🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning, Nittany Lions! Women’s gymnastics kicks off its season in less than a week!

What else are we serving up in today’s Brew?

🏒 Holiday hockey
🏀 Holiday hoops
🦁 And much, much more!

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Monday, January 5
🎨 Painting and Drawing Sessions

Tuesday, January 6
📘 Forming Small Habits for the New Year
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan @ 7 p.m. | FS1

Wednesday, January 7
🍽 Adult Cooking Class

Thursday, January 8
👨‍👩‍👦 Family Nights — YMCA of Centre County
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Michigan @ 6 p.m. | B1G+

This week's featured Nittany Lion In The Pros, brought to you by AmeriGas, is Brenton Strange. The former Penn State tight end caught six passes for 52 yards and a touchdown for the Jacksonville Jaguars in a 41-7 win over Tennessee!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Welcome Home, Coach! Penn State football has announced the addition of former Nittany Lion D’Anton Lynn as the program’s defensive coordinator!

Lynn comes to Penn State following a two-year stint as the defensive coordinator for USC. Prior to the Trojans, he was the defensive coordinator at UCLA for one season following a nine-year career coaching in the NFL.

🏈 READ MORE: D’Anton Lynn Named Penn State Football’s Defensive Coordinator

🔺 Holiday Hoops. Penn State men’s hoops tipped it up twice while we were away, picking up a win in its non-conference finale on Dec. 29 against North Carolina Central, 90-67, before dropping a close game at The Palestra against Illinois, 73-65.

The Nittany Lions had five players in double figures against North Carolina Central — Kayden Mingo (19), Eli Rice (18), Dominick Stewart (11), Freddie Dilione V (10) and Melih Tunca (10).

🏀 RECAPS: North Carolina Central | Illinois

🔺 Back In Action. Penn State men’s hockey was back from its month-long break over the weekend, splitting a pair of games against RIT in Rochester, N.Y.

After losing in Game 1 by a 1-0 final score, the Nittany Lions broke out for a 7-3 win on Sunday. Jarod Crespo registered a hat trick in the win.

🏒 RECAPS: Game 1 | Game 2

🔺 Hardwood Fight. Penn State women’s basketball played three times over the holidays, twice against top-15 teams in the country.

The Lady Lions dropped contests to No. 14 Iowa, No. 4 UCLA and Wisconsin. Next up is a home game against Michigan on Thursday.

🏀 RECAPS: Iowa | UCLA | Wisconsin

🔺 Collision On Ice. Two of the top teams in the country met on the ice over the weekend, with No. 4 Penn State women’s hockey traveling to No. 2 Ohio State for a two-game series.

The Nittany Lions dropped both games of the series, with Maddy Christian and Tessa Janecke finding the back of the net.

🏒 RECAPS: Game 1 | Game 2

A wow-worthy New Year starts in New Jersey! Bundle up and hit the slopes at Campgaw Mountain. Splash away winter’s chill at American Dream, home to DreamWorks Water Park — the largest indoor water park in the United States. Get into the star-spangled spirit of America’s upcoming 250th birthday with 3-day American Revolution itineraries spotlighting pivotal battlefields, landmarks and historic sites. Check out the top events to flock to this month. And get ready to kick things up a notch with World Cup soccer action coming this summer. It’s one wow after another.

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🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Skating For The Stars and Stripes. Penn State men’s hockey head coach Guy Gadowsky and five Nittany Lions have returned home from the Spengler Cup following a second-place finish during a historic holiday tournament in Davos!

Junior classmates Aiden Fink (Calgary, Alberta), Matt DiMarsico (Wexford, Pa.) and Mac Gadowsky (State College, Pa.) were joined by sophomores Charlie Cerrato (Fallston, Md.) and JJ Wiebusch (Verona, Wis.) to make up five of the 25-player roster.

🏒 READ MORE: Gadowsky and Co. Return from Spengler Cup Following Runner-Up Finish

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