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FOOTBALL AUGUST 30 UCF at Dublin, Ireland.......................8:30 a.m. (ESPN2) SEPTEMBER 6 AKRON.................................................................. TBA 13 at Rutgers................................................ 8 p.m. (BTN) 20 MASSACHUSETTS.................................................. TBA 27 NORTHWESTERN....................................................TBA OCTOBER 11 at Michigan..............................7 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2) 25 OHIO STATE..................... 8 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC) NOVEMBER 1 MARYLAND............................................................ TBA 8 at Indiana..............................................................TBA 15 TEMPLE.................................................................TBA 22 at Illinois............................................................... TBA 29 MICHIGAN STATE....................................................TBA MEN'S LACROSSE 7-6, 3-2 FEBRUARY 8 W MICHIGAN....................................................22-7 15 L LOYOLA 12-11 (OT) 22 W at Notre Dame............................................... 8-7 MARCH 1 W at Ohio State................................................11-8 10 L at Denver................................................... 15-11 15 L MASSACHUSETTS...........................................8-6 18 W DARTMOUTH................................................ 10-6 22 L ALBANY......................................................17-10 29 L VILLANOVA..................................................... 9-7 APRIL 5 L at Drexel........................................... 13-12 (3OT) 12 W at Towson...................................................... 8-1 19 W DELAWARE................................................... 10-6 26 W HOFSTRA....................................................... 8-7 MAY 10-26 NCAA Tournament 10-11 First round at campus sites.................... TBA 17-18 Quarter final round (site TBA)...................TBA 24 Semifinal round at Baltimore, Md............ TBA 26 Championship game at Baltimore, Md......TBA WOMEN'S LACROSSE 10-6, 3-3 FEBRUARY 19 W at Bucknell...................................................21-9 22 L MARYLAND.................................................. 14-7 25 W DUQUESNE.................................................. 11-7 MARCH 1 L at Virginia.................................................. 12-11 5 L at James Madison...................................... 11-10 8 W LOYOLA..................................................... 18-11 12 W at Rutgers....................................................19-7 15 W at Vanderbilt.................................................14-8 23 W MICHIGAN....................................................20-7 26 W DREXEL....................................................... 21-8 30 L at Florida..................................................... 13-9 APRIL 4 L NORTHWESTERN............................................ 5-4 8 W CORNELL..................................................... 13-8 13 L at Ohio State................................................10-9 19 W JOHNS HOPKINS........................................ 12-10 26 W PRINCETON................................................13-12 MAY 1-4 ALC Championships at Northwestern.......................TBA 1 Johns Hopkins BASEBALL 17-23, 5-9 FEBRUARY 16 W at Gardner-Webb.............................................6-4 L at Gardner-Webb.............................................7-3 17 W at Gardner-Webb......................................4-3 (10) 21 L at USF......................................................... 19-1 22 L at USF......................................................... 11-7 23 L at USF........................................................... 6-5 MARCH 1 L Hofstra at Asheboro, N.C................................ 5-0 L Hofstra at Asheboro, N.C................................ 5-2 2 W Hofstra at Asheboro, N.C.............................. 10-4 7 L at Saint Mar y's (Moraga, Calif.)....................... 6-2 8 L at Saint Mar y's.............................................. 4-0 9 W at Saint Mar y's.............................................. 9-6 11 L at Fresno State............................................ 13-3 12 L at Fresno State............................................ 12-3 13 W at Santa Clara................................................ 6-5 14 L at Santa Clara.............................................. 10-5 15 L at Santa Clara................................................ 6-3 18 W NYIT.............................................................. 7-3 19 W NYIT.............................................................. 8-0 22 W BUCKNELL..................................................... 7-2 W BUCKNELL................................................ 4-3 (7) 23 L at Bucknell................................................1-0 (7) W at Bucknell.....................................................6-2 28 W NORTHWESTERN............................................ 7-3 29 W NORTHWESTERN.......................................... 10-6 30 NORTHWESTERN........................................... Canceled APRIL 1 W YOUNGSTOWN STATE....................................15-2 4 W at Purdue.......................................................2-1 5 W at Purdue.......................................................6-5 6 L at Purdue.......................................................4-0 8 W WEST VIRGINIA...............................................8-4 11 W at Ohio State..................................................5-4 12 L at Ohio State..................................................7-0 13 L at Ohio State................................................12-6 18 L ILLINOIS........................................................ 