2016 FINAL I S S U E APRIL 29, 2016
VOL 43, NO.13
The Cal Times bids farewell to chief editor JosĂŠ Negron, News Editor Lauren Griffith, Opinion Editor Katie Delverne, and Graphic Designer Connor Marshman
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The Cal U Awareness Big Event Prevention Recovery Center 5
Cal Times Asks: Graduation 2016
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Alpha Kappa Lambda hosts DayGlow for charity
Funds from the third annual paint party go to Operation BeYoutiful BY LAUREN GRIFFITH, NEWS EDITOR
Normally, paint is used for Operation BeYoutiful was decorating purposes and to make founded at Ohio State in 2013. I t things look nicer. But when the was at Ohio State Universit y that California Universit y of PennAgostini had a chance to see a sylvania’s Chi chapter of Alpha wig reveal in Februar y. He was K appa Lambda (AKL) recently president of AKL in 2015, when bought 15 gallons of paint, the the funds were raised. Agostini’s goal was to make a mess at the close friend is the founder of annual DayGlow charit y event. Operation BeYoutiful, and that Tickets were $10 prior to the is how he became aware of the event and $15 at the door of the charit y. AKL house at 600 Wood St. The AKL donated $2,500 from last chapter currently has 22 memyear ’s DayGlow to Operation bers, and many helped in the BeYoutiful, and it was the use organization and preparation of of these funds that a wig for the event. 12-year- old G abrielle Poulak is “ The philanthropy chair, M iwas made. Poulak is has alopecia, chael Mari, keeps in contac t with which is an autoimmune disease Operation BeYoutiful,” Anthony that causes her hair to fall out. Agostini, vice president, said. O ther organizations, like Locks “Our social chair, N ick Carusone, of Love, that provide wigs for Alpha Kappa Lambda hosted their third annual made great effor ts to get most girls suffering from hair loss have DayGlow, and raised enough funds to provide two of the sororities to sponsor Daycer tain income specifications that girls suffering from hair loss with wigs. Glow. Our treasurer, R yan Edie, Poulak is’s family did not meet, collec ts the proceeds and orgaaccording to Ashley Reiger t, vice ed by Cal U alumnus R yan Tubbs. Tubbs ser ved nizes ticket sales. Our president, Jake Giffin, president of Operation BeYoutiful at OSU. as the DJ for the event, and volunteered his oversees all the aspec ts of DayGlow to ensure Wigs cost around $1, 500, she said. time to help ser ve Operation BeYoutiful. it will be a success.” “ This was my first time experiencing the Corrine Dowlin attended the event for the This was the third year for the event. work that the members of Operation BeYthird year in a row with several members of outiful do,” Agostini said. “ The work and Proceeds from ticket sales go to Operation her sororit y, Alpha Sigma Alpha. commitment by the members of Operation BeYoutiful, AKL’s local philanthropy projec t. “ You're just standing there minding your BeYoutiful is incredible. When the girl puts Preparations like ordering the paint and the business and the nex t thing you k now you're the wig on for the first time is honestly a life tickets began in mid-Februar y. More than 100 covered [in paint]. I t brings out the k id in changing experience.” people attended this year ’s DayGlow. you- it's such a good time,” Dowlin said. The wig reveal also included giving Poulak is I n order to become a sponsor for the event, Agostini said, “Operation BeYoutiful does a flower crown, a neck lace, and tak ing her out a monetar y donation was required. Local busimore than provide a wig, they help little girls nesses and organizations like Alpha Sigma to dinner. John Rutter, Operation BeYoutiful’s going through their illnesses maintain selfAlpha, Sigma K appa, TimeOut Batting Cages, wig specialist, made sure that Poulak is’s wig confidence. AKL feels that the work Operation and Best Universit y Proper ties all were sponhad just the right fight and look , Reiger t said. BeYoutiful does is ver y rewarding.” sors for DayGlow. As of right now DayGlow is the only event So far, Operation BeYoutiful has provided “All members are required to par ticipate but AKL has that suppor ts Operation BeYoutiful, three girls with wigs. par ticipation has never been an issue,” Agosthough members are work ing on other events “I think it's absolutely incredible,” said Dowtini said. “ The AKL brothers are ver y enthuor ways to contribute to the charit y, Agostini lin. “I' ve had a close friend go through chemo siastic about DayGlow and passionate about said. and lost her hair- wigs are so expensive. Their raising money for Operation BeYoutiful.” He said, “I wish ever yone who par ticipated willingness to give to a cause like this is just At the alcohol free event, paint was thrown in DayGlow was able to see it [the wig reveal].” truly wonder ful.” around as attendees danced to music provid-
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Cal Times staff wins five Mark of Excellence Awards from Society of Professional Journalists
(From left) Jeff Helsel, multimedia journalism director, S.A.I., Daniel Brock, Zachary Filtz, Lauren Griffith, Jose Negron, Lauren Griffith, Mari Boyle, Dr. Anthony Carlisle, SPJ chapter adviser and English Dept. faculty member.
