KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY CROSS COUNTRY ANNOUNCES ITS RECRUITING CLASS FOR THE 2006 SEASON
KUTZTOWN, PA – Kutztown University cross
country head coach Ray Hoffman has announced his recruiting class
for thee 2006 season.
The women’s team has six newcomers this year:
Lauren Ayars, (Ocean, NJ/Ocean Twp.)
was named to the all-Ocean County cross country team as a junior,
placed 14th at the central Jersey group III cross country
championships and served as captain of both the cross country and
track and field teams. Ayars has not yet decided on a major.
Kari Blood (Summerdale/East Pennsboro)
was a two-time cross country MVP, state qualifier and holds four
school records. Blood will be a communication design major.
Jolene Collins (Palmyra/Palmyra)
placed seventh in the 800m at the PIAA AAA state championships, was
a two-time Lebanon County champion in the 800m, 4x400m and 4x800m,
placed fifth at the District III Championships in the 800m, was a
medalist at the Mid-Penn cross country championships and was team
captain in track and cross country. She will major in elementary
education.
Chelsea Lagler (Bethlehem/Freedom)
was a three-year MVP for Freedom High School and an honor roll
student. She will major in elementary education.
Maureen Watson (Walnutport/Allentown Central
Catholic)
was a two-time PIAA AAA state qualifier in cross country, was a
member of the ‘03, ‘04 and ‘05 District 11 cross country
championship team. She was named to the LVIAC All-Star cross
country team, finished third in the 800m at the District 11 AAA
track championships and was a three-time state finalist in the
4x800m. Watson will major in secondary education.
Rebecca Webb (Laurys Station/Parkland)
was a member of Parkland High School’s third-place team at the PIAA
AAA State Championships in cross country, placed 11th at her league
championships in cross country and was a Coaches Award winner. She
will major in elementary education.
The men’s team welcomes four newcomers this season:
Shaun Crump (Boyertown/Boyertown)
was an honor roll student and will major in communication design.
Tim Schlappich (Stewartstown/Kennard-Dale)
was a two-time PIAA AA state qualifier in cross country and was
named to the York County All-Star cross country team in his junior
and senior years. He is undeclared.
Tony Skiles (Reading/Wyomissing)
transferred from Bloomsburg University where he ran in the top seven
throughout the 2005 cross country season. He will major in
history.
Joe Weber (Kearney, NJ/Kearney)
was a 2004 and 2005 Hudson County Champion in cross country,
two-time New Jersey Group 4 state qualifier in cross country and was
named to the Hudson County All-Track team in the 1600m and 3200m
runs. A three year team captain, Weber is undeclared.
The season begins Friday, September 1 at the Lehigh
Valley Championships.
August 23, 2006
SIX GOLDEN BEARS
HONORED BY TRACK COACHES
KUTZTOWN, PA – Six Kutztown University athletes have been named to
the 2006 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s All-Academic Team by the
USTFCCCA.
The
U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)
honors both individuals and teams for their academic and athletic
accomplishments during the indoor and outdoor track and field
seasons. To qualify as an individual, an athlete must have a
cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher and must have
met the NCAA Division II national qualifying standard in his/her
event.
Desiree
Bower
(jr. Bethel/Tulpehocken), is an elementary education major with
a 3.04 GPA. She qualified as an All-academic with her 3000-meter
steeplechase time of 11:24.36 during the outdoor season. Bower was
an Indoor PSAC Champion as a member of the 4x800 relay team.
Tony
Hegedus (jr. Coopersburg/Southern Lehigh)
was a member of the
PSAC Indoor Championship 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams. During the
outdoor season, Hegedus was a PSAC champion in the 400 hurdles and
as a member of the 4x400 relay team. The computer science major
with a 3.76 GPA was a NCAA qualifier in the indoor 400 (49.43) and
the outdoor 400 hurdles (52.40) while earning ESPN the Magazine
All-District second team honors.
Laura
Kline
(jr. Reading/Reading) qualified during the outdoor season in the
400 hurdles with a school record time of 1:01.74. The special
education major with a 4.0 GPA was the PSAC Champion in the 400
during the indoor season along with her All-PSAC top three finish in
the 4x400 relay. During the outdoor season, Kline was an All-PSAC
finisher in the 400 hurdles, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay. She
earned honors as a member of the PSAC Winter and Spring Top 10, ESPN
the Magazine All-District first-team and ESPN the Magazine Academic
All-America first-team.
Renee
Marchand
(jr. Hawley/Wallenpaupack) was a two-time PSAC Champion this
season. During the indoor season, she won the pentathlon and during
the outdoor season she earned the heptathlon crown. Those victories
go along with her All-PSAC finishes in the indoor high jump and
4x400 relay along with an outdoor top 3 finish in the 4x400 relay.
An elementary education major with a 3.10 GPA, she provisionally
qualified for NCAAs with her heptathlon point total of 4,485.
Alison
Mauer
(sr. Lewisberry/N. York) had a cumulative GPA of 3.38 in art
education. During the Indoor Track season she was the PSAC Champ in
the 20-lb. weight throw. In the Outdoor season, Mauer was named
PSAC Most Valuable Field Athlete, was PSAC Champ in the hammer
throw, was an All-PSAC finisher (finished in top 3 of event) in the
discus, qualified for the NCAA Championship and earned USTFCCCA East
Region Field Athlete of the Year and All-America honors. She
qualified for nationals with her indoor 20 lb. weight throw of 54-11
1/2 and her outdoor hammer throw of 180-1.
Christine Procopio
(sr. Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) qualified during the indoor
season in the 20 lb. weight (53-3 3/4) and the outdoor season in the
hammer throw (171-1). Procopio was an All-PSAC finisher in the
indoor 20 lb. weight throw and the outdoor hammer throw. She is
currently a graduate student carrying a 4.0 GPA in secondary
education/mathematics.
August 11, 2006
2005-06 KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY COACHES AWARDS
ANNOUNCED
KUTZTOWN, PA — Kutztown University’s head coaches have
announced the recipients of the 2005-06 coaches awards. The coaches
awards are presented to a member of each of the Golden Bear teams,
based on criteria selected by the coaching staff.
