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The Penn College bowling team paid tribute to its four graduating seniors Tuesday during the squad's season home opener at Faxon Bowling Lanes. Paul Bouchard, Wesley Moyer, Travis Rupert and Aaron Smith were recognized prior to the start of the meet in the packed Loyalsock Township venue.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology fall sports teams step into the national spotlight Friday as the men's soccer team competes at Burlington, Vt., and cross-country runners battle at Concord, N.H., in United States Collegiate Athletic Association championships.

Senior defender Seth Rearick (Watsontown/Warrior Run) was named the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Week for men's soccer. For the week ending Oct. 31, Rearick helped the Wildcats go 2-1, including scoring the game-winner in the Penn State University Athletic Conference men's soccer championships against Penn State New Kensington.

Junior Lyndsey Smith (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley), sophomore Tara Powell (Burgettstown) and freshman Samantha Davis (North Apollo/Apollo Ridge) have been named to the Penn State University Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball All-Conference Team. Smith, a setter, and Davis, an outside hitter, earned Second Team honors, while Powell, an outside hitter, was an honorable mention.

During Deb Vincenzes' first four seasons as coach of the coed bowling team at Pennsylvania College of Technology, the Wildcats have excelled. They expect more of the same this year. "We expect to do well within the conference. We have a lot of returning bowlers, and, actually, we have quite a few returning members from the second-place state team from last year.

Pennsylvania College of Technology men's soccer coach Enrique Castillo not only wanted his team to return to the top of the Penn State University Athletic Conference this season, but to do so convincingly. That showed Saturday as Penn College outshot second-seededPenn StateNew Kensington, 37-4, and won 2-0. Scoring goals were Seth Rearick (Watsontown) and Tristan Smith (Bermuda).

Seniors Kimberly Daley and Samantha Wallish were honored by the Penn College women's soccer team Thursday night. The four-year members and captains of the team were given a heartfelt speech from the coaching staff prior to the match that referenced the duo's commitment, work ethic and positive attitudes throughout their time on the squad.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology men's soccer team honored seven graduating members Monday prior to the team's match against Misericordia University. In front of a packed Athletic Field crowd, Clayton Bretz, Nicholas Grasso, Isaac Hostetter, Seth Rearick, Chris Rougeot, Morris Sayon and Dan Shaffer were honored for their hard work and dedication to Wildcat soccer.

After winning five straight conference championships from 2004 through 2008, the Pennsylvania College of Technology men's soccer team slipped to second last season. Now, it is poised to return to the top. The Wildcats finished their regular Penn State University Athletic Conference season unbeaten with a 9-0 record and, as the top seed, drew a first-round bye into the semifinals. At 4 p.m.

In an "awesome" finish, the Pennsylvania College of Technology coed tennis team won its third straight Penn State University Athletic Conference championship over the weekend. During the regular season, Penn College finished third after going 8-4.Penn StateYork was No. 1 with an 11-1 mark andPenn StateBrandywine was second at 9-3.