The Cal Times student newspaper at California University of Pennsylvania won five Mark of Excellence Awards for student journalism at the annual Society of Professional Journalist ’s Region 4 conference at the University of Cincinnati on April 2, 2016. This year ’s SPJ Region 4 Mark of Excellence awards honors the best in college journalism from the c alendar year 2015 among students in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. The awards offered c ategories for print, radio, television and online collegiate journalism. Four of the Cal Times entries were first-place winners and advance to the national MOE competition in Sept. 2016. Cal U’s participation in the SPJ Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards is a collaborative effort between the Cal Times of the Student Association Inc., Jeff Helsel, multimedia journalism director, and the SPJ Cal U student chapter, Dr. Anthony Carlisle, adviser.
F i r s t - p l ac e w i n n e r s Stetson Provance and Lauren Griffith, “Does Cal U Discriminate? A series that explores racial issues at the universit y,” category: in-depth reporting. Mat t Palichat, “Cal U t wirlers incorporate gymnastics and dance into their performances,” category: feature photography. Janene Dunbar, “Cal U’s Homecoming 2015 preview cover,” category: photo illustrax tion. Finalist: Connor Marshman, “ The Cal Times Ugly Sweater Christmas,” category: photo illustration.
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More than 400 students volunteer for Cal U community BY MARI BOYLE On April 23, students from California University of Pennsylvania gathered on Saturday morning to participate in the annual “Big Event.” This annual volunteer event garnered close to 400 Cal U students and around 30 Cal U student clubs and organizations to volunteer to help around the California, Pennsylvania community. The Student Government Association and the Volunteer Office, the offices that prepare and organize for the event, arrived at Cal U as early as 6 am to begin setting up for the five hour long service event. However, the preparation began about a month prior to the actual event. For months, Justin DiPerna, Vice President of the Student Government Association and the head of the Big Event Committee, had been busy contacting and visiting various community residents and sites. He, along with the help of the Big Event Committee, shopped and organized the various supplies needed for the service event and distributed the near 400 students to the various community site locations. On the day of the event, students be-
gan filing into the Performance Center where they would learn about where they were going for the day and what service they would be doing. Students began appearing at 8 am
ous service projects. At the end of the day, the students returned to the Natali Center where everyone sat down together to enjoy lunch that was hosted by AVI Food Services. Following the lunch, the awards for Greek Week were presented. Delta Zeta won first place for sororities for the fifth year in a row, followed by Phi Sigma Sigma, and third place going to Alpha Sigma Tau. FIJI placed first in fraternities, with second going to Sigma Tau Gamma, and third going to Delta Chi. Overall, The Big Event was once again a huge success with large student involvement. It shows the dedication Cal U students have for volunteer work and community service as well as the appreciation students have for their fellow neighbors. Vice President of the Student Government Association, Justin DiPerna said on the event, “ The big event was an amazing event for the community. Planning the event was an experience I will never forget.”
Vice President of the Student Government Association, Justin DiPerna said on the event, “The big event was an amazing event for the community. Planning the event was an experience I will never forget.” and it was not long until a huge line snaked around the Natali Center. Various clubs along with almost every Greek organization attended the annual event to service the community that so generously hosts them for the majority of the year. The Cal U football team even arrived at their site, The Village, hours earlier where they helped clean the outside vicinities. The students spread across the community where they mowed lawns, freshly painted fences, raked leaves, and other vari-
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LIFE California University of Pennsylvania marks its 182nd Commencement May 6-7 Vanessa DeSalvo Getz, Class of 1993, to address Cal U graduates CALIFORNIA, Pa. (April 19, 2016) … California University of Pennsylvania will mark its 182nd Commencement with separate ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students.
