Three student-athletes from the Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team were voted to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference squad as the league announced its postseason awards on April 16. Outside hitter Avery Farabaugh, of Ebensburg, was a first-team all-conference selection, middle blocker Connor Ebersole, of Altoona, was a second-team pick, and middle blocker Jared Kish, of Columbus, Ohio, received third-team honors.
Penn State Altoona student-athlete Nick Beard, of Manns Choice, was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week in men’s tennis on Monday, April 15.
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference announced Player of the Week honors on Monday, April 8, including three Penn State Altoona student-athletes. Brianna Bone, of Morrisdale, was named pitcher of the week in women’s softball; men’s volleyball’s outside hitter Avery Farabaugh, of Ebensburg, was named Offensive Player of the Week; and Casey Hess, of Annville, was named Player of the Week in men’s tennis.
Penn State Altoona Athletics announced on Friday, April 5, that Tom Koehle, the head coach of its NCAA Division III men’s golf program, had been named the head coach of the department’s new women’s golf team.
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its 2023-24 Academic All-Conference team on Thursday, April 4, including 94 Penn State Altoona student-athletes.
All teams that compete for an AMCC championship select one member from each of their rosters who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be included on the All-Sportsmanship team. These individuals are selected by a vote of their teammates.
Grot helped Penn State Altoona to dominant wins over Mount Aloysius College and Penn College last week, going 2-0 in doubles matches and 1-0 in singles matches to achieve his first collegiate singles win.
Penn State Altoona women’s basketball student athletes Jess Burns, of South Fayette, and Camryn Figard, of Hollidaysburg, were recognized for their success in the classroom on Tuesday, March 26, when both student athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators’ Division III Academic All-District team.
Penn State Altoona men’s tennis student-athlete Andrew Chronister, of York, was announced as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week on Monday, March 18.
Penn State Altoona middle blocker Connor Ebersole, of Altoona, was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s (AMCC) Defensive Player of the Week in men’s volleyball on Monday, March 18.
