Wildcat Athletics Articles

It's not how you start, but how you finish. Pennsylvania College of Technology's baseball team closed out its regular season by winning five of its final six games jumping from fifth to second in the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference standings and coach Mike Stanzione likes his squad's changes going into this weekend's conference tournament at Keystone College in La Plume.

Although low in number of runners, Pennsylvania College of Technology second-year cross country coach Mike Paulhamus is optimistic about the possibilities for his men's squad. "I'm hoping for a conference (Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference) and state (Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association) championship. I have five guys who are very talented . . .

Four matches into its 2001 campaign, the Penn College men's soccer team has picked up where it left off at the end of last year's championship season winning. Going into Friday's match at Penn State-Hazleton, the Wildcats of Coach Andy Richardson are 3-1 and barely scored upon. Until they were beaten 1-0 by Manor College on Sept. 15, their two-season win streak stood at nine matches.

Good, with the potential to get better. That's how Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball coach Mike Stanzione looks at his program. Through nine seasons under Stanzione, the Wildcats have compiled an impressive 189-98 record, including 12 straight playoff appearances and four conference championships during the fall and spring seasons, by being mostly offense-oriented.

Pennsylvania College of Technology golf coach Chet Schuman has two goals in mind for his team: qualify individual players and his team for the Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association Championships.

WANTED: Women volleyball players. Immediately! That plea was being issued at the 11th hour by Pennsylvania College of Technology's second-year coach Bambi Hawkins as her squad prepared for its Sept. 10 season opener at Penn State-Wilkes-Barre in a three-team Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference outing that includes Luzerne County Community College.

"Anything Goes," an exhibition featuring fine-art quilts by the High Fiber Art Quilters, will be presented Sept. 12-29 at Pennsylvania College of Technology's 202 Gallery. The show will include works by Beth Aten, Joan Collins, Fran MacEachren, Ricki Maietta, Deb Porter, Paula Swett and Nancy Vanderlin. Patrons may view the art from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.

For the first time in the four-year history of its archery program, Pennsylvania College of Technology will be the site of the National Archery Association's 2000 U.S. Intercollegiate Championships from May 17-20. The 23-team field, sporting 146 archers, will arrive Tuesday, May 16, with individual competition beginning Thursday, May 18.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will conduct four weeks of Summer Sports Camps, beginning the week of June 15-19. The camps are aimed at improving the skills of young athletes and increasing their love of the game. Also featured will be an adult tennis camp. On tap are a Boys' Basketball Skills Camp for grades three to eight and a Youth Tennis Camp for grades six to 12 the week of June 15-19.