Athletics Articles

After season starts that produced just one win each for the Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s and women’s basketball teams, both coaches are hopeful of better results this half. The women’s team returns to action on Monday at Misericordia University and the men’s squad plays on Tuesday at Penn State DuBois. North Eastern Athletic Conference action resumes Saturday.

After a short holiday break, Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers are set to embark on the second half of their season Saturday when they compete in the North-South Duals at Ursinus College. “At the beginning (of the season), the guys were working hard but getting our tails kicked.

Closing out the first half of its season at the 85th annual Wilkes University Open Friday afternoon, Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers finished 33rd in a field of 51 schools represented. Penn College’s Dan Bergeron, of Jackson, New Jersey, at 157 pounds, and Nicholas Bruce, of Troy, at 184, both ended the day 1-2 with wins by major decisions to account for the Wildcats’ 3.5 points.

As the fall semester came to an end, Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s basketball team closed out an 0-2 week. The wrestling team is in action this Friday at the Wilkes University Open.

Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers are coming off a 2-1 week as three of its grapplers went 3-0 while the men’s and women’s basketball teams went a combined 0-3.

Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s and women’s basketball teams were winless as they started North Eastern Athletic Conference play last week, while the wrestling team had a fourth-place finisher during an invitational at Messiah College.

During a week that included the Thanksgiving Day holiday break, Pennsylvania College of Technology basketball teams went 1-2. The Wildcats begin North Eastern Athletic Conference play on Wednesday at Keuka College. FLASHBACK Men’s Basketball In their first-ever meeting, Penn College overcame an early 10-point deficit against Elmira College for an 87-80 home nonconference win on Tuesday.

Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s and women’s basketball teams opened their seasons last week going a combined 1-5, all in non-conference games, and in a preseason poll of North Eastern Athletic Conference coaches both teams were ranked 13th. Conference play begins Nov. 29.

By week’s end, the winter sports season will be in full swing at Pennsylvania College of Technology as the basketball teams begin play on Wednesday when the women host Thiel College at 5:30 p.m. and the men entertain Alvernia University at 7:30 p.m., both at Bardo Gymnasium. North Eastern Athletic Conference play begins for both Wildcat teams Nov. 29.

The men's team gathers at midcourt for introductions. The new mascot joins fans in the stands. High-flying artistry in the dunk competition, won by Wildcat shooting guard James Bullock, of Philadelphia Guard Maddie Wenk, of Biglerville, aims for a crowd-pleaser. The Wildcat Dance Team adds energy and enthusiasm.