Baseball’s Jeff Craig (jr. Wilkes-Barre/Bishop
Hoban) was picked by head coach Chris Blum. Craig batted .366
with a team-high 53 runs batted in for KU in 2006. He was named to
second-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
Eastern Division honors as an outfielder. He also was tabbed as a
second-team Academic All-District selection. “Jeff has a constant
drive to make himself, and the team, better,” Blum said.
Men’s basketball’s Ben Arnold (sr.
Philadelphia/Christian Academy)
was picked by head coach Bernie Driscoll. Arnold led the team
in rebounds per game with 8.7 and was named to the All-PSAC East
second team.
“Ben
worked very hard to improve his game,” Driscoll said. “He is a great
team leader.”
Women’s
basketball’s Megan Bainbridge (jr.
Minersville/Nativity BVM)
was selected by head coach Janet Malouf. Bainbridge set a new KU
single-season record in assists with 148. “Megan led the team in
assists and all facets of the game. She improved her game from the
previous season,” Malouf said. “Megan plays hard and with
enthusiasm.”
Men’s cross
country’s Dan Wilde (jr. Lemoyne/Cedar Cliff) was selected by
head coach Ray Hoffman. Wilde was Kutztown’s second-best finisher
at both the PSAC and NCAA Regional championships. “Dan is a tough
and gutsy runner who is the true vocal leader of our team,” Hoffman
said. “He is one of our most committed athletes to come through the
program.”
Women’s
cross country’s Desiree Bower (jr.
Bethel/Tulpehocken)
was picked by head coach Ray Hoffman. Bower finished among KU’s top
runners at the PSAC, regional and NCAA Championships. “Desiree ran
with mental toughness all season long, “said coach Hoffman. “She
made a year round commitment to distance running and was a staple to
our NCAA qualifying team.”
Field
Hockey’s Trista Hershey (sr.
Fredericksburg/Tulpehocken)
and
Colleen Healey (sr. Toms River, NJ/Toms River North)
were chosen by head coach Betty Wesner. Healey
was named to the PSAC first team this season as a back and Hershey
was named to the second team as goalie. “Both Trista and Colleen
are loyal to the field hockey program,” said coach Wesner about her
two captains. “Both are excellent role models on and off the field.”
Football’s Drew Hicks (sr.
Allentown/William
Allen)
received the coach’s award from the football staff. Hicks led the
team in tackles with 84 last season and was named to the All-PSAC
East second team.
Women’s
golf’s Tristin Suzenski (jr.
Pottstown/St. Pius X)
was given coaches award from head coach Rob Fisher. She golfed in
all 18 matches played and had an average of 91.8.
Men’s
soccer’s Collin Dalton (so.
Carlisle/Big Spring)
was honored by head coach Otto Ormosi. Dalton started in all 19
games played. “Colin is hard working on the field and in the
classroom,” Ormosi said. “He is a leader by example, always showing
hard work and dedication to the program.”
Women’s
soccer’s Jessica Barrett (so.
Coopersburg/Allentown Central Cath.)
received the coach’s award from head coach Jeff Schellenberger. She
played in 12 games. “Jessica is a very dedicated, first year
player. She is a tireless worker on the field, in the weight room
and in the classroom,” Shellenberger said. “She is not afraid to
ask for help or advice and has been very successful at applying the
skills she has developed at practice. She has continually improved
throughout the year.”
Softball’s Stacey Denlinger (sr.
Harleysville/Souderton)
and Kathy Gregg (so.
Narvon/Garden Spot)
are the co-recipients of the coach’s award from head coach Judy
Lawes. “Stacey was our only senior this season and she really
stepped up to the leadership role,” Lawes said. “Kathy has worked
very hard and has improved since last season.”
Steve
Krater (so. Pottsville/Pottsville) from men’s swimming has been named the coaches award
recipient from head coach Tim Flannery. “Steve never missed a
practice even though he could not compete this season,” Flannery
said.
Kesley
Wiley (jr.
Chalfont/Central Bucks West)
from
the women’s swim team was awarded the coaches award from Flannery.
“Kesley worked extremely hard this season and achieved personal best
times in three events,” Flannery said.
Somdeep Appineni (jr.
Hyderabad, INDIA)
of
the men’s tennis team,
received the coach’s award from head coach Suresh
Ramamurthi. Appineni was 7-4 in singles and 14-5 in doubles.
“Somdeep has always
shown positive initiative, work ethic and team spirit,” Ramamurthi
said. “He has put 101% effort in at practices and matches. He
challenges himself and team members to bring out their best. A
quiet leader, Somdeep also does very well academically and maintains
high grades.”
Magaly
Peter (fr. Mundolsheim, FRANCE) of the women’s tennis team is the recipient from head
coach Suresh Ramamurthi. Peter was 19-1 in
singles play and 18-2 in doubles, earning the PSAC East Athlete and
Rookie of the Year honors. “Magaly works hard at every practice,”
Ramamurthi said. “She is a very consistent player.”
Men’s track and
field’s Steve Winters (sr. Harrisburg/Cedar Cliff) was
recognized by former head coach Brian Mondschein for his efforts in
the pole vault. “Steve was a fifth year senior. It was like having
another coach on staff,” Mondschein said.
Women’s track and
field’s Laura Kline (jr. Reading/Reading) was recognized by
Mondschein. Klein was an NCAA outdoor qualifier in the 400 hurdles,
while winning PSAC titles in the indoor 400 and earning All-PSAC
honors in three relays. “She’s the team’s hardest worker on the
track, in the weight room and in the classroom,” Mondschein said.
Volleyball’s Shannon Sullivan (sr.
Pine Grove/Pine
Grove)
was chosen by head coach John Gump to receive the coach’s award.
“Shannon is an inspirational leader of the team,” Gump said. “She
set an example for other players on and off the court.”
Wrestling’s Roy Gecelosky (jr.
