Sports
Updated September 2, 2010 4:44 AM
Watching the Penn State Lady Ruggers practice, one player in particular seems to be moving at light speed.
Updated August 25, 2010 4:47 AM
At the age of nine, Kelsey Corbett wasn't a stereotypical girl.
Updated August 23, 2010 4:33 AM
After winning back-to-back national championships for the first time in program history, the Penn State women's rugby team comes into this fall season as the favorites to win the national championship for a third straight year.
Updated May 4, 2010 5:35 PM
All spring, Deven Owsiany has battled a shoulder injury that limited her role on the pitch and even forced her out of the national semifinal against Army. Updated 5:35 PM
Last year, the Lady Ruggers traveled to Stanford with the goal of revenge and a gameplan built to shut down the Cardinal. Updated 5:23 PM
Updated April 30, 2010 4:00 AM
Lady Ruggers coach Pete Steinberg's coaching strategy is all about the here and now.
Updated April 19, 2010 4:51 AM
After a long flight to Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday night and a two-hour drive to Sanford, Fla., the next morning, the No. 1 Penn State Lady Ruggers were ready to play.
Penn State Lady Rugger Christiane Pheil was deemed eligible to compete in Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU) league games after the USA Rugby eligibility board reviewed her appeal.
Updated April 15, 2010 4:51 AM
Penn State Lady Rugger Christiane Pheil -- a mid-year transfer from Colorado -- submitted an appeal Tuesday to the USA Rugby eligibility board concerning its decision that made her ineligible for the remainder of the season.
Updated April 13, 2010 4:51 AM
The USA Rugby Competitions Committee declared the Penn State Lady Ruggers eligible to play in this year's USA Rugby National Cham-pionship playoffs in Sanford, Fla., this weekend.
Updated April 12, 2010 5:20 PM
The Penn State Lady Ruggers were deemed eligible to play in this year's USA Rugby National Collegiate Playoffs by the USA Rugby competitions committee today. Updated 5:20 PM
The 5th Annual Keystone Cup was the final tournament standing between the Penn State Lady Ruggers and their chase for another national title.
Updated April 8, 2010 4:52 AM
Lady Rugger Christiane Pheil, a mid-year transfer from Colorado, was declared ineligible by the USA Rugby eligibility board Wednesday after failing to complete the necessary paperwork to play for Penn State.
Updated April 7, 2010 4:50 AM
Returning from New Zealand at the end of last semester, Marikah Davin became the latest player affected by a long-standing Lady Ruggers tradition.
Updated April 4, 2010 4:00 AM
They stood along the sideline, starters and key players to this season's run at a national title. But they were dressed for the weather, not to play rugby.
Updated April 1, 2010 4:48 AM
With the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU) title under their belt, the Lady Ruggers are on the track to winning another national championship.
Updated March 31, 2010 4:48 AM
They work as one. Eight forwards, tight and coiled, surging into a scrum with one goal -- push the opponent off the ball.
Updated March 29, 2010 4:50 AM
As his team lined up against Navy on Sunday, Pete Steinberg wanted to see one thing -- how the Lady Ruggers would respond to a tough foe.
Updated March 26, 2010 4:48 AM
Usually players and coaches adopt a "one game at a time" approach, never saying much about the game after next.
As winter turns to spring, the Penn State women's rugby team will be turning to its spring season with a meticulous examination of what can be improved.
Updated March 25, 2010 8:12 PM
When Lisa Henneman arrived at Penn State last fall, Lady Ruggers coach Pete Steinberg knew he had a weapon.
Updated March 23, 2010 4:52 AM
As her teammates prepared for a scrum, Kasey Ferlic made sure everyone on the field knew what she wanted.
Updated March 22, 2010 4:48 AM
Sadie Anderson is capable of just about anything on a rugby pitch.
Updated March 21, 2010 10:50 AM
Leading by 14 points at halftime, the Lady Ruggers knew they could have done more. They knew they should have done more but just weren't playing their game. Updated 10:50 AM
Updated March 19, 2010 4:50 AM
Most sports teams have a formula -- a set group of starters and a core of dependable reserves that come in when needed.
Updated March 18, 2010 4:00 AM
A trip to Ireland comes with a stigma -- it's going to rain. And rain a lot.
Updated February 15, 2010 4:00 AM
When Annie Zeigler landed in Las Vegas to start play in the Las Vegas Invitational, she was surprised to find there was no women's bracket.
Updated December 10, 2009 4:50 AM
Instead of trekking through the snow in State College this past weekend, Sadie Anderson was surrounded by sand.
Updated November 4, 2009 4:00 AM
Pete Steinberg hopes Sunday's loss is a wakeup call.
Updated November 3, 2009 4:52 AM
The first time Lisa Henneman stepped onto a rugby field, she walked off with a bloody, fat lip.
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