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Un-Happy Valley: Al Golden’s return to alma mater ends in a loss

14 November 2006 The Temple News

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The football team’s offense hustled onto the field following cornerback David Reese’s interception, set to begin its first drive against Penn State Saturday on the 50-yard line.That was the closest the

High school flashback: A friendly local rival outduels QB DiMichele

14 November 2006 The Temple News

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – In 2004, Adam DiMichele and Anthony Morelli were two Western Pennsylvania high school quarterbacks with the talent to back up the prestige. DiMichele, headed for Penn State as a defensive back,

Owls fall in season finale

14 November 2006 The Temple News

Annapolis, Md. – Navy’s running backs were not the only group that got a workout Saturday. The Midshipmen in the stands also got in quite a few reps, doing push-ups after each of Navy’s six

Trio of former soccer stars gets its kicks

14 November 2006 The Temple News

Three former men’s soccer players are living their dreams: playing the sport they love in front of their friends, family and hometown crowd. As an added bonus, they get to do it together. Back in

Sports Rewind

14 November 2006 The Temple News

TRACK AND FEILD Mathis Harrison, a Clarion University graduate, was named an assistant coach to the track and field team last week. Formerly an assistant at Duquesne for two years, Harrison helped lead the Dukes’

Owls hang on as halftime lead vanishes

14 November 2006 The Temple News

The women’s basketball team almost let a victory slip away against Drexel Friday night. But it didn’t happen, thanks in part to a clutch, game-ending performance from an energetic, 6-foot-3 freshman. The Owls squandered a

Regular-season crown garners first-round bye

14 November 2006 The Temple News

It took the entire regular season schedule to get the job done, but the volleyball team accomplished two of its team goals last weekend. The Owls clinched the Atlantic Ten Conference’s East Division and secured

Immobile offense dooms the Owls in Happy Valley

07 November 2006 The Temple News

STATE COLLEGE, Pa – For a few plays, it looked as if the football team had found a way to contain Penn State running back Tony Hunt. Hunt’s first three touches resulted in a one-yard

As end nears, postseason positioning all but secure

07 November 2006 The Temple News

Playing on the road has not been an easy task for the volleyball team this season. An even tougher goal looms for the Owls this weekend as they finish their season on the road against

At 1-9, Back to the Drawing Board

07 November 2006 The Temple News

After the football team snapped its 20-game losing streak with a win over Bowling Green Oct. 28, coach Al Golden tried to downplay the victory as much as possible. Golden told reporters that “we shouldn’t