Annville/Palmyra)
was selected by head coach Rob Fisher. Gecelosky was 9-6 with a pin
and three major decisions wrestling at 174. The award is given to
the wrestler who shows the most dedication, loyalty and leadership
to KU wrestling. “Roy is an athlete who cares much more about the
team’s success, rather than his own individual success,” Fisher
said.
August 7, 2006
KUTZTOWN NAMES
2005-06 TEAM MVPs
KUTZTOWN, PA – The Kutztown University Athletic Department has
announced its 2005-06 team Most Valuable Players, as selected by
each team’s coaching staff.
Michael Baldwin (sr.
Philadelphia/Dobbins Tech)
is the MVP of the football team. Baldwin played in ten games
and tallying 61 tackles with two interceptions. He was named to
second-team Associated Press Little All-America and ESPN the
Magazine Academic All-America last fall. Baldwin was the 2005
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division
Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-PSAC East
defensive back.
Amanda Behney (sr.
Lyons/Kutztown)
has been chosen as the field hockey MVP. Behney started all
21 games played in the 2005 season. She was a key player in the
15-win season with four goals. She was selected to play in the
National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-Star Game and
was an NFHCA Academic Squad member.
For
the second season in a row, Marc Benson (sr.
Boyertown/Boyertown)
has been honored as the men's soccer team MVP.
Benson
was selected as first team All-PSAC for the second-straight year,
starting all 20 games for KU last season. The defender led the team
in scoring, with seven goals and an assist for 15 points. Benson
earned All-Northeast Region second team honors last season,
finishing his career with 15 goals and seven assists for 37
points.
Pat Bone (so.
Pipersville/Central Bucks West)
has been honored as the men's cross country team MVP. Bone
led the Golden Bear harriers this season with six top 25 finishes,
including a third-place finish in the DeSales Invitational, a 25th
place showing at the PSAC Championship and a 23rd place finish at
regionals.
Sean Bonifas (so.
Lancaster/Hempfield)
has received MVP honors for the men's swimming team. Bonifas
finished third in the 100 breast at the PSAC Championships in a time
of 1:00.98, earning All-PSAC honors. He also placed ninth at PSACs
in the 200 breast, while helping five relays earn points at the
conference meet.
Sarah Brandon (jr.
Gibsonia/Pine-Richland)
has been selected MVP of the women's volleyball team for the
second consecutive season.
The junior
opposite hitter earned a spot on both the Daktronics and American
Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Atlantic Region first
teams. Brandon set a Kutztown season record with 546 kills. She is
now the all-time leader in the program’s history with 1,377. Brandon
also set a new school record for kills in one game against Indiana
(PA) with 30, breaking her previous record of 27 set in 2004.
Brandon earned the PSAC East Athlete of the Year award for the
second consecutive season.
Stephanie Denlinger (fr. Harleysville/Souderton)
is the MVP of the softball team. She was named the PSAC East Rookie
of the Year and a first-team All-PSAC East and Mid-Atlantic
All-Region pick at first base. Denlinger set KU’s
single-season record for home runs (16), while tying the mark for
doubles (16). Her slugging percentage was the second-highest in a
season in program history. She hit .356 with 42 RBI.
Trish Dudeck
(sr.
Shamokin/Shamokin)
has been named the women's basketball MVP. Dudeck was a
starter in 24-of-28 games last season. She helped lead the team to
its 11th straight post-season appearance as one of only
two seniors. Dudeck shot 59% from the field and 66% from the free
throw line, averaging 9.4 points per game. Dudeck was named to the
All-PSAC East second team for the first time in 2005-06.
Bruce Hall (sr. Cheltenham/Cheltenham)
was named MVP of the men's basketball team. Hall was selected
as the PSAC East Athlete of the Year and was named to the All-PSAC
East first team.
Hall ranked second
among league players and tops in his division with 20.9 points per
game. In addition, he ranked among PSAC leaders in 3-point field
goal percentage (40.0% - 9th), steals (43, 1.54/game - 11th) and
rebounding (6.3/game - 18th). His 585 points on the season was the
second-highest scoring output in a season in KU history.
Tony Hegedus (jr.
Coopersburg/Southern Lehigh)
was
the MVP of the men’s indoor and outdoor track & field teams.
Hegedus helped the indoor men’s 4x400-meter relay place first and
anchored the KU team that set the indoor meet record for the 4x800
relay at the PSAC Championships. Outdoors, Hegedus won the PSAC
title in the 400 hurdles (52.40) and anchored the victorious 4x400
relay. He went on to represent KU at the NCAA Championships,
placing 19th in the 400 hurdles.
Julie Karaszkiewicz (fr.
Boothwyn/Garnet
Valley)
has been selected the MVP of the women's cross country team.
As a freshman, Karaszkiewicz earned all-region honors while leading
KU to a third place finish at the NCAA East Regional, qualifying for
the NCAA Championships. She
also was an All-PSAC performer, placing 13th at the conference
meet. Karaszkiewicz notched three top 10 finishes on the season,
including the DeSales Invitational, where she crosses the line
second overall.
Laura Kline (sr. Reading/Reading)
was
named MVP of the women’s indoor and outdoor track & field
team. Kline was the PSAC Champion in the 400 and was part of the
second-place 4x400 relay,
helping the Golden Bears to their third-straight PSAC indoor team
title. Outdoors, Kline placed second in
the 400 hurdles (1:02.23) and anchored the runner-up 4x400 relay. A
national qualifier, Kline was 15th in the 400 hurdles at NCAAs.
Kline earned first-team ESPN the Magazine Academic
All-America honors in both track & field and as a member of KU’s
field hockey team. She has a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.
Kerstin Kloeffer
(sr.
Ludwigshafen,
GERMANY)
has been named the MVP of the women's tennis team. Kloeffer
compiled an 18-8 record for KU, playing primarily at #1 singles.
She also racked up 11 victories in doubles action. She helped KU to
its second-straight NCAA East Regional championship and a ninth
place finish at the NCAA Championships. Kloeffer was chosen by the
PSAC East coaches as an All-PSAC selection as both a singles and
doubles player.
