Wildcat Athletics Articles

A crowd of more than 200 people watched in Bardo Gymnasium on Thursday night as the Penn College women's volleyball team defeated Penn State Abington and said a tearful "goodbye" to seniors Alyssa M. Covas and Ashley D. Oswald.

The On-Campus Flag Football Team controlled the ball for the entire first quarter of Thursday's game against its Off-Campus challengers, thanks to quality play-calling by quarterback Benaiah Tucci. Tucci then passed for a touchdown to start the second quarter before the clock could even start, giving the On-Campus team an early 7-0 lead.

This year's lone graduating member of the Penn College tennis team was recognized during a brief "Senior Day" ceremony prior to Wednesday afternoon's match against Penn State Mont Alto. James Kyle Hanjaras, a culinary arts and systems major from Montrose, was congratulated by teammates and members of the Athletics Department at the Memorial Park courts, where the Wildcats ultimately won, 9-0.

Vol. 8, No. 8 (Through Sunday, Oct. 4) Wildcat TalesIt was very good week for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletic teams as they won 19 games, lost three and tied one. FlashbackMen's SoccerThe team opened its week with a 9-0 Penn State University Athletic Conference win over Penn State Schuylkill.

Vol. 8, No. 7 (Through Sunday, Sept. 27) Wildcat TalesFollowing is a weekly recap of Pennsylvania College of Technology's fall sports teams and look ahead to important upcoming games. During the past week, Penn College teams won seven games and lost five. FlashbackThe women's soccer team suffered its first loss of the season when it fell 2-0 to crosstown rival NCAA Division III Lycoming College.

Eighteen students have been named to the Wildcat Dance Team for 2009-10, on the basis of auditions conducted Sept. 14-16 by coach Milissa M. Augustine. The team's first performance will be during the men's basketball season opener against Central Pennsylvania College at 8 p.m. Nov. 9 in Bardo Gymnasium. Principal dancers are Rebecca M. Boyer, Palmerton; Erika K. Brunner, Bellefonte; Kelsey A.

Impassioned students got the jump on next month's Homecoming observance, readily showing their Penn College Pride at Monday evening's women's soccer game against Lycoming College. The Wildcats came out on the other end of a 2-0 score, but the fan base marked by painted bodies and pure boosterism was strong.

Vol. 8, No. 6 (Through Sunday, Sept. 20) 'Cat TalesCross-CountryPenn College's men's and women's teams finished first in their respective divisions in an invitational at Penn State Mont Alto. Wildcat Mark Cordeiro (Canton) topped the men's field by covering the 5.37-mile distance in 31:45.

Vol. 8, No. 5 (Through Sunday, Sept. 13) 'Cat Tales Cross-Country On Saturday at the Luzerne County Community College Invitational, the Penn College men finished first among four Penn State University Athletic Conference teams in the field and the Penn College women were first among two teams.

Vol. 8, No. 4 (Through Sunday, Sept 6) 'Cat Tales Cross-CountryCompeting at the Delaware Valley Invitational against NCAA colleges and universities, the Pennsylvania College of Technology women finished seventh in a 15-team field and the men ninth in a 17-team field. Tamara Pavlov (Lewisburg) paced the Wildcat women over a 6-kilometer course with a 26th-place finish in 26 minutes, 59 seconds.