Several members of the Penn College Martial Arts Club completed a successful season Saturday by being promoted in rank.
The Pennsylvania College of Technology Athletics Department honored the graduating members of the baseball team Saturday, as well as the 2011-12 Penn State UniversityAthletic Conference Championship Wrestling Squad. The following day, as a regional tournament drew to a close, "Senior Day" was also held for members of the Wildcat archery team.
Archery and baseball were in the spotlight for Penn College athletics over the past week. Saturday and Sunday, Wildcat archers stood out as they hosted the Eastern Intercollegiate Championships by recording three individual firsts, two team firsts and had 14 named to the All-East team.
The staff/faculty softball team entered Elm Park cool and calm Wednesday evening; its student challengers arrived wanting to end their opponents' win streak. Wyatt Decker led off the game with a blast over the left/center field wall. A leadoff home run for the students? No big deal for the staff/faculty and Mike Paulhamus, who returned to pitch after a one-year stint on the disabled list.
The Student Athlete Advisory Committee hosted a "Play for Hope Dodgeball Tournament" Tuesday evening in the Field House. The event, spearheaded by SAAC member and wrestler Logan A. Gresock, served as a fundraiser for Hope Enterprises, Inc.
Williamsport ESPN Radio's Trevor Turner this week interviewed Wildcat pitcher Josh Longsderff and Penn College baseball coach Chris Howard about Friday's history-making perfect game against Penn State Greater Allegheny: Josh Longsderff and Penn College baseball coach Chris Howard
Sophomore Josh Longsderff (Columbia), who tossed Penn College's first-ever perfect baseball game Friday, was named the United States Collegiate Athletic Association and Penn State University Athletic Conference "Pitcher of the Week" for the period ending April 15. In his only start of the week against No.
Pennsylvania College of Technology's baseball team split in its four games last week, but one of its wins was over previously unbeaten Penn State Greater Allegheny and came on a perfect game. In softball, Penn College was 2-4.
Dan Warner was on a mission, assembling a staff/faculty team that was just as hungry as he was to rebound from last year's loss to students. And his squad including Kim Bolig, Erin McMahon, Chris Suzadail, Michael Hersh and Dan Bennett swept the students 2-0 to end their winning streak at one.
During a week in which the sports schedule was shortened due to the Easter break, the Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball team went 2-1 and the softball team 1-3. Baseball After suffering their first conference loss of the season a week ago Sunday, the Wildcats bounced right back Tuesday with wins over Penn State York by scores of 6-1 and 9-2.
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