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Two Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers compete for national titles in Macon, Ga., this week, while the college's softball and baseball teams are set to begin their seasons at spring training in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

For the first time in his 10 seasons as coach, Roger Harris and his Pennsylvania College of Technology women's softball team will go to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for spring training and he couldn't be more delighted.

Four Penn College athletes were among those spotlighted when the United States Collegiate Athletic Association announced its end-of-season men's and women's basketball awards, including All-American and All-Academic teams. Junior Leroy Joiner (Williamsport) earned men's basketball first-team All-American status, while senior Greg Solyak (Lititz) was named an honorable mention.

As schoolchildren nationwide gathered for Read Across America programs in observance of Dr. Seuss's birthday Wednesday, 11 Penn College student-athletes went to Williamsport's Sheridan Elementary School for the third annual "Reading with the Wildcats" initiative.

While the season ended for the Pennsylvania College of Technology men's basketball team after it finished second in the Penn State University Athletic Conference, the college's baseball team is ready to begin. ON THE HORIZON On paper, the baseball team is scheduled to open its season at 2 p.m. Wednesday hosting Baptist Bible College. One look out the window tells a different story, however.

On paper, the Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball team is scheduled to open its season at 2 p.m. Wednesday hosting Baptist Bible College. One look out the window tells a different story, however. "That's just one of the hazards of being in Pennsylvania in February or early March," coach Chris Howard said of the snow.

The Penn College intramural basketball team hosted its Lycoming College counterpart Wednesday night in Bardo Gym, hoping to sweep a season that began with a flag football victory last fall. Penn College started out slow, missing its first eight shots; Lycoming did not do much better, missing seven of its first eight. Five minutes into the game, Lycoming led 5-0.

Four Penn College students medaled in Jujitsu Gi Grappling at a martial-arts tournament held Saturday at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

After being blanked at the Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association bowling tournament a year ago, Pennsylvania College of Technology returned to the winners' circle over the weekend with two state championships.

For the second year in a row, the Pennsylvania College of Technology men's basketball team is in the Penn State University Athletic Conference Final Four. The Wildcats will face Penn State Wilkes-Barre at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. The winner of that game plays for the championship at 9 a.m. Wednesday, also at the Jordan Center.