PENGUINS CONTINUED FROM BACK COVER
CATHY BENSCOTER
Sophomores Wesley Mummert, left, and Dylan Winkle recover from a practice bout while volunteer assistant wrestling coach Chad Jodikinos, in yellow, gives freshman Bob Tempalski a workout. The wrestling team will start its inaugural season in November.
Wrestlers hit the mat for first season previously coached at Hopewell Area High School. Only two other teams in the PSUAC — Penn State Fayette and Penn College of Technology — have wrestling teams. Other Beaver opponents will include Washington and Jefferson College, Ursinus College, Waynesburg University, and Gettysburg College.
Volleyball team ends season in first round of playoffs
ent weather brought the game to a halt, ending in a 5-5 tie. The tie meant that Beaver finished its season with the odd-looking record of 11-18-1. Yet despite not qualifying for the USCAA National Tournament, the team finished with an 11-8-1 record in the PSUAC, meaning a third-place finish in the regular season. The team will open the 2012 season March 14 at Point Park University.
Penn State Beaver’s baseball team did something last season that isn’t too common: they tied a game. During their second game against Penn State Wilkes-Barre on April 18, inclem-
It hasn’t been an easy season for the Penn State Beaver men’s soccer team. With just two wins in 16 games, the season hasn’t gone according to plan for Coach Dan Grant. But with several playoff runs made in the last few seasons, the team is hoping they can prepare for next season and get back into the mix.
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FALL 2011
Baseball takes third in PSU conference
Losing season keeps men’s soccer out of the playoffs
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Penn State Beaver’s women’s volleyball team ended the 2011 season in the first round of the PSUAC tournament, losing 3-0 to Penn State Wilkes-Barre. After a slow start to the season, losing four consecutive matches, the team came back strong with wins against La Roche College, Penn State DuBois, and Penn State Greater Allegheny, earning a place in the PSUAC Elite 8. The team ended the season 11-13 overall, 10-7 in the conference.
Penn State Beaver Nittany News
Ten student athletes are representing Penn State Beaver in the inaugural season of varsity wrestling. Led by Coach Jeff Winkle, most of the players are former high school wrestlers excited about the opportunity to continue their sport in college. “We have a good core nucleus of wrestlers participating this season,” said Winkle, who
I dreamt of working in a zoo,” she said. “I have a passion for animals.” In addition to her penguin duties, Green helped feed the freshwater fish, tested water quality, and helped train a tiger shark to hit a target with its nose. She even got to swim with cownose rays. Throughout the summer Green gave behind-the-scenes tours to family and friends. “I was told that friends were encouraged to come because that way I could brag about my cool job,” Green said. The high point of the visit for friends was getting to interact with the penguins in a holding room behind the exhibit. Green often brought in Mickey or one of the aquarium’s other friendly penguins to meet her friends. Green was one of 12 unpaid interns in the aquarium and the Water’s Edge areas of the zoo. About 70 people applied for the position. According to Kathy Wozniak, who oversees hiring interns for the aquarium and Water’s Edge, Green was persistent, and while she wasn’t majoring in animal science, she showed a strong love of animals. “That’s how I was in high school and college,” Wozniak said. “I got the opportunity, so I wanted to give others the opportunity.” Wozniak said that Green had many jobs and learned them quickly. Though Green’s internship is over, she decided to stay on to volunteer twice a month. “My favorite part was learning more about penguins and realizing how dog-like they are. They love to follow you around,” Green said. “My favorite part wasn’t being bit in the face by a baby penguin.” Green’s goal is to get a job working at a zoo after graduation, and she’s hoping her time at the zoo will help. “I always pictured myself working with animals,” Green said. “I love animals more than I love people sometimes.”
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