Cal U selects five for Athletic Hall of Fame
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director
October 20, 2020
Four former Vulcan sports standouts and a retired coach will comprise California University of Pennsylvania's 26th-annual Athletic Hall of Fame class. The 2021 inductees are Amanda Heister-DelGreco, Class of 2009 (women's soccer); Dennis Laskey, Classes of 1984 and 2006 (soccer coach); Kayla Smith,...
High School Football: Frazier’s Kenny Fine scores 5-TD’s, leads Commodores to 39-0 win against Beth Center
Peyton Trollinger, Contributor
October 17, 2020
During the pregame, Beth-Center head coach Joe Kuhns talked about how his team has prepared for tonight. "I think the key to this is obviously stopping number two. He's one heck of an athlete. He's probably one of the best offensive players in the conference in my opinion." That number two has a name and i...
Covid-19 cancels fall sports; Cal U student athletes share their frustration about the canceled season
Tom Caton, Editor in Chief
October 7, 2020
Megan Milijus, a member of the Cal U women’s swim team, is one of hundreds of student athletes affected by the cancellation of fall semester sports due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Milijus was upset about hearing the news of Cal U remaining closed for the fall semester and sports being canceled...
Close Battle in the First Half leads to Blowout Victory in the Second Half
Peyton Trollinger, Contributor
October 5, 2020
The Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers traveled to Myron Pottios Stadium on Oct. 2 to take on the hometown Charleroi Cougars. Both teams coming into the game had one win and two losses on their overall records. It is safe to say that after this battle the Buccaneers would walk away with the 500 record and...
Jones leads offensive surge as the Mighty Mikes declaw the Bearcats
Peyton Trollinger, Contributor
September 28, 2020
41-16...That would be the final score of this matchup between the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes and the Bentworth Bearcats, however, do not be fooled by the score. This was a still a battle for both sides. This game started out as a stereotypical Friday night high school football game, tightly contested...
High school football: Charleroi sputters as McGuffey comes away with a decisive victory
Peyton Trollinger, Contributor
September 22, 2020
On Friday night, the McGuffey Highlanders made the trip down to Myron Pottios Stadium in Charleroi, Pa. to take on the Charleroi Cougars in their first home game of the season. The Cougars were looking for a quick win after getting shut out against Frazier last week on the road and put their first...
Athletics Day of Giving set for Sept. 22
September 16, 2020
California University of Pennsylvania will hold its third-annual Athletics Day of Giving scholarship fundraiser on Tuesday, Sept. 22. All money raised from the event will benefit the athletics scholarship fund for student-athletes. Donations will be even more crucial for Cal U athletic programs this...
Cal U mourns the loss of Jamain Stephens
September 9, 2020
CALIFORNIA (Sept. 8) – California University of Pennsylvania is saddened to learn of the death of Jamain Stephens, a business administration major and a senior on the football team. Cal U mourns the loss and extends its condolences to his family and friends. "Jamain was such a wonderful student w...
CUTV’s “Forechecking” breaks down the NHL Playoffs
Cal Times
August 25, 2020
Our panel of experts and guests break down the NHL playoffs and potential future matchups in the quest for the Stanley Cup. In this program, Aug. 24, 2020, the panel recaps the 1st round and looks ahead to the 2nd round already in progress.
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....
