10 I TUESDAY, AUG. 31, 2010 Nairn playing new role By Andrew Robinson COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Christine Nairn is the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year, a 2009 first-team All-Big Ten selec tion. led the con ference with 10 In=I2IMIIMI as an attacking SOCCER central midfielder and was named a preseason 2010 All-American. But through three games this season, Nairn has done a lot of defending thanks to a new role playing deeper in the midfield. Though the sophomore is no longer as much of an offensive threat in the current formation, Joe Paterno speaks at football media day on Aug. 12. Paterno will hold the first of his weekly press conferences today at 12:30 p.m., where he's expected to announce Saturday's starting quarterback. For a column by Andrew J. Cassavell on the QB race. I SPORTS, Page 12. New setter adds enemy, By Emily Kaplan COLLEL,I,•% APPR Kristin Carpenter is always willing to help out a teammate even if it means she'll fall flat on her face. At a track prac tice in high school, Carpen ter now a „*Pphomore on the Penn State women's volleyball team was whizzing through hurdles, but her friend was lag- WR Brackett's role changes By Andrew J. Cassavall COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Team-wise, there are a lot of things Brett Brackett wants to accomplish this season. Individually. his objectives are simpler and tooTBAJ fewer. His at er said he has only one. :s. - &%.'=": 4 lfis goal has always been to Bob Brackett said. 'ln an offense that figures to u§e plenty of three-wide receiver sets t.. 4 • . MLB adelphla at Los Angeles 10:10 tonight, CSN Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs 8:05 tonight, FSN Q: Who was the last Phillie to lead the NL in ERA? Monday's answer: 1999, his first season she has grown as a leader on the field. "Being on the national [level], well everything there is, she's a good role model to look up to," freshman midfielder Taylor Schram said. "She's a leader on the field and she takes care of everyone, she organizes every thing. It's really an honor to play next to her, I learn a lot from her." With the Nittany Lions starting three forwards this season, Nairn has played as a true center mid fielder, as opposed to the attacking role she occupied as a freshman. Consequently, Nairn has had to adapt a more defensive presence on the field and said that's been the biggest change from her ging e Carpenter turned around to offer encouragement, but while doing so. took a nasty spill. The next week end Carpenter Carpenter had a club volley ball tournament. With a busted lip, swollen cheeks and a look her father, Curtis, describes as "really, a pretty sight," she arrived in a T-shirt ::I_LF%'B:Ai..L this season following the depar ture of a pair of NFL-bound tight ends, a starting spot for Brackett seemed very likely. But when the final summer depth chart was released Sunday, Brackett remained on the second team, with sophomore Devon Smith plugged in for the injured Curtis Drake. Brackett was lost in the shuffle last season, catching just three passes for 13 yards. In Saturday's season opener against Youngstown State, Brackett will Clemens pleads not guilty Roger Clemens put his right hand on the lectern, leaned down toward the micro phone and made what might bikthe most important pitch of his life: 'Not guilty, your honor" Those words, uttered Monday in a strong, confident voice by the seven-time Cy Young Award winner sporting a black blazer and blond highlights in his hair, marked the official beginning of a court case that could taint baseball even further and land the "Rocker in jail. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton presided over an arraignment hearing that lasted less than 14 minutes in the ceremo nial courtroom at the federal courthouse. mindset as a freshman In the U-20 FIFA World Cup this summer, Nairn played the same role for the United States. Against Virginia and William & Mary last weekend, Nairn covered the entire field for the Nittany Lions, chasing down attackers and trying to create offense when the ball went through the middle. Covering as much ground as she has in the last three games, Nairn said she is learning how to pace herself on the field, too. "You get to a certain point and a wall where you're like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm exhausted,' " Nairn said. "But as soon as you get past that wall it's just like, 'Let's do this,' See NAIRN, Page 14, inked with a slogan she designed herself "I fell over a freaking hur dle. That's what happened." It's that light-hearted determi nation that has made Carpenter one of the most energetic players on the No. 1 Nittany Lions' roster. It has also helped her become the team's new starting setter. "[Carpenter is] a really critical part of our team's success," junior