The United East Conference distributed postseason awards this past week, and four Pennsylvania College of Technology basketball players were among the recipients. Three other Wildcats also picked up UE weekly honors.
Read the Spring 2025 edition of Penn College Magazine, featuring the feats of the Diesel Performance Club and its lightning quick “Accelerated Learning” Mack truck; the Hall of Fame-worthy tool collection of Eric L. Anstadt, assistant professor of electrical technology/occupations; the Clean Energy Center’s expanding reach; the architecture & sustainable design program’s past and present, and much more.
Pennsylvania College of Technology senior Noah Hunt of Muncy became the second Wildcat wrestler in program history to advance to the NCAA Division III Championship after his third-place finish Sunday in the NCAA Division III Region 2 Championship at Lycoming College. In team competition, Penn College was 10th of 19, its best regional finish to date.
The Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling team takes six ranked matmen into this weekend’s NCAA Division III Region 2 Championship at Lycoming College. Matches begin at 10 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
Coming off the first back-to-back 30-win seasons in program history and being the defending United East Conference champion, the standard is high for the Pennsylvania College of Technology softball team. The Wildcats open their season at noon on Friday hosting first-time opponent Juniata College at the Lycoming Valley Intermediate School field.
Going into the United East playoffs, Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s basketball coach Geoff Hensley thought his last-seeded but battle-tested team might be in a position for something special. He was right. The Wildcats, who had lost five games in a row to close out the regular season, scored back-to-back upset wins this past week to reach Tuesday’s semifinal, where they will face top-seeded Bryn Athyn at 7 p.m.
With a year of experience under their belts, a young core of Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball players enters this season with a new focus and a “taking care of business” attitude that veteran coach Chris Howard translates into on-field success. Howard’s 19th edition is scheduled to open its season at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday at first-time opponent Gettysburg College.
Penn College Athletics recently hosted its 10th National Girls & Women in Sports Day clinic. Over 60 young participants signed up for this year’s event and had the opportunity to participate in five of the college’s women’s sports: basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
The Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s basketball team rides a four-game win streak into the United East playoffs and coach Britni Mohney believes it is peaking at just the right time. Seeded fourth, Penn College will host either fifth-seeded Bryn Athyn or 12th-seeded Cedar Crest College in a 1 p.m. Saturday quarterfinal game, pending the outcome of the Bryn Athyn/Cedar Crest first-round contest on Wednesday night.
The late-season tests experienced by the Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s basketball team may prove beneficial as it enters the United East playoffs on Wednesday. The Wildcats, seeded 12th, will travel to fifth-seeded St. Mary’s (Md.) College for a 6 p.m. tip-off. Penn College enters with records of 8-17 overall and 6-10 in the UE.
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