Wildcat Athletics Articles

After a monthlong semester and holiday break, Pennsylvania College of Technology women's and men's basketball teams return to action Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, against NCAA Division III opponents. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the Penn College women, 7-2 overall, will face crosstown rival Lycoming College at Lycoming's Lamade Gymnasium.

Danielle Trout, of Linglestown, a freshman guard-forward on the Penn College women's basketball team, has been named "Student-Athlete of the Week" for Dec. 9-15. During a game Dec. 10 against Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Trout showed off her defensive hustle and team play with 12 steals, 13 rebounds and seven assists, nearly achieving a triple-double.

Kyle Klunk, of Hanover, a civil engineering technology major and a freshman point guard on the men's basketball team, has been named Penn College's "Student-Athlete of the Week" for Dec. 1-8. During a game Dec. 1at Penn State Greater Allegheny, Klunk hit a key 3-point basket with 35 seconds remaining to secure the Wildcats' first Penn State University Athletic Conference win of the season.

When Pennsylvania College of Technology sophomore Jeffrey J. Faherty entered his first marathon race in Harrisburg on Nov. 11, he didn't know what to expect and he was surprised with the result.

Seniors on the Penn College golf and cross-country teams were honored during Tuesday's season-opening basketball games at Bardo Gym.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's men's soccer team captured its fourth straight conference championship Sunday, but it didn't come easy. The Wildcats built a 2-0 lead against Penn State York in the Penn State University Athletic Conference finale on goals by Abdullah Al-Bahrani, a junior from Saudi Arabia, in the 10th and 81st minutes.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology women's basketball team is under a new coach this season and she is very optimistic about keeping the winning tradition going. "We set our goals high. I think we are perfectly capable of a PSUAC (Penn State University Athletic Conference) championship. The girls work hard and we've got the talent.

Improved defense and a stronger inside presence are two things that the Pennsylvania College of Technology men's basketball team hope will help make a positive difference this season. The Wildcats open their season at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bardo Gym hosting Central Penn and should get a good indication what strides have been made.

The only thing standing in the way of Pennsylvania College of Technology winning its fourth straight men's soccer championship is Penn State York. The two teams will clash for the Penn State University Athletic Conference title at 2 p.m. Sunday at Jeffrey Field in University Park.

The winter "Meet the Wildcats Day" was held Wednesday night outside the Susquehanna Room. The men's and women's basketball teams, bowling teams and the Dance Team met with students and staff and distributed their home schedules.