Wildcat Athletics Articles

The Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams opened their seasons Thursday at home against Central Penn College with split results: the men lost, 72-63, and the women won, 75-44. FLASHBACK Men Junior Leroy Joiner (Williamsport) scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Phil Kaylor (Lebanon) added 11 points. The Wildcats shot just 37 percent from the field.

An intramural flag football team traveled to Lycoming College to face its crosstown rival Wednesday and walked away with a 19-12 win. On the opening drive, Lycoming converted two fourth downs to take an early 6-0 lead. Not to be outdone, Penn College responded nicely, as Travis Williams hauled in a long pass from Paul McGinn on fourth down to keep the drive alive.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams open their seasons Thursday hosting Central Penn College at Bardo Gymnasium. The women play at 6 p.m. and the men at 8.

A number of Pennsylvania College of Technology fall sports student-athletes have received postseason honors from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. Earning All-American honors in addition to men's cross-country runner Jake Shedden (freshman/Canton), who finished second in the USCAA individual championship, was women's soccer player Kierstin Steer (sophomore/South Williamsport).

Pennsylvania College of Technology teams fared well over the weekend, with a fourth-place finish by the men's cross-country squad and top-four finish by the men's soccer team in United States Collegiate Athletic Association national championships.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology Athletics Department has announced the return of collegiate wrestling to campus for the 2010-11 season. This will be the first time wrestling has been available at Penn College; it was offered at Williamsport Area Community College from 1968-83.

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.