Mike McCardell (jr. West Chester/Henderson)
was the MVP of the baseball team. McCardell
was
named the PSAC East Pitcher of the year and first-team All-PSAC East
selection as both a pitcher and first baseman. McCardell was
also honored on two all-region teams. He set a school record with
13 saves, bringing the junior’s career total to a school record of
16. On the mound, he was 6-1 with a 2.58 ERA and 87 strikeouts. At
the plate, he hit .381 with seven homers and 31 RBI.
Harsh Sharma (so.
Calcutta, INDIA)
is the MVP of the men's tennis team. Sharma was 11-3
dividing his time among first, second and third singles. He also
compiled 18 wins in doubles action. Sharma helped KU to the PSAC
Championship, an NCAA East Regional title and a ninth-place finish
at the national championships. Sharma was tabbed the PSAC Athlete
of the Year, as well as All-PSAC as a singles and doubles player.
Holly Shubilla (jr.
Wilkes-Barre/GAR
Memorial)
is the MVP for the women's golf team. Shubilla tied the
lowest season average in KU history, netting 86.6 shots per round on
the year. She had eight top 10 finishes, including a tournament win
at the Kutztown Spring Invitational.
Ashley Singer (so.
Lititz/Warwick)
has
been chosen the MVP of the women's swimming team. Singer
broke her previous records for KU in the 200 and 500 freestyle and
the 200 butterfly. Singer earned All-PSAC honors in the 500 free
(5:09.20) and 200 free (1:55.72), placing second and setting school
records in both events. She anchored the school-record setting 800
free relay as well.
Shelby Varone (jr.
Warminster/William
Tennent)
has been chosen the women's soccer MVP. Varone started all
22 games in 2005 for the Golden Bears. She was a key player in the
Golden Bear backfield, aiding KU to their third-straight 14 win
season. Varone and her defensive teammates limited opponents to an
average of one goal and seven shots per game.
Bret Wade (sr.
Phoenixville/Phoenixville)
has been named MVP of the wrestling team. Wade made it to the
NCAA Division II Championships with a top-four performance at the
East Regional. He was 21-17 overall last season in the 184 pound
weight class, with six pins and three major decisions.
August 2, 2006
2006 KUTZTOWN
UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
KUTZTOWN, PA —
Hoping to put a disappointing 2005 season squarely in the rear-view
mirror, Kutztown University will have a new driver at the wheel to
begin a fresh era of Golden Bear football in 2006.
Kutztown, which finished fifth in the PSAC East
last year, was picked to finish fifth in this year’s pre-season
coaches’ poll released Wednesday at the PSAC East pre-season media
luncheon at Kutztown. Bloomsburg was projected to finish first by
the coaches, followed by West Chester, East Stroudsburg,
Millersville, KU, Mansfield and Cheyney.
Raymond Monica became the 14th
head coach at Kutztown University since 1927 this past spring. He
takes over a team that went 2-8 in 2005, including a 2-4 record in
the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division.
Monica brings to Kutztown eight years of
experience at the Division I-A level as the defensive coordinator at
Temple, as well as National Championship experience on the coaching
staff at North Alabama, which won three-straight Division II titles
from 1993-95.
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2006 KU Football
Schedule
SEPTEMBER
SAT 9 CLARION 6:05 PM
SAT 16 at Shippensburg 1:00 PM
SAT
23 SLIPPERY ROCK 6:05 PM
SAT 30 *MILLERSVILLE 1:05 PM
(Family Day)
OCTOBER
SAT 7 *MANSFIELD 6:05 PM
SAT 14 *at Bloomsburg 1:00 PM
SAT
21 *WEST CHESTER 1:05 PM
(Homecoming)
SAT 28 *at Cheyney 1:00 PM
NOVEMBER
SAT 4 at Lock Haven 5:00 PM
SAT 11 *at East Stroudsburg 1:05 PM
PSAC
East contest
Home games in BOLD CAPS |
For the first time in 2006, Kutztown will play
home night football games with the addition of lights at University
Field. Paired with the installation of artificial turf before last
season, and Kutztown boasts one of the finest playing venues in the
region.
The 2006 Golden Bears will feature 15 returning
starters, 35 returning letterwinners, and an infusion of new talent
hoping to make an immediate impact.
OFFENSE
The
Golden Bear offense returns eight starters, who hope the experience
gained last year will help improve upon an offense that struggled to
find its rhythm last fall. KU ranked in the bottom five in the PSAC
in total offense (268.1 yards/game), rushing offense (114.7),
passing offense (153.4) and scoring offense (19.0 points/game) last
year.
The
offensive inconsistency of last year – which included a school
record 582 yards of total offense against Mansfield but also a
streak of 234:59 of game time between offensive touchdowns – will be
the number one project in pre-season camp this year.
Look
for some new wrinkles in the KU offense under the direction of
offensive coordinator Jeff Chillot, who joined KU’s staff
after successfully guiding nearby Albright’s potent offense.
QUARTERBACKS
Kutztown returns its first and second string quarterbacks from last
year to provide solid leadership under center. Kyle Spotts (jr.
Tamaqua/Tamaqua) started eight games last year, completing
128-of-270 passes for 1,297 yards. He tossed 11 touchdown passes
and was picked off nine times. Spotts was injured against
Millersville and missed the final two games of the season. Shane
Martin (so. New Holland/Garden Spot) filled in admirably. He
completed 20-of-34 passes for 237 yards and three scores, with one
interception. Also returning is Jim Kelly (jr. Ambler/Upper
Dublin).
RUNNING BACKS
Kutztown’s running game will be anchored by two-year starter
Maurice Adams (jr. West Chester/Henderson). Adams rushed for
662 yards and two touchdowns on 151 caries last season. In two
years, the 2004 second-team All-PSAC East back has over 1,300 yards
and eight scores. Pushing
for carries will be
Tyler Dinnis (so. Doylestown/Central Bucks West), who came on
strong at the end of the 2005 season. Dinnis carried the ball 26
times for 167 yards – with 93 of those yards coming in the final two
games of the year.
The
fullback position will be manned by Joe Strauss (r-fr.
Lititz/Warwick), along with Travis Barron (jr.
