Wildcat Athletics Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology archers Zachary Plannick and Glen Thomas, representing the United States in the 25th World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia, made their mark during qualifying Wednesday. Plannick, of Coraopolis, who will be a junior in the fall, qualified 19th in a field of 44 in the men's individual compound ranking round with a score of 678.

When archery competition begins at the 2009 Summer World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia, Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport will have two faces in the crowd. Zachary Plannick, of Coraopolis, 20, who will be a junior in the fall, and Glen Thomas, of Mercer, 19, who will be a sophomore, are members of the United States archery squad.

Who says it can't get any better for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletics? During the 2007-08 school year, the Wildcats collectively won 207 of 293 games, a .706 winning percentage.

Penn College is offering a number of athletic camps and clinics in the coming months in basketball, soccer and tennis: 2009 Keystone State Camps June 8-12, Boys' Basketball Day Camp June 22-26, Girls' Basketball Day Camp July 20-24, Coed Soccer Day Camp Aug. 1, Coed Basketball Clinic Aug. 2, Coed Soccer Clinic Wildcat Summer Tennis Camps June 18-21, School's Out Camp Aug.

After nine seasons that included six consecutive conference championships and an incredible win streak that reached 155 matches from 2003-08, Pennsylvania College of Technology golf coach Chet Schuman is retiring. But he passes the torch to someone very familiar with the program. The college announced Thursday that Matt Haile has been named to succeed Schuman.

For the second season in a row, Penn College baseball coach Chris Howard has been named the Penn State University Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. During the recently completed season, Howard guided the Wildcats to a 28-3 PSUAC record and their second straight conference championship. Overall, Penn College was 36-9. "I'm excited.

Over the past 12 years, Pennsylvania College of Technology archery teams have done very well on the national level, but, this year, they rewrote the book. Competing in the 42nd annual U.S.

No. 1 in golf. No. 1 in men's soccer. No. 1 in men's cross-country. No. 1 in tennis. No. 1 in baseball. To say that Pennsylvania College of Technology athletic teams dominated the Penn State University Athletic Conference during the 2008-09 school year would be an understatement. But in recognition of the Wildcats' achievements, the college has been awarded the first Chancellor's Cup.

Five Penn College baseball and softball players received postseason honors from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. In baseball, senior Devon Liquori (Hawley) and sophomore Mark Shaffer (Hanover) were named to the first team; senior Phil Woodring (Waynesboro) received honorable mention.

HAMPTON, Va. Pennsylvania College of Technology's baseball season ended after just three games in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships and coach Chris Howard said his team never found its stride. "We just didn't play well. The last three games we just couldn't get over the hump. We played bad for three games.