Wilkes University Athletics

2010 WILKES PREVIEW: FOOTBALL

8.18.2010 | Football

WILKES-BARRE - The Wilkes University football team comes into the 2010 season with high expectations. Head coach Frank Sheptock, entering his 15th season at the helm of the Colonels, wants to bring back a mental and physical toughness. A strong senior class and 13 starters return to help him do just that.

WILKES FOOTBALL PICKED FOURTH MAC PRESEASON POLL

8.3.2010 | Football

WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University football team has been picked fourth in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), as voted on by the coaches of the league.

THREE FOOTBALL PLAYERS INVITED TO PRO FOOTBALL COMBINE

2.16.2010 | Football

Wilkes University football players Corey Gilroy, Sean Madden and Gennaro Zangardi have been invited to participate in the EAST PREPS Pro Football Combine on Feb. 26 in Cherry Hill, N.J.

Football | 12.16.09

GERHART NAMED TO ECAC DIVISION III SOUTHEAST ALL-STAR TEAM

Wilkes University defensive back Kevin Gerhart has been named to the 2009 ECAC Division III Southeast Football All-Star Team after a stellar junior season.

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Football, Golf | 12.2.09

SEAN MADDEN IS NOT YOUR NORMAL STUDENT-ATHLETE

Sean Madden isn’t your typical student athlete. The senior from Bishop O’Hara High School in Dunmore Pa, is only one of a handful at Wilkes University who plays two sports while taking 15 credits in an effort to obtain his degree in History.

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Football | 11.24.09

THREE COLONEL FOOTBALL PLAYERS SELECTED TO PLAY IN DIVISION III SENIOR CLASSIC

Wilkes University football players Corey Gilroy, Sean Madden and Gennaro Zangardi have been selected to participate in the NCAA Division III Football Senior Classic in Salem, Va. The Dec. 5 game is hosted by the Collegiate Development Football League and will feature 90 of the nation’s top players from across the country.

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Football | 11.21.09

LATE TOUCHDOWN LIFTS FRANKLIN & MARSHALL PAST WILKES IN ECAC SOUTH ATLANTIC BOWL

John Harrison completed a two-yard touchdown pass with eight seconds to go to fullback Ryan Murray lifting the Diplomats to a 29-24 win over Wilkes University in the ECAC South Atlantic Bowl. The score capped off a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit comeback for Franklin & Marshall.

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Football | 11.20.09

COLONELS LOOK FOR FOURTH ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP; LIVE STATS AVAILABLE

Wilkes University will be making its seventh appearance in the ECAC Championship when the Colonels take on Franklin & Marshall at noon on Saturday in Lancaster. Wilkes is 3-3 in ECAC games and will be taking on the Diplomats for the first time in school history.

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Football | 11.17.09

SIX WILKES FOOTBALL PLAYERS HONORED BY CONFERENCE

The Wilkes University football team had six players receive honors in a vote by coaches around the league, as Kevin Gerhart, Jordan D’Emilio, Chris Swinarski, Sean Madden, Nick Genuardi and Andrew Yacina were all either voted to All-Freedom Conference teams or Co-Rookie of the Year.

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Football | 11.16.09

COLONELS SEASON EXTENDED, WILL FACE FRANKLIN & MARSHALL IN ECAC SOUTH ATLANTIC BOWL

The Wilkes University football team finds itself in the postseason for the first time since 2006 as the Colonels will take on Franklin & Marshall in the ECAC South Atlantic Bowl.

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