Penn State lands best quarterback in Pennsylvania

One of the state's finest quarterbacks has cast his lot with Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions.
Paterno's prize catch is Pat Devlin, the state's career passing yardage leader (8,162 yards) and the Class AAAA all-state first team quarterback. He played at Downington East High.
In joining forces with PSU, Devlin nixed his earlier plans of playing for Larry Coker at Miami (Fla.). Apparently, a big shake-up by Coker of his coaching staff and the big reception he received at a PSU basketball game were the factors leading up to Devlin's change of mind.
Coker fired his assistant head coach, Art Kehoe, and quarterbacks coach, Dan Werner, following Miami's 40-3 loss to LSU in the Peach Bowl.
Devlin's parents are both PSU graduates and his grandfather is one of PSU's biggest supporters.
Devlin has already received numerous honors. He was selected the Class AAAA player of the year. He also holds the state's single game record for passing yardage (511). He hasn't received too much publicity as yet in this part of the state but that will be forthcoming soon.
Coming in bunches
The Pittsburgh Steelers have an Antwaan Randle El. The Penn State Nittany Lions will now have an Antonio Logan-El. He's a rugged offensive lineman who had committed earlier to the University of Maryland before his junior year at Forestville (Md.) High School.
He stands 6-foot-4 and hits the scales at 307 pounds. And that's just about the size Paterno likes 'em.
Another Prince George's County native, Phillip Taylor, will also be heading to Happy Valley. Taylor is a 6-5, 380 defensive lineman. He had 77 tackles and 19 sacks for Gwynn Park High , His Yellow Jackets were unbeaten for the third straight regular season in four years and advanced to the Maryland AAA title game.
Combined, that's a little over 600 pounds in the two young men and the two will undoubtedly add to PSU's future success.
Mercer inductees
Some outstanding coaches and players were inducted into the Mercer High athletic hall of fame in late January.
They were enshrined following the Mercer-Commodore Perry basketball game.
The inductees were Dave Cook, long-time boys basketball coach; Dave Knowlton; Eric McKay, and the 1961-62 basketball team.
During his 26 years as coach, Cook compiled a record of 401-290, winning more games than any coach in Mercer County with the exception of Farrell's Eddie McCluskey. He had seven 20-win seasons.
Knowlton was a three-year letterman in basketball, he was a member of John Swogger's 1966-67 PIAA state championship team that defeated Montrose.
McKay's once held the school career record for wrestling wins with a mark of 119-16. He was a four-year letterman and a four-time champion at Grove City's Fred Bell Memorial Tournament. He was a three-time District 10 champion and a PIAA state qualifier at 112 pounds in 1989.
The 1961-62 basketball team, under Swogger, became the first of six Mercer teams to play in a PIAA championship game. The team was comprised of all underclassmen.
Teke's back
Kent Tekulve, the Pittsburgh Pirates career saves leader with 158 from 1974-85, is rejoining the Bucs as their major league advance scout. It was a great move by the Bucs.
Tekulve was an outstanding reliever on the Bucs' 1979 World Series championship team. "Teke" pitched in 1,050 career games with the Pirates, Phillies and Reds before retiring in 1989. He begins his new position March 1.