SPARTAN SHORTS

GUISE NAMED EAST-COMM PRESIDENT

Longtime York College Director of Athletic Communications Scott Guise has been named the Eastern Athletic Communications Association (EASTCOMM) President for the 2022–2023 school year. He served four years on the executive board before being named to the presidential rotation in 2021–2022 as the organization’s First VicePresident. Guise will preside over the 2023 Annual Workshop in Springfield, Massachusetts in late June, 2023.

Myers Tennis Complex Dedicated

The new Myers Tennis Complex was dedicated on Saturday, September 30, during the Fall Fest activities. The complex was made possible by a generous gift from Donald ’18 and Barbara Myers. Phase one of three was completed in late August and consists of six courts. Phase two and three will include more courts and a building with locker rooms and storage. The Spartan Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams utilized the facility for their fall season with matches against Goucher, McDaniel, and Catholic University.

MEN’S BASKETBALL TAKES A PRESEASON TRIP TO MONTREAL

The York College Men’s Basketball team got an early start to the 2022–2023 season as they took a preseason trip to Montreal, Canada on October 7–11, 2022. The Spartans opened the trip with a guided sightseeing tour of Montreal, including exploring Mount Royal Park and St. Joseph’s Oratory. The Spartans tried their hands at the Olympic sport of curling on Sunday followed by a walking tour of old Montreal and Chinatown. Monday saw the Spartans explore the Olympic village and park with the famed Olympic Stadium. Later, the team visited the Old Port and the St. Lawrence riverfront. The Spartans played games against Canadian collegiate teams on Saturday afternoon and Monday afternoon. The trip wrapped up Tuesday with a visit to Montreal’s Underground City.

SPARTANS MOURN THE LOSS OF DREW RUEHLICKE ’24

The York College Athletic Department is saddened to announce that junior men’s soccer player Drew Ruehlicke passed away on October 8 at his residence hall. He had played in 25 career games for the Spartans including 11 this season. He drew his first collegiate start on October 5 against Albright as the Spartans earned a 3-0 win. He tallied two goals this season and had six points for his career. Ruehlicke was a tremendous Spartan teammate who will missed by his coaches and teammates. He carried a 4.0 GPA and was a four-time member of the York College Dean’s List as a Sport Management major and a Finance minor.

Spartan Hall Of Fame Grows By Three

The York College Spartan Athletic Hall of Fame grew by three as Nick Brady ’13, Jason Christenberry ’11, and Ben Edwards ’11 are the three newest members of the Hall of Fame.

Brady is one of four Spartan Men’s Basketball National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) AllAmericans in school history, earning the honor after the 2009-2010 season.

He finished his stellar Spartan career as the eighth all-time leading scorer with 1,524 points from 2005-2010.

Christenberry was a dominant four-year right-handed starter for the Spartan Baseball squad. He finished his Spartan career ranked in the top two in almost every single significant pitching categories for York. He capped his career as a senior as he was the South Region Pitcher of the Year followed by American Baseball Coaches Assocation (ABCA) All-American honors in 2010.

Edwards was a Spartan Track and Field standout who became the program’s third National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III AllAmerican in 2011. Edwards was a key part of a Spartan team that captured the program’s third Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) championship after a 19-year gap between championships.