Wildcat Athletics Articles

Atlantic City, N.J., is known for its sand, surf and casinos. But none of them will be on the minds of 12 Pennsylvania College of Technology archers later this week when they compete there in the National Archery Association National Collegiate Championships.

As a former player and longtime instructor, Aimee Plastow has just about done it all in the tennis world. Now, she is ready to take on a new challenge as head coach of the coed team at Pennsylvania College of Technology. "I'm really excited. It's something I've always wanted to do, to coach at the collegiate level," Plastow said. "It's an interesting format with the coed team.

Six Pennsylvania College of Technology coaches have been named Coach of the Year n their respective sports for the 2007-08 academic year. All guided their teams to conference championships.

It was "mission accomplished" for the Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball team Thursday in the Penn State University Athletic Conference championships, but the college's softball team fell just short of its goal. In baseball, the Wildcats of coach Chris Howard edged rival Penn State Beaver, 3-1, at Bowman Field in Williamsport to reclaim the conference crown they last won in 2006.

Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball and softball teams are seeded Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in their divisions for the Penn State University Athletic Conference championships that get under way Wednesday at Bowman Field and Elm Park in Williamsport.

Seniors on the men's baseball, women's softball and archery teams were honored over the weekend. in the Athletics Department's continuing efforts to recognize graduating members of Penn College's 15 varsity sports.

A team of Penn College faculty and staff defeated its student counterparts 14-13 Friday in the annual campus softball rivalry. Lisa Worth, athletic assistant, provided this game recap: The student team scored six runs in the first inning and three runs in the third to take a 9-4 lead.

Last November, Jeffrey J.Faherty, a sophomore at Pennsylvania College of Technology, ran his first marathon ever in Harrisburg . Today, he's savoring the moment of running in and completing the Boston Marathon. Faherty covered the 26.2-mile course in 3 hours, 22 minutes April 21. "It was incredible," Faherty said of the experience.

Both sides played well in Wednesday's Staff/Faculty vs. Students volleyball match, according to Jeremy R. Bottorf, intramural/Fitness Center assistant, who said the night produced lots of great volleys between the two teams.

Penn State University Athletic Conference baseball and softball championships are scheduled to be played in Williamsport next week. On Wednesday, baseball games are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 1, 3 and 8 p.m. at Bowman Field. Softball play gets under way that same day with games at 5 and 7 p.m. at Elm Park. Four teams will compete in each sport in the double-elimination tournaments.