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Wilkes University officially welcomed its eighth president, Dr. James Cousins, ushering a new era for the institution. On June 25, the Board Of Trustees held a press conference in the E.S. Farley Library. Students, faculty, staff and alumni were able to speak with Cousins alongside several board members. Cousins served as the president of Kentucky...
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This past Sunday, The Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame held its 2026 induction ceremony at Mohegan Pennsylvania in Plains Twp, Pa. Amongst the inductees which included former NBA player Bobby Sura, included two notable names from WIlkes University. Former Athletic Director, Softball Coach and Field Hockey coach Addy Malatesta was inducted into the hall...
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The Wilkes University women’s ice hockey team achieved numerous milestones this season, finishing atop the MAC Conference standings and winning back-to-back conference championships. A major reason for the Colonels’ success was junior forward Haylee Bouchard, a native of Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Bouchard finished her junior season with 53 points, helping lead
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A typical game of hockey has three periods. However, last night between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Springfield Thunderbirds, it went to four, but still remained a three-part story. Despite a dominating performance through forty minutes, the Penguins faltered late in the third period, eventually falling in overtime to the T-Birds, who tied the Atl
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For the 2025-26 school year, Wilkes football senior kicker Nick Volpone has been named Athlete of the Year. During the course of his senior season, Volpone racked up the awards. He was named Landmark Conference Specialist Athlete of the Week on Sept. 29, 2025 and Oct. 7, 2025, as well as Second Team All-Landmark Conference...
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In the final edition of ‘This Past Year in Wilkes Sports,’ we conclude with the Spring 2026 semester, which was quite eventful to say the least. Nine different programs took to the field, court fairways and more this past semester. Men’s Golf – Andrew Marshallsay Wilkes men’s golf concluded their season with a record of...
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Moving onto the winter slate of games, it was a memorable season for the multiple teams competing. A few squads went far in the Landmark playoffs, and for one partiuclar team, a trip to the NCAA tournament came as well. Men’s Basketball – Vin Santoro Men’s basketball, led by Coach Izzi Metz, rallied the players...
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The end of the school year has come, and now it’s time to recap everything that happened during the course of the year in Wilkes sports. In the fall, there were some great games throughout, including some big wins over cross-town rival King’s College. With the end of the 2025-26 school year, also comes the...
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The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are gearing up for the Atlantic Division Final, with the series beginning tomorrow night, May 12. The Penguins clinched a spot in the division final after clinching their second-round series against Hershey last Thursday. WBS takes on the Springfield Thunderbirds in a five game series with a chance to make it to...
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HERSHEY, Pa. – Rebounding isn’t just for shots, it’s for games too. For the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, they rebounded in a big way on Tuesday night, defeating the Hershey Bears in Game Three of the Atlantic Division Semifinals at Giant Center, 4-3 in overtime. The Penguins now hold a 2-1 series lead, and aim to eliminate...
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