. Graduate ceremonies will begin at 7 p.m. May 6 in the Convocation Center. Master’s degree candidates will be vested in their academic hoods during the ceremony. . Undergraduate ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. May 7, also in the Convocation Center. More than 900 undergraduates and 320 graduate students will receive their degrees, although not all will attend the ceremonies. University President Geraldine M. Jones will confer the degrees and personally greet each graduate who walks across the stage. Graduates’ families and friends are welcome to attend.
About the speaker In keeping with Cal U’s tradition of inviting distinguished alumni to address the graduates, Vanessa DeSalvo Getz, Class of 1993, will speak at both ceremonies. She is the founder and president of Salvo Strategies, a public and government affairs firm based in Pittsburgh. Getz’s career began in 1992 in the office of Pennsylvania’s Speaker of the House. In 1993 she joined the Pennsylvania government relations firm Greenlee Partners as director of special projects, and she rejoined as managing director in 2007. Between 2000 and 2003 she served in top positions on the staffs that managed Bob Casey Jr.’s campaigns for state and federal offices, including his successful run for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Over the past 23 years Getz has been a strategist, information analyst and event planner for campaigns from school boards to the Supreme Court, and she has successfully raised funds for political candidates and charitable organizations throughout the nation. She also has helped to advance the interests of nonprofit organizations and major corporations. An accomplished political professional, Getz has been named one of Pennsylvania’s 24 “Most Politically Powerful Women.” In 2006 she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Brownsville Area Schools Alumni Association, and in 2014 she received Cal U’s W.S. Jackman Alumni Award of Distinction. Getz, a Fayette County native, earned her bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from California University of Pennsylvania in 1993. She now resides in Rosslyn Farms, Pa., with her husband, Blake, and their sons, Chase and Max. Both graduation ceremonies can be viewed live online at www.calu.edu. For more information, visit www.calu.edu/events/commencement.
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Cal U alumnus, current students play at the Hard Rock Café BY RACHAEL MCKRIGER, SPORTS EDITOR
Hear Tonight, a band consisting of Cal U students, opened for Nick Barilla, Cal U alumnus, at the Hard Rock Café. Nick Barilla has played at the Hard Rock Café in Pittsburgh multiple times before, but this particular show was special. Barilla, a California University of Pennsylvania graduate in December of 2014, headlined the show at the Hard Rock Café. The importance of the event was for the release of his upcoming album Learning To Live, which was supposed to come out this April, but has been pushed back to a June release. “I wasn’t satisfied with the material I had, so I went back to the drawing board,” Barilla said. “I’m confident we will get the full length record out by June.” Barilla, who majored in communication studies with a minor in vocal performance, enlisted Cal U band, Hear Tonight, to be one of his opening acts. Also opening up for him
was 19-year old singer Victoria Morgan and Barilla’s good friend, and music partner, Dan Swank. The event was hosted by Mossdeep Entertainment. Hear Tonight, which normally has five members, only had three members play at the Hard Rock. Members that played were Cal U students Stephen Grzenda, Evan Yester, and Shane Turner. Their additional members of the band are Jake Urbanek, who is also at Cal U, and Will Ulmer, who is a junior at Ohio State University. Grzenda and Turner are juniors while Yester is a senior, who will be graduating this spring. Hear Tonight and Barilla have a good relationship together, according to both sides. “Hear Tonight is my favorite local band, hands down,” Barilla said. “When I listen to
music I can tend to be picky, there are only a handful of artists I truly take a liking to; that’s not to say I don’t appreciate what other musicians do, but I like what I like. It’s even cooler that there is this much music coming out of Cal U.” “I think what the Commercial Music Technology program is doing for Cal U is really going to start to be seen locally and nationally hear in the coming years,” Barilla continued. “Hear Tonight bassist Jake Urbanek actually produced and mixed two of the songs from my new record, “Savannah” and “First Sight”. Drummer Evan Yester played drums on both those recordings.” When it came to playing at the Hard Rock, both sides were excited to play in front of the large crowd. About 70 people were in attendance at the show. It wasn’t the first time that either group played at the Hard Rock. Barilla has opened up for musicians, like Lee DeWyze, at the Hard Rock and on the day of the show, it was the two year anniversary that Grzenda and Turner formed the band and played their first show together at the Hard Rock. “Hard Rock Cafe feels like home to us,” Turner, who is the lead singer. “We've played there a good number of times, and every time has been enjoyable. It's an indescribable feeling to see and hear people sing along to the songs that you helped create.” “Playing at the Hard Rock Cafe is great,” Yester, the drummer, said. “ There is always an energetic crowd that really seems to get into our music.” Fans can see Barilla and Hear Tonight live again whenever they play at the Raise Your Voice Festival in Monessen on April 30. To keep in touch with the Cal U musician and band, you can follow them on social media (@NickBarillaLive and @HearTonightBand).