Katie Kabbes said. "She's a spunky little player." Last weekend at the Lions' sea son-opening tournament in North be back in the H-Back role he played in 2008, where he'll be sent in motion and used as a blocker out of the backfield, while still pos ing a threat as a slot receiver. "I didn't have the year I was looking for but luckily I was only a junior," Brackett said during spring practice. "This year I have another opportunity to make an impact receiving the ball." With the departures of Mickey Shuler and Andrew Quarless, red shirt freshman Garry Gilliam appears poised to take over the Manny era finished in LA Manny Ramirez captivated Los Angeles when he arrived two years ago, lifting the Dodgers into the playoffs and beguiling the fans with his dreadlocks, his smile and his big swing. It all ended Monday when the Chicago White Sox claimed the slugger on waivers from the Dodgers, who received nothing in return. In reality, though, Mannywood had gone into foreclosure a long time ago. Ramirez parted ways with his team mates after the team's flight from Colorado arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday night. But some remembered him fondly on Monday, believing his short stint among them was well worth everything it brought, both good and bad. 1 111 ) 4.t z i 0 40'4 . 1 11 Ail 6 Sarah Finnegan/Collegian Christine Nalm (10) goes up. enthusiasm Carolina, Carpenter played a majority of the first-team reps at setter. And she shined, quarter backing an offense that attacked at a .461 clip in the weekend's finale against Campbell. Her performance gave her a Read more tidbits about sophomore Kristin Carpenter on the Can You ON THE Dig It? blog: BLOG psucollegian.com in time for senior year vacant tight end spot. The inexpe rience at the position may mean more spread formations, where Brackett could fill the role of the graduated, pass-catching tight ends. During his sophomore season, See BRACKErt Page 14. *Read the football writers' preseason BCS projec tions and hear the newest ON THE podcast on the Footblog: BLOC psucolleglan.com See CARPENTER, Page 14 OUR THOUGHTS Herbie still giving PSU ove ESPN's Ku* Herbstreit'ranke4Penn State No. 1 in the "Stay In Schoofftp Student SectkOns" category nthigOth Annual Herbie Awards, saying 'lnn State's White Out is a sight to beold." Herbstreit also recognized ENE i Royster as a top running back named Stefen Wisniewski to his "All-He ie" team. College football is just about k, and it looks as if Herbsteit's adoration r the Lions has returned for yet ano season. Unfortunately, though, the He - Awards mean close to nothing. But we can always hope they i the guys that vote on the real am December. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Spikes lose fourth in row By Jake Kaplan COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER The Batavia Muckdogs contin ued to show the State College Spikes why they are the first place team in the Pinckney SPIKES Division. A 6-2 Spikes' loss to the Muckdogs Monday night at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia, N.Y. Bildlffia marked the fourth-consecu- Batavia came State College out on the win- ning end against the Pittsburgh Pirates' short-season Class A affiliate. It was also the seventh win in the last eight games fot Batavia which owns the sec and-best record in the New York Penn League and its 10th vic tory in its last 12 contests. The Muckdogs, who tallied 4 hits combined in the first thre games of the five-game tilt first two games of the seris were played in State College - continued to have success Inn the batter's box Monday nigt., adding 10 more base knocks o their series total. "They've been really goo," said Spikes second basemn Kelson Brown of Batavrs offense. "They seem to hit ie fastball really well, and are ral ly disciplined at not chasing ad pitches. It's a good approach ad they've been executing, an it seemed like their entire limp hit." Batavia opened the scong Monday night. A single ail a double began the third innii in which the Muckdogs sent ght batters to the plate and scred three runs on three hits. State College starting piker Brandon Cumpton, makingust his second professional art, didn't survive the innim as Kevin Decker relieved him t get the third out of the staza. Cumpton, who was respozible for all three of the runs i the third stanza, was tagged wu his first career loss. Three doubles tw off Decker and one off left-hider Justin Ennis helpec the Muckdogs improve their lid to 6-1 in the sixth inning. Batavia's pitching stafikept State College (32-37) in heck the entire game. The Mucdogs starting pitcher, John ;ast, improved his record to 6- and his ERA to 1.54 on the stson with his performance. Th left hander, who was a sixthound See SPIKES, Poe 14. Brett Brackett (83) runs wattern
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