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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – A three-time All-Middle Atlantic Conference selection at Alvernia University, Samantha Landis has been hired as an assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Lycoming College, the program’s first-year head coach Lindsay Reese announced on Tuesday, Dec. 11. A four-year letterwinner and a team captain in both field hockey and lacrosse at Alvernia, Landis is one of the most decorated women’s lacrosse players in the school’s history. A midfielder, Landis picked up two Second Team All-MAC honors and as a senior she was a First Team All-Commonwealth Conference selection. As…

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WILLIAMSPORT, PA – After earning two all-conference honors as a goalkeeper at New England College, Nick Acquaviva has been hired as an assistant coach with the Lycoming College men’s lacrosse program, head coach Todd Hodgson announced on Tuesday, Dec. 11. “Nick will be a great addition to our program,” Hodgson said. “I believe our young defense and goalies will benefit from tremendously from his help.” Acquaviva was a four-year starter for the Pilgrims and earned back-to-back all-conference honors, taking honorable mention honors from The Commonwealth Coast Conference as a junior…

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BY: BILL ALBRIGHT, Special to midstatesports.net UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – Two years ago, Kevin Montminy could be found leading the Penns Valley Rams to an outstanding 18-7 record on the hardwood during his senior season. During Media Day for the Penn State men’s basketball team, Montminy was once again wearing the Blue & White, but this time it was as a member of the Nittany Lion men’s basketball team. Before making his way to Happy Valley , Montminy was looked at by a number of colleges and universities, mostly at…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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