From Lego Land® to a land of beauties and beasts, from sports to science and animals to art, Penn State Wilkes-Barre is offering 15 enrichment and four sports camps this summer, which are sure to appeal to every young mind. The camps are designed to engage young children and teens of all grade levels to become physically active and creative.
New camps this year include Art Camp with the Art Stars, Girls' Basketball, Jammin' In the Jungle, and Writing For The Creative Mind.
The 2013 soccer season at Penn State Wilkes-Barre will be very exciting. Several upperclassmen will be returning to the team, which will be led by a new head coach. Head coach James Bell will be focusing on teamwork rather than individual success. Bell said, "My strategy is and has always been to have my team play as a team, because one person can't take on the eleven others." The team will also be more challenged this season by being required to come to practice and given a difficult preseason workout schedule in order to be ready for the regular season.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball star, Tiaria Brathwaite, was named to the PSUAC All-Conference team as well as becoming a USCAA All-American following her great season. Brathwaite ended the season with 367 points (17.5 per game) along with 267 total rebounds (12.7 per game). Brathwaite said the coaches helped her improve by focusing on her post moves, shooting, and decision making this season. "Last year I didn't have any post moves and I would just fade away every time I got the ball.
Sen Lin is a twenty-four-year-old senior student from China. He is currently majoring in business, focusing on marketing and management. Sen Lin started playing soccer for fun while in China; however, he started playing competitively once he became a student at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. While in high school he also played basketball, badminton, squash, and table tennis. Table tennis was his best sport in high school and he won several awards. Sen said, "I play as many sports as I can a little because I believe each sport has their own habits, fun, and interest."
Head coach Jason McManus speaks very highly of the Penn State Wilkes-Barre baseball tradition. He wants to turn the program back into their winning ways, just like it was when he played for the Mountain Lions in 1991 and 1992. McManus said, "We need to take small steps to get there. There is a lot of excitement within the team with the attitude changes I have brought back into the program.
The 2013 Pink Out was a great success thanks to those who donated and participated in the events. Penn State Wilkes-Barre's athletic department would like to thank the following sponsors: Original Italian Pizza in Dallas, J&J Deli in Dallas, Back Mountain Bowling in Dallas, Bernie's Pizza, and Shifts Cash and Carry Inc. in Scranton. The generosity of these local businesses helped make this year's Pink Out excellent. The event raised over $180 for the American Breast Cancer Society. We hope to have just as much success next year.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team lost their home finale, 64-52. The Mountain Lions played well the entire game, leading in the first half. However, in the end PSU Mont Alto was too much. Drew Walker had 12 points and 5 assists for the Mountain Lions. Jeremiah Mitchell had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists for PSU Mont Alto. The seniors honored at the game were Travis Dunlap and Marquis Middleton. Congratulations to the men's basketball team on a great regular season.
The Department of Continuing Education at Penn State Wilkes-Barre and co-sponsor The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the spring personal enrichment film & discussion series schedule. Penn State Wilkes-Barre is partnering with R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 in Downtown Wilkes-Barre to host a film and discussion series exploring The Unconquerable Human Spirit: Five Degrees of Diversity through Sunrise At Campobello, Rising From The Rails, Farewell To Manzanar, A Class Divided, and Gandhi.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team beat PSU Mont Alto on senior night. The team won with a score of 68-61 and finish the season with a 6-16 overall and 3-11 PSUAC record. The two seniors being honored at the game were Katie Beach and Precious Hills. Beach had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists in her final game. Hills had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists. Aaliyah Daniels had a team-high 17 points, along with 9 rebounds and 6 assists for PSU Mont Alto. Congratulations to the entire women's basketball team on a great season.
The men's basketball (7-16 overall, 5-10 PSUAC) team played a great game against PSU Hazleton but fell short by the score 63-58. With less than two minutes left in the game, the Mountain Lions found themselves down by 9 points. The team was able to rally on offense and make a couple three point shots to cut the lead, however the defense couldn't get a stop. Denzel Mensah had a team-high 18 points and 9 rebounds for PSU Wilkes-Barre. Miguel Rodriguez had several big shots in the second half which secured the victory for PSU Hazleton.