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CO N T E N T S A P R I L 1 1 , 2 0 1 2 | V O L . 2 7 , N O . 2 0 | N E X T I S S U E M A I L S A P R I L 1 1 , 2 0 1 2 BWI STAFF OWNE R/ PUB LI SHER Phil Grosz MAGA ZINE ED I TO R Matt Herb WEB S I TE ED I TO R Nate Bauer RECRUI T ING REPO RTER Ryan Snyder O FF ICE MANAG ER Christine McLellan CONTRIBUTORS PHO T OG RA PHERS John Beale, Logan Cramer III, Steve Manuel, Mark Selders WRI TE RS Mary Jo Haverbeck, Tim Owen Lou Prato, Lori Shontz, Eric Thomas, Erin Whiteside A DV ERTI S ING S A LE S Fran Fisher and Associates P.O. Box 178 State College, PA 16804 814.231.0505 fisherfran9@gmail.com LEGALESE BLUE WHITE ILLUSTRATED April 11, 2012/Vol. 27, No. 20 HIGH INTENSITY Cael Sanderson and his staff watch as Frank Molinaro competes for the national championship at 149 pounds. FEATURES Football Recruiting.................................................11 Men's Basketball....................................................14 Women's Basketball...............................................17 NCAA Wrestling Wrap..............................................20 Lions Crown Three National Champs..............22-24 Charlie Fisher Q&A................................................. 25 Garry Gilliam.......................................................... 27 Up Close & Personal...............................................29 Remembering Mickey Bergstein..............................33 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M DEPARTMENTS News & Notes...........................................................6 Phil's Corner..............................................................8 Varsity Views...........................................................36 Scorecard...............................................................37 Last Word................................................................39 Subscription questions? E-mail us at cmclellan@bluewhiteonline.com or call us at 814.234.1177. Cover photo by Steve Manuel Printing by the Altoona Mirror Steve Manuel (USPS742550, periodicals postage paid at State College, Pa., 16801, and additional mailing offices) is a newspaper which covers Penn State athletics and is published 26 times annually – weekly during football season (September – November), twice per month from December through April and once per month in May, June and August. Its publishers, edi- tors and writers are not now nor ever have been sponsored by or sanctioned by the Pennsylvania State University. BLUE WHITE ILLUSTRATED is located at 3006 Research Dr. Suite B1, State College, Pa. 16801. SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: $53.00 for one year (26 issues) and $100.00 for two years. First class mail is available by adding $55.00 for one year and $32.00 for first class mail during the football sea- son. Foreign rates available on request. Subscription inquiries, renewals, address changes and com- plaints should be mailed to BWI, Box 1272, State College, Pa., 16804 or call (814) 234-1177. BLUE WHITE ILLUSTRATED assumes no responsi- bility for those companies and persons who adver- tise within this publication. Reproduction of con- tents in whole or part without written permission is strictly prohibited. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Blue White Illustrated, Box 1272, State College, Pa., 16804. 2012 BLUE WHITE ILLUSTRATED A P R I L 1 1 , 2 0 1 2 3

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