Wilkes athletes and coaches compete for charity
Justin Franiak, Sports Editor
May 12, 2012
Tire flips, truck pushing and shuttle running recently culminated into one event as Wilkes held its annual Charity Challenge benefitting a national charity. Competition ran high as athletes competed against each other for a good cause. Wilkes students and faculty recently took time out of... Read More
Wilkes downs Eastern to earn spot in Freedom Conference Championship
Justin Franiak
May 8, 2012
The Lady Colonels advanced to their sixth straight Freedom Conference Championship with a 5-0 blanking of the visiting Eastern Eagles. With the win the Wilkes improved to 18-0 on the season. Wilkes team member Melanie Nolt and Katie Lynn took their No.1 doubles match 8-2 en route to Wilkes... Read More
Royals rack up runs in late inning rally; defeat Wilkes
Justin Franiak
April 30, 2012
Nine innings wasn’t enough time to settle the score as the University of Scranton beat the Wilkes Colonels this past Wednesday in MAC baseball play. The 11-inning battle resulted in a conference loss for the Colonels. The Royals laid on the runs as they gained eight runs in the first frame... Read More
Wilkes Athletics 2011-2012 in review
Justin Franiak
April 24, 2012
As finals begin and the semester winds down, athletes are beginning to pack up their bags. Fields are being prepared for summer and gyms are being newly waxed. Graduating seniors take one last look at the field, gyms and mats where they spent the last four years making memories. The future... Read More
Getting to know….Gabby Ford
Justin Franiak, Sports Editor
April 17, 2012
Meet Gabby Ford, a sophomore acounting major from New York. Ford is a force to be reckoned with on the turf, leading the Lady Colonels to a 6-2 record. The N.Y. Jet fan has a crush on Channing Tatum, and once wanted to be an ice cream seller. Ford talked about her most embarrassing moment,... Read More
Getting to know…Steven Wilson
Justin Franiak, Sports Editor
April 2, 2012
Meet Steven Wilson, a freshman tennis player from the Bronx. Wilson currently owns the No. 1 singles spot for the Colonels. Wilson loves beef patties and has crush on Meagan Good. Watch out for Wilson once he puts on his high Nike socks on, he will backhand his way through the MAC. Year:... Read More
Wilkes senior qualifies for national skiing competition
Justin Franiak, Sports Editor
April 2, 2012
“When I’m going down a mountain I feel free,” Jonathan Drebitko said. “There’s no stresses or worries about anything else.” Drebitko’s stress and worries will be nonexistent as the junior business major prepares to ski down the mountain at the USASA ski... Read More
Wilkes baseball loses tough series to Eastern
Justin Franiak
March 26, 2012
The Wilkes baseball team suffered three losses this past weekend in MAC conference play. FDU-Florham used a late inning rally on Friday to take down the Colonels in the first of a three game series. Junior Zach Lazar gave the Colonels just over six inning allowing 11 hits and recording three... Read More
Getting to Know Melanie Nolt
Justin Franiak
March 26, 2012
When was the first time you started playing tennis? I started playing seriously in 7th grade, I left behind 8 years of soccer to pick up a racquet. My dad wanted me to play softball but I only wanted to bat which is exactly what tennis is When did you realize you wanted to continue playing... Read More
Colonel baseball set to take the field
Justin Franiak, Sports Editor
February 28, 2012
The grass is being mowed and the field is being raked to prepare for this year’s Colonel baseball squad to march out for its 2012 campaign. The Colonels are looking to improve their record of 21-16 from 2011, after losing a few key components from last year. Returning to the team are athletes... Read More
Colonels win in overtime; advance to championship game
Justin Franiak, Sports Editor
February 28, 2012
The Marts Center was rockin this past Wednesday night as the Colonels opened up their playoff run by beating the Eastern University Eagles 103-98. The win, however, did not come easy, as both teams would need extra time to finish this Freedom Conference game. Senior Kendall Hinze led the way... Read More
Dance team brings new energy to halftime festivities
justin franiak, Sports Editor
February 20, 2012
The rebirth of the Wilkes Dance Team is spicing up halftimes at Colonels basketball games. Before the 2010-2011 school year the team had been defunct, but now its entertaining crowds at every home basketball game. “Dancing at halftime is so much fun,” Hayley Dutka, sophomore co-captain... Read More
Wilkes wrestling beats King’s on senior night
Justin Franiak, Sports Editor
February 20, 2012
At the end of each respective sports season comes a week of rivalries, and Wilkes is no different. On Friday night King’s College traveled a few blocks down the street to take on the Colonels grapplers. The match began with honoring Wilkes’s six senior wrestlers. Captain Anthony Dattolo,... Read More
Anthony Dattolo honored for 100th win
Justin Franiak
January 30, 2012
Christmas break usually consists of students relaxing and enjoying their time off. For the Wilkes wrestling team, break was just another month to improve. The 19th ranked Colonels used their off time wisely, but none more than senior captain Anthony Dattolo. The business administration major... Read More
Getting to know … Matt Mullins
Justin Franiak, Sports Editor
January 26, 2012
Matt Mullins, who is from Binghampton, N.Y., is off to the hot start this year with multiple double-digit point games. He recently scored 30 points against cross town rivals King’s College Year: Senior Major: Business Administration Hometown: Binghampton, N.Y. You started your career at Binghampton... Read More
NBA Lockout: Think of the fans
Justin Franiak, Asst. Sports Editor
November 22, 2011
Sports is about money. Everyone can see it during every broadcast. Super Bowl commercials run around a million dollars for one time slot. Sponsorships and product placement run rampant through any game. Money is a huge factor in sports, and the NBA is a prime example. The owners are to blame... Read More
Payback: Wrestling stuns E-Town, takes fourth at Oneonta
Justin Franiak, Asst. Sports Editor
November 22, 2011
Revenge was on the minds of the Wilkes wrestling team this past Friday night as they set out to avenge last years heartbreaking loss to the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays. The Colonels succeeded in a big way, winning 39-3. Sophomore Dave Oberrender started the night off the right way with... Read More
The Penalty Box: Look good, play good.
