Football: Turner hired as defensive assistant coach
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director
July 22, 2020
A recent standout for the Vulcans, Jawan Turner was announced as a defensive assistant coach for the California University of Pennsylvania football program on July 13. Turner was a three-year starter on the defensive line at Cal U from 2014-16 before spending two seasons as a graduate assistant at...
PSAC suspends NCAA competition for Fall 2020
PSAC Sports
July 15, 2020
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (July 15) – The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) voted on Tuesday to suspend all mandated conference athletic events and championships through the fall semester in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference has already undertaken a full...
Swimming: Cal U receives CSCAA team academic laurel
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director
July 8, 2020
The California University of Pennsylvania swimming team was recognized as a Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team for the 18th-straight year on June 30. The Vulcans were honored for their cumulative 3.623 grade-point average during the Spring 2020 semester....
Obituary for Mark “Swifty” Puskarich; Golf team alumnus, member of 1975 NAIA All-America golf team
Cal Times
June 25, 2020
Mark “Swifty” Puskarich, 68, of Riverview, Florida, originally from Ellsworth, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, after a short battle with cancer. To Mark, there was no greater sport on earth than golf. He played it, taught it, coached it, watched it and dreamt about it. On...
Sports: Cal U features 253 students on AD Honor Roll
June 23, 2020
A total of 253 California University of Pennsylvania student-athletes, representing all sports (fall, winter and spring), were named to the Spring 2020 edition of the Athletic Director Honor Roll on Monday afternoon. Overall, the Vulcans posted a cumulative GPA of 3.520 last semester, while 37 student-athletes...
World champion Sarah Hokom talks to CUTV about life as a professional disc golfer
Cal Times
June 12, 2020
Sarah Hokom is an American professional disc golfer. She is a former World Champion and 2-time reigning US Women’s Champion. Hokom is known best for her sidearm drives. Hokom became a touring professional in 2009. In an interview with Gary Smith of CUTV, California University Television, Hokom talks...
Baseball: Riggle selected to PSAC Spring Top 10
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director
June 12, 2020
California University of Pennsylvania senior pitcher Nick Riggle (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) was selected to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Spring Top 10 on Tuesday afternoon announced the league office. The PSAC Top 10 Awards, which are selected by the league's sports informat...
Golf: Smith receives academic all-district honors
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director
May 27, 2020
California University of Pennsylvania senior Ryan Smith was selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District At-Large Team on Thursday afternoon. With his selection, Smith is now eligible for consideration on the CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams that...
Herron Rec and Fitness Center Newsletter (May 21 edition)
H.R.F.C. Staff
May 20, 2020
Sports Club Spotlight! Women’s Ice Hockey’s Morgan Gloeckl Takes Home Multiple Awards Junior defenseman Morgan Gloeckl recently accepted multiple awards on both a national and team level for her efforts this past season both on and off the ice. The American Collegiate Hockey Association recently named her th...
Athletics launches “One Team One Family” fundraiser to benefit local fire dept., EMS, and Cal U student-athletes
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director
May 13, 2020
The California University of Pennsylvania athletic department announced a "One Team, One Family" community fundraising shirt initiative on Monday with proceeds benefiting the California Volunteer Fire Department, Brownsville EMS and Cal U student-athletes. The shirts will be sold through the continued...
Golf: Smith chosen to all-region team for third time
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director
May 4, 2020
California University of Pennsylvania senior Ryan Smith was recently tabbed to the PING all-region team for the third-straight year announced the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Smith set a career-best scoring average of 74.9 strokes while playing five events in the fall. He carded a...
Softball Coach Bertagnolli recognizes graduating senior and talks about the program (Video)
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director
April 27, 2020
Cal U athletics will be recognizing senior student-athletes virtually as a way to celebrate the seniors that were unable to have their traditional recognition this spring. SIERRA BESSER-PAUL • Position: Outfield • Hometown: Montreal, Quebec • High School: Howard S. Billings • Parents: ...