Wildcat Athletics Articles

Joe Simon, a junior guard-forward on the Penn College men's basketball team, has been awarded Penn State University Athletic Conference Honorable Mention honors. Simon, a business management student from Renovo, scored 382 points during the Wildcats' 18-12 season that included a sixth-place finish in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association national tournament.

Pennsylvania College of Technology archers closed out the indoor portion of their schedule in grand fashion last weekend, taking one team first, two team seconds and three individual firsts at the U.S. Collegiate Indoor Eastern Regionals in Harrisonburg, Va. "Overall, we did really well," coach Chad Karstetter said. "I've got a good team this year. These guys are definitely the real deal.

Vol. 7, No. 31 Recent Results/Upcoming Games (Through March 15) ArcherySaturday-Sunday, March 14-15 at U.S. Indoor Eastern Regionals, Harrisonburg, Va., men's compound team finished first, men's recurve and women's compound teams finished second Saturday-Sunday, April 4-5 at Adam Wheatcroft Memorial, Harrisonburg, Va.

Two Penn College men's basketball players have been named to the 2009 Penn State University Athletic Conference All-Conference Team. Leroy Joiner, a freshman guard from Williamsport, and Craig Flint, a senior guard from Port Allegany, were honored by the conference Monday. Joiner, an early childhood education major, led the team in scoring this season with 492 points.

Vol. 7, No. 30 Recent Results/Upcoming Games (Through March 8) Men's Basketball Final overall record: 18-12 Final PSUAC record: 14-4 Wednesday, March 4 vs. Maine-Augusta in USCAA Championships, L, 69-64 Thursday, March 5 vs. Penn State Fayette in USCAA Championships, W, 97-53 Friday, March 6 vs. Maine-Augusta in USCAA Championships, W, 99-81 Saturday, March 7 vs. Andrews University, Mich,.

Two Penn College women's basketball players have received postseason honors. Erica Logan, a sophomore from Montoursville, was named to the 2008-09 Penn State University Athletic Conference All-Conference Team, while Kelsey Mack, a freshman from Douglassville, received honorable-mention recognition.

Members of Penn College's athletics teams volunteered Monday at Williamsport's Sheridan Elementary School to participate in the Read Across America Day, nationwide celebration held annually around the March 2 birthday of Dr. Seuss. The student-athletes read to the children, and Bradley Robinson and Samantha Mills did a "Green Eggs and Ham" readers' theater.

For the sixth consecutive season, Pennsylvania College of Technologybowlers wear the crown of a conference champion, but this time it isthe women who reign supreme.

Hard work pays off. That's how Pennsylvania College of Technology men's basketball coach Gene Bruno responded after his team was awarded a bid in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Championships. "That's huge," Bruno said of the opportunity to play in the USCAA tournament during his team's first year in the conference.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's bowling team may not have the depth as some squads in the past, but that doesn't mean coach Deb Vincenzes expects anything less at the state championship meet. "I hoped it would have been a little better (regular season), but I knew going into the season we didn't have the depth this year that we've had (in the past)," said Vincenzes, in her third year.