Coatesville/Bishop Shanahan), who had 67 yards and a TD on 11
carries last year, and Drew Varano (so. York/Dallastown), a
converted lineman.
WIDE RECEIVERS
The wide
receiver corps may be the most intriguing on the 2006 roster, with
two returning starters and a key newcomer.
The
returning starters are Larry Baumgardner (jr. New
Oxford/New Oxford) and Brett Harbach (sr. West Lawn/Wilson).
Baumgardner led the team last year with 38 catches fro 447 yards and
eight touchdowns. Four of those TD grabs came against Mansfield,
tying a single-game school record. Harbach caught 16 passes for 111
yards and a TD.
The
key newcomer is Maurice Humphrey (so. New Britain, CT/Berlin),
a transfer from Penn State. Humphrey, who will be a sophomore this
season, was the Nittany Lions’ second-leading receiver in 2003 with
30 catches for 410 yards and a TD. Humphrey should join Harbach in
the starting lineup, with Baumgardner seeing plenty of time on the
field as the third receiver.
Redshirt Freshman Andrew McKeefery (r-fr. Newark, DE/St. Mark’s)
will look to break into the rotation, along with returners Steve
Michels (r-fr. New Holland/Garden Spot) and Anthony
Braciszewski (so. Southampton/William Tennent).
TIGHT ENDS
Two-time first-team All-PSAC East (2003, 2004) tight end Jason
Henley (sr. Gilbertsville/Boyertown) returns for his senior
season. Henley caught 16 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown last
year, bringing his career total to 57 catches for 526 yards and
seven scores. Converted quarterback Dan Onorato (so.
Malvern/Malvern Prep) will provide depth at the position.
OFFENSIVE
LINE
The
offensive line returns three senior starters from last year’s
squad. Center Raymond
Yannuzzi (sr.
Wallingford/Strath Haven)
(6-2, 271) will anchor the line, entering his third year as a
starter. Dustin Woodward (sr. Lancaster/Penn Manor) (6-7,
301) started eight games last year, including six at tackle.
Brian Long (sr. Souderton/Souderton) (6-6, 269) started nine
games last year, splitting time between tight end, tackle and
guard. Woodward and Long are expected to start at left and right
tackle, respectively.
Nick
Cresta (so. Wallingford/Strath Haven) (6-2, 251) is penciled in
at the right guard slot. Cresta started 10 games last year on the
defensive line, tallying 44 tackles. Rick DiStefano (jr.
Quarryville/Solanco) (5-11, 254) and Melvin Nusum (sr.
Lancaster/McCaskey) (6-1, 250) are the front runners to start at
left guard. Darrell Martin (so. Stroudsburg/Stroudsburg)
(6-2, 308) also returns at guard. Backing up the tackle spots will
be Tyler Romberger (r-fr. Tower City/Williams Valley) (6-4,
266) and Randy Chilcoat (jr. Dallastown/Dallastown) (6-3,
267).
DEFENSE
The
2005 Golden Bear defense was a big-play unit, with 25 sacks and 19
forced fumbles. The defenders returned 15 of those fumbles for 239
yards, including four taken back for touchdowns. The defense
returns six starters from last year, which ranked eighth in the PSAC
in rush defense (170.9 yards/game), 10th in total defense
(358.3), pass defense (187.4) and scoring defense (25.8
points/game). Coach Monica will welcome new defensive coordinator
Mike Silecchia to the staff as the defenders look to improve
upon last year’s numbers.
DEFENSIVE LINE
KU’s
defensive line returns two starters from last year and another who
saw starting action in 2004. Defensive end Mike Grosso (sr.
Hackettstown, NJ/Pope John) will headline the defense in 2006.
Grosso tallied 56 tackles, including a team-high 14 for loss and 6.5
sacks to earn 2005 All-PSAC East first-team honors. Kevin
Branco (so. Hellertown/Saucon Valley) is likely to start at the
opposite end. Branco notched 27 tackles, including four for loss
and two sacks with three fumble recoveries. Mark Irwin
(so. Newtown/Council Rock North) also returns to the fold. He
had 21 tackles, including a sack last season.
Also
back is defensive tackle Scott Smith (jr. New Oxford/Delone
Catholic), who tallied 42 tackles with three for loss and 1.5
sacks. Matt Breiner (so. Lehighton/Lehighton) returns to the
team this fall after sitting out in 2005. Breiner started seven
games at tackle in 2004, notching 15 tackles. Craig Croman (fr.
York/York Catholic) and Zac Lloyd (r-fr. Hershey/Lower
Dauphin) are also vying for time at defensive tackle.
LINEBACKERS
Strongside linebacker Tom Cressman (jr. Sellersville/Pennridge)
is the lone returning starter from last year’s linebacker corps.
Cressman was impressive in his first year as a starter, totaling 47
tackles, including seven for loss and six sacks for 37 yards. He
also forced three fumbles. Cressman should be joined in the
starting lineup by returning veteran Dan Chominski (sr. Boothwyn/Chichester).
Chominski, who is expected to fill the middle linebacker spot, had
31 tackles last fall. Sam McKellar (so. Allentown/Dieruff)
is slated to start at weakside linebacker. He had nine stops in
limited action last year.
Pushing
for playing time will be Dan Schwartz (fr. Reading/Pius X),
James Crognale (so. Boyertown/Boyertown), Dan Cresta (jr.
Aston/Sun Valley) and Carl Thomas (sr.
Philadelphia/Germantown).
DEFENSIVE BACKS
The
defensive secondary, a traditional strong suit for the Golden Bears,
returns two starters and several veterans with playing experience in
2006. Justin Gibbs (jr. Pottstown/Pottstown), a starting
cornerback last fall, and Brian Bingnear (jr. Boothwyn/Chichester),
a starting safety, lead the way. Gibbs had 34 tackles with two
interceptions and seven pass breakups. Bingnear had 53 tackles with
three breakups. Gibbs may slide over to safety, where Lenny
Brown (so. Broomall/Marple Newtown) and Brian Burke (sr.
Langhorne/Neshaminy) (23 tackles) will also compete for playing
time.
