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Penn College takes on Temple University. Penn College's esports team finished fourth in the 2020 PA Cup, a two-weekend tournament that culminated at Saturday's finals in the commonwealth's capital city. Penn College esports team (from left): Nicholas J. Leon, of West Chester; Caleb A. Goss, of Middleburg; Dakota J. Hart, of Shamokin; coach Young; Michael N. Hagerstrom, of Lancaster; William C.

As the regular seasons wind down for two Pennsylvania College of Technology teams – basketball on Saturday and wrestling on Sunday — the college’s baseball players are preparing for what may be their earliest start ever – weather permitting.

Both the Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s and women’s basketball teams tasted victory last week as their seasons of improvement continued. Men’s basketball Hosting Penn State Abington in North Eastern Athletic Conference play Wednesday, the visitors took a 41-28 halftime lead and went on for a 78-64 victory.

Pennsylvania College of Technology President Davie Jane Gilmour was appointed recently to serve on the NCAA Division III Presidents Council, the highest governing body for Division III athletics. Gilmour, who has served on the NCAA Division III Chancellors/Presidents Advisory Group, began serving her four-year term in January.

Milestone marks were reached last week by two Pennsylvania College of Technology basketball players. Men’s basketball Wednesday in North Eastern Athletic Conference action at Lancaster Bible College, the Wildcats lost, 85-63, allowing 50 second-half points while scoring just 28.

Both the Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s and women’s basketball teams continue to show good signs of growth this season with wins over the past week.

In action last week for three Pennsylvania College of Technology winter sports teams, only the men’s basketball team came away with a win. Men’s basketball Wednesday in a home NEAC game, the Wildcats lost to Penn State Harrisburg, 100-52, in the first meeting between the two since 2012 and the first-ever clash in conference action.

Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s and women’s basketball teams are coming off a weekend of special achievements as Ben Sosa joined the ranks of the elite in program history to reach the 1,000-point career scoring mark and the women’s team earned its first North Eastern Athletic Conference victory in nearly two years. The college’s wrestling team, meanwhile, went 2-2.

For the third consecutive year – and the fourth time overall – Student Affairs at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been honored as one of “The Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs” by the publication Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

Midway through the academic year and at the on-ramp to a metamorphic new decade, transformation – the college's internal modifications to enhance students' life-altering opportunities – was very much on the mind of President Davie Jane Gilmour during Friday's Spring 2020 kickoff. "Like any other organization or institution, we need to assess, adjust, change and adapt.