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Courtney Molinaro has two more years left to play college basketball, but she won’t be playing them at Penn State. The former Central Catholic star center announced Thursday that she is transferring from the university. Molinaro, who won three PIAA Class 3A titles at Central…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Times are not as tough as they may seem for Penn State sophomore Courtney Molinaro, a former Central Catholic basketball star. That’s because Molinaro is not discouraged by the meager 8.9 minutes per game she averages, fourth lowest on the team, or her 1 point per game scoring…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →When she was growing up, Penn State guard Tanisha Wright always knew the ego-tripping guys were afraid of being schooled on the blacktop by a female. “They can’t get taken to the hole by a girl,” Wright said. She did it anyway, breaking the boys down with her dribble and…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →South Carolina tried to bump and hold, but Penn State retaliated with roughhouse play of its own in a women’s basketball NCAA Mideast Region second-round game Tuesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State also had offensive punch, led by Kelly Mazzante. Tanisha Wright led…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →One of the top players in the women’s NCAA Tournament could become one of the top players in the WNBA one day, if Penn State’s 6-1 junior guard Jessica Brungo ever decides to consistently dominate. She could probably do it with ease, if the way she played against Holy Cross in a…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Penn State guard Kelly Mazzante did not touch the ball in the early moments as Holy Cross defenders hawked her every move Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center. When she went left, there was Liz O’Connor blanketing her. When she worked to the top of the key, hands flew in her face.…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Go ahead, make Penn State junior Kelly Mazzante’s day by giving her time to shoot. So many defenders have paid for doing that. Her release is just too quick, her touch that precise. Stopping her all game is no easy task. Mazzante, a 6-foot guard from nearby Montoursville, can…
· Andre D. Williams
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