With
Gibbs at safety, both starting cornerback positions will now be up
for grabs. Cory Porrino (sr. Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain) was
named the most improved player on the defense in the spring,
after tallying 17
tackles in 10 games in 2005. Brent Howard (jr.
Perkiomenville/Boyertown) switches from receiver to defensive
back this year. Nate Rabenold (r-fr. Lehighton/Lehighton)
and Macus Watson (jr. Philadelphia/Harriton) will look for
reps.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Gone
is Matt Scartozzi, the school’s career record holder for field
goals. KU does return, however, its starting punter and a veteran
placekicker who look to fill the role.
Ryan Nye (so. Reading/Holy Name) returns to handle the punting
chores. Nye averaged 37.0 yards on 67 punts last fall, including a
long of 63 yards and 10 inside opponents 20 yardline. Steve
Sandberg (so. Quakertown/Northeast) saw some action on kickoffs
last year and will challenge Nye for the field goal/PAT kicker
duties in 2006.
Humphrey and Harbach are slated to handle the bulk of the returns.
Harbach averaged 6.6 yards on 10 punt returns last year. Gibbs also
saw time as a kick returner last year, averaging 20.5 yards per
return.
The
2006 season begins on September 9, when the Golden Bears host
Clarion at 6:05 PM at University Field.
July 26, 2006
KU PLACES 39TH IN
US SPORTS ACADEMY DIRECTORS’ CUP
KUTZTOWN, PA – Kutztown University’s athletic program finished 39th
in the race for the 2005-06 NCAA Division II US Sports Academy
Director’s Cup.
Kutztown compiled 305.5 points for its 39th place finish. The
Directors Cup is awarded annually by the National Association of
Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the United States Sports
Academy and USA Today to the best overall collegiate
athletics programs in the country at each of the NCAA Division I, II
and III levels as well as NAIA.
Two-time defending champion Grand Valley (MI) State won its
third-consecutive Division II Directors’ Cup. The Lakers
accumulated 974.75 points, 382.25 points ahead of the runner-up,
Abilene Christian (TX) University. There are over 250 institutions
which compete at the NCAA Division II level.
Points
for the Directors’ Cup standings are awarded based upon finish in
NCAA Championship competition. The points are based on bracket size
for team sports, or the number of teams that place in individual
sports, for each championship.
KU was
the second-highest Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
school in the Director’s Cup standings, behind only Edinboro, which
placed 30th with 325 points. Kutztown won the 2005-06 Dixon
Trophy, awarded to the top PSAC school with the league’s best
all-around performance in conference play.
Seven
Kutztown programs contributed to the school’s finish. Those sports
that registered points, along with their NCAA Division II national
finish and points scored, are as follows: men’s tennis (tie-ninth,
64 points), women’s tennis (tie-ninth, 64), baseball (tie-ninth,
64), women’s cross country (15th, 45), wrestling (27th, 10),
softball (tie-49th, 25), and women’s outdoor track & field
(tie-38th, 33.5).
The
Golden Bears placed 57th last year after placing 30th in 2003-04.
KU was 53rd in 2002-03 and 29th in 2001-02. The Golden Bears had
their best finish in 1995-96, when they placed 25th.
July
19, 2006
KU SPRING DEAN’S LIST INCLUDES 76 STUDENT-ATHLETES
KUTZTOWN, PA – Kutztown University recently announced its Dean’s
List for the Spring 2006 semester. Among those recognized were 76
Golden Bear student-athletes.
Students must have a grade-point average (GPA) of at
least 3.60 with the completion of at least 12 credit hours for the
semester to qualify for the Dean’s List.
Kutztown’s 76 student-athletes, including 29 with a 4.0,
represent 20 sports. They are as follows:
Baseball
Steve Craig (fr. Wilkes-Barre/Bishop Hoban)
Matt Dierolf (so. Boyertown/Boyertown)
Matt Jones (so. Lititz/Warwick)
Garrison
Rausch (so. Allentown/Parkland)
Women’s
Basketball
Lara
Dellegrotti (fr. Berwick/Berwick)
Katie Harlor (so. Danville/Danville)
Jennifer Loprete (jr. Wescosville/Emmaus)
Tricia McElmoyle (fr. Jim Thorpe/Marian Catholic)
Amy Yutko (fr. Jim Thorpe/Marian Catholic) (also track and
field)
Cheer Team
Jennifer
David (jr. Bensalem/Bensalem)
Brittany Stitz (fr. Horsham/Hatboro-Horsham)
Jessica Wert (fr. Belleville/Indian Valley)
Men’s
Cross Country/Indoor, Outdoor Track & Field
Tony Hegedus (jr. Coopersburg/Southern Lehigh)
John Pyne (fr.
Harrisburg/Bishop
McDevitt)
Women’s Cross Country/Indoor, Outdoor Track & Field
Michelle
Celenza (fr. Harleysville/North Penn)
Hailey Dell (fr. Saranac Lake, NY/Saranac Lake)
Laura Deller (so. York/Dallastown)
Cheryl Dingman (fr. Lansdale/North Penn)
Kristen Green (so. Camp Hill/Camp Hill)
Erica Kabbeko (so. Birdsboro/Twin Valley)
Julie
Karaszkiewicz (fr. Boothwyn/Garnet Valley)
Katelyn Katzgrau (so. West Milford, NJ/Pope John XXIII)
Megan Lacy (jr. Richboro/Villa Joseph Marie)
Molly Lare (jr. Bethlehem/Liberty)
Bevin
Lustman (fr. Wynnewood/Lower Merion)
Renee Marchand (jr. Hawley/Wallenpaupack)
Alison Maurer (sr. Lewisberry/Northern York)
Stephanie
Milinichik (so.
