with a 68-54 win over previously undefeated Franciscan on Wednesday night.
Undefeated Vulcans roll to 5th victory
Nov 20 · Chris DuganBy The Observer-Reporter CALIFORNIA – Cam Polak and Keith Palek each scored 15 points as California remained undefeated early in the college basketball season with an 84-52 thumping of cold-shooting Lincoln at the Convocation Center on Tuesday night.
Wild Things sign former Vulcans pitcher
Nov 20 · Chris DuganBy The Observer-Reporter Washington has signed its second player to a contract for the 2025 Frontier League season and he will be returning to Wild Things Park, the site of many of his collegiate games.
Boise State moves into bye slot in CFP rankings
Nov 20 · Chris DuganBy Eddie Pells AP National Writer Boise State received the fourth and final bye in Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and placing the Big 12 alongside the SEC on the list of power conferences with a gripe.
College notebook: Loutsion off to fast start for Presidents
Nov 19 · Chris DuganFormer Canon-McMillan standout Stellanie Loutsion is off to a strong start for the Washington & Jefferson women’s basketball team.
Leggett, Lowe lead potent Pitt past VMI
Nov 19 · Chris DuganPITTSBURGH (AP) — Ismael Leggett scored 14 points and Jaland Lowe put up a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds as Pittsburgh won its fourth straight home game to open the season, romping past VMI in a Greenbrier Tip-Off home game Monday night.
Presidents, Vulcans back in NCAA football playoffs
Nov 18 · Jonathan GuthWashington and Jefferson College and California (Pa.
Kutztown downs Vulcans for PSAC championship
Nov 17 · Jonathan GuthAs far as championship games go, this was a stinker for California University’s football team.
Unbeaten Pitt routs WVU
Nov 16 · Chris DuganBy Justin Jackson For the Observer-Reporter PITTSBURGH — Somewhere in between badly air-balled free throws, throwing passes to no one in particular amid a number of other errors, one thing became mightily clear inside the Petersen Events Center on Friday: Jeff Capel and the Pitt men’s basketball team has taken control of the Backyard Brawl […].