Wildcat Athletics Articles

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.

Vol. 7, No. 28 Recent Results/Upcoming Games (Through Feb. 22)Men's Basketball Overall record: 16-10 Final PSUAC record: 14-4Tuesday, Feb.

The men's basketball team lost to Penn State DuBois in the first round of the Penn State University Athletic Conference playoffs, a 91-88 nail-biter before an enthusiastic and supportive Bardo Gymnasium crowd. Joe Simon became the second Wildcat this season to hit the 1,000-point mark (following Craig Flint) and Leroy Joiner pumped in a team-leading 35 points.

A graduating member of the Wildcat bowling team was honored during a recent Senior Night presentation at Faxon Lanes in Loyalsock Township. Merle E. Burkhart Jr., an automotive service technician major from Lancaster, joined his parents and coach Deb Vincenzes for public acknowledgement. Student-athletes are spotlighted in each of Penn College's varsity sports throughout the season.

Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams return to the Penn State University Athletic Conference playoffs for the second year in a row, and both are poised to do some damage. The Penn College men , 16-9 overall and 14-3 in the conference, are seeded fourth and host fifth-seeded Penn State DuBois (17-8, 13-4) at 8 p.m. Thursday at Bardo Gymnasium.

Vol. 7, No. 27 Recent Results/Upcoming Games (Through Feb. 15) Men's Basketball Overall record: 15-9 PSUAC record: 13-3 Monday, Feb. 9 host Penn State Brandywine, W, 78-62 Wednesday, Feb. 11 host Penn State Scranton, W, 93-77 Friday, Feb. 13 at Penn State Fayette, W, 86-70 Saturday, Feb. 14 at Penn State New Kensington, W, 106-102 Tuesday, Feb. 17 host Penn State Schuylkill, 8 p.m.

Penn College men's basketball player Greg Solyak was named the Penn State University Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the period of Feb. 3-9. In his team's win over Penn State Brandywine, Solyak scored 23 points and pulled down nine rebounds. In a win over Penn State Scranton, he scored a personal season-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.