Justin Franiak, Asst. Sports Editor
November 22, 2011
The University of Oregon is on the forefront of uniform innovation. They have released tons of uniform combinations within the last few years making them one of the flashiest teams in America. But does looking good really make a team or individual play better? With the recent fining of the... Read More
Face-off: We are…better than this.
Justin Franiak, Asst. Sports Editor
November 15, 2011
I am deeply saddened by the recent occurrences at Penn State. I have been a lifelong fan of the Nittany Lions and it is has been tough for me to stomach. That being said the recent firing of Joe Paterno hit a spot in my heart. I agree with the University’s claim with trying to save face and... Read More
Wilkes wrestling impressive at the annual John Reese Duals
Justin Franiak, Asst. Sports Editor
November 13, 2011
Wilkes took to the mats again this past weekend at the annual John Reese Duals. The Colonels posted an overall record 3-1 with the lone loss to No. 9 SUNY-Cortland. However the Colonels did defeat No. 13 ranked Centenary College en route to an impressive day. Pinning is what every wrestler... Read More
Dattolo, Wilson claim individual titles at Monarch Invitational
Justin Franiak, Assistant Sports Editor
November 8, 2011
The Wilkes University wrestling team is hitting the mats and hitting the books as the season begins. The nationally-ranked squad made its debut this past Saturday with a huge tournament title at the King’s College Monarch invitational. Head Coach Jon Laudenslager believes in getting off on... Read More
New coach brings winning attitude to a young Lady Colonel squad
Justin Franiak, Asst. Sports Editor
October 31, 2011
With a little over a week left in the pre-season, the Wilkes Women’s Basketball team is looking to start with a clean slate and move on from last year. After a disappointing 2010-2011 campaign, the Colonels are looking forward to a fun and exciting season, according to new head coach Chris... Read More
Colonels football special teams gets off on the right foot
justin franiak
October 24, 2011
The old saying is that defense wins championships. Others view the offense as the main show. Specials teams can sometimes be easily overlooked. When breaking down the game of football, special teams boils down to being one-third of the game. It is where a game can be won or lost, special teams... Read More
The Penalty Box
Justin Franiak, Asst. Sports Editor
October 11, 2011
Another year has gone by with no World Series ring and more questions than answers. The 102 franchise record in wins, arguably the best pitching staff in the league, and two former MVP’s means nothing if you can’t sport around another World Series t-shirt. A city left in heartbreak, NLCS... Read More
Green Room is an infamous zone for athletes to hone their skills
Justin Franiak, Asst. Sports Editor
October 4, 2011
The basement of the Marts Center holds the secret weapon for all of Wilkes Athletics. It’s not some kind of magical machine or super supplement; it’s good old-fashioned hard work. The keeper of this secret weapon is Keith Klahold, the strength and conditioning coach for Wilkes Athletics.... Read More
Wilkes sports teams lend a hand in flood relief efforts
Justin Franiak, Asst. Sports Editor
September 26, 2011
A team is defined as a group of people linked in a common purpose. This common purpose is not to beat King’s, win a MAC or Metro title, or qualify for nationals, but rather help those in need. Our end of River Street was lucky enough not to experience major damage in the recent floods, but... Read More
Wilkes linebacker named All-American by the Sporting News
Justin Franiak, Assistant Sports Editor
September 18, 2011
“I want to be remembered as the guy who leaves it all on the field.” That’s what Tate Moore-Jacobs told me as we sat down for our interview at Rifkin Café. As a man who leads through is actions, Moore-Jacobs has certainly left it all on the field as he was recently named a pre-season... Read More