4 I FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 2010 `Hoops By Caitlin Bumham COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Cheerleaders, Blue Band mem bers, the Lionettes, fans and the Nittany Lion mascot provided a spirited blue and white backdrop for the filming of the Big Ten Network's "Hoops on Campus" on Thursday night. Every week in January and February. the Big Ten Network travels to a different Big Ten cam pus to shoot an episode. The episode is aired every Friday at 10 p.m. Eastern Time as well as several times throughout the weekend on the Big Ten Network, said Mike Hall. a Big Ten Network anchor and co-host for the show Penn State was chosen for this week because of the basketball team's upcoming game against Minnesota. - The idea is to use the show to hype up the big game of the week end on the Big Ten Network. - Hall said. The show was filmed in the Bryce Jordan Center South Gym and about 75 Penn State basket ball fans showed up to share their enthusiasm for the team. Hall said he thought the filming at Penn State was one of the best they had yet, mostly because more people showed up to be a part of the show "We want to make it feel with the band and the cheerleaders that it's a college event and show the fans and how they support their basketball team." Hall said. "[To give] those who can't come to LADY LION BASKETBALL MANA:::-;rFt Applications are now being accepted for the post a. of Manager for the Penn State Lady Lion Basketb-sll Team. Successful applicants will have high school varsity experience and proven leadership skills. Applications for the 2009-2010 season are available in Room 146 of the Bryce Jordan Cente ,- . APPLICATIONS DUE: FEBRUARY 9, 20'0 Min Slag You know you want to • @rossvio on Campus' showcases PSU Happy Valley an idea of what it's like to be here." The show consisted of inter views with head coach Ed DeChellis and players Talor Battle and Chris Babb, a dunking contest and a three point throwing con test. The dunking contest pitted two volleyball players and two football players against each other. They each had 30 seconds to make a dunk that would impress the judges Battle and co-host Jim Jackson. They then chose two players to go on to a second round. Volleyball player Max Lipsitz (senior-finance) won the second round after standing backwards, bouncing the ball off the floor,, and turning around to catch it and then dunking the ball. In the first round he chose to dunk with two balls instead of one. "I was going for creativity. A bunch of guys were doing similar dunks so I thought I'd do some thing different," he said. Whenever a new segment of the show was about to be filmed the crowd was motioned to cheer and shake their blue and white flags and pom-poms. The cheerleaders and Lionettes would clap their pom-poms together and the Nittany Lion would pump up the crowd by jumping around and playing with his ears. The Blue Band performed a few times, playing the traditional Penn State fight songs, and engaging the fans. At one point, the Nittany Lion mascot used his tail to pre tend to direct the band. Fans came for a variety of rea- Basketball head coach Ed DeChellis. left, speaks to Big Ten Network sportscasters on Carp: - . show Thursday night in the Bryce Jordan Center South Gym. The show sons. IRit they all agreed that the didn't need to persuade us e.veuinL as a success and was a we're really into it." Trabold lot of Mr freshman-broadcast journalism) Matt Trabold said he came said. becausc he's a big Penn State bas- Kristen Leßoy said she has thing t ketbail tan and was looklng, for- worked for the athletic depart- night ward 4seing some non-players ment since her freshman year and said try thL it hand at the sport. wanted to support the players. She - Thy. \ had us cheer a lot. They also thought it gave students li/Vla/t/ it fit '//( ../Pofo _ V/(..rt Pc3' PasquE , - !"- GET PIZZA FOR THE BIOWE! 11 1 I rii Little Caesars a Little Caesars "?, " ,; Lillie Caesars I CRAZY FR:4I 4 1h1 .4 ,1k CAESAR I COMBO® WINGS® I CRAZY BREAD., 6 PIECE ORDER. RE ADY TRY A TASTY ORDER CRAZY SAUCE. OF OUR CHICKEN WINGS 1 11 $3 o MOM $ 5 FUR TIII 00 IN V LARGE 0 0 I MIMI NMI WTI 191111 BIN MI I.IIMI L.. .41 TILE D WA' COLLEGIAN dwirig the Big Ten Hoops at Cp m. every Friday. nyt resting to do. exciting when you come to cam students some . rehmlar weekday Ilion advertising somethil "It . have a h ano cmbs3os@psu.edu
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