Wildcat Athletics Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball coach Rees Daneker thinks his team will be strong defensively, but wonders how the early-season pitching will hold up. It won't take him long to find out as the Wildcats are scheduled to open their season with doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday at Bowman Field against Westmoreland Community College. Saturday's action begins at 2 p.m.

Vol. 5, No. 1 Upcoming Games Baseball Saturday, Aug. 27 − host Westmoreland Community College at Bowman Field, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28− host Westmoreland Community College at Bowman Field, 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 − at Alfred (N.Y.) State, 1:30 p.m. Men's Soccer Thursday, Sept. 8− host Northampton Community College, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 − at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 1 p.m.

Gilbert "Gibby" Balliet, a Pennsylvania College of Technology sophomore from Watsontown, shot a record 62 on the Vintage Course at the White Deer Golf Complex on Aug. 7. Witnessing Balliet's 10-under-par round was Ben Hameetman, son of Ruth E. Hameetman, an instructor of business administration at the college. Balliet's previous best on the course was a 67.

Vol. 5, No. 1 Upcoming Games Baseball Saturday, Aug. 27 − host Westmoreland Community College at Bowman Field, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28− host Westmoreland Community College at Bowman Field, 11 a.m. Men's Soccer Thursday, Sept. 8− host Northampton Community College, 6 p.m. Women's Soccer Friday, Sept. 2− vs. Lycoming College at Susquehanna University, 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

Over the years, Pennsylvania College of Technology athletic teams have had their share of success, but nothing has come close to matching the achievements of the recently completed 2004-05 seasons. Last fall, for the first time ever, the college fielded eight sports teams. All of them reached the post-season playoffs, with five claiming 11 championships.

Eighty-seven Pennsylvania College of Technology athletes have earned Commonwealth Campus Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference honors. Athletes must carry at least a 3.0 grade-point average to qualify.

Twelve Pennsylvania College of Technology winter and spring sports athletes have been honored with all-state or all-conference awards. Earning all-Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association honors were Katylyn Stupar (State College) in women's basketball, James Woodring (Waynesboro) in baseball and Beth Hoffman (East Juniata) in softball.

Individually and in team competition, Pennsylvania College of Technology archers closed out their season in grand fashion. Competing in the U.S.

Vol. 4, No. 39 Recent Results (Through Sunday, May 22) Archery Friday-Sunday, May 20-22 at U.S. Intercollegiate Outdoor Championship (Milledgeville, Ga.), Penn College fourth in overall team standings, second in women's team compound and third in men's and mixed team compound.

Poised and ready for more good things to come. That is the outlook that Chad Karstetter, coach of the Pennsylvania College of Technology archery team, has for his archers going into this weekend's U.S. Intercollegiate Outdoor Championship at Georgia State University in Milledgeville, Ga. The season that began in January already has been a success.