Whitehall/Whitehall)
Amy Schaeffer (sr. Richland/ELCO)
Kathleen
Snyder (fr. Dalton/Lackawanna Trail)
Field Hockey
Amanda Behney (sr. Lyons/Kutztown)
Jennifer
Balfatti (fr. Hatfield/Lansdale Catholic)
Laura Belfatti (jr. Hatfield/Lansdale Catholic)
Courtney Geibel (fr. Mifflintown/Juniata)
Kelley Healey (fr. Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) (also Women’s
basketball)
Heather Hoxter (so. Parkesburg/Octorara)
Jaime Kennally (sr. Lansdale/Lansdale Catholic)
Laura Kline (sr. Reading/Reading) (also track and field)
Lauren McCabe (jr. Shohola/Delaware Valley)
Football
Larry Baumgardner (so. New Oxford/New Oxford)
Tom Cressman (so. Sellersville/Pennridge)
Jason Henley
(jr. Gilbertsville/Boyertown)
Cory Porrino (jr. Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain)
Dustin Woodward (jr. Lancaster/Penn Manor)
Women’s Golf
Amy Miller (so. Schuylkill Haven/Schuylkill Haven)
Men’s Soccer
Nicholas
Forte (fr. Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford)
Matt
Kade (so. Quakertown/Quakertown)
Luke Ott (so.
Pottsville/Blue
Mountain)
Greg Sassaman (r-fr. Blairstown, NJ/North Warren)
Women’s
Soccer
Maureen Bell (jr. York/York Catholic)
Julie Folsom (so. Wanaque, NJ/Lakeland Regional)
Lesley Freer (so. Honesdale/Honesdale)
Erin Gallagher (sr. Vorhees, NJ/Eastern)
Jenn Wylie (so. Wescosville/Emmaus)
Softball
Lindsay Bennett (so.
Rising Sun,
MD/Rising Sun)
Caitlin Hague (so. Lansdale/North Penn)
Jackie Messina (so. Allentown/Parkland)
Women’s Swimming
Colleen Brady (sr. Harleysville/St. Pius X)
Michele Ellis (jr. Downingtown/Downingtown)
Jill Pantelides (so. Lansdowne/Arch Prendergast)
Erin Searl (fr. Philadelphia/Archbishop Ryan)
Ashley Singer (so. Lititz/Warwick)
Men’s
Tennis
Harsh Sharma (jr.
Calcutta, INDIA)
Women’s
Tennis
Kristen Bodalski (sr. Media/Cardinal O’Hara)
Ashley Clarke (jr.
Hamilton, NJ/Steinert)
Priya Pachkawde (jr. Nasik, INDIA)
Volleyball
Steph Biester (so.
Lansdowne/Arch.
Pendergast)
Sarah Brandon (jr. Gibsonia/Pine-Richland)
Shelby Bunting (jr. Green Lane/Pennridge)
Krystalee George (jr. Alburtis/Emmaus)
Shannon Sullivan (sr. Pine Grove/Pine Grove)
Dani Witherite (jr. PA Furnace/State College)
Erin Waters (so. Waymart/Western Wayne)
(also track and field)
Wrestling
Jarod Fisher
(fr. Birdsboro/Governor Mifflin)
Andrew Freas (jr. Trexlertown/Emmaus)
Charles Kolb (so. Easton/Easton)
July 12, 2006
GOLDEN BEARS
PLACE 95 ON PSAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE LIST
KUTZTOWN, PA – Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference Commissioner Steve Murray has announced the
2005-06 PSAC Scholar-Athletes. There are a total of 1,579
student-athletes recognized in the league, with 95 from
Kutztown University.
To be eligible for the
scholar-athlete awards, student-athletes must attain at least a 3.25
cumulative grade point average while competing in an intercollegiate
varsity sport. The 1,579 scholar-athletes account for
approximately one quarter of the 5,300 + student-athletes in the
PSAC. Commissioner Murray will award each scholar-athlete with
a certificate of distinction.
Kutztown’s 95 scholar-athletes, the second-highest total in school
history to last year’s 103, represent 20 sports. They are as
follows:
Baseball
Steve Craig (fr. Wilkes-Barre/Bishop Hoban)
Jeff Craig (jr. Wilkes-Barre/Bishop Hoban)
Matt Dierolf (so. Boyertown/Boyertown)
Matt Jones (so. Lititz/Warwick)
Garrison Rausch (so. Allentown/Parkland)
Women’s Basketball
Lara Dellegrotti (fr. Berwick/Berwick)
Katie Harlor (so. Danville/Danville)
Kelley Healey (fr. Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) (also field
hockey)
Jenn Loprete (jr. Wescosville/Emmaus)
Tricia McElmoyle (fr. Jim Thorpe/Marian Catholic)
Amy Yutko (fr. Frackville/North Schuylkill) (also track & field)
Men’s Cross Country/Indoor,
Outdoor Track & Field
John Pyne (fr. Harrisburg/Bishop McDevitt)
Ryan Friedman (fr. Pomona, NY/North Rockland)
Tony Hegedus (jr. Coopersburg/Southern Lehigh)
Vonkurt Redley (so. Elkins Park/Cheltenham)
Women’s Cross Country/Indoor,
Outdoor Track & Field
Michele Celenza (fr. Harleysville/North Penn)
Hailey Dell (fr. Saranac Lake, NY/Saranac Lake)
Cheryl Dingman (fr. Lansdale/North Penn)
Kristin Green (so. Camp Hill/Camp Hill)
Erica Kabbeko (so. Birdsboro/Twin Valley)
Julie Karaszkiewicz (fr. Boothwyn/Garnet Valley)
Katelyn Katzgrau (so. West Milford, NJ/Pope John)
Megan Lacy (jr. Richboro/Villa
Joseph Marie)
Molly Lare (jr. Bethlehem/Liberty)
Laura Deller (so. York/Dallastown)
Rebecca Griffin (so. Cape May Court House, NJ/Middle Twp.)
