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Baseball picked fifth in freedom conference

The Colonels look to improve from their 14-21 record last season going 6-15 in league play. They are starting the season ranked fifth in the latest Freedom Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll. However, many players on the team do not agree with their ranking this season. “We’re going to disprove the doubters,” junior outfielder Tom Ring […]

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Women’s soccer team looks to bounce back

The Wilkes University Lady Colonels are off to a slow start with a record of 2-3. With that being said there are many positives to take out of the start they are having. The team took a trip out to Schenectady, NY for a mini tournament against the host Union College, and UMass Boston. They […]

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AOTW Matthew Lindo

Meet Matthew Lindo, a junior accounting major from Hazlet, New Jersey. Although he is a junior, he is making his soccer debut as a midfielder for the Wilkes’ Men’s Soccer Team. Lindo is new to the soccer team as he originally came to Wilkes for wrestling and was a member of the team his freshman […]

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Lady Colonels fall to Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster Bible College captured the final two sets, following a 1-1 tie, to defeat the Lady Colonels 3-1. With the loss Wilkes fell to 3-2, while Lancaster Bible College improved to 3-5. Lancaster Bible College got out the gate cooking and took the first set 25-19. However, the Lady Colonels answered back right away with […]

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Men’s Soccer looks to make playoffs this season

ach, Phil Wingert, has been at the helm for the Colonels the last 33 seasons. After finishing 9-6-1 the previous season, Wingert hopes to have an improved season this year and for the team to achieve the goal it has set this season, which is to reach the Freedom Conference playoffs. He hopes so because […]

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Field Hockey looks to get back to NCAA playoffs

Sara Myers returns to helm to lead the Wilkes University women’s field hockey team. She last held the Wilkes head-coaching job from 2005-2010. The Lady Colonels are currently 1-3, getting their win against Union College 3-0 and losses came from No. 2 Salisbury University, Juniata College and Arcadia University. “We just have minor things we […]

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Cross country program is focused on improving

Men’s and women’s cross country coach Nicholas Wadas is currently entering his seventh season as head coach. The men’s and women’s cross country program has been around since 1979 but was stopped in 1993. After a 15 year absence, the program was finally put back together in 2008 and they hired Nicholas Wadas, a graduate […]

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AOTW: Joe Lane

Meet Joe Lane a senior offense lineman from Paterson, NJ. When he is not on the field or studying, he can be found hanging out with his friends here at Wilkes. He like other players hope that they can win a MAC championship this season. Q: Who is your favorite NFL Team? A: THE SAN […]

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AOTW: Amanda Thompson

The women of Wilkes’ Field Hockey team would like to welcome freshman defensive player Amanda Thompson to the team. Thompson is from Tannersville, Pa and graduated from Pocono Mountain East High School. This is her 7th year playing field hockey. Her major is psychology and she also minors in neuroscience. Q: Why did you choose […]

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Brown scores first win as head coach

The Colonels’ football team opened its season with a disappointing loss to the Muhlenberg Mules. However Saturday’s game brought Coach Trey Brown his first win and high hopes for the remainder of the season. Marcus Leaf (#4) plays safety for the Colonels. He is proud to say that “the team’s energy so far is positive, […]

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