I Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 Winter Olympics Freestyle skiing, bobsledding, speedskating. Alpine skiing 8 p.m., NBC NCAA Basketball Ohio State at Penn State 6:30 p.m., BTN Pittsburgh at Notre Dame 7 p.m., ESPN2 Purdue at Minnesota 8:30 p.m., BTN Philadelphia at Phoenix 9 p.m., CSN Medal count Last updated: W V V SCO p.m. Country Gold Silver Bronze TOTAL United States 7 9 10 26 IST 7 9 7 23 Norway ■l 6 5 6 17 IT* Russia nm 3 4 613 Source: Associated Press Jaclyn McKay/Collegian O Visit MAKE PLAYS to read Collegian basket ball reporter Andrew jp Robinson's column: psucollegian.com Column: Fan redeems troubled Sixer Iverson Allen Iverson has mended his reputation since return ing to Philadelphia. Williams sentenced to 5 years in prison Former NBA star Jayson Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday lor fatally shooting a hired limo driver in 2002, ending an eight-year legal odyssey by tearfully apologizing to the victim's family. He will be eli gible for parole in 18 months. Williams, avoiding a retrial on a reckless manslaughter count that deadlocked the jury at his 2004 trial, pleaded guilty last month to aggravat ed assault in the death of Costas Christofi on Fteb. 14, 2002. At the same 2004 trial, he was acquitted of aggravat ed manslaughter but convict ed on four counts of covering up the shooting. The sentences on the assault and cover-up counts will run concurrently. State Superior Court Judge Edward Coleman went along with a plea agreement that spelled out the five-year prison sentence and the potential for Williams to be released as early as Summer 2011. Beware of mascots after K.C. incident News out of Kansas City Tuesday provides even more proof of mascots overstep ping their bounds. A Royals fan is suing the team for a hot dog the KC mascot allegedly tossed into his eye. Mascots, we know it’s your job to entertain us with give aways. But please, let us at least watch the game. For more of our thoughts, and to share yours, visit the MAKE PLAYS blog at psucol legian.com. Q: Who is the Philadelphia Eagles’ all time leading rusher? Tuesday’s answer: LaDainian Tomlinson’s 153 total touchdowns rank third on the all-time NFL list. Turkish figure skater Tugba Karademir performs her short program Tuesday night during the women’s fig ure skating competition at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, for the Winter Olympics. Tuesday marked the opening round of the women’s short program, with the free skate coming Thursday. Duo of vets to lead staff By Alex Angert COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER At first glance, the top of the starting rotation for the Penn State baseball team would seem like an area of Three of last BASEBALL year’s starters ~ ' have graduated, - r&. X and the team’s | **-> k projected top two pitchers Mike Wanamaker and J&am combined to start only two games A " last season. Ignas Nevertheless, head coach Robbie Wine isn’t worried. Going into the 2010 season, the top of the rotation is a big reason why Wine thinks this team is much Wanamaker better than last year’s, as the coach is confident in both pitchers one coming off a torn right-shoulder labrum and the other coming out of bullpen duties. “With Wanamaker and Ignas as the one-two,” Wine said, “I think that can match up with anybody in the country if they do their job and don’t try to do too much.” As for not trying to do too much, the coach just wants his pitchers to throw strikes and not pitch with in themselves. And as for doing their job, both pitchers have been successful in See PITCHING, Page 10. More coverage on the Penn State baseball team | SPORTS, Page 12. Redshirting 184-pounder Quentin Wright (right) wrestles against Wisconsin in a match in February 2009, Wright has fared well this year in his unattached bouts, pinning nine of his 15 opoc'ents. Wright utilizing year off By Ryan Loy COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER It’s been more than 11 months since Quentin Wright earned All- America status as a true fresh man with his sixth-place finish at the 2009 NCAA WRESTLING championships. ' Though he hasn’t donned the Penn State sin glet since that time, the Nittany Lion 184-pounder still made his presence felt on the mat this sea Dedicated backup entertains By Emily Kaplan COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Tor Covello will cross his legs, cock his head back confidently, flutter his eyelashes and speak in a high-pitched ===== Puerto Rican MCW ,~ accent - gush- , ing how he is the VOLLEYBALL best libero ever. —■ Covello, a sophomore setter on the Penn State men’s volleyball team, has a knack for doing impersonations son while going ~ tached wrestler. Just six of his I; 15 bouts went * ¥ the full time, as Wright pinned nine of his oppo nents. Wright “That’s my goal," Wright said. "[I want I to go out there and pin the person and get off the mat as fast as 1 can." That success can be traced and often does a sidesplitting imi tation of Dennis Del Valle, the Nittany Lions' energetic libero. “It's like dead- in and highly entertaining." senior captain Covelio Will Price said. "If Tor ever doesn't make it scholas tically or with volleyball, he could make a fantastic career as an entertainer. But for now. we Till IT\ll\ COl I.IX.IAN Lions aim to spoil hopes It Penn Staie wins its remaining games, it can • hake up Big len seeds. By Andrew Robinson >n;. writes sp ! ii an NCAA tourna ii: mat stood in the \va\ o! ii;e Jmnn State men's has- • j.l;l was w.,41. Hii>' •osiatior. and two overtimes ol play later, the Xittany Linns left lowa City. lowa, with a loss and their tournament dreams aii bat shattered. With :oar eames lett before the ten 'ournament. the Lions find themselves m the same posi- linn "l ilia! lona team one year ay. i '-jjo'k-i' •a! least in the Big I-' 1 i U! ie Mr "lit pviuiiy -vo win the rest of these game-. Thu* would be pretty ci mi because someone has the ehanee to come in and clinch, and we have (he opportunity to spoil o Battle said, best feeling. It c cot spoiled, so we au tiu- opportunity now." Despno ha-.mg the worst con ference record in the Big Ten at See SPOILER. Page 10. Lha' "That woulii ; iiapper.i’cl ia i Men’s Basketball vs. Ohio State o:3G. tonight Bfvce Jordan Center back to the experience Wright gets inside the Lorenzo Wrestling Complex. The liU-pounder is often paired with one of the coaches includ ing head coach and four-time NCAA champion Cael Sanderson while practicing his skills. That See WRIGHT. Page 10. jfniL Follow tne latest Penn jL/Hr State wrestling news on the Back Points Twitter feed: iC Its twitter.com/psu_backpoints like having him on the team." The Yardley native doesn't get much court time for the No. 7 Lions but that's almost guar anteed when plating the same position as 2009 second-team All- American Edgardo Goas. And See COVELLO. Page 10. mAh The Above the Net blog AT opens up the Stat Book to take a closer look at 2N THE middle hitter Max Lipsitz: R! PR psucollegian.com - .‘iKETBALL
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