6-3 19 L ILLINOIS........................................................ 8-3 20 L ILLINOIS.........................................................7-6 22 L at Kent State..................................................4-1 25 L at Minnesota..................................................2-1 26 L at Minnesota..................................................4-0 L at Minnesota................................................12-0 29 KENT STATE MAY 2 at Nebraska 3 at Nebraska 4 at Nebraska................................................12:05 p.m. 9 INDIANA....................................................... 6:30 p.m. 10 INDIANA............................................................ 2 p.m. 11 INDIANA............................................................ 1 p.m. 13 at Villanova...................................................3:45 p.m. 15 MICHIGAN STATE...........................................6:30 p.m. 16 MICHIGAN STATE...........................................6:30 p.m. 17 MICHIGAN STATE..................................................Noon 21-24 Big Ten Tournament at Omaha, Neb.........................TBA SOFTBALL 14-31, 5-15 FEBRUARY 7 L Oregon State at Tempe, Ariz........................ 12-10 W Appalachian State at Tempe, Ariz................... 10-4 8 W Bradley at Tempe, Ariz.....................................5-3 L at Arizona State.........................................9-1 (6) 9 W Seattle University at Tempe, Ariz...................... 6-1 16-17 Tiger Invitational at LSU 16 W George Washington............................ 9-1 (5) L Northwestern...................................11-1 (5) 17 L at LSU.............................................11-3 (5) W at LSU....................................................6-5 21-23 FAU Tournament at Boca Raton, Fla., 21 L Kentucky................................................ 5-0 L at Florida Atlantic............................... 3-2 (8) 22 L Pitt.........................................................3-1 L at Florida Atlantic.................................... 3-2 23 L Kentucky................................................ 8-1 MARCH 1-2 JMU Tournament at Harrisonburg, Va. 1 L Kent State.........................................9-1 (5) L Dartmouth..............................................6-3 2 Fair field................................................ Canceled at James Madison................................. Canceled T H E M A I N E V E N T BASEBALL PENN STATE VS. MICHIGAN STATE 6:30 P.M. (GAMES 1 & 2), NOON (GAME 3) | MAY 15-17 | MEDLAR FIELD AT LUBRANO PARK Penn State was in the midst of a rough patch heading into the final month of the season, having lost nine in a row prior to a midweek nonconference game against Kent State on April 29. But growing pains were expected in Rob Cooper's first year with the program. The Nittany Lions will wrap up their regular season with a three-game series against Michigan State, during which they will bid farewell to their seniors. They may also be fighting for one of eight berths in the Big Ten tour- nament, which is set to take place May 21-25 in Omaha, Neb. S C O R E C A R D Four was the third-place trophy. It's a three-handled, silver-plated cup about 10 inches high with a circumference of 9 inches. For years, the trophy was on dis- play somewhere in Rec Hall, either in a hallway trophy case or an office, and then it disappeared. I found it in 2000, buried deep in a dust-covered box in a cluttered room underneath the Rec Hall bleachers, while looking for memorabilia for the Penn State All-Sports Museum. Dozens of other mostly nondescript trophies from long-forgotten events were in that dark room, and when I picked up the dusty, tarnished trophy, I felt like I had found the Holy Grail. I had the trophy reconditioned, and we displayed it prominently in the muse- um's second-floor basketball exhibit. Shortly after I found the trophy, I told Jack. His eyes lit up like a kid on Christ- mas morning. "And I have the Final Four ball signed by all the players and coach- es," he said. "I'll loan that to the muse- um." The Final Four trophy and Jack's bas- ketball are still there, and Jack loved to bring guests to the museum and show them the two precious mementos. I knew Jack's health was deteriorating, particularly after the death of his wife, Helen, in 2010. When I saw him the last time with Bobby Hoffman at the basket- ball alumni reunion, he didn't talk much. Bobby said, "He's losing it." Jack moved in with his oldest daughter in the Philadelphia suburb of Drexel Hill a few months later, and that's where he died on March 31. Jack Sherry may be gone. But if you visit the All-Sports Museum, make sure you see the Final Four trophy and Jack's basketball. And if you believe in the spiritual world, you can be sure Jack is there watching you – smiling and wish- ing he could tell you himself about the miracle of 1954. ■ PRATO FROM PAGE 56 ALL SPORTS Penn State second in Directors' Cup chase After claiming NCAA titles in fencing and wrestling, Penn State moved into second place in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings with a total of 792 points. The men's and women's basket- ball teams and swimming and div- ing teams also contributed to the updated point total. Stanford leads the Directors' Cup with 997.75 points, while Wisconsin (680), Notre Dame (673.25) and North Carolina (650) make up the rest of the top five. Points are awarded based on each university's finish in up to 20 sports (10 men's and 10 women's).

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