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Penn College senior Greg Solyak (Lititz) received an honorable mention for United States Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Division II Player of the Week honorsduring the week ending Jan. 9. Solyak averaged 23.5 points and 11 rebounds, notching two double-doubles in a 1-1 week for the Wildcats. He had a season-high 30 points against Division III Misericordia University.

Penn State head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson will be the guest speaker at Penn College Wrestling Day on Sunday, Jan. 16, featuring a full schedule of activities to celebrate reinstatement of the college's wrestling program. The wrestling community is invited to join in this special day in Penn College athletic history.

Pennsylvania College of Technology, in conjunction with the Penn State University Athletic Conference, has announced the recipients of the Fall 2010 All-Academic Team award. The award is given to student-athletes with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better in the semester of competition. Of 95 student-athletes competing in the fall semester, 42 made the grade.

Returning to action after a near-monthlong semester break, Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams went 1-3 last week, each losing to an NCAA Division III opponent and splitting in their return to Penn State University Athletic Conference play.

After a near-monthlong layoff, Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams return to action Wednesday, hosting Misericordia University before resuming their Penn State University Athletic Conference schedule Saturday. Through the first semester, the men's team coached by Gene Bruno is 3-5 overall and the women's squad coached by Matt Wilt is 4-3 overall.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology cross-country season may be over, but that doesn't mean team members have put away their running shoes. On Thanksgiving Day, at the 9-mile 101st Run for the Diamonds in Berwick, Travis Cain (Bloomsburg) finished No. 56 in the men's age 20-24 division in 55:08. Also in the field were Corvin Oberholtzer (Wellsboro), No.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's bowling teams continued their winning ways in recent competition, while the men's basketball team closed out the semester with a hard-fought loss against an NCAA Division II opponent.

A $4,000 grant from the Pfizer Foundation will help the Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball team defray travel-related expenses for a Spring Break 2011 trip to The Cal Ripken Experience training facility. Douglas T. Byerly, Penn College's director of athletics, said the team will play a slate of nonconference games at The Ripken Experience, located in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams were perfect last week, each winning both of its games as Penn State University Athletic Conference play began. FLASHBACK Men's Basketball On Wednesday, the Wildcats built a 37-18 halftime lead and went on for an 80-65 win over Penn State Hazleton.

With their preseason games behind them, the men's and women's basketball teams at Pennsylvania College of Technology are set to step into Penn State University Athletic Conference action Wednesday at home against Penn State Hazleton. The women (2-3 overall) play at 6 p.m. and the men (1-4) at 8 p.m.