Cal U junior point guard Miki Glenn's accolade list just got a whole lot bigger this past week. Glenn was selected to Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America Team on Monday night at the Elite Eight banquet ceremony in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was just one of only 10 Divison II players in the country to earn the honor, as voted on by the WBCA All-America selection committee. This honor comes exactly a week after being named to the Conference Commissioner's ... Read More
PSAC West Women’s Notebook: Cal U wins second straight PSAC Title
In the third meeting between the two conference foes this season, the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans took home their second consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship, defeating the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks, 62-52 Sunday afternoon at Hamer Hall in California, Pa. With the win, the Vulcans captured their sixth PSAC Championship in program history and won back-to-back titles for the first time since they won three consecutive ... Read More
PSAC West Women’s Notebook: Vulcans get revenge against Lady Griffins
When Seton Hill upset Cal in early January at the Convocation Center, Shatara Parsons did not play. The Lady Griffins probably wish Parsons did not play in the rematch at Greensburg yesterday. Parsons scored a game-high 23 points and 13 rebounds to help the Vulcans cruise to an impressive 76-46 win over Seton Hill, to exact revenge from a month ago. California (18-5, 15-4) has now won seven straight games and maintained sole possession of first place in the PSAC West. Once again, it was ... Read More
PSAC West teams ready for 2015 football season
College football is upon us and members of the PSAC West are ready to get things kicked off this week. The shape of this season for PSAC West teams begins up front with two elite squads in Gannon and Slippery Rock. The two programs shared a portion of the PSAC West title a year ago, but Gannon comes into the 2015 season as the favorite to win the league. Gannon is led by senior running back Brock Jones. Jones, a 5-foot-10, 210-pound back from Ohio, ran for 162.8 yards per game last year ... Read More
Cal U women are headed to the final four
The California University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team is going to the final four after beating the Nova Southeastern Sharks 84-79 in overtime on Tuesday. The Lady Vulcans had their hands full with the Nova Southeastern Sharks in the elite eight round. The game was a back-and-forth affair, with neither team being able to seize much of an advantage throughout. The teams were tied at the end of the first half, and remained square after 40 minutes of basketball, taking the play to ... Read More
Cal U suspends five & forfeits game
California University of Pennsylvania has suspended five members of their football team in connection with their arrests on Thursday. The school has also announced that Saturday’s home football game against Gannon will be cancelled and forfeited. The players suspended were redshirt sophomore defensive end Jonathan Barlow, 21, of East Liberty, PA and Taylor Allderdice High School; redshirt freshman tight end D’Andre Dunkley, 19, of Philadelphia, PA; junior defensive back James Williamson, 20, ... Read More
Six PSAC West players earn preseason honors
Football season is almost here, and with that comes preseason awards. Several publications announced their preseason All-Americans this past week and two teams from the PSAC West landed players on the list. Cal U landed one player on the Lindy's and Sporting News lists while Slippery Rock landed five on the 25th Annual USA College Football Division II list. Cal U's senior defensive end BJ Stevens was named to the First-Team All-American squad by both Lindy's and Sporting News. Stevens set the ... Read More
Erik Harris continuing football career in CFL
Some fans think that if a player doesn't get drafted into the NFL, their football career is over. That is far from the truth. Just ask former Cal U defensive back Erik Harris, who has now found a home with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League. Harris and the Tiger-Cats are going into their third week of the season. So far this young season, Harris has appeared in both games and has racked up five total tackles. During his CFL debut on June 28th, Harris recorded three ... Read More
Thomas Mayo embracing new opportunity in the NFL
Last season, Thomas Mayo had an opportunity to go from Cal U and make the Oakland Raiders' squad. Unfortunately he was released when the preseason came. After a brief stint in the Arena Football League, Mayo, again, finds himself on an NFL roster, this time with the New York Jets. Mayo was picked up by the Jets back in March, but was waived by the team in the beginning of May. Five days later, he was re-signed and has been working out with the team all summer. On his Twitter handle, Mayo ... Read More
Miles continues journey to NFL Draft
Every young football player has one goal in mind: making it to the NFL. Rontez Miles is no different. After leading his team in tackles and interceptions this past season, Miles' next step is the NFL Draft. If drafted, Miles will be only the fourth player in Cal U history to be drafted, joining Elmo Natali, Judson Flint, and Tommie Campbell. "It would mean a lot to be only the fourth person to be drafted from Cal U," Miles said. "Just to be in the same category as those guys and also this ... Read More