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WEEK War Photos: Jose Negron
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Cal Times Seniors B i d F a r e w e l l
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost over. Four years here at Cal U have come and gone, and it’s pretty unreal to be honest. In four years with the Cal Times, I have served as a Staff Writer, Sports Editor and now Editor in Chief. Through these opportunities, I’ve written a lot of articles, but this one, my last one, is extremely special. It’s special because it gives me an opportunity to reflect and thank some very special people in the process. First of all, I would like to thank everyone I have worked with as a member of the Student Activities Board and as an Executive Board member of the Underground Café. Believe it or not, these two clubs provided some of my favorite college moments and allowed me to meet some of my best friends, friends that I consider family. I
will always cherish the opportunities I have had and the friendships that I have made through my experiences with these two clubs. I am truly grateful and know that they will continue to do great things for our university. I would also like to thank some of the University leaders that I have had the pleasure of working with including Student Activities Board Advisor Missy Dunn, Underground Café Advisor Paul Fazio and Director of Publications Jeff Helsel. Without these three individuals, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to learn, grow and have fun in the process of working with three incredible organizations. I thank you all for that and you will always have a special place in my heart. (Who knows, maybe one day I’ll even come back to Cal U for Grad School, Missy.) I would also like to thank the incredible people, past and present, who I have had the pleasure of working with at the Cal Times in the past four years. In one way or another, I have learned from every single one of them. They, along with many of my professors, have helped me grow as a writer and have helped influence me to follow
this career path. It is people like them who I want to continue working with in the future and show me every single day why I wanted to become a journalist in the first place. There are a ton of other people I can thank for what they have done for me and what they have given me during my time here at Cal U. I’ve experienced highs and I’ve experienced lows in my four years here, but I’ve learned from the mistakes I’ve made and the success that I’ve had. As I finish up my Cal Times farewell piece, I’d like to say this to the students returning to Cal U next year. Enjoy every minute of your college experience. Be involved in clubs around campus, study hard, and live every moment to the fullest. It all goes by very fast. I will miss being a part of this publication, a newspaper that I have worked for during my entire college career. It was an absolute honor and it is bittersweet to say It’s been real, Cal U. Thank you for the memories.
I sought out to make my final year at Cal U a memorable one by par ticipating in different organizations on campus. By stepping outside of my comfor t
zone, I hoped to gain new life experiences that would build on my education. It was this plan of action that led me to the Cal Times. My brief time at the Cal Times newspaper has greatly enhanced my learning as a graphic designer. Most impor tantly, I am thankful to have been inspired by the talented individuals at the Cal Times: chief editor José Negron, news editor Lauren Griffith, opinion editor Katie DelVerne, spor ts editor
Rachel McKriger, and director of publications Jeff Helsel. I know that my experiences as a designer for the newspaper will stick with me in my journey into the career world. I wish my fellow newspaper workers the best of luck in their ventures after college! Veni, vidi, vici!
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I started writing for the Cal Times three years ago when Gene Axton was Editor in Chief. I, like Katie, was shy and hesitant. I had attended the media open house as a freshbut hadn’t made the com-
man mitment. My first article was about a comic book shop called Evil Genius in town. I went into the interview with the owners totally unprepared. I scribbled down responses with no audio recorder, and snapped a picture will my lessthan-great cell phone camera. Seeing my name in print for the first time was a really neat thing, though I’m sure the article was sub par.
