Fun Facts: “No one on the Penn State women’s volleyball team would pass up one of Emily Stout’s homemade Special K bars. They’re a tasty treat and they’re vitamin-packed. ‘They’re peanut butter and Special K cereal,’ Stout said. ‘Everyone on the team loves them. It’s really corny and people think I’m like Suzy Homemaker, but I really enjoy cooking and making up my own concoctions. I just love knowing that good nutrients are going into my body and they’re benefiting me.’ . . . Stout, a middle hitter for the Lady Lions, lives and majors in kinesiology. She knows the human body inside and out. After her volleyball days are over, Stout has two fitness goals for herself — train for the Miss Fitness competition and run in a marathon. She’s also considering applying for a bouncer position at The Tavern, 220 E. College Ave.”  Middle Muscle, Collegian, Oct. 6, 1998

Russ Rose Then (1998): Emily is going into her senior year, and I’m sure in her mind, she’s had some ups and downs playing-wise to this point.  As I have always said, I’m confident that Emily can do a number of things for us.  She’s spent a lot of time this year on her fitness over the spring and feels like she’s in the best shape that she’s ever been in.  I know Emily’s a strong blocker.  Her game knowledge is positive, and hopefully she ‘ll have the court confidence to be able to help us wherever we need her to help us, whether it’s in the middle position or the right side.  I would expect Emily to be able to make some additional contributions this year, but I’m also very pleased with what she’s done for us in the previous three years.

Russ Rose Now (2025): Emily was a well-skilled player. In 1998 she was my backup middle blocker. And also my backup right side player. I would even say she was my backup setter.  So she was really a good player and a great blocker. And in this day and age, she might have just transferred somewhere else for a lot of money. But she was a loyal and hard-working, and a really pleasant person.  Emily spent a number of years coaching high school herself.  Emily was a very positive contributor to the program.

Before Penn State: Stout took full advantage of Seymour High School’s extracurricular athletic activities and participated in four sports, excelling on the volleyball court; she was an All-State selection in 1994 and garnered All-South Central Conference honors in 1993 and 1994; named to the Volleyball Monthly “Fab 50” list; the two-time captain led the Owls to the conference title and advanced to the finals of the state tournament her senior year.  Stout was a member of the 1994 Junior Olympic Elite Team; Seymour’s two-time team MVP was a member of the 1995 South team that faced the Northern All-Stars; she played doubles on Seymour’s tennis team, and she ran hurdles and long and high jumped for the track squad; she also competed on the floor and vault as a gymnast; Stout was also a member of the National Honor Society.

Articles:

Middle Muscle, Collegian, Oct. 6, 1998

Young Blood Stepping Up for Lost Lady Lions, Collegian, Nov. 5, 1995