Rebecca Kerchak (fr. Sinking Spring/Wilson)
Laura Kline (sr. Reading/Reading) (also field hockey)
Bevin Lustman (fr. Wynnewood/Lower Merion)
Alison Maurer (sr. Lewisberry/Northern York)
Jaci Pfeiffer (sr. Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough)
Amy Schaeffer (sr. Richland/ELCO)
Kate Snyder (fr. Dalton/Lackawanna Trail) (also field hockey)
Corri Speakman (fr. Reading/Exeter)
Christine Procopio (sr. Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills)
Erin Waters (so. Waymart/Western Wayne) (also volleyball)
Field Hockey
Amanda Behney (sr. Lyons/Kutztown)
Laura Belfatti (jr. Hatfield/Lansdale Catholic)
Jennifer Belfatti (fr. Hatfield/Lansdale Catholic)
Courtney Geibel (fr. Mifflintown/Juniata)
Colleen Healey (sr. Toms River, NJ/Toms River North)
Trista Hershey (sr. Fredericksburg/Tulpehocken)
Heather Hoxter (so. Parkesburg/Octorara)
Jaime Kennally (sr. Lansdale/Lansdale Catholic)
Lauren McCabe (sr. Shohola/Delaware Valley)
Laura Wieder (so. Emmaus/Emmaus)
Kate Zelazny (fr. Danville/Danville)
Football
Michael Baldwin (sr. Philadelphia/Dobbins Tech)
Larry Baumgardner (so. New Oxford/New Oxford)
Tom Cressman (so. Sellersville/Pennridge)
Chad Esposito (fr. Reading/Holy Name)
Brett Harbach (jr. West Lawn/Wilson)
Jason Henley (jr. Gilbertsville/Boyertown)
Greg Mitchell (sr. Bethlehem/Bethlehem Catholic)
Ryan Nye (fr. Reading/Holy Name)
Cory Porrino (jr. Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain)
Scott Smith (so. New Oxford/Delone Catholic)
Drew Varano (fr. York/Dallastown)
Women’s Golf
Lauren Foulke (fr. Kempton/Kutztown)
Amy Miller (so. Schuylkill Haven/Shuylkill Haven)
Men’s Soccer
Nicholas Forte (fr. Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford)
Alan Hallman (sr. Macungie/Emmaus)
Matt Kade (so. Quakertown/Quakertown)
Greg Sassaman (r-fr. Blairstown, NJ/North Warren)
Women’s Soccer
Maureen Bell (jr. York/York Catholic)
Julie Folsom (so. Wanaque, NJ/Lakeland Regional)
Lesley Freer (so. Honesdale/Honesdale)
Erin Gallagher (sr. Voorhees, NJ/Eastern)
Mallary Kamen (jr. Lancaster/Manheim Twp.)
Softball
Lindsay Bennett (so. Rising Sun, MD/Rising Sun)
Caitlin Hague (so. Lansdale/North Penn)
Jackie Messina (so. Allentown/Parkland)
Men’s Swiming
Ryan Sullivan (fr. Harrisburg/East Pennsboro)
Women’s Swimming
Colleen Brady (sr. Harleysville/St. Pius X)
Carrie Lum (sr. Mercersburg/James Buchanan)
Jill Pantelides (so. Lansdowne/Arch Prendergast)
Erin Searl (fr. Philadelphia/Archbishop Ryan)
Ashley Singer (so. Lititz/Warwick)
Kelsey Wiley (jr. Chalfont/Central Bucks West)
Men’s Tennis
Somdeep Appineni (jr. Hyderabad, INDIA)
Santiago Baquerizo (fr. Guayaquil, ECUADOR)
Women’s Tennis
Kristen Bodalski (sr. Media/Cardinal O’Hara)
Ashley Clark (jr. Hamilton, NJ/Steinert)
Priya Pachkawde (jr. Nasik, INDIA)
Kerstin Kloeffer (sr. Ludwigshafen, GERMANY)
Volleyball
Steph Biester (so. Lansdowne/Arch. Pendergast)
Sarah Brandon (jr. Gibsonia/Pine-Richland)
Shelby Bunting (jr. Green Lane/Pennridge)
Kimberly Cifuni (so. Springfield/Springfield)
Krystalee George (jr. Alburtis/Emmaus)
Shannon Sullivan (sr. Pine Grove/Pine Grove)
Danielle Witherite (jr. PA Furnace/State College)
Wrestling
Jarod Fisher (fr. Birdsboro/Governor Mifflin)
Andrew Freas (jr. Trexlertown/Emmaus)
Charles Kolb (so. Easton/Easton)
July 11, 2006
SANTOS TO ASSIST WITH OVERALL
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS EFFORT;
SEARCH FOR SUCCESSOR UNDERWAY
KUTZTOWN, PA -
Matt Santos, Kutztown University’s director of athletic
advancement since 1998, has been named KU’s assistant director of
university relations, effective immediately.
Santos |
In his new role,
Santos will handle media relations for the entire university. He
will continue to supervise KU’s sports information operation and
football broadcasting contract. He will also assist with the
university’s electronic media and marketing endeavors.
Santos came to
Kutztown in 1992 as sports information director/assistant director
of public relations. After revamping the sports information effort,
his duties were expanded in 1998 to include all external relations
efforts for athletics. In his eight years in athletic advancement,
he helped raise over $1.36 million through annual giving,
endowments, corporate partnerships and special events. Santos
helped double the annual athletic fundraising total, while
increasing special event attendance by as much as 300%. Fourteen
new endowed athletic scholarships were established during his
tenure. In addition, he managed the effort to develop the new
Golden Bear athletic logos and mascot program.
In the broadcasting
area, Santos secured KU’s first-ever commercial radio contract for
football, when a deal was struck with WEEU radio of Reading in
2003. In 1998, Santos oversaw the creation of the Golden Bear
Network, allowing KU to Webcast select sporting events in-house. He
also spearheaded much of the effort to revive the campus student
radio station, KUR. Santos has covered 139 Golden Bear football
games in person.
“I feel fortunate
to have the opportunity to broaden my perspective of higher
education at KU,” Santos said. “I’m also glad that I will be able
to continue to assist with the promotion of KU athletics through my
involvement with broadcasting.”
Prior to KU, Santos
was the sports information director at NCAA Division I Delaware
State University for three years (1989-92). He also served as
sports information director/residence counselor at Lincoln (PA)
University for the 1988-89 academic year.
Santos earned his
Bachelor of Arts degree in communications/public relations from
Rowan University in 1988. He procured his Master of Science degree
from KU in electronic media in 2003.
A search for
Santos’ successor is currently underway.
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