And now, here I am, years later as the news editor. I spent time as the entertainment editor as well. I have had the chance to interview a lot of cool people, and write stories that I am really passionate about. I am so grateful for the Cal Times for giving me the space I need to do what I want, and for the editors who were always there to help point me in the right direction. It sounds cliché, but I also met some of my closest friends in the Cal Times office. On the weeks when the deadline seemed to come faster than was possibl, they were always there to help out and to talk to. These, among a few others, are the friendships that I will take with me as I leave Cal U. The Cal Times has given my amazing opportunites like visiting Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Athens, Ohio and Cincinatti, Ohio for
conferences. It has also given me great experiences and a number of clips that I am so proud of. I would be lying if I said it wasn’t hard work. There were times when I dreaded fitting another interview or another event into my schedule. But that is what makes this different-It was fun. It was so much fun. And although I joke about how I can’t wait to be done with it and never look at another copy again, I’ll miss it. Thank you to Dr. Carlisle, Jeff Helsel, Pam Delverne, and José Negron for the patience. Thank you Dr. Aune for the support and for believing in me and the work that I am capable of for the past four years. Thank you all for reading.
This will be my last column published in the Cal Times FOREVER. Can you believe it? I certainly cannot. In one short week I will be receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Communication StudiesPublic Relations. In simpler te r m s, my gig is up here at Cal U and more importantly, the Cal Times. When I began writing for the Cal Times I was a scared, timid, and clueless freshman with no idea how to write as a journalist or for any publication really. My mom had encouraged, or what then seemed like forced, me to write for the Cal Times. I remember the first paper meeting I went to I stood in the back, never taking my coat or bookbag off, and saying about three words. I signed up a story on Jozart’s downtown and really had no idea what I had gotten myself into. But with a little help from Dr. Carlisle, who am I kidding, a lot of help from Dr. Carlisle, I was able to produce one of the pieces I am proudest of writing still to this day. Writing has always been something I enjoyed, but I never
knew how exciting and inspiring writing could be until I was introduced to journalism. As a journalist, you are forced to step out of your comfortable zone from day one. Interviewing people I didn’t know frightened the hell out of me the first and second time, but now I live for interviews. I enjoy talking to people about their stories, their thoughts, and their opinions. And I think that’s what inspired me to write the things I have for the Times. As a sophomore with intense writer’s block, I decided to pitch an idea to the editor-in-chief at the time; a food column. I had and still do have a love for all things food and drink so I thought, why not write about what I love? Intrigued with my pitch, he gave me a spot for my column in that following week’s paper. My first column was on the Speer Street Grille, a delicious small restaurant with a lot of character that is nestled by the river in Charleroi. And from there the column took off as the ‘724 Dining Tour’. I went to a number of restaurants that fell into the 724 area code, ate at them, talked to the staff, and reviewed them for the paper. The column was so much fun and gave me an opportunity to show my quirky side and talk to people about things they loved. I even won the ‘Best Column’ award in 2015 for the tour which was such an awesome accomplishment. This past fall I had the opportunity to become the
opinion editor. It seemed my dedication to writing super opinionated and sassy columns had finally paid off. Being able to bring students’ opinions on contemporary issues to the paper has been such a cool experience. Pitching and writing about controversial subject matters was never something I had pictured myself doing, but I am grateful I was given the opportunity to. The past eight months working with the staff has been an absolute blast. Each one of the editors have taught me so much about writing and the world, and I will never forget our Wednesday afternoons together. Writing for this publication has given so much confidence in my writing and myself. I can confidently say I have gone from the awkward girl in the back of the news room, to the confident, chatty Kathy in the front. I cannot thank Jeff Helsel, our director of publications, and both Dr. Carlisle and Dr. Wilson for all their continuous help and advice. I wouldn’t be half the journalist I am today without their help. And to my biggest supporter, my mom, for always encouraging me to write even when I had no desire to, and for reading my section and articles every week. Though I may not pursue a career in journalism like most that leave the Cal Times, I will never loose sight of the lessons and skills that writing for this publication has given me the past four years.
