Director of Athletics, Brian D. Stanchak, has announced today that Head Women's Basketball Coach, Leslie Livingstone, has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
"I want to thank Coach Livingstone for her work with our women's basketball team over the past two years as Head Coach. Coach Livingstone did a tremendous job of bringing in talented student-athletes to establish our women's basketball team as a competitive program within the PSUAC. We wish her the best of luck."
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Director of Athletics, Brian D. Stanchak, announced today that there has been a change made in the Head Baseball Coach position at the school.
"I appreciate Coach Foley's work with our baseball program over the past three years and passion for Penn State University, but I have decided that a change of leadership is necessary at this time to accomplish what my goals are for our baseball program and Athletic Department as a whole."
Brian D. Stanchak, Director of Athletics, proudly announced at tonight's annual awards banquet this year's inductees into the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Athletics Wall of Fame. Those inductees are Charles Boughton, Jill Chocallo, James Miliauskas, and Philip Navola. Congratulations to Charles, Jill, James, and Philip on this well deserved honor!
Charles Boughton, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Athletic Director, 1970 - 1980
Junior women's volleyball player, Abby Collins, was the 2011-12 recipient of the Edward H. Kaminski Memorial Scholarship Award. Collins is a three-year member of the women's volleyball team, where she was named to the 2011 PSUAC All-Conference and All-Academic Teams. Collins is also a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Board.
Congratulations to all of the student-athletes who received awards at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre 2012 Awards Banquet.
Baseball:
MVP - Ryan Goodwin
Coach's Award - Zach Yursha
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre baseball team lost their final two regular season games on the road against Penn State Mont Alto on Tuesday afternoon. Wilkes-Barre fell to Mont Alto in the first game with a final score of 1-7. During the game freshman Ed Moffet doubled for Wilkes-Barre, while fellow freshman Ryan Goodwin stole a base and scored Wilkes-Barre's one run. Starting pitcher junior Matt Kempenski took the loss for Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre fell to Mont Alto again in the second game, with a final score of 2-7.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre baseball team (6-17 overall; 6-10 PSUAC) lost two games in a double-header against PSUAC rival Penn College on Saturday afternoon. Wilkes-Barre fell to Penn College 4-15 in the first game of the double-header. Freshman Ryan Goodwin went 3 for 3 at the plate, driving in two runs for Wilkes-Barre. Starting pitcher, senior Pete Kelly took the loss for Wilkes-Barre. In the second game, Wilkes-Barre lost to Penn College 1-16. Freshman Stephen Gaylets tripled and scored a run for Wilkes-Barre.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre baseball team lost two games in a double-header against NCAA Division III Marywood University on Sunday afternoon. In the first game Wilkes-Barre lost to Marywood, 3-8. Freshman Ryan Goodwin had a double and a RBI for Wilkes-Barre, while junior Robert Bisson and freshman Ed Moffett each batted in one run for Wilkes-Barre. Starting pitcher, junior Matt Kempinski took the loss for Wilkes-Barre. In the second game, Wilkes-Barre fell 4-13 to Marywood.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre baseball team won both games of a double-header against PSUAC rival Penn State Worthington Scranton on Saturday afternoon at Hilldale Field. In the first game, Wilkes-Barre defeated Worthington Scranton, 10-2. Leading the way for Wilkes-Barre was freshman Ryan Goodwin, who went 3 for 4 at the plate with a double, a triple and four RBI's. Senior Pete Kelly and freshman Zach Yursha each had two RBI's for Wilkes-Barre, while teammates junior Jason Strohl and sophomore Kyle LeValley each batted in one run.