Wildcat Athletics Articles

Vol. 8, No. 26 (Through Sunday, Feb. 7) Greg Solyak of Lancaster became the fifth player in Pennsylvania College of Technology men's basketball history to score 1,000 career points, but the Wildcat men and women took it on the chin during the week.

Vol. 8, No. 25 (Through Sunday, Jan. 31) Penn College Wildcat Tales Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams found the going tough last week, going a combined 1-4 overall, but two of its archers did well at the Early Bird Sports Expo at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds and its men's volleyball team went 2-0.

After failing to make the Middle Atlantic Club Volleyball Conference playoffs for the past two seasons, Pennsylvania College of Technology men's coach Wes Strayer is ready for a turnaround. "We picked up some nice additions, freshmen or transfers, who are really going to help us. We're looking pretty good. I'm happy. Yes, we should be there (playoffs),"he said.

A former member of the Wildcat cross-country team, recently diagnosed with a weak heart and awaiting a transplant, was presented with a $1,000 check during halftime of Tuesday's Penn College-Lycoming College basketball game. John R.

A perennial rivalry returned to Bardo Gymnasium on Tuesday night, as an all-star basketball team of Penn College staff/faculty sought its first win against a student squad since an overtime nail-biter two years ago. But it was not to be, according to this game summary from intramural assistant Jeremy R. Bottorf: The students quickly built up a 17-1 lead and never looked back.

Both the men's and women's basketball teams at Pennsylvania College of Technology went 3-1 during the past week, the men improving their overall record to 8-8 and the women to 7-6. Each team is 6-1 in Penn State University Athletic Conference games.

With six All-Americans and seven athletes who participated on three national championship teams last season returning, this year's Pennsylvania College of Technology archery team is, in a word: loaded. The Wildcats begin their 10th season under coach Chad Karstetter in the annual Early Bird Sports Expo Thursday through Sunday at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds.

Leroy Joiner, a sophomore on the Penn College men's basketball team, has been named the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Player of the Week for Jan. 10-17 – a first for Wildcat athletics. In two victories, Joiner averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4.5 assists. He leads the team in scoring this season with 228 points and has scored 720 thus far during his career.

Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams both went 2-0 during the week to remain unbeaten at 3-0 in Penn State University Athletic Conference play. Men Playing on the road Thursday, Penn College outscoredPenn StateHazleton 30-27 in the second half to pull out a 70-67 win.

Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams both went 2-0 during the week to remain unbeaten at 3-0 in Penn State University Athletic Conference play. Men Playing on the road Thursday, Penn College outscoredPenn StateHazleton 30-27 in the second half to pull out a 70-67 win.