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How do you feel about graduation quickly approaching? Opinion Editor, Katie DelVerne asks students on Twitter
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Vulcans looking for a strong end to the season By Danny Beeck, Staff Writer This past Friday and Saturday, the California University of Pennsylvania baseball and softball teams continued their PSAC West action with games against Mercyhurst, Gannon, and Seton Hill. The Vulcans baseball team took the long drive to Erie, Pa. to take on the Lakers of Mercyhurst University. A game that started off slow for both sides then erupted in the third inning, as the Lakers scored 10 runs to put the game out of reach until the end. The Vulcans shook the rust off during the second game, however, registering six runs to take the victory in Erie 6-3. Splitting the games 1-1 moved the Vulcans within two games of the Lakers before the games on Saturday took place. The Vulcans were back in the confines of Consol Energy Park on Saturday, April 23, to make a move in the PSAC West with at least a win. The Lakers came out of the gates early, putting two scores on the board through two innings played. The pitching became a problem for the Vulcans in the fourth
inning, as they allowed six runs off of a homerun and a few RBI’s. As a change came in during the fifth, the Vulcans couldn’t change the tides and allowed four more before the contest came to a close. With a final score of 12-2, Coach Conte and the Vulcans focused on the second game to change their luck and get a victory. The second game of a double header started off with scoring from the beginning, as the Lakers scored 18 runs before the Vulcans could answer back with a score of their own. A final score of 19-2 did not accurately represent how the contest unfolded, however, as the Lakers got all of the chances through well placed hits, and help from their opposing pitchers with walks. On the other side of the win-loss column, the Vulcans softball team played in two double-headers this weekend, one at home, and one away. Coming off of a week in which they had their first loss in 27 straight games, they wanted revenge. Already
having beat the Golden Knights twice this season, Coach Rick Bertagnolli knew what he needed to do in order to turn their luck back around. With a shutout performance in the first game, that ended in a 4-0 victory, the Vulcans continued their strong showing in the second game with a 7-2 win. The weekend ended with two games against the Seton Hill Griffins at home, a team they always seem to get rained out against. A fierce competition between the Griffins and Vulcans resulted in extra innings, as the Vulcans came away with a 5-4 victory in eight innings played. The second game featured a much bigger margin of victory, as well as a fifth inning departure, as the Vulcans won easily, 12-1. The next game for the Vulcans will be against the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks in the PSAC Tournament, on April 27.
FREE! FREE! Vulcan football hosts Get a FREE case of spring game at Adamson BOTTLED WATER By Danny Beeck, Staff Writer Each year, the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans football team host a Spring Game to close out the practices for the semester. In the past, the event was open to incoming freshman, as well as any of the past players to come back and amp the team up for the regular season. A new aspect of this year’s game was the incorporation of alumni from the program. Being that new head coach Gary Dunn is an alumnus himself, getting some of the past players involved in the team will not only help the overall unity of the team increase, but it will also push the players to achieve bigger and better accomplishments. The game on Saturday put the team through various drills and situations to not only hone their skills, but it also allowed the coaching staff to
evaluate the players. Spot possession drills along with red zone plays were the highlights of the “controlled practice.” As Coach Dunn not only brought in a new play style to the team for the upcoming season, but he also bought in a fresh mind with new ideas. Getting a number of different organizations involved with the team will boost the team’s confidence and hopefully a response from the fans as well. Along with the Spring Game, the team also hosted an event at the California Gun Club for a chance to “Meet the Coaches” which allowed 130 alumni from the University to meet the new faces of the Vulcans. Be sure to follow the Vulcans this season as they look to compete at the top of the PSAC when the football season starts up next semester.
