Athletics Articles

Continuing a traditionin all of its varsity sports, Penn College recognized the graduating members of the men's and women's cross-country teams in Bardo Gymnasium on Monday night. Joining their families, the Wildcat mascot and coach Mike Paulhamus (standing beneath the basketball hoop) were, from left, Bradley T. Robinson, of West Chester, a manufacturing engineering technology major; Hollie N.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams open their respective seasons Monday night hosting Central Pennsylvania College at Bardo Gymnasium. The women tip off at 6 and the men at 8.

The two graduating seniorsamong this season's Wildcat bowlers both members of the 2007 and 2008 state champion Penn College men's teams were honored prior to Tuesday's Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Invitational tournament at Faxon Lanes in Loyalsock Township. "It was a pleasure having you on the team," Coach Deb Vincenzes said, paying tribute and presenting gifts to Ryan E.

The Penn College men's soccer team advanced to the Penn State University Athletic Conference championship game for the fifth straight season with a 2-0 home win Wednesday over Penn State Beaver. In Saturday's 2 p.m. finale, the Wildcats will travel to Penn State York, which eliminated Penn State Hazleton, 4-1, on Thursday.

While this year's squad may not have as much depth as in the past, Pennsylvania College of Technology coed bowling team coach Deb Vincenzes is optimistic of another successful season. The Wildcats open Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference play on Tuesday at Faxon Lanes in Loyalsock Township.

The On-Campus Powder Puff Football team defeated its Off-Campus counterparts on the soccer field Tuesday, a 14-7 victory in a game postponed from Homecoming Weekend. Jeremy R. Bottorf, intramural assistant, provided this recap: Jessica Houser threw a bullet to Sam Mills to open the scoring, connecting on "fourth and a mile" to give the Off-Campus team a 7-0 lead.

Coach Alison Tagliaferri (far right, second row in photo) and members of her Lady Wildcat basketball team recently had lunch with the coaching staff of the Penn State women's team. Head coach Coquese Washington is in the front center, former Penn State player Maren Walseth is second from left and former Millersville University player Kia Damon is at right.

After Monday's first round of the Penn State University Athletic Conference-United States Collegiate Athletic Association golf championships, Penn College was fifth overall. Among PSUAC colleges, it was third. Craig Flint of Port Allegany led the Wildcats with an opening-round 76 on Penn State's Blue Course and was tied for fifth place.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently presented Outstanding Varsity Athletic Alumni Awards to Becky J. Shaner, of Hughesville, and Bobby String, of New Cumberland. The honors were presented by Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour during Oct. 10 Homecoming festivities at the college.

A crowd of more than 200 people watched in Bardo Gymnasium on Thursday night as the Penn College women's volleyball team defeated Penn State Abington and said a tearful "goodbye" to seniors Alyssa M. Covas and Ashley D. Oswald.