20 Lycoming College Football Alumni Named to MAC Century Team

20 Lycoming College Football Alumni Named to MAC Century Team

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Twenty Lycoming College football team alumni have earned mention on the Middle Atlantic Conference’s Century Team, the conference office in Annville, Pa., announced on Friday, Dec. 7. The Century Team was split into five distinct eras. In the 1912-69 era, John Joe ’59 earned mention. In the era from 1970-82, James Jeffries ’78, Mike Prowant ’78, Tom Vanaskie ’75, Steve Weigle ’77, Jeff Wert ’83 and Jim Rich ’76 were honored. Larry Baretta ’87, Rick Bealer ’91, Darrin Kenney ’92, Bill Small ’92 and Walt Zataveski ’86…

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Antonelli Lands Second Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week Award

Antonelli Lands Second Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week Award

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – A pair of double-figure scoring efforts to lead the Lycoming College women’s basketball team to two wins has helped junior Julia Antonelli (Hanover, Pa./New Oxford) land her second career Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week award, the conference office in Annville, Pa., announced on Monday, Dec. 10. The 5-10 guard/forward led the Warriors to a pair of critical Commonwealth Conference wins, averaging 15.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists last week. She finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds in the team’s first win, a 72-64 triumph…

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Oropollo Earns MAC Swimmer of the Week Honors

Oropollo Earns MAC Swimmer of the Week Honors

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Lycoming College senior Nate Oropollo (Aldan, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara) has won his third Middle Atlantic Conference weekly award and first for his efforts in the pool, as his help in winning three events against Messiah has helped him earn the MAC’s Swimmer of the Week award, the conference office in Annville, Pa., announced on Monday, Dec. 10. Oropollo had a solid performance in his fourth week with the team while helping the Warriors to a 155-105 win over Messiah on Saturday. Serving as the anchor of the winning…

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Penn State Blows Out Indiana In Wrestling Action Sunday

Penn State Blows Out Indiana In Wrestling Action Sunday

BY: BILL ALBRIGHT, Special to midstatesports.net UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team brought out the big hammers Sunday afternoon against Indiana as the Lions demolished the Hoosiers 52-0 before a noisy crowd of 6,152 at Rec Hall. The 52-0 win was the largest margin of victory for Penn State in a Big 10 dual meet. It is the second largest in PSU history, only bettered by a 54-point margin over Millersville in 1983. As for the margin of victory, PSU head coach Cael Sanderson was…

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Pecora Honored For 500th Victory & Winning Big Over Ohio Valley University

Pecora Honored For 500th Victory & Winning Big Over Ohio Valley University

JOHNSTOWN, PA – After celebrating Head Coach Pat Pecora’s 500th career victory, the 11th-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers got pins from Gary lantz (Delta, Pa.) (174 lbs.) and Sean O’Connell (Farmington, CT) on their way to dismantling Ohio Valley (WV) University, 47-0, Saturday night in the Sports Center. Pitt – Johnstown improved to 3-2. Evan Link (Cresson, Pa.) got things going for the Mountain Cats with an 11-3 major decision over Tyree Gardener at 125 lbs. Following Glenn Winslow’s (Patton, Pa.) forfeit win at 133 lbs., Ben Rager (Ebensburg, Pa.) defeated…

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Bald Eagle Grapplers Finish Fourth In PSAC Championships

Bald Eagle Grapplers Finish Fourth In PSAC Championships

KUTZTOWN, PA – Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) and Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) both won individual titles and all 10 Bald Eagles placed at Saturday’s PSAC Championships as the Lock Haven University wrestling team finished fourth overall in the team standings. Rehm defended his title at 125 pounds, while Garica took home the title at 184. No. 20 Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) took second in a deep and talented 157-pound weight class. Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco), Zach Heffner (New Berlinville, Pa./Boyertown) and Phil Sprenkle (Seven Valleys, Pa./Dallastown) all took third…

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Top Hat Wrestling Tournament Champions

Top Hat Wrestling Tournament Champions

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Here are the championship final results from the Top Hat Tournament, that was held at The Magic Dome in Williamsport, Friday and Saturday. Championship finals 106: Owen Wherley, South Western, dec. Noah Ulmer, Jersey Shore, 7-2. 113: Roshaun Cooley, Williamsport, dec. Taylor Johnson, Central Columbia, 7-5. 120: Josh Giorgio, Schuylkill Valley, dec. Caleb Bordner, Tri Valley, 4-3. 126: Frankie Gissendanner, Penfield (NY), dec. Andrew Gipe, South Williamsport, 4-3. 132: Cole Walter, Mifflinburg, maj. dec. Dylan Graham, Clearfield, 10-2. 138: Christian Stone, Clearfield, pinned Jesse Shannon, Central Columbia,…

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For The Love of the Game, No Matter The Elements

For The Love of the Game, No Matter The Elements

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Federal Hockey League’s team in Williamsport will no doubt experience some unique firsts, as they have settled into the confines of Airmen Pond at Historic Bowman Field. One of those unique firsts is playing hockey in the rain or snow. As a kid growing up, you would play ice hockey on a frozen pond in the countryside, no matter what the elements was doing. However, on Friday and Saturday; the Williamsport Outlaws and their opponents got to experience it first hand on the professional level. For…

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Flicek is a TRUE Veteran For The Dayton Demonz

Flicek is a TRUE Veteran For The Dayton Demonz

Courtesy: The Federal Hockey League                                                                   By Tom Archdeacon, Columnist DAYTON, OH – To fully appreciate the phenomenal start Luke Flicek has had with the Dayton Demonz – he has scored 11 goals in his first 10 games – you’ve got to know what all he went through to get here. Just over two years ago, Capt. Luke Flicek – West Point grad and military intelligence officer with the U.S. Army – was stationed in Amarah, a city in southeastern Iraq on the Iranian border. “I led a 12-man multi-function team…

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FHL Players of the Month Announced

FHL Players of the Month Announced

PALM BAY, FL – The Federal Hockey League announced their Players of the Month for October and November on Sunday. The Williamsport Outlaws Trevor Karasiewicz (#17) played 21 games during those two months and was able to net three goals and assist on 32 others. In addition, he got a +18 and 1 SHG during that same period to obtain the FHL Player of the Month honors. Mike Hoban of the Dayton Demonz received the FHL Rookie of the Month honors for October and November. Hoban played in 11 games…

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