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Recognizing Cal U’s Graduating Seniors
Student-Athletes ready for Spring commencement By Rachael McKRiger, Sports Editor
There’s no doubt about it. Everyone who has ever played a sport has had the mindset of “I’m the best.” That may be true, but right now, at least at California University of Pennsylvania, the seniors are “the best.” In their final year at Cal U, various seniors competed in tournaments, important games, and post-season contests. Cal U seniors were awarded with many different accolades in many different sports. When it came to her final season in basketball, Paige Wright helped her team tremendously to win another PSAC title. The team competed in the NCAA Tournament, but were not able to make it past the second round. However, Wright had her best Vulcan season, scoring 198 points, making 21 steals, and playing in 30 games. In her 30 games she participated in, she started 28 of them. The men’s basketball team had four seniors in Josh Dombrosky, Nate Bellhy, Richard Smith, and Khalil Jabbie. Dombrosky had his best season this year in a Vulcan uniform, scoring a career-high 87 points. Dombrosky was a captain on the team, along with Jabbie, who scored 256 points this season. Jabbie started in every single game he played in this year, which was 28 games. As for Smith, he almost matched his points from last season to this season. Last season, Smith scored 316 points and this year he scored 314 points. Smith missed one game this year, but started in all of the other 27 games he played in. As for Bellhy, the graduate student, listed a senior due to being a red-shirt last year at Washington & Jefferson, he scored 180 points for the Vulcans. Bellhy saw action in 26 games, but only started 13 games. In cross country, for the men, senior Morgan Huegel won plenty of accolades. He was selected as PSAC Athlete of the Week twice in the season. At the Hood Open meet, back in October, Huegel finished seventh overall. Neftali Jimenez and Lenny Verdetto III were other seniors on the team.
Softball Seniors. Photo: Matthew Kifer, Sports Information
In women’s cross country, Alex Zanella (R-Sr.), Shannon Marsteller, and Alison Kimble were the three seniors on the team. Zanella received U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Region Honors. Zanella also received a number of accolades in women’s track, where she reached the NCAA mark at the Bucknell meet this month. Zanella also was named to the PSAC Winter Top 10. Other seniors in women’s track were Leisha Jackson, Kimble, Marsteller, and Emily Smith. In volleyball, back in the winter, seniors Mary Lavery, Miranda Fouzie, and Ema Bobbitt were the seniors that made a playoff push. However, their playoff ran end with a loss to Edinboro in the first round. However, that didn’t halt the accolades. Lavery and Fouzie were named to the All-PSAC West Team, and Lavery even earned first-team status. Lavery was also named PSAC
West Athlete of the Week twice in the season. As for Fouzie, she was named to the Vulcan Invitational All-Tournament Team early in the season. Staying in the fall season, the football team had numerous seniors on the team. Quarterback James Harris participated in the sixth-annual National Bowl Game back in December, which was held in Miami. Harris, as well as Errol Brewster and Kowan Scott, were selected to the All-PSAC West First-Team. Going back to the spring, in baseball two senior pitchers, Jack Dennis and Mick Fennell, were co-recipients of the Dal Canton Pitching Award. Fennell was also named a preseason National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Third-Team All-American player. In softball, senior Natalya Smarra was named the PSAC West Hitter of the Week, Meghan Uher
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Baseball Seniors. Photo: Matthew Kifer, Sports Information
was named PSAC West Pitcher of the Week, and Alex Sagl was named PSAC West Pitcher of the Week twice this season. Also in softball, Lindsay Reicoff broke the Vulcans home run record with her 47 home run against Mercyhurst University. In soccer, for the men, Lubos Kubik and Jesse Scheirer were named to the Conference Commissioner’s Association All-Region SecondTeam at the end of their season. Scheirer was also named the PSAC Co-Athlete of the Week back in September. For the women’s soccer team, Chelsea Crockett was named the to PSAC Fall Top 10 team. Earning All-PSAC Third Team rankings were seniors Kara Novotny and Lauren Pezzica. In golf, for the women’s team, senior Cara Vanderham was named the PSAC Golfer of the Week, back in October twice. Grant Newton was the lone senior on the men’s golf team. In swimming, Janet Gates was also the lone senior member of the team. With all of the senior members from teams graduating, juniors will have to step up their roles as leaders on the team. New players will be coming in and people wil be moving up. Best of luck to all of the senior athletes that are graduating in what ever endeavors they pursue.
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Chaz Veal. Photo: Don Wright
Soccer Seniors. Photo: Matthew Kifer, Sports Information
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At h l e t e S p ot l i g h t JACK DENNIS Class: Senior Hometown: Toronto, Ontario High School: Birchmount Park Senior Pitcher Jack Dennis has had quite the stellar collegiate baseball career at Cal U. Dennis, who holds a career 3.88 ERA and has 19 career victories, was honored along with fellow senior Mick Fennell with the eight-annual Bruce Dal Canton Pitching Award. The award is given to pitchers who show greatness of character. Dennis is first player to ever win the award on three occasions.
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